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3 | Foment | MEANING: verb.- bathe with warm water or medicated lotions verb.- try to stir up public opinion (instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).) SENTENCE: Stand outside the school cafeteria passing out flyers with nutritional details on school food, and you may foment a revolution — foment means stirring up something undesirable, such as trouble. MNEMONIC: You would never say, "Hooray, we fomented a revolution." Instead you'd say, "Those good for nothing scalawags fomented the rebellion." Don't confuse foment and ferment. Ferment can mean "to stir up" in a good way — a football game can ferment excitement in a town, or foment trouble through traffic tie-ups and litter. | green | black | 513 | 1 | ||
4 | Precursor | MEANING: noun.- a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) noun.- a person who goes before or announces the coming of another noun.- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone SENTENCE: You've heard the old saying "Pride comes before the fall?" Well, you could just as easily say pride is a precursor to the fall. A precursor is something that happens before something else. MNEMONIC: You don't have to be a dead languages scholar to guess that this word springs from a Latin source — praecursor, "to run before." A precursor is usually related to what it precedes. It's a catalyst or a harbinger, leading to what follows or providing a clue that it's going to happen. Binging on holiday candy is a precursor to tummy aches and promises to exercise more. Draconian policies in unstable nations are often a precursor to rebellion. | green | black | 504 | 2 | ||
5 | Tumultuous | MEANING: Noisy & Disorder SENTENCE: During The Lecture Of Probability, The Whole Class Became Tumultuous Because No Student Was Able To Comprehend The Difficult Concepts Of This Topic. MNEMONIC: It Is Derived From 'Tum Ult Ho' In Pakistan Which Means You Lack Discipline. So Tumultuous Must Mean Unrestrained And Disorderly. | green | black | 0 | 147 | 3 | |
6 | Scrupulous | MEANING: Meticulous and Extremely Attentive To Details. SENTENCE: One Way To Get a Perfect Score on Gre Is To Scrupulously check your working of Each Question. MNEMONIC: Scrupulous = Scotland Yard Ki Pulous (Police); It'S Famous For Diligent Through Investigation With Careful Attention To Detail. | green | black | 101 | 4 | ||
7 | Contumely | MEANING: noun.- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt SENTENCE: Contumely is an old-fashioned term that means "nasty, insulting speech," like the contumely heaped on the opposing team by a home team's fans. MNEMONIC: Don't be led astray by that -ly ending: contumely is a noun, not an adverb. Use contumely when you need an impressive (if obscure) way to say "contemptuous language" or "offensive behavior." You might stop a bully in his tracks by shouting, "I don't have to put up with this contumely!" Experts believe this word comes from the Latin contumax, "haughty or insolent." | yellow | black | 118 | 5 | ||
8 | Protracted | MEANING: adjective.- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted SENTENCE: Something protracted has been drawn out, usually in a tedious way. Protracted things are long and seem like they're never going to end. MNEMONIC: Anything protracted is lasting longer than you would like. A speech that seems to go on forever is protracted. If an employer and a union can't reach an agreement, there could be a protracted strike. Before a movie, the previews are almost always protracted — they never seem to stop. If something is long and annoying, and there's no good reason it couldn't be shorter, it's protracted. | yellow | black | 263 | 6 | ||
9 | Morbid | MEANING: adjective.- caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology adjective.- suggesting an unhealthy mental state adjective.- suggesting the horror of death and decay SENTENCE: If the first section of the newspaper you read is the obituaries, you could be considered morbid. Morbid is a word used to describe anyone who spends too much time thinking about death or disease. MNEMONIC: A lot of English words relating to medicine and science come from Latin, and the adjective morbid is one of them; it comes from the root morbidus, meaning "diseased" or "sick." Morbid can also be used to describe other nouns besides people. If you wear Goth clothing, your wardrobe might be described as morbid. And if you hang tombstones on your walls, your taste in art could also be described as morbid. | yellow | black | 412 | 7 | ||
10 | Spasmodic | MEANING: adjective.- affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm adjective.- occurring in spells and often abruptly SENTENCE: Something that is spasmodic is experiencing a fit, a loss of muscular control. If you are spazzing out, you are spasmodic. MNEMONIC: A sudden fit or involuntary contraction of the muscles is called a spasm; thus spasmodic means to behave in such a way. Spasmodic is also commonly used to refer to a violent emotional outburst — for example, your parents might be spasmodic when they discover you're really majoring in partying, not medicine, at college. | green | black | 3 | 8 | ||
11 | Spasmodically | MEANING: adv.- Recurring In Scattered And Irregular Or Unpredictable Instances adverb.- with spasms adverb.- in spurts and fits SENTENCE: If You Write Intermittently Or Spasmodically on the GRE Essay, You Will Probably Get Low Score Due To Less Use Of Words. MNEMONIC: Spasmodically = Spaces + Mods; So It'S Something That Is Not Consistent. | green | black | 411 | 9 | ||
12 | Countenance | MEANING: noun.- formal and explicit approval verb.- consent to, give permission noun.- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) noun.- the appearance conveyed by a person's face SENTENCE: The noun countenance means the face or its expression. If you're a great poker player, you probably have a calm countenance. MNEMONIC: Countenance comes from a French word for "behavior," but it has become a fancy term for either the expression of a face or the face itself: "He had a puzzled countenance," or "what a charming countenance!" Countenance can also be a verb meaning to tolerate or approve. If someone does something offensive, tell them, "I'm afraid I can't countenance that." | yellow | black | 499 | 10 | ||
13 | Discountenance | MEANING: verb.- show disapproval by discouraging (Refuse To Approve) verb.- look with disfavor on SENTENCE: When capitalist development discountenances the people, it loses its soul. The soul of capitalist development at the national, regional and global level must be the people. MNEMONIC: Discountenance = Dis (Not) + Countenance (Count For); So It'S Something Not Count For Or Refuse To Consider. | yellow | black | 314 | 11 | ||
14 | Gregarious | MEANING: adjective.- (of plants) growing in groups that are close together adjective.- (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species adjective.- instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others SENTENCE: If you know someone who's outgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others, you might want to call her gregarious. MNEMONIC: The word was originally used to describe animals that live in flocks — it's from the Latin word grex, meaning "herd." Not surprisingly, people began using it to describe humans who liked being in groups. Today biologists still speak of gregarious species, but you're more likely to hear it in reference to people. Despite what you might suspect, it has no historical connection to the name Gregory — but if you know an outgoing fellow with that name, you could call him Greg-arious. | yellow | black | 179 | 12 | ||
15 | Egregious | MEANING: adjective.- conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible SENTENCE: Something that is egregious stands out, but not in a good way — it means "really bad or offensive." If you make an egregious error during a championship soccer match, your coach might bench you for the rest of the game. MNEMONIC: "My massage therapist gave me bruises," someone complained recently on Twitter, asking, "When does it cease to be deep tissue massage therapy and become egregious and unabashed manhandling?" An egregious error is hardly forgivable. Some synonyms are shocking, appalling, and intolerable. The word has made a 180-degree turn from its original sense in Latin, when it meant "exceptionally good." Word historians have speculated that the negative usage was originally meant to be ironic, but it is the only sense that has survived. Be careful not to use it to mean "outstanding," since no one wants to be called egregious. | yellow | black | 176 | 13 | ||
16 | Decorum | MEANING: noun.- propriety in manners and conduct SENTENCE: Decorum is proper and polite behavior. If you let out a big belch at a fancy dinner party, you're not showing much decorum. MNEMONIC: This noun is from Latin decōrus "proper, becoming, handsome," from décor "beauty, grace," which is also the source of English décor. The corresponding adjective is decorous, meaning "well-behaved in a particular situation." Both decorum and decorous are often used to describe behavior in a classroom or courtroom. | green | black | 290 | 14 | ||
17 | Incensed | MEANING: adjective.- angered at something unjust or wrong SENTENCE: To be incensed is to be beyond mad. It's how you feel when fighting with your cell phone company's customer service representative whose only response is to quote company policy verbatim from a script. MNEMONIC: The Latin root of the word incense is incendere, meaning "to set on fire." Yes, it's the same root for the incense sticks burned in dorm rooms and churches. For this use, however, think instead about burning tempers instead of burning sticks. | yellow | black | 466 | 15 | ||
18 | Patronize | MEANING: verb.- treat condescendingly verb.- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of verb.- be a regular customer or client of verb.- assume sponsorship of SENTENCE: If you patronize a business, you shop there regularly. But if someone patronizes you, it's not so pleasant — they talk to you as if you were inferior or not very intelligent. MNEMONIC: Patronize comes from Latin patronus "protector, master," related to pater "father." So if you patronize a person, you talk down to them like a father might do to his child or a master to his apprentice. If you want to take an advanced class and your advisor warns you of all the hard work, you can tell him to stop patronizing you — you know a hard class involves hard work. This sounds much better than saying, "I'm not stupid!" | green | black | 234 | 16 | ||
19 | Patronizing | MEANING: adjective.- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension SENTENCE: If you are patronizing, you tend to speak down to others, acting as though you are smarter, classier, or just plain better than anyone else. For the record, your snobby attitude is not impressing anyone. MNEMONIC: A "patron" is someone who subsidizes or finances another person or organization — usually an artist or charitable institution. So the word patronizing stems from this idea of someone bestowing money or help on another. Today, the sense of condescension is strongly attached to the adjective, while the word "patron" is still a positive description of someone who gives. | green | black | 521 | 17 | ||
20 | Exact | MEANING: verb.- claim as due or just verb.- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs adjective.- (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct adjective.- marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact SENTENCE: If something's exact, it's precise and completely accurate — as opposed to a guess, an estimate, or an approximation. MNEMONIC: Exact also has the meaning of taking something from someone, often money, and generally only given up with reluctance under the threat of force. The Mob might exact a shakedown from unfortunate businessmen, for example. The word comes from the Latin exactus "exact or accurate," a form of the verb exigere — meaning "to force out or demand," like the Mob demanding its money. | yellow | black | 391 | 18 | ||
21 | Exacting | MEANING: adjective.- having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures adjective.- requiring precise accuracy adjective.- severe and unremitting in making demands SENTENCE: Use the adjective exacting to describe something or someone very precise or strict in its requirements. If your teacher has exacting standards about spelling and punctuation, you better carefully check your final paper. MNEMONIC: An exacting person expects things to be, well, exact. For this reason, demanding is a good synonym. Friends who are exacting might let you have it if you show up a minute or two late. Some exacting people are extremely selective about what they eat, rejecting anything that doesn't meet their complicated standards of nutrition and taste. | green | black | 28 | 19 | ||
22 | Paragon | MEANING: noun.- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal noun.- an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept SENTENCE: Paragon applies to someone who is a model of perfection in some quality or trait. We link paragon with other words that follow it, such as "paragon of virtue" or "paragon of patience." MNEMONIC: A paragon means someone or something that is the very best. The English noun paragon comes from the Italian word paragone, which is a touchstone, a black stone that is used to tell the quality of gold. You rub the gold on the touchstone and you can find out how good the gold is. You are hoping that it is the paragon of "goldness." | yellow | black | 137 | 20 | ||
23 | Probity | MEANING: noun.- complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles SENTENCE: Though probity sounds like what you might do with a sharp stick, it actually means being morally and ethically above reproach, or having integrity. MNEMONIC: If you show fiscal probity, it means you are responsible and ethical with your money. The story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree and refusing to lie about it is a story of probity. The story was first told by a pastor, who may have made the whole thing up according to today's scholars, possibly to sell books — no act of probity. | yellow | black | 86 | 21 | ||
24 | Involved | MEANING: adjective.- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious adjective.- entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire adjective.- enveloped adjective.- emotionally involved adjective.- connected by participation or association or use SENTENCE: Being involved means being a part of something or associated with it. If you volunteer on a team to clean up the playground, you're involved in making it a safer and more fun place for kids to play. MNEMONIC: Involved is an adjective with many different uses. It can describe something difficult or complicated, as in "really involved instructions for putting together a plane model," or it describes relationships and partnerships, like when you’re involved with someone in a serious dating relationship or are involved in helping out as a tutor after school. You can be involved in more negative situations, too, as when a country is involved in spying on another or a group is involved in plotting a crime. | green | black | 187 | 22 | ||
25 | Prudent | MEANING: adjective.- careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment SENTENCE: Describe an action as prudent if it is the wise thing to do under the existing circumstances. If you're getting in trouble, it is probably prudent to keep your mouth closed and just listen. MNEMONIC: If you show good and careful judgment when handling practical matters, you can be described as prudent. Similarly, a wise and well-thought-through decision or action can be called prudent. The word comes from a contracted form of the Latin prōvidēns from the verb "to foresee." The English word provident "wise in planning for the future" is the non-contracted descendent of the same Latin root. | green | black | 508 | 23 | ||
26 | Reproach | MEANING: noun.- disgrace or shame noun.- a mild rebuke or criticism verb.- express criticism towards SENTENCE: Reproach means to mildly criticize. If you show poor manners at your grandmother's dinner table, she will reproach you. MNEMONIC: The verb reproach means to express disapproval or criticism of; as a noun it means blame or criticism. If you are beyond reproach that means no one could find anything to criticize about you. Synonyms for reproach are the verbs admonish, reprove, rebuke, reprimand. As a noun, reproach can also be shame. If you are caught lying, it is a reproach that might bother you for a while. | green | black | 315 | 24 | ||
27 | Forlorn | MEANING: adjective.- marked by or showing hopelessness SENTENCE: Sniff, sniff, boo-hoo... use the adjective forlorn to express loneliness and feeling left out. MNEMONIC: When someone is forlorn it means that they not only feel miserable but simultaneously desolate because they also believe they are alone. Forlorn is a very old word in English, and in fact it comes from the Old English word forlesen and means "to lose completely." Synonyms for forlorn all have fairly sad meanings: disconsolate, pessimistic, despairing, despondent, abandoned, depressed, desperate. | yellow | black | 292 | 25 | ||
28 | Neophyte | MEANING: noun.- a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously noun.- a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist noun.- any new participant in some activity SENTENCE: A neophyte is someone who's brand new at something. You're a neophyte the first time you pick up a guitar and start learning to play. MNEMONIC: Neo- means new, and -phyte is from the Greek phuton, "plant" — like a baby plant, a neophyte is someone who is new to an activity. In Greek, neophytos (literally "newly planted") was used to refer to a new church convert. A political neophyte is someone who is newly elected and comes to Washington D.C. not understanding how the game of politics is played. A Frisbee neophyte is someone who has just thrown the disc for the first time. | green | black | 23 | 26 | ||
29 | Mendacious | MEANING: adjective.- intentionally untrue adjective.- given to lying SENTENCE: A mendacious person is one who tells lies habitually and intentionally. Don't get stuck at the water cooler or bus stop next to someone you consider mendacious! MNEMONIC: People may tell "white lies" if they forgot your birthday or really don't like your new haircut, but if you catch someone intentionally manipulating you with a falsehood, that person is just plain mendacious. So think of the most deceptive, insincere, perfidious, duplicitous, false person you've ever met, and then add the word mendacious to that list. | yellow | black | 161 | 27 | ||
30 | Timorous | MEANING: adjective.- timid by nature or revealing timidity SENTENCE: A timorous person is timid or shy, like your timorous friend who likes to hang out with close pals but gets nervous around big groups of new people. MNEMONIC: The adjective timorous is actually the Latin word for ”fearful.” But timorous is a specific kind of fearfulness — the kind that strikes people before giving a speech, or walking into a crowded place where people are socializing. Also called "shy" or "timid," timorous people often become more comfortable when they see a familiar face in the crowd. | yellow | black | 96 | 28 | ||
31 | Insinuate | MEANING: verb.- introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner verb.- give to understand SENTENCE: Insinuate means you imply or suggest something that may or may not be true. If you say things seemed to go wrong about the time your brother took over, you insinuate that he had something to do with the decline. MNEMONIC: There's another way to insinuate. Suppose you're in line to get into a popular dance club when a celebrity appears, surrounded by a big entourage. If you strike up a conversation with one of the entourage, you may be able to insinuate that you're part of the group and go in with them. Don't feel bad — people have been doing it at least since the 1520s, when insinuate evolved from the Latin word insinuare, meaning "wind one's way into." | green | black | 367 | 29 | ||
32 | insular | MEANING: adjective.- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope adjective.- suggestive of the isolated life of an island adjective.- relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island SENTENCE: Insular means "having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town, which enables them to believe that every place in the world is the same and the people are all just like them. MNEMONIC: The adjective insular comes from the Latin word insula, which means “island.” Perhaps less so in our current age of technological and relatively easy travel, island life can still be separated from the rest. That's why insular can mean "isolated from," like if you grew up in a big city then visited a rural place, you may be surprised that stores close early. Such an experience will help you expand your insular views. | yellow | black | 459 | 30 | ||
33 | Insularity | MEANING: noun.- the state of being isolated or detached SENTENCE: The noun insularity refers to the quality of being isolated or detached. In fact, the word is based on the Latin word insula, for "island." The phrase "no man is an island" means that no one can be completely separate from others. MNEMONIC: The word insularity has a sense of detachment and insulation, but sometimes the meaning is extended to mean being narrow-minded. Parents always try to protect their kids from harm, but sometimes their insularity goes too far. If you grew up in the 1950s, for example, your parents may have wanted to protect you from the evils of Elvis and rock and roll. | yellow | black | 438 | 31 | ||
34 | Invective | MEANING: noun.- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will SENTENCE: Invective is harsh, abusive language, like "you dirty rotten scoundrel." I'm sure you can think of harsher and more obscene examples, but we won't get into them here. MNEMONIC: Invective comes from the Latin for "abusive." It kind of sounds like a harsh word, actually, with those sharp, dagger-like V's. People usually put a colorful verb or phrase before it. Some examples: "She spewed invective," "She hurled invective," "She burst forth into invective." You can follow it with a phrase like, "picking up her plate and throwing it across the room." | yellow | black | 250 | 32 | ||
35 | Refute | MEANING: verb.- prove to be false or incorrect verb.- overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof SENTENCE: The verb refute is to prove that something is wrong. When the kids you're babysitting swear they brushed their teeth, you can refute their claim by presenting the dry toothbrushes. MNEMONIC: Evidence and arguments are used to refute something. So are facts. For example, if children who eat chocolate before going to bed go straight to sleep, that refutes the idea that sugar keeps them up. Refute comes from the Latin refutare for "to check, suppress." A near synonym is confute, but save refute as an everyday word for proving something is false. | yellow | black | 255 | 33 | ||
36 | Impede | MEANING: verb.- block passage through verb.- be a hindrance or obstacle to SENTENCE: To impede something is to delay or block its progress or movement. Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town in a hurry. MNEMONIC: Impede comes from the Latin impedire which literally means "to hold the feet," formed from the prefix in-, ("in") plus pes ("foot"). Think about walking with a cast on your foot — how slow and awkward that would be. If you struggle with reading, that might impede your progress in your social studies class. An impediment is something that impedes, such as a physical defect that affects speech — a speech impediment. | green | black | 283 | 34 | ||
37 | Apprise | MEANING: verb.- increase the value of verb.- gain in value verb.- make aware of verb.- inform (somebody) of something SENTENCE: To apprise someone about something is to fill them in, to give them the scoop. If someone in your immediate family wins the mega-bucks lottery, you want to be the first one to be apprised of that event! MNEMONIC: Don't confuse the verbs apprise and appraise. Appraise means to determine the value of something — either its quality or its monetary worth. Apprise, on the other hand, means to inform or make aware. This word has a rather formal, weighty tone. Presidents get apprised of foreign affairs, but you will most likely not get apprised of weather conditions or dinner plans. | yellow | black | 322 | 35 | ||
38 | Eccentric | MEANING: adjective.- not having a common center; not concentric noun.- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) noun.- a person with an unusual or odd personality adjective.- conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual SENTENCE: You're most likely to encounter the adjective eccentric in a description of an unusual or quirky person — like a scatterbrained aunt who leaves her life savings to her cat. MNEMONIC: From the Greek ekkentros, "out of the center," this word originally had to do with the orbits of planets that were observed to be slightly out of whack. Eventually it came to describe people who were a little kooky, both as an adjective and as a noun, too: an eccentric is an unconventional, odd person. Think of them as following a slightly different orbit from the rest of society. | green | black | 182 | 36 | ||
39 | Vociferous | MEANING: adjective.- conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry SENTENCE: Vociferous describes loudmouths, such as the vociferous mob at the soccer game. MNEMONIC: Vociferous is from the Latin vociferari, meaning "to shout, yell." If you break it down to the first part, take vox, meaning "voice" and add it to ferre, meaning "to carry," then vociferous describes voices that carry; you can hear a vociferous person from across the room at a dance party. Vociferous isn't just loud, but annoying, too, like when the vociferous fans of the opposing team chant insults in unison. Try yanking a cookie out of a little kid's hand if you want to hear a vociferous reaction. | green | black | 460 | 37 | ||
40 | Circumscribe | MEANING: verb.- restrict or confine verb.- draw a line around verb.- draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect SENTENCE: To circumscribe is to limit or restrict. If you spend too much time watching TV instead of fulfilling other obligations, you might circumscribe your TV-watching time to one hour daily (or two hours, if your favorite show is on). MNEMONIC: Circumscribe comes from the Latin words circum, meaning "around," and scribere, meaning "to write." If the word circumscribe causes you to think of geometry class, give yourself a pat on the back. In geometry, circumscribe means to draw one geometric figure around another figure so that the two figures touch but don’t intersect. If you studied geometry but this sounds unfamiliar, perhaps you should have taken our advice about watching too much TV. | yellow | black | 372 | 38 | ||
41 | Disingenuous | MEANING: adjective.- not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness SENTENCE: Use the adjective disingenuous to describe behavior that's not totally honest or sincere. It's disingenuous when people pretend to know less about something than they really do. MNEMONIC: Disingenuous combines dis-, meaning "not," with ingenuous (from the Latin gen-, meaning "born") which was originally used to distinguish free-born Romans from slaves, and later came to mean honest or straightforward. So disingenuous means dishonest. Ingenuous is less common now than disingenuous, but we still use it for someone who is sincere to the point of naiveté. A good synonym is insincere. | yellow | black | 55 | 39 | ||
42 | Sycophant | MEANING: noun.- a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage SENTENCE: A sycophant is a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them. Also known as brown-nosers, teacher's pets or suck-ups. MNEMONIC: Sycophant is from Latin sycophanta, from Greek sykophantēs, from sykon "fig" and phainein "to show, make known." The original sense was that of an informer, a person who gives information about criminal activities. "Showing the fig" was a vulgar gesture made by sticking the thumb between two fingers. The gesture was used to taunt an opponent or to make an accusation against someone. | yellow | black | 11 | 40 | ||
43 | Aggregate | MEANING: verb.- amount in the aggregate to verb.- gather in a mass, sum, or whole adjective.- composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets adjective.- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole noun.- material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster noun.- the whole amount noun.- a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together SENTENCE: To aggregate is to collect many units into one. If you're writing a novel, you might create a character who is an aggregate of five or six real people. MNEMONIC: Aggregate comes from the Latin verb aggregare, which means to add to. As a verb it means to collect into a mass or whole. You can also use it as an adjective, as in your aggregate sales for February, March and April. It can also be a noun. The mountain of foam in bubble bath is an aggregate of small bubbles. If you plan to work in economics or business, expect to see the word aggregate quite a lot. | green | black | 231 | 41 | ||
44 | Mellifluous | MEANING: adjective.- pleasing to the ear SENTENCE: Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth, like the honeyed voice of a late-night radio DJ. MNEMONIC: You might think that that mell in mellifluous has something to do with mellow. Actually, it's related to Melissa. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered that you could eat the smooth, sweet stuff that bees make. Honeybees were named after her, and their tasty product was called meli. Mellifluous means to "flow as if with honey." | yellow | black | 62 | 42 | ||
45 | Fawn | MEANING: noun.- a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color verb.- show submission or fear verb.- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering verb.- have fawns noun.- a young deer SENTENCE: A fawn is a young deer, but it's also a verb meaning to try and win favor by flattering. You might fawn over Bambi if you want to hang out with the cute and fuzzy gang. MNEMONIC: As a verb, fawn either refers to an attempt to get on someone’s good side, or, oddly enough, to give birth to a deer. If you're a human, fawning is an age-old art that might get you what you want but can be very unattractive. If you ever come into possession of a great fortune, watch out for sudden friends who want to fawn over you and shower you with presents. They probably have dollar signs in their eyes. | yellow | black | 224 | 43 | ||
46 | Fawning | MEANING: adjective.- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery adjective.- attempting to win favor by flattery SENTENCE: Use fawning to describe someone who's over the top in the flattery department. Like a fawning admirer who just won't stop complimenting your looks, showering you with gifts and otherwise kissing the ground you walk on. MNEMONIC: From the Old English fægnian, meaning “rejoice, exult, be glad,” fawning can be both an adjective and a noun form of the verb fawn. Fawning people are often trying to win favor with the person being flattered, and it sometimes comes off as sucking up. So do everyone a favor and don't try to boost your poor grades by fawning over your professor’s every word. | yellow | black | 213 | 44 | ||
47 | Pedantic | MEANING: adjective.- marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects SENTENCE: There's nothing wrong with focusing on the details, but someone who is pedantic makes a big display of knowing obscure facts and details. MNEMONIC: Pedantic means "like a pedant," someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. It's a negative term that implies someone is showing off book learning or trivia, especially in a tiresome way. You don't want to go antique-shopping with a pedantic friend, who will use the opportunity to bore you with his in-depth knowledge of 18th-century porcelain kitty-litter boxes. | green | black | 397 | 45 | ||
48 | Presumptuous | MEANING: adjective.- excessively forward SENTENCE: When someone takes liberties, doing things too boldly, you can describe them with the adjective presumptuous. MNEMONIC: Presumptuous comes from the Latin verb praesumere which means to take for granted. It means taking for granted your access to someone or power to do something. It's a very satisfying and effective word because it belittles and criticizes at the same time. In Shakespeare's Henry VI, Northumberland calls Warwick "presumptuous and proud" for trying to get rid of the king. It's usually pronounced with all four syllables, pre-ZUMP-choo-us, although pre-ZUMP-chus is acceptable as well. | green | black | 343 | 46 | ||
49 | Dirge | MEANING: noun.- a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person SENTENCE: A dirge is a song of mourning, performed as a memorial to someone who’s died. As you might imagine, a dirge is usually quite sad. Another word with a similar meaning that you might know is “requiem.” MNEMONIC: The noun dirge comes from the Latin dirige, which means “direct,” and is the beginning of a prayer that translates as “Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God.” Dirge can still have a religious meaning, but it can also be any sad and mournful song, poem, or hymn composed or performed in memory of someone who has died. You can also say that something mournful sounds like a dirge, using the word in a more poetic sense. | yellow | black | 79 | 47 | ||
50 | Sporadic | MEANING: adjective.- recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances SENTENCE: Sporadic is an adjective that you can use to refer to something that happens or appears often, but not constantly or regularly. The mail carrier comes every day but the plumber's visits are sporadic––he comes as needed. MNEMONIC: A specialized use of sporadic is to describe a disease that appears only occasionally in random cases, and is therefore not an epidemic. English borrowed the word sporadic from Greek sporadikós "scattered." A very near synonym is intermittent. | green | black | 14 | 48 | ||
51 | Saturnine | MEANING: adjective.- showing a brooding ill humor adjective.- bitter or scornful SENTENCE: Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the planet — gloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly the life of the party. MNEMONIC: Saturnine is a word you don't hear often nowadays, though you probably know people with saturnine dispositions. The ultimate saturnine character in literature is Heathcliff — and for clarification's sake, that would be the brooding, bitter, brooding, obsessive hero of Wuthering Heights, not the lovably pudgy cat of comic-strip fame. | yellow | black | 294 | 49 | ||
52 | Check | MEANING: verb.- decline to initiate betting noun.- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey verb.- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey verb.- place into check noun.- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king noun.- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something verb.- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only verb.- make cracks or chinks in verb.- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on noun.- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) verb.- put a check mark on or near or next to noun.- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. verb.- write out a check on a bank account noun.- the bill in a restaurant noun.- a written order directing a bank to pay money noun.- the state of inactivity following an interruption noun.- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress noun.- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess verb.- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey verb.- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost verb.- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution verb.- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly verb.- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of verb.- slow the growth or development of verb.- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits noun.- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct noun.- the act of inspecting or verifying noun.- an appraisal of the state of affairs verb.- develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control verb.- consign for shipment on a vehicle verb.- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping verb.- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics verb.- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection verb.- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort verb.- verify by consulting a source or authority verb.- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something verb.- make an examination or investigation verb.- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition SENTENCE: Check: Small word, loads of different meanings. One of the most common is "to inspect or verify." You might check the oven to see if your cookies are done. MNEMONIC: A few of the many meanings of check: As a noun: the act of restraining power or action; a pattern of squares resembling a checkerboard; a restaurant bill; a financial instrument payable to the named bearer (from your checkbook); a mark indicating that something's been noted or finished. As a verb: to crack on the surface; to slow or delay growth; to obstruct your hockey opponent; to hand over for inventory and safekeeping, especially baggage on a plane. | green | black | 424 | 50 | ||
53 | Indifferent | MEANING: adjective.- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive adjective.- fairly poor to not very good adjective.- (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed adjective.- neither too great nor too little adjective.- being neither good nor bad adjective.- characterized by a lack of partiality adjective.- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another adjective.- (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other adjective.- showing no care or concern in attitude or action adjective.- marked by a lack of interest SENTENCE: If you're indifferent about something, you don't care much about it one way or another. You might feel indifferent about politics, changing the channel whenever the TV news comes on. MNEMONIC: People seem indifferent when they're obviously unconcerned — an indifferent observer of a tennis match is clearly not rooting for either player, and an indifferent voter might choose a candidate at the last minute by flipping a coin. A slightly less common meaning of indifferent is "unbiased or impartial," which you can see in its root, the Old French indifferent, or "impartial." In this sense of the word, we all hope our laws and legal system are indifferent. | green | black | 30 | 51 | ||
54 | Efficacy | MEANING: noun.- capacity or power to produce a desired effect SENTENCE: The degree to which a method or medicine brings about a specific result is its efficacy. You might not like to eat it, but you can't question the efficacy of broccoli as a health benefit. MNEMONIC: Efficacy is a more formal way to say effectiveness, both of which stem from the Latin verb efficere "to work out, accomplish." The effectiveness, or efficacy, of something is how well it works or brings the results you hoped for. A scientist does research to determine the efficacy of a vaccine or medicine under development. If it is efficacious, it will cure or prevent a disease. | green | black | 354 | 52 | ||
55 | Truculent | MEANING: adjective.- defiantly aggressive SENTENCE: If you are quick to argue, always looking for a fight, and hard to please, you are truculent. You can also write a truculent essay, and fans upset by a loss can become truculent. MNEMONIC: This word has no connection to truck, but the similar sound is still a good way to remember it: truculent folks are like monster trucks, ready to run over anything that gets in their way. To be truculent is to be defiant, aggressive, and quarrelsome. A truculent student will get in trouble with teachers, and a truculent teacher might get fired. In a violent sport like football, it helps to be truculent, but it's usually not a great quality. | yellow | black | 423 | 53 | ||
56 | Truculence | MEANING: noun.- obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness SENTENCE: If you get into fights all of the time, you might be accused of truculence and sent for anger management classes. Truculence is showing a fierce kind of aggression. MNEMONIC: If your basketball team wins a game by sheer truculence, it means that they win not by skill or talent, but by playing with ferocious aggression. It would be a dirty win, one with lots of fouls and thrown elbows. Truculence comes from the Latin word for trux meaning fierce or wild. | yellow | black | 54 | 54 | ||
57 | Solicitous | MEANING: adjective.- showing hovering attentiveness adjective.- full of anxiety and concern SENTENCE: When you hear the word solicitous, think of your mom — attentive, caring, and concerned. It's nice when your waiter gives you good service, but if he or she is solicitous, the hovering might annoy you. MNEMONIC: Solicitous comes from the Latin roots sollus "entire" and citus "set in motion." If someone is solicitous, they are entirely set in motion caring for you. Your neighbors are solicitous if they try to help your family out all the time. Use this word too if you're eager to do something. A good student will be solicitous to appear interested in what the teacher says — even when it's not that interesting. | green | black | 511 | 55 | ||
58 | Abeyance | MEANING: noun.- temporary cessation or suspension SENTENCE: An abeyance is a temporary halt to something, with the emphasis on "temporary." It is usually used with the word "in" or "into"; "in abeyance" suggests a state of waiting or holding. MNEMONIC: The word abeyance has a legal ring to it, and for a good reason — appearing in English in the 16th century, it comes from the Anglo-French word abeiance, a legal term for waiting or hoping to receive property. Nowadays, the word is used in a similar way. Different legal rights, like property rights, can be held in abeyance until matters are resolved. | yellow | black | 1 | 56 | ||
59 | Verbose | MEANING: adjective.- using or containing too many words SENTENCE: If you're verbose, you use far more words than you need to. A verbose book report goes on and on and is packed with long, complicated words that aren't at all necessary. MNEMONIC: If a friend asks, "Did you have fun at the party?" you can simply answer, "No." Or you can provide a verbose reply that describes just how much you hated the party, who was and wasn't there, the fact that you got lost on the way, the terrible food that was served, and the awful music that was played. Verbose is from Latin verbosus "full of words," from verbum, "word or verb." As you can guess from the spelling, the English verb is closely related. | green | black | 408 | 57 | ||
60 | Extraneous | MEANING: adjective.- not essential adjective.- not pertinent to the matter under consideration adjective.- coming from the outside adjective.- not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source SENTENCE: Extraneous means coming from the outside, like the extraneous noise you hear when you're in a theater and a train passes by. Extraneous can also mean not relevant or essential, like all the extraneous information in your long-winded science report. MNEMONIC: In Latin, extra means outside, as in extraordinary "outside the ordinary," or extraterrestrial 'coming from outside earth.' (Bonus points––ding! ding!––if you knew that terra is Latin for "earth.") The meaning of extraneous also extends to more abstract things that come from the outside: extraneous details are ones that don't matter. | green | black | 254 | 58 | ||
61 | Hackneyed | MEANING: adjective.- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse SENTENCE: Hackneyed is a word for language that doesn't pack a punch since it's overused and trite. "Roses are red, violets are..." — enough already?! That's hackneyed stuff. MNEMONIC: Hackneyed is usually used to describe tired writing, but you can also refer to the hackneyed plots of television sit-coms or the hackneyed jokes of your Uncle Fred. But, most often, you will see hackneyed before the word phrase to refer to a specific cliché that is annoying the heck out of someone. | yellow | black | 278 | 59 | ||
62 | Deride | MEANING: verb.- treat or speak of with contempt SENTENCE: The verb deride means to speak to someone with contempt or show a low opinion of someone or something. A bully might constantly deride other kids in his class — which might lead to many afternoons spent in the principal's office. MNEMONIC: To "ride" people is to get on their case or give them a hard time, and to deride is to do the same with insulting language or poor treatment. Deride comes from the Latin root dērīdēre, meaning "to ridicule, to scorn," and it's often used to express dislike or even hatred. Criticizing something with words is a common way to deride, and politicians often deride each other in their speeches during election campaigns. | yellow | black | 206 | 60 | ||
63 | Humdrum | MEANING: noun.- the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety adjective.- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement adjective.- tediously repetitious or lacking in variety SENTENCE: That class on 18th century feminist zoologists and their favorite poets? Surprisingly humdrum, or dull, tedious, and totally boring. MNEMONIC: Anything that you can call humdrum is so severely lacking in variety and excitement that it's sure to make you hum and drum your fingers out of boredom. Humdrum is an adjective to describe the unglamorous monotony of everyday routines. It's the same old thing, again and again, over and over. Humdrum can also mean predictable, mind-numbing and not very challenging — hopefully the complete opposite of your social life. | yellow | black | 363 | 61 | ||
64 | Notoriety | MEANING: noun.- the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality SENTENCE: Notoriety is fame you get from doing something bad or being part of a misfortune or scandal. Just remember: Notoriety's not al-righty. Charles Manson earned notoriety for his grisly crimes. MNEMONIC: In our celebrity culture, it's hard not to think that seizing your 15 minutes of fame is worth the shame of earning it through stupidity, scandal, or evil. (See: people's motives for going on reality television.) We ordinary mortals can comfort ourselves with the knowledge that most people who become notorious fade from the public mind quickly. | green | black | 485 | 62 | ||
65 | Courteous | MEANING: adjective.- exhibiting courtesy and politeness adjective.- characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners SENTENCE: If you are courteous, your good manners show friendliness and concern for others, like your courteous habit of holding the door for people entering a building with you. MNEMONIC: The adjective courteous comes from the Old French word curteis, which means “having courtly bearing or manners.” Courtly described the court — nobles who hung around the castle, the entourage of kings and queens. Their refined manners, not to mention their wealth and power, set them apart from the masses. So courteous behavior is a reminder of the value of good manners. | green | black | 192 | 63 | ||
66 | Tangential | MEANING: adjective.- of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent adjective.- of superficial relevance if any SENTENCE: Tangential describes something that's not part of the whole. If you make a comment that is tangential to the story you're telling, it's a digression. The story could still be understood without it. MNEMONIC: In geometry, a tangent is a line that touches a curve in one spot but doesn't intersect it anywhere else. Tangential means something that goes off in one direction that way and doesn't return. People can feel tangential — as though they're inessential and not relevant to a larger group. | green | black | 131 | 64 | ||
67 | Bombastic | MEANING: adjective.- ostentatiously lofty in style SENTENCE: To be bombastic is to be full of hot air — like a politician who makes grand promises and doesn't deliver. MNEMONIC: What does cotton padding have to do with the word bombastic? Bombast was cotton padding or stuffing in the 1500s. Bombastic evolved as an adjective to describe something (or someone!) that is overly wordy, pompous, or pretentious, but the adjective is most often used to describe language (speech or writing). Still not seeing the connection to cotton padding? Think of writing or speech that is overly padded and you'll understand how the meaning came about. | yellow | black | 132 | 65 | ||
68 | Tacit | MEANING: adjective.- implied by or inferred from actions or statements SENTENCE: Something tacit is implied or understood without question. Holding hands might be a tacit acknowledgment that a boy and girl are dating. MNEMONIC: The adjective tacit refers to information that is understood without needing to acknowledge it. For example, since we know that the sky is blue, that kind of assumption is tacit. Lawyers talk about "tacit agreements," where parties give their silent consent and raise no objections. | green | black | 501 | 66 | ||
69 | Temperance | MEANING: noun.- the act of tempering noun.- abstaining from excess noun.- the trait of avoiding excesses SENTENCE: Temperance means restraint and moderation, but if you're talking about alcohol, temperance means not just drinking in moderation, it means not having it at all. MNEMONIC: The temperance movement appeared in the U.S. in the 19th century, at first urging moderation in drinking but eventually seeking to outlaw alcohol entirely. It managed to get Prohibition enacted in 1919, which did outlaw alcohol, but it was repealed in 1933. Temperance doesn't just have to do with alcohol, it can refer to avoiding any kind of excess: if your new diet requires temperance, you're eating in a balanced, sensible way. Temperance comes from the Latin temperare, "restrain." | green | black | 251 | 67 | ||
70 | Umbrage | MEANING: noun.- a feeling of anger caused by being offended SENTENCE: When someone takes umbrage at something, they find it offensive, and it probably makes them angry. MNEMONIC: Umbrage comes from the same source as umbrella, the Latin umbra, "shade, shadow." The umbrella was invented to keep you in shade, and when you take umbrage at something, you're casting a shadow over the person or thing responsible for the offense. I take umbrage at the suggestion that I'm not a nice person: it's offensive and infuriating. After having devoted my life to helping animals, I might take umbrage at the notion that I've been doing it for publicity purposes: I resent the idea that it was for any other reason than my love of animals. | yellow | black | 289 | 68 | ||
71 | Convoluted | MEANING: adjective.- rolled longitudinally upon itself adjective.- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious SENTENCE: If something is convoluted, it's intricate and hard to understand. You'll need to read over your brother's convoluted investment scheme a few times before deciding whether or not to go in on it. MNEMONIC: Convoluted comes from the Latin convolutus for rolled up together. Its original meaning in English was exactly that, first for eaves coiled up on themselves, then for anything rolled or knotted together. Over time convoluted took on its metaphorical sense of complicated and intricate, which is how it's generally used today. People complain about convoluted legal language and the convoluted tax code. | green | black | 85 | 69 | ||
72 | Bolster | MEANING: noun.- a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows verb.- add padding to verb.- prop up with a pillow or bolster verb.- support and strengthen SENTENCE: When you cheer up a friend who's feeling down, you bolster them. To bolster is to offer support or strengthen. MNEMONIC: A bolster is also the name of a long pillow you might use to make your back feel better. And the two uses are not dissimilar. When you bolster your friends, you support them and prop them up, just like the pillow does for your back. When you're trying to bolster your credibility, you find people and/or documents that support you or your view. Bolster efforts to learn this word! | yellow | black | 480 | 70 | ||
73 | Intractable | MEANING: adjective.- not tractable; difficult to manage or mold SENTENCE: Can't manage your stubborn little brother who won't do what anyone says? You could call him intractable, or you could call your mother. Problems are intractable when they can't be solved. MNEMONIC: Intractable means not tractable. Helpful, right? No? Let's break it down. In both words you see the word tract. A contract is a written document that explains how a legal situation is to be managed together. When someone is tractable they are able to be managed or handled. When they are intractable, they are as unmanageable as a hungry two-year old. | green | black | 520 | 71 | ||
74 | Arduous | MEANING: adjective.- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance adjective.- difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill adjective.- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort SENTENCE: Use the adjective arduous to describe an activity that takes a lot of effort. Writing all those college essays and filling out the applications is an arduous process! MNEMONIC: Arduous was first used in English to mean "steep" or "difficult to climb." If you're an outdoorsman, hiking up a mountain is a lot of fun, but if you're a couch potato, it's an arduous trek. Today, the word can be used figuratively for something that is difficult or takes a lot of work. If you spend an arduous week studying for your final exams, you'll do well because you've worked really hard! | green | black | 419 | 72 | ||
75 | Buttress | MEANING: verb.- make stronger or defensible verb.- reinforce with a buttress noun.- a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building SENTENCE: You can buttress an argument with solid facts or your financial portfolio with safe investments. You may find that giving compliments to everyone you meet buttresses your popularity. To buttress is to sustain or reinforce. MNEMONIC: A buttress is a structure that adds stability to a wall or building, and this innovation played a significant role in the evolution of architecture. Think of a medieval cathedral. It's an incredibly tall, open building filled with light from vast windows. Without buttresses supporting the walls and carrying the weight of the ceiling away from the building and down to the ground, this cathedral would be impossible. Picture this when you use buttress figuratively as a verb meaning to strengthen and support. | yellow | black | 211 | 73 | ||
76 | Pathological | MEANING: adjective.- caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology adjective.- caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition adjective.- of or relating to the practice of pathology SENTENCE: If something is caused by a physical or mental disease, it is pathological. Someone with a pathological compulsion for cleanliness might scrub the floors for hours every night. MNEMONIC: Pathological comes from a Greek word, pathologikos, which means “treating of diseases” — pathos means "suffering." Anyone who studies or works with diseases, from their causes to their symptoms, identifies how the disease affects its victims, in other words, its pathological effects. Remember that this is a medical distinction. If a person has, for example, obsessive-compulsive disorder, his or her repetitive actions are pathological. | green | black | 422 | 74 | ||
77 | Pristine | MEANING: adjective.- completely free from dirt or contamination adjective.- immaculately clean and unused SENTENCE: If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used. So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet. MNEMONIC: A long, long time ago pristine was used to describe primitive or ancient things. It wasn’t until 1899 that the word grew to mean "unspoiled" or "pure." Ecologists strive to preserve pristine rain forests, just as vacationers are always looking for a pristine strip of beach to lounge on. A new car should arrive to you in pristine condition, and hopefully you'll do your best to keep it that way. | yellow | black | 276 | 75 | ||
78 | Discern | MEANING: verb.- detect with the senses SENTENCE: If you can make out, pick out, or distinguish something, you can discern it. This is a word for recognizing and perceiving things. MNEMONIC: Discerning has to do with being able to see or hear something. In a loud room, it can be hard to discern one person's voice. If there's not much light, you'll have trouble discerning the words on a page well enough to read. If you have sloppy handwriting, then it's hard to discern what you wrote. When you can discern something, you can tell what it is; you can identify it. | 470 | 76 | ||||
79 | Discerning | MEANING: adjective.- able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive adjective.- unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic adjective.- quick to understand adjective.- having or revealing keen insight and good judgment SENTENCE: Discerning people pick up on subtle traits and are good judges of quality — they're the ones who can tell if your cupcakes are homemade from the finest ingredients or totally from a box mix. MNEMONIC: Discerning is an adjective that comes from the Old French discerner, meaning to “distinguish (between), separate (by sifting)” — which makes sense, because someone with discerning tastes or a discerning eye is good at distinguishing the good from the bad and sifting out the gems from the junk. If you're an ace at picking out fabulous fabrics, accessories, and shoes when you get dressed each morning, you probably have discerning fashion sense. | green | black | 467 | 77 | ||
80 | Sagacious | MEANING: adjective.- skillful in statecraft or management adjective.- acutely insightful and wise SENTENCE: Use the formal adjective sagacious to describe someone who is wise and insightful like an advisor to the president or a Supreme Court justice. MNEMONIC: Someone like an inspirational leader or an expert in a field who seeks knowledge and has foresight can be described as sagacious. If you comment on something at a deeper level, you are making a sagacious observation. The word is a descendent of Latin sagus "prophetic" and is related to the Old English word seek. Synonyms include discerning, insightful and another formal word perspicacious. | green | black | 22 | 78 | ||
81 | Abridge | MEANING: verb.- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements verb.- lessen, diminish, or curtail SENTENCE: So the editor wants to cut your epic 800-page history of the stapler to a 150-page summary instead. Don't cry — he just wants to abridge your masterpiece, trimming it down to the more readable essential elements. MNEMONIC: Synonymous with abbreviate, condense and cut short, abridge comes from the Latin word abreviare, which means "to shorten." Although it's usually used in reference to wordy texts, one can also abridge or shorten a piece of clothing; a miniskirt is just an abridged version of the old floor length hoop skirt, for example. But abridging something isn't always good: If your civil rights are abridged, they've been lessened in some way. | green | black | 279 | 79 | ||
82 | Lassitude | MEANING: noun.- a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) noun.- weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy noun.- a feeling of lack of interest or energy SENTENCE: If you are feeling lassitude, you're weary and just can't be bothered. Couch potatoes make lassitude into an art form. MNEMONIC: Lassitude might sound like latitude, but the two words don't mean the same thing. Latitude describes the distance of a particular location from the equator. Lassitude is the weariness you'd experience after attempting to run a marathon around the equator. Lassitude can also describe a lack of interest, like deciding you'd rather lie on your couch than run that marathon along the equator. | yellow | black | 41 | 80 | ||
83 | weary | MEANING: verb.- lose interest or become bored with something or somebody verb.- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress adjective.- physically and mentally fatigued SENTENCE: Weary as an adjective means "very tired or worn out," like weary students who finished a long week of studying and taking tests. MNEMONIC: Weary comes from the Old English word werig, meaning "tired." It can also describe being extremely bored and sick of something, like on a long drive, you might grow weary of your father's singing voice. As a verb, weary means "to exhaust or wear out," like when the children you are babysitting weary you with their game of running away every time you tell them to get ready to leave the park. | yellow | black | 471 | 81 | ||
84 | Pedestrian | MEANING: adjective.- lacking wit or imagination noun.- a person who travels by foot SENTENCE: A pedestrian is someone traveling by foot. If you're a pedestrian, you will likely get annoyed at the drivers who don't stop so you can cross the street. MNEMONIC: Pedestrian comes from the Latin pedester meaning "going on foot" but also "plain." As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians. As an adjective it means "lacking wit or imagination." If someone calls your new poem pedestrian, they mean it's dull. If you want to impress your friends while also making them feel worthless, mutter "these people are SO pedestrian," at a party, loud enough for everyone to hear. | green | black | 116 | 82 | ||
85 | Strife | MEANING: noun.- lack of agreement or harmony noun.- bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension SENTENCE: Strife is the act or state of fighting or arguing violently. The years leading up to the U.S. Civil War were characterized by great strife between northern and southern states over slavery and the role of a federal government. MNEMONIC: This word applies to major issues and events, such as war and religious conflict: a period of civil strife. Like its Old French source, the original meaning of the English noun strife and the English verb strive had to do with an argument or quarrel. But the verb strive has lost that earlier sense, and now means to try hard to do or achieve something. | yellow | black | 301 | 83 | ||
86 | Dissonance | MEANING: noun.- a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters noun.- the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience noun.- disagreeable sounds SENTENCE: Disagreeable sounds can be called dissonance. You know it's dissonance if you have the strong desire to cover your ears with your hands. MNEMONIC: Racket, noise, dissonance — all can describe sounds that are not pleasant. While some musicians purposely add a little dissonance into their melodies to create an unexpected sound, others, like someone who just started drum lessons, creates dissonance by accident. Dissonance can also be a conflict between people or opinions, like the dissonance you feel when you want to do something but your parents say "no." | yellow | black | 127 | 84 | ||
87 | Perfidious | MEANING: adjective.- tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans SENTENCE: If someone accuses you of being perfidious, you should probably be offended — it means underhanded, treacherous, deceitful — even evil. MNEMONIC: If you betray people often, you're perfidious: traitors are extremely perfidious. Besides betrayal, this word implies lying and maybe other kinds of awful behavior, like stealing and taking bribes. Everyone tries to avoid perfidious people. Perfidious is kind of an old-fashioned word, but being perfidious will never go out of style, unfortunately. | yellow | black | 287 | 85 | ||
88 | Avid | MEANING: adjective.- (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous adjective.- marked by active interest and enthusiasm SENTENCE: Avid usually means very eager or enthusiastic. If you're an avid reader, it means you read as much as you can, whenever you can. MNEMONIC: But this adjective can also mean wanting something so much that you can be thought of as greedy. For example, a person can be avid for success or power. Avid is from French avide, from Latin avidus, from avere "to desire, crave." | green | black | 26 | 86 | ||
89 | Conciliatory | MEANING: adjective.- intended to placate adjective.- making or willing to make concessions SENTENCE: If you're in a fight with a friend and you want to end it, you should make a conciliatory gesture, such as inviting her to a party you're having. Conciliatory describes things that make other people less angry. MNEMONIC: The context is often a situation in which a dispute is settled by compromise. A synonym is propitiatory, though this adjective usually refers to avoiding the anger of someone who has the power to harm. In the word conciliatory, the –ory suffix means "relating to or doing," and the root is from Latin conciliatus, from conciliare "to bring together, win over," from concilium "council." | green | black | 441 | 87 | ||
90 | Perspicacious | MEANING: adjective.- acutely insightful and wise adjective.- mentally acute or penetratingly discerning SENTENCE: Perspicacious is an adjective that means "shrewd" and "wise." A perspicacious child can't be fooled when her parents try to keep a secret by talking in Pig Latin. MNEMONIC: The adjective perspicacious is a long word for a short definition: "keen" or "shrewd." This word is descended from the Latin word perspicere, which means "to look closely." In other words, if you look closely at something you are paying attention to it and know it well. A definition of perspicacious that is out of date but still relevant is "having keen eyesight" and people who can see clearly are also aware and attentive! | green | black | 136 | 88 | ||
91 | Shrewd | MEANING: adjective.- used of persons adjective.- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence SENTENCE: If you are shrewd in your spending, you can make a small salary go a long way. Use the adjective shrewd to describe a person or thing that is smart or clever in a practical sort of way. MNEMONIC: The word shrewd is from a Middle English adjective formed from the noun schrewe "an evil person, a villain." This Middle English noun is an earlier form of our modern English word shrew. So shrewd and shrew are related to each other. Shrewd doesn't usually have a disapproving or negative tone, but shrew certainly does. | yellow | black | 284 | 89 | ||
92 | Shrew | MEANING: noun.- a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman noun.- small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles SENTENCE: Use the noun shrew — at your own risk — to refer to a woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered. MNEMONIC: The noun shrew can also refer to a mouse-like animal with tiny eyes, a long snout, and a sharp bite. Superstitions associated with this small mammal led people in the thirteenth century to use the word shrew to describe a spiteful person, male or female. The word later came to be used to describe a nagging, ill-tempered woman, as in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Unless you are a famous dead author, however, you may want to steer clear of this one in conversation: it’s considered offensive. | yellow | black | 326 | 90 | ||
93 | Shred | MEANING: verb.- tear into shreds noun.- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount noun.- a small piece of cloth or paper SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: | yellow | black | 29 | 91 | ||
94 | Shrewish | MEANING: adjective.- continually complaining or faultfinding SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: | yellow | black | 53 | 92 | ||
95 | Prescient | MEANING: adjective.- perceiving the significance of events before they occur SENTENCE: To be prescient is to have foresight or foreknowledge. We can use this word to describe people themselves, or what they say or do at a given moment. MNEMONIC: You probably know that the Latin prefix pre- means "before," so you might be able to figure out that the word prescient, from the verb praescire, means to "know beforehand." People like economists, sports commentators, and political analysts often get tagged with this word, because it's part of their job to sift through the data and make predictions — and sometimes they get it right. And when they're not just lucky, we might say they're prescient. | green | black | 102 | 93 | ||
96 | Proscribe | MEANING: verb.- command against SENTENCE: To proscribe something is to forbid or prohibit it, as a school principal might proscribe the use of cell phones in class. MNEMONIC: Proscribe sounds similar to the word prescribe, but be careful: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. While proscribe means forbid, prescribe is used when a doctor recommends a medicine or remedy. Of course, if you want an excuse for not following your doctor’s orders, you could say you were confused about the meaning of these two words — but that would be lying, which is proscribed by most people’s value systems. And it would also be bad for your health. | green | black | 168 | 94 | ||
97 | Ephemeral | MEANING: adjective.- lasting a very short time noun.- anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form SENTENCE: Something that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral, like a fly that lives for one day or text messages flitting from cellphone to cellphone. MNEMONIC: Ephemeral (ə-FEM-ər-əl) was originally a medical term with the specific meaning "lasting only one day," as a fever or sickness (Hemera means "day" in Greek.) The word became more general, coming to mean "lasting a short time," covering the life spans of plants or insects and then eventually anything that is fleeting or transitory. A related word is the plural noun ephemera, meaning "things that are meant to last for only a short time." Posters for a rock concert are often ephemera, unless the band is so famous that they get saved and sold on eBay. | green | black | 399 | 95 | ||
98 | Mollify | MEANING: verb.- make less rigid or softer verb.- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate verb.- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of SENTENCE: To mollify is to calm someone down, talk them off the ledge, make amends, maybe even apologize. MNEMONIC: Mollify comes from the Latin mollificare to "make soft," and that's still at the heart of the word. When you mollify someone, you smooth things over, even if you're maybe still a little mad: "I was angry that the guy took my seat, but I was mollified when he offered me one closer to the band." Unlike the sharp sounds of antagonize, there are only soft sounds in this word that means to make someone feel soft and cuddly. Although dryer sheets might soften your clothes, they don't mollify them (unless your clothes were really mad at you before). | yellow | black | 491 | 96 | ||
99 | Latent | MEANING: adjective.- (pathology) not presently active adjective.- potentially existing but not presently evident or realized SENTENCE: Latent is an adjective that you use to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so. MNEMONIC: The adjective latent is a tricky word to define because it refers to something there but not there. That is, latent means something that is capable of becoming active or at hand but has not yet achieved that state. The word arrived in Middle English from the Latin word latēre which means "to lie hidden." It can have somewhat negative connotations because it is often used in a medical context, as in a latent illness or infection, but it can also mean good things, such as someone discovering they have latent talents or capabilities. | green | black | 375 | 97 | ||
100 | Morose | MEANING: adjective.- showing a brooding ill humor SENTENCE: A morose person is sullen, gloomy, sad, glum, and depressed — not a happy camper. MNEMONIC: When someone is morose, they seem to have a cloud of sadness hanging over them. This word is stronger than just sad — morose implies being extremely gloomy and depressed. We all can be morose at times, like after the death of a friend or family member. Whether you're morose due to an event or just because you're feeling blue, you should try skipping or whistling a little tune to perk things up. | yellow | black | 462 | 98 | ||
101 | Forestall | MEANING: verb.- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time verb.- keep from happening or arising; make impossible SENTENCE: It takes a bit of planning to forestall something, meaning stop it from happening. To forestall the effects of aging, exercise and take care of your health all your life. MNEMONIC: You can break the word forestall into parts to figure out its meaning. The prefix fore is one you've seen in words like forewarn, which means "to warn in advance." And you probably know that stall means "delay." So to forestall is to stall in advance, or put another way, to try to prevent or put off something you don't want to happen. | yellow | black | 450 | 99 | ||
102 | Lucid | MEANING: adjective.- transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity adjective.- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner adjective.- having a clear mind adjective.- (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable SENTENCE: Something that's lucid is clear and understandable. Lucid writing is important in journalism, so that readers easily get the point of the article they're reading. MNEMONIC: When what you write or say is lucid, it's straightforward and its meaning is crystal clear. You can also use the adjective lucid to describe your mind or thoughts when you're thinking in a rational, sensible way: "I was worried about my grandmother's confusion yesterday, but she seems really lucid today." Another meaning is "translucent," or "letting light shine through" — which makes sense since lucid comes from the Latin lucidus, "light or clear," with its root of lux, "light." | green | black | 156 | 100 | ||
103 | Inure | MEANING: verb.- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate SENTENCE: To inure is to get used to something difficult or unpleasant. If after spending an hour in your brother's room, you stop noticing the stinky-sock smell, you have become inured to the odor. MNEMONIC: Although the Latin roots of inure mean "in work," it may be easier to think of "in use" when you see inure. Got new shoes that give you blisters? When they are "in use" long enough, your feet will become inured to the spots that rub, and while you may have calluses, you will not be in pain. You can be inured to more abstract things too. When weathermen constantly play up the next big snowstorm or blizzard, you become inured to it and stop paying attention to them. | yellow | black | 0 | 489 | 101 | |
104 | Inured | MEANING: adjective.- made tough by habitual exposure SENTENCE: If you have gotten so many mosquito bites in your life that they no longer bother you, you have become inured to them. This means you have become accustomed to tolerating them. MNEMONIC: This adjective is derived from the 16th-century phrase in ure, meaning “in use” or “in practice.” When you are inured to something, you have probably had a lot of persistent exposure to it, and it’s usually something negative. People can become inured to pain, inured to violence, and even inured to the sound of a little yappy dog that won’t stop barking. | yellow | black | 433 | 102 | ||
105 | Penury | MEANING: noun.- a state of extreme poverty or destitution SENTENCE: Penury means extreme poverty to the point of homelessness and begging in the streets. Economic downturns, job loss, shopping sprees, and weekends at the high rollers' table in Vegas can lead to penury. MNEMONIC: Penury comes from the Latin word penuria, which, though it sounds like something contagious, actually means scarcity. It's not a word that turns up often in casual conversation or even on nightly newscasts. You're more apt to spot it in a college textbook or maybe an editorial in The New York Times. | green | black | 70 | 103 | ||
106 | Endemic | MEANING: noun.- a plant that is native to a certain limited area noun.- a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location adjective.- of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality adjective.- originating where it is found adjective.- native to or confined to a certain region SENTENCE: If you want to underscore just how commonly found and present something is within a particular place, try the word endemic. The saguaro cactus is endemic, or native, to the American southwest — so watch out for its sharp spines when you're hiking in Arizona! MNEMONIC: Although endemic meaning "prevalent" often describes a plant or disease, it can also refer to something less tangible and more unwanted such as violence or poverty. Many complain of endemic corruption in the local government. Despite its -ic ending, endemic can also be used as a noun to signify a plant or animal that is prevalent in a certain region. If an endemic is brought to another area which it takes over, destroying the local population, it's classified as an invasive species. | green | black | 203 | 104 | ||
107 | Candid | MEANING: adjective.- informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared adjective.- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion adjective.- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness SENTENCE: Straightforward and truthful talk might be described with the adjective candid. If you're always candid, your parents will know that they can trust you. MNEMONIC: A serious-minded politician might suggest engaging in a "candid discussion" about a complicated topic like health care or the environment, because candid means "open" or "frank." Remember that TV show Candid Camera? It was called that because its hidden cameras supposedly showed a candid view of reality. In photography, candid has become a noun meaning "an unposed photo." The word comes from Latin candidus, meaning "white," which was later extended to mean "pure." Candid talk provides the pure, unvarnished truth. | yellow | black | 95 | 105 | ||
108 | Occlude | MEANING: verb.- block passage through SENTENCE: Occlude means to obstruct, as with an opening. You hear this a lot in a medical context. Heart surgeons are looking for occlusions in blood vessels — things that occlude the flow of blood. MNEMONIC: Occlude does not exist only in a medical context. If you close the bathroom door so your little brother won't come in while you're trying out makeup with your friends, you're occluding the bathroom. Meanwhile, your makeup occludes your pores. | green | black | 236 | 106 | ||
109 | Document | MEANING: verb.- support or supply with references verb.- record in detail noun.- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters noun.- a written account of ownership or obligation noun.- writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) noun.- anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks SENTENCE: A document is a piece of paper that contains official information. Don't you wish you had a document saying that the bank owed you $5 million? MNEMONIC: Document comes from the Latin verb meaning "to teach," so a document instructs you with the information it contains. Legal documents such as contracts contain instructions on how the people signing it will act. Passports, driver’s licenses and birth certificates are all official documents. As a verb, document means "to record in detail," or "offer supporting evidence for." If you call a company to complain about something, make sure to document your phone calls by noting the date you called, who you spoke to and what was said. | green | black | 421 | 107 | ||
110 | Obdurate | MEANING: adjective.- showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings adjective.- stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing SENTENCE: Obdurate is a formal word meaning stubborn. If you want to major in English, but your parents are obdurate that you should go premed, they might go so far as to threaten not to pay your tuition. MNEMONIC: This adjective descends from Latin obdurare, "to harden." A near synonym is adamant, from Latin adamas, "hard metal, diamond." So both of these synonyms derive from the quality of hardness being associated with a stubborn personality. | green | black | 140 | 108 | ||
111 | Converge | MEANING: verb.- come together so as to form a single product verb.- move or draw together at a certain location verb.- approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit verb.- be adjacent or come together SENTENCE: Use the verb converge to describe something that comes together at a common point: “Thousands of Elvis fans plan to converge on the small Arkansas town where unconfirmed sightings of the deceased superstar eating at a local barbeque restaurant had been widely reported.” MNEMONIC: Two roads, a roomful of politicians, or a group of rabid fans — when things come together from different points they converge. Converge traces back to the Latin word vergere, meaning “to bend or to turn." The prefix con- means "with," a good way to remember that things that converge come together. Don't confuse it with diverge, which means the opposite: "move away," because the prefix “dis-” means “apart.” | green | black | 320 | 109 | ||
112 | Apathy | MEANING: noun.- the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally noun.- an absence of emotion or enthusiasm SENTENCE: Use the noun apathy when someone isn't interested in the important things that are happening. You might feel apathy for the political process after watching candidates bicker tediously with one another. MNEMONIC: Although apathy is a lazy-sounding word indicating a lack of interest, action, or emotion, it has traveled through many languages to arrive in English. From the Greek apatheia, "freedom from suffering" or "impassibility," apathy has existed in English since the 17th century. Not just one person, but a whole segment of the population can be accused of inaction or emotional detachment: the expressions voter apathy, student apathy, and consumer apathy show just how unenthusiastic groups of people can be. | green | black | 330 | 110 | ||
113 | Luminous | MEANING: adjective.- softly bright or radiant SENTENCE: Luminous means full of or giving off light. During the winter holidays, with all their emphasis on light, you can see luminous displays of candles everywhere. MNEMONIC: This word has several figurative meanings that are related to the basic sense of something shining. For example, luminous prose is clear and easily understood. And a luminous career is bright and inspiring. The Middle English adjective is from Latin luminosus, from lumen "light." | green | black | 519 | 111 | ||
114 | Desiccate | MEANING: verb.- preserve by removing all water and liquids from verb.- lose water or moisture verb.- remove water from adjective.- lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless SENTENCE: The verb desiccate means to dry out, dry up and dehydrate. It's helpful to desiccate weeds but certainly not crops. MNEMONIC: As anyone who's been stuck in the desert will tell you, being desiccated by the burning sun isn't much fun. Stemming from the Latin word desiccare, which means to "dry up," desiccate also means to preserve something by drying it out. Without desiccation, raisins or beef jerky would not be possible! | green | black | 230 | 112 | ||
115 | Alacrity | MEANING: noun.- liveliness and eagerness SENTENCE: Someone with alacrity shows cheerful willingness and eager behavior, like a kid whose mother has told him he can buy anything in a candy store. MNEMONIC: While the noun alacrity normally refers to someone's peppy behavior, it can also describe a certain mood or tempo of a musical composition, indicating how the music should be played. Alacrity comes from the Latin alacritas, and the Italian musical term allegro is a near relation. | yellow | black | 31 | 113 | ||
116 | Ineluctable | MEANING: adjective.- impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion" SENTENCE: Huh? Are you scratching your head at this word? The ineluctable conclusion is that you haven't the faintest idea what it means. Ineluctable means impossible to avoid. MNEMONIC: A five syllable beauty like ineluctable is obviously not the kind of word you throw around in daily speech. It's far more often used as a written word, as in the common phrase "ineluctable conclusion." Used interchangeably with the more common unavoidable, though ineluctable implies an unsuccessful attempt to battle against whatever is ineluctable: after all, it comes from the Latin word "to struggle." | green | black | 258 | 114 | ||
117 | Fallacious | MEANING: adjective.- intended to deceive adjective.- based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information adjective.- containing or based on a fallacy SENTENCE: Something fallacious is a mistake that comes from too little information or unsound sources. Predictions that the whole state of California will snap off from the rest of North America and float away have proven to be fallacious — for now, anyway. MNEMONIC: Fallacious comes ultimately from the Latin fallax, "deceptive." The word fallacious might describe an intentional deception or a false conclusion coming from bad science or incomplete understanding. A tween's assumption that anyone over 20 can't understand her situation would be fallacious; we have all been young once too. | yellow | black | 210 | 115 | ||
118 | Artless | MEANING: adjective.- showing lack of art adjective.- (of persons) lacking art or knowledge adjective.- characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious adjective.- simple and natural; without cunning or deceit SENTENCE: Yes, artless could mean lacking in art, but more often it means lacking in superficiality or deceit. An artless person could never make a living as a con artist. MNEMONIC: Originally meaning "unskillful" or "uncultured," artless evolved into meaning not skilled or cultured in the art of deceit. If you are artless, you are natural and uncontrived. Young people, animals, the socially inept — these can all be artless in the way they express themselves. They seem to mean exactly what they say. | yellow | black | 405 | 116 | ||
119 | Coda | MEANING: noun.- the closing section of a musical composition SENTENCE: A coda is a concluding segment of a piece of music, a dance, or a statement. It's usually short and adds a final embellishment beyond a natural ending point. Like this. MNEMONIC: Coda comes from the Latin word cauda, meaning "tail," and it's good to think of it as a tail tacked onto something that in and of itself is already a whole. If you tell a story about your crazy experience getting lost in the country and sleeping at a farmer's house, you might add, as a coda, that the farmer ended up visiting you too, a year later. | yellow | black | 226 | 117 | ||
120 | Anachronism | MEANING: noun.- a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age noun.- an artifact that belongs to another time noun.- the act of locating something at a time when it could not have existed or occurred SENTENCE: An anachronism is something that doesn't fit its time period, like if you say you'll "dial" your smartphone. MNEMONIC: Anachronism comes from the Greek roots ana- which means "against" and chron- which means "time." Together they represent a situation in which something happens that should not because it belongs to another time period. You see anachronisms all the time in the movies — they occur when you see a jet fly over a Civil War battle! Or knights jousting over a maiden during the time of Shakespeare! | yellow | black | 2 | 135 | 118 | |
121 | Gawky | MEANING: adjective.- lacking grace in movement or posture SENTENCE: Gawky people are awkward and uncoordinated, like giraffes doing ballet. Teenagers often feel gawky when their arms and legs grow faster than the rest of them. MNEMONIC: If you've ever felt awkward and clumsy, tripping over your own feet as you head down the hall or bumping your head on your open locker, you know what it's like to feel gawky. This adjective comes from the 16th century phrase gawk hand, or "left hand." | yellow | black | 163 | 119 | ||
122 | Placid | MEANING: adjective.- not easily irritated adjective.- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves SENTENCE: Call a body of water placid if it has a smooth surface and no waves. Call a person placid if they don't tend to make waves by causing a fuss. MNEMONIC: Coming from the Latin placidus "pleasing or gentle," placid is most commonly used to describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface. Synonyms of placid in both meanings include calm, serene and tranquil. In other uses, placid describes something with little disruption — like "a placid neighborhood." | green | black | 69 | 120 | ||
123 | Quotidian | MEANING: adjective.- found in the ordinary course of events SENTENCE: Quotidian is a fancy way of saying "daily" or "ordinary." Quotidian events are the everyday details of life. MNEMONIC: When you talk about the quotidian, you're talking about the little things in life: everyday events that are normal and not that exciting. Going to the store, doing chores, working or going to school, and brushing your teeth are all quotidian. If you take a spaceship to Mars, that would be unusual and extraordinary: the opposite of quotidian. | green | black | 212 | 121 | ||
124 | Problematic | MEANING: adjective.- open to doubt or debate adjective.- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe SENTENCE: Something problematic poses a problem or causes difficulties. Your ambitions to become the next great leader of Spain are great, but your inability to speak Spanish might prove problematic. MNEMONIC: Around 1600, the word problematical was shortened and problematic was born. Perhaps they wanted to make it less problematic for spellers. It's an adjective that means tough, hard to solve, or even questionable. A flat tire in the middle of the desert would certainly be problematic, as would a star witness with a history of telling lies. | green | black | 73 | 122 | ||
125 | Inexorable | MEANING: adjective.- impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason adjective.- not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty SENTENCE: When a person is inexorable, they're stubborn. When a thing or process is inexorable, it can't be stopped. MNEMONIC: This is a word for people and things that will not change direction. An inexorable person is hard-headed and cannot be convinced to change their mind, no matter what. You can also say that a process, like the progress of a deadly illness, is inexorable because it can't be stopped. A speeding train with no brakes is inexorable; it's not stopping till it crashes. When you see the word inexorable, think "No one's stopping that." | green | black | 336 | 123 | ||
126 | Autonomous | MEANING: adjective.- (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment adjective.- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces adjective.- existing as an independent entity SENTENCE: Autonomous describes things that function separately or independently. Once you move out of your parents' house and get your own job, you will be an autonomous member of the family. MNEMONIC: This adjective autonomous is often used of countries, regions, or groups that have the right to govern themselves: Vatican City, where the Catholic pope lives, is an autonomous territory located within the city limits of Rome. The corresponding noun is autonomy, referring to the state of existing or functioning independently. Autonomous comes from the Greek roots autos, "self," and nomos, "law." | green | black | 386 | 124 | ||
127 | Unseemly | MEANING: adjective.- not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society SENTENCE: Something that is inappropriate or unacceptable behavior is unseemly. It's a gentler, somewhat nicer word for "inappropriate" than its synonyms, the "in" words: "indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, inept" — well, you get the idea. MNEMONIC: Knowing that the "un-" prefix turns a word into its opposite, you'll see that unseemly means "not seemly." Let's look at that word (which is related to our verb seem), because it carries the real meaning. Seemly goes back to around 1200, to the Old Norse word soemr, "fitting, becoming." The negative "un-" was added in the early 14th century to denote the opposite meaning. "Seems" to make sense, doesn’t it? | yellow | black | 191 | 125 | ||
128 | Ubiquitous | MEANING: adjective.- being present everywhere at once SENTENCE: It's everywhere! It's everywhere! When something seems like it's present in all places at the same time, reach for the adjective ubiquitous. MNEMONIC: "Cities like Singapore aim to cloak themselves in ubiquitous, free Wi-Fi in the next few years," The Wall Street Journal reported recently — meaning that those savvy Singaporeans will find a wireless connection everywhere they go. The word comes from the Latin ubique, meaning — you guessed it — "everywhere." The usual pronunciation is "yoo-BIK-wih-tihs," but Joseph Heller must have had the older variant "ooh-BIK-wih-tihs" in mind when he wrote in Catch-22 that a character "padded through the shadows fruitlessly like an ubiquitous spook." | green | black | 52 | 126 | ||
129 | Eloquence | MEANING: noun.- powerful and effective language SENTENCE: Eloquence is powerful, moving, magnificent use of language. Simply put, if you have eloquence, then you're one smooth talker. MNEMONIC: The noun eloquence has roots in the Latin word eloqui, meaning to "speak out". But we're not talking about just any regular speech here. Eloquence is marked by fluency, persuasiveness and the power to stir emotions. The eloquence of your dog trainer’s empowering speech about the need for complementary manicures and pedicures for pets might bring you to tears, for example. | green | black | 183 | 127 | ||
130 | Disparage | MEANING: verb.- express a negative opinion of SENTENCE: If you haven't got anything nice to say, then it's time to disparage someone. It means to belittle or degrade a person or idea. MNEMONIC: Disparage is a specific way to describe a certain kind of insult, the kind that secures the insulter's place as superior. It often refers to an opinion or criticism lobbed in print or via word of mouth, not necessarily an act done to someone's face. If someone or something is being disparaged, you will often find a competing interest in the wings. | yellow | black | 119 | 128 | ||
131 | Confound | MEANING: verb.- mistake one thing for another verb.- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly SENTENCE: If you have an identical twin, you've probably tried dressing alike so that people confound you with, or mistake you for, one another. You've also probably learned that, unfortunately, this trick doesn’t work on your mom. MNEMONIC: The verb confound means both "to mistake" and "to confuse." If you decide to treat yourself to a delicious dessert, you might find yourself confounded by the overwhelming number of choices. If you end up ordering the chocolate cake but the waiter brings you chocolate mousse, the waiter has somehow confounded those two options. Another meaning you may come across in literature is "to damn," as in "Confound it! You are the most exasperating person on the planet." | green | black | 477 | 129 | ||
132 | Ameliorate | MEANING: verb.- get better verb.- make better SENTENCE: To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better. You could try introducing a second lollipop to ameliorate a battle between two toddlers over a single lollipop. MNEMONIC: The verb ameliorate comes from the Latin word meliorare, meaning “improve.” Food drives can ameliorate hunger. An air conditioner can ameliorate the discomfort of a stiflingly hot summer day. A sympathy card can ameliorate grief. Family therapy can ameliorate severe sibling rivalry. Anything that can lift a burden or make something better can ameliorate. | yellow | black | 164 | 130 | ||
133 | Meticulous | MEANING: adjective.- marked by extreme care in treatment of details adjective.- marked by precise accordance with details SENTENCE: People who are meticulous can be pretty annoying, what with their extreme attention to detail. But if that person is, say, your surgeon or your accountant, you'll want them to be meticulous. MNEMONIC: The Latin root of meticulous is metus, which means "fear," so it's easy to see how eventually meticulous got its meaning. Someone who's meticulous is afraid of what will happen if they're not careful enough to get every detail right. "Detail-oriented" and "perfectionist" are other ways of descripting someone who cares deeply about the small things and about getting things exactly right, every time. Concert pianists must be meticulous, because audiences are always listening for wrong notes. | green | black | 50 | 131 | ||
134 | Abstruse | MEANING: adjective.- difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge SENTENCE: Abstruse things are difficult to understand because they are so deep and intellectually challenging. It might be hard to figure out how a toilet flushes but the technology that goes into making the Internet function is abstruse. MNEMONIC: The Latin roots of the word abstruse are about concealing or hiding something, which is a good way to remember the meaning of this word. It is useful when describing something that is overly confusing, or if someone is deliberately making a story or a situation more complicated than necessary. It sounds and looks like obtuse, but abstruse is almost its opposite. Obtuse is dull or lacking a sharpness of intellect. While Abstruse is president of the chess club, Obtuse is hanging out by the parking lot smoking cigarettes. | yellow | black | 17 | 132 | ||
135 | Sanguine | MEANING: noun.- a blood-red color adjective.- inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life adjective.- confidently optimistic and cheerful SENTENCE: If you're sanguine about a situation, that means you're optimistic that everything's going to work out fine. MNEMONIC: Sanguine is from Latin sanguis "blood" and originally meant "bloody" — in medieval medicine it described someone whose ruddy complexion was a sign of an optimistic outlook. That was back when people thought that "bodily humors" like blood were responsible for your attitudes. Now that we no longer believe in humors, sanguine has settled down as a fancy way to say someone is cheerfully confident. Experts are frequently described as feeling sanguine about a political or economic situation — or not sanguine, if they think we're going to hell in a handbasket. | yellow | black | 243 | 133 | ||
136 | Viscous | MEANING: adjective.- having the sticky properties of an adhesive adjective.- having a relatively high resistance to flow SENTENCE: Viscous means sticky, gluey and syrupy. So if something is viscous, you usually don't want to stick your fingers in it — that goes for boogers and maple syrup alike. MNEMONIC: Not quite a solid and not quite a liquid, scientists like to say that viscous things don't flow very easily. They glop and slug around slowly, sticking to whatever they come in contact with. Think of making a batch of Rice Krispie treats: One minute the marshmallows are solid little rounds; the next minute they're melted into a web of sticky white goo that's somehow attached itself to the Rice Krispies, the spoon, the countertops, your nose, the front door, and the dog. | green | black | 223 | 134 | ||
137 | Secrete | MEANING: verb.- place out of sight; keep secret verb.- generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids SENTENCE: Secrete is all about secrets. It means both "to hide" and "to release." When you squeeze a lemon, it secretes juice. When you stuff your money in a mattress, you secrete it there. MNEMONIC: It's easy to remember that secrete's all about secrets when you see the word secret inside secrete. Imagine the first person who squeezed a lemon and secreted the juice. Probably felt like he'd discovered a secret stash of citrus goodness. If he was greedy, maybe he gathered all the lemons he could find and secreted them away in a box so no one else would learn the secret of the juice-secretion. | green | black | 365 | 135 | ||
138 | Revel | MEANING: noun.- unrestrained merrymaking verb.- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities verb.- take delight in SENTENCE: Revel means to take great pleasure. If you revel in something, you're not just pleased or even excited; you're overwhelmed by joy. MNEMONIC: It used to mean riotous merry-making. Now it means to bask in the self-reflected glow of your own pleasure. You revel in your victory lap after winning the race. Your brother is constantly on your case for being clumsy, so when he knocks down a table filled with glassware, you revel in it. Think of it as a high level of pleasure. | yellow | black | 300 | 136 | ||
139 | Reveling | MEANING: noun.- unrestrained merrymaking verb.- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities verb.- take delight in SENTENCE: Revel means to take great pleasure. If you revel in something, you're not just pleased or even excited; you're overwhelmed by joy. MNEMONIC: It used to mean riotous merry-making. Now it means to bask in the self-reflected glow of your own pleasure. You revel in your victory lap after winning the race. Your brother is constantly on your case for being clumsy, so when he knocks down a table filled with glassware, you revel in it. Think of it as a high level of pleasure. | yellow | black | 125 | 137 | ||
140 | Irresolute | MEANING: adjective.- uncertain how to act or proceed SENTENCE: Irresolute describes someone who feels stuck. A decision must be made, a plan acted on, but the irresolute person just doesn't know what to do. MNEMONIC: Resolute describes certainty. When someone is resolute, things get done: plans are made and carried out. But add the prefix ir to resolute and you get its opposite. An irresolute person isn't necessarily a slacker — he or she just doesn't know what to do. Maybe it's confusion. Maybe it's a matter of waiting for better information to come along. Either way, if someone is irresolute, you'll need to be patient — or willing to nudge him or her into action. | yellow | black | 351 | 138 | ||
141 | Exonerate | MEANING: verb.- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges SENTENCE: To exonerate someone is to declare him not guilty of criminal charges. This word is pretty much only used in reference to proceedings in a court of law. A word with a similar meaning that might be familiar is “acquit.” MNEMONIC: When your next door neighbor was arrested for painting smiley faces on the front doors of all the houses on your block, evidence to exonerate him was discovered when the police found a young hooligan from the next street over with a basement full of paint canisters. The verb comes from the Latin exonerat-, meaning “freed from burden.” A criminal charge is certainly a burden, and when you're exonerated, you're freed from that burden. | green | black | 169 | 139 | ||
142 | Phony | MEANING: noun.- a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives adjective.- fraudulent; having a misleading appearance SENTENCE: Whether you're talking about your attitude, a gigantic diamond, or that obnoxious guy's claims that he knows everything about quantum physics, you can use phony to say that something’s not real. MNEMONIC: Use the adjective phony to describe anything that’s fake. If you’re making phony money in the basement, you’ll be in trouble if you get caught using it. Phony has a noun version with a similar meaning. If you say someone or something is a phony, then you’re saying it isn’t what it pretends to be. Someone who’s a phony isn’t sincere, like your classmate who pretended to be your best friend just to try to steal your boyfriend. | yellow | black | 295 | 140 | ||
143 | Malfeasance | MEANING: noun.- wrongful conduct by a public official SENTENCE: Whenever you see the prefix "mal-," you know it's not good. Malfeasance is bad behavior, especially from officials or people who should know better. MNEMONIC: If nothing else, the mal- in malfeasance will alert you to the fact that something bad is going on. If you know French, fease-, faise- will ring a bell, as it often means "to do." You can probably then infer that malfeasance means "to do bad." Today, it's usually a bad deed done by an official or an organization. You wouldn't accuse a dog who peed on the carpet of malfeasance, but you would accuse a mayor who took a bribe of malfeasance. | green | black | 170 | 141 | ||
144 | Inadvertently | MEANING: adverb.- without knowledge or intention SENTENCE: Inadvertently is an adverb that means "without knowledge or intent," like when you inadvertently take someone else's coat from the coatroom because it looks just like yours. MNEMONIC: When you do something inadvertently, you don't mean to do it — you might inadvertently step in a puddle, leave something important at home, or hurt your friend's feelings. Some things that happen inadvertently aren't mistakes, though: They happen by chance. For example, if you just happen to park your car at the exact place that blocks a bus from hitting a pedestrian, you've inadvertently saved a life. | green | black | 338 | 142 | ||
145 | Admonish | MEANING: verb.- warn strongly; put on guard verb.- admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior verb.- take to task SENTENCE: To admonish is to scold. If you want to show someone you're not happy with his behavior, admonish him. MNEMONIC: Coming to English through Old French from the Latin admonere "to advise, remind," admonish is always used with an eye on improving someone's behavior. The exact meaning of this formal verb varies in intensity depending generally on who is being corrected. If a child or subordinate is being admonished, it means "scold" or "rebuke" whereas if someone admonishes a person with equal standing, warn or advise are closer synonyms. | green | black | 382 | 143 | ||
146 | Vacillation | MEANING: noun.- changing location by moving back and forth noun.- indecision in speech or action SENTENCE: Vacillation is when you constantly change your opinion. It also refers to swinging back and forth physically. MNEMONIC: Both meanings of vacillation involve moving back and forth in some way. The first sense is what happens when a person is wishy-washy. If you want to go to a movie, then say you don’t, then say you do after all, that’s an example of vacillation. Politicians who flip-flop are known for their vacillation because they constantly change their opinions. Also, something that is swinging or swaying in the wind is vacillating, so the movement is a vacillation. | green | black | 369 | 144 | ||
147 | Laud | MEANING: verb.- praise, glorify, or honor SENTENCE: To laud someone means to praise them extravagantly — usually in a very public manner. A music critic might laud a new song by calling it the best summer anthem ever created. MNEMONIC: The word laud is from the Latin word laudere, meaning "to praise.” To laud someone is to glorify them, or to sing their praises, even if you’re not actually singing. Movie reviewers might laud Oscar-nominated films, and your high school principal might laud the class valedictorian at graduation. | yellow | black | 139 | 145 | ||
148 | Futile | MEANING: adjective.- unproductive of success adjective.- producing no result or effect SENTENCE: When something fails to deliver a useful result, you can call it futile. Hopefully all the time you're spending studying vocabulary won't turn out to be futile! MNEMONIC: Futile comes from the Latin futilis, which originally meant "leaky." Although we use futile to talk about more than buckets, the image of a leaky vessel is a good illustration of the adjective. Pouring water into a leaky bucket is futile. Your exercise program will be futile if you don't stop chowing down on chocolate. Futile is fancier than its synonym useless. Other synonyms are fruitless or vain. The i can be either short (FYOO-t'l) or long (FYOO-tile). | green | black | 395 | 146 | ||
149 | Contentious | MEANING: adjective.- involving or likely to cause controversy adjective.- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits SENTENCE: A contentious issue is one that people are likely to argue about, and a contentious person is someone who likes to argue or fight. MNEMONIC: Some issues — like abortion, the death penalty, and gun control — are very controversial. They're also contentious, because people tend to argue about them, and the arguments will probably go on forever. Contentious issues get people angry and in a fighting mood. On the other hand, some people always seem to be in a fighting mood, no matter what the issue is. People like that are contentious too. | green | black | 3 | 207 | 147 | |
150 | Rankle | MEANING: verb.- gnaw into; make resentful or angry SENTENCE: Rankle is a cranky-sounding verb that means to eat away at or aggravate to the point of causing anger. If you want to rankle a cat, try splashing it with water and then putting it in the bathtub. MNEMONIC: Rankle goes back to the French verb rancler, which comes from an old word for "festering sore," which paints a pretty negative picture of what it means to rankle. A sore that festers gets worse and worse, or more infected, and if you rankle someone, they will get more and more angry. "Ankle" rhymes with rankle, and if you were to prank a friend and hold him by his ankles over a trash can every day for a week, it would definitely rankle him. | yellow | black | 108 | 148 | ||
151 | Euphemism | MEANING: noun.- an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh SENTENCE: Pardon me, but when a polite term is substituted for a blunt, offensive one, you should call it a euphemism. MNEMONIC: Euphemism is from Greek euphemismos, meaning "good speech," and it's a way that we paper over uncomfortable things with more pleasant-sounding words. These days we tend to use euphemisms when talking about anything having to do with elimination of bodily waste: toilet, bathroom, and water closet were all originally euphemisms. The military is also notorious for using euphemisms, like saying "neutralizing the target" instead of "killing someone." | yellow | black | 370 | 149 | ||
152 | Log | MEANING: verb.- enter into a log, as on ships and planes noun.- the exponent required to produce a given number noun.- a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) noun.- a written record of messages sent or received noun.- measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water verb.- cut lumber, as in woods and forests noun.- a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches SENTENCE: A log is the trunk of a tree minus the branches: logging is cutting down trees. A log is also a written record of something, and logging is keeping such a record. MNEMONIC: The first type of log is a tree that's been cut down with the branches stripped. Think of a log cabin: it's made up of logs. Logging is when trees are cut down for lumber. The other type of log is some type of written record or list of messages. A ship captain keeps a log of notes on the ship's status and progress. When you make such a record, you're logging. Logging can be written or orally recorded. | green | black | 82 | 150 | ||
153 | Vituperative | MEANING: adjective.- marked by harshly abusive criticism SENTENCE: Use the adjective vituperative to describe criticism that's so sharp it hurts. A vituperative review of a movie would make the director bitter for months. MNEMONIC: To correctly pronounce vituperative, remember that the first vowel sound is the long i sound, and the second syllable is accented: "vie-TOO-per-uh-tive." Being vituperative takes criticism to the next level. Vituperative criticism is harsh, scathing, even abusive. If a review or assessment is vituperative, it doesn't say "try harder next time." Instead it gives the sense of "go away and never come back." | yellow | black | 376 | 151 | ||
154 | Demean | MEANING: verb.- reduce in worth or character, usually verbally SENTENCE: To demean someone is to insult them. To demean is to degrade or put down a person or thing. MNEMONIC: If you noticed the word mean in demean, that's a good clue to its meaning. To demean someone is very mean. You are demeaning your sister or brother if you run their underwear up a flagpole. A teacher could demean a student by saying "You're stupid!" To demean is to insult: no one wants to be demeaned. Insulting language is often called demeaning. We can also say a bad president demeaned his office. | green | black | 143 | 152 | ||
155 | Homogeneous | MEANING: adjective.- all of the same or similar kind or nature SENTENCE: If a group of things are homogeneous, they're all the same or similar, like a room full of identically dressed Elvis impersonators. MNEMONIC: The adjective homogeneous comes from the Greek homogenes, meaning “of the same kind.” You can break down the root of the word further into two parts: homos, meaning “same,” and genos, meaning “kind, gender, race, stock.” It sounds very scientific, but if you look around the table at home and everyone is eating a bowl of oatmeal, you could safely describe your family’s breakfast tastes as homogeneous. | green | black | 208 | 153 | ||
156 | Exacerbate | MEANING: verb.- exasperate or irritate verb.- make worse SENTENCE: For a formal-sounding verb that means to make worse, try exacerbate. If you're in trouble, complaining about it will only exacerbate the problem. MNEMONIC: Exacerbate is related to the adjective acrid, often used to describe sharp-smelling smoke. Think of exacerbate then as a sharp or bitter thing that makes something worse. A drought will exacerbate a country's food shortage. Worsen, intensify, aggravate and compound are similar, but exacerbate has the sense of an irritant being added in to make something bad even worse. | green | black | 145 | 154 | ||
157 | Gambit | MEANING: noun.- an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker noun.- a strategic maneuver noun.- a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position SENTENCE: A gambit is a strategic move, often in chess but also in politics or business, where a player sacrifices something up front for future gain. MNEMONIC: The noun gambit comes from an Italian word, gambetto, which means “tripping up.” When you make an opening move, offer something, or start a conversation with something that seems self-sacrificing but is really a ploy for greater advantage in the long run, that's a gambit. In chess, a gambit is when you sacrifice a pawn early for better positioning. When you offer to drive the morning carpool, that might be a gambit to get the afternoon shift off. | green | black | 105 | 155 | ||
158 | Impermeable | MEANING: adjective.- preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through SENTENCE: If you have a waterproof raincoat, you could say that your coat is impermeable to the rain. Something that is impermeable does not allow water or liquid to pass through it. MNEMONIC: Made up of the prefix im-, meaning “not,” and the adjective permeable, meaning “allowing to pass through,” impermeable is used in much the same way as impervious or impenetrable. However, more so than these words, impermeable is especially associated with liquids and is often used in a scientific or technical context. Some gadgets, like waterproof watches and underwater cameras, are designed to be impermeable. | green | black | 61 | 156 | ||
159 | Avarice | MEANING: noun.- extreme greed for material wealth noun.- reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) SENTENCE: Avarice is a fancy word for good old-fashioned greed. It's one of what some call "the seven deadly sins." MNEMONIC: Do you want more and more money? Or cookies? Or video games? Or anything? Then your heart is full of avarice, which you probably know better as greed. When people talk about greed, it's clearly not a good thing, but avarice has an even worse flavor to it. Avarice is often looked upon as a sin, and it's always considered despicable and evil. | green | black | 323 | 157 | ||
160 | Cogent | MEANING: adjective.- powerfully persuasive SENTENCE: When you make a cogent argument, it means your argument is clear and persuasive. In these days of 24-hour entertainment news and sound-bite sized explanations of complex government policy, it’s hard to find a cogent argument amidst all the emotional outbursts. MNEMONIC: Cogent comes from a Latin word meaning to drive together, so cogent thinking is well-organized: it hangs together. If you try to convince your mayor to build a new park by saying that playgrounds are good, seeing the sky is nice, and raccoons are cool…well that’s not a cogent argument; it’s just random. But you could cogently argue that parks contribute to civic happiness by providing space for exercise, community, and encounters with nature. | green | black | 374 | 158 | ||
161 | Discordant | MEANING: adjective.- lacking in harmony adjective.- not in agreement or harmony SENTENCE: If you believe that movies should entertain, but your friend insists that movies should inspire, then the two of you hold discordant views on the purpose of movies. That means your opinions are in conflict. MNEMONIC: You can see the word discord in discordant. Discord is tension felt between people who strongly disagree about something. So discordant describes experiencing discord, a lack of harmony. A discordant conversation at your dinner table may make some people upset — they want everyone to get along. Discordant can also describe harsh and unpleasant sounds, like the blaring horns in city traffic. | green | black | 13 | 159 | ||
162 | Euphoria | MEANING: noun.- a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation SENTENCE: Use euphoria to describe a feeling of great happiness and well-being, but know that euphoria often more than that––it's unusually, crazy happy, over the top. MNEMONIC: Euphoria can even be classified as a mental illness. The earliest use of euphoria was to describe the relief provided by a medical procedure. The word was borrowed from New Latin, from the Greek word meaning "ability to bear easily, fertility," from euphoros "healthy," from the prefix eu- "good, well" plus pherein "to bear." | green | black | 75 | 160 | ||
163 | Digression | MEANING: noun.- wandering from the main path of a journey noun.- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) noun.- a message that departs from the main subject SENTENCE: When your essay about French cooking starts describing a childhood trip to Disneyland, it's taken a digression — it's strayed from the main topic. MNEMONIC: "But I digress" is a phrase often used by people when they realize they're no longer "on-topic." A digression is like a tangent, only digression often describes speech patterns, whereas tangent comes to us from mathematics. Another trick to remembering the meaning of digression is its relationship to the word progression. A progression is a series of ideas which proceeds in the same direction; a digression, logically enough, is an idea that goes off in another direction. | yellow | black | 215 | 161 | ||
164 | Indefatigable | MEANING: adjective.- showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality SENTENCE: Someone who is indefatigable can go on for a very long time without becoming tired. You might not be so happy to have an indefatigable guide on your walking trip––you'll have blisters, but she'll see no reason not to keep going. MNEMONIC: Indefatigable comes from Latin indefatigabilis, formed from the prefix in- "not" plus defatigare "to tire out." Here the prefix de- means "entirely." You can remember the root fatigare because it sounds so much like the English fatigue. | green | black | 103 | 162 | ||
165 | Conundrum | MEANING: noun.- a difficult problem SENTENCE: The tricky word conundrum is used to describe a riddle or puzzle, sometimes including a play on words or pun. MNEMONIC: One of the most famous conundrums is the riddle of the Sphinx, famously in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Oedipus encounters the Sphinx, a mythical beast, who asks him, "What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?" The answer is "A person": crawling as a child, walking as an adult, and using a cane in old age. The scary thing is that if the Sphinx asked you the riddle and you didn't know, she'd eat you! | yellow | black | 414 | 163 | ||
166 | Antiquity | MEANING: noun.- extreme oldness noun.- an artifact surviving from the past noun.- the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe SENTENCE: If you find an antiquity, call a museum: you just found something very old. Antiquity can also mean the idea of oldness. MNEMONIC: The word antique should be a clue to the meaning of this word, which refers to things that are extremely old or ancient. This isn't grandparent old — this is really old, like hundreds or even thousands of years old. People also use this word to compare old ways of doing things to new ways: you could say an old-fashioned idea is an antiquity that goes against modernity (newer ideas and ways of doing things). Antiquity can also mean the time before the Middle Ages. | green | black | 252 | 164 | ||
167 | Discredit | MEANING: verb.- cause to be distrusted or disbelieved verb.- reject as false; refuse to accept verb.- damage the reputation of noun.- the state of being held in low esteem SENTENCE: Discredit means to cause mistrust or cast the accuracy of something into doubt. If you say that schooling is important to you, but you never study, your actions discredit you and your words. MNEMONIC: You discredit what someone says when you choose not to believe it. You can discredit the rumors going around about your boyfriend if you are sure of his love. On a more personal level, you discredit people when you cast their authority or reputation into doubt. If you're running a tough race for class president, your opponent may try to discredit you by talking about your failures or even making up lies about you. But this would be to the discredit of your opponent — his or her own reputation would suffer for this bad behavior. | green | black | 286 | 165 | ||
168 | Warranted | MEANING: verb.- stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of verb.- show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for noun.- a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price noun.- a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts noun.- a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications noun.- formal and explicit approval SENTENCE: If you watch cop shows, you know that a warrant is something police need to get into your house — a permission slip from a judge. MNEMONIC: It's a noun! It's a verb! It's a word that warrants our attention! As a noun, it's the piece of paper they show you through the keyhole during an investigation. It's also a reason for doing something, or a promise (think of the warranty on your new car, the promise that it'll work for a certain amount of time). As a verb, it means to make something seem reasonable or necessary, such as when the ticking suitcase warrants bringing in the bomb squad, or when the teenager's sneaking in late again warrants a stricter curfew. | green | black | 59 | 166 | ||
169 | Dichotomy | MEANING: noun.- being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses SENTENCE: A dichotomy is an idea or classification split in two. When you point out a dichotomy, you draw a clear distinction between two things. MNEMONIC: A dichotomy is a contrast between two things. When there are two ideas, especially two opposed ideas — like war and peace, or love and hate — you have a dichotomy. You often hear about a "false dichotomy," which occurs when a situation is unfairly represented as an "either/or" scenario. For example, the statement "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" creates a false dichotomy because there are some cars that don't fit into either category. | yellow | black | 90 | 167 | ||
170 | Extrapolation | MEANING: noun.- (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values noun.- an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations SENTENCE: An extrapolation is kind of like an educated guess or a hypothesis. When you make an extrapolation, you take facts and observations about a present or known situation and use them to make a prediction about what might eventually happen. MNEMONIC: Extrapolation comes from the word extra, meaning “outside,” and a shortened form of the word interpolation. Interpolation might sound like a made-up word, but it’s not. An interpolation is an insertion between two points. So an extrapolation is an insertion outside any existing points. If you know something about Monday and Tuesday, you might be able to make an extrapolation about Wednesday. | green | black | 113 | 168 | ||
171 | Ostentatious | MEANING: adjective.- (of a display) tawdry or vulgar adjective.- intended to attract notice and impress others SENTENCE: Reach for the adjective ostentatious when you want a flashy way to say — well, "flashy" or "showy." MNEMONIC: No one wants to be described as ostentatious, a word whose cousins include pretentious, flamboyant, and gaudy. It originates from the Latin word ostentare, "to display," but in English it's often used for displays of the crass or vulgar sort. A rapper's diamond-encrusted teeth might be an ostentatious display of "bling," and someone wailing especially loudly at a funeral of a distant acquaintance might be making an ostentatious show of sorrow. | green | black | 304 | 169 | ||
172 | Chicanery | MEANING: noun.- the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) SENTENCE: Have you ever gotten the sense that politicians or corporate leaders will say anything to turn public opinion their way? This tricky kind of deceit and manipulation is called chicanery. MNEMONIC: Besides chicanery, another funny-sounding word for trickery is shenanigans. Whereas the former is always used in the singular and involves deceptive language, the latter is usually used in the plural and refers to the actions of a person. Your crazy neighbor is up to his old shenanigans if he has begun doing weird stuff again, but if a politician's chicanery is exposed, he will lose public trust and not be returned to office in the next election cycle. | yellow | black | 16 | 170 | ||
173 | Disparate | MEANING: adjective.- including markedly dissimilar elements adjective.- fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind SENTENCE: The trunk of some people's cars may contain items as disparate as old clothes, rotting food, and possibly a missing relative. Disparate things are very different from each other. MNEMONIC: Near synonyms are unequal and dissimilar. The adjective disparate is from Latin disparātus, from disparāre "to separate, divide," from the prefix dis- "apart" plus parāre "to prepare." Disparate in the sense of "very different" probably developed by association with the Latin adjective dispar "unequal, different." | green | black | 378 | 171 | ||
174 | Craven | MEANING: noun.- an abject coward adjective.- lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful SENTENCE: A craven man is no Superman or Spiderman, nor is he a firefighter or a soldier. A craven man is the opposite of those guys: he has not an ounce of courage. MNEMONIC: In "The Wizard of Oz," the Cowardly Lion could have been called the Cravenly Lion, but that didn't sound quite right. Use craven as you would cowardly. A craven leader is scared to lead, while a craven gymnast stays on the mat and avoids the balance beam. You can also use the word to describe other things, besides humans. Craven policies, for example, are probably weak and do not take bold measures. | yellow | black | 446 | 172 | ||
175 | Proliferate | MEANING: verb.- cause to grow or increase rapidly verb.- grow rapidly SENTENCE: When something proliferates, it's growing, spreading or multiplying really quickly. Bunny rabbits have a habit of proliferating, as do dandelions in untended gardens and funny YouTube videos on the internet. MNEMONIC: Proliferate was originally a biological term used to describe the growth of cells and producing offspring. It wasn’t until 1961 that we started to use proliferate more generally to talk about everything from the spread of nuclear weapons to the wide growth of Walmart. Other similar words include expand, reproduce, snowball, and spawn. | green | black | 440 | 173 | ||
176 | Transgression | MEANING: noun.- the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata noun.- the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit noun.- the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle SENTENCE: A transgression is something that is against a command or law. Whether you are cheating on a test, or cheating on a spouse, you are committing transgressions that are not easily forgiven. MNEMONIC: A transgression can be a failure to do your duty. A sin is a transgression against God. The noun transgression is from Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin "act of crossing, passing over," from transgredi "to step or pass over." | green | black | 439 | 174 | ||
177 | Veracious | MEANING: adjective.- precisely accurate adjective.- habitually speaking the truth SENTENCE: Someone who is veracious speaks the truth — like your brutally honest friend who always lets you know what she thinks about your outfits, your hairstyle, your lasagna recipe, and your taste in movies. MNEMONIC: Think of a veracious person as someone who is like a witness under oath in a court of law, someone who speaks “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” Don’t ask a question of a veracious friend unless you really want to know the answer. The adjective veracious can be applied not just to people but also to things that are true or accurate, such as "a veracious story" or "a veracious statement." | green | black | 265 | 175 | ||
178 | Burnish | MEANING: noun.- the property of being smooth and shiny verb.- polish and make shiny SENTENCE: That seductive gleam on that Porsche behind the dealer's window? It's called a burnish, a gloss only achieved by loads of polishing. Likewise, you can burnish a resume by polishing it until it's perfect. MNEMONIC: A caution about usage: burnish in the physical sense is usually reserved for inanimate objects — a woman will not be happy to hear that her appearance is "burnished to perfection." But your car will thank you. Also, one of the most common non-physical things to be burnished? A reputation. People are forever burnishing them — and its opposite, besmirching them (i.e., making them dirty). | yellow | black | 0 | 267 | 176 | |
179 | Beneficent | MEANING: adjective.- generous in assistance to the poor adjective.- doing or producing good SENTENCE: Beneficent is the type of act that helps others. If you're a beneficent person, you probably spend a lot of your time volunteering at soup kitchens or homeless shelters, helping people who are less fortunate than you are. MNEMONIC: Beneficent shares the same root and sentiment with its fellow adjective, benevolent, which also means something that is good. The two words are so closely related that they also share the same Latin origin. Another related word, benefactor, is someone who gives support to an organization or institution or someone who takes care of another person. Kind, generous, and giving are all synonyms of beneficent. | green | black | 94 | 177 | ||
180 | Substantiate | MEANING: verb.- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to verb.- solidify, firm, or strengthen verb.- represent in bodily form verb.- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts SENTENCE: To substantiate is to give support to a claim. We’d really like to believe in the Tooth Fairy; however, more evidence is needed to substantiate her existence (besides that quarter in your pocket). MNEMONIC: Substantiate is related to the word substantial, which means "solid." So, to substantiate a claim is to make it solid or believable. If the evidence given in support of an argument is weak and unconvincing, that evidence can be described as insubstantial. Of course, in special cases like the Tooth Fairy, having substantial evidence doesn’t seem to matter; fans just keep on believing. | green | black | 303 | 178 | ||
181 | Inherent | MEANING: adjective.- in the nature of something though not readily apparent adjective.- existing as an essential constituent or characteristic SENTENCE: Use the adjective inherent for qualities that are considered permanent or cannot be separated from an essential character. MNEMONIC: We use the adjective inherent to describe attributes that are part of the essential nature of something. It's different from you being tall, rather than being a description, it has to be a quality and this quality is unchangeable. So, for example, if you have never been able to eat spinach, you have an inherent dislike of it. | green | black | 0 | 266 | 179 | |
182 | Recalcitrant | MEANING: adjective.- marked by stubborn resistance to authority adjective.- stubbornly resistant to authority or control SENTENCE: If someone is so pig-headed that he won't budge on an issue, call him recalcitrant. Not that it will make a difference... MNEMONIC: Recalcitrant is from Latin calcitrare, meaning "to kick," so someone who is recalcitrant is kicking back against what's wanted of them. Synonyms are unruly, intractable, and refractory, all referring to what is difficult to manage or control. Writers are frequently referring to recalcitrant Democrats and Republicans, since many people are stubbornly loyal to their political parties and unwilling to change. | yellow | black | 486 | 180 | ||
183 | Auspicious | MEANING: adjective.- auguring favorable circumstances and good luck SENTENCE: Use the adjective auspicious for a favorable situation or set of conditions. If you start a marathon by falling flat on your face, that's not an auspicious start. MNEMONIC: If something seems likely to bring success — either because it creates favorable conditions or you just consider it a lucky sign — label it auspicious. The word is related to auspice, "a divine omen," an old word with a colorful history. In Latin, an auspex was a person who observed the flight of birds to predict things about the future. Luckily, you no longer have to be a bird-watching fortune-teller to guess whether something is auspicious or not. | green | black | 71 | 181 | ||
184 | Deliberation | MEANING: noun.- a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry noun.- (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question noun.- the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision noun.- planning something carefully and intentionally noun.- careful consideration SENTENCE: The process of carefully considering what to do is called deliberation, like your deliberation before making one of the most important decisions in your life. MNEMONIC: The noun deliberation comes from the Latin word deliberare, meaning “weigh,” or “consider well.” Whenever a person or group needs to work through all of the possible solutions to a problem, this is deliberation. Something that is deliberate is done on purpose, not by chance or accident — deliberation carries this same spirit, in that it is a carefully thought-out process of making a decision. | green | black | 430 | 182 | ||
185 | Preamble | MEANING: verb.- make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document noun.- a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) SENTENCE: A preamble is a brief introduction to a speech, like the Preamble to the Constitution that starts out "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...do ordain and establish this Constitution." MNEMONIC: Preamble comes from the Latin praeambulus which means "walking before." And that's what a preamble does — it "walks" before a speech, often explaining what's coming. It's like the White Rabbit introducing the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Since it goes before a speech, think of it as a pre-ramble. A preamble is usually used for formal documents; you wouldn't include one in a text to your best friend. | green | black | 464 | 183 | ||
186 | Immutable | MEANING: adjective.- not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature SENTENCE: If you can't change it, it's immutable. There are many things in life that are immutable; these unchangeable things include death, taxes, and the laws of physics. MNEMONIC: The adjective immutable has Latin roots that mean "not changeable." The Latin prefix for not is in, but the spelling changes when the prefix is put before the consonant m. It is im before a root word starting with m as in immutable. If you learn this rule, you'll know the immutable fact that immutable begins with i-m-m. | green | black | 371 | 184 | ||
187 | Officious | MEANING: adjective.- intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner SENTENCE: Though officious sounds like official, it means being annoyingly eager to do more than is required. "The officious lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots." MNEMONIC: Officious is a tricky word as it seems like it might mean something like office or official. Instead, it is a word to describe someone that acts more official than they actually are. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power. | yellow | black | 331 | 185 | ||
188 | Specious | MEANING: adjective.- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing adjective.- plausible but false SENTENCE: Use specious to describe an argument that seems to be good, correct, or logical, but is not so. We live on the earth, therefore the earth must be the center of the universe has been proven to be a specious theory of the solar system. MNEMONIC: Specious is pronounced "SPEE-shuhs." Something that is specious is attractive in a deceptive way, and if you follow the word's etymology, you'll see why. In Middle English, this adjective meant "attractive," from Latin speciōsus "showy, beautiful," from speciēs "appearance, kind, sort." Latin speciēs is also the source of English species. | yellow | black | 359 | 186 | ||
189 | Erudite | MEANING: adjective.- having or showing profound knowledge SENTENCE: If you call someone erudite, that means they show great learning. After you've earned your second Ph.D., you will be truly erudite. MNEMONIC: Erudite is from Latin verb erudire, "to teach," which comes from rudis for "raw, unskilled, ignorant" (the source of our word rude). If you bring someone out of a raw state, you educate them, so someone who is erudite is very educated indeed (and perhaps a bit of a showoff). You can say either ER-oo-dite or ER-yoo-dite; the second one, being a bit harder to say, can seem a bit more erudite. | green | black | 205 | 187 | ||
190 | Platitude | MEANING: noun.- a trite or obvious remark SENTENCE: If an executive gives a speech that begins, "This business is all about survival of the fittest. You need to burn the midnight oil and take one for the team," his employees might get sick of listening to these meaningless clichés and tell him to cut the platitudes. MNEMONIC: The English language contains many old, worn-out clichés, or platitudes. Phrases like "ants in your pants" and "as American as apple pie" are so overused that they've almost lost their meaning. People rely on these tired old remarks when they can't think of anything original to say. Be warned: if you throw too many platitudes into your conversations, people are eventually going to get tired of listening to you. | yellow | black | 400 | 188 | ||
191 | Stipulate | MEANING: verb.- give a guarantee or promise of verb.- make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force verb.- specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement SENTENCE: To stipulate something means to demand that it be part of an agreement. So when you make a contract or deal, you can stipulate that a certain condition must be met. MNEMONIC: Anytime you draw up a legal agreement, you can stipulate a requirement that has to be met for that agreement to be complete. This stipulation might put some sort of limit on the agreement. For example, if you run a fencing company and offer a sale, you can stipulate that to get the sale price, the fence must be ordered by a certain date. Your customer, in turn, might stipulate that the work must be finished before the ground freezes. | green | black | 204 | 189 | ||
192 | Reverent | MEANING: adjective.- showing great reverence for god adjective.- feeling or showing profound respect or veneration SENTENCE: When you have great awe and respect for someone or something, and you show it by respectfully worshiping that person, thing, deity, or musical group, you are being reverent. MNEMONIC: Originally, the word reverent was used only in religious contexts, but now it works when people are just acting like they’re in a religious setting (even if the object of their worship is a sports star or political pundit). People are occasionally reverent in regard to antique cars, supermodels, spelling bee champions and giant TV screens. Reverent is related to the verb revere, which is also about having or showing respect for someone or something. | green | black | 198 | 190 | ||
193 | Embellish | MEANING: verb.- be beautiful to look at verb.- add details to verb.- make more beautiful verb.- make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc. SENTENCE: The word "bell" shows up in the middle of embellish, and bells are something that decorate, or embellish something, making it more attractive. If you embellish speech, though, it can get ugly if you add a lot of details that aren't true. MNEMONIC: Embellish often has the positive meaning of adding something to make it more handsome or beautifully decorated. But, while adding bells to something looks great at first, after a couple of hours of bells ringing in the ears, what was meant to embellish and beautify can get annoying. That's what can happen when you embellish by adding too many false or exaggerated details to a story. Embellishing with true, colorful details and vivid descriptions is what can really enhance the beauty of a story. | green | black | 415 | 191 | ||
194 | Resolution | MEANING: noun.- the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) noun.- (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord noun.- analysis into clear-cut components noun.- (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture noun.- the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together noun.- finding a solution to a problem noun.- the trait of being resolute noun.- a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote noun.- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making noun.- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem noun.- a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner SENTENCE: The noun resolution has a few related meanings having to do with being firmly determined about something. If you lack determination, you'll never fulfill your New Year's resolutions. MNEMONIC: Resolution is the noun form of the verb resolve, which comes from Latin resolvere, "to loosen, undo, settle." We can still see this meaning in resolution, in the sense of "an explanation" or "a solution"; when a problem, conflict or mystery reaches its resolution, it has been "undone," so to speak. Another common meaning is "determination, resolve": "Jose approached the task with resolution." A related sense is "a decision to do something": "My resolution is to go to the gym three times a week." | green | black | 334 | 192 | ||
195 | Appease | MEANING: verb.- overcome or allay verb.- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of verb.- make peace with SENTENCE: Appease means to make or preserve peace with a nation, group, or person by giving in to their demands, or to relieve a problem, as in "the cold drink appeased his thirst." MNEMONIC: Appease often implies abandoning your moral principles to satisfy the demands of someone who is greedy for power: think of British Prime Minister Chamberlain's attempt to appease the Nazis at Munich. The verb appease comes from the Old French apaisier, "to pacify, make peace, or be reconciled," from the phrase "a paisier," which combines a-, or "to," and pais, "peace," from the Latin pax. | yellow | black | 235 | 193 | ||
196 | Implode | MEANING: verb.- burst inward SENTENCE: When something implodes, it explodes inward — instead of outward. With extremely large buildings, it helps to implode them rather than explode them, because by falling inward they take up less space. MNEMONIC: Why bother to have a word like implode when you already have explode? Well, imagine there is something deep beneath the sea, being subjected to the intense pressure there. If the pressure is high enough that the object bursts, it would collapse in rather than out. It would, in fact, implode. People also sometimes use implode to describe a person subjected to intense pressures who, emotionally at least, bursts inward: "All that stress just made Jess implode." | green | black | 228 | 194 | ||
197 | Opprobrium | MEANING: noun.- state of disgrace resulting from public abuse noun.- a state of extreme dishonor SENTENCE: If you go against or oppose what's good, you might earn opprobrium — the opposite of getting attention for something good. Bad behavior leads to opprobrium. If you throw a soft drink off the theater balcony, the opprobrium might keep you from getting dates to the movies. MNEMONIC: Even though the words aren't related, the "opp-" of the word opprobrium sounds a bit like the "app" part of "inappropriate." Opprobrium isn't an action that leads to disgrace, it's something that comes from the inappropriate thing that was done. A very inappropriate act leads to opprobrium for the person who did the act. "Infamy" — extreme dishonor, often with lasting consequences — is a synonym for opprobrium. | yellow | black | 38 | 195 | ||
198 | Abscond | MEANING: verb.- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along SENTENCE: Abscond is to escape, often taking something along. As a kid, you may have absconded from your lemonade stand — with the coffee can of cash in hand, and your bewildered sister still filling cups for your customers. MNEMONIC: Abscond is generally used to describe someone running from law or capture, and the word abscond has been in use since the early sixteenth century — running away and hiding being nothing new. Dogs who get off the leash and dart into the woods are not necessarily absconding; they are simply making a break for it. On the other hand, the Ponzi schemer who went to live in the South of France with his client's money? He absconded. | green | black | 83 | 196 | ||
199 | Inscrutable | MEANING: adjective.- of an obscure nature ( Inscrutability noun.- the quality of being impossible to investigate) SENTENCE: Any person or thing that's mysterious, mystifying, hard to read, or impossible to interpret is inscrutable. You ever notice how it's hard to tell what some people are thinking? Those folks are inscrutable. MNEMONIC: A good way to think about what inscrutable means is to consider cats and dogs. Dogs wear their hearts on their sleeves, shaking when they're afraid and bouncing up and down when they're happy. Dogs are definitely not inscrutable, because you can tell what they're thinking and feeling. On the other hand, cats are very difficult to read. Even longtime cat owners aren't always sure what's going on with their kitty. Cats are very inscrutable | yellow | black | 37 | 197 | ||
200 | Antipathy | MEANING: noun.- the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided noun.- a feeling of intense dislike SENTENCE: An antipathy is a deep-seated dislike of something or someone. Usually it's a condition that is long-term, innate, and pretty unlikely to change — like your antipathy for the Red Sox. MNEMONIC: If you look at the Greek roots of this word — anti- ("against") and pathos ("feeling") — you can see that antipathy is a feeling against someone or something. In general, antipathies are feelings that are kept at least somewhat under wraps and are not out in the open. | green | black | 149 | 198 | ||
201 | Arcane | MEANING: adjective.- requiring secret or mysterious knowledge SENTENCE: Something arcane is understood or known by only a few people. Almost everyone knows the basics of baseball, but only an elite few possess the arcane knowledge of its history that marks the true fan. MNEMONIC: A near synonym is esoteric, as in "relating to remote information or knowledge." Experts in academic fields often show off the depth of their knowledge by mentioning some arcane and esoteric fact as if it was common for everyone to know. The origin of arcane is Latin arcānus, "secret, closed," from arca, "a chest, box." Arcana (singular arcanum) are pieces of mysterious knowledge or information. | green | black | 150 | 199 | ||
202 | Distend | MEANING: verb.- become wider verb.- swell from or as if from internal pressure verb.- cause to expand as if by internal pressure SENTENCE: A soda and pizza binge might make your stomach distend, meaning your stomach will swell as a result of pressure from the inside. MNEMONIC: If you’ve ever eaten too much food it won’t surprise you to learn that the verb distend traces back to the Latin words dis-, meaning “apart,” and tendere, meaning “to stretch.” Your stomach will certainly feel stretched out if you do something — like overeat — that causes it to distend. The word distend often applies to stomachs — a pregnancy would also cause a stomach to distend — but it can also refer to anything that is stretched out as a result of internal pressure. | yellow | black | 496 | 200 | ||
203 | Emulate | MEANING: verb.- imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software verb.- compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with verb.- strive to equal or match, especially by imitating SENTENCE: When you emulate someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. MNEMONIC: When someone is impressive because of their great skills, brains, strength, or accomplishments, others will emulate them. To emulate is to imitate and model yourself after someone. People emulate role models — people they want to be like. After Michael Jordan retired from the NBA, player after player tried to emulate Jordan's game and success. It's hard to be as good as someone like that, but having a hero to emulate can be helpful in many areas of life. | green | black | 196 | 201 | ||
204 | Scathing | MEANING: adjective.- marked by harshly abusive criticism SENTENCE: Scathing means witheringly harsh. If you enter a singing contest and the judge says that your singing is like that of a toad with laryngitis, that is scathing criticism. MNEMONIC: Scathing comes from an old Norse verb, to scathe, which means to injure by fire or lightning. Now we use it when someone’s critique is so harsh that it feels like you've been burned. If your best friend turns against you and advertises your faults to the world, and you feel like everyone is staring and talking about you, you are having a scathing experience. | yellow | black | 33 | 202 | ||
205 | Polemical | MEANING: adjective.- of or involving dispute or controversy SENTENCE: The adjective polemical describes something related to an argument or controversy. To keep the peace, avoid discussing politics at Thanksgiving, which usually deteriorates into a polemical argument with Uncle Bob. Better stick to football or apple versus pumpkin pie. MNEMONIC: Polemical is the adjective form of the noun polemic, which itself comes from the Greek word, polemos, meaning "war." Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement. The word is often used to describe speech and writing — a polemical discussion or a polemical essay — that usually starts a war of words. | green | black | 47 | 203 | ||
206 | Compliant | MEANING: adjective.- disposed or willing to comply SENTENCE: If you are willing to submit to someone's request, then you are compliant. Parents like it when their teenagers are compliant and follow the rules. Teenagers, on the other hand, are probably not as compliant as parents would like to think! MNEMONIC: The adjective compliant can also describe something that is agreeable. "The lawyers made sure that the man's will was fully compliant with state law, so that his children could not contest his desire to leave his entire estate to his dog, Fluffy." Or: "That software is not compliant with your operating system; you'll have to buy a different version." | yellow | black | 461 | 204 | ||
207 | Deference | MEANING: noun.- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others noun.- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard noun.- courteous regard for people's feelings SENTENCE: Sure you wear ripped jeans to school every day, but you don't wear them to your grandmother's house out of deference to her. When you show deference to someone, you make a gesture of respect. MNEMONIC: The noun deference goes with the verb defer, which means "to yield to someone's opinions or wishes out of respect for that person." If you and your dad disagree about the best route to the grocery store, you might defer to him, and take his route. You're taking his route out of deference to his opinion and greater experience. | green | black | 195 | 205 | ||
208 | Dander | MEANING: noun.- a feeling of anger and animosity noun.- small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people SENTENCE: Dander is an animal's tiny flakes of skin. People who are allergic to cats are typically sensitive to their dander. MNEMONIC: Furry animals shed both hair and microscopic dander — and it's more common to be allergic to the dander. If you have dog allergies, your body overreacts to breathing in the dander of your best friend's chihuahua, making you sneeze. Another kind of dander is an angry or frustrated feeling, which shows up in the phrase "get your dander up." You might say, "My dander was up from the minute he made that offensive joke." | yellow | black | 42 | 206 | ||
209 | Esoteric | MEANING: adjective.- confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle SENTENCE: Pssst... do you know the secret handshake? If you haven't been brought into the inner circle of those with special knowledge, esoteric things will remain a mystery to you. MNEMONIC: In the olden days, achieving esoteric knowledge meant getting initiated into the mystical arts, learning secrets unknown to regular folks. Now when a subject is called esoteric it's usually something not so mystical but still hard to penetrate: financial accounting might seem esoteric for people who get easily stumped filling out their tax forms. Americans might find the sport of cricket to be esoteric, but the rules of baseball can be just as impenetrable to outsiders. The infield fly rule? Totally esoteric. | green | black | 91 | 207 | ||
210 | Propensity | MEANING: noun.- a disposition to behave in a certain way noun.- an inclination to do something noun.- a natural inclination SENTENCE: A propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a certain way. We all have propensities — things we tend to do. Dogs have a propensity to bark, and many people have a propensity for getting annoyed by it. MNEMONIC: If you have a propensity for something, then it's something that comes naturally to you or something you just do a lot. Some people have a propensity to laugh. Other people have a propensity for making others laugh, or for being generous, or for getting angry. It's hard to change your propensities. Sometimes a propensity is a bad thing, as in a criminal with a propensity for theft or murder. | green | black | 152 | 208 | ||
211 | Pragmatic | MEANING: noun.- an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land adjective.- guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory adjective.- of or concerning the theory of pragmatism adjective.- concerned with practical matters SENTENCE: To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic. MNEMONIC: The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best." From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person is sensible, grounded, and practical — and doesn't expect a birthday celebration filled with magical creatures. | green | black | 57 | 209 | ||
212 | Enhance | MEANING: verb.- make better or more attractive verb.- increase SENTENCE: Many people use the expression "enhance your chance" to point out ways to increase your chances of winning or earning a contest or prize. When you enhance something, you heighten it or make it better. MNEMONIC: "Hance" is not a word, but the addition of "en-" does something to enhance it and improve its sound. You can enhance the size of something, too, by altering it or raising it, which is what the word original meant (the "hance" part came via French from Latin altus, meaning "high"). When you enhance something you take it to a higher level, like adding salt to French fries to enhance flavor or adding words to enhance your vocabulary. | green | black | 488 | 210 | ||
213 | Gullible | MEANING: adjective.- easily tricked because of being too trusting adjective.- naive and easily deceived or tricked SENTENCE: If you are gullible, the joke is on you because you are easily fooled. MNEMONIC: It is thought that gullible might be derived from the verb gull, meaning "to swallow." This would be a funny coincidence as gullible describes an overly trusting person who tends to swallow the stories he hears whole. The related word, gull, can be used as a noun "don't be such a gull!" or as a verb "you can't gull me into believing that!" | green | black | 88 | 211 | ||
214 | Piety | MEANING: noun.- righteousness by virtue of being pious SENTENCE: Piety is devotion to God or to religious practices. Nuns who pray all day long are famous for their piety. If you have filial piety it means you're devoted to your parents. MNEMONIC: Piety is sometimes used in a disapproving way to mean that the person is only pretending to be devoted or good. Piety was borrowed from French pieté "piety, pity," from Latin pietas, from pius "devoted, kind." This Latin adjective is the source of our English adjective pious. | green | black | 316 | 212 | ||
215 | Precipitate | MEANING: noun.- a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering verb.- separate as a fine suspension of solid particles verb.- fall from clouds adjective.- done with very great haste and without due deliberation verb.- fall vertically, sharply, or headlong verb.- hurl or throw violently verb.- bring about abruptly SENTENCE: Precipitate usually means "bringing something on" or "making it happen" — and not always in a good way. An unpopular verdict might "precipitate violence" or one false step at the Grand Canyon could precipitate you down into the gorge. MNEMONIC: Precipitate, as a verb, can also mean specifically, "to fall from clouds," such as rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation. When used as an adjective, precipitate means "hasty" or "acting suddenly." If you decide to throw your class project in a trash masher just because someone in your class had a similar idea, then your actions might be described as precipitate. Or if you do that sort of thing regularly, you may be a precipitate person. | green | black | 356 | 213 | ||
216 | Equivocate | MEANING: verb.- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information SENTENCE: When you are unwilling to make a decision and almost intentionally go back and forth between two choices, you are equivocating. When politicians equivocate, they are often afraid of upsetting, and thus alienating, voters with their decisions. MNEMONIC: A key part of equivocate is the root vocate, which comes from the Latin vocare or "voice." When you give your voice to two opposing views in order to mislead or keep your options open, you're equivocating. Think of the expression, to talk out of both sides of your mouth. If you want to go to a party and your parents keep saying "maybe, it depends," tell them to stop equivocating and give you a straight answer. | yellow | black | 308 | 214 | ||
217 | Catalyst | MEANING: noun.- something that causes an important event to happen noun.- (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected SENTENCE: A catalyst is an event or person causing a change. Getting kicked out of your parents' house might be a catalyst for becoming more independent. MNEMONIC: The noun catalyst is something or someone that causes a change and is derived from the Greek word katalύein, meaning "to dissolve." It can be somewhat ordinary, like when moving to a warmer climate was the catalyst for getting a short, sporty haircut. Or it can be major, like how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is said to be a catalyst of World War I. | green | black | 155 | 215 | ||
218 | Peripheral | MEANING: noun.- (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer adjective.- related to the key issue but not of central importance adjective.- on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area SENTENCE: Scanners, printers, and speakers are peripheral devices for a computer because they aren't central to the working of the computer itself. Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside, while main things, like a computer's processor, are not peripheral. MNEMONIC: Outside of computer jargon, peripheral is a common term in eye exams, which measure peripheral vision to see how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see. Peripheral also describes nerves from the body's peripheral system, which are secondary to the main system but branch off of it — like the wires between peripheral devices and a computer. | green | black | 319 | 216 | ||
219 | Frugality | MEANING: noun.- prudence in avoiding waste SENTENCE: If you try to avoid waste by reusing and repurposing items that most people would throw away, your frugality will save you money. MNEMONIC: Some people use this word interchangeably with cheapness, but cheapness is an unwillingness to spend, while frugality is an unwillingness to waste. People who show frugality often find ways of making things useful that others do not. Even after the Depression ended, those who lived through it maintained their frugality, using old t-shirts for rags and washed-out cottage cheese containers instead of Tupperware. | yellow | black | 107 | 217 | ||
220 | Coagulate | MEANING: adjective.- transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass verb.- cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state verb.- change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state SENTENCE: When liquid starts to thicken and become solid, it coagulates. When you get a cut, the blood flowing from the wound will coagulate: it will start to clot and form a solid scab so you will stop bleeding. MNEMONIC: Many liquids have the potential to coagulate. If the cream you just poured into your coffee is spoiled, you'll see the cream coagulate as it curdles into little floating chunks. If someone has a heart condition that may result in a heart attack, he or she might take medication that keep the blood in the arteries from coagulating, or dangerously thickening. | green | black | 312 | 218 | ||
221 | Zeal | MEANING: noun.- excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end noun.- prompt willingness noun.- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) SENTENCE: Zeal is dedication or enthusiasm for something. If you have zeal, you're willing, energized, and motivated. MNEMONIC: Zeal is often used in a religious sense, meaning devotion to God or another religious cause, like being a missionary. Zeal doesn't have to be religious, though: a feeling of gusto and enthusiasm for anything can be called zeal. People have zeal for sports teams, bands, causes, and (often, but not always) their jobs. If you have passion for something, you have zeal, which is kind of a mix of eagerness and energy and devotion. | yellow | black | 285 | 219 | ||
222 | Superficiality | MEANING: noun.- shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something noun.- lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: | green | black | 425 | 220 | ||
223 | Dogmatic | MEANING: adjective.- characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles adjective.- relating to or involving dogma adjective.- of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative SENTENCE: To be dogmatic is to follow a set of rules no matter what. The rules might be religious, philosophical, or made-up, but dogmatic people would never waver in their beliefs so don’t even think of trying to change their minds. MNEMONIC: Dogmatic goes back to the Greek words dogma, which means basically “what one thinks is true” and dogmatikos, “pertaining to doctrine.” To be dogmatic is to follow a doctrine relating to morals and faith, a set of beliefs that is passed down and never questioned. It also refers to arrogant opinions based on unproven theories or even despite facts. Someone dogmatic might insist that dinosaurs never existed or that women shouldn’t drive. Dogmatic people are usually not very popular. | yellow | black | 275 | 221 | ||
224 | Stingy | MEANING: adjective.- deficient in amount or quality or extent adjective.- unwilling to spend SENTENCE: If you are looking to describe someone with a Scrooge- or Grinch-like tendency to pinch his pennies, then stingy can be your adjective of choice. Or, if you are looking to describe something you have too little of — like a 43-second coffee break — you can use stingy as well. MNEMONIC: The adjective stingy (pronounced with a soft "g") is likely derived from the adjective stingy (pronounced with a hard "g"), which means "biting, sharp, or stinging." Although stingy is usually used to describe an ungenerous or miserly person, stingy can also be used to describe a larger entity: "People were no longer able to buy homes due to the stingy lending policies of the banks." | yellow | black | 426 | 222 | ||
225 | Gauche | MEANING: adjective.- lacking social polish SENTENCE: Use the word gauche when you want to call something tacky, graceless, tactless, rude, boorish, or awkward and foolish. Have you just pointed out someone's misuse of this word? Oh dear, how gauche! MNEMONIC: Gauche was used for a long time to refer to things that were just so wrong, it almost hurt to talk about them, like publicly asking someone why they don’t like you. That is so gauche, it could induce a cringe! Gauche is almost a gauche word, as it is comes from a French word meaning left (as opposed to right). It would be gauche to call left-handed people tacky! | yellow | black | 189 | 223 | ||
226 | Belie | MEANING: verb.- represent falsely verb.- be in contradiction with SENTENCE: To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age. MNEMONIC: We get belie from the Old English beleogan, which meant "to deceive by lying." It suggests characteristics or behavior that inadvertently or deliberately hide the truth. To remember it, just think "be lying." Snow White's decision to barge into the Seven Dwarfs' home without invitation belied her gentle nature. | yellow | black | 193 | 224 | ||
227 | Perfunctory | MEANING: adjective.- as a formality only adjective.- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough SENTENCE: Perfunctory means done as part of a routine or duty. If you give someone a gift and they look at it like it's roadkill and say nothing but a perfunctory "thank you," you might not be giving them another one anytime soon. MNEMONIC: A person who does something in a perfunctory way shows little enthusiasm or interest in what they are doing. Many of our everyday greetings are perfunctory. For example, when we say "Hello" and "How are you?", we usually do so out of habit. Perfunctory is from Latin perfunctus, from perfungi, "to get through with, perform," formed from the Latin prefix per-, "completely," plus fungi, "to perform." | yellow | black | 288 | 225 | ||
228 | Irascible | MEANING: adjective.- characterized by anger adjective.- quickly aroused to anger SENTENCE: If you're irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you. MNEMONIC: Irascible comes from the Latin root ira, which means "anger" or "rage," the same root that gives us the word ire, "anger." The -sc in the middle of irascible, means "becoming," so irascible doesn't just mean you're angry — it's got action built into it. If you're looking for a fight most of the time, then you're irascible — ready for the spark that's going to set you on fire. | green | black | 9 | 226 | ||
229 | Equanimity | MEANING: noun.- steadiness of mind under stress SENTENCE: If you take the news of your parakeet's death with equanimity, it means you take it calmly without breaking down. Equanimity refers to emotional calmness and balance in times of stress. MNEMONIC: If equanimity reminds you of equal, that's because the words have a lot in common. The noun equanimity was borrowed from Latin aequanimitās, from aequanimus "even-tempered, fair," formed from aequus "even, level, equal" plus animus "mind." The archaic phrase to bear with equal mind means "to bear with a calm mind," and is a translation from the Latin. The phrase a level mind also refers to calmness. A near synonym is composure. | green | black | 63 | 227 | ||
230 | Lethargic | MEANING: adjective.- deficient in alertness or activity SENTENCE: When you feel lethargic, you're sluggish or lacking energy. Being sleepy or hungry can make anyone lethargic. MNEMONIC: Being lethargic makes it hard to get anything done: you feel weak and sleepy. Whatever the reason, a lethargic person needs to snap out of it and get some energy, maybe by eating something or by taking a nap. Being lethargic also goes well with watching TV, since that takes almost no energy at all. When you feel lethargic, you don't have any energy to spare. | green | black | 177 | 228 | ||
231 | Compendium | MEANING: noun.- a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work noun.- a publication containing a variety of works SENTENCE: When you search an online encyclopedia, you are searching a compendium of information on just about everything. A compendium is a comprehensive collection of something. MNEMONIC: You can also use the word compendium to describe a collection of written works. If you gather all of the anecdotes your parents and grandparents have told you into a book, you'll have created a compendium of family stories. The plural of compendium is either compendiums or compendia. | green | black | 409 | 229 | ||
232 | Elegy | MEANING: noun.- a mournful poem; a lament for the dead SENTENCE: An elegy is a sad poem, usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead. Although a speech at a funeral is a eulogy, you might later compose an elegy to someone you have loved and lost to the grave. MNEMONIC: The purpose of this kind of poem is to express feelings rather than tell a story. Thomas Gray's “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is a poem that reflects on the lives of common people buried in a church cemetery, and on the nature of human mortality. The noun elegy was borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French élégie, from Latin elegīa, from Greek elegeia, from elegos "mournful poem or song." | yellow | black | 487 | 230 | ||
233 | Impair | MEANING: verb.- make imperfect verb.- make worse or less effective SENTENCE: If you make bad decisions in the morning after drinking coffee, you might conclude that caffeine tends to impair your judgment. When you impair something, you damage it or make it work poorly. MNEMONIC: The root of the verb impair traces back to the Latin word pejorare, meaning “to make worse,” and that’s still what happens if you impair something. Whether it’s communication, visibility, or your marriage prospects, if you impair it, you make it worse. The word can be used for situations that describe something that has deteriorated, such as “Snow continued to impair driving conditions.” | yellow | black | 151 | 231 | ||
234 | Perennial | MEANING: noun.- (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more adjective.- lasting three seasons or more adjective.- recurring again and again adjective.- lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal SENTENCE: Perennial typically describes things that are permanent, constant, or repeated. If you fight with your parents every year over whether they really must invite your annoying cousins for Thanksgiving, you could call that a perennial conflict. MNEMONIC: Arguing with your roommate about who cleaned the bathroom last time might be a perennial argument. There is also a perennial plant, which lasts more than two years and usually reappears each spring, because it produces flowers and seeds from the same root structure. Perennial comes from the Latin perennis, from the prefix per-, "through," plus annus, or "year." Annus is also the source of our English word annual — an annual plant lives only one year or season. | yellow | black | 493 | 232 | ||
235 | Quibble | MEANING: noun.- an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb.- argue over petty things verb.- evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections SENTENCE: A quibble is a small argument or fight. As a verb, it means to pick a mini-fight over something that doesn't really matter. "Let's not quibble over price," people will say, usually when they plan to gouge you. MNEMONIC: It's better to watch figure skating with the sound off, rather than listening to the announcers quibble over a not-fully-rotated knee or the slightly diminished altitude of a jump. Sometimes a quibble between neighbors over two feet of property can escalate into a major feud. | yellow | black | 106 | 233 | ||
236 | Malleable | MEANING: adjective.- easily influenced adjective.- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out SENTENCE: A malleable metal is able to be pounded or pressed into various shapes, and a malleable personality is capable of being changed or trained. It's easier to learn when you're young and malleable. MNEMONIC: Just as there are substances that are malleable, including clay and some metals, there are also ductile metals that can be hammered out into wire or thread; gold, silver, and platinum are examples. The adjective malleable dates back to Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin malleābilis, from malleāre, "to hammer." | green | black | 253 | 234 | ||
237 | Delineate | MEANING: verb.- describe in vivid detail verb.- determine the essential quality of verb.- make a mark or lines on a surface verb.- trace the shape of verb.- show the form or outline of adjective.- represented accurately or precisely SENTENCE: Though you pronounce it duh-LIN-ee-ate, there is a "line" in the middle of delineate. This might help you remember that to delineate is to outline and define something in detail or with an actual marking of lines and boundaries. MNEMONIC: When you create an outline for a paper it usually summarizes what you will detail later. You delineate the sections, or mark the heading lines, and when you write the details, you delineate the subject of each heading. So, to delineate is both to mark lines and to fill in the lines. Using a fence to divide properties or a carpet to claim your side of the bedroom also is a way to delineate, or mark, physical boundaries. | green | black | 20 | 235 | ||
238 | Dissemble | MEANING: verb.- hide under a false appearance verb.- make believe with the intent to deceive verb.- behave unnaturally or affectedly SENTENCE: To dissemble is to hide under a false appearance, to deceive. "When confronted about their human rights record, the Chinese government typically dissembles." MNEMONIC: Dissemble is a little more complicated than a straight lie or denial. When you dissemble, you disguise your true intentions or feelings behind a false appearance. To dissemble is to pretend that you don't know something, to pretend that you think one way when you act another way. "My boyfriend was dissembling the whole time. He was a married father of two." | yellow | black | 478 | 236 | ||
239 | Mendacity | MEANING: noun.- the tendency to be untruthful SENTENCE: Mendacity is a tendency to lie. Your friend might swear that he didn't eat your secret chocolate stash, but you'll find it hard to believe him if he's known for his mendacity. MNEMONIC: Anyone in the habit of lying frequently has the characteristic of mendacity. People often accuse government officials of mendacity, or being less than honest. You're bound to get frustrated by the mendacity of your friend who's a pathological liar. Mendacity comes from the Latin root word mendacium, or "lie." Don't confuse mendacity with a similar-sounding word, audacity — which means "fearlessness, daring, or bravery." | yellow | black | 457 | 237 | ||
240 | Adulterate | MEANING: adjective.- mixed with impurities verb.- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones SENTENCE: If you adulterate something, you mess it up. You may not want to adulterate the beauty of freshly fallen snow by shoveling it, but how else are you going to get to work? MNEMONIC: The verb adulterate comes from the Latin word adulterare, which means “to falsify,” or “to corrupt.” Whenever something original, pure, fresh, or wholesome is marred, polluted, defaced, or otherwise made inferior, it has been adulterated. Your grandfather may, for instance, believe that bartenders adulterate the name “Martini” by applying it to combinations of vodka, chocolate or anything other than a mixture of five parts gin to one part dry vermouth, on the rocks, with a twist. | green | black | 46 | 238 | ||
241 | Rile | MEANING: verb.- make turbid by stirring up the sediments of verb.- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations SENTENCE: To rile someone is to annoy or bother them. For example, a friend might rile you by constantly texting when you're trying to have a conversation with her. You can also rile water, meaning you make it muddy by stirring it up. MNEMONIC: The verb rile is derived from roil, and they basically mean the same thing. However, rile is more commonly used to mean "annoy" and roil mostly describes stirred liquid. If you rile up your sister, what you say makes gets her worked up, ready to argue with you. When a kid splashes around in the tub, the water is roiled — but if it gets all over the floor, his parents will be riled. | yellow | black | 307 | 239 | ||
242 | Satiate | MEANING: adjective.- supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction verb.- overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself verb.- fill to satisfaction SENTENCE: If you just can't get enough popcorn, even the jumbo tub at the movie theater may not be enough to satiate, or satisfy, your desire. MNEMONIC: Satiate is often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when satiate is used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone. If you comment that the diners at the world's largest all-you-can eat buffet were satiated, you might not mean that they were merely satisfied. You could be implying that they've been gluttons, and that they are now overstuffed with fried chicken wings and mac and cheese. | green | black | 87 | 240 | ||
243 | Nascent | MEANING: adjective.- being born or beginning SENTENCE: The adjective nascent describes the birth or beginning of something, like a civilization, a trend, an idea, or an action. If your idea for a time machine is nascent, it needs a lot more work before you'll be ready to travel to ancient Egypt. MNEMONIC: Imagine you’re in the future looking back at the first time you learned the definition of the word nascent. Your nascent efforts to use the word felt awkward, but you quickly felt comfortable with it, especially after you learned how to pronounce it: “NAY-sent.” Now you use the word all the time! | green | black | 332 | 241 | ||
244 | Halcyon | MEANING: noun.- a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World noun.- (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: | yellow | black | 377 | 242 | ||
245 | Sanction | MEANING: verb.- impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on noun.- the act of punishing noun.- a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards verb.- give religious sanction to, such as through on oath verb.- give sanction to verb.- give authority or permission to noun.- the act of final authorization noun.- formal and explicit approval noun.- official permission or approval SENTENCE: Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to. Likewise, a sanction can be a punishment or approval. Very confusing — the person who invented this word should be publicly sanctioned! MNEMONIC: See if you can guess the meaning of sanction in the following contexts. Before invading Iraq, the U.S. and its allies first imposed sanctions on the country, refusing to supply the country with much-needed trade items. Did you guess that sanction = "punishment"? You were right! But by trading with China at the same time, the U.S. quietly sanctioned that nation's known instances of human rights abuses. Did you guess that sanction = "approval"? You're right again! | green | black | 472 | 243 | ||
246 | Repudiate | MEANING: verb.- cast off verb.- reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust verb.- refuse to recognize or pay verb.- refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid SENTENCE: To repudiate something is to reject it, or to refuse to accept or support it. If you grow up religious, but repudiate all organized religion as an adult, you might start spending holidays at the movies, or just going to work. MNEMONIC: This verb usually refers to rejecting something that has authority, such as a legal contract, doctrine, or claim. In connection with debts or other obligations, repudiate is used in the specialized sense "to refuse to recognize or pay." If referring to a child or a lover, repudiate is used in the sense "to disown, cast off." This verb is derived from Latin repudiare "to put away, divorce." | green | black | 517 | 244 | ||
247 | Trifling | MEANING: noun.- the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working adjective.- not worth considering SENTENCE: If something is trifling it's really unimportant, of no consequence — "a trifling detail." MNEMONIC: Everything is relative, of course, and what might appear trifling to one person may take on deep importance for another. Clues are classically trifling things. As Sherlock Holmes explains to Dr. Watson when faced with a seemingly minor detail: "It is, of course, a trifle, but there is nothing so important as trifles." | 157 | 245 | ||||
248 | Trifle | MEANING: noun.- a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate verb.- waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently verb.- act frivolously verb.- consider not very seriously noun.- something of small importance noun.- a detail that is considered insignificant SENTENCE: A trifle is something that's totally unimportant. If your friend is freaking out over which poster to buy and you call her dilemma a trifle, you're saying she shouldn't get so worked up over nothing. MNEMONIC: Trifle comes from the Middle English trufle, meaning "fraud, joke, trick." You'll usually hear it used to mean "insignificant, trivial." If you write a little ditty to sing at a birthday party, you could say it's just a trifle. As a verb, trifle means "toy with, waste." If you play with someone's feelings without seriously meaning anything, you are trifling with his affection. Trifle is also a sweet, sticky cake. Don't trifle the day away dreaming about trifle. Make some! | yellow | black | 444 | 246 | ||
249 | Obviate | MEANING: verb.- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening verb.- do away with SENTENCE: To obviate means to eliminate the need for something or to prevent something from happening. If you want to obviate the possibility of a roach infestation, clean your kitchen regularly. MNEMONIC: The prefix ob means "to go against." That makes sense when you look at the words obstruct and obstacle, but how about obstetrics? Why does the name of the branch of medicine dealing with birth have the same root as words that mean "stop" or "get in the way"? Because a midwife stands opposite to, or against, the woman giving birth. | green | black | 181 | 247 | ||
250 | Approbation | MEANING: noun.- official recognition or approval noun.- official approval SENTENCE: Approbation is a formal word for approval or praise. Approbation is like getting the nod in a big way. Politicians rely on the public’s approbation to get elected. MNEMONIC: How is it possible that approbation means approval when probation is a form of being in trouble? Probation is a testing period, to see if you can be good. Approbation means it's all good. Or you can remember this rhyme: "Filled with approbation, the audience gave a standing ovation." | green | black | 77 | 248 | ||
251 | Ignominious | MEANING: adjective.- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame SENTENCE: Losing a football game stinks, but losing a game where, at the end, you are lying face down in a puddle of mud and the fans are burning effigies of you in the streets? That is an ignominious defeat. MNEMONIC: Although ignominious can modify other words, it is nearly always attached to "defeat." It derives from the word ignominy, which means public shame or defeat. Ignominy derives from the Latin in- "not" + a variant of nomen "name." | yellow | black | 188 | 249 | ||
252 | Vindicate | MEANING: verb.- maintain, uphold, or defend verb.- clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof verb.- show to be right by providing justification or proof SENTENCE: Vindicate means to justify, prove, or reinforce an idea — or to absolve from guilt. If your family thinks you hogged the last piece of pie on Thanksgiving, you'll be vindicated when your younger brother fesses up. MNEMONIC: Vindicate derives from the Latin vindicatus, which is the past tense of vindicare, meaning "lay claim to" or "avenge." When a physicist proves a theory that his colleagues derided, he vindicates it. When a lawyer clears her client's name in a trial, she vindicates him. Machiavelli argued that the results he got vindicated his tactics — in other words, the ends justified the means. | yellow | black | 15 | 250 | ||
253 | Aesthetic | MEANING: noun.- (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful adjective.- relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics adjective.- aesthetically pleasing adjective.- concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste SENTENCE: The adjective aesthetic comes in handy when the subject at hand is beauty or the arts. A velvet painting of dogs playing poker might have minimal aesthetic appeal. MNEMONIC: Aesthetic, from a Greek word meaning "perception," comes to us from German philosophers who used it for a theory of the beautiful. From this technical sense, it soon came to refer to good taste and to artistry in general; if something has "aesthetic value," it has value as a work of art (even if nobody will pay much for it). It does not, however, refer to the objects themselves; do not talk about an "aesthetic painting." | green | black | 398 | 251 | ||
254 | Ambivalent | MEANING: adjective.- uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow SENTENCE: If you can't decide how you feel about something, declare yourself ambivalent about it. MNEMONIC: Ambivalent means "having mixed feelings about something." A Swiss psychologist named Eugen Bleuler coined the German word Ambivalenz in the early twentieth century, and it was soon imported into English. Bleuler combined the Latin prefix ambi-, meaning "both," with valentia, "strength." So etymologically speaking, if you're ambivalent you're being pulled by two equally strong things — but in practice, ambivalence often arises from caring very little either way. You might feel ambivalent about your lunch options if you have to choose between a murky stew and flavorless tofu. | green | black | 475 | 252 | ||
255 | Foible | MEANING: noun.- the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip noun.- a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character SENTENCE: If you repeat foible out loud enough times, it sounds so funny that you can laugh at it and maybe remember to laugh at the odd and distinctive weaknesses of others — the foible or two or a hundred that we all have. MNEMONIC: Sometimes a foible helps make a person who they are, even if the foible, or weakness ("feeble" is a close relative), is a little odd. Synonyms for foible in a negative sense are "failing," "shortcoming," and in a more positive sense "quirk," "eccentricity." It can likewise be annoying or endearing. Most people have a foible, or idiosyncrasy, that stands out to others, but interestingly, a person rarely sees his or her own characteristic foible. | yellow | black | 248 | 253 | ||
256 | Dissolution | MEANING: noun.- the process of going into solution noun.- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure noun.- the termination of a meeting noun.- the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) noun.- separation into component parts SENTENCE: The dissolution of a relationship means that it's broken up or ended. The dissolution of your band means you better get started on your solo album. MNEMONIC: Dissolution comes from the Latin word dissolutio, meaning "a dissolving of something." Dissolution looks very similar to "dissolve," so to help you remember the meaning, think about what happens if you put paper in water — it breaks apart. A dissolution of a marriage is the same thing as divorce. Although it sounds like disillusion, if you try to use them interchangeably, your logic will fall apart. | green | black | 507 | 254 | ||
257 | Orthodox | MEANING: Traditional SENTENCE: Orthodox practices or beliefs are generally accepted as true or correct. If you are an orthodox vegetarian, you never, ever eat meat — not like those people who have fish once in a while. MNEMONIC: When capitalized, Orthodox is the name of the Eastern Church, originally distinguished by its doctrinal differences from the other divisions of the Christian Church. Orthodox is also the name of the branch of Judaism that strictly follows traditional beliefs and customs, derived from orthodox in the earlier meaning of "strictly observant." | green | black | 84 | 255 | ||
258 | Volatile | MEANING: noun.- a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor adjective.- evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures adjective.- tending to vary often or widely adjective.- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments adjective.- liable to lead to sudden change or violence SENTENCE: Watch out when a situation becomes volatile — it is likely to change for the worse suddenly. If you and your best friend have a volatile relationship, you frequently fight and make up. MNEMONIC: Volatile from Latin volatilis, "fleeting, transitory," always gives the sense of sudden, radical change. Think of it as the opposite of stable. A person who is volatile loses his or her temper suddenly and violently. A volatile political situation could erupt into civil war. When the stock market is volatile, it fluctuates greatly. And in scientific language, a volatile oil evaporates quickly. | green | black | 381 | 256 | ||
259 | Capricious | MEANING: adjective.- changeable adjective.- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason SENTENCE: Capricious is an adjective to describe a person or thing that's impulsive and unpredictable, like a bride who suddenly leaves her groom standing at the wedding altar. MNEMONIC: You can criticize a fickle-minded person as capricious, but it could just as well describe quickly changing weather, as in "capricious spring storms." It's the adjective form of the noun caprice, which means a sudden change of mood. Caprice might come from capra, the Italian word for "goat" (because goats are frisky), or from capo, "head" + riccio, "hedgehog." Why bring hedgehogs into it? If you have a "hedgehog head," you are so scared that your hair is standing straight on end. A scared person makes sudden starts this way and that, just as a capricious person does. | green | black | 10 | 257 | ||
260 | Gainsay | MEANING: verb.- take exception to SENTENCE: Gainsay, a verb, means "contradict" or "speak out against." When you challenge authority, you gainsay, as in teachers don't like it when unruly students gainsay them. MNEMONIC: Gainsay comes from an Old English word that means "contradict" or "say against," as in, no one dared gainsay the principal, who is well-known for giving detention to students who so much as frown at him. If you know someone who constantly corrects others, tells them that they're wrong, and says, "That's not true," more than anyone else, you have first-hand experience with the art of the gainsay. | yellow | black | 273 | 258 | ||
261 | Incorrigible | MEANING: adjective.- impervious to correction by punishment SENTENCE: Someone incorrigible seems to be beyond correcting, improving, or changing. When you talk about an incorrigible bully, you're saying they're always going to push other people around. MNEMONIC: Even though incorrigible implies a person is kind of hopeless, it's often used as a light-hearted word. When we describe someone as an incorrigible flirt or as an incorrigible gossip, we mean that this is just the way they are, and it would be foolish to try and change them. If someone is just being obnoxious as usual, you could say "You're incorrigible!" | green | black | 393 | 259 | ||
262 | Hyperbole | MEANING: noun.- extravagant exaggeration SENTENCE: Praising your favorite sports team is one thing, but if you call the team the most incredible group of humans ever to walk the earth, then you're going overboard and indulging in hyperbole. MNEMONIC: The hyper- in hyperbole means "beyond," so it's a good sign that the word has to do with going above and beyond what's necessary. Someone who gets hyperactive about something and ends up hyperventilating (breathing too hard) might be prone to the exaggerated style of speaking known as hyperbole. If you find yourself talking about the absolutely best (or worst) thing of all time, it's time to take it down a notch and cut down on the hyperbole. | yellow | black | 482 | 260 | ||
263 | Maverick | MEANING: adjective.- independent in behavior or thought noun.- an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it noun.- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action SENTENCE: A maverick is a rebel, someone who shows a lot of independence. A maverick on a motorcycle might blaze her own trail, traveling around the country and earning money by performing in rodeos. MNEMONIC: Samuel A. Maverick owned a lot of cattle, and he let them roam around Texas without a brand, or identification mark, seared into their skins. Samuel was a maverick for going against the common practice of tracking his animals, and his last name became part of the English language as both an adjective and a noun in the 19th century. Someone who acts very independently is a maverick, and individual actions that stand out are maverick, as in "her maverick jumping style on the ice was both wild and delicate." | green | black | 74 | 261 | ||
264 | Complaisant | MEANING: adjective.- showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others SENTENCE: If only the world were populated entirely with complaisant people! Complaisant means willing to do something to please others, and complaisant people or animals are wonderful to be around. MNEMONIC: Don't confuse complaisant with its near-homonym complacent. Both derive from the Latin complacere "to please," but while complaisant means willing to do something to please another, complacent means smug and self-satisfied, something that you want to avoid when you're on the winning team. | yellow | black | 357 | 262 | ||
265 | Supersede | MEANING: verb.- take the place or move into the position of SENTENCE: If you click on the link after this description, a new screen will supersede, or replace, this one. A longer description will supplant, or supersede, by replacing this brief one. MNEMONIC: Most words that include super have something good going on. Supersede is from the 16th-century Latin for "sit on top," and it often means to replace with something better. A version 10 of a computer game will supersede, version 9, making it more exciting. Unfortunately, a person might be replaced too, as in "the younger running back will supersede the veteran player as he gets older." To supersede is generally a good thing, but being superseded is not always that great for the replaced person. | yellow | black | 3 | 244 | 263 | |
266 | Attenuate | MEANING: adjective.- reduced in strength verb.- weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) verb.- become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude SENTENCE: Attenuate is a verb that means to make or become weaker. The effects of aging may be attenuated by exercise — or by drinking from the fountain of youth. MNEMONIC: The versatile word attenuate denotes a weakening in amount, intensity, or value. As a verb, attenuate is usually transitive, meaning it needs an object to be complete, such as in the sentence: "This tanning process tends to attenuate the deer hide, making it softer." The word can be intransitive in past tense, as in "The rain attenuated, ending the storm." And it can even be used as an adjective to describe something weakened: "Even an attenuated solution will remove the stain." | green | black | 7 | 264 | ||
267 | Castigate | MEANING: verb.- censure severely verb.- inflict severe punishment on SENTENCE: Use castigate when you mean "to reprimand in an especially harsh way." If you accidentally spill coffee all over your sister's favorite sweater, you might worry that she's going to castigate you as soon as she finds out. MNEMONIC: Castigate means punish, and punish harshly, but the punishment is always a severe scolding. Sometimes it means criticize severely. Politicians in the Senate are always castigating each other for their alliances and opinions. Castigate and chasten, which also means "to reprimand" but is less severe, share the Latin root castus which means "pure." Ideally, if you castigate someone, you mean to guide someone away from the wrong path and toward a more pure one. But it sure doesn't feel like that when you're being castigated! | green | black | 40 | 265 | ||
268 | Plummet | MEANING: noun.- the metal bob of a plumb line verb.- drop sharply SENTENCE: The verb plummet means "to drop sharply," like eagles that plummet toward earth, seeking prey, or school attendance that plummets when there is a flu outbreak. MNEMONIC: To correctly pronounce plummet, say "PLUH-met." This verb describes something that drops sharply or quickly, like a roller coaster that plummets down a hill, temperatures that plummet overnight, or sales of roses and candy that plummet after Valentine's Day. If something plummets, this doesn't mean it will stay down or low forever, just that it has experienced a sharp drop. | green | black | 341 | 266 | ||
269 | Burgeon | MEANING: verb.- grow and flourish SENTENCE: Use the verb burgeon to describe something that is growing, expanding, and flourishing. If you have a green thumb, in the spring your flower gardens may burgeon. If you don't have a green thumb, your collection of plastic plants may burgeon. MNEMONIC: Although burgeon means to grow and flourish, it doesn't necessarily have to apply only to plants. Your town can have burgeoning downtown development. Your tiny retirement account can burgeon into an excellent emergency fund if you invest even a small amount each month. You may have a burgeoning career as a villain if you overthrow a planet by using your mind-controlling ray gun on the populace. | yellow | black | 453 | 267 | ||
270 | Aggrandize | MEANING: verb.- add details to SENTENCE: If you are a window washer, but you refer to yourself as a "vista enhancement specialist," then you are aggrandizing your job title — that is, making it sound greater than it is. MNEMONIC: The verb aggrandize not only means "to make appear greater"; it can also be used to mean simply "to make greater." If you buy an estate and sink millions of dollars into its improvement, then you are actually aggrandizing the estate. If you are making yourself seem greater, then people may say you are "self-aggrandizing." | green | black | 452 | 268 | ||
271 | Tenuous | MEANING: adjective.- lacking substance or significance adjective.- having thin consistency adjective.- very thin in gauge or diameter SENTENCE: If something is tenuous it's thin, either literally or metaphorically. If you try to learn a complicated mathematical concept by cramming for 45 minutes, you will have a tenuous grasp of that concept, at best. MNEMONIC: Tenuous comes from the Latin word tenuis, for thin, and is related to our word tender. Something can be physically tenuous, like a spiderweb or ice on a pond. We more often use it in a metaphorical sense, to talk about weak ideas. Tenuous arguments won't win any debate tournaments. Synonyms for tenuous, also used physically or metaphorically, are flimsy and shaky. | green | black | 302 | 269 | ||
272 | Iconoclastic | MEANING: adjective.- destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited adjective.- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions SENTENCE: The word iconoclastic is an adjective referring to a breaking of established rules or destruction of accepted beliefs. It might refer to an artist with an unorthodox style, or an iconoclastic attack, either physical or verbal, on a religious doctrine or image. MNEMONIC: Consider the Greek word eikōn, or "image," coupled with -klastēs, "one who breaks," and you get a good image of someone who is iconoclastic. An iconoclastic approach to religion involves tearing down the icons representing the church. While this was once done physically, through riots and mayhem, today’s iconoclasts usually prefer using words. Not all iconoclasts are destructive, however. An iconoclastic approach to art and music has given rise to the development of new genres and styles through breaking the rules. | green | black | 257 | 270 | ||
273 | Iconoclastic | MEANING: adjective.- destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited adjective.- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions SENTENCE: The word iconoclastic is an adjective referring to a breaking of established rules or destruction of accepted beliefs. It might refer to an artist with an unorthodox style, or an iconoclastic attack, either physical or verbal, on a religious doctrine or image. MNEMONIC: Consider the Greek word eikōn, or "image," coupled with -klastēs, "one who breaks," and you get a good image of someone who is iconoclastic. An iconoclastic approach to religion involves tearing down the icons representing the church. While this was once done physically, through riots and mayhem, today’s iconoclasts usually prefer using words. Not all iconoclasts are destructive, however. An iconoclastic approach to art and music has given rise to the development of new genres and styles through breaking the rules. | yellow | black | 270 | 271 | ||
274 | Lackluster | MEANING: adjective.- lacking luster or shine adjective.- lacking brilliance or vitality SENTENCE: Lackluster is a compound adjective that means what it sounds like: if something is lackluster it lacks luster; in other words, it is without brilliance, shine, or vitality. Think dull. MNEMONIC: Shakespeare gave us the compound lackluster, first using the term in his play As You Like It. In 2:7, the character Jacques says, "And then he drew a dial from his poke, And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye..." Since Shakespeare first coined this word, it has been used to describe anything "blah"; lackluster sales would worry shop owners and a lackluster prom dress might help you blend in with the wallpaper. | yellow | black | 78 | 272 | ||
275 | Savor | MEANING: verb.- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in verb.- taste appreciatively verb.- give taste to verb.- have flavor; taste of something noun.- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth SENTENCE: Whether it’s a feeling of joy or a piece of pecan pie — when you savor something, you enjoy it to the fullest. MNEMONIC: When you savor something, you enjoy it so much that you want to make it last forever. With that in mind, savor carries a connotation of doing something slowly. If you savor that flourless chocolate tart, then you eat it slowly, bit by bit, deliberately picking every last crumb off the plate. The word is often applied to eating, but you can savor any pleasurable experience, whether it’s the winning touchdown or your moment in the spotlight. | green | black | 180 | 273 | ||
276 | Affluent | MEANING: noun.- a branch that flows into the main stream noun.- an affluent person; a person who is financially well off adjective.- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value SENTENCE: You know you're driving through an affluent neighborhood when you see large houses, perfect landscaping, and expensive cars. Use affluent to describe wealthy people or areas. MNEMONIC: In Middle English, affluent meant "abundant, flowing," from Old French, from Latin affluēns, from affluere "to abound in," from the prefix ad- "to, at" plus fluere "to flow." The meaning of "abundant, flowing" is still seen in phrases such as "affluent prose." But mostly, when you use the word affluent, the thing understood to be flowing is cash. | yellow | black | 18 | 274 | ||
277 | Elicit | MEANING: verb.- derive by reason verb.- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) verb.- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) SENTENCE: When you elicit, you're bringing out a response of some sort. A good comedian elicits a lot of laughs. MNEMONIC: Elicit has to do with creating or provoking a response. A great speech will elicit cheers — a bad speech will elicit boos. Teachers try to elicit responses from students. If a friend smiles at you, it will probably elicit a smile of your own. In court, a lawyer might try to elicit mistakes and inconsistencies in the testimony of a witness. In all cases, whatever is elicited is some kind of response. | green | black | 89 | 275 | ||
278 | Imperturbable | MEANING: adjective.- not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure SENTENCE: If you're imperturbable you are not easily upset. If your goal is to be imperturbable, then you can't let things bother you or get you stressed, confused, or angry. MNEMONIC: The adjective imperturbable is the flip side of perturbable, which comes from perturb, which in turn traces back to the Latin word perturbare, meaning “to confuse” or “to disturb.” If something really annoying is going on, like one neighbor is jack-hammering his driveway and another has a dog that's barking while you're trying to sleep because you were up all night studying and you really really need a nap, but you stay calm and don’t get upset, you are imperturbable. | green | black | 184 | 276 | ||
279 | Chauvinism | MEANING: noun.- activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women noun.- fanatical patriotism SENTENCE: Chauvinism means the belief that your country is superior to all others. If you traveled to China and complained about everything that was unfamiliar and talked about how much better things are back home, you'd be guilty of chauvinism. MNEMONIC: While the main meaning of chauvinism is an exaggerated sense of patriotism, or being convinced that your country is vastly better than any other, the word is most familiar in the sense of male chauvinism. When it's used this way, it means a belief that men are better than women. The word comes from a Napoleonic soldier, Nicholas Chauvin, who was famous for his extreme patriotism — in other words, his chauvinism. | yellow | black | 34 | 277 | ||
280 | Plethora | MEANING: noun.- extreme excess SENTENCE: Plethora means an abundance or excess of something. If you have 15 different people who want to take you on a date, you have a plethora of romantic possibilities. MNEMONIC: Plethora comes from the Greek for "fullness." Although it was originally used only in old-fashioned medicine to describe the condition of having too much blood, we use it to talk about any excessive supply. If you run a theater and all the seats are taken, that's a full house. But if the seats are full and people are standing in the aisles, you have a plethora of patrons. The stress is on the first syllable: PLETH-uh-ruh. | green | black | 146 | 278 | ||
281 | Deterrent | MEANING: adjective.- tending to deter noun.- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress SENTENCE: A deterrent makes you not want to do something. Let's say there's a giant pile of cookies being guarded by an angry dog — the dog is a deterrent. MNEMONIC: People talk about deterrents most often when discussing crime. The death penalty is supposed to be a deterrent — the idea is that people will be so scared of the death penalty that they won't commit certain crimes. Jail is another deterrent. Teachers also use deterrents — the possibility of getting detention is a deterrent that should encourage students to behave. A deterrent is the opposite of a reward. A reward encourages you to do the right thing, while a deterrent discourages you from doing the wrong thing. | green | black | 68 | 279 | ||
282 | Fervor | MEANING: noun.- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up noun.- feelings of great warmth and intensity SENTENCE: Use fervor to describe an intensity of emotion or expression. Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers show so much fervor that they "bleed Dodger blue." MNEMONIC: This noun comes to us from Latin fervere, meaning "to boil, glow." In the English word fervor, the suffix –or means "a condition or property of something." There is another –or suffix that means "a person or thing that does the thing expressed by the verb." A corresponding adjective is fervent; synonyms of the noun and adjective are ardor and ardent. | green | black | 474 | 280 | ||
283 | Insatiable | MEANING: adjective.- impossible to satisfy SENTENCE: If someone can't be satisfied, she is insatiable. After being lost in the woods eating only berries for a few days, you'll find your hunger is insatiable once you finally get to the table. MNEMONIC: Insatiable comes from the combination of the negative prefix, in- and the Latin verb satiare, for fill. Someone who is insatiable can never be full. It can be used for spiritual as well as physical desires. Swift's traveling Gulliver talks about his "insatiable desire of seeing foreign countries." Perhaps you have an insatiable desire to learn all the words in the English language. Synonyms are unappeasable and gluttonous. | green | black | 436 | 281 | ||
284 | Nuance | MEANING: noun.- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude SENTENCE: Use nuance to refer to a very small difference in color, meaning, or feeling. What makes singers brilliant is not how loud they can sing a note, but how many nuances they can evoke through their approach. MNEMONIC: Pronounced "NOO-ahns," this noun was borrowed from French in the 18th century and derives ultimately from Latin nūbēs "a cloud." Think of clouds––subtle gradations in color to understand this word. When you say a work of art was nuanced, it means there was a lot to it, but incorporated subtly. | yellow | black | 361 | 282 | ||
285 | Default | MEANING: verb.- fail to pay up noun.- act of failing to meet a financial obligation noun.- loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid noun.- loss due to not showing up noun.- an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified SENTENCE: As a setting, a default is automatic. You weren't sure why your new TV kept returning to the factory defaults until you realized you were sitting on the remote. MNEMONIC: Default can also refer to a lack of other options. You shop at Green's by default; it's the only grocery store in town. Default is also a failure to pay a financial obligation. The number of loan defaults was down this month. As a verb, it means "to fail to pay." Your credit score will go down if you default on a loan. | green | black | 240 | 283 | ||
286 | Indeterminate | MEANING: adjective.- having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex adjective.- not leading to a definite ending or result adjective.- of uncertain or ambiguous nature adjective.- not capable of being determined adjective.- not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance SENTENCE: Indeterminate means not known or decided. When someone contracts a rare stomach parasite but has not been traveling internationally, you might say it had indeterminate origins. MNEMONIC: It's important to distinguish indeterminate from undetermined, which means not yet decided. When you buy an antique vase and don't know when it dates from, you might describe it as of an indeterminate era. If you are traveling and don't know when you plan to return home, you could say that your return is as yet undetermined. | yellow | black | 335 | 284 | ||
287 | Supposition | MEANING: noun.- a hypothesis that is taken for granted noun.- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence noun.- the cognitive process of supposing SENTENCE: A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner. MNEMONIC: What's the difference between an assumption and a supposition — both nouns that are often taken as synonyms for each other? An assumption is an idea or theory that is usually made without proof. A supposition, on the other hand, has the connotation that the idea or theory is testable and provable. If you are to meet someone named Hunter, you may make the assumption that you are meeting a man. But if you know that Hunter lives in an all-female dorm, you may have the supposition that Hunter is a woman. | green | black | 64 | 285 | ||
288 | Impervious | MEANING: adjective.- not admitting of passage or capable of being affected SENTENCE: An impervious surface is one that can't be penetrated. The word is often followed by "to," as in "His steely personality made him impervious to jokes about his awful haircut." MNEMONIC: Most of the sentences you'll run across using impervious will be followed by the word "to" and a noun. Things are often described as being impervious to physical assaults like heat, water, bullets, weather, and attack, but just as frequently to less tangible things, like reason, criticism, pain, and pressure. The word comes from Latin: in- + pervius, meaning "not letting things through." A common synonym is impermeable. | green | black | 237 | 286 | ||
289 | Wary | MEANING: adjective.- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide adjective.- marked by keen caution and watchful prudence SENTENCE: Describe yourself as wary if you don't quite trust someone or something and want to proceed with caution. Be wary of risky things like wild mushrooms and Internet deals! MNEMONIC: You can trace wary through Old English back to Old High German giwar "aware, attentive." If you keep a wary eye on something, you are attentive for signs that it is becoming dangerous. Likewise, if you give someone a wary glance, your face conveys the suspicion and caution you feel. When you are wary of driving alone at night or making promises, you fear something bad might happen if you do these things. | yellow | black | 264 | 287 | ||
290 | Articulate | MEANING: verb.- unite by forming a joint or joints verb.- provide with a joint adjective.- consisting of segments held together by joints adjective.- expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language verb.- put into words or an expression verb.- speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way verb.- express or state clearly SENTENCE: To articulate is to say something. And, if you say it well, someone might praise you by saying you are articulate. Confused yet? It's all in the pronunciation. MNEMONIC: Reach for articulate when you need an adjective meaning "well-spoken" (pronounced ar-TIC-yuh-lit) or a verb (ar-TIC-yuh-late) meaning "to speak or express yourself clearly." The key to understanding articulate's many uses is to think of the related noun article: an articulate person clearly pronounces each article of his or her speech (that is, each word and syllable), and an articulated joint is divided up into distinct articles, or parts. | green | black | 93 | 288 | ||
291 | Subside | MEANING: verb.- sink down or precipitate verb.- descend into or as if into some soft substance or place verb.- sink to a lower level or form a depression verb.- wear off or die down SENTENCE: To subside is to die down or become less violent, like rough ocean waves after a storm has passed (or your seasickness, if you happened to be sailing on that ocean). MNEMONIC: Subside comes from the Latin prefix sub- (meaning "down") and the Latin verb sidere (meaning "to settle"). Subside is often used when a negative situation has improved significantly. For example, violence, disease, and unemployment can all subside. Here's hoping that they do. | yellow | black | 97 | 289 | ||
292 | Austerity | MEANING: noun.- the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) SENTENCE: If you've ever had a teacher who was particularly stern and strict, you might have (quietly) remarked on his austerity. When you're talking about the character of a person, austerity means "sternness and severity." MNEMONIC: Austerity's original meaning, taken from the Greek word austeros, was "bitter or harsh taste." While it's rarely used that way anymore, it's still a great description of the word's current meanings. As well as describing a personal quality of sternness, it also means "a simple, plain manner" and "an extreme frugality." So you could talk about the austerity of a very plainly decorated room or the austerity you're forced to live with ever since your parents stopped giving you a weekly allowance. If your lack of money had a taste, it might very well be "bitter or harsh." | green | black | 348 | 290 | ||
293 | Punctiliously | MEANING: adverb.- in a punctilious manner SENTENCE: When you do something punctiliously, you pay attention to doing it carefully and precisely. During the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, British soldiers leave their posts punctiliously, following the rules of the ceremony every time. MNEMONIC: Think about the extreme care taken by someone leading a Japanese tea ceremony: they bow, whisk the tea, and pour it, following each step of the ritual precisely and punctiliously. This adverb comes from punctilio, a "fine point," or minor detail. Paying attention to these small rules and details is what acting punctiliously is all about. | yellow | black | 293 | 291 | ||
294 | Profound | MEANING: adjective.- far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something adjective.- (of sleep) deep and complete adjective.- of the greatest intensity; complete adjective.- showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth adjective.- coming from deep within one adjective.- situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed SENTENCE: When you need a word that's deeper than "deep," consider profound. A philosopher is likely to make many profound pronouncements. MNEMONIC: Profundus literally means "deep" in Latin, and profound had the same meaning when it entered English in the 14th century. But even then, it also meant "figuratively deep" — that is, very great or intense: "The new laws have had a profound impact." Of people, it means "very knowledgeable or insightful," but sometimes when a person tries to sound profound, they're really just giving you superficial knowledge dressed up with big words. | green | black | 502 | 292 | ||
295 | Metamorphosis | MEANING: noun.- the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals noun.- a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft noun.- a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances SENTENCE: In Kafka's novel entitled Metamorphosis, a man wakes up to find he has turned into a cockroach. That kind of complete and startling change pretty much sums up the word. MNEMONIC: When a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, it goes through a metamorphosis. An idea can undergo metamorphosis, or metamorphosize, too as can feelings. After you spend a full summer with your grandmother, your feelings about the woman may undergo a complete metamorphosis. While you were once afraid of the old woman, you now love her dearly. | green | black | 373 | 293 | ||
296 | Nettlesome | MEANING: adjective.- easily irritated or annoyed adjective.- causing irritation or annoyance SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: | yellow | black | 512 | 294 | ||
297 | Empirical | MEANING: adjective.- relying on medical quackery adjective.- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory SENTENCE: If knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory. To do an empirical study of donut shops, you'll need to visit every one you can find. MNEMONIC: Empirical looks like empire but comes from a completely different origin: it is from the Greek empeirikos, meaning "experienced." It was originally used in medicine for doctors making choices based on observation and experiment rather than theoretical ideas. It's now used for any kind of knowledge that comes from experience. You can meditate all day on the origins of donuts, but until you visit the donut bakery you'll lack empirical knowledge of donut creation. | green | black | 451 | 295 | ||
298 | Hodgepodge | MEANING: noun.- a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas noun.- a motley assortment of things SENTENCE: A hodgepodge is a random assortment of things. A dorm room might be furnished with a hodgepodge of milk crates, antique mirrors, and a poster of a kitten hanging on a branch with one paw. MNEMONIC: Hodgepodge is a funny-sounding word for a somewhat funny occurrence — a grouping of things or people that don't fit together. If you made a stew with bacon, oatmeal, and chocolate cake, you’ve made a hodgepodge (and a bellyache waiting to happen). The piles of stuff stacked in attics tend to be a hodgepodge. British people call it a hotchpotch. A hodgepodge can also be called a mishmash. | yellow | black | 32 | 296 | ||
299 | assortment | MEANING: noun.- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things noun.- the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type SENTENCE: An assortment is a collection of things that aren't the same. An assortment of chocolates might have some that are filled with coconut, caramel, or nuts. Yum. MNEMONIC: An assortment is a bunch different things all together whether they’re the same sort or not. An assortment of nuts is a bunch of different nuts, such as cashews, peanuts, and almonds. If you have books, candy bars, action figures, photos, and paper clips on your desk, you have an assortment of things. A store that sells a wide variety of products offers an assortment. If you love choices, assortments are for you. | yellow | black | 81 | 297 | ||
300 | Bracing | MEANING: noun.- a structural member used to stiffen a framework adjective.- imparting vitality and energy SENTENCE: Anything bracing is brisk and refreshing. A Mainer might consider a January swim in the Atlantic ocean to be bracing, while her Floridian best friend may think she's crazy. MNEMONIC: You probably enjoy the bracing sea air when you're on a sailboat, or the bracing hike you take up the side of a mountain. In both cases, you're filled with energy and feel fortified by the experience. The adjective bracing comes from the verb brace and its figurative meaning, "to strengthen or comfort." | yellow | black | 218 | 298 | ||
301 | Condone | MEANING: verb.- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with SENTENCE: If you condone something, you allow it, approve of it, or at least can live with it. Some teachers condone chewing gum, and some don't. MNEMONIC: Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it. People often say, "I don't condone what he did, but I understand it." Condoning is like excusing something. People seem to talk more about things they don't condone than things they do condone. Your mom might say, "I don't condone you staying up till 10, but I know you need to read." That's a way of giving approval and not giving approval at the same time. | green | black | 112 | 299 | ||
302 | Austere | MEANING: adjective.- severely simple adjective.- practicing great self-denial adjective.- of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect SENTENCE: The adjective austere is used to describe something or someone stern or without any decoration. You wouldn't want someone to describe you or your home as austere. MNEMONIC: Austere is not usually a positive word because it means that a person or a thing isn't pleasurable. For example, if you go on an austere diet, it's likely you wouldn't ever get to have candy. The adjective comes into English by way of French, Latin, and Greek, meaning "harsh" and "dry." It's pronounced as "ah-STEER," with an emphasis on the second syllable. | green | black | 388 | 300 | ||
303 | Facilitate | MEANING: verb.- be of use verb.- increase the likelihood of (a response) verb.- make easier SENTENCE: To facilitate means to make something easier. If your best friend is very shy, you could facilitate her efforts to meet new people. MNEMONIC: Facilitate comes from the Latin facilis, for "easy." It means to make something easier or more likely to happen. You facilitate growth or a process, as opposed to, say, dinner. Often in business meetings someone will be assigned to facilitate a discussion so people don't just sit in awkward silence. Synonyms are ease, simplify, expedite, and assist. | green | black | 368 | 301 | ||
304 | Indolent | MEANING: adjective.- (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless adjective.- disinclined to work or exertion SENTENCE: Indolent is an adjective meaning slow or lazy. It can take an indolent teenager hours to get out of bed on a weekend morning. Often it's noon before he finally comes shuffling down to breakfast in his pajamas. MNEMONIC: An indolent person is slow and lazy — not the type of person you'd want running your corporation or competing with you in a relay race. Doctors use the word indolent to describe medical conditions that are slow to progress. If you're diagnosed with an illness, you'd prefer an indolent one over one that spreads quickly. | green | black | 522 | 302 | ||
305 | Inchoate | MEANING: adjective.- only partly in existence; imperfectly formed SENTENCE: Inchoate means just beginning to form. You can have an inchoate idea, like the earliest flickers of images for your masterpiece, or an inchoate feeling, like your inchoate sense of annoyance toward your sister's new talking parrot. MNEMONIC: Inchoate comes from a Latin word for beginning. When something is inchoate, although you don’t yet understand what it is fully, you have a strong sense that it is indeed coming. It’s stronger than the wisp of an idea that never turns into anything. But it’s hard to really find the language to describe an inchoate idea. That’s the whole point: you don’t have the words for it yet! | yellow | black | 72 | 303 | ||
306 | Incorporate | MEANING: verb.- form a corporation adjective.- formed or united into a whole verb.- include or contain; have as a component verb.- unite or merge with something already in existence verb.- make into a whole or make part of a whole SENTENCE: To incorporate is to include or integrate a part into the whole. Incorporate is a more active version of the word "include"; if you incorporate, you are adding something to the mix. MNEMONIC: In the business world, to incorporate is a legal process. In other usages, the word incorporate really just means to include something or work something into whatever was already existing. You could incorporate your new roommate's furniture into the decor of your apartment, but you may not find a way to incorporate her cat's litter box. | green | black | 261 | 304 | ||
307 | Aberrant | MEANING: noun.- one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group adjective.- markedly different from an accepted norm SENTENCE: Use the adjective aberrant to describe unusual conduct. Sitting in a bathtub and singing show tunes all day long might be considered aberrant behavior. MNEMONIC: For conduct that departs from the norm, aberrant is at hand to describe it if you want to set a formal, or even scientific tone to the discussion. You can put the accent on either the first syllable (AB-er-ent) or the second (uh-BER-ent); both pronunciations are acceptable. The Latin root aberrare means "to go astray," from the prefix ab- "off, away" plus errare "to wander." Other descendants of errare in English, like error and errant, have that double -r- and also refer to something that's either not wanted or not expected. | green | black | 65 | 305 | ||
308 | Affable | MEANING: adjective.- diffusing warmth and friendliness SENTENCE: Affable means friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to. An affable host offers you something to drink and makes you feel at home. MNEMONIC: The adjective affable entered English by way of the Latin word affābilis, which means "kind, friendly." If you’re stuck on an airplane next to someone affable, the trip won’t be so bad because that person will be easy to chat with but won’t talk your ear off. Synonyms of affable also refer to a pleasant and mild friendliness, such as genial, hospitable, and gracious. Affable people generally seem like they’re in a good mood and are happy to see you. | 142 | 306 | ||||
309 | Affability | MEANING: noun.- a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) SENTENCE: Affability is the quality of being easy to talk to. If you walk into a party smiling and generally seeming up for whatever, your affability will draw people to you. Affability and intelligence will get you far in this world! MNEMONIC: To be affable is to be friendly and good-natured. The quality itself is called affability. Smiling and making jokes shows affability, and so does being friendly to strangers. Someone who tends to get along with everyone and has many friends has affability. In the Old French, it was affabilité, from the Latin root affabilis, for "approachable, courteous, or kind," and literally means "can be easily spoken to." | yellow | black | 199 | 307 | ||
310 | Gloat | MEANING: noun.- malicious satisfaction verb.- gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy verb.- dwell on with satisfaction SENTENCE: If you gloat, you express great satisfaction at the misfortune of others. If your team scores a big win, it would be better not to gloat. Be happy for your win, but don't laugh at the other team's loss. MNEMONIC: Gloat seems have come from a Germanic word meaning "to stare." Somehow people may have gotten the sense that whoever was doing the staring was also taking a deep and unwholesome pleasure in whatever he or she was seeing. Think about people staring and pointing and laughing. Sometimes you gloat when someone has rejected the help you have offered. If your little sister won't listen to your advice on how to improve her essay and then comes home with a bad grade, it will be very hard not to gloat and say "I told you so." | 321 | 308 | ||||
311 | Gloating | MEANING: noun.- malicious satisfaction, synonyms (Gloat) | yellow | black | 325 | 309 | ||
312 | Astray | MEANING: adverb.- far from the intended target adverb.- away from the right path or direction SENTENCE: If you go astray, you lose the path. If you went to college intending to become a doctor, but instead became interested in making violent video games, your parents might feel you have gone astray. MNEMONIC: A stray animal is one that has gotten loose, and the adverb astray comes from this sense of wandering off from the proper place, even though it's not just for animals. If you go astray, you lose the right way, or are out of place. It can be a moral judgment: juvenile delinquents are kids who have gone astray. But it can also refer to small details. If you dress impeccably, you make sure that no thread is astray. | yellow | black | 492 | 310 | ||
313 | Disabuse | MEANING: verb.- free somebody (from an erroneous belief) SENTENCE: Disabuse means to free someone of a belief that is not true. Many teachers of health find that when they teach, they spend as much energy disabusing kids of false beliefs as they do giving them the facts. MNEMONIC: Disabuse is often connected to the word notion or idea. In singing lessons, you must disabuse young singers of the idea that they can sing better by singing louder. In the first year of college, many people are disabused of the idea that the way they are is "normal," by meeting so many people who represent other ways to be. | yellow | black | 117 | 311 | ||
314 | Thrift | MEANING: noun.- any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers noun.- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily SENTENCE: Thrift means being very careful about how much money you spend. Reusing the same tea bag ten times so as not to waste money is a kind of thrift. MNEMONIC: The word thrift originally referred to fortune and has come to mean the act of being economical; a thrifty person, or someone who practices thrift, is likely to be fortunate in the sense that he has savings. At a thrift store, you will find inexpensive clothing. You probably don’t want to exercise thrift when deciding on something important, like which brain surgeon to use. You may also find thrift on sunlit mountaintops, in the form of a slender-leaved plant with pink flowers. | yellow | black | 122 | 312 | ||
315 | Resolve | MEANING: verb.- understand the meaning of verb.- make clearly visible noun.- a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote noun.- the trait of being resolute verb.- cause to go into a solution verb.- bring to an end; settle conclusively verb.- reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation verb.- reach a decision verb.- find the solution SENTENCE: To resolve is to settle or make a decision about something — often formal. A college's board of directors might resolve to recruit more minority students. As a noun, resolve refers to a strong determination to do something. MNEMONIC: If you make a New Year's resolution to exercise every day, you'll need plenty of resolve to stick with your program. The verb descends from Middle English resolven "to dissolve," from Latin resolvere "to untie." In English, the obsolete sense of "to dissolve" can be seen in this line from Shakespeare: "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew." | green | black | 318 | 313 | ||
316 | Modicum | MEANING: noun.- a small or moderate or token amount SENTENCE: If you want to describe a small amount of something, try modicum. If you have a modicum of interest in something, you are a little bit interested. MNEMONIC: Modicum comes from the Latin modicus, for moderate, and modus, for measure. We often use it to mean "any at all," as if "If you had a modicum of sense (i.e. any sense at all), you'd be able to see that the pencil you've spent the last five minutes looking for is tucked behind your ear." | green | black | 0 | 296 | 314 | |
317 | Onerous | MEANING: adjective.- not easily borne; wearing SENTENCE: If one teacher gives you three hours of homework a night, that's rough. But if all of your teachers do it, that makes the task of completing your homework an onerous one, to say the least. If something is onerous, it is very difficult to deal with or do. MNEMONIC: A near synonym is burdensome. In legal usage, onerous describes a contract or lease that has more obligations than advantages. Onerous derives from Middle English, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerōsus, from onus "burden." In English, an onus is a task or duty that is onerous, or very difficult. | green | black | 435 | 315 | ||
318 | Venerate | MEANING: verb.- regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of SENTENCE: To venerate is to worship, adore, be in awe of. You probably don't venerate your teacher or boss; however, you may act like you do! MNEMONIC: The word hasn't come far from its Latin roots in venerari, "to worship." Although you can certainly venerate a deity, a person can deserve it, too. We don't usually venerate our friends: instead, we usually save this feeling for deities or remarkable people who inspire awe. Mother Teresa was venerated for her work with the poor, and Gandhi was venerated for his efforts for peace, but most people aren't venerated for normal stuff like taking out the trash or hanging out on a Saturday. | green | black | 404 | 316 | ||
319 | Obsequious | MEANING: adjective.- attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner adjective.- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery SENTENCE: If you disapprove of the overly submissive way someone is acting — like the teacher's pet or a celebrity's assistant — call them by the formal adjective obsequious. MNEMONIC: There are many words in the English language for a person or an action that is overly obedient and submissive. Obsequious people are usually not being genuine; they resort to flattery and other fawning ways to stay in the good graces of authority figures. An obsequious person can be called a bootlicker, a brownnoser or a toady. You can also say that someone gives an obsequious bow, a gesture that means, "your wish is my command." | green | black | 347 | 317 | ||
320 | Incessantly | MEANING: adverb.- with unflagging resolve adverb.- without interruption SENTENCE: Use the adverb incessantly to describe an action that continues or repeats without interruption. The neighbor's dog might bark incessantly in the morning, causing you to complain incessantly about the noise. MNEMONIC: The word incessantly usually indicates that there's something slightly irritating about whatever is happening. The person sitting next to you at the library might be incessantly drumming her fingers on the table. Your little sister might be incessantly singing Disney songs during a long car ride. On the other hand, incessantly can have a more positive meaning, indicating determination or drive. If you work incessantly to prepare for a big presentation, that’s a good thing! | green | black | 299 | 318 | ||
321 | Felicitous | MEANING: adjective.- marked by good fortune adjective.- exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style SENTENCE: Felicitous describes something that's pleasantly apt or fitting. Felicitous words you write on your friend's birthday card are the ones that perfectly suit the occasion and make her happy when she reads them. MNEMONIC: Felicitous can mean "appropriate," but it also describes something that's lucky. When you plan a trip to the amusement park and it turns out that the sun is shining, that’s felicitous. If you need to mail a package by a certain date and you make it to the post office just in time, that’s also felicitous. The Latin root of felicitous is felix, "happy or lucky." | yellow | black | 497 | 319 | ||
322 | Recant | MEANING: verb.- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure SENTENCE: If you're someone who speaks before you think, you may need to recant, or take back, that overly honest assessment of your friend's new haircut. MNEMONIC: Recant comes from two Latin roots: the prefix re-, meaning "back," and the verb cantare, meaning "to sing." It has been suggested that recant was first used when someone reversed a charm, curse, or some other type of magical spell that would have been chanted or sung. Regardless of whether this is true or not, we suggest that you refrain from singing when you need to recant — unless you've been casting nasty spells on people. | yellow | black | 344 | 320 | ||
323 | Phlegmatic | MEANING: adjective.- showing little emotion SENTENCE: Yes, phlegmatic has roots in that colorless, mucousy stuff called phlegm, but people who are phlegmatic aren't called that because they have lots of mucus. They are just a little dull in expressing feelings or showing emotion. MNEMONIC: It may be their training more than their natural behavior, but those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are phlegmatic. Attempts to make them laugh, smile, or twist their faces in irritation won’t work, because being phlegmatic is important to their role as stone-faced keepers of the palace. Phlegmatic people show less emotion on the outside — but who knows, they may be jumping up and down on the inside. | green | black | 92 | 321 | ||
324 | Anarchy | MEANING: noun.- a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) SENTENCE: Use the noun anarchy to describe a complete lack of government — or the chaotic state of affairs created by such an absence. A substitute teacher might worry that an unruly classroom will descend into anarchy. MNEMONIC: From the Greek for "without a ruler" we get this word for the political philosophy that the best government is no government at all — a movement that enjoyed surprising success worldwide in the early and middle parts of the twentieth century. Today, the word is more commonly used to describe not a political ideal but a state of total disorder, chaos and even violence: "A type of bloody anarchy is beginning to reign." A good synonym would be "lawlessness." | green | black | 173 | 322 | ||
325 | Desultory | MEANING: adjective.- marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another SENTENCE: If you lack a definite plan or purpose and flit from one thing to another, your actions are desultory. Some people call such desultory wanderings spontaneous. Others call it "being lost." MNEMONIC: The adjective desultory comes from the word desultor, which was a circus rider who would leap from the back of one galloping horse onto another. From this literal sense of jumping from one thing to another, we get the modern meaning of desultory as jumping between things without a logical purpose. | yellow | black | 455 | 323 | ||
326 | Debunk | MEANING: verb.- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas SENTENCE: When you debunk something you show it to be false. Many magicians, including Houdini and Penn and Teller, have worked to debunk the idea that magic is anything other than a very clever illusion. MNEMONIC: To debunk something is to prove it wrong. The idea that music education is frivolous and should be the first item cut from the budget is something that music teachers work hard to debunk — in fact, they've done it by proving that students perform better in schools with strong music programs. The verb debunk was first used by an American writer, William Woodward, in 1923, to mean "take the bunk out of something." Bunk means "nonsense." | yellow | black | 27 | 324 | ||
327 | Implicit | MEANING: adjective.- being without doubt or reserve adjective.- implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something SENTENCE: Use the adjective implicit when you mean that something is understood but not clearly stated. You might think you and your boyfriend might have an implicit understanding that you are going to get married, but it's probably better to talk it through. MNEMONIC: A very near synonym of implicit in this particular meaning is the word implied. But the adjective implicit also means "complete without any doubt," so we can say that we have implicit trust or confidence in someone. The Latin root implicāre means "to involve or entangle." Another English word with a more obvious connection to the Latin is the verb implicate. | green | black | 268 | 325 | ||
328 | Rudimentary | MEANING: adjective.- being or involving basic facts or principles adjective.- not fully developed in mature animals adjective.- being in the earliest stages of development SENTENCE: Rudimentary means basic, or at a very early stage. The test should be easy: it requires only a rudimentary understanding of the materials. MNEMONIC: The word rude means simple or offensive — and people with only rudimentary understanding of good manners might not know how that belching is rude. If you remember that the word rude is the foundation of rudimentary, you'll have a rudimentary understanding of the word. | green | black | 297 | 326 | ||
329 | Assiduous | MEANING: adjective.- marked by care and persistent effort SENTENCE: If you call someone assiduous, it's a compliment. It means they're careful, methodical and very persistent. Good detectives are classically assiduous types. MNEMONIC: Assiduous comes from two Latin words: assiduus, meaning "busy incessant, continual or constant," and assidere, meaning "to sit down to" something. (Funnily enough, we also get the word sedentary, meaning someone who doesn't move around much, a lazy couch potato, from this same last word.) Although we tend to think of sedentary types as being the very opposite of assiduous ones, many assiduous activities (like writing, thinking, or detective work) are best done sitting in a chair. | green | black | 200 | 327 | ||
330 | Erroneous | MEANING: adjective.- containing or characterized by error SENTENCE: The adjective erroneous describes something or someone as mistaken and incorrect. Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons. MNEMONIC: When we talk about being on the "straight and narrow path" we aim to live a truthful and moral life. The Latin root of erroneous, or "to be incorrect" as well as "to be immoral," is errare, which means "to wander." It's clear that we make connections between behavior and direction or space. These two ideas have been linked for a very long time! | green | black | 280 | 328 | ||
331 | Disinterested | MEANING: adjective.- unaffected by self-interest SENTENCE: If you can't decide whether to purchase the shirt with orange polka dots or the purple paisley-patterned one, you might seek input from a disinterested, or unbiased, party (who will probably tell you not to buy either one). MNEMONIC: Depending on whom you ask, disinterested is either one of the most commonly misused words in the English language, or a perfect example of usage experts and English teachers being way too uptight. While everyone agrees that disinterested can mean “unbiased,” the debate rages on as to whether it can also mean “uninterested” or “indifferent.” Sticklers are vehemently opposed to this secondary meaning. (Of course, you’ll also find the disinterested — or uninterested? — folks who couldn’t care less.) | yellow | black | 175 | 329 | ||
332 | Analogous | MEANING: adjective.- corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin adjective.- similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar SENTENCE: Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another. MNEMONIC: Analogous things can be compared to each other, so a near synonym is the adjective comparable. Analogous is a term used in biology to refer to body parts that have a similar function but differ in structure, such as the wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane. Analogous is from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, meaning "according to a proper ratio or proportion." | green | black | 498 | 330 | ||
333 | Grandiloquent | MEANING: adjective.- puffed up with vanity adjective.- lofty in style SENTENCE: Grandiloquent is a fancy term for, well, being fancy or pretentious. In fact, you might say grandiloquent is itself a pretty grandiloquent word. MNEMONIC: The word grandiloquent generally refers to the way a person behaves or speaks. Politicians and schoolteachers are the usual suspects of this manner of behavior, known as grandiloquence, but it can refer to anything that's overbearing or pompous in style or manner. Architecture, especially, is highly guilty of being grandiloquent — if you check out just about anything built in the Baroque style, you could describe it as grandiloquent. | yellow | black | 328 | 331 | ||
334 | Strut | MEANING: noun.- brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression noun.- a proud stiff pompous gait verb.- walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others SENTENCE: When you strut, you walk with a proud swagger that has a little arrogance thrown in, like the prance of a running back who has just flown past the 250-pound linebackers and planted the ball in the end zone. MNEMONIC: You can't strut and be shy about it — when you strut, you know people are watching you. The big boss in a gangster film, a model on the runway, and the rap artist whose album has just gone platinum all know how to strut. The noun form of strut has a little less flash and refers to a vertical or horizontal support that holds something up, like the long steel bars holding up a building. | yellow | black | 99 | 332 | ||
335 | Garrulous | MEANING: adjective.- full of trivial conversation SENTENCE: A garrulous person just won’t stop talking (and talking, and talking, and talking...). MNEMONIC: Garrulous comes from the Latin word garrire for "chattering or prattling." If someone is garrulous, he doesn't just like to talk; he indulges in talking for talking’s sake — whether or not there’s a real conversation going on. If you discover that you have a garrulous neighbor sitting next to you on the plane, you might just want to feign sleep, unless you really want to hear everything going through his mind for the entire trip. | yellow | black | 364 | 333 | ||
336 | Itinerary | MEANING: noun.- a guidebook for travelers noun.- a proposed route of travel noun.- an established line of travel or access SENTENCE: An itinerary is your travel plan — where you will go and when you will be there. MNEMONIC: If you make plans to fly to Paris from Beijing or take a train to Chicago from Mexico City, you will need an itinerary. That means you will have a plan that displays how you will get from point to point in your travels and when you will be at each point. This word comes from the Middle English itinerarius and is defined as being "about a journey." Itineraries can be really useful because if you give your mother yours, she will always know where you are! | green | black | 66 | 334 | ||
337 | Reticent | MEANING: adjective.- temperamentally disinclined to talk adjective.- cool and formal in manner adjective.- reluctant to draw attention to yourself SENTENCE: Reticent means either quiet or restrained. If you're reticent about your feelings, you like to keep them to yourself, and you're probably quiet in rowdy groups where everyone is talking over each other. MNEMONIC: The original meaning of reticent describes someone who doesn’t like to talk. Be careful in your context, however. Reticent can refer to someone who is restrained and formal, but it can also refer to someone who doesn’t want to draw attention to herself or who prefers seclusion to other people. Don’t confuse reticent with reluctant, which means unwilling. | yellow | black | 239 | 335 | ||
338 | Propitiate | MEANING: verb.- make peace with SENTENCE: If you forgot flowers on your Mom's birthday, you can still propitiate her by sending a bouquet the next day. Propitiate means to appease someone or make them happy by doing a particular thing. Handy strategy for lovers, too. MNEMONIC: One of the most common uses of propitiate historically was in the sense of appeasing the Gods, often with a gift in the form of an animal or human sacrifice. Fortunately, for most people today flowers and candy will do the trick. But then again, some Moms can be tough to appease. | yellow | black | 209 | 336 | ||
339 | Stigma | MEANING: noun.- an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod noun.- the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil noun.- a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease noun.- a symbol of disgrace or infamy SENTENCE: If something has a negative association attached to it, call this a stigma. Bed-wetting can lead to a social stigma for a six year old, while chewing tobacco might have the same effect for a sixty year old. MNEMONIC: Stigma, from the Greek word of the same spelling meaning "mark, puncture," came into English through Latin to mean a mark burned into the skin to signify disgrace. It did not take long for stigma to be used figuratively, as it is commonly used today, for the negative stereotype or reputation attached to something such as "the stigma of divorce." | green | black | 153 | 337 | ||
340 | Harrowing | MEANING: adjective.- extremely painful SENTENCE: Being attacked by a hungry shark or being chased by an unruly mob on the streets can be described as harrowing, which means "provoking feelings of fear or horror." MNEMONIC: The adjective harrowing is often used to describe a firsthand experience that is terrifying, such as a harrowing drive home in icy weather, but it can also refer to a secondhand experience, such as reading or watching something that is very frightening or disturbing. If you read someone’s account of being shipwrecked in Antarctica, you might describe that as a harrowing story. A harrowing experience typically unfolds over a period of time. For example, if you bump into a shark while swimming, that’s merely scary. If the shark attacks you, then it becomes a harrowing ordeal. | yellow | black | 448 | 338 | ||
341 | Prevaricate | MEANING: verb.- be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information SENTENCE: When you prevaricate, you lie or mislead. Now, go ahead and tell me whether you already knew that meaning, and don’t prevaricate about it — give me the story straight! MNEMONIC: While prevaricate basically means to lie, it also has the sense of making it hard to know exactly what the lie was. You talk in a confusing way, go back and forth, and as deliberately as possible mislead someone. Government officials, bureaucrats, and sneaky types prevaricate in the hopes that it will be too difficult to figure out whether they've been doing something wrong. Don't prevaricate with your parents — it will definitely make you look guilty, but they just won't be sure of what! | yellow | black | 167 | 339 | ||
342 | Prevarication | MEANING: noun.- intentional vagueness or ambiguity noun.- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth noun.- the deliberate act of deviating from the truth SENTENCE: Prevarication is when someone tells a lie, especially in a sneaky way. A boy might use prevarication to avoid telling the whole truth about how the kitchen window got broken. MNEMONIC: While the noun prevarication is mostly just a fancy way to say "lie," it can also mean skirting around the truth, being vague about the truth, or even delaying giving someone an answer, especially to avoid telling them the whole truth. In the 16th century, the word was used to mean "going astray," or "stepping out of line." It comes from the Latin root word praevaricari, which literally translates as "walk crookedly." | yellow | black | 133 | 340 | ||
343 | Permeable | MEANING: adjective.- allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through SENTENCE: Something that is permeable can be passed through, especially by liquids or gases. "I wish I hadn't worn my permeable sweater to the picnic when the weatherman called for thunderstorms. The rain seeped right through the fabric, soaking me to the skin." MNEMONIC: A permeable surface allows materials like liquids to pass through — either in or out. Inside the body, the walls of cells are permeable membranes that allow fluids and nutrients to get in and nourish the cells. A permeable shirt is good to wear in the summer, because it helps release the sweat sticking to the skin. | green | black | 310 | 341 | ||
344 | Qualified | MEANING: adjective.- contingent on something else adjective.- restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') adjective.- limited or restricted; not absolute adjective.- holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill adjective.- meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task SENTENCE: Qualified means something depends on another action occurring. If your friend receives a qualified offer on her house, that means something else has to happen — like a bank approving the loan — before it's sold. MNEMONIC: Qualified is an adjective with multiple meanings. Employers seek the most qualified applicants, meaning those who have the most experience and relevant training. Being qualified might also mean you have paperwork that shows you had certain training or meet certain standards. Or qualified can mean "partial" or "incomplete." If you approve of something but others need to agree before it's final, you would give your qualified approval. | green | black | 58 | 342 | ||
345 | Caustic | MEANING: noun.- any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue adjective.- harsh or corrosive in tone adjective.- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action SENTENCE: Use the adjective caustic to describe any chemical that is able to burn living tissue or other substances, or, figuratively, a statement that has a similarly burning effect. Caustic in this sense means harshly critical. MNEMONIC: In the chemical sense, a near synonym is corrosive. In the figurative sense, near synonyms are biting, scathing, and sarcastic. The source of the word caustic is Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein "to burn." | yellow | black | 387 | 343 | ||
346 | Partisan | MEANING: noun.- a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries adjective.- devoted to a cause or party noun.- an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity noun.- a fervent and even militant proponent of something SENTENCE: If something is prejudicial towards a particular point of view, you can call it partisan. You'll often hear of the partisan politics in the U.S.— since politicians seem to be completely devoted to the agendas of their own parties. MNEMONIC: Partisan can be used to describe rabid supporters of any person or activity. In American English, however, it is most often used to refer to politics and the American two-party system of Democrats and Republicans. A bill introduced may have partisan support from the party that introduced the bill, or — more rarely it seems to American voters — the bill may even have bipartisan support. The prefix bi is added to show the support from both parties. | yellow | black | 454 | 344 | ||
347 | Refractory | MEANING: noun.- lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace adjective.- temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli adjective.- not responding to treatment adjective.- stubbornly resistant to authority or control SENTENCE: Imagine yourself pulling a dog who doesn't want to walk. The dog is refractory, or stubbornly resisting your authority. MNEMONIC: The word refractory comes from a Latin word meaning "obstinate" and can also be used to mean "not responsive to something." If you have a cold you can't shake, you could say you have a refractory cough. The word can also be used to describe a material that maintains its strength at very high heats. The outside of a space shuttle is made of refractory material, so that it can reenter the atmosphere without burning up. | green | black | 309 | 345 | ||
348 | Gregarious | MEANING: adjective.- (of plants) growing in groups that are close together adjective.- (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species adjective.- instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others SENTENCE: If you know someone who's outgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others, you might want to call her gregarious. MNEMONIC: The word was originally used to describe animals that live in flocks — it's from the Latin word grex, meaning "herd." Not surprisingly, people began using it to describe humans who liked being in groups. Today biologists still speak of gregarious species, but you're more likely to hear it in reference to people. Despite what you might suspect, it has no historical connection to the name Gregory — but if you know an outgoing fellow with that name, you could call him Greg-arious. | yellow | black | 45 | 346 | ||
349 | Loquacious | MEANING: adjective.- full of trivial conversation SENTENCE: A loquacious person talks a lot, often about stuff that only they think is interesting. You can also call them chatty or gabby, but either way, they're loquacious. MNEMONIC: Whenever you see the Latin loqu-, you can be sure that the word has something to do with "talking." So a loquacious person is a person who talks a lot, and often too much. Sitting next to a loquacious person at a dinner party can make dinner a real drag. Of course, if you've got nothing to say, a loquacious person might make a good dinner companion, because they'll do all the talking. All you will have to do is smile and eat. | yellow | black | 515 | 347 | ||
350 | Insensible | MEANING: adjective.- unaware of or indifferent to adjective.- unresponsive to stimulation adjective.- incapable of physical sensation adjective.- barely able to be perceived SENTENCE: The adjective insensible is used to describe someone who is unconscious. If you keep your bowling ball on the top shelf of the closet and it rolls out and conks you on the head, you will be probably rendered insensible. MNEMONIC: The adjective insensible describes a lack of emotional response or being indifferent. If your friend says that the roller coaster was so scary it nearly made him vomit and you shrug and say, "Eh, it was okay," he may think you are insensible to fear. A lack of physical sensation can also be described as insensible. If your nerve endings are not acute and you don't feel much pain, you are insensible to pain. This can be dangerous, though, because you might not notice if you get hurt skateboarding. | green | black | 166 | 348 | ||
351 | Alleviate | MEANING: verb.- make easier verb.- provide physical relief, as from pain SENTENCE: Do all these words make your head ache? If so, take an aspirin to alleviate, or relieve, your pain. MNEMONIC: The verb, alleviate, stems from the Latin root, levis "light" and is related to modern English words such as elevator and levitate — both words implying a lightening of one's load. Alleviate also has this sense of lightening a burden such as physical pain or emotional duress. You can take medicine to alleviate symptoms or do exercise to alleviate stress. Or if you want a bigger challenge: try alleviating traffic congestion or world hunger. | green | black | 396 | 349 | ||
352 | Negate | MEANING: verb.- be in contradiction with verb.- prove negative; show to be false verb.- deny the truth of verb.- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of SENTENCE: If something neutralizes the effect of something else, then you can say the effect is negated. Hanging a disco ball from your living room ceiling negates the sleek modern effect created by the contemporary furniture. MNEMONIC: If something is proved false or untrue, it has been negated. The discovery of one dinosaur jaw negated the conventional wisdom that all dinosaurs were vegetarians, since the tooth structure proved that guy definitely ate meat. The verb negate can also mean to counteract or counterbalance — so a really strong serve can negate your other weaknesses on the tennis court. | green | black | 171 | 350 | ||
353 | Pungent | MEANING: adjective.- capable of wounding adjective.- strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" SENTENCE: Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO. MNEMONIC: The ultimate source of the word pungent is Latin pungere "to prick, sting." Ginger and mustard seed are examples of pungent spices. Limburger cheese has the distinction of being the most pungent of all cheeses. And if your pet has an accident in the house, there may be a pungent odor. And pungent can be used in a figurative sense: pungent language is stimulating and expressive. | yellow | black | 111 | 351 | ||
354 | Abstemious | MEANING: adjective.- sparing in consumption of especially food and drink adjective.- marked by temperance in indulgence SENTENCE: Reserve abstemious for someone who exercises restraint, especially with regard to alcohol. A rock musician may sing about enjoying wine and women, but in his private life he may be abstemious. MNEMONIC: You might get the idea that abstemious is a relative of abstain with a change of consonant, but in fact the two words only share the abs- prefix, meaning "away." The -temious bit in this adjective is from Latin temetum, "intoxicating drink," so it came to refer to someone who keeps alcohol (or other temptations) at arm's length. This word has the vowels a, e, i, o and u in alphabetical order; the adverb abstemiously adds the y! | green | black | 313 | 352 | ||
355 | Prohibitive | MEANING: adjective.- tending to discourage (especially of prices) SENTENCE: That expensive Ferrari in the showroom? You may want it, but its price is prohibitive — which means the price is discouragingly high and likely to deter you from buying. MNEMONIC: Prohibitive originally referred to something (often a law) that prohibits or forbids something, but it came to mean conditions (often prices or taxes) so high or great they restrict or prevent something: "To some, the cost of child care is prohibitive." The stress is on the second syllable, just like the verb: pro-HIB-i-tive. If it's a matter of expense, a synonym is exorbitant. | green | black | 418 | 353 | ||
356 | Equitable | MEANING: adjective.- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience SENTENCE: Equitable distribution means everyone gets their fair share of something.If you work on a group project in class, you want an equitable share of the credit. MNEMONIC: When you look at equitable, you might think you see the word, equal, but it doesn't mean fair in the sense of exactly the same. If you worked ten hours at a lemonade stand and your friend worked five, you'd want an equitable share of the profits rather than an equal share. Equitable would take into account the amount of work you did, equal would not. | green | black | 402 | 354 | ||
357 | Stolid | MEANING: adjective.- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited SENTENCE: A stolid person can’t be moved to smile or show much sign of life, in much the same way as something solid, like a giant boulder, is immovable. Both are expressionless. MNEMONIC: It's hard to get excited about the word stolid. It refers to emotionless people or things, and it even sounds pretty dull. Your face may be stolid, as you plod through the unemotional history of the word born in the 17th century of little more than Latin words for "foolish." In some definitions, stolid does have more complimentary synonyms, such as "dependable" or "calm," but these can be overshadowed by other words for stolid — "empty," "blank," and "vacant," to name a few. | yellow | black | 342 | 355 | ||
358 | Shard | MEANING: noun.- a broken piece of a brittle artifact SENTENCE: If you break a mirror, the thin sharp pieces you want to avoid are shards. A shard is simply a broken piece of metal, glass, stone, or pottery with sharp edges. MNEMONIC: Don't confuse shard with shred, meaning to cut into strips, or chard, a leafy green vegetable. You could use a shard of metal to shred chard into salad, but be careful that you don't cut your hands to shreds! | green | black | 185 | 356 | ||
359 | Prolific | MEANING: adjective.- bearing in abundance especially offspring adjective.- intellectually productive SENTENCE: Someone or something that is prolific is fruitful or highly productive. A prolific songwriter can churn out five hit tunes before breakfast. MNEMONIC: It is interesting to note that many of the words used to describe the adjective prolific are relayed in biological terms, such as "to give birth," "nourish," and "fertile." Other uses of the word pertain to having many ideas or an active and expressive mind, such as a "prolific writer." Clearly, people like to consider that the ideas or things that they make are in some way produced by them like flowers or fruit! | green | black | 434 | 357 | ||
360 | Facile | MEANING: adjective.- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively adjective.- performing adroitly and without effort adjective.- arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth SENTENCE: If someone does something easily, or shows ease, it is described as facile in a good way, but if someone takes the easy way out and shows a lack of thought or care, it is facile in a bad way. MNEMONIC: While it is a lovely sounding French word, facile is both a compliment and an insult depending on how it's used. Something that shows ready skill is facile, such as being facile with text messaging. But if something is too simple and superficial, or shows little care, it can also be called facile. "Being too cowardly to tell the truth and admit he didn't do it, he used the facile and sarcastic excuse that the dog ate his homework." | green | black | 35 | 358 | ||
361 | Dogmatism | MEANING: noun.- the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot SENTENCE: Dogmatism is a way of thinking that is stubborn and narrow-minded, often because of prejudice and bigotry. MNEMONIC: This word has nothing to do with dogs. Rather, it has to do with being dogmatic: holding onto a view or set of views no matter what. The noun form is dogmatism, which is often a type of prejudice such as racism or sexism. Dogmatism includes a disregard for other people's opinions: there's no compromise possible. | green | black | 413 | 359 | ||
362 | Skeptic | MEANING: noun.- someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs SENTENCE: A skeptic is a person who doesn't believe something is true unless they see evidence. As a skeptic, you refuse to believe your sister saw a ghost — after all, she can't prove it. MNEMONIC: Skeptics are doubters — they need to see proof before they will believe. If you're a skeptic, you're probably dubious about things like astrology and magic. Some skeptics feel the same way about religion, preferring facts that can be scientifically and historically proven. Coming from the Greek word skeptikos, which means "thoughtful or inquiring," it's no surprise that a skeptic is someone who asks a lot of questions — and isn't easily convinced. | green | black | 217 | 360 | ||
363 | Benign | MEANING: adjective.- not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) adjective.- pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence adjective.- kind in disposition or manner SENTENCE: Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly. MNEMONIC: Benign describes a range of qualities, all of them positive. When talking about a person, it means "gentle." In reference to weather or climate, it means "mild." In some other contexts, it simply means "not harmful"; you might speak of "a benign tumor" or "an environmentally benign chemical." The word comes from a Latin root benignus meaning "well born," but the implied meaning is "kind" or "pleasant" — it's hard to get mad at someone who has a benign disposition. | green | black | 233 | 361 | ||
364 | Laconic | MEANING: adjective.- brief and to the point; effectively cut short SENTENCE: Laconic is an adjective that describes a style of speaking or writing that uses only a few words, often to express complex thoughts and ideas. A more laconic way to write that last sentence might be this: laconic means brief. MNEMONIC: There’s a friend of yours who doesn’t talk very much, and when he does, he says maybe three words and then becomes quiet again. You could describe that friend as laconic. The word comes from Laconia, a region in ancient Greece where the local Spartan rulers gave very short speeches. Being laconic can be bad when it sounds rude to be so brief, but it can be good if you’re in a rush to get somewhere. | yellow | black | 129 | 362 | ||
365 | Cursory | MEANING: adjective.- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough SENTENCE: No reason to get excited — cursory has nothing to do with bad language. Instead, it means not paying attention to details, like friends who are so busy studying for a test that they only give your new haircut a cursory glance. MNEMONIC: Cursory dates to the early 17th century, from the French word cursoire meaning "rapid," which comes from the Latin word cursorius, meaning "hasty, of a race or running." Something that is cursory is done quickly. A teacher might take a cursory look at a pile of completed tests, not to grade them, but to see if anyone attempted the bonus questions. | yellow | black | 468 | 363 | ||
366 | Fortuitous | MEANING: adjective.- having no cause or apparent cause adjective.- occurring by happy chance SENTENCE: Fortuitous means by chance, like a lucky accident. If you and your best friend's families happen to go on vacation to the same place at the same time, that’s a fortuitous coincidence! MNEMONIC: Something fortuitous is random like an accident, but there’s no downside. A rock falling on your head is an accident, dollar bills falling on your head is fortuitous. The meaning of fortuitous is changing from "happening by chance" to "lucky chance" because people get it mixed up with fortunate. But watch out: If you say fortuitous to mean just plain lucky without the element of chance –– that's a usage error. | yellow | black | 214 | 364 | ||
367 | Sage | MEANING: adjective.- of the grey-green color of sage leaves noun.- aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc noun.- any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb adjective.- having wisdom that comes with age and experience noun.- a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom SENTENCE: Use the word sage for someone or something wise and judicious. Thanks to the sage advice of your friend, you didn't write your teacher an angry e-mail! MNEMONIC: Although you might think of a wizard when you hear the word sage, really it means a wise man. Today you see it used to refer to someone who has insight in a particular field. If someone is a policy sage, he knows just what advice to give politicians to make them understand the issue and respond successfully to it. In a totally unrelated use, there is also a plant called sage that is useful in home remedies and cooking. | green | black | 165 | 365 | ||
368 | Recondite | MEANING: adjective.- difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge SENTENCE: It's rather difficult to penetrate the meaning of recondite. Fitting, because it's an adjective that basically means hard for the average mind to understand. MNEMONIC: If it's really hard to comprehend, then it's safe to say it's recondite. In the same family as "abstruse," "esoteric" and "totally deep, man," recondite is a very serious word that you could use to describe obscure philosophy books, high level mathematical theory, and the series finale of The Sopranos — you know, things that make your brain hurt. | green | black | 403 | 366 | ||
369 | Omniscience | MEANING: noun.- the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge SENTENCE: Many people believe in the omniscience or all-knowing power of God. MNEMONIC: Omniscience comes from the Latin omnis meaning "all" and scientia meaning "knowledge." Omniscience is a state of possessing all the knowledge there is — pretty impressive. In a religious sense, people believe in a higher being that has omniscience. In literature, omniscience can refer to the perspective of a narrator who is all-knowing or has the ability to see into the minds of all his characters. | green | black | 76 | 367 | ||
370 | Subpoena | MEANING: verb.- serve or summon with a subpoena noun.- a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court SENTENCE: A subpoena is a document that requires its recipient to appear in court as a witness. If you receive a subpoena, it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong; it just means you may have information that's needed by the court. MNEMONIC: Subpoena can also be a verb: You can subpoena someone by giving them a subpoena. If you receive a subpoena but fail to carry out its instructions, you're in big trouble. This fact is suggested by the Latin roots of this word: the prefix sub- means "under" and poena means "penalty." One nice thing about a subpoena is that it's not a summons; if you get one of those, it means you're being sued. | green | black | 456 | 368 | ||
371 | Guileless | MEANING: adjective.- free of deceit SENTENCE: If you are guileless, you are not a liar; you are innocent, and you might be a touch on the gullible side. MNEMONIC: To be guileless is to be without guile. Guile is "deceit, duplicity and trickery." The young and uninitiated are the ones we call guileless, and they are the ones who often get stung by the more heartless among us. You might recall being a guileless freshman trying out for the school play, and being told by a veteran performer that it would be best to come to the audition for Our Town in a chicken costume, so you did. | yellow | black | 109 | 369 | ||
372 | Abate | MEANING: verb.- make less active or intense verb.- become less in amount or intensity SENTENCE: Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense. Your enthusiasm for skiing might abate after falling off a ski lift and getting a mouthful of snow. MNEMONIC: Abate comes from the Old French verb abattre, "to beat down," and means to reduce or become less intense or numerous. As an intransitive verb, it is often used with something physically, emotionally, or figuratively violent, as in "the flood of fan mail began to abate." Using it transitively, if you take measures to abate pollution or noise, you reduce them. Pronounce abate with the stress on the second syllable (uh-BATE). | yellow | black | 479 | 370 | ||
373 | Malingerer | MEANING: noun.- someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity SENTENCE: Have you ever pretended to be sick or hurt to get out of taking a test or doing a chore? Then you, my dear, are a malingerer, and should be ashamed of yourself. Shape up! MNEMONIC: Knowing that the prefix mal is from the Latin for “bad,” we can tell right off that being a malingerer is not a good thing. This noun form of the verb malinger comes from the French malingre which means “sickly.” (Obviously, it’s bad to pretend to be sick.) In Jack London’s Call of the Wild, the new dog, Pike, is referred to as “a clever malingerer and thief,” giving a clear negative context to the word. | yellow | black | 410 | 371 | ||
374 | malinger | MEANING: verb.- avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill SENTENCE: When you malinger, you pretend to be sick. If you ever claimed to have a stomach ache in order to stay home from school, you know what it means to malinger. MNEMONIC: The word malinger comes from the French malingre, which can mean "ailing or sickly," but its exact origin is uncertain. One theory says that mal, or "wrongly," suggests the sick person is just faking. Lying about a stomach ache, holding the thermometer near a light bulb, refusing to get out of bed, moaning — these are classic tactics of those who malinger, or pretend to be too sick to do anything but lie around the house. | yellow | black | 134 | 372 | ||
375 | shirker | MEANING: noun.- a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | yellow | black | 339 | 373 | ||
376 | Shirk | MEANING: verb.- avoid dealing with verb.- avoid (one's assigned duties) SENTENCE: To shirk your responsibilities is to avoid dealing with them — like when you watch four consecutive hours of infomercials instead of facing your homework. MNEMONIC: A verb is an action word, so it's ironic that the verb shirk suggests inaction in the avoidance of work. To shirk carries with it a negative connotation of laziness. When Eleanor Roosevelt was asked how she conquered her shyness to become a powerful public figure, she responded, "I faced each problem as it came along. . . . I never tried to shirk. I tried never to evade an issue. When I found I had something to do — I just did it." Ah, Eleanor, why can't we all be a bit more like you? | yellow | black | 509 | 374 | ||
377 | Welter | MEANING: verb.- be immersed in verb.- roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud" verb.- toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way noun.- a confused multitude of things SENTENCE: Use the noun welter to describe an enormous, messy pile, like the jumble of papers, coffee mugs, pens, and food wrappers on the desk of the messiest person in the office. MNEMONIC: Welter can also be a verb — the items in the pile on the messy desk welter every time someone tries to pull something out. This means they roll and get tossed around. Maybe the person isn't as messy as you think. Possibly his projects keep him so weltered — meaning "deeply involved" — that he doesn't have the time or energy to deal with the mess. | yellow | black | 447 | 375 | ||
378 | Fatuous | MEANING: adjective.- devoid of intelligence SENTENCE: Fatuous means lacking intelligence. When your mother outlaws calling your brother stupid, use fatuous instead. MNEMONIC: Fatuous derives from the Latin fatuus meaning "foolish." It sounds like it should have something to do with being fat, but it actually has no relation to size. Fatuus itself comes from a root that also gave us "debate" and this might be a good way to remember it. You want to debate someone who's fatuous, because they are unintelligent, silly and even a bit conceited, so they probably won't be very persuasive debaters. Just don't call them fatuous to their face. Even if they don't know what it means, it's just not nice! | yellow | black | 144 | 376 | ||
379 | infatuate | MEANING: verb.- arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way SENTENCE: Have you ever had a ridiculous crush that's made you act foolishly? That person infatuated or inspired unreasonable passion in you, causing you to become infatuated. MNEMONIC: Infatuate comes from the Latin infatuat- meaning "made foolish." When you are head-over-heels for someone, you might have a tendency to act foolish. Most commonly, you'll see the word used in the term "to be infatuated with." When you are infatuated with someone, you're so enamored that you might behave in an irrational way. Stalkers tend to be infatuated with the subjects of their stalking. | yellow | black | 490 | 377 | ||
380 | Cacophony | MEANING: noun.- a loud harsh or strident noise noun.- loud confusing disagreeable sounds SENTENCE: A cacophony is a mishmash of unpleasant sounds, often at loud volume. It's what you'd hear if you gave instruments to a group of four-year-olds and asked them to play one of Beethoven's symphonies. MNEMONIC: A cacophony is a jarring, discordant mix of sounds that have no business being played together. When the orchestra tunes up before a show, it sounds like a cacophony because each musician is playing a completely different tune, at different times, and at different volumes. Once the show begins, that cacophony had better turn into a melody, or audiences will demand a refund. This allegedly occurred during the first time Igor Stravinsky's score for the ballet "The Rite of Spring" was performed because its difficult composition and discordant tone was shocking. | yellow | black | 401 | 378 | ||
381 | Intransigence | MEANING: noun.- the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise SENTENCE: If you refuse to compromise with your sister about whose turn it is to do the dishes, your mother might accuse you both of intransigence. Intransigence is a stubborn refusal to change your views. MNEMONIC: Inside of intransigence you see the Latin transigere which means to come to an understanding. People who show intransigence refuse to do this. Nations are often accused of intransigence when they refuse to comply with international standards or will. | green | black | 483 | 379 | ||
382 | Disquiet | MEANING: verb.- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed noun.- the trait of seeming ill at ease noun.- a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments SENTENCE: If you feel a sense of disquiet, you're worried or anxious about something. Disquiet at the dinner table means that everyone feels upset or on edge. MNEMONIC: You can use the word disquiet as a noun or a verb. A feeling of disquiet might fill you as you walk slowly through a truly spooky haunted house. You can also say that a low, frightening sound coming from the room ahead disquiets you. The word dates from the 1500s, a combination of dis, "lack of" or "not" in Latin, and quiet, from the Latin root quietus, "calm, at rest, or free from exertion." | yellow | black | 141 | 380 | ||
383 | Disquieting | MEANING: adjective.- causing mental discomfort SENTENCE: When something really upsets or worries you, you can describe it as disquieting. The very best horror movies are supposed to be disquieting. MNEMONIC: Scary TV shows and books are disquieting, and even the local news or a documentary can be a bit disquieting, making you feel uncomfortable or rattled. In other words, they upset you with disturbing ideas, images, or subjects. You could also describe disquieting things as unsettling or distressing. The Latin roots are dis, "not," and quies, "peace." | yellow | black | 494 | 381 | ||
384 | Propriety | MEANING: noun.- correct or appropriate behavior SENTENCE: Propriety is following what is socially acceptable in speech and behavior. If you are someone who cares about always doing the right and proper thing, your friends might accuse you of being obsessed with propriety and beg you to loosen up. MNEMONIC: In the Victorian Age, both sexes had well-defined roles and were expected to exercise self-restraint. Except for the men. Everyone looked the other way when they went out on benders. Their wives at home however, were so confined by the era's standards of propriety that if a woman so much as referred to the fact that she was pregnant, everyone would cover their mouths and gasp. She'd committed an impropriety. | yellow | black | 19 | 382 | ||
385 | Ascetic | MEANING: adjective.- pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline adjective.- practicing great self-denial noun.- someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline SENTENCE: Want to live an ascetic lifestyle? Then you better ditch the flat panel TV and fuzzy slippers. To be ascetic, you learn to live without; it's all about self-denial. MNEMONIC: Ascetic is derived from the Greek asketes, meaning “monk,” or “hermit.” Later that became asketikos, meaning “rigorously self-disciplined,” which gives us the Modern English ascetic. Ascetic can be a noun: a person with incredible self-discipline and the ability to deprive herself, or an adjective that describes such a people or their lifestyle. | yellow | black | 362 | 383 | ||
386 | Relegate | MEANING: verb.- expel, as if by official decree verb.- refer to another person for decision or judgment verb.- assign to a class or kind verb.- assign to a lower position; reduce in rank SENTENCE: Relegate means "to assign to a lower position." If the quarterback of the football team stops making decent throws, he might be relegated to the position of benchwarmer. MNEMONIC: Relegate rhymes with delegate — both words derive from the Latin legare, "to send." Relegate means to send someone down in rank. Delegate means to send someone in your place to complete a task. In the workplace, managers who can't figure out how to delegate may get relegated to a lesser rank. | green | black | 355 | 384 | ||
387 | Saturate | MEANING: verb.- cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance verb.- infuse or fill completely SENTENCE: The verb saturate means to cause something to be fully soaked to the point where it can't take on anything else. A heavy rainstorm can saturate the ground, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed. MNEMONIC: The word saturate comes from the Latin word saturatus, meaning "to fill full, sate, drench." Saturate is often used to describe the aftermath of a big rainstorm, but other things can be saturated as well. If you're a workaholic, you might saturate all your free time with work, leaving no time to spend with your family. In chemistry, saturate describes causing one substance, like a solution, to take on the greatest amount of another substance. | green | black | 21 | 385 | ||
388 | Crestfallen | MEANING: adjective.- brought low in spirit SENTENCE: If you are crestfallen, you are dark, depressed, and down in the dumps. You are in need of a pep talk, or at least a hug. MNEMONIC: Although experts can't agree on the origins of crestfallen, they do know it has something to do with fallen or defeated animals. Some say it is cocks, with their crested heads, that are responsible for the words' origins. Others think it has to do with horses bowing their heads (touching their heads to the crest of their chests) when bested in battle. No matter which animal gave us the word, today's humans are crestfallen when they are in low spirits. | yellow | black | 476 | 386 | ||
389 | Inconsequential | MEANING: adjective.- not following logically as a consequence adjective.- lacking worth or importance SENTENCE: If something is considered of little worth or importance, it is inconsequential. If astronomers forecast a tremendous meteor shower, it might turn out to be no more than space junk, too inconsequential to record. MNEMONIC: You can use the adjective inconsequential to describe things that just don’t matter or are of no relevance, as in "the rainy forecast is totally inconsequential — the bowling tournament is inside!" It also describes things that don't make sense in a certain order, "trying to win their votes is inconsequential: the election's over." Something small or minor can be inconsequential too, though the red bump on your nose on picture-day may not seem as inconsequential to you as it does to the photographer. | yellow | black | 345 | 387 | ||
390 | Galling | MEANING: adjective.- causing irritation or annoyance SENTENCE: Something that's galling is frustrating or exasperating. A galling argument with your parents leaves you irritated and indignant. MNEMONIC: Galling things make you angry. It would be galling to lose your job because of someone else's mistake, and it's galling to see some members of society being treated unfairly and feeling helpless to do anything about it. An article with a galling viewpoint makes you fume. Galling comes from the verb gall, which means "annoy," but originally was "chafe or rub until sore." | yellow | black | 197 | 388 | ||
391 | Diatribe | MEANING: noun.- thunderous verbal attack SENTENCE: It's pretty overwhelming when you ask your friend a seemingly innocuous question, like "Do you like hot dogs?" and she unleashes a diatribe about the evils of eating meat. A diatribe is an angry, critical speech. MNEMONIC: This noun has its roots in the Greek diatribē, "pastime or lecture," from diatrībein, "to waste time or wear away," combining dia-, "thoroughly," and trībein, "to rub." So the origin of the word diatribe is connected to both serious study and the spending or wasting of time. With most diatribes, the speaker thinks he's well informed and knows something the listener doesn't, while to most listeners the diatribe is so angry and unhinged that it's just a waste of time. | yellow | black | 124 | 389 | ||
392 | Doctrinaire | MEANING: adjective.- stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability noun.- a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions SENTENCE: You've doubtless met someone doctrinaire at some point. You know them by their complete unwillingness to accept any belief other than their own. MNEMONIC: If you're familiar with the noun "doctrine" — a formal idea or system of belief — you'll have no problem with the adjective doctrinaire. It's a just a way of describing a person or group of people who are set in their ways. Parents can start out doctrinaire, but children soon force them to be flexible in how they bring them up. | yellow | black | 130 | 390 | ||
393 | Credulous | MEANING: adjective.- disposed to believe on little evidence adjective.- showing a lack of judgment or experience SENTENCE: People who believe things easily without having to be convinced are credulous. Sales people are always hoping that someone credulous picks up the phone during a sales call. MNEMONIC: Credulous comes from the 16th-century Latin credulus, or "easily believes." A synonym for credulous is gullible, and both terms describe a person who accepts something willingly without a lot of supporting facts. Calling someone credulous can imply that the person is naive and simple. An individual isn't necessarily insulted by being called credulous, though, because some objects of belief, like religions and unicorns, come with a willing leap of faith for believing in what is unseen. | green | black | 272 | 391 | ||
394 | Impassive | MEANING: adjective.- deliberately impassive in manner adjective.- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited SENTENCE: Someone who doesn't seem to react — who is always "taking a pass" in the conversation of life can be described as impassive. MNEMONIC: Impassive is tricky, as it sounds it should be the opposite of passive. It's not, though. The fact is you can be passive and impassive at the same time. When a passive person gets passed over for a promotion at work, their face might remain impassive upon hearing the news. | yellow | black | 60 | 392 | ||
395 | Tirade | MEANING: noun.- a speech of violent denunciation SENTENCE: A tirade is a speech, usually consisting of a long string of violent, emotionally charged words. Borrow and lose your roommate’s clothes one too many times, and you can bet you’ll be treated to a heated tirade. MNEMONIC: The noun tirade is related to the Italian word tirata, which means "volley." So imagine a very angry person lobbing harsh words and strings of profanity in your direction when you want to remember what tirade means. Although, tirades don't necessarily have to include bad words — any long, drawn out speech or epic declaration can be called a tirade. | yellow | black | 201 | 393 | ||
396 | Inert | MEANING: adjective.- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive adjective.- slow and apathetic adjective.- unable to move or resist motion SENTENCE: Something that's unable to move or moving without much energy can be described as inert. Wind up in a body cast and you’ll find yourself not only itchy, but totally inert. MNEMONIC: When motion is restricted or sluggish, or when something or someone appears lifeless, the adjective to use is inert. A dog who's playing dead is inert, as is a really boring movie. Or for those of you paying attention in chemistry class, you may have heard of inert gases — those elements that won't react with other elements or form chemical compounds. | green | black | 158 | 394 | ||
397 | Spare | MEANING: noun.- a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls verb.- save or relieve from an experience or action verb.- refrain from harming adjective.- thin and fit adjective.- lacking embellishment or ornamentation adjective.- lacking in amplitude or quantity verb.- use frugally or carefully verb.- give up what is not strictly needed noun.- an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle noun.- an extra component of a machine or other apparatus adjective.- kept in reserve especially for emergency use adjective.- not taken up by scheduled activities adjective.- more than is needed, desired, or required SENTENCE: Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can spare some to patch a friend's tire. MNEMONIC: As a noun, a verb, and an adjective, the word spare has many meanings. A leftover part is a spare, you can spare a life when you save an animal or person, and you have spare time when you finish a project early. If you "spare no expense" you spend lots of money and when you spare a friend's feelings, you keep upsetting details to yourself. And if you have a moment to spare, you have time to share. | green | black | 98 | 395 | ||
398 | sparing | MEANING: adj.- moderate; economical. verb.- give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to. verb.- refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing. SENTENCE: adj.- It was furnished in a sparing and comfortable manner. verb.- You have all this money and you won't spare enough to let your own child go back home verb.- I hoped that the rain would spare me at least until the time I reached that spot. MNEMONIC: spare parts are parts that you lend to fix a damaged robot | yellow | black | 178 | 396 | ||
399 | unsparing | MEANING: adj.- merciless; severe. adj. given freely and generously. SENTENCE: - A huge mass of material has been organised into a clear, coherent narrative; it is well balanced between the serious politics and the intimate detail and is unsparing in its gruesome factual account of what it was like to be there. - Time and again, in prose unsparing and unsentimental, Liz has allowed readers a peek into her own mental health struggles MNEMONIC: (despiadado) | yellow | black | 202 | 397 | ||
400 | uncompromising | MEANING: adjective.- not making concessions SENTENCE: Someone who's uncompromising stubbornly refuses to change their opinions or accommodate other people's ideas. Your mom's uncompromising prohibition on snacks in the living room may keep some friends away from your movie nights. MNEMONIC: If you're uncompromising, you don't compromise, or meet people halfway, making some concessions to what they want. Sometimes this is a sign of power and dedication: "Her uncompromising focus on civil rights helped the movement's advance." It can also be evidence of inflexibility and stubbornness: "The President's uncompromising style resulted in many vetoes and little progress." | yellow | black | 162 | 398 | ||
401 | Spartan | MEANING: Very Disciplined, Living Simply adj.- unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment adj.- practicing great self-denial adj.- resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity SENTENCE: Her Apartment Was So Spartan That She Couldn'T Even Serve Us Both Soups; She Only Had One Bowl And One Spoon. MNEMONIC: In Movie 300, We Saw Story About Ancient Greek Spartans; Although This Movie Wasn'T Historically Accurate, Yet It Was Know That The Spartans Were Fierce Wardiors Known For Their Harsh Training Methods. | yellow | black | 380 | 399 | ||
402 | Culpability | MEANING: noun.- a state of guilt SENTENCE: Culpability is a state of guilt or responsibility. A lot of lawsuits are about who has culpability for something that went wrong. MNEMONIC: Culpability is a fancy-sounding word, but it's a simple concept: guilt. You have culpability if you're responsible for something, usually something bad. If you left the door open and your house was robbed, you have some culpability (not as much as the robber, though). If a store owner doesn't salt the ice on the sidewalk and you slip, he has some culpability if you get injured. Figuring out culpability is about figuring out who's to blame. | green | black | 2 | 400 | ||
403 | Pervasive | MEANING: adjective.- spreading or spread throughout SENTENCE: When something is pervasive, it's everywhere. Common things are pervasive — like greed and cheap perfume. MNEMONIC: Ever notice how certain trends seem to spread all over the place? When something — like a hairstyle — is super-common, it's pervasive. Pervasive things can't be escaped. Playing video games is pervasive among kids. Talking about the weather is pervasive among adults. Ideas, diseases, habits, and all sorts of things can be pervasive. If you're sick of seeing something because you're seeing it again and again, it must be pervasive. | yellow | black | 56 | 401 | ||
404 | Glib | MEANING: adjective.- marked by lack of intellectual depth adjective.- having only superficial plausibility adjective.- artfully persuasive in speech SENTENCE: A hiring manager might think you're being glib, or slick and insincere, if you say you've led a successful multinational corporation when you were actually in charge of flipping burgers for a fast-food restaurant chain. MNEMONIC: The word glib might be used to describe the slick car salesman who uses his polished sales pitch to talk his customers into buying lemons. In fact, the word comes from old German and Dutch words for "slippery," another word that could be used to describe the very same salesman. In addition to meaning "smooth" and "persuasive," glib can be applied to the kind of thoughtless comment that could get you into big trouble. Telling your boss that you had a "hot time" with his daughter is the kind of glib remark that could end your career. | yellow | black | 274 | 402 | ||
405 | commensurable | MEANING: capable of being measured by a common standard adj .- measurable by the same standard. adj.- proportionate to. adj.- (of numbers) in a ratio equal to a ratio of integers. SENTENCE: adj.- Other than value counted in units of money, there's no commensurable way of talking about it. adj.- The service of the members of the Committee is commensurable to the service of the Board of Directors adj.- In this he discussed whether the celestial motions are commensurable or, expressed another way, is there a basic time interval so that the day, month, and year are all exact integer multiples of it MNEMONIC com (with) mensurable (the same measure) | yellow | black | 194 | 403 | ||
406 | commensurate | MEANING: adjective.- corresponding in size or degree or extent SENTENCE: The word commensurate has to do with things that are similar in size and therefore appropriate. Many people think the death penalty is a commensurate punishment for murder. In other words, the penalty fits the crime. MNEMONIC: When things are commensurate, they're fair, appropriate, and the right size. If you got a ticket for jaywalking, you shouldn't get ten years in prison — that penalty is not commensurate with the crime. The word commensurate is usually followed by with or to; one thing is commensurate with or to another. | yellow | black | 115 | 404 | ||
407 | Penchant | MEANING: noun.- a strong liking SENTENCE: A penchant is a strong preference or tendency. If you have a penchant for pizza, you either eat it daily or wish you did. MNEMONIC: Penchant borrows from French, in which penchant literally means inclined. It goes back to the Latin pendere, for hanging, which is also the source of pendant. In both French and English, speakers have long used the idea of inclination metaphorically: a hillside can be inclined in one direction or another, and so can a person's thoughts. But in English, penchant is only for desires. | yellow | black | 271 | 405 | ||
408 | Torpor | MEANING: noun.- inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy noun.- a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility SENTENCE: Torpor is a state of mental and physical inactivity. "After a huge Thanksgiving meal, my family members fall into a torpor; no one can even pick up the TV remote." MNEMONIC: Torpor can be used in everyday speech, but it's also a scientific term for a state of deep sleep that allows animals to conserve energy. Certain species of bats, birds, and frogs rely on torpor for survival during tough times. While humans don't technically belong to this group of animals, they certainly appear to, especially after a large meal and on most Monday mornings. | yellow | black | 389 | 406 | ||
409 | Misanthrope | MEANING: noun.- someone who dislikes people in general SENTENCE: A misanthrope is a person who hates or mistrusts other people. Your great aunt Edna who lashes out at anyone who approaches, convinced they'll steal the jewelry she keeps in her handbag on her lap? A misanthrope indeed. MNEMONIC: This is a formal word, derived from Greek misanthrōpos "hating mankind," from misein "to hate" plus anthrōpos "a man." From the same root, we get the English word anthropology "the study of humans." If you make a statement or do something that is particularly hostile or untrusting, you can call that misanthropic. | yellow | black | 256 | 407 | ||
410 | Torrid | MEANING: adjective.- extremely hot adjective.- emotionally charged and vigorously energetic adjective.- characterized by intense emotion SENTENCE: If you’re having a torrid romance, that means it's steamy and emotionally charged. If you’re listening to a torrid band, then you’re listening to a band that has a lot of energy. MNEMONIC: Torrid is an adjective that describes something that's extremely hot — in both the literal and the figurative senses. It also describes something that's very energetic, or something that has an extreme emotional charge — which is why people often apply torrid to love affairs. Torrid comes from the Latin word torrere, meaning “parch or scorch.” Being scorched can sometimes be exciting, but when you’re parched, you need water — and maybe a break from dating. | yellow | black | 246 | 408 | ||
411 | Ambiguous | MEANING: adjective.- having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns adjective.- open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead adjective.- having more than one possible meaning SENTENCE: Look to the adjective ambiguous when you need to describe something that's open to more than one interpretation, like the headline "Squad helps dog bite victim." MNEMONIC: Newspaper headlines can be unintentionally funny when they're ambiguous. In "Squad helps dog bite victim," is the squad helping a victim of a dog bite or helping a dog bite a victim? The ambi- prefix means "both ways," while the guous part is from the Latin verb agere, "to lead or drive." Thus an ambiguous sentence or situation drives us in two different directions at once. The accent is on the second syllable, "big," which you can remember since something that's ambiguous can lead to big misunderstandings. | green | black | 277 | 409 | ||
412 | Diffidence | MEANING: noun.- lack of self-confidence SENTENCE: The noun diffidence refers to a lack of self-confidence. Your diffidence might be the reason why you never say "hi" to the cute guy or gal in the elevator or why you never ask for a raise. MNEMONIC: The noun diffidence comes from the Latin word diffidere, meaning "to mistrust" or "to lack confidence." Diffidence is often mistaken for snootiness because people don't understand that the diffident person is shy and lacking in confidence. "They asked him to be the team leader, but he expressed diffidence, saying that he didn't think he had enough time to do the job justice, nor did he think he had enough experience." | yellow | black | 249 | 410 | ||
413 | Mitigate | MEANING: verb.- make less severe or harsh verb.- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of SENTENCE: Choose the verb mitigate when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor. MNEMONIC: The somewhat formal verb mitigate comes from the Latin roots mītis "soft" and agere "to do/act," which add up to "to soften." It is often used with words that indicate an outcome or something harmful. When you buy car insurance, you are trying to mitigate the risks involved with driving. Sunscreen is used to mitigate the effects of the sun on your skin. | yellow | black | 0 | 518 | 411 | |
414 | Engendered | MEANING: verb.- make children verb.- call forth SENTENCE: Engender is a fancy way of saying "to make happen," like when you engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation by encouraging others and doing your share of the group's work. MNEMONIC: The verb engender has nothing to do with being male or female, though originally, it did mean "beget, procreate." Today, engender means "to produce or bring about." When students come to class prepared, meaning they've read their assignment, this engenders better class discussions, just as mutual trust and the desire to help each other engenders a meaningful friendship. | green | black | 0 | 25 | 412 | |
415 | Dormant | MEANING: adjective.- (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping adjective.- (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct adjective.- in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation adjective.- inactive but capable of becoming active SENTENCE: That old dog was dormant for so long he was confused for a furry doormat, but a doormat is likely to stay dormant, or inactive, because it is lifeless: that old dog has some life in him yet. MNEMONIC: Volcanoes are described as dormant when they stay cool for a long time, without spewing hot lava and ash. They may have the ability to come to life, but they remain dormant, or inactive. Dormant comes from French dormir, "to sleep," and it refers to living things that are on a break rather than things that have died. Being dormant is being temporarily at rest, although sometimes, as with some cancer cells, things become permanently — and thankfully — dormant. | green | black | 242 | 413 | ||
416 | Volubility | MEANING: Talking A Lot In An Energetic Way. marked by a ready flow of speech Voluble describes someone who talks a lot, like your aunt who can’t stop telling you to cut your hair or a political candidate who makes twenty speeches on the day before the election. SENTENCE: The Volubility In His Expression Shows His Level Of Knowledge In The Topic. MNEMONIC: Have you ever found it especially hard to interrupt someone who talks a lot when he or she gets on a roll? If so, it won’t surprise you that the adjective voluble traces back to the Latin word volvere, meaning “to roll.” The word voluble describes talking continuously, fluently, at great length, in a steady flow. You’ll know it when you meet voluble talkers: they just keep rolling on and on. | yellow | black | 428 | 414 | ||
417 | Levee | MEANING: noun.- a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) noun.- a pier that provides a landing place on a river noun.- an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing SENTENCE: A levee is an embankment, like a dam, constructed to prevent the overflow of a body of water. It can also mean a formal reception. How do these two words relate? Read on... MNEMONIC: In French, lever means to lift and se lever means to rise, literally "lift yourself." When the king rose from his bed and received visitors, that was a levee. When you raise up dirt or other materials to build a dam or levee, that's also a levee. Now, official levees don't involve kings––but you might hear of “a governor’s levee at the state capital.” And levee can be used as a verb, meaning to make an embankment, or shore up. | yellow | black | 138 | 415 | ||
418 | Mimicking | MEANING: adjective.- constituting an imitation noun.- someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) verb.- imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect SENTENCE: A mimic is someone who is good at imitating others. A gifted mimic might be able to imitate one president after another just by minimally changing facial expression and manner of speaking. MNEMONIC: Mimic, related to mime, an entertainer who performs using gestures not speech, can be traced back to the Greek mimeisthai "to imitate." Usually when you mimic someone, you imitate them in order to make fun of them. Performers mimic famous people to get laughs, but ordinary people mimic others when they are angry at them. Who hasn't mimicked parents or a boss who has said no one too many times?! | green | black | 282 | 416 | ||
419 | Plasticity | MEANING: noun.- the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking SENTENCE: Plasticity means "changeability" or "moldability" — clay has a lot of plasticity, but a rock has almost none. MNEMONIC: It helps to think of plastic when learning what plasticity means. See how plastic can be molded into all sorts of things, and even when it's in a totally solid form, it's not hard like stone? Plasticity refers to things that can still change their shape or function. The brain is something with high plasticity: if you have a brain injury, other parts of the brain can change to pick up the slack. Anything that is capable of evolving or being reshaped has plasticity. | green | black | 39 | 417 | ||
420 | Discrete | MEANING: adjective.- constituting a separate entity or part SENTENCE: Discrete means separate or divided. A discrete unit is a separate part of something larger. A room is a discrete space within a house, just as the crankshaft is a discrete part of a car engine. MNEMONIC: If something is discrete, it has its own space. An ice cube comes from an ice tray, but it has its own discrete compartment. A student government might have discrete committees for different projects. Don't confuse discrete with its close cousin discreet, which means “appropriately private.” Billionaire Bruce Wayne, for example, is very discreet about his secret life as Batman. You could say Batman is a discrete, or separate, part of Bruce Wayne’s identity. Anything distinct and separated is discrete. | green | black | 172 | 418 | ||
421 | Appropriate | MEANING: verb.- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause verb.- take possession of by force, as after an invasion adjective.- suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc. SENTENCE: Something appropriate is correct and fits the situation. A sweater-vest with reindeer on it is appropriate holiday apparel, even if it's totally embarrassing. MNEMONIC: The adjective appropriate is used when something is suitable or fitting. It comes from the Latin appropriare, which means "to make something fit, to make something one's own." Going back even further, appropriate is related to the Latin word proprius, "to belong to a person, thing, or group." Another appropriate way to use this word is as a verb, meaning to steal or seize something, the way you'd appropriate your sister's sandwich if she left it sitting near you. | green | black | 500 | 419 | ||
422 | Salubrious | MEANING: adjective.- favorable to health of mind or body adjective.- promoting health; healthful SENTENCE: Salubrious is a fancy way to describe something that’s good for you or is generally favorable to mind or body, but it need not be limited to describing healthy foods or liquids. MNEMONIC: We salute each other with the cheer, "To your health!" as we chug down something that probably isn’t that good for us. But if it were salubrious, it would be. The two words, salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning "welfare, health.” Maybe next time, raise a glass of wheatgrass instead of vino! | green | black | 333 | 420 | ||
423 | Effrontery | MEANING: noun.- audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to SENTENCE: If you rudely behave as if you have a right to something that you have no right to, you're committing effrontery. When a couple stroll into a crowded restaurant, demand the best table, and threaten the staff unless they're seated right away, that's effrontery. MNEMONIC: People have been guilty of outrageously self-centered behavior at least since 1715, when effrontery was coined. Tracing to the French word effronté, meaning "shameless," the word effrontery is also connected to brazen, which means "of brass," and describes someone so accustomed to effrontery that he's hardened to it and has no concern for the harm done to others. | green | black | 383 | 421 | ||
424 | Insipid | MEANING: adjective.- lacking taste or flavor or tang adjective.- lacking interest or significance or impact SENTENCE: Something insipid is lacking in flavor or interest. You'll probably find the generic poems inside of greeting cards insipid. MNEMONIC: Insipid comes from the Latin insipidus, the opposite of sapidus which means flavorful. Because spices and salts are left out, hospital food is usually considered insipid. The most common use of the word is in a metaphorical sense for dull or flat. You might think that your goody-two-shoes cousin is the most insipid girl you've ever met. | green | black | 458 | 422 | ||
425 | Taciturn | MEANING: adjective.- habitually reserved and uncommunicative SENTENCE: Someone who is taciturn is reserved, not loud and talkative. The word itself refers to the trait of reticence, of seeming aloof and uncommunicative. A taciturn person might be snobby, naturally quiet, or just shy. MNEMONIC: Having its origin in the Latin tacitus, "silent," taciturn came to be used in mid-18th-century English in the sense "habitually silent." Taciturnity is often considered a negative trait, as it suggests someone uncommunicative and too quiet. Jane Austen wrote, "We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the éclat of a proverb." | green | black | 154 | 423 | ||
426 | aloof | MEANING: adverb.- in an aloof manner adjective.- remote in manner SENTENCE: Someone who's aloof isn't warm and friendly, instead being distant and reserved. That emotionally cold and detached fellow who keeps to himself, drinking espresso and reading French philosophy, would best be described as aloof. MNEMONIC: In Middle English, aloof was originally a nautical term; the loof (now spelled luff) is the windward side of a ship. Smart sailors wanting to avoid a hazard on the leeward side would give the order, "A loof!" From this command we get the idea of steering clear of something (or someone). In modern usage the word has taken on a negative connotation: an aloof person is often considered cold or snobby. | green | black | 174 | 424 | ||
427 | Incongruity | MEANING: noun.- the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate SENTENCE: Incongruity means out of place — something that doesn't fit in its location or situation. The art show patrons couldn't help but chuckle at the incongruity of a toilet sitting in the middle of an exhibition of Renaissance paintings. MNEMONIC: An incongruity is very different from everything around it, to the point of being inappropriate to the situation. A cat at a dog's birthday party would be an incongruity, as would a pacifist at a meeting of the War Lovers' Society. Incongruity is the idea that something is incongruous, or inappropriate. A purple towel is an incongruity in an all black-and-white bathroom. | green | black | 346 | 425 | ||
428 | snobby | MEANING: adjective.- befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior SENTENCE: Snobby people think they're better than others. A snobby club might only allow members who dress a certain way or attend a certain school, excluding everyone else. MNEMONIC: Some snobby people are wealthy and believe that those who have less are inferior, while other snobby folks are smart and well-educated, and look down on people who are uneducated. Snobby is an informal word that describes a snob, which originally meant "a shoemaker or a shoemaker's apprentice." From that meaning it evolved through "lowly person" to "lowly person imitating a social superior" and finally "person who despises those considered inferior." | green | black | 514 | 426 | ||
429 | scorn | MEANING: verb.- reject with contempt verb.- look down on with disdain noun.- open disrespect for a person or thing noun.- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike SENTENCE: Scorn is open disrespect for someone or something. It can also be disrespect coupled with feelings of intense dislike. MNEMONIC: The noun scorn describes your feelings of disdain when you encounter something you view as worthless or inferior — like, for instance, a talk show that gets all its facts wrong. Use the verb form for those times when you’re actively expressing scorn. You might scorn a politician who spends $100,000 on travel while claiming to work hard promoting middle-class values. | yellow | black | 247 | 427 | ||
430 | Flout | MEANING: verb.- laugh at with contempt and derision verb.- treat with contemptuous disregard SENTENCE: To flout is to scorn or show contempt for. "I flout the law and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time I cross a street." MNEMONIC: Oddly enough, when flout came into existence in the 1550s, it had a much different sense to it than it does now; it's believed that it evolved from the Middle English flowten, “to play the flute." These days, the verb flout means "to scorn," as in to scorn a law, person, or social norm by defying it. As a noun, it is a contemptuous remark or insult. Wrote William Shakespeare, “Flout 'em, and scout 'em; and scout 'em and flout 'em; Thought is free.” | yellow | black | 505 | 428 | ||
431 | Eclectic | MEANING: noun.- someone who selects according to the eclectic method adjective.- selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas SENTENCE: She listens to hip-hop, Gregorian chant, and folk music from the '60s. He's been seen wearing a handmade tuxedo jacket over a thrift-store flannel shirt. They both have eclectic tastes. MNEMONIC: The English word eclectic first appeared in the seventeenth century to describe philosophers who did not belong to a particular school of thought, but instead assembled their doctrines by picking and choosing from a variety of philosophical systems. Today, the word can refer to any assemblage of varied parts. You can have an eclectic group of friends (friends from diverse groups), eclectic taste in furniture (a mixture of 18th-century French chairs, Andy Warhol paintings, and Persian rugs), or enjoy eclectic cuisine (fusion cooking that uses ingredients from different national cuisines). | yellow | black | 148 | 429 | ||
432 | Dupe | MEANING: noun.- a person who is tricked or swindled verb.- fool or hoax SENTENCE: A dupe is a furry, ceremonial hat worn during ancient pagan rituals...or not. Dupe actually means “trick or deceive.” We’re sorry we tried to dupe you into believing the wrong definition. MNEMONIC: Dupe can also refer to the victim of a trick or hoax, and — used in this sense — it sometimes conveys the idea that the victim is easily fooled. Dupe comes from the French word for a type of bird called the hoopoe, which has an extravagant crest and a reputation for being dim-witted. (And no, that's not another attempt to dupe you; it's the truth!) | yellow | black | 442 | 430 | ||
433 | Fastidious | MEANING: adjective.- having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures adjective.- giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness SENTENCE: If you want to describe a person who insists on perfection or pays much attention to food, clothing and cleanliness, the right word is fastidious. MNEMONIC: Fastidious is a funny-sounding adjective from the Latin fastidium "loathing" that has several equally strange-sounding synonyms — persnickety, fussbudgety, finicky and punctilious. Fussy and hard to please will also do the trick. Fastidious is occasionally used as a compliment to describe someone whose attention to detail gives them good organizing abilities, but it is usually used as a disapproving term. | green | black | 352 | 431 | ||
434 | Facetious | MEANING: adjective.- cleverly amusing in tone SENTENCE: Don’t take a facetious comment seriously because it’s supposed to be funny. Anything facetious is a joke. If you've just won a hotdog-eating contest and someone asks if you'd like to go out for burgers, they’re probably being facetious. MNEMONIC: If you forget how to spell facetious, notice that it has all five vowels in a row. The word facetious comes from the French facétie, “joke,” and it has come to describe a joke with a little drop of sarcasm. It used to simply mean “funny and witty,” but now it often implies that someone is being inappropriately funny about a serious topic. | yellow | black | 220 | 432 | ||
435 | Diffuse | MEANING: verb.- cause to become widely known verb.- spread or diffuse through verb.- move outward adjective.- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective.- lacking conciseness adjective.- spread out; not concentrated in one place SENTENCE: Diffuse means to spread out. Candlelight can diffuse a soft glow throughout a room. A diffuse idea is one that spreads from person to person, and a diffuse speech is scattered and unclear. MNEMONIC: As a verb, diffuse means to spread something out, but also applies to spreading things such as ideas or culture so that they become widely known. When something is diffused, it's mixed in, and when you drop propaganda pamphlets out of airplanes you're diffusing the propaganda. The adjective comes from Latin diffusus, from diffundere "to pour in different directions," from the prefix dis- "apart" plus fundere, "to pour." | green | black | 241 | 433 | ||
436 | Ebullient | MEANING: adjective.- joyously unrestrained SENTENCE: More than chipper, more than happy, more than delighted is ebullient — meaning bubbling over with joy and delight. MNEMONIC: There are two senses of the word of ebullient. One describes an immediate, and ultimately short-lived, reaction to a particular event — for example if you've just won the lottery, you are ebullient. The other describes someone who is perpetually upbeat and cheerful, for example, as in "an ebullient personality." Watch out for ebullient personalities: they can often be "over the top" as well. | yellow | black | 337 | 434 | ||
437 | Implacable | MEANING: adjective.- incapable of being placated SENTENCE: An implacable person just can’t be appeased. If you really offended your best friend and tried every kind of apology but she refused to speak to you again, you could describe her as implacable. MNEMONIC: Implacable is derived from the verb to placate, which means to soothe, or to appease. If you’re babysitting and the kid starts screaming the moment that his parents leave the house, and nothing you give him, be it a toy or ice cream, can calm him down, he might seem implacable. But try the TV. It tends to turn screaming kids into silent, happy zombies. | green | black | 219 | 435 | ||
438 | Porous | MEANING: adjective.- able to absorb fluids adjective.- allowing passage in and out adjective.- full of pores or vessels or holes SENTENCE: If something is full of tiny holes or openings, you can describe it as porous. A sponge is porous, and if the border between countries is open for anyone to cross easily, it too can be called porous. MNEMONIC: You can see the word pore — meaning "a tiny opening" — in porous. When potters make a mug, they use special glazes to seal the porous clay, which otherwise would absorb the liquid you put in the mug. This meaning has expanded so porous can describe any barrier that allows easy passage in and out, like the porous border between two countries that allows residents to move easily between them. | green | black | 407 | 436 | ||
439 | Boorish | MEANING: adjective.- ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance SENTENCE: If your cousin tells revolting jokes, belches, and smells like he spent the winter in a cave, he could be described as boorish — an adjective used for people with bad manners and a sloppy appearance. MNEMONIC: We almost always use the word boorish for men. This may be because it can be traced back to a 13th century word for “herdsman.” Herdsmen spent a lot of time alone with their sheep, sleeping in tents, and cooking over open fires, so it was no wonder that they didn't have the same refined manners as city folk. If someone offends you by acting boorishly — say, by cutting you off in traffic — you could exclaim, “What a boor!” Just don't confuse boor with bore: bad manners may be offensive, but they're rarely boring. | yellow | black | 190 | 437 | ||
440 | Eulogy | MEANING: noun.- a formal expression of praise noun.- a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently SENTENCE: At every funeral, there comes a moment when someone speaks about the life of the person who died. The speaker is delivering what is known as a eulogy. A eulogy is a formal speech that praises a person who has died. MNEMONIC: Usually a eulogy makes the dead person sound a lot more impressive than they really were. A couple of less common synonyms for this kind of "praise the dead" speech are panegyric and encomium. Sometimes the dead person was so unimpressive that there's nothing nice to say. And sometimes they were so awful that the only appropriate speech is a dyslogy that describes their faults and failings. | yellow | black | 469 | 438 | ||
441 | Stint | MEANING: noun.- smallest American sandpiper noun.- an individual's prescribed share of work noun.- an unbroken period of time during which you do something verb.- subsist on a meager allowance verb.- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities SENTENCE: The noun stint means a set amount of time in which you do something — often work of some sort. "She served a stint in the army, followed by a stint in an office setting, before settling on a career as a lounge singer." MNEMONIC: Unlike a project or vocation, a stint can refer to the stretch of time spent doing a particular job. You apply for a job, but you refer to your past stint in the Peace Corps. As a verb, stint means to be sparing or frugal, or restrict in a stingy manner ("to skimp"). "The school board chose to make cuts at the administrative level, rather than stint on the children's education." | yellow | black | 394 | 439 | ||
442 | Daunt | MEANING: verb.- cause to lose courage SENTENCE: Daunt means to frighten or scare off. The Cowardly Lion's efforts to daunt Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man were less than successful. MNEMONIC: Daunt rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten, though in a creepier sense. Walking through your neighbors' haunted house on Halloween might daunt your little brother, even though he's unlikely to encounter anything scarier than plastic skeletons and ghosts made of sheets. Daunt often shows up as part of the adjective undaunted, which describes someone who remains unafraid or perseveres in the face of scary circumstances. | yellow | black | 350 | 440 | ||
443 | Daunting | MEANING: adjective.- discouraging through fear SENTENCE: Something daunting can scare you off. If you have a lot of studying to do, it may seem like a daunting task. Good news is you can get through it by working hard. Or weasel out of it by playing sick. MNEMONIC: Often used in the phrases “daunting prospect” and “daunting task,” daunting describes something that you are not looking forward to doing. Having to fill out complicated tax forms every year is a daunting task for many people. Once a daunting task is complete, you no longer describe it as daunting, but instead can call it a job well done, or at least another life experience survived. | 67 | 441 | ||||
444 | Magnanimous | MEANING: adjective.- generous and understanding and tolerant adjective.- noble and generous in spirit SENTENCE: A magnanimous person has a generous spirit. Letting your little sister have the last of the cookies, even though you hadn't eaten since breakfast, would be considered a magnanimous act. MNEMONIC: Magnanimous comes from Latin magnus "great" and animus "soul," so it literally describes someone who is big-hearted. A person can show that over-sized spirit by being noble or brave, or by easily forgiving others and not showing resentment. It implies superiority, and is something you should say of others rather than of yourself. Being magnanimous doesn't require doling out tons of cash — just being an understanding and tolerant soul will do the trick. | yellow | black | 225 | 442 | ||
445 | Magnanimity | MEANING: noun.- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit SENTENCE: Magnanimous behavior is noble, generous, or unselfish, and to exhibit magnanimity is to be this way. He showed great magnanimity in not pressing charges when I drove his car into the pond. "Accidents happen my friend," he said, and patted me on the back. MNEMONIC: In Latin, magnus means "great": a magnate is a great man; a magnum is a great big bottle of champagne. Magnanimity is the generous greatness of spirit. When you are being the bigger person, you are behaving with magnanimity. "The supermodel grabbed the magnum of champagne, lifted it to her mouth and drained the bottle. With great magnanimity, her host smiled and offered her another." | yellow | black | 329 | 443 | ||
446 | Harangue | MEANING: verb.- deliver a harangue to; address forcefully noun.- a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion SENTENCE: A harangue is more than a speech, louder than a discussion, and nastier than a lecture. It is a verbal attack that doesn't let up, delivered as a verb or received as a noun. Either way, it's pretty unpleasant. MNEMONIC: The word harangue developed its modern spelling around 1530, when the word was recorded as harangue in French. The word, meaning a strong, nasty rant, appears to have evolved from the Old Italian word aringa, probably from the word for a public square or place for public speaking. This in turn appears to have evolved from a Germanic word related to ring, as in "circular gathering," which is clearly similar to the Italian meaning. | yellow | black | 510 | 444 | ||
447 | Idolatry | MEANING: noun.- religious zeal; the willingness to serve God noun.- the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God SENTENCE: Idolatry means the worship of images as if they were gods. Many religions prohibit idolatry, some even to the extent of forbidding any representational objects in houses of worship. MNEMONIC: Idol sits at the head of the word idolatry. If you worship — or even just look up to — a person or a thing, you are said to idolize them. For some modern idolaters, money is their idol, while for others it is celebrities, and for still others their jobs. | green | black | 427 | 445 | ||
448 | Plaintiff | MEANING: noun.- a person who brings an action in a court of law SENTENCE: In a courtroom, the plaintiff is the person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing. If you’re the plaintiff, you are claiming that a law was broken, and you’re in court to present your case. MNEMONIC: The plaintiff accuses, the defendant tries to prove that accusation wrong. You’ve seen this relationship on television shows about lawyers, or maybe you’ve been to court yourself. The Old French root word translates as “complain” and the Latin root is literally “beating of the breast,” or explaining your grief in a dramatic way. Plaintiff shares roots with the adjective plaintive, which describes a sorrowful sound. The plaintiff made a plaintive cry when the defendant was declared not guilty. | yellow | black | 260 | 446 | ||
449 | Rebuttal | MEANING: noun.- (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder noun.- the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument SENTENCE: When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a rebuttal, which, plainly put, is the "no, you're wrong and this is why" argument. MNEMONIC: We often associate rebuttals with arguments made in the courtroom or public debates that occur around election time, but the word can really apply to any situation in which an argument is put forth and someone disagrees, and explains why. Sports fans, for instance, like to argue about the likely winner of an upcoming game and when you make a case for why your friend is wrong, you are offering a rebuttal of his argument. | yellow | black | 4 | 447 | ||
450 | precarious | MEANING: adjective.- fraught with danger adjective.- affording no ease or reassurance adjective.- not secure; beset with difficulties SENTENCE: Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation! MNEMONIC: The Latin root of precarious means "obtained by asking or praying." This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately. If your life is precarious or you are in a precarious situation, things could become difficult, maybe even dangerous, for you. If your footing or hold on something is precarious, it is unstable or not firmly placed, so that you are likely to slip or lose your grip. | 358 | 448 | ||||
451 | Precariously | MEANING: adverb.- in a precarious manner SENTENCE: If something is happening or positioned precariously, it's in danger. A glass could be precariously balanced on the edge of a table. MNEMONIC: If something is on the verge of danger, then the word precariously fits. You're living precariously if you jump up and down on a lake that's not totally frozen. In your late teens, you're precariously close to the brink of adulthood. When you have one college class left, you're precariously close to having to find a job. Some people like living precariously: they enjoy danger. Other people just get stressed out and prefer to live carefully. | yellow | black | 222 | 449 | ||
452 | Beset | MEANING: verb.- decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) verb.- annoy continually or chronically verb.- assail or attack on all sides SENTENCE: Beset means to attack from all sides — an invading army will beset a castle, or you might find yourself beset by a devastating storm. MNEMONIC: Beset also has a very different meaning: to decorate or encrust with jewels or other ornamentation. If you are attending a ball, you may choose a gown that is beset with silver sequins, just be careful that you don't end up looking like a giant disco ball. | yellow | black | 317 | 450 | ||
453 | Assail | MEANING: verb.- launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with verb.- attack in speech or writing verb.- attack someone physically or emotionally SENTENCE: To assail is to attack or assault — with throwing stars, fists, words or, less tangibly but just as violently, with troubles or doubts. MNEMONIC: Believe it or not, assail evolved from the ancient Latin word assilire, which means "to jump on." So picture an attacker jumping on you, throwing punches and maybe some insults, too. Because assail also means to ridicule or heap your worries upon someone. As novelist Charlotte Bronte noted, “Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last.” Think on that. | yellow | black | 417 | 451 | ||
454 | Recluse | MEANING: adjective.- withdrawn from society; seeking solitude noun.- one who lives in solitude SENTENCE: A recluse lives alone, works alone, eats alone, and generally stays away from other people. Anti-social old hermits are recluses, as are a lot of students during exam time. MNEMONIC: In the early 13th century, a recluse was a person who shut out the world to go meditate on religious issues. But nowadays recluses can think about whatever they want while they're sitting in solitude — they're simply people who shy away from social interaction and live secluded lives. Or think of the Brown Recluse spider, who likes to hide out in dark old boots or undisturbed corners of the basement. | green | black | 445 | 452 | ||
455 | Assuage | MEANING: verb.- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of verb.- satisfy (thirst) verb.- provide physical relief, as from pain SENTENCE: If you assuage an unpleasant feeling, you make it go away. Assuaging your hunger by eating a bag of marshmallows may cause you other unpleasant feelings. MNEMONIC: The most common things that we assuage are fears, concerns, guilt, grief, anxiety, and anger. That makes a lot of sense — these are all things we seek relief from. The word comes from Old French assouagier, from the Latin root suavis, "sweet" — think of adding a bit of honey to something unpleasant. A word with a similar meaning is mollify. | yellow | black | 80 | 453 | ||
456 | Lull | MEANING: noun.- a period of calm weather noun.- a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished verb.- become quiet or less intensive verb.- calm by deception verb.- make calm or still SENTENCE: See lull, think "calm." It could be the noun form (like "the lull before the storm") or the verb: one can lull someone by calming them (as in lulling a baby to sleep with a lullaby). MNEMONIC: The noun lull is often used in relation to a storm, but the term has a broader meaning as well. Lull can be used to describe any temporary period of calm or diminished activity, like the quiet time before the lunch rush in a restaurant or the brief period of tranquility before the doors open for a pre-Christmas sale. The word's verb form means "to soothe or to make someone feel relaxed." When used as a verb lull can turn deceptive, and it is often used to convey a false sense of security. | yellow | black | 238 | 454 | ||
457 | Lullaby | MEANING: noun.- the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep noun.- a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep SENTENCE: If anyone has ever sung a song to you before bedtime, trying to lull you to sleep, you can call that song a lullaby. Lullabies are usually soft and soothing tunes — more like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" than AC/DC's "Back in Black." MNEMONIC: Many lullabies are folk tunes, and most of them are simple melodies with repetitive lyrics. You might be familiar with lullabies like "Hush, Little Baby," "Rockabye Baby," and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," all of which have been sung for generations to sleepy children by their parents, grandparents, and babysitters. The word lullaby comes from the Middle English lullen, "to lull or soothe," and bye, as in "bye bye." | yellow | black | 481 | 455 | ||
458 | Exculpate | MEANING: verb.- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges SENTENCE: To exculpate means to find someone not guilty of criminal charges. If you've been wrongly accused of robbery, you'd better hope a judge will exculpate you, unless you want to go to jail because you've heard prison food is amazing. MNEMONIC: Exculpate comes from two Latin words: ex-, meaning "from," and culpa, meaning "blame." Exculpate is similar in meaning to exonerate. When you exonerate someone, you clear a person of an accusation and any suspicion that goes along with it. Exculpate usually refers more directly to clearing the charges against someone. So if that judge exculpates you from the robbery charge, everyone in town might still think you did it. Get him to exculpate and exonerate you. | green | black | 420 | 456 | ||
459 | Divest | MEANING: verb.- remove (someone's or one's own) clothes verb.- deprive of status or authority verb.- reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) verb.- take away possessions from someone SENTENCE: It could be your wine portfolio, your stake in a mining company, or even the extra coats that are taking up space in your closet. Whatever it is, when you divest something, you get rid of it. MNEMONIC: Divest is sort of a fancy way to say “dispose of.” It’s often used in a business context to describe companies or governments that divest some of their holdings by selling them off. It can also be used in the sense of taking something away from someone. For example if your boss becomes insane and power mad, his handlers may divest him of his title, meaning his position is taken away from him. | yellow | black | 43 | 457 | ||
460 | Gouge | MEANING: verb.- swindle; obtain by coercion or intimidation verb.- make a groove in verb.- force with the thumb noun.- the act of gouging noun.- and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves noun.- an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) SENTENCE: To gouge can mean to make a hole or dent in something, or to swindle or steal by overcharging. If your local gas station raises prices because a storm is coming, you may say that the station owner is gouging you — and that's illegal. MNEMONIC: The verb gouge means to cut or carve. You can use special chisels to gouge linoleum for interesting design in printing. As a noun, a gouge is the tool you would use — instead of a flat-head chisel, a gouge has a trough — to make the gouge marks of the design. Another meaning of the verb gouge is an indentation in the surface of something. If you're not careful with the screwdriver, you'll accidentally gouge a hole in the wall. | yellow | black | 123 | 458 | ||
461 | giddy | MEANING: adjective.- having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling adjective.- lacking seriousness; given to frivolity SENTENCE: If you've ever spun in circles until you fell to the ground laughing, you know how it feels to be giddy. This adjective can mean dizzy, elated, or — as in the spinning around example — a lightheaded, lighthearted combination of the two. MNEMONIC: The hackneyed phrase "giddy as a schoolgirl" calls forth the image of a kid giggling with her friends over some adolescent foolishness. Giddy has been used to describe someone incapable of serious thought or easily excited as far back as the 16th century. Given that, in modern usage, giddy describes someone silly and frivolous, it's interesting to know that the Old English source for this word has a slightly darker tinge: gidig means "insane" or "god-possessed." | yellow | black | 259 | 459 | ||
462 | swindle | MEANING: noun.- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb.- deprive of by deceit SENTENCE: To swindle is to cheat or steal. You can swindle money, goods, ideas, and anything else that can be stolen, but be careful, because someone can also swindle you. MNEMONIC: In the late 1700s, the verb swindle formed from swindler, which means “giddy person, cheat.” Swindle can be a noun or a verb. When you get something by less than honest means, that’s a swindle. A successful act of swindle often involves some scheme or rigging of the system. Hollywood loves a good swindle — think of all the movies that show a bank robbery or people lying about who they are. Another funny word for swindle is bamboozle. | yellow | black | 44 | 460 | ||
463 | Rout | MEANING: verb.- make a groove in verb.- dig with the snout noun.- a disorderly crowd of people verb.- cause to flee verb.- defeat disastrously noun.- an overwhelming defeat SENTENCE: MNEMONIC: One way to remember the meaning of the word rout is to consider its similarity to the word riot, both suggesting a disastrous mess. One interesting thing about the word rout is that whether it's used as a noun or as a verb, it's spelled the same and implies a similar meaning. "The losing team suffers during a rout while the winning team actually routs them!" Whichever form you use, you're referring to a pretty devastating defeat. | yellow | black | 245 | 461 | ||
464 | Snout | MEANING: noun.- informal terms for the nose noun.- beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils noun.- a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose SENTENCE: An animal's long, protruding nose is often called a snout. The tricky part, though, is that not all long animal noses are called snouts. MNEMONIC: An elephant has a very long nose, but we don't call it a snout, we call it a trunk. A horse's nose is rarely referred to as a snout, because it's really their whole face that's long. Birds have beaks. Most dogs have a snout, except for pugs and boxers and other dogs with smashed-in faces. Bears have snouts, as do rats. Do yourself a favor, though, and never tell a person that they have a snout, no matter how large their nose is. Believe it or not, snout may actually be a cousin of the word snot: that should help you remember it! | yellow | black | 473 | 462 | ||
465 | Snot | MEANING: noun.- a person regarded as arrogant and annoying noun.- nasal mucus SENTENCE: Snot is the discharge that comes from your nose when you have a bad cold. You'll want to carry tissues or a handkerchief with you when you're sneezing, to keep the snot contained. MNEMONIC: There are two meanings of the noun snot: the first, mucus, can be unpleasant. The second meaning, an irritatingly arrogant person, is also unpleasant. If a little kid acts like a snot, his babysitter is definitely not going to let him stay up past his bedtime. If you're a snot to your best friend, she might not speak to you the next day. Snot comes from the Old English word gesnot, or "nasal mucus," from a Germanic root. | yellow | black | 36 | 463 | ||
466 | Concomitant | MEANING: noun.- an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another adjective.- following or accompanying as a consequence SENTENCE: Concomitant means accompanying. If you run into someone that you have a crush on, you might feel nervousness with a concomitant forgetfulness. MNEMONIC: Concomitant is one of those Latin-based words you can break down into little pieces: con means with, and comit means companion. So something that is concomitant is like the companion of the main event. If you start training really hard at the gym, the main effect is that you become stronger, but there are concomitant effects, like better circulation, or a rosy glow, or getting happy from all those endorphins you’re releasing. | yellow | black | 232 | 464 | ||
467 | Amalgam | MEANING: noun.- an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams noun.- a combination or blend of diverse things SENTENCE: In science, when you mix a metal with mercury to soften it, you create an amalgam. Otherwise, an amalgam is simply a combination of two or more unlike things into one. MNEMONIC: Use amalgam when the mixture of several things creates something different and larger. If your school puts together a drug prevention task force of police, doctors, teachers, social workers, and students, the task force is an amalgam of local resources. If your band plays a combination of country music and jazz, they play an amalgam of contemporary styles. We can only hope they play it well. | green | black | 353 | 465 | ||
468 | Disseminate | MEANING: verb.- cause to become widely known SENTENCE: Disseminate means to spread information, knowledge, opinions widely. Semin- derives from the Latin word for seed; the idea with disseminate is that information travels like seeds sown by a farmer. MNEMONIC: Think about a teacher distributing a hand out at the beginning of a class. The dis- of disseminate and distribute come from the same Latin prefix which means "apart, in a different direction." But unlike papers distributed in class, information, once spread around in all directions, cannot be pulled back in. Think about false rumors or political smear campaigns and you'll understand that dissemination is usually a one-way process. | green | black | 24 | 466 | ||
469 | Viable | MEANING: adjective.- capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are adjective.- capable of life or normal growth and development SENTENCE: When something is viable, it has the ability to grow or function properly. A viable seed can develop into a plant, while a viable company has the resources to succeed. MNEMONIC: The adjective viable refers to something able to function properly and even grow. It is made up of the Latin root vita, which means "life," and the ending -able, which means "to be possible." In terms of science or botany, when a plant is viable it can live and flourish in an environment such as a cactus in the desert. Consider also the Wright brothers, who were the first to develop a viable airplane after many tries and spectacular failures. | green | black | 311 | 467 | ||
470 | Quiescent | MEANING: adjective.- (pathology) causing no symptoms adjective.- not active or activated adjective.- marked by a state of tranquil repose adjective.- being quiet or still or inactive SENTENCE: The adjective quiescent means "being quiet and still," like the quiescent moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday. MNEMONIC: To be quiescent, pronounced "qwhy-ESS-ent," is to be quiet, resting, which is exactly what its Latin origin quiescens means: In our busy world, it is hard to find a place to be quiescent. It has a second meaning: "causing no symptoms." For example, if a disease is quiescent, you probably won't know you have it. And finally, quiescent can mean "not activated," like quiescent cleaning products that don't get the stains out. | yellow | black | 262 | 468 | ||
471 | Hammock | MEANING: noun.- a small natural hill noun.- a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily SENTENCE: A hammock is a rope or canvas bed that hangs from a stand, two trees, or another support. You might enjoy reading a book while lying in a hammock under a shady tree. MNEMONIC: Most people use hammocks to nap or relax, rather than sleeping in them all night, and many kids enjoy swinging back and forth in a hammock. In some cultures and special situations, hammocks have been used for regular sleeping — for example, hammocks were once commonly found on ships, providing sailors with easily portable beds. Hammock comes from the Spanish hamaca, a variation on the Taino hamaka, "fish nets." | yellow | black | 160 | 469 | ||
472 | Rarefied | MEANING: adjective.- having low density adjective.- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style SENTENCE: Use the adjective rarefied to describe things that are so stylish, smart, or moral that they seem elevated above the ordinary, like the rarefied conversation of brilliant scholars. MNEMONIC: To correctly pronounce rarefied, accent the first syllable: "RARE-uh-fied." In addition to high-minded conversation, the word rarefied can also describe the air in high elevations that has less oxygen, like the rarefied air that can be challenging to mountain climbers. Sometimes the quality of airlessness shades the other meaning of the word, implying that the rarefied world of elegant people isn't comfortable to everyone. | yellow | black | 12 | 470 | ||
473 | Didacticism | MEANING: noun.- communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive SENTENCE: The Didactic Qualities Of His Poetry Overshadow Its Literary Qualities; The Lesson He Teaches Is More Memorable Than The Lines. the didacticism expected in books for the young the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums MNEMONIC: Didacticism = Did + Actions; When A Teacher Advise You That You Should Act On These Instructions, Which You Can Did; That Shows It'S Something Didacticism. | yellow | black | 385 | 471 | ||
474 | Enervate | MEANING: verb.- disturb the composure of verb.- weaken mentally or morally SENTENCE: To enervate is to weaken, wear down, or even bum out. A three-hour lecture on the history of socks might thrill someone, it would enervate most people. So would a too-long soak in a hot tub. With your parents. MNEMONIC: Trace enervate back far enough and you'll discover that it comes from the Latin enervare which means basically “to cut the sinew” or “to cause to be cut from the muscle.” That would certainly weaken someone. These days, there’s no need for violence. To enervate someone is to sap their energy, like by reading your ex all the love letters your new sweetheart wrote you. When something enervates you, it does more than get on your nerves; it brings you down. | yellow | black | 48 | 472 | ||
475 | Gravel | MEANING: verb.- be a mystery or bewildering to verb.- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations verb.- cover with gravel noun.- rock fragments and pebbles SENTENCE: Gravel is very small, irregular pieces of rock and stone. Your gravel driveway might crunch under your boots as you walk to the mailbox. MNEMONIC: Roads, paths, walkways, and yards are all sometimes paved with gravel, which is a relatively inexpensive material to use for marking areas and preventing the growth of weeds and other plants. Gravel is more rough and rocky than sand, and smaller than stones. The word gravel comes from the French word gravele, "gravel or sand," which in turn comes from grave, "seashore or sand." The ultimate Proto-Indo-European root may be ghreu, "to rub or grind." | yellow | black | 51 | 473 | ||
476 | Grovel | MEANING: verb.- show submission or fear SENTENCE: To grovel is to beg like a hungry dog. You don't have to be a canine though; you might grovel for a better grade (please don't). MNEMONIC: If you grovel you risk getting the opposite of what you want, because people (like teachers) don't like people down at their feet begging for something. But if you cheat on your date, you may have to grovel to get him or her back. Grovel also means to crawl around on your belly — you could grovel on gravel, but that might really hurt. The word comes from the Vikings; in Old Norse the word grufe means "prone" (lying flat) which is probably how Vikings liked to see the people they were conquering. You grovel when you want something but also when you're afraid. | yellow | black | 186 | 474 | ||
477 | Groveling | MEANING: Behave In A Fawning Or Servile Manner adj.- totally submissive SENTENCE: Whether it's Trump grovelling, May grovelling, or Britain refusing to grovel to Brussels, the word "grovel" seems to be everywhere. MNEMONIC: Groveling = Grow Well Or Struggle Well; When The Economy Of Pakistan Stuck; Govt. Do Its Best To Remain It Servile; So It'S A Groveling Economy. | yellow | black | 516 | 475 | ||
478 | Paucity | MEANING: noun.- an insufficient quantity or number SENTENCE: The word paucity means not enough of something. If you've got a paucity of good cheer, for example, you'd better cheer up! MNEMONIC: One good way to remember the meaning of paucity is that it's a bit like pauper, as in The Prince and the Pauper. The prince had too much money, and the pauper had a paucity. There are a lot of words that mean "little" or "small," but paucity is used when you mean specifically "not enough" or "too little." People in LA don't understand how New Yorkers can live with such a paucity of space. For what New Yorkers pay for a tiny apartment, Angelenos get a house and a yard. | yellow | black | 484 | 476 | ||
479 | Pauper | MEANING: noun.- a person who is very poor SENTENCE: Pauper is an old-fashioned word for someone who is poor — really poor, like the paupers described by Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. MNEMONIC: The noun pauper has been around for over 500 years, but today, the word tends to mostly crop up in literature. If people use it in conversation, they tend to use the word self-deprecatingly. "I'm sorry, I can't afford to go with you to the movies. I'm living like a pauper this week, until I get paid." | yellow | black | 281 | 477 | ||
480 | Largesse | MEANING: noun.- a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously noun.- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit SENTENCE: Largesse is extreme generosity. If your neighbors bring you an expensive watch from Switzerland because you fed their cat while they were traveling, thank them for their largesse. MNEMONIC: Though pronounced "lar JESS," the word largesse looks sort of like largeness. That's an easy way to remember what largesse means: think of it as largeness of spirit. Largesse can describe the generosity of someone giving gifts, or it can describe the gift itself. You could dispense largess by buying your brother a flashy car from your lottery winnings. | yellow | black | 390 | 478 | ||
481 | Tortuous | MEANING: adjective.- not straightforward adjective.- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious adjective.- marked by repeated turns and bends SENTENCE: Tortuous means twisting or complicated. "James Bond drove up a mountain road that was tortuous in its twists and turns. He had to stop the evil madman's plan for world domination, a plan so tortuous that even 007 himself could not understand it." MNEMONIC: From Latin torquere "to twist," tortuous means something with twists and turns –– a path, an argument, a story. It is important not to confuse it with torturous, which means characterized by great pain. "The contemporary string quartet was tortuous in its tonal shifts, but only torturous at the point where the violinist ran her nails up and down a chalkboard." | yellow | black | 340 | 479 | ||
482 | Torturous | MEANING: adjective.- extremely painful SENTENCE: Torturous describes anything that involves terrible suffering. Visiting a veal farm and witnessing the torturous conditions the calves are kept in might convince you to become a vegetarian. MNEMONIC: The adjective torturous is good for describing physically painful situations, especially if the pain is truly agonizing. You might read about the torturous experiences of Somalis in refugee camps, or the torturous pain of being trapped in a car after a bad accident. The basis of the word torturous is torture so be sure to save it for truly excruciating events. The Latin root is torquere, or to twist, turn, or distort. | green | black | 449 | 480 | ||
483 | Paradigm | MEANING: noun.- the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) noun.- systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word noun.- the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time noun.- a standard or typical example SENTENCE: A paradigm is a standard, perspective, or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something. MNEMONIC: The word paradigm comes up a lot in the academic, scientific, and business worlds. A new paradigm in business could mean a new way of reaching customers and making money. In education, relying on lectures is a paradigm: if you suddenly shifted to all group work, that would be a new paradigm. When you change paradigms, you're changing how you think about something. | yellow | black | 121 | 481 | ||
484 | Flag | MEANING: verb.- weaken or become less intense verb.- droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness noun.- a conspicuously marked or shaped tail noun.- stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones noun.- plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals noun.- a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. verb.- decorate with flags verb.- communicate or signal with a flag verb.- provide with a flag noun.- flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green noun.- a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device noun.- emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design SENTENCE: A flag is a piece of cloth that represents a country, group, or institution. If you're particularly proud of your Irish heritage, you might fly an Irish flag in your front yard. MNEMONIC: A real flag enthusiast might fly the American flag, their state flag, their city's flag, and the flag of their parents' birth countries. There are also flags used for signaling on ships at sea and during races and sporting events, and flags that represent armies or advertise products. When flag is used as a verb, it means "to lose energy or enthusiasm." When students start to flag in the afternoon, they tend to take a quick nap — sitting up at their desks. | yellow | black | 110 | 482 | ||
485 | Prodigal | MEANING: noun.- a recklessly extravagant person adjective.- recklessly wasteful SENTENCE: Use the adjective prodigal to describe someone who spends too much money, or something very wasteful. Your prodigal spending on fancy coffee drinks might leave you with no money to buy lunch. MNEMONIC: Prodigal usually applies to the spending of money. In the Bible, the Prodigal Son leaves home and wastes all his money. You could also use this word to describe something that is very abundant or generous in quantity, such as prodigal praise. Prodigal comes from the Latin word prodigere, "to drive away or waste," combining the prefix prod-, or "forth" and agere, "to drive." | green | black | 49 | 483 | ||
486 | Steady | MEANING: noun.- a person loved by another person adjective.- relating to a person who does something regularly adjective.- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable adverb.- in a steady manner verb.- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace verb.- make steady adjective.- not easily excited or upset adjective.- not subject to change or variation especially in behavior adjective.- not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall adjective.- securely in position; not shaky SENTENCE: The adjective steady describes something that is firmly fixed in position. If you have to climb up on your roof, you definitely want to have a steady ladder. Otherwise, you risk ending up in the bushes instead of on the roof. MNEMONIC: The adjective steady can also describe something that isn't going to fluctuate wildly. If you have a steady income from a salary, you bring in approximately the same amount of money each month. If you are paid on commission, on the other hand, you may make Midas look poor in some months and beggars look rich in others. As a verb, to steady means "to make something steady" (big surprise): You can steady a wobbly table by sticking a matchbook under its shortest leg, or you could steady a nervous dog with a reassuring pat. | yellow | black | 216 | 484 | ||
487 | Faltering | MEANING: adjective.- unsteady in speech or action noun.- the act of pausing uncertainly SENTENCE: Faltering is the action of hesitating or losing strength. A game show contestant's faltering might cause her opponent to win. MNEMONIC: Use faltering as a noun to mean the act of wavering or pausing uncertainly, or as an adjective: "My faltering answer did not impress the history professor." Faltering progress on your neighbor's house addition might make you wonder if it'll ever be finished, and a faltering career is one that's not improving or earning more money. The verb falter comes either from a Scandinavian root, or possibly the Middle English falden, "to fold." | yellow | black | 229 | 485 | ||
488 | Derivative | MEANING: adjective.- resulting from or employing derivation noun.- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word noun.- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security noun.- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx noun.- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound SENTENCE: Alert: shifting parts of speech! As a noun, a derivative is kind of financial agreement or deal. As an adjective, though, derivative describes something that borrows heavily from something else that came before it. MNEMONIC: The economic meltdown of the last decade is due largely to the mismanagement of derivatives, which are deals based on the outcome of other deals. A movie plot might be described as derivative if it steals from another film — say, if it lifts the tornado, the witch, and the dancing scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. | green | black | 406 | 486 | ||
489 | Rescind | MEANING: verb.- cancel officially SENTENCE: If you get a call saying a company has decided to rescind your job offer, it's back to the classifieds for you. Rescind means to cancel or revoke. MNEMONIC: Things that are rescinded: policies, court decisions, regulations, and official statements. What all these examples have in common is that they are on the record. Also, rescind usually refers to promises instead of tangible objects. You can't rescind a shirt a friend has borrowed from you, but you can rescind your offer to loan her your jeans. | green | black | 5 | 487 | ||
490 | Dismiss | MEANING: verb.- declare void verb.- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position verb.- cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration verb.- end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave verb.- bar from attention or consideration verb.- stop associating with SENTENCE: At the end of a lesson period, your teacher says, "class dismissed." This means that you and the rest of the students are free to go. MNEMONIC: Dismiss means to let go. If a judge dismisses a case, it means he's saying it has no merit, and is throwing it out of court. If you are dismissed from your job, it means you've been fired. And if you've been ignoring your friends' warnings that your boyfriend is cheating, you've been dismissing their concerns. "Don't dismiss me!" is something you say when the person you're talking to is not taking you and your comments seriously. | green | black | 8 | 488 | ||
491 | Exigency | MEANING: noun.- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action noun.- a pressing or urgent situation SENTENCE: Think of a mix of excitement and emergency, and you have exigency, a sudden, urgent crisis. The very word conjures up danger and intrigue that demand a cool head and an immediate effort at a solution. MNEMONIC: The meaning of exigency is obvious from its source, the Latin noun exigentia, which means "urgency" and comes from the verb exigere, meaning "to demand or require." An emergency situation, or exigency, is urgent and demands immediate action. Our lives are filled with exigencies, both large and small, from a child stuck in a tree to lightning striking your house to catastrophic river flooding. Each is an exigency — it's all a matter of perspective. | yellow | black | 159 | 489 | ||
492 | Innocuous | MEANING: adjective.- not causing disapproval adjective.- lacking intent or capacity to injure adjective.- not injurious to physical or mental health SENTENCE: Something that's innocuous isn't harmful or likely to cause injury. Public figures like mayors and governors have to expect they'll get critical or even hurtful emails and phone calls, as well as more innocuous feedback. MNEMONIC: The adjective innocuous is useful when you're talking about something that doesn't offend or injure anyone. Innocuous remarks or comments are meant kindly, and innocuous germs won't make you sick. An innocuous question is innocently curious, rather than aimed to hurt someone's feelings. The word comes from the Latin roots in-, "not," and nocere, "to injure or harm." | yellow | black | 100 | 490 | ||
493 | Inundate | MEANING: verb.- fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid verb.- fill or cover completely, usually with water SENTENCE: To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday. MNEMONIC: Commonly used to refer to a deluge of water, inundate can also refer to an overflow of something less tangible, like information. Right before the holidays, toy stores are often inundated with eager parents scrambling to get the latest action figures and video games. Attempt to read the entire dictionary in one sitting and you'll inundate your mind with vocabulary. But you probably won't remember any of it tomorrow. | yellow | black | 379 | 491 | ||
494 | Deluge | MEANING: verb.- charge someone with too many tasks verb.- fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid verb.- fill or cover completely, usually with water noun.- an overwhelming number or amount noun.- the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land noun.- a heavy rain SENTENCE: Feeling overwhelmed, like you're underwater? You might be experiencing a deluge — like when you've been given a deluge of homework over vacation: a dozen term papers, two dozen books to read, and a mile-high stack of math problems. MNEMONIC: The noun deluge is an overwhelming amount of something in general, such as work, people, or questions. Because of its Latin roots, however, in particular it means an overwhelming amount of water. It comes from diluvian, which means flood. The verb deluge similarly means to overwhelm or inundate with something, particularly water. The hurricane deluged the island with rain. A deluge isn't always a bad thing, however. One thing most people would like to be deluged with? Money. | yellow | black | 104 | 492 | ||
495 | Reprobate | MEANING: verb.- reject (documents) as invalid verb.- abandon to eternal damnation verb.- express strong disapproval of adjective.- deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good noun.- a person without moral scruples SENTENCE: There's no way around it, a reprobate is a bad egg. The black sheep of the family, missing a moral compass — a reprobate's been called everything from a deviant to an evildoer to a scoundrel. MNEMONIC: Selfish, depraved, disreputable, a reprobate is not known for his inner goodness. In fact, reprobates were once considered "rejected by God," the meaning of the noun in the 1500s. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, a reprobate was a popular literary character, sometimes amusing, as noted in Henry James' Daisy Miller, "What a clever little reprobate she was, and how smartly she played an injured innocence!" | green | black | 227 | 493 | ||
496 | Miscreant | MEANING: noun.- a person without moral scruples SENTENCE: A miscreant is a person who behaves badly — who lies, breaks the law, yells at puppies. It's a somewhat old-fashioned word, popular with old ladies shocked at having their purses stolen at the opera. MNEMONIC: Words like miscreant, scoundrel, and good-for-nothing are used to condemn people believed to be improper or even evil. If your mom warns you that your friends are a bunch of miscreants, she's concerned that you're hanging out with the wrong kind of crowd and that you might be headed for trouble. | yellow | black | 503 | 494 | ||
497 | Fledgling | MEANING: adjective.- young and inexperienced noun.- any new participant in some activity adjective.- (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers noun.- young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying SENTENCE: A fledgling is a fuzzy baby bird just learning to fly, or someone (like a baby bird) who's brand new at doing something. Awww. MNEMONIC: If you're not talking about a baby bird, fledgling is often used as an adjective describing a new participant in something, like a fledgling senator still learning the ropes of how to legislate, or a fledgling drama program trying to build audiences for its plays. It can also mean inexperienced and young, like the fledgling photographer for the school paper who accidentally erases all the pictures. If you're British, spell it fledgeling if you like, both spellings are correct. | yellow | black | 429 | 495 | ||
498 | Connoisseur | MEANING: noun.- an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts SENTENCE: A connoisseur is a person who, through study and interest, has a fine appreciation for something, like the connoisseur who can identify the clarinet player on a jazz recording by the sound of his inhalations alone. MNEMONIC: A connoisseur is an authority in his field, someone who has expert knowledge and training, especially in the arts. A connoisseur may also be someone with an extremely developed sense of taste, like the connoisseur who can identify rare wine by a flavor others can't even detect. Then again, some people call themselves connoisseurs of just about anything they like — pizza, old vinyl albums, even cartoons — because they know so much about it. | yellow | black | 443 | 496 | ||
499 | Denigrate | MEANING: verb.- cause to seem less serious; play down verb.- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone SENTENCE: To denigrate is to say bad things — true or false — about a person or thing. Your reputation as a math whiz might be hurt if your jealous classmate manages to denigrate you, even though the accusations are unfounded. MNEMONIC: The verb denigrate comes from the Latin word denigrare, which means “to blacken.” To sully or defame someone’s reputation, or to spread negative or hurtful information about a company or a situation, is to denigrate it. Your neighbors may denigrate your proposal for mandatory recycling in an attempt to stop your plan. Denigrate can also mean that you're making something seem less important, like when your brother tries to denigrate your athletic achievements. | green | black | 269 | 497 | ||
500 | Distill | MEANING: verb.- give off (a liquid) verb.- extract by the process of distillation verb.- undergo the process of distillation verb.- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation verb.- undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops SENTENCE: When you distill something, you are boiling it down to its essence — its most important part. Whether it's alcohol or ideas, the distilled part is the most powerful. MNEMONIC: The original meaning of distill comes from the process of making alcohol, known as distilling, in which all the impurities of a substance are vaporized and its pure, high-alcohol condensation collected. Distill eventually came to mean any process in which the essence of something is revealed. If you take notes at a lecture and then turn them into an essay for your professor, you're distilling your notes into something more pure and exact. At least, that's what you hope you're doing. | green | black | 126 | 498 | ||
501 | Banal | MEANING: adjective.- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse SENTENCE: If something is boring and unoriginal, it's banal. Banal things are dull as dishwater. MNEMONIC: Ever notice how some TV shows, songs, and even phrases are boring and unoriginal? It's like you've seen or heard the same thing a million times. Anything that's unoriginal and dull is banal — a fancy word for things that bore you to tears. When you're writing, try not to be banal. Clichés and dull topics are banal. New ideas, fresh language, and unusual subject matter can keep your writing from being dreary and banal. | yellow | black | 0 | 327 | 499 | |
502 | Goad | MEANING: noun.- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something noun.- a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion verb.- give heart or courage to verb.- goad or provoke, as by constant criticism verb.- urge with or as if with a goad verb.- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick SENTENCE: A goad is a pointy stick or other instrument used to prod something along. To goad is to poke something with that pointy stick. Either way, the pointiness is really essential for making things leap into action. MNEMONIC: Originally spelled gad, meaning “spearhead,” goad first came into use as a verb in the 1570s. But say you left your pointy goading stick at home. Have no fear! You can goad people with words, too. Literally or figuratively, a goad prods and pokes and provokes people into doing something. A sheep herder might hustle his flock along with a goad, just as your mom's constant nagging and goading might finally get you sit up straight at the dinner table. | yellow | black | 324 | 500 | ||
503 | Prod | MEANING: noun.- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something noun.- a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion verb.- urge on; cause to act verb.- poke or thrust abruptly verb.- push against gently SENTENCE: A teacher might use a verbal prod when students aren't participating in class. A prod is an encouragement, like the threat of a quiz. Just hope the teacher doesn't use the kind of prod a rancher uses to keep cattle moving! MNEMONIC: Prod can also be a verb that refers to a soft poke or a nudge, like when you prod someone in the ribs with your finger. It can also describe verbal encouragement that's used when you want something or want to know something. For example, you might prod your sister into helping you do your math homework. | yellow | black | 384 | 501 | ||
504 | Cattle | MEANING: noun.- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age SENTENCE: Use the word cattle to talk about a group of cows. A farmer might build a new fence to keep her cattle more safely secured in their pasture. MNEMONIC: Cattle usually refers to domesticated cows, almost always a large group of them. If you have a small dairy farm with only three or four cows, you'll probably call them "cows." When you're talking about a bigger operation, they're more likely to be called cattle. In the 13th century, the word simply meant "property," from the Medieval Latin capitale, "property or stock." It took about 300 years before cattle meant "cows." | yellow | black | 360 | 502 | ||
505 | Coax | MEANING: noun.- a transmission line for high-frequency signals verb.- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering SENTENCE: When you coax someone, you try to convince him gently, with pleasant words and maybe a little flattery. You’ll have to be patient, as you can’t rush someone you’re trying to coax. MNEMONIC: When you coax, you have to be nice about it — you can’t threaten or force. You put on a little charm and gently urge, so that the person or thing is happy about being coaxed. You might coax the runaway elephant back into the zoo by patting her gently and talking into her ear. If you wake up with a terrible bedhead, you might coax your hair back into place with the help of a little hair gel and a comb. | yellow | black | 128 | 503 | ||
506 | Levity | MEANING: noun.- feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness noun.- a manner lacking seriousness SENTENCE: Joking that your dead grandmother "never looked better" could inject some levity, or frivolity, into her funeral, but your relatives might find your joke inappropriate to the occasion. MNEMONIC: Levity literally means "lightness," and it's often an attempt to inject some lightness or humor into an otherwise somber situation. Telling your Aunt Edna a joke while she recuperates from a skiing accident could provide the levity needed to brighten her mood. Yet levity is often used to describe humor that's not appropriate to the occasion, like telling your Aunt the joke, "Two corpses walk into a bar..." after her husband has just died. | yellow | black | 3 | 463 | 504 | |
507 | Ail | MEANING: noun.- aromatic bulb used as seasoning verb.- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed verb.- be ill or unwell SENTENCE: The verb ail means to be sick or unwell — or cause to be so. If you feel a general malaise, someone may ask what ails you, though you may just need a vacation from work or school. MNEMONIC: The verb ail is used for things that are metaphorically unwell or unhealthy. Politicians, for example, will often tell their constituents that the only cure for what ails the country is to vote for them. Ail is used when referring to non-specific illnesses. So you are sick with the flu, or troubled by allergies, but you are not ailing because you know what's wrong. It's when you're sick but it hasn't been diagnosed that you are ailing. | yellow | black | 416 | 505 | ||
508 | Tractable | MEANING: adjective.- readily reacting to suggestions and influences adjective.- easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) SENTENCE: If your little brother quietly obeys your instructions and waits for you at the food court while you and your friends wander around the mall, he's probably a tractable child, meaning he's obedient, flexible, and responds well to directions. MNEMONIC: Note the similarity between tractable and tractor. Both come from the Latin word tractare, which originally meant "to drag about." You can think of a tractable person as someone who can be dragged about easily, like a plow being dragged by a tractor. | yellow | black | 432 | 506 | ||
509 | Contrite | MEANING: adjective.- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses SENTENCE: We are sorry to inform you that the adjective contrite means regretful, remorseful, or even guilty. MNEMONIC: Someone who feels remorse or guilt is contrite and in addition to feeling sorry, part of the definition includes wanting to atone for having done something wrong. The word comes from the Latin roots com- meaning "together" and terere which means "to rub." It's also related to the Latin word conterere and is defined as "to bruise." In the field of theology being contrite is "being remorseful for past sin and resolved to avoid future sin." | yellow | black | 366 | 507 | ||
510 | Placate | MEANING: verb.- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of SENTENCE: If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them. If your dad is annoyed that you forgot to take out the trash, you might be able to placate him by doing the dishes. MNEMONIC: If your little sister is mad that the dog ate her favorite teddy bear, you could placate her by buying her an ice cream cone. A near synonym for placate is appease. The origin of placate is Latin placare, "to calm or soothe." The related Latin verb placere is the source of English please. | yellow | black | 305 | 508 | ||
511 | Disjointed | MEANING: adjective.- lacking orderly continuity adjective.- separated at the joint adjective.- taken apart at the joints SENTENCE: Disjointed isn’t when you can bend your thumb all the way backwards — that’s double-jointed. Disjointed means "unorganized" or "disconnected." MNEMONIC: Disjointed is an adjective that describes something as disconnected, illogical, or just messed up. A disjointed argument is an argument that doesn’t make a lot of sense. The same can be said for a disjointed sentence or a disjointed speech. In a medical sense, disjointed means "dislocated," or “separated at the joint.” When someone gets injured, they may end up with a disjointed shoulder or a disjointed hip. | yellow | black | 431 | 509 | ||
512 | Mundane | MEANING: adjective.- belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly adjective.- concerned with the world or worldly matters adjective.- found in the ordinary course of events SENTENCE: An ordinary, unexciting thing can be called mundane: "Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his mundane alter ego, Clark Kent." MNEMONIC: Mundane, from the Latin word mundus, "world," originally referred to things on earth. Such things were supposed to be uninteresting when compared to the delights of Heaven; hence the word's present meaning. Writing about reality TV shows, a Newsweek writer opined, "In reality bizarro-world, the mundane is presented as the spectacular" — in other words, people's everyday routines are now televised as entertainment. | green | black | 349 | 510 | ||
513 | Indigence | MEANING: noun.- a state of extreme poverty or destitution SENTENCE: Indigence is a synonym for extreme poverty. If you experience indigence, you have a critical need for food, money, and other resources. MNEMONIC: To correctly pronounce indigence, accent the first syllable: "IN-dih-genz." It means "great lack of material resources," like money. Indigence a noun, and indigent, an adjective, are related words that have to do with need. If you are indigent — suffering from extreme poverty — you are living in indigence, the state of extreme poverty. | green | black | 392 | 511 | ||
514 | Anomaly | MEANING: noun.- (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) noun.- a person who is unusual noun.- deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule SENTENCE: An anomaly is an abnormality, a blip on the screen of life that doesn’t fit with the rest of the pattern. If you are a breeder of black dogs and one puppy comes out pink, that puppy is an anomaly. MNEMONIC: The noun anomaly comes from the Greek word anomolia, meaning "uneven” or “irregular.” When something is unusual compared to similar things around it, it’s the anomaly. If you are an Olympian who comes from a family of bookish types who all find it strenuous to walk the dog, you are an anomaly. | green | black | 506 | 512 | ||
515 | Objurgation | MEANING: noun.- rebuking a person harshly SENTENCE: Objurgation is a harsh reprimand or criticism. A teenager who gets home hours after his midnight curfew can expect objurgation from his angry parents. MNEMONIC: When someone receives a severe scolding, that person experiences objurgation. Members of Congress sometimes seem to set themselves up for objurgation from their constituents, and a badly behaving class shouldn't be surprised at the objurgation they get from the teacher. Objurgation has been around since the 1500's, and it comes from the Latin word obiurgationem, "a chiding, reproving, or reproof." | green | black | 0 | 298 | 513 | |
516 | Underscore | MEANING: noun.- a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb.- draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to verb.- give extra weight to (a communication) SENTENCE: To underscore is to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation. When you're involved in a debate, it’s wise to underscore the points that best support your argument. MNEMONIC: Literally, underscore means “to underline,” or draw a line beneath a word to emphasize it. In common speech, to underscore something is to call attention to it. If a worker sustained an injury on the job, for instance, the event would underscore the need for workplace safety. Underscore is also used to mean "emphasize." During a job interview, you want to underscore any experience that relates to the job you are applying for. | yellow | black | 221 | 514 | ||
517 | Aver | MEANING: verb.- report or maintain verb.- declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true SENTENCE: To aver is to state something or declare something is true. This verb has a serious tone, so you might aver something on a witness stand or you might aver that you won't back down to a challenge. MNEMONIC: The verb aver comes to English via the Latin root words ad, meaning "to," and verus, meaning "true." The word can have the sense of formally declaring something is true, but it can also mean to report positively: "The grandmother averred that her granddaughter would make a fine veterinarian because of her love and caring for animals." | yellow | black | 291 | 515 | ||
518 | Discrepancy | MEANING: noun.- an event that departs from expectations noun.- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions SENTENCE: A discrepancy is a lack of agreement or balance. If there is a discrepancy between the money you earned and the number on your paycheck, you should complain to your boss. MNEMONIC: There is a discrepancy when there is a difference between two things that should be alike. For example, there can be a wide discrepancy or a slight discrepancy between two objects, stories, or facts. The noun discrepancy is from Latin discrepare "to sound differently," from the prefix dis- "from" plus crepare "to rattle, creak." | green | black | 114 | 516 | ||
519 | Whimsical | MEANING: adjective.- indulging in or influenced by fancy adjective.- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason SENTENCE: Whimsical means full of or characterized by whims, which are odd ideas that usually occur to you very suddenly. If you decide at the last minute to fly to Europe, you could say you went there on a whim. MNEMONIC: Whimsical can also mean tending toward odd or unpredictable behavior. Both whimsical and whim are derived from an earlier English word whim-wham, which is of unknown origin. Whim-wham had about the same meaning as whim, but could also refer to an odd object or piece of clothing. | green | black | 306 | 517 | ||
520 | Soporific | MEANING: noun.- a drug that induces sleep adjective.- inducing mental lethargy adjective.- sleep inducing SENTENCE: Something that is soporific is sleep-inducing. Certain medicines, but also extreme coziness, can have a soporific effect. MNEMONIC: In the 1680’s, soporific, which doubles as both adjective and noun, was formed from the French soporifique. That word, in turn, came from the Latin sopor “deep sleep.” Beloved Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter once noted that, “It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific'." | green | black | 465 | 518 | ||
521 | Mawkish | MEANING: adjective.- effusively or insincerely emotional SENTENCE: Mawkish means excessively sentimental or so sappy it's sickening. Which is how you'd describe two lovebirds gushing over each other or your grandma’s cooing, cheek pinches, and sloppy-lipstick kisses. MNEMONIC: The adjective mawkish came into vogue in the 1600s. Oddly enough, it's rooted in the Middle English word maggot and originally meant “sickly or nauseated.” But mawkish eventually evolved to mean something so overly sentimental it makes you sick. It's not a word you hear very often these days, but feel free to use it to describe really lame love poems and annoyingly mushy Valentine's Day cards. | green | black | 6 | 519 | ||
522 | Audacious | MEANING: adjective.- invulnerable to fear or intimidation adjective.- unrestrained by convention or propriety adjective.- disposed to venture or take risks SENTENCE: This adjective is very bold — if you are audacious, you are daring and unconventional! MNEMONIC: The adjective audacious comes from the Latin word audacia and means "daring, boldness, courage," and often gets applied in situations where someone does something pretty unusual, like becoming an astronaut and going to the moon. It can also mean challenging conventions and doing things that most people don't do, such as when Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to become a doctor. Blackwell then inspired Elizabeth Garrett Anderson to become the first female doctor in England. And the rest is history! | green | black | 495 | 520 | ||
523 | Alluring | MEANING: adjective.- highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire SENTENCE: Something alluring is attractive and enticing. Alluring things are tempting. MNEMONIC: You might notice the word lure lurking in alluring — that's because alluring things lure people in by getting them excited and inspiring desire. Sometimes that's in a sexual way, like when someone wears an alluring dress that shows a little skin. But a homemade chocolate cake would be pretty alluring to a chocolate lover, just as free World Series tickets would be alluring to a baseball fan. | green | black | 437 | 521 | ||
524 | kowtowed | MEANING: noun.- a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission verb.- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering verb.- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner SENTENCE: Kowtow, which describes the act of kneeling and touching one’s head to the ground to show respect, used to be a custom in Chinese culture. Now it refers to acting like you're doing that, whether you actually bow or not. MNEMONIC: Kowtow is derived from the Chinese word k’o-t’ou, which literally means “knock the head.” As a verb, kowtow has the sense of “sucking up” or "flattering." Maybe you’re wondering when it would be appropriate to kowtow. The answer? When you want to worship, show respect, gain favor, or flatter. You might need to kowtow to your teacher if you failed a test, but if you kowtow to all your neighbor's requests, you might wind up mowing his lawn all summer. | yellow | black | 120 | 522 | ||
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1 | abandned | 1. deserted: an abandoned windmill. 2. forsaken: an abandoned child. 3. unrestrained; uninhibited: wild, abandoned dancing. 4. depraved; profligate | ||
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2 | abandon | v. 讓步;盡情;放縱 | ||
3 | abase | cause to feel shame . to humiliate, degrade . to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect; ___ oneself before a superior (I am just a base , he said) . lower . synonyms: humble, humiliate, belittle, demean, lower, degrade, debase, cheapen, discredit, bring Origin late Middle English: from Old French abaissier, from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + baissier 'to lower,' based on late Latin bassus 'short of stature.' The spelling has been influenced by base2. . (v.) to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble . cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of . (v.) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |  | |
4 | abasement | humiliation; degradation . humiliation; degradation . humiliation; degradation | ||
5 | abash | meaning: Embarrass . смущать . synonyms: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful, conscience-stricken, mortified, humiliated, humbled, chagrined, crestfallen, sheepish Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French abaïss- ; compare with Old French esbaïss-, lengthened stem of esbaïr, from es- 'utterly' + baïr 'astound.' . to embarrass . (v.) cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious (syn.) embarass |  | |
6 | abate | To lessen, decrease . (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit . (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to deduct, omit . to lessen; diminish . to lessen in intensity or degree . (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit . become less in amount or intensity . to lessen . intensity . become less in amount or intensity . synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease [off], let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, d Origin Middle English [in the legal sense 'put a stop to [a nuisance]']: from Old French abatre 'to fell,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + batre 'to beat' [from Latin battere, battuere 'to beat']. . отпускать . synonyms: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease [off], let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, d Origin Middle English [in the legal sense 'put a stop to [a nuisance]']: from Old French abatre 'to fell,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + batre 'to beat' [from Latin battere, battuere 'to beat']. . (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit . MEANING: Reduce, Diminish SENTENCE: Her Stress Over Spending So Much Money On House Abated When The Real Estate Broker Told Her About The Property'S 15 Year Tax Abatement. MNEMONIC: Abate Comes From An Old French Word For 'Beat, Cast Down' That Also Give Us Batter (Beat Severely) And Abattoir (Slaughterhouse). . v. to diminish in intensity; v. to cause to diminish in intensity . to lessen in intensity or degree |  | |
7 | abated | decreased; stopped. The food in the pantry is significantly ____________ when Kayly moves back to school. | ||
8 | abatement | Gaps/openings. To reduce in amount, degree, or severity. | ||
9 | abcission | The act of cutting | ||
10 | abdicate | To give up a position of power . With then angry mob clamor ink outside the palace, the king ————- his throne and fled. Synonyms: cede; quit; relinquish; resign; yield . The Professor was advised to _______________ his position after the sexual assault claims that were made against him. . to give up a position, right, or power With then angry mob clamor ink outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled. Synonyms: cede; quit; relinquish; resign; yield . meaning: to give up a position, right, or power With then angry mob clamor ink outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled. Synonyms: cede; quit; relinquish; resign; yield . synonyms: resign, retire, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne; archaicdemit ";the king abdicated in 1936"; resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, surren Origin mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- 'renounced,' from the verb abdicare, from ab- 'away, from' + dicare 'declare.' . отрекаться (от власти) . synonyms: resign, retire, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne; archaicdemit ";the king abdicated in 1936"; resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, surren Origin mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- 'renounced,' from the verb abdicare, from ab- 'away, from' + dicare 'declare.' . to give up a position, right, or power |  | |
11 | abdication | 退位；辞职 | ||
12 | abduct | to take someone away illegally, especially using force, kidnap . to take someone away illegally, especially using force, kidnap . to take someone away illegally, especially using force, kidnap | ||
13 | aberation | an anomaly; departure from normal |  | |
14 | aberrant | Deviating from what's normal . deviating from what is normal . abnormal or deviant . deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration) . abnormal or deviant . different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way; ___ behavior (I was so thirsty that day and I saw er ants in the glass of water this was such an unusual thing to happen.) . markedly different from an accepted norm . Eccentric/dissimilar . markedly different from an accepted norm . synonyms: deviant, deviating, divergent, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, irregular; nonconformist, rogue; strange, peculiar, uncommon, freakish, quirky; twisted Such as Aberrant Art Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aberrant- 'wandering away,' from the verb aberrare, from ab- 'away, from' + errare 'to stray.' . v. 違反常規的;偏離正軌的;異常的(尤指不能接受) (n. aberration 脫離常規的行為) . сбившийся с пути, ненормальный . synonyms: deviant, deviating, divergent, abnormal, atypical, anomalous, irregular; nonconformist, rogue; strange, odd, peculiar, uncommon, freakish, quirky; twisted, Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aberrant- 'wandering away,' from the verb aberrare, from ab- 'away, from' + errare 'to stray.' . abnormal or deviant . (adj.) markedly different from an accepted norm (syn.) deviant, deviate, abnormal . MEANING: Abnormal, Deviant SENTENCE: The Teen'S Aberrant Behavior Made His Family Suspect That He Was Using Drugs. MNEMONIC: The Prefix 'Ab' Means Away -- In This Case, Away From What'S Normal. . adj. diverging from the standard type . deviating from the norm . The girl's ______________ stye made her stick out to her peers and often led to her being bullied. |  | |
15 | aberration | something that differs from the norm . something that differs from the norm . a temporary change from what is normal or expected the one that is not welcomed; In moment of ___, she agreed to go with him. (Abe's demand was irrational and not what a friend would usually ask.) . Unusual |  | |
16 | abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing . Assist . помогать, поощрять, содействовать . to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing . to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) . (v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) |  | |
17 | abets | To encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing | ||
18 | abetting | The crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence | ||
19 | abeyance | Temporary suspension or supression . (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression . temporary suppression or suspension . in suspension a state of not happening or being used at present, hostilities between the two groups have been in ___ since last june. (abe yani cessation from barking) . temporary cessation or suspension . state of inactivity; disuse . Withdrawal/retreat . temporary cessation or suspension . synonyms:in suspension, in a state of suspension, in a state of dormancy, in a state of uncertainty, in remission; pending, suspended, deferred Originlate 16th century [in the legal sense]: from Old French abeance 'aspiration to a title,' from abeer 'aspire after,' from a- 'toward' + beer 'to gape. . состояние неопределенности . synonyms:in suspension, in a state of suspension, in a state of dormancy, in a state of uncertainty, in remission; pending, suspended, deferred Originlate 16th century [in the legal sense]: from Old French abeance 'aspiration to a title,' from abeer 'aspire after,' from a- 'toward' + beer 'to gape. . temporary suppression or suspension . temporary suppression or suspension . (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression (syn.) suspension . MEANING: temporary cessation or suspension SENTENCE: With the photo-ops between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif now in abeyance, the diplomatic vacuum that has been created will be filled with the voices of the shrill and short-sighted. MNEMONIC: a+beyance .. here concentrate on beyance.. it sounds like buoyancy which which suspends objects above the ground level.. |  | |
20 | abeyant | temporarily inactive, stopped or suspended . (adj.) temporarily inactive, stopped or suspended . When writing an Incident Report, one must reserve his or her judgement in ______________ until the addendum aspect of the report. |  | |
21 | abhor | regard with disgust and hatred synonyms: detest, hate, loathe, despise, execrate, regard with disgust, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at; formalabominate ";I abhor the taste of liver"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin abhorrere, from ab- 'away from' + horrere 'to shudder.' . ненавидеть, презирать . regard with disgust and hatred synonyms: detest, hate, loathe, despise, execrate, regard with disgust, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at; formalabominate ";I abhor the taste of liver"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin abhorrere, from ab- 'away from' + horrere 'to shudder.' . to hate . (v.) find repugnant (syn.) abominate, execrate, loathe, detest |  | |
22 | abhorent | hateful | | |
23 | abhorrence | Hatred | ||
24 | abhorrent | causing hatred, especially for moral reasons . causing hatred, especially for moral reasons . causing hatred, especially for moral reasons . (adj.) offensive to the mind (syn.) detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, offensive (v.) abhor | ||
25 | abide | to remain; continue; stay; endure | ||
26 | abiding | continuing, lasting . (adj.) lasting for a long time; unceasing (syn.) enduring, imperishable, lasting, permanent | ||
27 | ability | prophetic |  | |
28 | abject | Miserable, pitiful . On the streets of Ireland, I witnessed the ___________ living conditions of many homeless people. . Lowly, miserable and wretched . подлый, низкий, ужасный . Lowly, miserable and wretched . a. of the most miserable or contemptible kind b. showing utter resignation or hopelessness c. showing humiliation or submissiveness . (adj.) a. of the most miserable or contemptible kind b. showing utter resignation or hopelessness c. showing humiliation or submissiveness . extremely poor |  | |
29 | abjure | To reject formally . As an RA, I often notice stuck up college students who ____________ peers who seem aberrant. . to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun . to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun, formally reject formerly held belief . renounce , abandon formally reject or give up (as a belief) , ___ a religion/a flesh diet . renounce . Renounce or repudiate . withdrawal/retreat . synonyms: renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one's hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from; informalkick, pack in; disaffirm; literaryforsake; formalforswear, Origin late Middle English: from Latin abjurare, from ab- 'away' + jurare 'swear.' . v. 公開聲明放棄或拒絕(行為;信念;活動) <c.f.>conjure 變戲法 (recant, renounce) . отказываться, отрекаться . synonyms: renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one's hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from; informalkick, pack in; disaffirm; literaryforsake; formalforswear, Origin late Middle English: from Latin abjurare, from ab- 'away' + jurare 'swear.' . to reject; abandon formally . to reject; abandon formally . (v.) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief (syn.) forswear, recant, retract . v. to reject or renounce . to renounce or reject solemnly; recant |  | |
30 | abjured | renounce; give up . solemnly renounce, relinquished completely; disavowed; retracted; recanted |  | |
31 | ablaze | burning fiercely | ||
32 | able | viable | ||
33 | ablution | . the act of washing oneself [often used Origin late Middle English: from Latin ablutio[n-], from abluere, from ab- 'away' + luere 'wash.' The original use was as a term in chemistry and alchemy meaning 'purification by using liquids,' hence 'purification of the body by washing' [mid 16th century]. . the act of washing oneself [often used Origin late Middle English: from Latin ablutio[n-], from abluere, from ab- 'away' + luere 'wash.' The original use was as a term in chemistry and alchemy meaning 'purification by using liquids,' hence 'purification of the body by washing' [mid 16th century]. . washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification |  | |
34 | abnegate | deny, renounce, surrender . denying of self . deny, renounce, or surrender . (v.) deny, renounce ,or surrender |  | |
35 | abnegation | Denial . Withdrawal/retreat . отрицание, непринятие . denial of comfort to oneself | | |
36 | abolish | to put an end to . (v.) a. to officially end or stop (something, such as a law) b. to complete do away with (something) |  | |
37 | abolition | the ending of a law, a system, or an institution . the ending of a law, a system, or an institution . the ending of a law, a system, or an institution | ||
38 | abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for . loathe; hate . (v.) find repugnant (syn.) detest, abhor, execrate, loathe | ||
39 | abomination | неприязнь, враждебность |  | |
40 | aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine | ||
41 | aborive | Withdrawal/retreat | ||
42 | abortion | 1. the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage 2. a medical operation to end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive . 1. the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage 2. a medical operation to end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive . 1. the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage 2. a medical operation to end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive | ||
43 | abortive | бесплодный, бесполезный |  | |
44 | abound | to exist in great numbers . synonyms:be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, proliferate, superabound, be thick on the ground; informalgrow on trees ";cafe OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'overflow, be abundant']: from Old French abunder, from Latin abundare 'overflow,' from ab- 'from' + undare 'surge' [from unda 'a wave'] . изобиловать . synonyms:be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, proliferate, superabound, be thick on the ground; informalgrow on trees ";cafe OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'overflow, be abundant']: from Old French abunder, from Latin abundare 'overflow,' from ab- 'from' + undare 'surge' [from unda 'a wave'] |  | |
45 | abounding | existing in abundance | ||
46 | about-face | About face" is an idiom. It refers to a complete change in position, direction or attitude. | ||
47 | aboveboard | open and honest ; The discussions were completely open and ___. (On the board there were two statements the one above the other was the honest one.) . open and honest . legitimate, honest, and open synonyms: legitimate, lawful, legal, licit, honest, fair, open, frank, straight, overt, candid, forthright, unconcealed, trustworthy, unequivocal; informallegit, kosher, by the book, street legal, fair and square, square, on the level, on the up and up, upfront . adj. 公開坦誠的;光明正大的 . открытый, честный, прямой . legitimate, honest, and open synonyms: legitimate, lawful, legal, licit, honest, fair, open, frank, straight, overt, candid, forthright, unconcealed, trustworthy, unequivocal; informallegit, kosher, by the book, street legal, fair and square, square, on the level, on the up and up, upfront . open and honest . open and honest |  | |
48 | abraded | rubbed off worn away by friction | ||
49 | abrasion | Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive | ||
50 | abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh . rough; coarse; harsh . (adj.) causing abrasion; harsh, sharply disagreeable; rigorous |  | |
51 | abreast | side by side and facing the same way . side by side knowledgeable . side by side . (adj.) alongside each other, facing in the same direction . to remain current . remain current on a topic |  | |
52 | abridge | Abbreviated communication . сокращать, уменьшать, снижать . to shorten . MEANING: Condense Or Shorten SENTENCE: Audio Books Are Almost Always Abridged, Since Few People Want To Listen To A 200-Hour Book. MNEMONIC: It Shares Its Root With Abbreviate, For Instance M.A Is An Abbreviation Of Master Of Arts. A Bridge Gives A Shortest Way To Pass A River Or Canal. |  | |
53 | abridged | 删节的 . shortened | ||
54 | abrogate | (v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void . cancel; deny; repeal . to abolish, usually by authority . to end a law, agreement, or custom formally; The treaty was ____d in 1929. (Ab rikhtan ro gate was ended formally) . 废除(法律等) . to abolish . Withdrawal/retreat . synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, annul; disallow, cancel, invalidate, nullify, void, negate, dissolve, countermand, declare null and void, disc Origin early 16th century: from Latin abrogat- 'repealed,' from the verb abrogare, from ab- 'away, from' + rogare 'propose a law.' . v. 正式廢除;摒棄;拋除 (do away with) (retract, revoke, repeal, rescind) . отменять, аннулировать . synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, annul; disallow, cancel, invalidate, nullify, void, negate, dissolve, countermand, declare null and void, disc Origin early 16th century: from Latin abrogat- 'repealed,' from the verb abrogare, from ab- 'away, from' + rogare 'propose a law.' . (v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void . cancel; deny; repeal . to abolish, usually by authority . (v.) to abolish, usually by authority . To abolish, usually by authority . to repeal or revoke |  | |
55 | abrograte | cancel; deny; repeal | ||
56 | abrupt | Act quickly . внезапный, обрывистый, грубый . (adj.) 1. exceedingly sudden and unexpected 2. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner 3. extremely steep (syn.) 2. bluff, blunt, curt 3. precipitous, steep |  | |
57 | abscess | a swollen and infected area on your skin or in your body, full of a thick yellow liquid . a swollen and infected area on your skin or in your body, full of a thick yellow liquid . synonyms: ulcer, ulceration, cyst, boil, blister, sore, pustule, carbuncle, pimple, wen, whitlow, canker; inflamm Origin mid 16th century: from Latin abscessus 'a going away,' from the verb abscedere, from ab- 'away from' + cedere 'go,' referring to the elimination of infected matter via the pus. . a swollen and infected area on your skin or in your body, full of a thick yellow liquid | ||
58 | abscission | . the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant . the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit Origin early 17th century: from Latin abscissio[n-], from abscindere, from ab- 'off, away' + scindere 'to cut.' . the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit Origin early 17th century: from Latin abscissio[n-], from abscindere, from ab- 'off, away' + scindere 'to cut.' . cutting off; separation . The surgeon ___________ a small growth on the patient's hand. |  | |
59 | abscond | To depart secretly . I decided to _________ from Miranda's house once I realized that her Mom was not welcome to guest being over at that time of day. . to sneak away and hide . runaway , escape to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere, two prisoners ___ed last night. (his abs were a platform for conducting an experiment but he ran away.) . run away . run away . synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp; make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty ret Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'hide, conceal [oneself]']: from Latin abscondere 'hide,' from ab- 'away, from' + condere 'stow.' . избегать, уходить от кого-то . synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp; make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty ret Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'hide, conceal [oneself]']: from Latin abscondere 'hide,' from ab- 'away, from' + condere 'stow.' . to run off and hide . to leave in a sudden or secret manner . MEANING: leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest SENTENCE: the barman absconded with a week's takings MNEMONIC: Abscond - ab + scond. 'Absent in a second'. When you will absent in a second? when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly. . v. to leave secretly, evading detection . (secretly escape) (فر سرا) - to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere |  | |
60 | absent | nonexistent lost in thought . adj. 缺席的 | ||
61 | absolute |  | ||
62 | absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release | ||
63 | absolutism | 专制主义 | ||
64 | absolve | Forgive/make amends . synonyms: exonerate, discharge, acquit, vindicate; release, relieve, liberate, free, deliver, clear, exempt, let off; formalexculpate ";this fact does not absolve you from responsibility"; for Origin late Middle English: from Latin absolvere 'set free, acquit,' from ab- 'from' + solvere 'loosen.' . освобождать, прощать . synonyms: exonerate, discharge, acquit, vindicate; release, relieve, liberate, free, deliver, clear, exempt, let off; formalexculpate ";this fact does not absolve you from responsibility"; for Origin late Middle English: from Latin absolvere 'set free, acquit,' from ab- 'from' + solvere 'loosen.' . (v.) to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt . to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt . (v.) grant remission of a sin to; excuse or free from blame (syn.) exonerate, exculpate, reprieve, vindicate, acquit (ant.) incriminate, inculpate, indict, requite, retaliate, revenge |  | |
65 | absorbing | (adj.) capable of arousing and holding the attention | ||
66 | absorption | 1. the process of a liquid, gas, or other substance being taken in 2. the process of a smaller group, country, etc. becoming part of a larger group or country 3. the fact of someone being very interested in something so that it takes all their attention . 1. the process of a liquid, gas, or other substance being taken in 2. the process of a smaller group, country, etc. becoming part of a larger group or country 3. the fact of someone being very interested in something so that it takes all their attention . 1. the process of a liquid, gas, or other substance being taken in 2. the process of a smaller group, country, etc. becoming part of a larger group or country 3. the fact of someone being very interested in something so that it takes all their attention | ||
67 | abstain | To not do something; refrain . To not do something; refrain . to choose not to do something . Before the medical procedure, you must ———— from eating. Synonyms: forbear; refrain; withhold . to choose not to do something . to choose not to do something Before the medical procedure, you must abstain from eating. Synonyms: forbear; refrain; withhold . to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad ; He took a vow to ___ from sex. (If you want your abs reputation not to be tainted you need to stay away from beers.) . 1. to choose not to use a vote, either in favor of or against something 2. to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong . to choose not to do something Before the medical procedure, you must abstain from eating. Synonyms: forbear; refrain; withhold . Denying of self; to choose not to do something . 1. to choose not to use a vote, either in favor of or against something 2. to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong . v. 避免;戒除 . synonyms: refrain from, desist from, hold back from, forbear; give up, renounce, avoid, shun, eschew, forgo, go without, do without; refuse, decline; informalcut out; formalabjure ";Benjamin Origin late Middle English: from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstinere, from ab- 'from' + tenere 'hold . 1. to choose not to use a vote, either in favor of or against something 2. to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong . (v) hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote . v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something |  | |
68 | abstemious | Moderate in appetite . (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline . I decided to adopt a(n) _________________ lifestyle in order to lose weight. . moderate in appetite . self-denying , abstinent very ___ of you . marked by temperance in indulgence . moderate in appetite . indulgence . marked by temperance in indulgence . synonyms: self-denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self-disciplined, restrained, self-restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair-shirt ";the monks here ha Origin early 17th century: from Latin abstemius [from ab- 'from' + a word related to temetum 'strong drink'] + -ous. . умеренный, скромный . synonyms: self-denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self-disciplined, restrained, self-restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair-shirt ";the monks here ha Origin early 17th century: from Latin abstemius [from ab- 'from' + a word related to temetum 'strong drink'] + -ous. . moderate in appetite . using or consuming sparingly . (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline (syn.) continent, temperate, self-abnegating, self-denying, ascetic (ant.) voracious, indulgent . MEANING: indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink SENTENCE: We only had a bottle.' 'Very abstemious of you MNEMONIC: focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully . eating and drinking in moderation; self-restrained |  | |
69 | abstemoius | indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink. |  | |
70 | abstentious | self-restraining, sober, temperate . (adj.) self-restraining; not indulging an appetite (syn.) sober, temperate (ant.) voracious |  | |
71 | abstinence | I have chosen to live a life of _____________ until marriage. . the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol . the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol | | |
72 | abstinent | (adj.) self-restraining; not indulging an appetite (syn.) ascetic, sober, temperate, teetotal (ant.) dissolute, squander, hedonistic, licentious, dissipate, libertine, rakish, reprobate, |  | |
73 | abstract | adj. 抽象的;深奧的 n. 摘要 v. 提煉 |  | |
74 | abstruse | difficult to understand . difficult to understand . difficult to understand . difficult to understand . difficult to understand; An ___ philosophical essay. (The secret to his flat abs was true but really hard to understand how could he do it by only breathing.) . difficult to understand . 深奥的 . difficult to understand . Difficult to understand . difficult to understand . synonyms: obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, recherché, rarefied, recondite, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, cryptic, enigmatic, Delphic, complex, compli Origin late 16th century: from Latin abstrusus 'put away, hidden,' from abstrudere 'conceal,' from ab- 'from' + trudere 'to push.' . adj. 深奧的;難懂的 <c.f.>recondite . трудный для понимания, глубокий . synonyms: obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, recherché, rarefied, recondite, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, cryptic, enigmatic, Delphic, complex, compli Origin late 16th century: from Latin abstrusus 'put away, hidden,' from abstrudere 'conceal,' from ab- 'from' + trudere 'to push.' . difficult to understand . difficult to comprehend . difficult to understand . (adj.) difficult to comprehend (syn.) occult, profound, recondite, arcane, esoteric, hermetic . MEANING: Difficult To Understand SENTENCE: The Hand Writing Of Naeem Is So Bad That It Is Abstruse For Every Reader Of Essays That Naeem Write. MNEMONIC: Words Used In Abstract(Abstr-Use) In A Research Paper Are Telling In Brief About The Research Paper, But It Doesn'T Tells The Thorough Idea Of The Paper; So Only Reading The Abstract Will Not Give Clear Picture Of The Paper. . not known or understood by many people |  | |
75 | absurd | adj. 荒誕的;不合理的;可笑的 . synonyms: preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, risible, idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, imbecilic, insane, harebrained, cockamamie; unreasonable, irrational Origin mid 16th century: from Latin absurdus 'out of tune,' hence 'irrational'; related to surdus 'deaf, dull.' . (adj.) ridiculous; unreasonable | ||
76 | absymal | bottomless |  | |
77 | abundant | Plentiful In great numbers More than enough; plentiful | ||
78 | abut | (of land or a building) to be next to something or to have one side touching the side of something . (of land or a building) to be next to something or to have one side touching the side of something . to adjoin . (of land or a building) to be next to something or to have one side touching the side of something . примыкать, граничить . to join at one end or be next to . (of land or a building) to be next to something or to have one side touching the side of something |  | |
79 | abysmal | Very bad . very bad; extremely hopeless . My performance on my third round of exams produced _____________ scores. . very bad . extremely bad ; The team's ___ performance last season . extremely bad or of a very low standard, terrible . synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable; informalrotten, appalling, crummy, pathetic, pitiful, woeful, useless, lousy, dir Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: from abysm. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century. . низкий, отвратительный . synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable; informalrotten, appalling, crummy, pathetic, pitiful, woeful, useless, lousy, dir Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: from abysm. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century. . extremely bad or of a very low standard, terrible . (adj.) so deep as to be unmeasurable 2. very great; limitless |  | |
80 | abyss | The submarine dove into the ——- to chart the previously unseen depths. Synonyms: chasm; void . an extremely deep hole The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths. Synonyms: chasm; void . an extremely deep hole . very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom . an extremely deep hole The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths. Synonyms: chasm; void . very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom . synonyms: chasm, gorge, ravine, canyon, fissure, rift, crevasse, hole, gulf, pit, cavity, void, bottomless pit ";a recurring nightmare in which he falls in Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'infernal pit']: via late Latin from Greek abussos 'bottomless,' from a- 'without' + bussos 'depth.' . synonyms: chasm, gorge, ravine, canyon, fissure, rift, crevasse, hole, gulf, pit, cavity, void, bottomless pit ";a recurring nightmare in which he falls in Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'infernal pit']: via late Latin from Greek abussos 'bottomless,' from a- 'without' + bussos 'depth.' . very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom | | |
81 | academic | n. 學者 adj. 學院的;學術的 |  | |
82 | acarpous | 不结果的,无果实的 | ||
83 | accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity . synonyms: agree to, consent to, accept, assent to, acquiesce in, comply with, go along with, concur with, surrender to, yield to, give in to, give way to, def Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'come forward, approach']: from Latin accedere, from ad- 'to' + cedere 'give way, yield.' . v. (+to)應允;同意(他人要求) <c.f.>concede 承認失敗或犯錯;讓予 . synonyms: agree to, consent to, accept, assent to, acquiesce in, comply with, go along with, concur with, surrender to, yield to, give in to, give way to, def Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'come forward, approach']: from Latin accedere, from ad- 'to' + cedere 'give way, yield.' . to agree . (v.) to agree to a request or demand; to assume an office or dignity (syn.) assent, acquiescent . Agree, give consent; assume power (usually as "accede to") . 1. to agree to a request, proposal, etc. 2. to achieve a high position, especially to become king or queen . 1. to agree to a request, proposal, etc. 2. to achieve a high position, especially to become king or queen . 1. to agree to a request, proposal, etc. 2. to achieve a high position, especially to become king or queen . 1. to agree to a request, proposal, etc. 2. to achieve a high position, especially to become king or queen |  | |
84 | accentuate | make more noticeable or prominent. . to emphasize . (v.) to stress, single out as important (syn.) accent, emphasize, punctuate, stress |  | |
85 | accession | agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) . (n.) agreeing with or consenting to (n.) the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or position (syn.) acquiescence | ||
86 | acclaim | applause to declare enthusiastic approval of . 欢呼 . Praise . приветствовать, объявлять . praise . (n.) high praise |  | |
87 | acclimate | (v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation | ||
88 | acclivity | upward slope |  | |
89 | accolade | award of merit . an expression of praise . high praise, special distinction . praise and approval; Her approval was the highest ___ he could receive. (The acolad on Alef is the highest praise an alphabet can receive.) . Praise . n. 榮譽 . похвала, одобрение . tribute; honor; praise; award of merit . award of merit . high praise, special distinction . (n.) high praise, special distinction |  | |
90 | accommodate | to make fit, adjust to . (v.) 1. make one thing compatible with another 2. be agreeable or acceptable to 3. provide housing for; have room for 4. provide with something desired or need | ||
91 | accommodating | adj. 樂於助人的;親切的;肯通融的 |  | |
92 | accommodating/obliging | willing to help/do favors for others | ||
93 | accommodation | 1. [plural] somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 2. (formal) an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions that is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement 3. (biology) the way that the eyes automatically adjust so that you can see objects at varying distances . 1. [plural] somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 2. (formal) an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions that is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement 3. (biology) the way that the eyes automatically adjust so that you can see objects at varying distances . n. 住處;調解;適應;樂於助人 (accommodate 為...提供住宿;容納;使與...相符) . 1. [plural] somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 2. (formal) an agreement or arrangement between people or groups with different opinions that is acceptable to everyone; the process of reaching this agreement 3. (biology) the way that the eyes automatically adjust so that you can see objects at varying distances |  | |
94 | accomplice | a person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something wrong . a person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something wrong . synonyms: partner in crime, associate, accessory, abettor, confe Origin mid 16th century: alteration [probably by association with accompany] of Middle English complice 'an associate,' via Old French from late Latin complex, complic- 'allied,' from com- 'together' + the root of plicare 'to fold.' . сообщник, соучастник . synonyms: partner in crime, associate, accessory, abettor, confe Origin mid 16th century: alteration [probably by association with accompany] of Middle English complice 'an associate,' via Old French from late Latin complex, complic- 'allied,' from com- 'together' + the root of plicare 'to fold.' . a person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something wrong |  | |
95 | accomplish | to carry through (as a process) to completion | ||
96 | accord | agreement, consistency to be consistent or in harmony to grant or give . v. 使一致;調和;給予 . (n.) concurrence of opinion; sympathetic compatibility; harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters (v.)1. be harmonious or consistent with 2. allow to have . give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition). |  | |
97 | accost | to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way . приставать, обращаться . approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. . (v.) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way |  | |
98 | accountability | (n.) responsibility to someone or for some activity |  | |
99 | accoutre | clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive. | ||
100 | accredit | to authorize; to certify; to believe | ||
101 | accrete | to increase by growth or addition . grow by accumulation or coalescence Origin late 18th century: from Latin accret- 'grown,' from the verb accrescere, from ad- 'to' + crescere 'grow.' . grow by accumulation or coalescence Origin late 18th century: from Latin accret- 'grown,' from the verb accrescere, from ad- 'to' + crescere 'grow.' . to grow or increase gradually, as by addition . (v.) to grow or increase gradually, as by addition |  | |
102 | accretion | Growth in size or increase in amount . In the 1960's, the American geophysicists Harry Hess conceived the idea of sea floor spreading, a process by which the new crusts in the ocean is continually generated by igneous processes at the crests of the mid-oceanic ridges, causing a steady ____________ of the crusts. . growth in size or increase in amount . прирост, увеличение . the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of synonyms: accumulation, formation, collecting, cumulation, buildup, accrual; growth, increase ";the accretion of sediments"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin accretion-, from accrescere 'become larger' [see accrete]. . growth in size or increase in amount |  | |
103 | accrue | To accummulate . If you were to __________ a large amount of money over time, you may be able to retire. . to accumulate over time . 1. to increase over a period of time 2. to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time, accumulate . 1. to increase over a period of time 2. to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time, accumulate . [of sums of mone synonyms: result from, arise from, follow from, ensue from; be caused by, attend ";financial benefits will accrue from restructuring"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French acreue, past participle of acreistre 'increase,' from Latin accrescere 'become larger' [see accrete]. . [of sums of mone synonyms: result from, arise from, follow from, ensue from; be caused by, attend ";financial benefits will accrue from restructuring"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French acreue, past participle of acreistre 'increase,' from Latin accrescere 'become larger' [see accrete]. . (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result . 1. to increase over a period of time 2. to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time, accumulate . (v.) grow by addition |  | |
104 | acculturation | 文化适应 . assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture | ||
105 | accurate | synonyms: correct, precise, exact, right, error-free, perfect; factual, fact-based, literal, faithful, true, truthful, true to life, authentic, realistic; informalon the Origin late 16th century: from Latin accuratus 'done with care,' past participle of accurare, from ad- 'toward' + cura 'care.' . synonyms: correct, precise, exact, right, error-free, perfect; factual, fact-based, literal, faithful, true, truthful, true to life, authentic, realistic; informalon the Origin late 16th century: from Latin accuratus 'done with care,' past participle of accurare, from ad- 'toward' + cura 'care.' |  | |
106 | accursed | having a curse ( a bad magic spell ) on it . having a curse ( a bad magic spell ) on it . having a curse ( a bad magic spell ) on it | ||
107 | accusatory | (adj.) containing or expressing accusation (syn.) accusative |  | |
108 | accuse | |||
109 | accustom | v. 使習慣於 | ||
110 | accustomed | adj. 習慣的;適應的;一如往常的 |  | |
111 | acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste . critical in a direct and rather cruel way . biting, bitter in tone or taste . sour in taste, harsh or severe in temper or expression . biting, bitter in tone or taste . biting, bitter in tone or taste . harsh in tone ; ___ review (I thought arabic is a soft language but his tone was so harsh that it didn't feel soft at all.) . (of a person or what they say) critical in a direct and rather cruel way . biting, bitter in tone or taste . Biting (as in whit or temperment) . (of a person or what they say) critical in a direct and rather cruel way . synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, v Origin mid 19th century: from Latin acerbus 'sour-tasting' + -ic. . adj. 尖刻的;苛薄的 . едкий, язвительный . synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, v Origin mid 19th century: from Latin acerbus 'sour-tasting' + -ic. . bitter, sharp in taste or temper . (of a person or what they say) critical in a direct and rather cruel way . (adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone (syn.) mordant, astringent, acid, acrid, caustic, virulent, vitriolic . having a sour/bitter taste; acrid |  | |
112 | achievements | |||
113 | acidulous | Biting (as in wit or temperment) . едкий, язвительный, кисловатый . Slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic |  | |
114 | acknowledge | to admit the existence . 1. to accept that something is true 2. to tell someone that you have received something that they sent to you . 1. to accept that something is true 2. to tell someone that you have received something that they sent to you . v. 承認;感謝 . 1. to accept that something is true 2. to tell someone that you have received something that they sent to you | ||
115 | acknowledged | (adj.) recognized or made known or admitted (syn.) recognized |  | |
116 | acme | the highest point of achievement ; reach the ___ of success (The white part of the acnes are the highest point they bacteria can reach.) . the highest point . n. (成就的)巔峰;頂點 <c.f.>pinnacle, clumination . кульминация . the highest point . (pinnacle) (ذروة) - the best or most perfect thing that can exist or be achieved |  | |
117 | acolyte | a devoted follower . a devoted follower . synonyms: assistant, helper, attendant, aide, minion, underling, lackey, henchman; follower, disciple, supporter, votary; informalsidekick, groupie, hanger-on ";surrounded by eager ac Origin Middle English: from Old French acolyt or ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos 'follower.' . n. 服事;侍僧;隨從;新手 . помощник, последователь . synonyms: assistant, helper, attendant, aide, minion, underling, lackey, henchman; follower, disciple, supporter, votary; informalsidekick, groupie, hanger-on ";surrounded by eager ac Origin Middle English: from Old French acolyt or ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos 'follower.' . a devoted follower or attendant . a devoted follower . (n.) someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service (syn.) votary, disciple, adherent, partisan . assistant or follower |  | |
118 | acolytes | Attendants; faithful followers | ||
119 | acorn | 도토리 . 도토리 . 도토리 | ||
120 | acoustic | 听觉的 . adj. 聲音的;聽覺的;(樂器)原聲的 n. (建築物)傳聲效果 |  | |
121 | acquaint | v. 使熟悉;介紹;使認識 | ||
122 | acquaintance | n. 相識的人;熟人 . (n.) a person with whom you are acquainted (v.) acquaint : cause to come to know |  | |
123 | acquiesce | уступать, молча соглашаться . accept something reluctantly but without protest |  | |
124 | acquiescence | agreement without protest . the reluctant acceptance of something without protest . (a.) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something (syn.) accession | | |
125 | acquiescent | 逆来顺受的 . reluctantly agreeable; compliant | ||
126 | acquire | to obtain . . v. 獲得 | ||
127 | acquisition | buying or obtaining an asset or object; the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality. . (n.) something acquired; the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |  | |
128 | acquisitive | eager to acquire; greedy . strongly desirous, greedy . excessively interested in acquiring money or material things . (adj.) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |  | |
129 | acquisitiveness | 强烈的占有欲 | ||
130 | acquit | . Forgive/make amends . оправдывать . to clear of a charge . (v.) 1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 2. behave in a certain manner (syn.) exonerate, vindicate, exculpate, assoil (ant.) convict |  | |
131 | acquittal | . a judgment of not guilty | ||
132 | acrid | harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper . harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper . harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper . (adj.) sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor; harsh or corrosive in tone |  | |
133 | acrimonious | angry and bitter . Biting (as in wit or temperment) . язвительный . full of spite; bitter; nasty . stinging, bitter in temper or tone . (adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone (syn.) acerbic, mordant (n.) acrimony |  | |
134 | acrimony | bitterness, harshness . angry, bitter feelings or words . ill-natured, bitter hostility . bitterness; discord; harsh; full of malice . angry, bitter feelings or words . 刻薄 . bitterness . angry, bitter feelings or words . n. 惡言相向;言語刻薄 <c.f.>aversion 厭惡;令人反感之事 . acrimony - a rough and bitter manner (bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, acerbity, tartness) . bitterness or ill-feeling . angry, bitter feelings or words . نية سيئة, حدة (bitterness) - the state of being full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling |  | |
135 | acrimony(n) | (n)bitterness or ill feelings between people (adj)involving bad feelings an ___dispute (Whenever Akram wants to give me money it's with anger and bitterness.) |  | |
136 | acrobacy | 高级特技 | ||
137 | acrobatic | 特技的 | ||
138 | acrophobia | 恐高症 . fear of heights | ||
139 | act | grandstand | ||
140 | action | the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim synonyms:measures, steps, activity, movement, work, operation ";the need for local community action" Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin actio[n-], from agere 'do, act. | ||
141 | activism | n. 實踐或行動主義 . (n.) a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal (ant.) reactionary, conservative | ||
142 | actual, | concrete | ||
143 | actuarial | pertaining to insurance statistics . calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics | ||
144 | actuary | registrar or clerk, person who computes rates dividends or risks | ||
145 | actuate | to motivate; to move to action | ||
146 | acuity | the ability to think, see, or hear clearly . sharpness, intelligent . the ability to think, see, or hear clearly . 敏锐 . sharpness of vision . the ability to think, see, or hear clearly . (n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) . the ability to think, see, or hear clearly . (n.) a quick and penetrating intelligence |  | |
147 | acumen | the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well . keen insight . keen insight . keen insight . the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well . the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well . synonyms: astuteness, shrewdness, acuity, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, smartness, brains; judgment, understanding, awareness, sense, common sense, canniness, discernment, wisdom, wit, sagacity Origin late 16th century: from Latin, 'sharpness, point,' from acuere 'sharpen' [see acute]. . n. 敏銳;做正確判斷的頭腦 . проницательность . synonyms: astuteness, shrewdness, acuity, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, smartness, brains; judgment, understanding, awareness, sense, common sense, canniness, discernment, wisdom, wit, sagacity Origin late 16th century: from Latin, 'sharpness, point,' from acuere 'sharpen' [see acute]. . shrewdness shown by keen insight . the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain . the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well . (n.) keen insight . n. keen judgment and perception . the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions . quick, keen, or accurate knowledge |  | |
148 | acute | sharp, severe; having keen insight . severe, critical ___ pain astute , shrewd an ___ mind . 1. very serious or severe 2. (of the senses) very sensitive and well developed 3. intelligent and quick to notice and understand things 4. (geometry) (of an angle) less than 90° . adj. 尖銳的;急性的;敏銳的 . острый, резкий, проницательный . 1. very serious or severe 2. (of the senses) very sensitive and well developed 3. intelligent and quick to notice and understand things 4. (geometry) (of an angle) less than 90° . 1. (adj.) sharp, severe 2. (adj.) having keen insight (syn.) severe |  | |
149 | ad | endlessly . if a person says or does something ad nauseam, they say or do it again and again so that it becomes boring or annoying | ||
150 | adage | a familiar proverb or wise saying . a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world, saying . a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world, saying . Wisdom . a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world, saying . synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, saw, dictum, byword, precept, motto, truism, platitude, cliché, apophthegm, commonplace ";I should have remembered the old adage 'look befor Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin adagium 'saying,' based on an early form of aio 'I say.' . афоризм, поговорка . synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, saw, dictum, byword, precept, motto, truism, platitude, cliché, apophthegm, commonplace ";I should have remembered the old adage 'look befor Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin adagium 'saying,' based on an early form of aio 'I say.' . a proverb, wise saying . a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world, saying |  | |
151 | adamant | Uncompromising . There is no argument that will convince me that RA's do not deserve higher pay. I am ____________ in my request that the pay be raised by, at least, $20 every two weeks. . stubborn . refusing to change one's mind; She is ___ that she is coming. (He was arguing that Adam and ant were the first creatures god created and he refused to change his mind about it.) . adj. 固執的;堅決不移的 . непреклонный, категоричный . unyielding; firm in opinion . Not willing to change one's opinion, purpose, or principles; unyielding. . (adj.) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason |  | |
152 | adaptability | (n.) the ability to change to fit changed circumstances (syn.) flexibility |  | |
153 | adaptation | 改编本 | ||
154 | adaptive | adj. 自適應的 | | |
155 | add | 3 radicat 3 + radical 2 4 radical 2. cannot add 3 radical 2 ND 2 RADCICAL 2 | ||
156 | addendum | (n.) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document | ||
157 | adding | We can add inequalities that have signs facing the same way →x > y & a > b x + a > y + b | ||
158 | addle | synonyms: muddled, confused, muzzy, fuddled, befuddled, dazed, disoriented, disorientated, fuzzy; informalwoozy ";Patricia was noticeably addled after Pete sudden Origin Middle English: from Old English adela 'liquid filth,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel 'mire, puddle.' . synonyms: muddled, confused, muzzy, fuddled, befuddled, dazed, disoriented, disorientated, fuzzy; informalwoozy ";Patricia was noticeably addled after Pete sudden Origin Middle English: from Old English adela 'liquid filth,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel 'mire, puddle.' . make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |  | |
159 | addled | confused | ||
160 | addlepated | stupid and confused | ||
161 | address | 3. (formal) to say something directly to someone 4. to use a particular name or title for someone when you speak or write to them 5. (formal) to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it . 3. (formal) to say something directly to someone 4. to use a particular name or title for someone when you speak or write to them 5. (formal) to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it . v. 闡述;演說 . 3. (formal) to say something directly to someone 4. to use a particular name or title for someone when you speak or write to them 5. (formal) to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it |  | |
162 | adduce | advance evidence for . 引证 . cite as evidence synonyms:cite, quote, name, mention, instance, point out, refer to; put forward, present, offer, advance, propose, proffer ";evidence adduced to support their argument" Originlate Middle English: from Latin adducere, from ad- 'toward' + ducere 'to lead. . cite as evidence synonyms:cite, quote, name, mention, instance, point out, refer to; put forward, present, offer, advance, propose, proffer ";evidence adduced to support their argument" Originlate Middle English: from Latin adducere, from ad- 'toward' + ducere 'to lead. . to bring forward as an example or as proof; to cite . (v.) advance evidence for |  | |
163 | adduced | cite as evidence | ||
164 | adeptness | 熟练 | ||
165 | adequate | enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need . enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need . adj. 足夠的 . enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need |  | |
166 | adhere | v. 採取;秉承;附著 (adherent adj. 附著的;黏性的 n. 擁護者 . (v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter | advocate, proponent) | |
167 | adherence | n. 附著;信奉 . (n.) 1. the property of sticking together 2. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion | ||
168 | adherent | приверженец, адепт . (n.) a follower, supporter; (adj.) attached, sticking to |  | |
169 | adhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply | ||
170 | adjourn | to stop proceedings temporarily . to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time . to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time . to stop proceedings temporarily . to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time . (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily, to break from a meeting or gathering; move to another place |  | |
171 | adjudicate | to make an official decision about who is right in a disagreement between two groups or organizations . judge . to act as judge in a competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something; He was asked to ___ on the dispute. (Ad judging to dictate a new rule) . To hear and decide judicially; to judge . [intransitive, transitive] to make an official decision about who is right in a disagreement between two groups or organizations . v. (在競賽中)擔任裁判;判決或得到結論 . To hear and decide judicially; to judge . [intransitive, transitive] to make an official decision about who is right in a disagreement between two groups or organizations |  | |
172 | adjunct | Something added attached or joined . My math teacher was _________ faculty and did not work for the school full time. . дополнение, принадлежность . something added, attached, or joined . 1. something attached to another in a subordinate position 2. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another . (n.) 1. something attached to another in a subordinate position 2. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another (syn.) associate |  | |
173 | adjuration | solemn urging | ||
174 | adjure | command solemnly . to command solemnly . (v.) command solemnly (syn.) entreat, conjure, beseech, supplicate |  | |
175 | adjutant | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant | ||
176 | adjuvant | drugs typically used for other purposes, but also used to enhance the effect of opioids by providing additional pain relief | ||
177 | administer | (v.) give or apply (syn.) give or apply (v.) work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of (syn.) administrate | ||
178 | admist | prep. 在...之中 | ||
179 | admonish | To caution or reprimand . The judge __________ the jury to discount testimony that had been ruled inadmissible. . warn or reprimand someone firmly . to warn . to warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something; His mother ___ him for eating too quickly. (He moneysh ro add kard be his pillow and his friends warned him that he shouldn't do that cause his mother may find them. ) . 1. to tell someone firmly that you do not approve of something that they have done, reprove 2. to strongly advise someone to do something . 告诫 . Nag . 1. to tell someone firmly that you do not approve of something that they have done, reprove 2. to strongly advise someone to do something . v. 警告;訓誡 . предостерегать . to warn . 1. to tell someone firmly that you do not approve of something that they have done, reprove 2. to strongly advise someone to do something . (v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty . MEANING: Warn Or Speak To With Gentle Disapproval SENTENCE: My Physician Is Always Admonishing Me To Eat More Healthy Foods Especially During My Tough Preparation Of Gre Exam. MNEMONIC: Admonish Add + Monish (Close To Punish); So It'S Basically In Addition To Punish. . v. scold or to advise firmly . to reprove; to express warning or disapproval |  | |
180 | admonition | a warning to someone about their behavior . a warning to someone about their behavior . n. 警告;勸戒;責備 . a warning to someone about their behavior | ||
181 | admonitory | giving or conveying a warning or reprimand . warning, tending or serving to admonish (cation or advise against, scold) . giving or conveying a warning or reprimand . 劝告的, 训诫的 . warning . adj. 警告的;勸戒的;(為糾正)責備的 . advising and warning someone about their behaviour . (n) a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour; The most common parental ___ is "Don't stay out late." (adj) An ___ lesson. (The parents add monitors to their kid's room to give them advice from staying up late.) |  | |
182 | adobe | |||
183 | adolescence | n. 青春期 | ||
184 | adolescent | (n.) teenager |  | |
185 | adoration | 喜欢，关爱 | ||
186 | adore | v. 崇拜;傾慕;愛慕 | ||
187 | adoring | showing much love and admiration . showing much love and admiration . showing much love and admiration | ||
188 | adorn | v. 裝飾;使生色 (decorate) . to decorate |  | |
189 | adrenaline | 肾上腺素 | ||
190 | adroit | skillful; clever . skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind . skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind . synonyms: skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, nimble, able, capable, skilled, expert, masterly, masterful, master, practiced, handy, polished, slick, proficient, accomplished, gifted, talented; quick-witted, quick-th Origin mid 17th century: from French, from à droit 'according to right, properly.' . adj. 熟練的;靈巧的 . умелый, искусный . synonyms: skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, nimble, able, capable, skilled, expert, masterly, masterful, master, practiced, handy, polished, slick, proficient, accomplished, gifted, talented; quick-witted, quick-th Origin mid 17th century: from French, from à droit 'according to right, properly.' . skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind . clever or skillful in using the hands or mind . (adj.) quick or skillful or adept in action or thought (syn.) dexterous, nimble, skillful . adept; dexterous; skillful |  | |
191 | adroitly | cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious | ||
192 | adulation | excessive praise; intense adoration . excessive praise or admiration . 奉承 . низкопоклонство, лесть . praise or flattery that is excessive . servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise . (n.) servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise (v.) adulate (syn.) worship, blandishment, canonize (ant.) obloquy, opprobrium |  | |
193 | adulator | excessively praising or admiring |  | |
194 | adulatory | excessively praising or admiring | ||
195 | adulterate | To corrupt or make impure . to make impure by adding something of inferior quality . Kate is careful not to ________________ her professional reputation by making poor choices on social media. . to make impure The restauranteur made his ketchup last longer by adulterating it with water. Synonyms: debase; doctor; load . to make impure The restauranteur made his ketchup last longer by adulterating it with water. Synonyms: debase; doctor; load . make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance . meaning: to make impure statement: the restaurateur made his ketchup last longer by adulterating it with water. synonyms: debase; doctor; load . Weaken; to make impure . make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance . портить примесями, ухудшать . to make impure; to contaminate; to corrupt . MEANING: render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance SENTENCE: the brewer is said to adulterate his beer MNEMONIC: Adults are more impure than children, so adulterate means to make impure . v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements |  | |
196 | adulteration | (n.) the act of adulterating; being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating |  | |
197 | adumbrate | to sketch out in a vague way . to sketch out in a vague way . report or represent in outline Originlate 16th century: from Latin adumbrat- 'shaded,' from the verb adumbrare, from ad- 'to' [as an intensifier] + umbrare 'cast a shadow' [from umbra 'shade'] . report or represent in outline Originlate 16th century: from Latin adumbrat- 'shaded,' from the verb adumbrare, from ad- 'to' [as an intensifier] + umbrare 'cast a shadow' [from umbra 'shade'] . to sketch, outline in a shadowy way . to sketch out in a vague way . (v.) describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; to sketch out in a vague way . (v.) to sketch out in a vague way (The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do) |  | |
198 | adumbrated | to produce a faint image; foreshadow | ||
199 | adumbration | Foreshadowing, image of things to come | ||
200 | adv. | superbly . respectively | ||
201 | advance | 3. money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected 4. [plural] attempts to start a sexual relationship with someone . 3. money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected 4. [plural] attempts to start a sexual relationship with someone . 3. money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected 4. [plural] attempts to start a sexual relationship with someone | ||
202 | advect | 用平流输送 | ||
203 | advection | 水平对流 | ||
204 | advective | 平流的 | ||
205 | advent | an arrival . n. (事件;人物;發明)來臨 . наступление, начало . (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view . a coming or arrival . (n.) arrival that has been awaited . (n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view |  | |
206 | adventitious | accidental; nonessential . Luck . synonyms: unplanned, unpremeditated, accidental, chance, fortuitous, serendipitous, coincidental, casual, random ";he felt that the conversation was not entirely adven Origin early 17th century: from Latin adventicius 'coming to us from abroad' [from advenire 'arrive'] + -ous [see also -itious2]. . synonyms: unplanned, unpremeditated, accidental, chance, fortuitous, serendipitous, coincidental, casual, random ";he felt that the conversation was not entirely adven Origin early 17th century: from Latin adventicius 'coming to us from abroad' [from advenire 'arrive'] + -ous [see also -itious2]. . (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential . resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential . (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |  | |
207 | adventurous | (adj.) willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises | ||
208 | adversarial | antagonistic, competitive . (adj.) involving people arguing with or opposing each other (syn.) antagonistic |  | |
209 | adversary | a person that someone is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle . a person that someone is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle . a person that someone is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle . (n.) someone who offers oppositions | | |
210 | adverse | Not helpful; harmful . unfavorable , inauspicious things that cause problems or danger, ___ weather conditions . adj. 不利的;負面的;有害的 . неблагоприятный, враждебный . unfavorable; harmful |  | |
211 | adversity | difficulty, hardship . a difficult or unpleasant situation . 灾难 . a difficult or unpleasant situation . a difficult or unpleasant situation . (n.) a state of misfortune or affliction |  | |
212 | advert | turn attention; refer . v. 注意到(某事) n. 廣告 . turn attention; refer . make reference to . (v.) give heed to (n.) a public promotion of some product or service (adj.) advertent |  | |
213 | advoate | to promote | ||
214 | advocacy | (n.) active support of an idea or cause etc. | ||
215 | advocate | to speak in favor of to support . The vegetarian ——————- a diet containing no meat. Synonyms: back; champion; support . to speak in favor of The vegetarian advocated a diet containing no meat. Synonyms: back; champion; support . to speak in favor of The vegetarian advocated a diet containing no meat. Synonyms: back; champion; support . Assist; to speak in favor of . synonyms:champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, campaigner, f OriginMiddle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle [used as a noun] of advocare 'call [to one's aid],' from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call. . v. 提倡;主張;擁護;支持 n. 提倡者;擁護支持者;辯護律師 (assert, maintain, promote) . synonyms:champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, campaigner, f OriginMiddle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle [used as a noun] of advocare 'call [to one's aid],' from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call. . (n.) a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea (syn.) exponent, proponent, advocator (v.) speak, plead, or argue in favor of (syn.) champion . v. to recommend, support, or advise; n. one who advocates |  | |
216 | aegis | protection , support with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization, the project was set up under the ___ of the university. . synonyms:protection, backing, support, patronage, sponsorship, charge, care, guidance, control, guardianship, trusteeship, agency, safeguarding, shelter, umbrella, aid, assis Originearly 17th century [denoting armor or a shield, especially that of a god]: via Latin from Greek aigis 'shield of Zeus. . synonyms:protection, backing, support, patronage, sponsorship, charge, care, guidance, control, guardianship, trusteeship, agency, safeguarding, shelter, umbrella, aid, assis Originearly 17th century [denoting armor or a shield, especially that of a god]: via Latin from Greek aigis 'shield of Zeus. . (n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship |  | |
217 | aerie | . a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling | ||
218 | aerobic | 需要氧气的 | ||
219 | aeronautics | |||
220 | aesthete | someone who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur . (n)a person who understands and enjoys beauty, . one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature . n. 審美家;唯美主義者 . الذواقة a person who understands and enjoys beauty |  | |
221 | aesthetic | adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art . Relating to beauty or art . The —————- movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art. . concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty . a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement . concerning the appreciation of beauty The aesthetic movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art. Synonyms: artistic; tasteful . dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful . (adj)An ___ object or a work of art is one that shows great beauty, furniture that is both ___ and functional (I love static since it is beautiful and can create many beautiful objects too.) . characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste . concerning the appreciation of beauty The aesthetic movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art. Synonyms: artistic; tasteful . characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste . Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'relating to perception by the senses']: from Greek aisthētikos, from aisthēta 'perceptible things,' from aisthesthai 'perceive.' The sense 'concerned with beauty' was coined in German in the mid 18th century and adopted into English in the early 19th century . adj. 審美的;美學的;具美感的 n. 美學標準;審美 . Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'relating to perception by the senses']: from Greek aisthētikos, from aisthēta 'perceptible things,' from aisthesthai 'perceive.' The sense 'concerned with beauty' was coined in German in the mid 18th century and adopted into English in the early 19th century . . MEANING: Dealing With Or Capable Of Appreciating The Beautiful SENTENCE: There Are Practical As Well As Aesthetic Reasons For Planting Trees In Pakistan; It Not Only Gives Surplous Oxygen Needed For Human And Animal Breathing But Also It Adds Beauty. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like An 'Artistic', Which Is Related To The Beauty Of Something. . 审美/ascetic禁欲的/atheistic无神论者 . concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |  | |
222 | aesthetical | (adj.) concerning or characterizing by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | | |
223 | aesthetics | a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of an artist or artistic movement | ||
224 | affability | friendliness . 亲切 . n. 親切;和藹可親 . MEANING: A Tendency To Be Friendly And Approachable SENTENCE: The Affability Of Bilal Has Helped Him In His Interview With Fulbright Scholarship Decision Panel; He Has Spoken With Confidence And In Friendly Manner That The Panel Has No Other Option For The Guy But Only To Select Him For The Scholarship. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Word Affectuality; When Something Is Affectual, It Is Working Nicely; E.G. Affectual In Communication. |  | |
225 | affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to, friendly . friendly . friendly . friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to . courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to . pleasant and friendly ; an ___ manner (The reason the speech was laughable was because the speaker was very friendly.) . pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to . pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to . synonyms:friendly, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, pleasant, nice, likable, personable, charming, agreeable, sympathetic, simpatico, good-humored, good-natured, jolly, kindl Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin affabilis, from the verb affari, from ad- 'to' + fari 'speak. . adj. 和藹可親的;容易交談的 <c.f.>amiable . synonyms:friendly, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, pleasant, nice, likable, personable, charming, agreeable, sympathetic, simpatico, good-humored, good-natured, jolly, kindl Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin affabilis, from the verb affari, from ad- 'to' + fari 'speak. . (adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to . friendly . pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to . (adj.) diffusing warmth and friendliness (syn.) cordial, amiable, genial . (cordial, gregarious) (أنيس) - friendly and easy to talk to | | |
226 | affair | n. 事務;外遇;事情;社交活動 | ||
227 | affectation | guise, pretense . 做作，装模作样 . n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth |  | |
228 | affected | Pretentious, phony . It has been argued that the emphasis on so-called "proper English" leads to unnatural and ___________ speech. . phony; artificial The affected hairdresser spouted French phrases, though she had never been to France. Synonyms: insincere; pretentious, put-on . phony; artificial The affected hairdresser spouted French phrases, though she had never been to France. Synonyms: insincere; pretentious, put-on . pretentious , artificial artificial and not sincere, i found her very ___. (affected by the society and no longer themselves.) . phony; artificial The affected hairdresser spouted French phrases, though she had never been to France. Synonyms: insincere; pretentious, put-on . pretentious; phony |  | |
229 | affection | a feeling of love or liking; tender feeling . n. 影響;屬性;喜愛 |  | |
230 | affectionate | adj. 溫柔親切的;親愛的;充滿愛的 |  | |
231 | affective | relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes. | ||
232 | affectless | lack of emotion or sympathy | ||
233 | affidavit | a written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in court . a sworn written statement . a written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in court | ||
234 | affiliate | (v1) to link a group, a company, or an organization very closely with another larger one (v2) to join, to be connected with, or to work for an organization (n) a company, an organization, etc. that is connected with or controlled by another larger one . v. 使附屬;接納 . (v1) to link a group, a company, or an organization very closely with another larger one (v2) to join, to be connected with, or to work for an organization (n) a company, an organization, etc. that is connected with or controlled by another larger one |  | |
235 | affiliation | 1. a person's connection with a political party, religion, etc. 2. one group or organization's official connection with another . 1. a person's connection with a political party, religion, etc. 2. one group or organization's official connection with another . joining; associating with . 1. a person's connection with a political party, religion, etc. 2. one group or organization's official connection with another . (n.) the act of becoming formally connected or joined; a social or business relationship (adj.) affiliated (syn.) kindred | ||
236 | affiliction | anything causing great suffering | ||
237 | affinity | Fondness, liking, similarity . He had an ___________ for opioid receptors and a slow dissociation from them. . 喜爱，吸引 . близость, родство, симпатия . A likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship . (n.) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; an inherent similarity |  | |
238 | affirm | valid or confirmed . (v.) declare solemnly and formally as true (syn.) assert, aver, avow, corroborate, sustain, substantiate |  | |
239 | affix | to attach physically . to attach | ||
240 | afflict | trouble, cause suffering if an illness or problem afflicts you, it makes you suffer, a country ___ed by civil war . to affect someone or something in an unpleasant or harmful way . 折磨 . . to affect someone or something in an unpleasant or harmful way . причинять боль, страдания . to affect someone or something in an unpleasant or harmful way |  | |
241 | affliction | pain, torture . synonyms: disorder, disease, malady, complaint, ailment, illness, indisposition, handic Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'infliction of pain or humiliation,' specifically 'religious self-mortification']: via Old French from Latin afflictio[n-], from the verb affligere [see afflict]. . synonyms: disorder, disease, malady, complaint, ailment, illness, indisposition, handic Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'infliction of pain or humiliation,' specifically 'religious self-mortification']: via Old French from Latin afflictio[n-], from the verb affligere [see afflict]. . synonyms: disorder, disease, malady, complaint, ailment, illness, indisposition, handic Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'infliction of pain or humiliation,' specifically 'religious self-mortification']: via Old French from Latin afflictio[n-], from the verb affligere [see afflict]. . synonyms: disorder, disease, malady, complaint, ailment, illness, indisposition, handic Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'infliction of pain or humiliation,' specifically 'religious self-mortification']: via Old French from Latin afflictio[n-], from the verb affligere [see afflict]. | ||
242 | affluent | adj. 富裕的 . богатый, обильный . (adj.) rich, wealthy . MEANING: Abundant of wealth SENTENCE: The Affluent Practice Materials Are Not Enough To Get High Score In Gre; Smart Work Is Always Better Than The Hard-Work. MNEMONIC: Fluency It Speaking Increases The Chances Of Getting Admission In Us Universities, So If Someone What'S To Be Rich, He Should Be Fluent In English; So Affluent Is Something Abundant. |  | |
243 | afford | v. 提供機會;能負擔的起 . to offer, provide | ||
244 | affordability | (n.) the ability to be able to pay for | ||
245 | affront | an action or remark that causes outrage or offense, insult . insult . a remark or an action that insults or offends someone or something . a remark or an action that insults or offends someone or something . v. 公然侮辱 n. 公然侮辱;輕蔑 . an action or remark that causes outrage or offense . an insult . a remark or an action that insults or offends someone or something . (n.) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (v.) treat, mention, or speak to rudely (syn.) insult . to deliberately offend, as with a gesture |  | |
246 | aficionado | connoisseur , expert a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime, ___ of the finest wines (office ronaldo was filled with experts when they were allowed) |  | |
247 | afield | adv. 遠離家鄉地;離題地;在戰場上 |  | |
248 | afoot | being planned; happening . being planned; happening . being planned; happening | ||
249 | afoul | into conflict or difficulty with . adv. 與...衝突;牴觸 . (n.) (adj.) (adv.) in or into trouble or conflict with somebody or something (phr.) run afoul of something . in or into collision or entanglement with |  | |
250 | aftermath | the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. . the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. . the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. | ||
251 | aftertaste | n. (飲食後留下的)餘韻 |  | |
252 | agape | eagerly awaiting | ||
253 | age | When doing these problems, pick variables to represent the ages now, and use addition and subtraction to create expressions for ages at other times | ||
254 | agglomerate | collect or gather into a cluster or mass (more of collecting a group to form it) . | ||
255 | agglomerated | collect or form into a mass or group | ||
256 | agglomeration | Grouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources. | ||
257 | aggrandize | To make larger or greater . He had hoped to _____________ himself by dying a hero's death. (make himself greater) . to increase or make greater, add details . Praise; to increase in power, influence, and reputation . increase the power, status, or wealth of Origin mid 17th century [in the general sense 'increase, magnify']: from French agrandiss-, lengthened stem of agrandir, probably from Italian aggrandire, from Latin grandis 'large.' The ending was changed by association with verbs ending in -ize. . увеличивать, возвеличивать . increase the power, status, or wealth of Origin mid 17th century [in the general sense 'increase, magnify']: from French agrandiss-, lengthened stem of agrandir, probably from Italian aggrandire, from Latin grandis 'large.' The ending was changed by association with verbs ending in -ize. . to increase in power, influence, and reputation . (v.) add details to . MEANING: Increase In Power, Wealth, Rank, Or Honor SENTENCE: The History Of The Past Quarter Century Illustrates How A President (E.G., Bhutto) May Aggrandize His Power To Act Aggressively In International Affairs Without Considering The Wishes Of His Own Political Party. MNEMONIC: It'S Sound Like 'Aggressively Optimize' Which Is To Make Greater. . v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation . to increase in intensity, power, or prestige |  | |
258 | aggrandized | to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend | ||
259 | aggravate | 1. to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse 2. to annoy someone, especially deliberately . 使恶化, 使更严重 . 1. to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse 2. to annoy someone, especially deliberately . synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, bother, put out, nettle, provoke, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, ruffle [someone's feathers], try someone's patience; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aggravat- 'made heavy,' from the verb aggravare, from ad- [expressing increase] + gravis 'heavy.' . v. 使局勢更嚴重;病情加劇;激怒 (exacerbate, exasperate, compound) . synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, bother, put out, nettle, provoke, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, ruffle [someone's feathers], try someone's patience; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aggravat- 'made heavy,' from the verb aggravare, from ad- [expressing increase] + gravis 'heavy.' . to annoy or anger someone; to make worse . 1. to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse 2. to annoy someone, especially deliberately . (v.) make worse (syn.) exacerbate |  | |
260 | aggregate | Total amounting to a whole; total . The __________ wealth of a country includes private as well as public resources and possessions. . gather; accumulate . a whole formed by combining several [typically disparate] elements synonyms: total, sum total, sum, grand total ";he won with an aggregate of 325"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin aggregat- 'herded together,' from the verb aggregare, from ad- 'toward' + grex, greg- 'a flock.' . a whole formed by combining several [typically disparate] elements synonyms: total, sum total, sum, grand total ";he won with an aggregate of 325"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin aggregat- 'herded together,' from the verb aggregare, from ad- 'toward' + grex, greg- 'a flock.' . to gather, amass . (v.) (n.) to collect or gather into a mass or whole (syn.) coalesce (ant.) disperse . MEANING: Gather Into A Mass Or Whole; Accumulate SENTENCE: The Aggregate Wealth Of This Country Is Staggering To The Imagination. MNEMONIC: It'S Same As Gross Amount; We Use Aggregate Demands And Aggregate Sales To Describe The Total Or Accumulate The Amounts. |  | |
261 | aggressiveness, | truculence |  | |
262 | aggrieve | to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress . to treat unjustly | ||
263 | aghast | feeling great dismay or horror . (adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror . (adj.) struck with fear, dead, or consternation | ||
264 | agile | synonyms:nimble, lithe, supple, limber, acrobatic, fleet-footed, light-footed, light on one's feet; literaryfleet, lightsome ";she was as agile as a monkey";alert, sharp, acute, shrewd, astute, perceptive, quick-witted ";an ag Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere 'do. . adj. 敏捷的;輕快的 . synonyms:nimble, lithe, supple, limber, acrobatic, fleet-footed, light-footed, light on one's feet; literaryfleet, lightsome ";she was as agile as a monkey";alert, sharp, acute, shrewd, astute, perceptive, quick-witted ";an ag Originlate Middle English: via French from Latin agilis, from agere 'do. |  | |
265 | agility | ease and grace in physical activity | ||
266 | agitate | To disturb or upset stir up; disturb to bother or upset someone . To disturb or upset . synonyms: upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle, unhinge; informalrattle, faze, discombobulate ";a Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'drive away']: from Latin agitat- 'agitated, driven,' from agitare, frequentative of agere 'do, drive.' . v. 使焦慮;(公開)煽動;鼓動;搖或攪動 . synonyms: upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle, unhinge; informalrattle, faze, discombobulate ";a Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'drive away']: from Latin agitat- 'agitated, driven,' from agitare, frequentative of agere 'do, drive.' . stir up; disturb . (v.) cause to be agitated, excited, or rouse (adj.) agitated - physically disturbed; troubled emotionally and usually deeply (n.) agitation |  | |
267 | agitation | 焦虑 . n. 煽動;焦慮;激動 |  | |
268 | agitator | 鼓动者 | ||
269 | agitprop | 煽动与宣传 | ||
270 | agnostic | a person who believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not . . a person who believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not . a person who believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not | ||
271 | agog | highly excited; intensely curious . highly excited by eagerness; leader . synonyms: eager, excited, impatient, keen, anxious, avid, in suspense, on tenterhooks, on the edge of one's seat, on pins and needles, waiting with bated breath ";tell us what happened—we're all agog!"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old French en gogues, from en 'in' + the plural of gogue 'fun.' . adj. 渴望的;極興奮的 . synonyms: eager, excited, impatient, keen, anxious, avid, in suspense, on tenterhooks, on the edge of one's seat, on pins and needles, waiting with bated breath ";tell us what happened—we're all agog!"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old French en gogues, from en 'in' + the plural of gogue 'fun.' . highly excited by eagerness |  | |
272 | agonistic | of, like or pertaining to or being aggressive or argumentative | ||
273 | agonize | struggle or suffer . to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem . curse suffer . to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem . to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem . v. 使...煩憂,苦惱或折磨 . to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem |  | |
274 | agony | n. 苦惱;劇痛;極度痛苦 | ||
275 | agora | marketplace | ||
276 | agrarian | connected with farming and the use of land for farming . 土地的 . connected with farming and the use of land for farming . related to farming . pertaining to land or its cultivation . connected with farming and the use of land for farming | ||
277 | agreeable | pleasing, delightful easygoing being in harmony | ||
278 | agreeing | acquiescent | | |
279 | agronomist | 农学家 | ||
280 | agronomy | |||
281 | ahead | earlier/later than was expected . earlier/later than was expected . earlier/later than was expected | ||
282 | ahistorical | lacking historical perspective or context | ||
283 | aide | a person who helps another person, especially a politician, in their job . a person who helps another person, especially a politician, in their job . a person who helps another person, especially a politician, in their job | ||
284 | ailing | in poor health | ||
285 | ailurophile | a cat lover Origin1930s: from Greek ailuros 'cat' + -phile . a cat lover Origin1930s: from Greek ailuros 'cat' + -phile |  | |
286 | airhead | (n.) a flighty scatterbrained simpleton (syn.) oaf, simpleton | ||
287 | akimbo | (adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward . with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward Origin late Middle English: from in kenebowe in Middle English, probably from Old Norse. . with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward Origin late Middle English: from in kenebowe in Middle English, probably from Old Norse. . 1. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward 2. (of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly. . hands on hips stance | ||
288 | akin | similar to ex) What he felt was more akin to pity than love. . 类似的 . similar to ex) What he felt was more akin to pity than love. . similar to ex) What he felt was more akin to pity than love. | ||
289 | alacrity | Cheerful willingness . eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness . The community in residence halls is greatly affected when Housing Staff Members work to improve on their attitudes and faults with _____________. . eagerness ridan not alaki ridan . (noun) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action syn: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity ant: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy . eager and enthusiastic willingness . brisk and cheerful readiness . liveliness and eagerness . synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardor, avidity, fervor, keenness; promptness, haste, swiftness, dispatch, speed ";we want to move with alacrity, and put a stop to improper conduct while it's still goin Origin late Middle English: from Latin alacritas, from alacer 'brisk.' . готовность, проворство . synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardor, avidity, fervor, keenness; promptness, haste, swiftness, dispatch, speed ";we want to move with alacrity, and put a stop to improper conduct while it's still goin Origin late Middle English: from Latin alacritas, from alacer 'brisk.' . brisk and cheerful readiness . liveliness and eagerness . (n.) a quick and cheerful readiness to do something . MEANING: Speedy Willingness SENTENCE: He Demonstrated His Eagerness To Serve By His Alacrity In Executing The Orders Of His Master. MNEMONIC: Mnemonic: It Sounds Like Electricity (Bijli); And Bijli Is Very Quick . n. promptness and eagerness . eager and enthusiastic willingness |  | |
290 | albatross | (two meanings) a seabird; a constant burden . a source of frustration or guilt | ||
291 | albeit | even though . although; even though . conj. 儘管 . although, even though |  | |
292 | albumin | 清蛋白 | ||
293 | alchemy | None of their friends could understand the mysterious ____________ that caused two people as different from one another as Rob and Barbara to fall in love. . . medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation | ||
294 | alcove | 凹室；壁龛 | ||
295 | aleatoric | another term for aleatory Origin 1960s: from Latin aleatorius, from aleator 'dice player,' from alea 'die,' + -ic. . another term for aleatory Origin 1960s: from Latin aleatorius, from aleator 'dice player,' from alea 'die,' + -ic. | ||
296 | aleatory | dependent on luck or chance . depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random Origin late 17th century: from Latin aleatorius [see aleatoric]. . depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random Origin late 17th century: from Latin aleatorius [see aleatoric]. | ||
297 | alertly | 敏捷的 | ||
298 | algal | 藻类的 | ||
299 | alibi | evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it . evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it . 1. (law) a defense by an accused person to show that he or she could not have committed the crime 2. excuse . evidence that proves that a person was in another place at the time of a crime and so could not have committed it . 1. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question 2. excuse |  | |
300 | alien | 1. strange and frightening; different from what you are used to 2. (often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign . 1. strange and frightening; different from what you are used to 2. (often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign . 1. strange and frightening; different from what you are used to 2. (often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign | ||
301 | alienate | alien make over | ||
302 | alienation | (n.) the action of causing to become unfriendly; separation resulting from hostility; the feeling of being alienated from other people (syn.) estrangement, disaffection |  | |
303 | alight | 落下 . 1. (of a bird or an insect) to land in or on something after flying to it 2. to get out of a bus, a train, or other vehicle . 1. (of a bird or an insect) to land in or on something after flying to it 2. to get out of a bus, a train, or other vehicle . 1. (of a bird or an insect) to land in or on something after flying to it 2. to get out of a bus, a train, or other vehicle | ||
304 | align | to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line | ||
305 | alignment | 结盟 | ||
306 | alimentary | |||
307 | alimony | (n.) court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated; al grow |  | |
308 | alkali | 碱 | ||
309 | all | all except . (label, en, idiomatic) A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion. . (label, en, idiomatic) A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion. . (label, en, idiomatic) A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion. | ||
310 | all-out | using or involving every possible effort and done in a very determined way ex) an all-out attack on the opposition . using or involving every possible effort and done in a very determined way ex) an all-out attack on the opposition . using or involving every possible effort and done in a very determined way ex) an all-out attack on the opposition | ||
311 | allay | To lessen, ease, soothe . to make something, especially a feeling, less strong (not abate, assuage) . reduse , diminish to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc, i tried to ___ his fears about the interview. . to make something, especially a feeling, less strong (not abate, assuage) . (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve . to make something, especially a feeling, less strong (not abate, assuage) . diminish or put at rest [fear, suspicion, or worry] synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, calm, take the edge off ";nothing would allay his fears"; Origin Old English ālecgan 'lay down or aside.' . успокаивать, подавлять . diminish or put at rest [fear, suspicion, or worry] synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, calm, take the edge off ";nothing would allay his fears"; Origin Old English ālecgan 'lay down or aside.' . (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve . to make something, especially a feeling, less strong (not abate, assuage) . to lessen; ease; soothe . to reduce the intensity of |  | |
312 | allay(ed) | Improvements in antivirus software have ___________ many peoples fear of getting a virus. | ||
313 | allegation | a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing someone of doing something that is wrong or illegal . 指责 . n. 斷言;聲明;指控 . a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing someone of doing something that is wrong or illegal | ||
314 | allege | v. (未經證實的)指控;斷言;宣稱 |  | |
315 | alleged | supposed believed to be 1, but not proved, an ___ attack . 可疑的 . предполагаемый . supposed; said without proof | | |
316 | allegedly | 据称 | ||
317 | allegiance | a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc. . a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc. . loyalty . a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc. | ||
318 | allegorical | symbolic . symbolic . constituting or containing allegory (hidden moral or political meaning); symbolism | ||
319 | allegory | 寓言 . a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | ||
320 | alleviate | To relieve . (v.) to relieve, make more bearable . to relieve, make more bearable . Taking aspirin helps to —————- a headache. Synonyms: allay; assuage; comfort; ease; lessen; lighten; mitigate; palliate; relieve . Taking prescribed medicine will work to ___________ the pain caused by your injury. . to make more bearable Taking aspirin helps to alleviate a headache. Synonyms: allay; assuage; comfort; ease; lessen; lighten; mitigate; palliate; relieve . to make more bearable Taking aspirin helps to alleviate a headache. Synonyms: allay; assuage; comfort; ease; lessen; lighten; mitigate; palliate; relieve . synonyms: reduce, ease, relieve, take the edge off, deaden, dull, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, mitigate, a Origin late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- 'lightened,' from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- 'to' + levare 'raise,' influenced by levis 'light.' . облегчать, смягчать . synonyms: reduce, ease, relieve, take the edge off, deaden, dull, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, mitigate, a Origin late Middle English: from late Latin alleviat- 'lightened,' from the verb alleviare, from Latin allevare, from ad- 'to' + levare 'raise,' influenced by levis 'light.' . MEANING: Lessen Pain Or Suffering SENTENCE: The Stimulus Package Has Alleviated The Problems Of The Great Recession, But Times Are Still Tough. MNEMONIC: The Over-The-Counter Painkiller 'Alleve' Was Undoubtedly Named With The Word Alleviate In Mind. . v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden |  | |
321 | alliteration | |||
322 | allot | v. (將現有物)分配;分送 . (v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions . to assign to |  | |
323 | allowing | transparent |  | |
324 | alloy | Two or more metals, or a general combination . mixture pollute . synonyms:mixture, mix, amalgam, fusion, meld, blend, compound, combination, composite, union; technicaladmixture ";modern pewter is an alloy of ti Originlate 16th century: from Old French aloi [noun] and French aloyer [verb], both from Old French aloier, aleier 'combine,' from Latin alligare 'bind. . сплав, примесь . synonyms:mixture, mix, amalgam, fusion, meld, blend, compound, combination, composite, union; technicaladmixture ";modern pewter is an alloy of ti Originlate 16th century: from Old French aloi [noun] and French aloyer [verb], both from Old French aloier, aleier 'combine,' from Latin alligare 'bind. . a combination; a mixture of two or more metals |  | |
325 | allude | refer to to refer to someone or something but not directly, she has a way of ___ing to me without anyone noticing. . suggest or call atten synonyms: refer to, touch on, suggest, hint at, imply, mention [in passing], make an allusion to; formaladvert to ";the prosecutor alluded to Dixon's past"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'hint at, suggest']: from Latin alludere, from ad- 'toward' + ludere 'to play.' . намекать, указывать . suggest or call atten synonyms: refer to, touch on, suggest, hint at, imply, mention [in passing], make an allusion to; formaladvert to ";the prosecutor alluded to Dixon's past"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'hint at, suggest']: from Latin alludere, from ad- 'toward' + ludere 'to play.' . to refer to casually or indirectly |  | |
326 | allure | The power to entice by charm . He smelled of his own musk and darkness, an ____________ mix that made her blood burn. . 魅力 . synonyms: attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, allurement, enticement, temptation, charm, seduction, fascination ";the allure Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'tempt, entice']: from Old French aleurier 'attract,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to'] + luere 'a lure' [originally a falconry term]. . v. 誘惑;吸引 n. 誘惑力 . очарование, привлекательность . synonyms: attraction, lure, draw, pull, appeal, allurement, enticement, temptation, charm, seduction, fascination ";the allure Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'tempt, entice']: from Old French aleurier 'attract,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to'] + luere 'a lure' [originally a falconry term]. . (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm . To attract with something desirable; entice: Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor. |  | |
327 | alluring | highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire . MEANING: Highly Attractive (Mostly Immoral) SENTENCE: Allured By The Songs Of Ashqi Movie, Many Young Adults Built Affairs. MNEMONIC: Alluring All Yours; When You Are Much Attractive, Then All Beauty Around You Is Yours. |  | |
328 | allusion | something that is said or written that refers to or mentions another person or subject in an indirect way . 暗示 . something that is said or written that refers to or mentions another person or subject in an indirect way . A reference to another work of literature, person, or event . something that is said or written that refers to or mentions another person or subject in an indirect way | ||
329 | allusive | characterized by indirect references . characterized by indirect references . (adj.) characterized by indirect references (v.) allude (n.) allusion - passing reference or indirect mention |  | |
330 | alluvial | adj. 沖積的;沖積土的 n. 沖積層 |  | |
331 | aloft | upward; high up in the air |  | |
332 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant . not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant . not friendly or interested in other people, distant, remote . not friendly or interested in other people, distant, remote . adj. 冷漠不友善的;漠不關心的;不參與事務的 . отчужденный, равнодушный . not friendly or interested in other people, distant, remote |  | |
333 | altar | n. Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned. | ||
334 | alter | изменять . change |  | |
335 | altercate | препираться, ссорится |  | |
336 | alternate | to go back and forth; change from one thing to another | ||
337 | altruism | (n)the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others ; Since your ___ is your primary factor in making decisions ... (All tourism have true and unselfish wills for the welfare of the country they visit) . a concern for others; generosity . (n.) the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others (syn.) beneficence (ant.) egoism (adj.) altruistic |  | |
338 | altruistic | Generous/kind . Unselfishly generous | ||
339 | aluminous | 铝的 | ||
340 | amalgam | a mixture or blend . a combination of diverse elements; a mixture . 1.a mixture of multiple things that create a complete whole.+ of 2. Any alloy of mercury specially the one used by dentists. . 混合体 . a mixture or blend Originlate 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma 'an emollient. . n. 混合物;汞合金 . a mixture or blend Originlate 15th century: from French amalgame or medieval Latin amalgama, from Greek malagma 'an emollient. . a combination of diverse elements; a mixture . (n.) a combination or blend of diverse things (syn.) combination (v.) amalgamate . MEANING: A Mixture Of Multiple Things SENTENCE: The Band'S Music Was An Amalgam Of Hip-Hop, Flamenco And Jazz, Blending The Three Styles With Surprising Results. MNEMONIC: Amalgam Sounds Like "Balgam", Which Is A Mixture Of All Sorts Of Fluids That Come From Out Mouth. |  | |
341 | amalgamate | Combine into a unified whole . to combine; to mix together . In early 1999, six municipalities were _________________ into an enlarged city of Toronto, Canada. . to combine; to mix together . to bring or combine together or with something else . to combine . to bring or combine together or with something else . synonyms: combine, merge, unite, fuse, blend, meld; join [together], join forces, band [together], link [up], team up, go into partnership; literarycommingle Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin amalgamat- 'formed into a soft mass,' from the verb amalgamare, from amalgama [see amalgam]. . объединять, смешивать . synonyms: combine, merge, unite, fuse, blend, meld; join [together], join forces, band [together], link [up], team up, go into partnership; literarycommingle Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin amalgamat- 'formed into a soft mass,' from the verb amalgamare, from amalgama [see amalgam]. . to combine . to combine; to mix together . (v.) to bring or combine together or with something else (syn.) mingle, mix, unify (adj.) amalgamated (syn.) coalesced, consolidated, fused, united . v. to combine to or mix together . to combine several elements; unite | | |
342 | amanuensis | a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts Originearly 17th century: Latin, from [servus] a manu '[slave] at hand[writing], secretary' + -ensis 'belonging to. . a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts Originearly 17th century: Latin, from [servus] a manu '[slave] at hand[writing], secretary' + -ensis 'belonging to. |  | |
343 | amass | 收集 . to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble |  | |
344 | amateurish | adj. 不熟練的;外行的 |  | |
345 | ambidextrous | 左右手都灵的,搞两面派的 . able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical | ||
346 | ambience | atmosphere the character and atmosphere of a place (when the ambulance sound comes it takes you to the hospital atmosphere.) |  | |
347 | ambiguous | adj. unclear; adj. open to multiple interpretations . The directions he gave were so ————— that we disagreed on which way to turn. Synonyms: cloudy; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; indeterminate; nebulous; obscure; unclear; vague . open to more than one interpretation . open to or having several meanings or interpretations, equivocal . doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways The directions he gave were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn. Synonyms: cloudy; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; indeterminate; nebulous; obscure; unclear; vague . having more than one possible meaning ; an -- reply . meaning: doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways sentence: the directions he gave were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn. synonyms: cloudy; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; indeterminate; nebulous; obscure; unclear; vague . Difficult to understand; doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways . synonyms: equivocal, ambivalent, open to debate/argument, arguable, debatable; obscure, unclear, imprecise, vague, a Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'indistinct, obscure']: from Latin ambiguus 'doubtful' [from ambigere 'waver, go around,' from ambi- 'both ways' + agere 'to drive'] + -ous. . adj. 曖昧不明的;模稜兩可的;開放解讀的 . synonyms: equivocal, ambivalent, open to debate/argument, arguable, debatable; obscure, unclear, imprecise, vague, a Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'indistinct, obscure']: from Latin ambiguus 'doubtful' [from ambigere 'waver, go around,' from ambi- 'both ways' + agere 'to drive'] + -ous. . (adj.) having more than one possible meaning (syn.) equivocal . MEANING: not clear or decided. SENTENCE: the election result was ambiguous MNEMONIC: ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful |  | |
348 | ambivalence | Having complicated emotional attitudes towards . mixed feelings or emotions . John felt some _____________ about getting married before finishing college. |  | |
349 | ambivalent | adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something . Having mixed feelings . Having mixed feelings . mixed feelings . having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone . contradictory . mixed or conflicting emotions about something , feel __ about (Sarah had mixed emotions and she said I am bi valentine and don't know who to go out with.) . synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, of two minds, undecided, torn, in a quandary, on the fence, hesitating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating Origin early 20th century: from ambivalence [from German Ambivalenz ], on the pattern of equivalent . . adj. (對同一事)矛盾情緒的 . synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, of two minds, undecided, torn, in a quandary, on the fence, hesitating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating Origin early 20th century: from ambivalence [from German Ambivalenz ], on the pattern of equivalent . . uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow . uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow . (adj.) uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow (n.) ambivalence . MEANING: Mixed Emotions About Something SENTENCE: Sam Was Ambivalent About Studying For The Exam Because Doing So Ate Up A Lot Of His Time, Yet He Was Able To Improve His Analytical Skills. MNEMONIC: Ambivalent Sounds Like Ambulance. In An Ambulance You Have Mixed Sort Of Feelings, (Bachein Gay K Naheen Bachein Gay) . ذو وجهتي نظر, متردد mixed or conflicting emotions about sth |  | |
350 | amble | To casually walk; stroll | ||
351 | ambrosia | Something delicious . After fasting for 24 hours, Wayne said that the first bite of steak tasted like __________. . the food of the gods Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, 'elixir of life,' from ambrotos 'immortal.' . the food of the gods Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, 'elixir of life,' from ambrotos 'immortal.' . something delicious; the food of the gods |  | |
352 | ambrosial | exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent . (adj.) something extremely pleasing to taste or smell |  | |
353 | ambulatory | able to walk . Wandering . ходячий, передвижной |  | |
354 | ameliorate | To improve, make less bad . (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming . The doctor was able to ————- the patient's suffering using painkillers. Synonyms: amend; better; improve; pacify; upgrade . to make better . mitigating, make better . to make better; to improve The doctor was able to ameliorate the patient's suffering using painkillers. Synonyms: amend; better; improve; pacify; upgrade . to make better or more tolerable . to make better . to make better; to improve The doctor was able to ameliorate the patient's suffering using painkillers. Synonyms: amend; better; improve; pacify; upgrade . make something bad better ;-- the effects of the drought. (My grandmother did her amal to make her pain less irate.) . to make better; to improve The doctor was able to ameliorate the patient's suffering using painkillers. Synonyms: amend; better; improve; pacify; upgrade . Forgive/make amends; Pacify/satisfy; to make better . synonyms: improve, make better, better, make improvements to, enhance, help, benefit, boost, amend; relieve, ease, mitigate; informaltweak, patch up ";measures were taken to ameliorate the si Origin mid 18th century: alteration of meliorate, influenced by French améliorer, from meilleur 'better.' . v. 改善 . улучшать . synonyms: improve, make better, better, make improvements to, enhance, help, benefit, boost, amend; relieve, ease, mitigate; informaltweak, patch up ";measures were taken to ameliorate the si Origin mid 18th century: alteration of meliorate, influenced by French améliorer, from meilleur 'better.' . to improve . to improve . to make better; to improve . (v.) to make better . MEANING: To Make Better SENTENCE: Zaid'S Pain Of Scoring Less On The Gre Was Ameliorated When He Found Out That He Still Qualified For The Fulbright Scholarship. MNEMONIC: Ameli Sounds Like Imli; Imli Improves The Taste Of Food . v. to improve or mitigate a situation . تحسن to make a bad or unpleasant situation better |  | |
355 | ameliorated | to make better or more tolerable | ||
356 | amenable | adj. easily convinced or persuaded . Agreeable . (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible . easily persuaded; gullible . easily persuaded . ready to answer act or agree, open to advice, agreeable, submissive . agreeable . open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable . willing to do or accept something(people) agreeable to being tested(terms) ___ to compromise (Amen was able to make people agree to anything) . (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible . synonyms: cooperative, acq Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'liable to answer [to a law or tribunal]']: an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French amener 'bring to,' from a- [from Latin ad ] 'to' + mener 'bring' [from late Latin minare 'drive [animals],' from Latin minari 'threaten' . adj. 肯接受建議的;順從的;經得起考驗的 . synonyms: cooperative, acq Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'liable to answer [to a law or tribunal]']: an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French amener 'bring to,' from a- [from Latin ad ] 'to' + mener 'bring' [from late Latin minare 'drive [animals],' from Latin minari 'threaten' . (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible . open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable . (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible (syn.) conformable, compliant, tractable, susceptible . سهل الإنقياد, مطاوع willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion . agreeable; responsive to suggestion . agreeable, open to suggestion |  | |
357 | amendable | The history professor is _________ to student's suggestions for the topic of the term paper. | ||
358 | amenities | Many modern tourists like to have all the _________ of home when they travel. | ||
359 | amenity | Something that increases comfort . something that adds to one's comfort or convenience |  | |
360 | amerliorate | The antithesis of the principle of art for art's sake is social realism, which feels a heavy responsibility to identify, and even ________, social ills. | ||
361 | amethyst | |||
362 | amiability | friendliness | ||
363 | amiable | friendly like amy . friendly . friendly . synonyms: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial; war Origin late Middle English [originally in the senses 'kind' and 'lovely, lovable']: via Old French from late Latin amicabilis 'amicable.' The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable 'trying to please,' dates from the mid 18th century. . adj. 和藹可親的;友好的;令人愉悅的 . synonyms: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial; war Origin late Middle English [originally in the senses 'kind' and 'lovely, lovable']: via Old French from late Latin amicabilis 'amicable.' The current sense, influenced by modern French aimable 'trying to please,' dates from the mid 18th century. . (adj.) diffusing warmth and friendliness (syn.) affable, cordial, genial |  | |
364 | amicable | goodwill, friendly, peaceable . done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing . done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing . adj. 友好的;心平氣和的 <c.f.>amiable 和藹可親的;友好的 . дружелюбный . done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing . agreeable, Friendly |  | |
365 | amid | in the middle of . 1. in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear 2. surrounded by something . 1. in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear 2. surrounded by something . 1. in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear 2. surrounded by something |  | |
366 | amiss | |||
367 | amity | a friendly relationship . friendship . (n.) a state of friendship and cordiality; a cordial disposition |  | |
368 | amlgamate | to combine | ||
369 | ammunition | 1. a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns 2. information that can be used against another person in an argument . 1. a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns 2. information that can be used against another person in an argument . 1. a supply of bullets, etc. to be fired from guns 2. information that can be used against another person in an argument | ||
370 | amnesia | 健忘症 | ||
371 | amnestic | 遗忘的 | ||
372 | amnesty | pardon an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses, an ___ for political prisoners | ||
373 | amok | (adv)to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner; The two dogs ran ___ in the school yard. (At first we thought it is a mock but then we realized they can not control themselves and they are dangerous in public.) . in a frenzied or uncontrolled state |  | |
374 | amorality | lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something | ||
375 | amorous | sexual , lustful full of love and sexual excitement, ___ adventures . влюбленный, влюбчивый |  | |
376 | amorphous | shapeless . shapeless . shapeless ; ___ silicon ___ non-thought . 没有明确形状的 . adj. 無固定形狀的;非晶的 . shapeless, formless, vague . (adj.) having no definite form or distinct shape . عديم الشكل (shapeless) - having no fixed form or shape |  | |
377 | amortize | 分期偿还(债务) . to diminish by installment payments | ||
378 | amortized | write off a cost gradually, liquidate or extinguish a mortgage or debt with periodic payment . gradually reduce or extinguish (a debt) | ||
379 | amount | to add up to; to be equivalent to | ||
380 | amounting | aggregate | ||
381 | amphibian | adj. 兩棲(類)的;水陸兩用的;有雙重性格的 n. 兩棲生物;雙重性格者 |  | |
382 | amphitheater | oval-shaped theater |  | |
383 | ample | обильный, щедрый |  | |
384 | amplify | расширять, увеличивать |  | |
385 | amplitude | 振幅 | ||
386 | amply | fully more than is adequate , be ___ provided for (ample) . more than is adequate . adverb: more than is adequate |  | |
387 | amuck | дикий, бешеный, неистовый |  | |
388 | amulet | Ornament to ward off evils . Though she claimed it was not because of superstition, Vivian always wore an ———— around her neck Synonyms: fetish; talisman . an ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits Though she claimed it was not because of superstition, Vivian always wore an amulet around her neck Synonyms: fetish; talisman . an ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits Though she claimed it was not because of superstition, Vivian always wore an amulet around her neck Synonyms: fetish; talisman . Luck |  | |
389 | amuse | (v.) 1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion 2. make (somebody) laugh | ||
390 | amusing | funny and entertaining | ||
391 | an | . curmudgeon . dearth . harbinger |  | |
392 | anachronism | Something out of the proper time . The play was set in the nineteenth century, but was ruined by —————-, like the lead actor's digital watch. Synonyms: archaism; incongruity . The editor discovered an ________ in the script that was set in 1954, but had a reference to something that occurred in 1956. . something out of place in time The play was set in the nineteenth century, but was ruined by anachronisms, like the lead actor's digital watch. Synonyms: archaism; incongruity . something out of place in time The play was set in the nineteenth century, but was ruined by anachronisms, like the lead actor's digital watch. Synonyms: archaism; incongruity . something that is inappropriate for the given time period; For some people, marriage is an ___ from the days when women needed to be protected. (Ana Think that crow is not a bird belonging to this time period anymore.) . a person, a custom, or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present . something out of place in time The play was set in the nineteenth century, but was ruined by anachronisms, like the lead actor's digital watch. Synonyms: archaism; incongruity . Time/order/duration; eccentric/dissimilar; something out of place in time . a person, a custom, or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present . a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned Origin mid 17th century: from Greek anakhronismos, from ana- 'backward' + khronos 'time.' . n. 時代錯誤(通常是古代的事物) <c.f.>anarchy 無政府動亂 . a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned Origin mid 17th century: from Greek anakhronismos, from ana- 'backward' + khronos 'time.' . a person or thing that belongs or seems to belong to another time: she regards the Church as an anachronism. . something or something not in its correct historical or chronological order . a person, a custom, or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present . MEANING: the action of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong SENTENCE: it is anachronism to suppose that the official morality of the age was mere window dressing MNEMONIC: Anachronism Ana + chron (chronology) + ism A person or thing who is out of chornological order .i.e. Person belongs to earlier time. . n. something old-fashioned; n. something appearing in a time period where it does not belong |  | |
393 | anachronistic | chronologically misplaced . . out of date . adj. 時間上不合理的;不合時宜的 . in the wrong time period |  | |
394 | anachronistically | something not in its correct historical or chronological time | ||
395 | anaemic | bloodless , pale , wan without any energy and effort, both actors gave fairly __ performances. (anni was like microphone , just repeating and without any energy.) |  | |
396 | anaerobe | 厌氧微生物 | ||
397 | anaerobic | 无氧的 | ||
398 | analeptic | adj. restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease | ||
399 | analgesic | A medication that reduces pain . I am afraid that all I can do for your headache is prescribe a ____________ to relieve the pain. . painkiller . . painkiller . painkiller . something that reduces pain . (n.) something that reduces pain |  | |
400 | analogous | Comparable . having qualities in common . comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of synonyms: comparable, parallel, similar, like, akin, corresponding, related, kindred, equivalent ";their lab results were analogous"; Origin mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek analogos 'proportionate' + -ous. . comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of synonyms: comparable, parallel, similar, like, akin, corresponding, related, kindred, equivalent ";their lab results were analogous"; Origin mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek analogos 'proportionate' + -ous. . similar or alike in some way; equivalent to . (adj.) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar (n.) analogy . MEANING: Similar SENTENCE: She Called Our Attention To The Things That Had Been Done In An Analogous Situation And Recommended That We Do The Same. MNEMONIC: It'S Derived From Analogy, Which Means Similarity; . n. comparable; n. appropriate for analogy |  | |
401 | analogue | 1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input (engineering) | ||
402 | analogy | The governor drew a _________ between the government and a family pointing out that they both need a leader if they are to function smoothly. | ||
403 | anamalous | abnormal | ||
404 | anarchic | 无政府的 | ||
405 | anarchist | a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary . . a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary . A person who opposes all forms of government. . a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary | ||
406 | anarchy | Without government, or a state of chaos . During the revolution, the country began to slip toward _____________. . . n. (因前政權垮台引起的)無政府狀態;動盪混亂 . (n) a lack of government and law . MEANING: Absence Of Law Or Government SENTENCE: Once The Dictator Was Assassinated, The Country Fell Into Total Anarchy, As None Of The Opposition Groups Were Strong Enough To Seize Power. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Anna (Blind), A Blind Governance Is Called Anarchy; That Means There Is No Government. |  | |
407 | anathema | (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) . a cursed, detested person, excommunicated . 令人极其讨厌的人或事物 . a cursed, detested person . curse or ban . Hatred . synonyms: an abomination, an outrage, an abhorrence, a disgrace, an evil, a bane, a Origin early 16th century: from ecclesiastical Latin, 'excommunicated person, excommunication,' from Greek anathema 'thing dedicated,' [later] 'thing devoted to evil, accursed thing,' from anatithenai 'to set up.' . synonyms: an abomination, an outrage, an abhorrence, a disgrace, an evil, a bane, a Origin early 16th century: from ecclesiastical Latin, 'excommunicated person, excommunication,' from Greek anathema 'thing dedicated,' [later] 'thing devoted to evil, accursed thing,' from anatithenai 'to set up.' . (n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) . an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation . (n.) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication . a solemn or ecclesiastical curse; a cursed person/thing |  | |
408 | anatomy | The study of body structure . 1. the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies 2. the structure of an animal or a plant . 1. the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies 2. the structure of an animal or a plant . 1. the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies 2. the structure of an animal or a plant |  | |
409 | ancestor | a person, typically one more remote than synonyms:forebear, forefather, predecessor, antecedent, progenitor, primogenitor ";he could trace his ancestors back to colonial Boston" OriginMiddle English: from Old French ancestre, from Latin antecessor, from antecedere, from ante 'before' + cedere 'go. |  | |
410 | ancestry | . (n.) the former generations of somebody's family | ||
411 | anchorite | a religious recluse Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita [ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta ], from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein 'retire,' from ana- 'back' + khōra, khōr- 'a place.' . a religious recluse Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita [ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta ], from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein 'retire,' from ana- 'back' + khōra, khōr- 'a place.' | ||
412 | ancillary | subordinate or supplementary . 辅助的 . Assist . synonyms: additional, auxiliary, supporting, helping, extra, supplementary, supplemental, accessory, attendant; subsidiary, secondary; adjuvant; rareadminicular ";the Administrative Procedures Act and ancillary documents" Origin mid 17th century: from Latin ancillaris, from ancilla 'maidservant.' . вспомогательный, добавочный . synonyms: additional, auxiliary, supporting, helping, extra, supplementary, supplemental, accessory, attendant; subsidiary, secondary; adjuvant; rareadminicular ";the Administrative Procedures Act and ancillary documents" Origin mid 17th century: from Latin ancillaris, from ancilla 'maidservant.' . helping; providing assistance; subordinate . subordinate or supplementary . (adj.) subordinate or supplementary (ant.) heart |  | |
413 | anecdotal | 非科学的 . adj. 軼聞的 | ||
414 | anecdote | a short account of an interesting incident . a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person . A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. . n. 軼聞 . (n.) short account of an incident |  | |
415 | anemia | |||
416 | anemic | weak; lacking power, vigor, vitality; wishy-washy . Lacking in color, spirit, or vitality . lacking vigor or energy . lacking vigor or energy . (adj.) lacking in color, spirit, or vitality. |  | |
417 | anemone | 海葵 | ||
418 | anesthesize | deprive of feeling or awareness | ||
419 | angered | incensed |  | |
420 | angst | a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation, or about your life . a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation, or about your life | ||
421 | anguish | severe pain, mental suffering, or unhappiness . severe pain, mental suffering, or unhappiness . мука, страдания . severe pain, mental suffering, or unhappiness |  | |
422 | angular | lean; sharp cornered; gaunt | ||
423 | animadvert | pass criticism or censure on; speak out against Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'pay attention to']: from Latin animadvertere, from animus 'mind' + advertere [from ad- 'toward' + vertere 'to turn'] . pass criticism or censure on; speak out against Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'pay attention to']: from Latin animadvertere, from animus 'mind' + advertere [from ad- 'toward' + vertere 'to turn'] |  | |
424 | animating | to give life to |  | |
425 | animism | |||
426 | animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility strong hostility . strong dislike; bitter hostility . a feeling of hatred or anger towards someone; There is no ___ between the two teams. . 憎恨, 仇恨, 敌意 . (n.) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |  | |
427 | animus | hostile feeling or intent . a feeling of ill-will that arouses hostility . (n.) a feeling of ill-will that arouses hostility |  | |
428 | annals | |||
429 | annex | a building added on to to join to incorporate, take over . 获得 . append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a synonyms:take over, take possession of, appropriate, seize, conquer, occupy ";Charlemagne annexed northern Italy" Originlate Middle English: from Old French annexer, from Latin annectere 'connect,' from ad- 'to' + nectere 'tie, fasten. . append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a synonyms:take over, take possession of, appropriate, seize, conquer, occupy ";Charlemagne annexed northern Italy" Originlate Middle English: from Old French annexer, from Latin annectere 'connect,' from ad- 'to' + nectere 'tie, fasten. . (v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition . to add or attach |  | |
430 | annexation | incorporation by joining or uniting . 吞并 . The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit. . (n.) 1. incorporation by joining or uniting 2. the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation |  | |
431 | annihilate | 消灭 . (v.) kill in large numbers (syn.) decimate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out, carry off, destroy |  | |
432 | annihilation | complete destruction | ||
433 | annotate | to furnish ( a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory nots . 注释 . (v.) add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments |  | |
434 | annul | to cancel . to state officially that something is no longer legally valid . cancel or nullify . to state officially that something is no longer legally valid . to state officially that something is no longer legally valid . (v.) cancel officially (syn.) countermand, overturn, repeal, rescind, revoke, vacate, invalidate |  | |
435 | annulment | A voiding, invalidation | ||
436 | anodized | electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal | ||
437 | anodyne | Something that calms pain . The pastor's comforting words at the child's funeral were an __________ for the grieving family. . pain reliever; something that calms or soothes pain . soothing intended to avoid causing offence or disagreement, especially by not expressing strong feelings or opinions, somehow this avoids being just another silly pop song with ___ lyrics about love and happiness (putting an anode yanii soothing the pain for cathodes ) . something that calms or soothes pain; inoffensive . pain soothing . not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek anōdunos 'painless,' from an- 'without' + odunē 'pain.' . adj. 無鋒芒不冒犯的;止痛的;使人放鬆的 n. 止痛藥;放鬆的慰藉;緩解物 . болеутоляющее средство . not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek anōdunos 'painless,' from an- 'without' + odunē 'pain.' . something that calms or soothes pain |  | |
438 | anodynes | painkiller/something that soothes, comforts, relaxes |  | |
439 | anoint | consecrate to apply oil, especially as a sacred rite . (v.) choose by or as if by divine intervention . v. to choose for a particular office or position; v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony |  | |
440 | anole | 变色龙 | ||
441 | anomalous | Irregular . The scientists asked the lab technician to check the _____________ results again . Eccentric/dissimilar; deviation from what is normal . synonyms: abnormal, atypical, irregular, aberrant, exceptional, freak, freakish, odd, bizarre, peculiar, unusual, out of the ordinary; deviant, mutant; formalheteroclite ";it's an anomalous birth "Anomaly" Origin mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek anōmalos [from an- 'not' + homalos 'even'] + -ous. . synonyms: abnormal, atypical, irregular, aberrant, exceptional, freak, freakish, odd, bizarre, peculiar, unusual, out of the ordinary; deviant, mutant; formalheteroclite ";it's an anomalous birth Origin mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek anōmalos [from an- 'not' + homalos 'even'] + -ous. . deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected . (adj.) deviating from the general or common order or type (syn.) abnormal, unnatural (n.) anomaly . شاذ a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory |  | |
442 | anomalous(adj) | not normal ; ___ verb different from usual and therefore not satisfactory. Statistical ___ makes it difficult to compare the data |  | |
443 | anomaly | unusual or unexpected . Albino animals may display too great an ————— in their coloring to attract normally colored mates. Synonyms: aberrancy; aberration; abnormality; deviance; deviation; irregularity; preternaturalness . abnormality . deviation from what is normal Albino animals may display too great an anomaly in their coloring to attract normally colored mates. Synonyms: aberrancy; aberration; abnormality; deviance; deviation; irregularity; preternaturalness . deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule; abnormality(adj. form: anomalous ) . something that is not normal, standard, or expected . deviation from what is normal Albino animals may display too great an anomaly in their coloring to attract normally colored mates. Synonyms: aberrancy; aberration; abnormality; deviance; deviation; irregularity; preternaturalness . Unusual; ;deviation from what is normal . n. 奇異,反常的人或物 . MEANING: Deviation From What Is Common SENTENCE: While The Cosmetics Division Of Textile Industry Has Many Female Executives, It'S An Anomaly--In The Rest Of The Company, Sadly, Only 4% Of Management Positions Are Filled By Women. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Abnormally, Which Is Its Meaning. . n. an exception or unusual case . a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory |  | |
444 | anomie | a sense of aimlessness or despair that arises when we can no longer reasonably expect life to be predictable; too little social regulation; normlessness . lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group . lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group | ||
445 | anonimity | The state of being unknown even in a crowd. | ||
446 | anonymity | state of being anonymous having no name |  | |
447 | anonymous | (adj.) having no known name or identity or known source | | |
448 | anorexia | |||
449 | antagonism | Hatred; to annoy or provoke anger | ||
450 | antagonistic | (adj.) arousing animosity or hostility (syn.) adversarial, inimical (n.) antagonism (v.) antagonize |  | |
451 | antagonize | synonyms: arouse hostility in, alienate; anger, annoy, provoke, vex, irritate; rub the wrong way; informalaggravate, rile, needle, rattle som Origin mid 18th century [in the sense 'struggle against']: from Greek antagōnizesthai, from ant- 'against' + agōnizesthai 'struggle' [from agōn 'contest']. |  | |
452 | antarctic | |||
453 | antarctica | 南极洲 | ||
454 | antebellum | occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War Origin mid 19th century: from Latin, from ante 'before' and bellum 'war.' . occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War Origin mid 19th century: from Latin, from ante 'before' and bellum 'war.' |  | |
455 | antecede | Time/order/duration | ||
456 | antecedent | Something that comes before . a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another synonyms: precursor, forerunner, predecessor ";the guitar's antecedent"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French or from Latin antecedent- 'going before,' from antecedere, from ante 'before' + cedere 'go.' . предок, прародитель . a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another synonyms: precursor, forerunner, predecessor ";the guitar's antecedent"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French or from Latin antecedent- 'going before,' from antecedere, from ante 'before' + cedere 'go.' . a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another |  | |
457 | antecedents | When the screenwriter wrote the second movie of the trilogy, he did not carry over the plot from the film's__________________. | ||
458 | antedate | Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date . forego . come/go before in date , predate a civilization that ___ed the roman empire. (my aunt came before the date she said she would come.) . 早于 . Time/order/duration . предшествовать |  | |
459 | antedated | precede In time, assign to earlier date, cause to happen sooner, accelerate . precede in time; come before something in date | ||
460 | antediluvian | Prehistoric . extremely old; antiquated . extremely old; antiquated . . extremely old; antiquated . ancient obsolete pre-historic . of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood synonyms:out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated, behind the times, passé ";her antediluvian attitudes" Originmid 17th century: from ante- + Latin diluvium 'deluge' + -an . допотопный, старомодный . of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood synonyms:out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated, behind the times, passé ";her antediluvian attitudes" Originmid 17th century: from ante- + Latin diluvium 'deluge' + -an . prehistoric . of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; very old-fashioned . (adj.) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period (syn.) fusty, archaic, antiquated |  | |
461 | anterior | Time/order/duration . предшествующий, передний . front; previous . Coming before in position or time . Coming before in position or time Located towards the front of the body |  | |
462 | anthem | |||
463 | anthology | collection of literary works |  | |
464 | anthropic | adj. 人類的;與人類有關的 | ||
465 | anthropocentrism | putting man at the center of one's philosophy | ||
466 | anthropogenic | derived from human activities . 1.changes in nature made by people 2. of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings . (adj.) 1.changes in nature made by people 2. of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings |  | |
467 | anthropoid | |||
468 | anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects . (n.) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits (adj.) anthropomorphic |  | |
469 | antic | ridicule, bizarre ; ___ gestures . grotesque or bizarre Originearly 16th century: from Italian antico 'antique,' used to mean 'grotesque. . grotesque or bizarre Originearly 16th century: from Italian antico 'antique,' used to mean 'grotesque. . ludicrously odd . (adj.) ludicrously odd (n.) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement (v.) act as or like a clown |  | |
470 | anticipate | expect . v.預期;期望;採取行動防止;先發制人(preempt) |  | |
471 | anticlimactic | (adj)causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events. | ||
472 | antics | 1. behavior that is silly and funny in a way that people usually like 2. behavior that is ridiculous or dangerous . 1. behavior that is silly and funny in a way that people usually like 2. behavior that is ridiculous or dangerous . 1. behavior that is silly and funny in a way that people usually like 2. behavior that is ridiculous or dangerous | ||
473 | antideluvian | The special effects in Alfred Hitchcock's movies are jokingly described as "______________". | ||
474 | antidote | . (n.) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison |  | |
475 | antigen | 抗原 | ||
476 | antihistamine | |||
477 | antipathy | Dislike . strong dislike . In "Strange Meeting," one of Wilfred Owen's poems about World War I, the speaker says that he has no _________ for the foe he killed in battle. . strong dislike . strong dislike . dislike, disgust abhor . intense dislike or aversion . a feeling of intense dislike . . strong dislike . Hatred; extreme dislike . a feeling of intense dislike . synonyms: hostility, antagonism, animosity, aversion, animus, enmi Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'opposition of feeling, nature, or disposition']: from French antipathie or Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs 'opposed in feeling,' from anti 'against' + pathos 'feeli . n. 憎惡;厭惡;反感 . synonyms: hostility, antagonism, animosity, aversion, animus, enmi Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'opposition of feeling, nature, or disposition']: from French antipathie or Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs 'opposed in feeling,' from anti 'against' + pathos 'feeli . (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling . a feeling of intense dislike . (n.) a feeling of intense dislike (syn.) aversion, distaste . MEANING: Dislike Or Opposition SENTENCE: In Politics Of Pakistan, Opposition Always Antipathy The Government, Which Obstruct The Progress Of Government; While In Developed Countries, Opposition Is Only Oppose The Government Where Necessary. MNEMONIC: Antipathy Anti (Against Or Opposed To) + Pathy (Path, Way Or Opinion). Please Don'T Confuse Antipathy With Apathy, Which Means 'Indifference, Or Not Caring'. . n. strong dislike or hatred . (dislike, animosity) a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger . aversion; dislike; abhorrence |  | |
478 | antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old . continued from, resembling or adhering to the past, old-fashioned, obsolete, aged . out of style . adj. 陳舊的;過時的;老式的 . (adj.) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period (syn.) archaic, antediluvian (n.) antique |  | |
479 | antiquity | the quality of being ancient; ancient times . MEANING: Ancient Times SENTENCE: Mohejo-Daro Antiquities Were Discovered In Pakistan; These Were Belongs To Some Thousand Years Ago. MNEMONIC: Anties Are Old Aged Women, So Antiquity Must Be Something Very Old. | ||
480 | antiseptic | |||
481 | antithesis | 1. the opposite of something 2. a contrast between two things . direct opposite . 1. the opposite of something 2. a contrast between two things . Origin late Middle English [originally denoting the substitution of one grammatical case for another]: from late Latin, from Greek antitithenai 'set against,' from anti 'against' + tithenai 'to place.' The earliest current sense, denoting a rhetorical or literary device, dates from the early 16th . n. 對立;正相反 . Origin late Middle English [originally denoting the substitution of one grammatical case for another]: from late Latin, from Greek antitithenai 'set against,' from anti 'against' + tithenai 'to place.' The earliest current sense, denoting a rhetorical or literary device, dates from the early 16th . 1. the opposite of something 2. a contrast between two things |  | |
482 | antithetic | Hostile | ||
483 | antithetical | adj. contrary to the very nature of . Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me) . directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible . contradictory . adj. (目的或特性)對立的;正相反的 . Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me) . sharply contrasted in character or purpose . (adj.) sharply contrasted in character or purpose (syn.) diametric, opposite, polar, antipodal (ant.) equivalent, identical (n.) antithesis . sharply contrasted in character or purpose ; ___ concepts (Their theory was anti ethical and was opposing every aspect of a social life.) . direct opposite | | |
484 | antonym | n. 反義詞 | ||
485 | antonym: | . . . . | ||
486 | anus | 항문 . 항문 . 항문 | ||
487 | anything | not . definitely not, ans anything but . definitely not, ans anything but . phr. not at all . definitely not, ans anything but | ||
488 | apace | Act quickly . быстрый |  | |
489 | apartheid | (以往南非的)种族隔离制度 | ||
490 | apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. . indifferent . (adj)showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important ; Young people today are so ___ about politics. (People usually want to talk about ethic which is very important but it's a path that I don't show interest towards.) . unconcerned indifferent . adj. 冷淡的;無動於衷的;不感興趣的 . feeling or showing little emotion . (adj.) showing little or no emotion or animation (syn.) spiritless (adj.) marked by a lack of interest (syn.) indifferent . لا مبالي, فاتر الشعور showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important |  | |
491 | apathy | Indifference . lack of interest or emotion . The students are trying to overcome public ___________ on the issue by setting up exhibitions about it in shopping centers. . a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest . a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest . lack of interest or emotion The apathy of voters is so great that less than half the people who are eligible to vote actually bother to do so. Synonyms: coolness; disinterest; disregard; impassivity; indifference; insensibility; lassitude; lethargy; listlessness; phlegm; stolidity; unconcern; unreponsiveness . an absence of emotion or enthusiasm, widespread ___ among students. . the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything . 冷漠 . lack of interest or emotion The apathy of voters is so great that less than half the people who are eligible to vote actually bother to do so. Synonyms: coolness; disinterest; disregard; impassivity; indifference; insensibility; lassitude; lethargy; listlessness; phlegm; stolidity; unconcern; unreponsiveness . the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything . n. 懈怠;無興趣;漠不關心;無動於衷 (adj. apathetic) (indifference) . a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest . lack of interest . lack of interest . the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything . (n.) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm (adj.) apathetic . MEANING: Lack Of Concern Or Interest In Important Matters SENTENCE: As A Firm Believer In Democratic Government, She Could Not Understand The Apathy Of People Who Never Bothered To Vote. MNEMONIC: Apathy Absence Of Pathy (Derived From Path, Meaning Direction Or Root); When Someone Shows Absence Of His Mind In The Class Lecture, He Is Showing Apathy, Because The Path Is To Comprehend The Lecture, But He Has Lack Of Concern Of It. . n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm . لا مبالاة behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important |  | |
492 | ape | mimic . imitate or mimic . to imitate or mimic . (v.) imitate uncritically and in every aspect (syn.) imitate (n.) someone who copies the words or behavior of another (v.) represent in or produce a caricature of . imitate the behavior or manner of someone or something, especially in an absurd or unthinking way |  | |
493 | aperture | Gaps/openings . отверстие, дыра, щель |  | |
494 | apex | The highest point . Many religions view human beings as standing at the ________ of creation. . высшая точка . the highest point |  | |
495 | aphasia | inability to speak or use words |  | |
496 | aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle . a concise statement of a truth or principle . An aphorism is a statement or saying that is both efficiently presented and either witty or wise . saying , maxim a short instructive saying about a general truth, an aphorism such as : experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. (a foreign tourism would say many truth about your country in short sayings.) . 格言 . maxim old saying . Wisdom . a pithy observation synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum, gnome, proverb, saw, tag; rareapophthegm ";she was a fount of Orwellian aphorisms"; Origin early 16th century: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos 'definition,' from aphorizein 'define.' . n. 格言 (aphoristic adj. 格言般的) . a pithy observation synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum, gnome, proverb, saw, tag; rareapophthegm ";she was a fount of Orwellian aphorisms"; Origin early 16th century: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos 'definition,' from aphorizein 'define.' . A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. . a short pithy instructive saying . (n.) a short pithy instructive saying |  | |
497 | aphoristic | something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle . adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principl . 警句的 . adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle Sometimes I can't stand Nathan because he tries to impress everyone by being aphoristic, but he just states the obvious. . adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle . expressed tersely; like a maxim . (adj.) terse and witty and like a maxim (syn.) apothegmatic, concise, curt |  | |
498 | apiary | |||
499 | aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence . self confidence, act with great ___ (a plum fell on her head but she acted with confidence.) . 自信；沉着；泰然自若 . (n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity . poise confidence . synonyms:poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; informalunflappability ";the judges wer Originlate 18th century [in the sense 'perpendicularity, steadiness']: from French, from à plomb 'according to a plummet. . synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; informalunflappability ";the judge Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'perpendicularity, steadiness']: from French, from à plomb 'according to a plummet.' . n. 沉著;泰然自若;自信 (equanimity, composure) . невозмутимость, самообладание . synonyms:poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; informalunflappability ";the judges wer Originlate 18th century [in the sense 'perpendicularity, steadiness']: from French, from à plomb 'according to a plummet. . synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; informalunflappability ";the judge Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'perpendicularity, steadiness']: from French, from à plomb 'according to a plummet.' . (n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence under strain . great coolness and composure . (n.) great coolness and composure . self-confidence . Self-confidence |  | |
500 | apocalypse | 大灾难 | ||
501 | apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse . (adj.) predicting or presaging universal destruction, devastation or ultimate doom |  | |
502 | apocrypha | . unauthentic works | ||
503 | apocryphal | (of a story) well known, but probably not true . of doubtful authenticity . untrue; of questionable authority or authenticity . An ___story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened ; (The Apocalypto movie was a creepy one and not a true story although many must have believed it to be true.) . (of a story) well known, but probably not true . of doubtful authenticity . a doubtful authenticity not genuine fictional . Falsehood . (of a story) well known, but probably not true . [of a story or statement] of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being t synonyms:fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated; bogus ";the possibly apocryphal account of the meeting between Diogenes and Alexander the Great" . adj. (對廣為流傳的故事)不足為信的;杜撰的 . недостоверный, сомнительный . [of a story or statement] of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being t synonyms:fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated; bogus ";the possibly apocryphal account of the meeting between Diogenes and Alexander the Great" . of doubtful authenticity . of questionable authenticity; false . (of a story) well known, but probably not true . (adj.) of questionable authenticity; false . مشكوك بأمر An (word) story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened . of dubious authenticity or origin; questionable |  | |
504 | apocyphal | of questionable authenticity |  | |
505 | apogee | When the spacecraft reaches it's __________ in it's orbit around Earth, another craft will be launched from it on a voyage to Mars. . pinnacle the highest point , whitehouse is the ___ of american achievement. (arpeging is the acme of a violinist.) . . the highest point . the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination Origin late 16th century: from French apogée or modern Latin apogaeum, from Greek apogaion [diastēma ] '[distance] away from earth,' from apo 'from' + gaia, gē 'earth.' . the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination Origin late 16th century: from French apogée or modern Latin apogaeum, from Greek apogaion [diastēma ] '[distance] away from earth,' from apo 'from' + gaia, gē 'earth.' . the highest point . the highest point . farthest or highest point; summit |  | |
506 | apolitical | adj. 與政治無關的;不關心政治的 . having no interest in politics; not political; is the opposite of political. |  | |
507 | apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior | ||
508 | apologia | defense of one's opinions or conduct . a formal written defense of one's opinions or conduct | ||
509 | apologist | a person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position . a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something . a person who defends an idea . (n.) a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution (n.) apology - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly |  | |
510 | apoplectic | overcome with anger . . Extremely angry or furious . (adj. n.) Extremely angry or furious |  | |
511 | apostasy | отступничество, измена |  | |
512 | apostate | one who renounces a religious faith . deserter a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause , an ___ from faith (they went to check their prostate in church but instead converted to atheism.) . 变节的；背教的 . one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions . meaning: one who abandons one's faith . synonyms: dissenter, defector, deserter, traitor, backslider, turncoat; nonconformist; schismatic; archaicheretic; rarerecusant, recreant, tergiversator ";after 50 years as an apostate, he r Origin Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin apostata, from Greek apostatēs 'apostate, runaway slave.' . synonyms: dissenter, defector, deserter, traitor, backslider, turncoat; nonconformist; schismatic; archaicheretic; rarerecusant, recreant, tergiversator ";after 50 years as an apostate, he r Origin Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin apostata, from Greek apostatēs 'apostate, runaway slave.' . one who forsakes his or her religion, party, or cause . one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions |  | |
513 | apostle | leader or teacher of a new faith or movement . (n.) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform (syn.) believer | ||
514 | apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | ||
515 | apothecary | a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin apothecarius, from Latin apotheca, from Greek apothēkē 'storehouse.' . a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin apothecarius, from Latin apotheca, from Greek apothēkē 'storehouse.' |  | |
516 | apothegm | Terse, witty saying . The 18th-century British writer Samuel Johnson is famous for his sage _____________, such as "If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle." . a terse, witty, pithy saying . a terse, witty saying . Wisdom . a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism Origin mid 16th century: from French apophthegme or modern Latin apothegma, from Greek, from apophthengesthai 'speak out.' . n. 短而簡的啟發性言論 . меткое изречение. апофегма . a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism Origin mid 16th century: from French apophthegme or modern Latin apothegma, from Greek, from apophthengesthai 'speak out.' . a terse, witty saying; aphorism . a terse, witty saying . a short pithy instructive saying . (n.) a short pithy instructive saying (syn.) aphorism, maxim (adj.) apothegmatic |  | |
517 | apothegm(a- | maxim a short, pithy instructive saying (a poet would say instructive truth.) |  | |
518 | apotheosis | 1. the highest or most perfect development or example of something 2. best time in someone's life or career 3. a formal statement that a person has become a god . model of excellence or perfection of a kind . climax the best or most extreme example of something, most people agree that her acting career achieved its ___ in this movie. (a hypothesis which is the best one to consider) . 1. the highest or most perfect development or example of something 2. best time in someone's life or career 3. a formal statement that a person has become a god . 尊为神圣；神化 . raising to god status . meaning: deification . 1. the highest or most perfect development or example of something 2. best time in someone's life or career 3. a formal statement that a person has become a god . the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax Origin late 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun 'make a god of,' from apo 'from' + theos 'god.' . n. 極致;典範 the apotheosis of sb. 神化某人 . the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax Origin late 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun 'make a god of,' from apo 'from' + theos 'god.' . raising to god status . 1 Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification. n. Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification: n. An exalted or glorified example: Their leader was the apotheosis of courage. . 1. the highest or most perfect development or example of something 2. best time in someone's life or career 3. a formal statement that a person has become a god . supreme example; epitome |  | |
519 | appall | to shock someone very much . to shock someone very much . synonyms: horrify, shock, dismay, distress, outrage, scandalize; disgust, repel, rev Origin Middle English: from Old French apalir 'grow pale,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + palir 'to pale.' The original sense was 'grow pale,' later 'make pale,' hence 'dismay, horrify' [late Middle English]. . synonyms: horrify, shock, dismay, distress, outrage, scandalize; disgust, repel, rev Origin Middle English: from Old French apalir 'grow pale,' from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + palir 'to pale.' The original sense was 'grow pale,' later 'make pale,' hence 'dismay, horrify' [late Middle English]. . to fill with dismay or horror . to shock someone very much . (v.) strike with disgust or revulsion |  | |
520 | appalled | horrified . horrify , shocked to make someone extremely shocked or upset, the amount of violence on television ___s me. . потрясенный, шокированный |  | |
521 | appalling | 1. shocking; extremely bad 2. (informal) very bad . 1. shocking; extremely bad 2. (informal) very bad . 1. shocking; extremely bad 2. (informal) very bad | ||
522 | apparatus | equipment; a group of machines . 1. the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task 2. the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government 3. (technology) a system of organs in the body . 1. the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task 2. the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government 3. (technology) a system of organs in the body . n. 設備;儀器;政治機構 . 1. the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task 2. the structure of a system or an organization, particularly that of a political party or a government 3. (technology) a system of organs in the body |  | |
523 | apparel | 1. clothing, when it is being sold in stores 2. (old-fashioned or formal) clothes, particularly those worn on a formal occasion . 1. clothing, when it is being sold in stores 2. (old-fashioned or formal) clothes, particularly those worn on a formal occasion . 1. clothing, when it is being sold in stores 2. (old-fashioned or formal) clothes, particularly those worn on a formal occasion | ||
524 | apparent | adj. 明顯的;表面的 | ||
525 | apparition | ghost . 稀有的现象 . (n.) a ghostly appearing figure . (n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |  | |
526 | appeal | a formal request to a court or to someone in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed . a formal request to a court or to someone in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed . a formal request to a court or to someone in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed | ||
527 | appear | to seem | ||
528 | appearance, | countenance |  | |
529 | appease | To calm, pacify . to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) . To ________ angry voters, the legislature approved a tax cut. . to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) . to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded; The government had only changed the law in order to ___ its critics. (The country needed peace and ease so they made the agreement with US to prevent further sanctions.) . 1. to make someone calmer or less angry by giving them what they want 2. to give a country what it wants in order to avoid war . Pacify/satisfy . 1. to make someone calmer or less angry by giving them what they want 2. to give a country what it wants in order to avoid war . v. (為避免後續衝突而)綏靖;姑息;安撫;順應使滿足(對立方的要求) (placate, appease) . 1. to make someone calmer or less angry by giving them what they want 2. to give a country what it wants in order to avoid war . MEANING: Satisfy and Relieve SENTENCE: My Mother Is So Angry She Wasn'T The First Person We Called When The Baby Was Born -- I'M Hoping To Appease Her By Spending Eid Gifts At Her House This Year. MNEMONIC: When You Try To Please Someone On His State Of Anger, You Are Trying To Appease. . v. to placate; v. to satisfy (an appetite, a need) |  | |
530 | appelation | a name or title | ||
531 | appellation | Name . (formal) a name or title . Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White was given the ____________ "whizzer" when he played football in college. . a name or title; As a child, he received the ___ "Mouse". . (formal) a name or title . name . (formal) a name or title . a name or tit synonyms: name, title, designation, tag, sobriquet, byname, nickname, cognomen; informalmoniker, handle; formaldenomination ";";the Eternal City"; is an appellation for Rome"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin appellatio[n-], from the verb appellare [see appeal]. . имя, название . a name or tit synonyms: name, title, designation, tag, sobriquet, byname, nickname, cognomen; informalmoniker, handle; formaldenomination ";";the Eternal City"; is an appellation for Rome"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin appellatio[n-], from the verb appellare [see appeal]. . a name or title . (formal) a name or title |  | |
532 | appellations | a name or title | ||
533 | appendage | придаток, привесок, дополнение |  | |
534 | appetence | a longing or desire Origin early 17th century: from Latin appetentia, from appetere 'seek after' [see appetite]. . a longing or desire Origin early 17th century: from Latin appetentia, from appetere 'seek after' [see appetite]. | ||
535 | appetite | a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, espe synonyms: hunger, ravenousness, hungriness; taste, palate ";a walk sharpens the appetite"; Origin Middle English: from Old French apetit [modern appétit ], from Latin appetitus 'desire for,' from appetere 'seek after,' from ad- 'to' + petere 'seek.' |  | |
536 | applaud | (v.) To show approval, especially by clapping hands |  | |
537 | applicable | useful, workable relative, relevant appropriate | ||
538 | apply | synonyms:put in an application for, put in for, try [out] for, bid for, appeal for, petition for, sue for, register for, audition for; request, seek, solicit [for], claim, as Originlate Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare 'fold, fasten to,' from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold. . synonyms:put in an application for, put in for, try [out] for, bid for, appeal for, petition for, sue for, register for, audition for; request, seek, solicit [for], claim, as Originlate Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare 'fold, fasten to,' from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold. |  | |
539 | appoint | v. 委任;指派 |  | |
540 | apportion | 分配 . to divide and give out in shares . (v.) distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (syn.) allocate |  | |
541 | apportioned | divided; allocated . distribute, allocate | | |
542 | apposite | Strikingly relevant and appropriate . The fashion book contains the perfect, _________ image to represent 100 famous designers. . strikingly appropriate and relevant . appropriate , suitable remarkably appropriate , an ___ answer, an___ title (it is not opposite it is perfectly suitable) . appropriate . synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting; relevant, pertinent, appurtenant, to the point, applicable, germane, material, congruous, felicitous; formalad rem ";an Origin late 16th century: from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere 'apply,' from ad- 'toward' + ponere 'put.' . adj. 合適的;恰當的;貼切的 . подходящий, уместный, удачный . synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting; relevant, pertinent, appurtenant, to the point, applicable, germane, material, congruous, felicitous; formalad rem ";an Origin late 16th century: from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere 'apply,' from ad- 'toward' + ponere 'put.' . strikingly appropriate and relevant . appropriate; fitting . (adj.) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (syn.) pertinent, apt, apropos, fitting . appropriate; pertinent; relevant |  | |
543 | apposition | n. 同位語;並置 | ||
544 | appraisal | 评估 | ||
545 | appraise | Investigate . оценивать . (v.) to assess the worth or value of |  | |
546 | appraiser | a person whose job is to examine a building and say how much it is worth | ||
547 | appreciable | large enough to be noticed ; an ___ improvement . large enough to be noticed or thought important, considerable . sufficient to be noticed or measured . large enough to be noticed or thought important, considerable . adj. 可察覺的;明顯的;可觀的 . sufficient to be noticed or measured (usually for amount) . large enough to be noticed or thought important, considerable |  | |
548 | appreciate | means "to be aware of/to recognize the quality of." | ||
549 | apprehend | 理解，领会 . v. 拘捕;逮捕;領會;理解 |  | |
550 | apprehension | an anxious feeling about something that you are going to do; It is normal to feel a little ___ before starting a new job. (There is always a pre tension in your stomach when applying for a new job.) . 担忧 . опасение, мрачное предчувствие . anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen . (n.) a. fearful expectation b. the cognitive condition of someone who understands c. the act of apprehending a criminal (syn.) trepidation (v.) apprehend (adj.) apprehensive |  | |
551 | apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen . sensible fearful . worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen . 忧虑的 . worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen . adj. (對將要做的事)憂慮的 . anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen . worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen |  | |
552 | apprenticeship | a program in which a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker |  | |
553 | apprise | To inform . (v) Inform, give notice to . to give notice to; to inform . inform somebody of something . inform somebody of something . (v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice . to give notice to; to inform . (v.) to give notice to; to inform . MEANING: inform or tell (someone) SENTENCE: I thought it was the right thing to apprise Chris of what had happened in his office while he was away. MNEMONIC: one who will inform will get the prize . to give notice to; inform; notify |  | |
554 | apprised | The president ordered his chief of staff to keep him _________ of any changes in the situation | ||
555 | apprising | help/advise inform or tell |  | |
556 | approbate | approve formally; sanction Origin late Middle English: from Latin approbat- 'approved,' from the verb approbare, from ad- 'to' + probare 'try, test' [from probus 'good']. . approve formally; sanction Origin late Middle English: from Latin approbat- 'approved,' from the verb approbare, from ad- 'to' + probare 'try, test' [from probus 'good']. . approve formally; sanction |  | |
557 | approbation | Praise or approval . (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval . approval . The young scientists is working 80 hours a week to gain the _________ of her peers. . approval or praise . (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval . approval or praise . approval , acceptance approval or agreement, often given by an official group, the council has finally indicated its ___ of the plans. (approve of the abortion) . . 认可，赞许 . (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval . meaning: praise, official approval . Approval . synonyms: approval, acceptance, endorsement, appreciation, respect, admiration, commendation, praise, congratulations, acclaim, esteem, applause; consent; rarelaudation ";at age 45, he w Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio[n-], from the verb approbare [see approbate]. . n. 批准;許可;贊同 . одобрение . synonyms: approval, acceptance, endorsement, appreciation, respect, admiration, commendation, praise, congratulations, acclaim, esteem, applause; consent; rarelaudation ";at age 45, he w Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin approbatio[n-], from the verb approbare [see approbate]. . (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval . approval or praise . (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval (adj.) approbatory (ant.) disapprobation . MEANING: approval or praise SENTENCE: a term of approbation MNEMONIC: Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period . (approva) (تصديق على) - approval or agreement, often given by an official group . an expression of approval/praise | | |
558 | approbatory | Expressing approval. | ||
559 | appropriate | allocate, assign, acquire for ones own use . 1.to take something for your own use, usually without permission; He lost his job when he was found to have ___d some of the company's money. (not appropriate to do ) 2.allocate , assign keep an amount of money to use for a particular purpose; The government have ___d millions of pounds for the project. . to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate . v. 挪用;盜用;據為己有 adj. 合適的;相稱的 . synonyms:suitable, proper, fitting, apt, right; Morerelevant, pertinent, apposite; convenient, opportune; seemly, befitting; formalad rem; archaicmeet ";t Originlate Middle English: from late Latin appropriatus, past participle of appropriare 'make one's own,' from ad- 'to' + proprius 'own, proper. . to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate . to take for one's own use, esp illegally or without permission . (v.) take possession of by force, as after an invasion (syn.) borrow (adj.) suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc. (n.) appropriation . MEANING: suitable or proper in the circumstances. SENTENCE: this isn't the appropriate time or place MNEMONIC: appropriate a + property + iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if required.. And also when you are appropriating it your self you are "allocating" it to yourself. . 1. to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission 2. to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose . 1. to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission 2. to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose . 1. to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally or without permission 2. to take or give something, especially money for a particular purpose . congruous . felicitous |  | |
560 | appropriated | The city _________ private land to build low cost housing. | ||
561 | appropriation | 1. the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission 2. a sum of money or total of assets devoted to a special purpose | ||
562 | approximation | (n.) the quality of coming near to identity | ||
563 | appurtenant | relating, belonging , or accessory . adjective: supply added support . belonging; pertinent Origin late Middle English: from Old French apartenant 'appertaining,' from the verb apartenir [see appertain]. . belonging; pertinent Origin late Middle English: from Old French apartenant 'appertaining,' from the verb apartenir [see appertain]. . supplying added support, belonging; pertinent | ||
564 | appurtenant(a-por-te-nant) | supplying added support ; secondary buildings that are ____ to the main building. (The excess supply is as important as the rest of them.) |  | |
565 | apron | 앞치마 . 앞치마 . 앞치마 | ||
566 | apropos | Relevant . Some people felt the remarks were out of place, but others thought they were perfectly ________. . Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt . concerning or related to someone or something . concerning or related to someone or something . with regard to . fitting the occasion; suitable or appropriate . concerning or related to someone or something . (adj.) fitting the occasion; suitable or appropriate |  | |
567 | apt | 易于......的 . adj. 傾向於..的;恰當的;聰敏的 . 1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply. 2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at liable. 3. Quick to learn or understand: an apt student. . (adj.) suitable, pertinent; tending, likely; quick to learn, smart (syn.) apposite, pertinent, apropos |  | |
568 | aptitude | 才能，资质 . n. 天資;才能;傾向 apt 聰穎的;傾向..的(to) . пригодность, склонность . Capacity for learning; natural ability . (n.) a natural tendency to do something well (adj.) apt |  | |
569 | aptitudes | innate or acquired capability, talent | ||
570 | aptly | 恰当的 | ||
571 | aquiline | . like an eagle; a hooked nose | ||
572 | arabesque | Intricate design or ballet move . The _______ is one of the fundamental ballet poses. . complex ornate design, originally from Arabs (Arabs mosque is full of flower ornamentation) . 阿拉伯式花饰;错综图饰;阿拉伯图案 . an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration Originmid 17th century: from French, from Italian arabesco 'in the Arabic style,' from arabo 'Arab. . an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration Originmid 17th century: from French, from Italian arabesco 'in the Arabic style,' from arabo 'Arab. |  | |
573 | arable | fit for growing crops . cultivable . suitable for growing crops . suitable for cultivation . (adj.) capable of being farmed productively (syn.) cultivable |  | |
574 | arachnid | |||
575 | arbiter | a judge who decides a disputed issue . 仲裁人 . one who decides; a judge . a judge who decides a disputed issue . (n.) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue (syn.) arbitrary |  | |
576 | arbitrage | the method on the stock exchange of buying something in one place and selling it in another place at the same time, in order to make a profit from the difference in price in the two places; ___ house (You are the arbiter of the age and price of the product) | ||
577 | arbitrary | adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose . random . determined by chance or impulse When you lack the information to judge what you do next, you will be forced to make an arbitrary decision. Synonyms: changeable; erratic; indiscriminate; random; wayward . having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity tyrannic aimless, lacking a definite plan . determine by chance or impulse ; based on a random, groundless decision . determined by chance or impulse When you lack the information to judge what you do next, you will be forced to make an arbitrary decision. Synonyms: changeable; erratic; indiscriminate; random; wayward . adj. 任意的;隨機的 . произвольный . (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness . (randomly) based on a chance rather than being planned or based on reason |  | |
578 | arbitrate | judge , referee to judge a dispute between two opposing parties , ___ in a dispute . synonyms: adjudicate, judge, referee, umpire; mediate, conciliate, intervene, intercede; settle, decide, resolve, pass judgment ";a third and disinterested party was brought in to arbitrat Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arbitrat- 'judged,' from arbitrari, from arbiter 'judge, supreme ruler.' . synonyms: adjudicate, judge, referee, umpire; mediate, conciliate, intervene, intercede; settle, decide, resolve, pass judgment ";a third and disinterested party was brought in to arbitrat Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arbitrat- 'judged,' from arbitrari, from arbiter 'judge, supreme ruler.' |  | |
579 | arbitration | the official process of settling an argument or a disagreement by someone who is not involved . the official process of settling an argument or a disagreement by someone who is not involved . the official process of settling an argument or a disagreement by someone who is not involved | ||
580 | arbitrator | 仲裁者 | ||
581 | arbor | synonyms: bower, pergola; alcove, grotto, Origin Middle English [also denoting a lawn or flower bed]: from Old French erbier, from erbe 'grass, herb,' from Latin herba . The phonetic change to ar- [common in words having er- before a consonant] was assisted by association with Latin arbor 'tree.' . synonyms: bower, pergola; alcove, grotto, Origin Middle English [also denoting a lawn or flower bed]: from Old French erbier, from erbe 'grass, herb,' from Latin herba . The phonetic change to ar- [common in words having er- before a consonant] was assisted by association with Latin arbor 'tree.' |  | |
582 | arboreal | of or relating to trees | ||
583 | arboretum | |||
584 | arcades | covered passageway with arches | ||
585 | arcadia | идиллия, утопия |  | |
586 | arcadian | simple, peaceful, rustic, serene . simple, peaceful, rustic . relating to an ideal rustic paradise | ||
587 | arcane | adj. secret or known only to a select group . understood by few; mysterious or secret . understood by few; mysterious or secret . known or understood by only a few . known or understood by only a few . mysterious abstruse . complicated and therefore understood or known by only a few people ; the___ scoring system (In high school every one tried to learn arcs but they are so anal and complicated therefore only a few students could understand them.) . known or understood by only a few . Difficult to understand . secret and mysterious, and therefore difficult to understand . understood by few; mysteri synonyms: mysterious, secret; enigmatic, esoteric, cryptic, obscure, abstruse, recondite, recherché, impenetrable, opaque ";processes as old and arcane as the language of the law"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arcanus, from arcere 'to shut up,' from arca 'chest.' . adj. 神秘的;秘密的;晦澀難懂的 . загадочный, непонятный . understood by few; mysteri synonyms: mysterious, secret; enigmatic, esoteric, cryptic, obscure, abstruse, recondite, recherché, impenetrable, opaque ";processes as old and arcane as the language of the law"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arcanus, from arcere 'to shut up,' from arca 'chest.' . difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand . secret and mysterious, and therefore difficult to understand . (adj.) difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand (syn.) esoteric, hermetic, impenetrable, murky, nebulous, obscure, occult, opaque, recondite, elliptical, abstruse, cryptic, enigmatic, inscrutable, uncanny . MEANING: Secret, Mysterious, Known Only To The Initiated SENTENCE: Many Tricky Questions Of Quant Were Arcane To Us But Were Clear To The One Who Start Preparation Of Gre Well Before Time. MNEMONIC: Only Few People Know How To Use Big Cranes (Looks Like Arcane). So Arcane Is Something Which Is Known To Only Few People. A Secrete Thing, Or A Mystery. . (abstruse, mysterious) - mysterious and known only by a few people - complicated and therefore understood or known by only a few people . mysterious; esoteric; inscrutable |  | |
588 | arch | showing that you think it is amusing that you know more about something than someone else does ; an ___ tone of voice describes behaviour that is not serious and suggests you are behaving this way intentionally for the effect that it will have . to be deliberately teasing . deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing synonyms: mischievous, teasing, knowing, playful, roguish, impish, cheeky, tongue-in-cheek; informalsaucy ";an arch grin"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'chief, principal']: from arch-, because of its association with words such as rogue . . deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing synonyms: mischievous, teasing, knowing, playful, roguish, impish, cheeky, tongue-in-cheek; informalsaucy ";an arch grin"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'chief, principal']: from arch-, because of its association with words such as rogue . . deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing. . 1. Chief; principal: their arch foe. 2. a. Mischievous; roguish: "She ... was arch enough to inform the queen whenever I committed any folly that she thought would be diverting to her majesty" (Jonathan Swift). b. Teasing, ironic, or sardonic: "I know, Edy Boardman said none too amiably with an arch glance from her shortsighted eyes. I know who is Tommy's sweetheart" (James Joyce). |  | |
589 | archaic | adj. old-fashioned; adj. no longer in the common usage . ancient; old-fashioned Her archaic Commodore computer could not run the latest software. Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; bygone; dated; dowdy; fusty; obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded; passé; prehistoric; stale; superannuated; superseded; vintage . 过时的 . meaning: ancient; old-fashioned sentence: her archaic commodore computer could not run the latest software. synonyms: ancient, antediluvian, antique, bygone, dated, dowdy, fusty, obsolete, old-fashioned, outdated, outmoded, passé, prehistoric, stale, superannuated, superseded, vintage . Time/order/duration; ancient, old-fashioned . synonyms: obsolete, out of date, old-fashioned, outmoded, behind the times, bygone, anachronistic, antiquated, superannuated, antediluvian, old world, old-fangled; ancient, old, extinct, d Origin mid 19th century: from French archaïque, from Greek arkhaikos, from arkhaios, from arkhē 'beginning.' . adj. 古代的;古老的 . synonyms: obsolete, out of date, old-fashioned, outmoded, behind the times, bygone, anachronistic, antiquated, superannuated, antediluvian, old world, old-fangled; ancient, old, extinct, d Origin mid 19th century: from French archaïque, from Greek arkhaikos, from arkhaios, from arkhē 'beginning.' . ancient; old-fashioned . antiquated, old, out of use . so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period . (adj.) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period (syn.) antediluvian, antiquated |  | |
590 | archaically | in an old-fashioned or ancient manner or form | ||
591 | archeology | The study of material of past human life | ||
592 | archetypal | 原型的，典型的 . the most representative or typical example of something . very typical of a certain kind of person or thing . (adj.) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned (n.) archetype (adv.) archetypally | ||
593 | archipelago | a large group of islands . . meaning: group of islands |  | |
594 | archive | (n) a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place, or an organization; the place where these records are stored (v) to put or store a document or other material in an archive . (n) a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place, or an organization; the place where these records are stored (v) to put or store a document or other material in an archive . records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept . (n) a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place, or an organization; the place where these records are stored (v) to put or store a document or other material in an archive | ||
595 | archrival | 숙적 . 숙적 . 숙적 | ||
596 | arctic | |||
597 | ardent | passionate . very enthusiastic, impassioned . enthu synonyms: passionate, fervent, zealous, fervid, wholehearted, vehement, intense, fierce, fiery; enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid, committed, dedicated; literaryperfervid ";an ardent soccer fan"; Origin Middle English: from Old French ardant, from Latin ardens, ardent-, from ardere 'to burn.' . adj. 熱切的;熾熱的;燃燒的 <c.f.>torrid 性愛熾烈的 . пылкий, горячий . enthu synonyms: passionate, fervent, zealous, fervid, wholehearted, vehement, intense, fierce, fiery; enthusiastic, keen, eager, avid, committed, dedicated; literaryperfervid ";an ardent soccer fan"; Origin Middle English: from Old French ardant, from Latin ardens, ardent-, from ardere 'to burn.' . very enthusiastic, impassioned . (adj.) characterized by intense emotion |  | |
598 | ardent/ardor | Favoring/not impartial; intense and passionate feeling | ||
599 | ardor | passion; enthusiasm . Great emotion or passion . passion . During an economic "bubble" there is a great _______ for speculative investing. . enthusiasm or passion . passion . 热情 . meaning: great emotion, passion . enthusiasm or passion synonyms: passion, fervor, zeal, vehemence, intensity, verve, fire, emotion; enthusiasm, eagerness, avidity, gusto, keenness, dedication ";approaching the project with ardor"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ardor, from ardere 'to burn.' . n. 熱情;熱忱 <c.f.>ardent 熱切的;熾熱的 . пыл, страсть, рвение . enthusiasm or passion synonyms: passion, fervor, zeal, vehemence, intensity, verve, fire, emotion; enthusiasm, eagerness, avidity, gusto, keenness, dedication ";approaching the project with ardor"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ardor, from ardere 'to burn.' . passion . intense and passionate feeling . (n.) a strong feeling of energy or eagerness; a strong feeling of love . Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion |  | |
600 | ardous | hard to do, requiring much effort |  | |
601 | arduous | adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort . Extremely difficult or laborious . difficult; requiring much effort . The English professors had started on the ____________ task of writing book-length commentaries on all 37 of William Shakespeare's plays. . hard to do, requiring much effort . difficult . strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort . difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy; an ___ climb. (Arde is very heavy and needs a lot of effort by the stomach to be digested.) . synonyms: onerous, taxing, difficult, hard, heavy, laborious, burdensome, strenuous, vigorous, back-breaking; demanding, tough, challenging, formidable; exhausting, tiring, punishing, grueling; uphill, steep; informalkilling; t Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arduus 'steep, difficult' + -ous. . adj. 艱鉅的;費力的;考驗心靈及耐力的 (demanding, laborious) <c.f.>ardent 熱切的;熾熱的 . трудный, тяжелый . synonyms: onerous, taxing, difficult, hard, heavy, laborious, burdensome, strenuous, vigorous, back-breaking; demanding, tough, challenging, formidable; exhausting, tiring, punishing, grueling; uphill, steep; informalkilling; t Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arduus 'steep, difficult' + -ous. . hard to do, requiring much effort . 1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult: "the arduous work of preparing a Dictionary of the English Language" (Thomas Macaulay). 2. Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous: a long, arduous, and exhausting war. 3. Hard to traverse, climb, or surmount. . (adj.) 1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort 2. difficult to accomplish (syn.) strenuous, laborious, straining, toilsome, grueling, backbreaking . MEANING: Requiring Lots Of Hard Work SENTENCE: Without Someone To Help You, Without A Proper Teacher, Gre Is Far Too Arduous To Study For. MNEMONIC: Arduous Read It As "Hard To Do For Us" |  | |
602 | argot | Specialized vocabulary . the jargon or slang of a particular group or cl synonyms: jargon, slang, idiom, cant, parlance, vernacular, patois; dialect, speech, language; informallingo ";the argot of the theater"; Origin mid 19th century [originally denoting the jargon or slang of criminals]: from French, of unknown origin. . the jargon or slang of a particular group or cl synonyms: jargon, slang, idiom, cant, parlance, vernacular, patois; dialect, speech, language; informallingo ";the argot of the theater"; Origin mid 19th century [originally denoting the jargon or slang of criminals]: from French, of unknown origin. . special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |  | |
603 | argument | quarrel reasoning position, thesis | ||
604 | aria | 咏叹调 | ||
605 | arid | extremely dry . dry dull . 干燥的 . extremely dry . extremely dry | ||
606 | aristocracy | Group of the most wealthy and privileged . n. 貴族階級 |  | |
607 | aristocrat | (n.) a member of the aristocracy (adj.) aristocratic (syn.) blue blood, patrician |  | |
608 | armada | a fleet of warships | ||
609 | arogate | to claim or take without right | ||
610 | aromatic | (adj.) having a strong pleasant odor |  | |
611 | arousal | 刺激 | ||
612 | arraign | meaning: indict, to call to court to answer a charge |  | |
613 | arrant | complete used to say how bad something is, ___ nonsense (are i believe ants are completely useless.) . 声名狼藉的； . complete and wholly (usually modifying a noun with negative connotation) . complete, utter synonyms: utter, complete, total, absolute, downright, outright, thorough, out-and-out, sheer, pure, unmitigated, unqualified; blatant, flagrant ";what arrant nonsense!"; Origin Middle English: variant of errant, originally in phrases such as arrant thief 'outlawed, roving thief.' . настоящий, отъявленный . complete, utter synonyms: utter, complete, total, absolute, downright, outright, thorough, out-and-out, sheer, pure, unmitigated, unqualified; blatant, flagrant ";what arrant nonsense!"; Origin Middle English: variant of errant, originally in phrases such as arrant thief 'outlawed, roving thief.' . complete, utter (usually negative); e.g. arrant fool |  | |
614 | array | arrangement to arrange or display to dress or decorate . набор, строй, количество |  | |
615 | arrest | To stop or seize . (v.) a. to stop; b. attract and hold someone's attention; c. seize, capture |  | |
616 | arresting | capable of attracting attention, striking . attracting attention; striking . attracting attention; striking | ||
617 | arrhythmic | |||
618 | arriviste | a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class ; a social climber ; Rural / political ___ (To arrive to higher positions is ted's goal) . noun: a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber . n. 想擢升社會地位者;近期掌權者 . карьерист, честолюбец, выскочка . noun: a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber Synonyms : nouveau-riche , parvenu , upstart |  | |
619 | arriviste/parvenu | A person who has recently attained high position or great power but not general acceptance or respect; an upstart. 2. A social climber; a bounder. a person who is unscrupulously ambitious | ||
620 | arrogance | pride; haughtiness . Overbearing pride; a lack of regard for others a feeling of too much pride in oneself . the behavior of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people, and are rude to them or do not consider them . the behavior of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people, and are rude to them or do not consider them . the behavior of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people, and are rude to them or do not consider them | ||
621 | arrogant | overbearingly assuming; insolently proud . adj. 傲慢自負的 . supercilious |  | |
622 | arrogate | to claim or take without right . assume , take , claim seize and control without authority , ___ power to oneself, ___ a privilege to oneself (the arrow opened the gate for them and they claimed it for themselves.) . to claim or take without right . meaning: seize without right . synonyms: assume, take, claim, appropriate, seize, expropriate, wrest, usurp, commandeer ";the board arrogated to itself the task of determining what medical facilities will b Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arrogat- 'claimed for oneself,' from the verb arrogare, from ad- 'to' + rogare 'ask.' . synonyms: assume, take, claim, appropriate, seize, expropriate, wrest, usurp, commandeer ";the board arrogated to itself the task of determining what medical facilities will b Origin mid 16th century: from Latin arrogat- 'claimed for oneself,' from the verb arrogare, from ad- 'to' + rogare 'ask.' . to claim or take without right . seize and take control without authority and possibly with force . (v.) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force (syn.) assume, seize, takeover, usurp (ant.) forfeit, forgo, give up, waive |  | |
623 | arroyo | |||
624 | arsenal | a collection of weapons such as guns and explosives . a collection of weapons such as guns and explosives . a collection of weapons such as guns and explosives |  | |
625 | artful | skillful, clever, tricky . clever in a cunning way . skillful, clever, tricky . crafty; wily; sly . adj. (對自己想要的東西)取巧的;機靈的;展現創造技巧或嗜好的 . ловкий, хитрый . skillful, clever, tricky . (adj.) 1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance or frankness 2. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft (n.) artfulness . داهية, ماكر exhibiting artistic skill clever in a cunning way |  | |
626 | artful(adj) | showing artistic skill; clever in a cunning way ; -- prose (Her paintings were truly full of art and skill.) |  | |
627 | artfulness | 狡猾 | ||
628 | arthritis | 관절염 . . 관절염 . 관절염 | ||
629 | articulate | adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken . express clearly . able to speak clearly and expressively She is extremely articulate when it comes to expressing her pro-labor views; as a result, unions are her strongest supporters. Synonyms: eloquent; expressive; fluent; lucid; silver-tongued; smooth-spoken . meaning: able to speak clearly and expressively sentence: she is extremely articulate when it comes to expressing her pro-labor views; as a result, unions are her strongest supporters. synonyms: eloquent, expressive, fluent, lucid, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken . Easy to understand; able to speak clearly and expresively . (v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully . MEANING: Using Language In A Clear, Fluent Way. SENTENCE: Her Articulate Presentation Of The Advertising Campaign Impressed Her Employers. MNEMONIC: It'S An Art To Speak Clearly, Which Many People Have Lack Of It; So Articulate Is Some Kind Of Good Skill; A Good Skill In Speaking Clearly. . Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker. . to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words . well-spoken, expressing oneself clearly |  | |
630 | artifact | an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest. . an object, especially something very old of historical interest | ||
631 | artifice | the use of intelligent or dishonest tricks to cheat someone, cunning . deception; trickery . deception; trickery; clever trick . trickery , duplicity a clever trick or something intended to deceive, amazingly for hollywood, she seems almost entirely without ___. (artificial) . the use of intelligent or dishonest tricks to cheat someone, cunning . a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery . the use of intelligent or dishonest tricks to cheat someone, cunning . уловка, трюк, прием . deception; trickery . the use of intelligent or dishonest tricks to cheat someone, cunning . (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |  | |
632 | artifices | deception trickery or deception . trickery or deception | ||
633 | artillery | large-caliber synonyms: ordnance, [big] guns, cannon[s]; battery ";the relentless sound of artillery"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French artillerie, from artiller, alteration of atillier 'equip, arm,' probably a variant of atirier, from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + tire 'rank, order.' . large-caliber synonyms: ordnance, [big] guns, cannon[s]; battery ";the relentless sound of artillery"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French artillerie, from artiller, alteration of atillier 'equip, arm,' probably a variant of atirier, from a- [from Latin ad 'to, at'] + tire 'rank, order.' | ||
634 | artisan | A skilled craftsperson . 工匠 . A skilled craftsperson . A skilled craftsperson | ||
635 | artless | adj. without artifice; adj. natural, untrained . without guile; open and honest Without strategy or deceit; naive naive, innocent . Guileless, natural . without guile; open and honest . without guile; open and honest . simple and natural; without cunning or deceit . without guile; open and honest . simple and natural; without cunning or deceit . безвкусный, простой . guileless; natural . guileless; naive, natural, awkward . MEANING: Open And Honest. SENTENCE: Many People Believe That Imran Khan Seems To Be An Artless Politician Who, Therefore, Can Eliminate Corruption From Pakistan. MNEMONIC: Don'T Think Of Artless As A Lack Of Art--Think Of It As A Lack Of Art For Deceiving Others. . naive , unsophisticated simple and not wanting to deceive ; her ___ beauty |  | |
636 | artlessness | innocence | ||
637 | as | as if like in a way that suggests something . as if like in a way that suggests something | ||
638 | ascend | v. 升高;登;追溯 . подниматься, восходить |  | |
639 | ascendancy | controlling influence; domination . the state that exists when one person or group has power over another ; gain ___ over (They ascended above everyone else in the group and gained the popularity power.) . 优势 . controlling influence; domination . powerful state . n. 優勢;權勢 (ascendant adj. 上升的;優勢的 . controlling influence; domination . controlling influence; domination . (n.) the state that exists when one or group has power over another (syn.) ascendance, control, dominance (n.) ascent (adj.) ascending mounting . domination; growing power |  | |
640 | ascendant | rising . synonyms: rising [in power], on the rise, on the way up, up-and-coming, flourishing, prospering, burgeoning ";his onetime political supporters have become the ascendant electoral Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ascendent- 'climbing up,' from the verb ascendere [see ascend]. . synonyms: rising [in power], on the rise, on the way up, up-and-coming, flourishing, prospering, burgeoning ";his onetime political supporters have become the ascendant electoral Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ascendent- 'climbing up,' from the verb ascendere [see ascend]. . rising, dominant, important or influent . (adj.) rising (adj.) dominant, important or influent (n.) position or state of being dominant or in control |  | |
641 | ascendency | the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power | ||
642 | ascendent | most powerful or important or influential n. position or state of being dominant or in control | ||
643 | ascertain | find (something) out for certain; make sure of . to find out the true or correct information about something . Investigate . to find out the true or correct information about something . synonyms:find out, discover, get to know, work out, make out, fathom, learn, deduce, divine, discern, see, understand, comprehend; establish, determine, verify, confirm; fig Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'assure, convince']: from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus 'settled, sure. . v. 探明 . устанавливать, выявлять . synonyms:find out, discover, get to know, work out, make out, fathom, learn, deduce, divine, discern, see, understand, comprehend; establish, determine, verify, confirm; fig Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'assure, convince']: from Old French acertener, based on Latin certus 'settled, sure. . find (something) out for certain; make sure of. . to find out the true or correct information about something |  | |
644 | ascertained | discovering, making certain and exact . find (something) out for certain; make sure of . discovering, making certain and exact |  | |
645 | ascertion | find out , discover to discover something, we are still trying to ___ whether the fire was started deliberately. | ||
646 | ascetic | adj. austere or self-denying self-denying . One who practices self denial . practicing self-denial; austere . practicing self-denial; austere . One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury . practicing self-denial; austere . one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion . practicing self-denial; austere . avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons ; an -- life (He is a great meditator he is acidic to any pleasure.) . One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury . Denying of self . synonyms: austere, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious, self-disciplined, self-abnegating; simple, puritanical, monastic; reclusive, eremitic, hermitic; celibate, chaste ";an Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs 'monk,' from askein 'to exercise.' . adj. (因宗教)禁慾主義的;苦行的 n. 禁慾主義者;苦行僧 <c.f.>austere 嚴厲的;苦行的;酸澀的 . аскет . synonyms: austere, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious, self-disciplined, self-abnegating; simple, puritanical, monastic; reclusive, eremitic, hermitic; celibate, chaste ";an Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin asceticus or Greek askētikos, from askētēs 'monk,' from askein 'to exercise.' . practicing self-denial; austere . practicing self-denial; austere . someone who practices self-denial especially as a spiritual discipline . (n.) someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline (syn.) abstainer, puritan (adj.) practicing great self-denial (syn.) austere, Spartan, abstemious (n.) asceticsim . MEANING: Practising severe self-discipline from all forms of indulgence SENTENCE: The Wealthy Politicians Could Not Understand The Ascetic Life Led By The Poor People. MNEMONIC: Please Don'T Confuse Ascetic With Aesthetic, Which Means 'Pertaining To Beauty Or Good Taste'; It Shares Its Root With Acetic Which Means Bitter Or Sever; That Signify Its Meaning As 'Leading To A Life Without Pleasure Or Comfort'. . زاهد - avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons - someone who lives an ascetic life, often for religious reasons . someone practicing self-denial |  | |
647 | asceticism | severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. | ||
648 | asceticism/ascetic | Denying oneself physical comforts like good food, sleep, etc | ||
649 | ascribe | attribute . to say that something is caused by something else; She ___es her success to hardwork. (As she described her life she related her success to her well upbringing.) . to attribute . v. 歸咎於;歸因於 <c.f.> circumscribe 侷限 (attribute/credit to, impute) . to attribute to |  | |
650 | aseptic | lacking vitality, emotion . 1. Free from germs 2. lacking vitality, emotion . (adj.) Free from germs (adj.) lacking vitality, emotion |  | |
651 | ashen | meaning: resembling ashes | ||
652 | aside | 1. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed 2. a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present . 1. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed 2. a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present . 1. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed 2. a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present | ||
653 | asinine | extremely stupid; an ___ comment . meaning: stupid . глупый, неумный, неразумный |  | |
654 | askance | (adv.) with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval . (adv) to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust; They looked ___ at our ideas. (There were a lot of eskenas in the floor but we had doubts about taking them and did not trust the money.) . with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval . to view with suspicion scornfully . Not a straight line . with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval synonyms: suspiciously, skeptically, cynically, mistrustfully, distrustfully, doubtfully, dubiously; disapprovingly, contemptuously, scornfully, disdainfully ";they look askance at anything foreign"; Origin late 15th century: of unknown origin. . adv. (存有不滿或懷疑之意)斜眼看 . наклонный, косой . with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval synonyms: suspiciously, skeptically, cynically, mistrustfully, distrustfully, doubtfully, dubiously; disapprovingly, contemptuously, scornfully, disdainfully ";they look askance at anything foreign"; Origin late 15th century: of unknown origin. . (adv.) with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval . (suspiciously) (بارتياب) - to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust . look of disapproval . With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust |  | |
655 | askew | not in a straight or level position . crooked . | ||
656 | aspen | |||
657 | asperity | roughness or harshness; severity (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness . Severity, harshness, irritability . roughness or harshness; severity . roughness or harshness; severity . When I was a teenager, my father used ___________ when he spoke with all my dates in hopes of scaring them away. . roughness or harshness; severity . roughness or harshness; severity . sharpness harshness of manner, the ___ of her manner. (aspirin would make her manners even harsher) . (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness . Biting (as in wit or temperment); hard hearted . harshness of tone or synonyms: harshness, sharpness, abrasiveness, roughness, severity, acerbity, astringency, tartness, sarcasm ";he replied with some asperity in his tone"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'hardship, rigor']: from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper 'rough.' . n. (言語或舉止)粗暴;嚴厲 (aspersion 誹謗;中傷) . суровость, лишения . harshness of tone or synonyms: harshness, sharpness, abrasiveness, roughness, severity, acerbity, astringency, tartness, sarcasm ";he replied with some asperity in his tone"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'hardship, rigor']: from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper 'rough.' . (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness . (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness . (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness . harshness of manner or of temper . (n.) harshness of manner or of temper (syn.) rude, sharpness (ant.) bluntness, dullness (n.) rigor, severity |  | |
658 | aspersion | slander; false rumor . Slander . a damaging or derogatory statement . a curse, expression of ill-will . slander . Criticize/criticism . synonyms: vilify, disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, impugn, belittle, criticize, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory; malign, slander, libel, discredit; Origin late Middle English [denoting the sprinkling of water, especially at baptism]: from Latin aspersio[n-], from aspergere [see asperse]. . n. 誹謗;中傷 . клевета . synonyms: vilify, disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, impugn, belittle, criticize, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory; malign, slander, libel, discredit; Origin late Middle English [denoting the sprinkling of water, especially at baptism]: from Latin aspersio[n-], from aspergere [see asperse]. . (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming . a curse, expression of ill-will slur . a damaging or derogatory statement . (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming (syn.) slur (v.) asperse besmirch, caluminate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully . slander; an act of defamation |  | |
659 | asphyxiate | |||
660 | aspirant | seeker after position or status . кандидат . a person who goes after high goal . (n.) a person who goes after high goal |  | |
661 | aspiration | a strong desire for achievement . a strong desire for achievement | ||
662 | aspire | hope for , desire to hope to achieve something, he has never ___d to a position of power. . 有志于 . стремиться к чему-либо . synonyms:desire, hope for, dream of, long for, yearn for, set one's heart on, wish for, want, be desirous of; aim for, seek, pursue, set one's sights on ";Jen aspires to a career in veterinary medici Originlate Middle English: from French aspirer or Latin aspirare, from ad- 'to' + spirare 'breathe. |  | |
663 | aspiring | seeking to gain; desiring | ||
664 | assail | To attack . to attack; to assault The foreign army will try to assail our bases, but they will not be successful in their attack. Synonyms: beset; storm; strike . to criticize harshly to take sudden, violent action against . to attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly; He was ___ed with insults and abuse as he left the court. (As they sailed through the narrow seas they were attacked by a giant kraken.) . 言语抨击 . attack . meaning: to attack, to assault the foreign army will try to assail our bases, but they will not be successful in their attack. Synonyms: beset, storm, strike . attack . To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault. transitive v. To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. See Synonyms at attack. transitive v. To trouble; beset: was assailed by doubts. . (v.) to violently attack; to criticize; (v.) to cause trouble to (adj.) assailable |  | |
665 | assailant | a person who attacks someone, especially physically, attacker . a person who attacks someone, especially physically, attacker . a person who attacks someone, especially physically, attacker | ||
666 | assault | a violent attack . (v.) assail 1. attack someone physically or emotionally 2. attach in speech or writing |  | |
667 | assay | . to test, analyze . Investigate . synonyms:evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis, examination, test/tests, testing, inspec OriginMiddle English [in the general sense 'testing, or a test of, the merit of someone or something']: from Old French assai [noun], assaier [verb], variant of essai 'trial,' essayer 'to try' [see essay] . synonyms:evaluation, assessment, appraisal, analysis, examination, test/tests, testing, inspec OriginMiddle English [in the general sense 'testing, or a test of, the merit of someone or something']: from Old French assai [noun], assaier [verb], variant of essai 'trial,' essayer 'to try' [see essay] . to examine or analyze, to test or put on trial . to put to a test |  | |
668 | assent | agreement . to express agreement | ||
669 | assert | (v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully . (v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully . v. 主張;斷言;聲稱 . (v.) declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (syn.) affirm, aver, avow, insist (adj.) assertive (n.) assertiveness |  | |
670 | assertion | (n)a statement that you strongly believe is true, I don't agree with his ___ that men are better drivers than women. (We were in meeting and as I mentioned my statement Sara zerti(ssertion) said that she thinks my statement is true.) . 坚持 . n. 聲明;主張 | ||
671 | assertive | adj. 堅定自信的;武斷的;肯定的 | ||
672 | assess | 1. to make a judgment about the nature or quality of someone or something 2. to calculate the amount or value of something . 1. to make a judgment about the nature or quality of someone or something 2. to calculate the amount or value of something . 1. to make a judgment about the nature or quality of someone or something 2. to calculate the amount or value of something . (v.) charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as tax of fine (v.) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||
673 | asset | synonyms:benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, selling point, strength Originmid 16th century [in the plural in the sense 'sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will']: from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez 'enough,' based on Latin ad 'to' + satis 'enoug . актив, ценность . synonyms:benefit, advantage, blessing, good point, strong point, selling point, strength Originmid 16th century [in the plural in the sense 'sufficient estate to allow discharge of a will']: from an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French asez 'enough,' based on Latin ad 'to' + satis 'enoug |  | |
674 | asseverate | to aver, allege, or assert . to affirm earnestly and with emphasis . (v.) state categorically (syn.) assert |  | |
675 | asseveration | serious declaration . the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something Origin mid 16th century: from Latin asseveratio[n-], from the verb asseverare, from ad- 'to' + severus 'serious.' . the solemn or emphatic declaration or statement of something Origin mid 16th century: from Latin asseveratio[n-], from the verb asseverare, from ad- 'to' + severus 'serious.' | ||
676 | assidious | persistent, attentive, diligent | ||
677 | assidous | persistent, attentive, diligent |  | |
678 | assiduous | Hard working . (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent . persistent, attentive, diligent . marked by care and persistent effort . persistent, attentive, diligent . hard-working diligent persistent . marked by care and persistent effort . synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, painstaking, rigorous, particular; persevering ";she was assiduous in pointing out every feat Origin mid 16th century: from Latin assiduus, from assidere 'be engaged in doing' [see assess], + -ous. . усердный, прилежный . synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, painstaking, rigorous, particular; persevering ";she was assiduous in pointing out every feat Origin mid 16th century: from Latin assiduus, from assidere 'be engaged in doing' [see assess], + -ous. . persistent, attentive, diligent . care and persistent effort; hardworking . (adj.) care and persistent effort (syn.) sedulous, diligent . MEANING: showing great care and perseverance SENTENCE: she was assiduous in pointing out every feature MNEMONIC: assiduous+ass+in+the+dust.a donkey working hard in the dust.meaning hard working or industrious or diligent . diligent; hard-working |  | |
679 | assiduously | meticulous showing hard work, care, and attention to detail, ___ research/efforts (his is ass idiot reading meticulously about it.) . with care and persistence |  | |
680 | assignation | an appointment to meet synonyms: rendezvous, date, appointment, meeting; literarytryst ";their secret assignation"; Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'command, appointment to office, or allotment of revenue']: via Old French from Latin assignatio[n-], from the verb assignare [see assign]. . an appointment to meet synonyms: rendezvous, date, appointment, meeting; literarytryst ";their secret assignation"; Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'command, appointment to office, or allotment of revenue']: via Old French from Latin assignatio[n-], from the verb assignare [see assign]. | ||
681 | assimilate | v. 融入(團體);使同化;吸收(知識;營養) . (v.) make similar (ant.) dissimilate |  | |
682 | assimulate | to absorb fully or make one's own will; to adapt fully | ||
683 | assorted | of various different sorts . various . of various different sorts | ||
684 | assuage | Make less severe . (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench . to make an unpleasant feeling less severe, allay . make unpleasant feeling less intense. Massages help assuage. . (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench . to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify . to make something unpleasant less severe . make something intense less severe; The government tried to ___ the public fear. (The cat was really angry but after Sheida gave a sausage she came down.) . to make an unpleasant feeling less severe, allay . (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench . lessen (pain) . Pacify/satisfy; to make something unpleasant . to make an unpleasant feeling less severe, allay . make [an synonyms:relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, allay, palliate, abate, suppress, subdue; moderate, lessen, diminish, reduce ";a pain that could never be assuaged" OriginMiddle English: from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- 'to' [expressing change] + suavis 'sweet. . смягчать, ослаблять . make [an synonyms:relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, allay, palliate, abate, suppress, subdue; moderate, lessen, diminish, reduce ";a pain that could never be assuaged" OriginMiddle English: from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- 'to' [expressing change] + suavis 'sweet. . (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench . to make less severe . to make an unpleasant feeling less severe, allay . (v.) provide physical relief, as from pain (syn.) appease, conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate . MEANING: Provide Physical Relief, As From Pain. SENTENCE: Electricity Supply Finally Resumed and it Assuaged The Angry People; Because After Few Minutes People Forgot Their Inconvenience. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Close To Usage, Which Means Consumption; Why You Consume Something; Probably Answer Is To Get Satisfaction; We Consume Medicine To Relieve Pain. . v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling; v. to satisfy a need or appetite |  | |
685 | assuaged | to lessen or to calm . to lessen or to calm | ||
686 | assuaging | making less severe, relieving, easing, satisfying | ||
687 | assume | synonyms:presume, suppose, take it [as given], take for granted, take as read, conjecture, surmise, conclude, deduce, infer, reckon, reason, think, fancy, believe, understand, gather, figure ";I assumed he wanted me t Originlate Middle English: from Latin assumere, from ad- 'toward' + sumere 'take. | ||
688 | assumptive | (adj.) excessively forward (syn.) assuming, presumptuous, forward | ||
689 | assure | 1. to tell someone that something is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it 2. to make something certain to happen . v. 保證 . 1. to tell someone that something is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it 2. to make something certain to happen | ||
690 | assured | (adj.) marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence |  | |
691 | assuredly | 确实地 | ||
692 | assuredness | sure of; certain to happen; very confident | ||
693 | asthetic | (adj.) Pertaining to beauty; Sensitive or responsive to beauty:: Artistic | ||
694 | asthna | |||
695 | astigmatic | to have an extremely skewed point of view . to have an extremely skewed point of view; having a visual defect of focus so that images are seen indistinctly | ||
696 | astonish | To surprise or amaze . (v.) affect with wonder (syn.) amaze, astound |  | |
697 | astonishment | n. total surprise, shock |  | |
698 | astound | 使震惊 . to surprise; to amaze . (v.) affect with wonder (syn.) amaze, astonish, startle, dumbfound, stun, stupefy | ||
699 | astray | away from the correct path or direction | ||
700 | astrigent | Lemon has an _____________ quality that makes my lips pucker when I taste it. | ||
701 | astringent | Harsh or severe . 止血的 . causing contraction . causing the contraction of body tis synonyms: constricting, constrictive, contracting; styptic ";the lotion has an astringent effect on pores"; Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- 'pulling tight,' from the verb astringere, from ad- 'toward' + stringere 'bind, pull tight.' . суровый, строгий . causing the contraction of body tis synonyms: constricting, constrictive, contracting; styptic ";the lotion has an astringent effect on pores"; Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- 'pulling tight,' from the verb astringere, from ad- 'toward' + stringere 'bind, pull tight.' . harsh; severe; a substance used to stop the blood |  | |
702 | astrology | 占星术 | ||
703 | astronomical | Enormous, Immense . (adj.) 1. relating or belonging to the science of astronomy 2. inconceivably large (n.) astronomy |  | |
704 | astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb . marked by practical hardheaded intelligence . 敏锐的，精明的 . Smart/learned . adj. 敏銳的;精明的 . хитрый, ловкий . (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom . (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom (syn.) sharp, shrewd, smart . (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |  | |
705 | asunder | apart . in separate parts; apart from each other in position | ||
706 | asylum | Place of refuge . a place of retreat or security, sanctuary . protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons . protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons . a place of retreat or security . protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons | ||
707 | asymmetry | lack of balance or symmetry | ||
708 | asymptomatic | without symptoms | ||
709 | at | cornered and forced to fight . cornered and forced to fight . (adj.) cornered and forced to fight (syn.) cornered, trapped, treed . phr. 以...的代價;犧牲 . 详细的 （拐弯抹角的） . 오랜 시간이 흐른 후[마침내] . 오랜 시간이 흐른 후[마침내] . 和···不相符 . phr. 與...不一致 . inconsistent . phr. available for one's use . phr. 按...的要求 . available for use as you prefer/someone prefers . available for use as you prefer/someone prefers . available for use as you prefer/someone prefers |  | |
710 | atavism | Return of a trait after a period of absence . reversion a reappearance of an earlier characteristic, they had to challenge their ___ when facing the dark. (mr ata visualizes my fear of aunt.) . in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence . resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic . noun: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence |  | |
711 | atelier | 画室，工作间 | ||
712 | atheism | |||
713 | atheist | a person who believes that God does not exist . . a person who believes that God does not exist . a person who believes that God does not exist | ||
714 | atone | make amends or reperation . make amends for a wrong . v. 彌補過錯;贖罪(for sth.) |  | |
715 | atonement | 弥补,补偿；赎罪 . 弥补 . (n.) compensation for a wrong. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing | | |
716 | atrabilious | melancholy or ill-tempered Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'affected by black bile,' one of the four supposed cardinal humors of the body, believed to cause melancholy]: from Latin atra bilis 'black bile,' translation of Greek melankholia 'melancholy,' + -ious. . melancholy or ill-tempered Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'affected by black bile,' one of the four supposed cardinal humors of the body, believed to cause melancholy]: from Latin atra bilis 'black bile,' translation of Greek melankholia 'melancholy,' + -ious. | ||
717 | atrocious | (adj.) shockingly brutal or cruel (syn.) flagitious, grievous, monstrous, evil (adj.) exceptionally bad or displeasing, or horror (syn.) abominable, awful, dreadful, frightful, horrible, ugly | ||
718 | atrocity | a cruel and violent act, especially in a war . 暴行 . a cruel and violent act, especially in a war . An act of great cruelty and wickedness . a cruel and violent act, especially in a war . (n.) an act of atrocious cruelty (syn.) inhumanity, barbarism, brutality, savagery, heinousness |  | |
719 | atrophy | to waste away . emaciating , wasting (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker, after several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had ___ied. . 萎缩 . to waste away . v. (身體)萎縮;衰退 . (n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away . (n.) any weakening or degeneration (v.) undergo atrophy (syn.) shrink, shrivel, wither |  | |
720 | attain | 1. to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort 2. (formal) to reach a particular age, level, or condition . 1. to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort 2. (formal) to reach a particular age, level, or condition . достигать, добираться . synonyms: achieve, accomplish, reach, obtain, gain, procure, secure, get, hook, net, win, earn, acquire; realize, fulfill; inform Origin Middle English [in the senses 'bring to justice' and 'reach [a state]']: from Old French ateindre, from Latin attingere, from ad- 'at, to' + tangere 'to touch.' . 1. to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort 2. (formal) to reach a particular age, level, or condition . (v.) gain with effort; reach a destination, either real or abstract (syn.) accomplish, achieve, reach |  | |
721 | attend | (v.) take charge of or deal with | ||
722 | attendant | 伴随的 | ||
723 | attenuate | To weaken . to weaken . to weaken . to weaken (in terms of intensity); Radiation from the sun is ___ed by the earth's atmosphere. . become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude . to weaken . To reduce . become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude . reduce the force, effect, o synonyms: weakened, reduced, lessened, decreased, diminished, impaired ";the patient's muscle activity was much attenuated"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat- 'made slender,' from the verb attenuare, from ad- 'to' + tenuare 'make thin' [from tenuis 'thin']. . v. 使減少;使減弱;使降低 . reduce the force, effect, o synonyms: weakened, reduced, lessened, decreased, diminished, impaired ";the patient's muscle activity was much attenuated"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat- 'made slender,' from the verb attenuare, from ad- 'to' + tenuare 'make thin' [from tenuis 'thin']. . to weaken . make thin; weaken . (v.) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value (n.) attenuation . MEANING: reduce the force, effect, or value of SENTENCE: her intolerance was attenuated by an unexpected liberalism MNEMONIC: attenuate . to reduce in force or degree; to weaken . to weaken or make thinner |  | |
724 | attenuated | тонкий, ослабленный |  | |
725 | attenuation | 衰减 . the decrease or loss of virulence | ||
726 | attest | to give evidence . to show or prove that something is true . synonyms: certify, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate, authenticate, evidence, demonstrate, show, prove; endorse, support, affirm, bear out, give credence Origin early 16th century: from French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- 'to' + testari 'to witness' [from testis 'a witness']. . подтверждать . synonyms: certify, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate, authenticate, evidence, demonstrate, show, prove; endorse, support, affirm, bear out, give credence Origin early 16th century: from French attester, from Latin attestari, from ad- 'to' + testari 'to witness' [from testis 'a witness']. . (v.) to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine . (v.) authenticate; affirm to be true, genuine, or correct (syn.) manifest . To confirm that something is true. I can attest to her whereabouts on the night of the crime—she was with me the entire time. |  | |
727 | attire | n. (正式的)衣著;服裝 |  | |
728 | attorney | 1. a lawyer, especially one who can act for someone in court 2. a person who is given the power to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters . 1. a lawyer, especially one who can act for someone in court 2. a person who is given the power to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters . 1. a lawyer, especially one who can act for someone in court 2. a person who is given the power to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters | ||
729 | attractive, | winsome |  | |
730 | attributable | adj. 可歸因的 | ||
731 | attribute | v. 把...歸因於(attribute sth. to sb./sth.); 認為某人有某特性 (attribute sth. to sb.) n. 屬性;特性 ( | ascribe/credit to) <c.f.>repute 把...歸咎於某人;認為...具有...性質 | |
732 | attrition | a wearing down over time . the action o synonyms: wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation; gradual loss ";the battle would result in further attrition of their already lame naval force"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from late Latin attritio[n-], from atterere 'to rub.' . the action o synonyms: wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, sapping, attenuation; gradual loss ";the battle would result in further attrition of their already lame naval force"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from late Latin attritio[n-], from atterere 'to rub.' . a wearing down over time . the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction . (n.) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction (syn.) friction, rubbing, abrasion, detrition |  | |
733 | attune | to bring into harmony . 习惯于，使调和 . to bring into harmony . (v.) adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with (syn.) adjust |  | |
734 | attuned | familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way . familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way . familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way | ||
735 | attunement | 协调，调和 | ||
736 | atypical | unusual different from all others of the same type, the sociable behaviour of lions is considered ___ of the cat family. . (adj.) deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal | ||
737 | au | up to date with aware of what is going on . своевременный |  | |
738 | audacious | adj. very bold or presumptuous . Bold or daring . fearless and daring; showing lack of respect . fearless and daring The audacious peasant dared to insult the king's mother. Synonyms: adventuresome; aggressive; assertive; bold; brave; courageous; daring; dauntless; doughty; fearless; gallant; game; heroic; intrepid; mettlesome; plucky; stout; stouthearted; up afraid; undaunted; valiant; valorous; venturesome; venturous . daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity) . fearless and daring The audacious peasant dared to insult the king's mother. Synonyms: adventuresome; aggressive; assertive; bold; brave; courageous; daring; dauntless; doughty; fearless; gallant; game; heroic; intrepid; mettlesome; plucky; stout; stouthearted; up afraid; undaunted; valiant; valorous; venturesome; venturous . showing a willingness to take risks or offend people, an ___ suggestion (It was odd that he boldly asked people to spit on his dead body ashes.) . disposed to venture or take risks . meaning: fearless and daring sentence: the audacious peasant dared to insult the king's mother. synonyms: adventuresome, aggressive, assertive, bold, brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, game, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, up afraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous, venturesome, venturous . Bold; fearless and daring . disposed to venture or take risks . synonyms: bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, plucky; daredevil, devil-may-care, reckless, madcap; venturesome, mettlesome; informalgutsy, gutty, spunky, ballsy, skookum; liter Origin mid 16th century: from Latin audax, audac- 'bold' [from audere 'dare'] + -ious. . adj. (在社交場合上)魯莽放肆的;大膽無畏的;敢於冒險的 <c.f.> brazen . synonyms: bold, daring, fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, plucky; daredevil, devil-may-care, reckless, madcap; venturesome, mettlesome; informalgutsy, gutty, spunky, ballsy, skookum; liter Origin mid 16th century: from Latin audax, audac- 'bold' [from audere 'dare'] + -ious. . (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring . MEANING: Daring; Bold; Taking Risks. SENTENCE: She Made An Audacious Decision To Quit Her Job. MNEMONIC: When Someone Buys A Car Of Audi Brand; He Makes Dare To Buy This Expensive Car; It'S A Risky Investment. . daring and fearless |  | |
739 | audacity | unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself; Our mayor has the ___ to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to do with. . n. (在社交場合上)放肆狂妄;無畏;敢於冒險 . смелость, дерзость . boldness . excessive boldness, rashness, daring . (n.) aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; fearless daring (adj.) audacious (syn.) daring, venturous, dauntless, intrepid, bold, brave, hardy . (aggressive boldness or rudeness in social situation) the fact of showing too much confidence in your behaviour in a way that other people find shocking or rude |  | |
740 | auditory | 听觉的 . adj. 聽覺的;聽的 | | |
741 | augment | to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it; It's strange to copy or __ someone else's work when you can have yours. () . to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something . to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something . synonyms: increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; informalup, Origin late Middle English: from Old French augmenter [verb], augment [noun], or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase.' . synonyms: increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; informalup, Origin late Middle English: from Old French augmenter [verb], augment [noun], or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase.' . усиливать, увеличивать, расширять . synonyms: increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; informalup, Origin late Middle English: from Old French augmenter [verb], augment [noun], or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase.' . synonyms: increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; informalup, Origin late Middle English: from Old French augmenter [verb], augment [noun], or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase.' . make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. . to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something . (v.) enlarge or increase; grow or intensify (syn.) enrich, extend (n.) augmentation |  | |
742 | augur | someone who predicts future events according to omens . 预示 . Predict . synonyms: bode, portend, herald, be a sign of, warn of, forewarn of, foreshadow, be an omen of, presage, indicate, signify, signal, promise, threaten, spell, denote; predict, prophesy; literarybetoken, foretoken, forebode ";the war he Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin, 'diviner.' . synonyms: bode, portend, herald, be a sign of, warn of, forewarn of, foreshadow, be an omen of, presage, indicate, signify, signal, promise, threaten, spell, denote; predict, prophesy; literarybetoken, foretoken, forebode ";the war he Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin, 'diviner.' . to predict . (v.) predict from an omen; indicate by signs |  | |
743 | augury | 占卜；预言；预兆 . an omen or prophecy . n. 預兆;徵兆 (omen, harbinger) . omen; indication |  | |
744 | august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect . majestic, inspiring admiration and respect . having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner large and impressive . noble . impressive; majestic . (adj.) having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner 2. large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception (syn.) distinguished, imposing, portly, solemn, staid, stately, baronial, epic, venerable, revered, grandiose, imperial, magnificent, majestic, massive, monumental, noble, regal, splendid (ant.) frivolous, giddy, goofy, common, humble, mediocre, ordinary |  | |
745 | august(adj.) | impressive; making you feel respect . impressive; making you feel respect . impressive; making you feel respect |  | |
746 | aureole | |||
747 | aurora | the dawn | ||
748 | auspice | Predict . a divine or prophetic token Origin mid 16th century [originally denoting the observation of bird flight in divination]: from French, or from Latin auspicium, from auspex 'observer of birds,' from avis 'bird' + specere 'to look.' . a divine or prophetic token Origin mid 16th century [originally denoting the observation of bird flight in divination]: from French, or from Latin auspicium, from auspex 'observer of birds,' from avis 'bird' + specere 'to look.' | ||
749 | auspices | 赞助 . protection or support; patronage . protection or support; patronage | ||
750 | auspicious | conducive to success; favorable . مبشر, ميمون favorable sign, opposite of sinister . favorable . favorable; fortunate . favorable . favorable; fortunate . pointing toward a happy outcome . If an event or time is ____, it makes you believe that something will be successful in the future ; an -- start (They told us about all the possible failures but we believed our idea was going to be successful.) . 吉利的 . favorable . Luck . adj. 吉祥的;幸運的 . favorable; fortunate . (adj.) auguring favorable circumstances and good luck (syn.) propitious (n.) auspice - a favorable omen (syn.) propitious (ant.) ominous . MEANING: Favorable, Positive SENTENCE: Despite An Auspicious Start To The Match, Pakistan Team Lost Its Way Later On In The Match And Eventually Lost It By A Big Margin. MNEMONIC: Auspicious Sounds Like Suspicious; Being Suspicious Of Someone Can Really Be Favorable If You Are A Detective. |  | |
751 | austere | adj. severe, unadorned severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor . stern, severe; plain strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic . Stern, unadorned . (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor . Without adornment; bare; severely simple . without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity) . severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; practicing self denial . severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor . plain severe . plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra; Despite their wealth they lead an __ life. (He was auso paas and tear feeled their eyes after seeing him with no decorations just simple.) . 1. simple and plain; without any decorations 2. (of a person) strict and serious in appearance and behavior 3. allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable . 简朴的 . (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor . 1. simple and plain; without any decorations 2. (of a person) strict and serious in appearance and behavior 3. allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable . synonyms: severe, stern, strict, harsh, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, unemotional, unfriendly; formal, stiff, reserved, aloof, forbidding; grave, solemn, serious, unsmiling, unsympathetic, unforgi Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros 'severe.' . adj. 嚴峻的;苦行的;簡樸的;酸澀的 <c.f.>ascetic (因宗教)禁慾主義的;苦行的 . строгий, аскетический, суровый . synonyms: severe, stern, strict, harsh, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, unemotional, unfriendly; formal, stiff, reserved, aloof, forbidding; grave, solemn, serious, unsmiling, unsympathetic, unforgi Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros 'severe.' . (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor . severe or stern in appearance; undecorated . severe or stern in appearance; undecorated . 1. severely simple 2. practicing great self-denial 3. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor . 1. simple and plain; without any decorations 2. (of a person) strict and serious in appearance and behavior 3. allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable . (adj.) 1. severely simple 2. practicing great self-denial 3. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect (syn.) ascetic (n.) austerity . MEANING: Severely Simple; Serious. SENTENCE: The Graduation Speaker Delivered An Austere Message: The Economy Is Bad, And Academic Success Alone Isn'T Enough To Succeed In The Job Market. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Sever; When Someone Lives In Sever Condition That Means He Is Living In Austerity. . (plain and ordinary) - very severe and unfriendly in manner - very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods |  | |
752 | austerity | 1. a situation when people do not have much money to spend because there are bad economic conditions 2. the quality of being austere 3. something that is part of an austere way of life . severity; strictness; cost-saving . 1. a situation when people do not have much money to spend because there are bad economic conditions 2. the quality of being austere 3. something that is part of an austere way of life . 1. a situation when people do not have much money to spend because there are bad economic conditions 2. the quality of being austere 3. something that is part of an austere way of life . Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment . Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment . severity; strictness . 1. a situation when people do not have much money to spend because there are bad economic conditions 2. the quality of being austere 3. something that is part of an austere way of life . MEANING: Avoiding From Pleasure And Comfort. SENTENCE: The Austerity Of Livings In Thar-Parkar Is Surprising For Me; How Can An Ordinary Human Alive Under Such Unpleasant Conditions? MNEMONIC: One Who Left His Family To Go To Austria Or Australia (Looks Close To Austerity) For Job Purpose; He Left The Pleasure Of Family Discussions And Gup-Shups. So Austerity Is Not Getting Pleasure Or Comfort. | ||
753 | authentic | adj. 確鑿的;真實的 . (adj.) not counterfeit or copied; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief (v.) authenticate (n.) authenticity |  | |
754 | authoritarian | 独裁主义的 . Dictatorial . believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom . believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom . believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom |  | |
755 | authoritative | (adj.) of recognized authority or excellence (syn.) definitive (n.) authoritarian (n.) authorization (n.) authoritarianism |  | |
756 | autocracy | a system of government by one person with absolute power . l rule by one person with unlimited power . (n.) a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual (syn.) despot, tyranny, dictatorship (adj.) autocratic |  | |
757 | autocrat | a ruler who has absolute power; And he was, if you like, an absolute ___, a ruler. (An Auto creator with full power) |  | |
758 | autocratic | 独裁的 . absolute in power or authority . relating to a ruler who has absolute power; taking no account of other people's wishes or opinions; domineering. | ||
759 | autodidact | a person who has taught himself or herself something rather than having lessons . a person who has taught himself or herself something rather than having lessons . self-taught person . a person who has taught himself or herself something rather than having lessons . self-taught person . a self-taught person . a person who has taught himself or herself something rather than having lessons | ||
760 | automatic | self-regulating spontaneous | ||
761 | automaton | 1. person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything 2. a machine that moves without human control . 1. person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything 2. a machine that moves without human control . 1. person who behaves like a machine, without thinking or feeling anything 2. a machine that moves without human control | ||
762 | autonomous | It is important to have a(n) _________ judiciary so that laws can be interpreted free of political influence and considerations. . existing as an independent entity . existing as an independent entity . adj. 自主的;自治的;有自主或自治權的 . self-governing . MEANING: Independent. SENTENCE: Inter-Services-Intelligence (I.S.I) Is An Autonomous Body Of Organization Which Is Independent Of Any Rules And Laws Of Pakistan; Even Pakistani Law It-Self Has Made This An Independent Organization, Or Above All Rules Or Laws; This Autonomy Is Teasing Too Many People Who Are Against Pakistan Independence. MNEMONIC: It Has Root With 'Auto' Or 'Automatic', An Automatic Machine Is Independent Of Human Interventions; It Has Self-Control System. | ||
763 | autonomy | independence . (n.) self-government, independence, political control | ||
764 | autumnal | mature; declining . mature; declining . (adj.) characteristic of late maturity verging on decline (syn.) mature |  | |
765 | auxiliary | giving assistance or support; secondary, on the side . providing supplementary or additio synonyms: additional, supplementary, supplemental, extra, spare, reserve, backup, emergency, fallback, other ";an auxiliary power source"; ancillary, assistant, support ";auxiliary staff"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium 'help.' . providing supplementary or additio synonyms: additional, supplementary, supplemental, extra, spare, reserve, backup, emergency, fallback, other ";an auxiliary power source"; ancillary, assistant, support ";auxiliary staff"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium 'help.' . giving assistance or support | ||
766 | avail | To be of use or advantage to; help: Nothing could avail the dying patient. intransitive v. To be of use, value, or advantage; serve: Halfway measures will no longer avail. n. Use, benefit, or advantage: labored to no avail. idiom avail (oneself) of To make use of.使用 利用 | ||
767 | avant | 激进的，先锋的 . Ahead of the times, especially in the arts | ||
768 | avant-garde | Ahead of the times, especially in the arts . . n. (藝術)先鋒派;先鋒派作品 . radically new or original . (adj.) radically new or original |  | |
769 | avarice | Greed . greed; desire for wealth . greed, esp. for wealth . greed . (n.) excessive greed (The banker's avarice led him to amass a tremendous personal fortune.) . greed (one of the seven deadly sins) ; be blind with ___. (Ava ate all the rice and said she paid for them and doesn't want to spend her money on her friends.) . 贪婪 . алчность, жадность . greed . extreme greed for material wealth . (n.) extreme greed for material wealth . MEANING: Greediness For Wealth. SENTENCE: Many Politicians Are Avarice; They Don'T Spend Funds To The Public, Instead They Use It For Their Savings In Swissbanks. MNEMONIC: It'S Similar An Urdu Word Avaary, Which Means People Who Don'T Do Anything, That Are Usually, Greedy As They Are Not Hard Worker. . n. extreme greed characterized by the hoarding of riches . greed; acquisitiveness; for wealth |  | |
770 | avaricious | greedy . excessively greedy ; be ___ of gain (My best friend Ava is in love with her husband's ricious and she doesn't give any of it away. ) . greedy . Greedy . adj. 貪婪的;貪得無厭的 . excessively greedy . (adj.) immoderately desirous of acquiring . جشع showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions |  | |
771 | aver | To declare to be true . (v.) to affirm, declare confidently . swear; affirm or declare . Assert . to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true . 断言，极力声明；主张 . to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true . state or assert to be the case Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'declare or confirm to be true']: from Old French averer, based on Latin ad 'to' [implying 'cause to be'] + verus 'true.' . v. 斷言;堅稱(某事為真) (assert) <c.f.> avid 熱衷渴望的 <c.f.> avow 公開承認 <c.f.> avert 避開;轉移目光或焦點 . утверждать, заявлять . state or assert to be the case Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'declare or confirm to be true']: from Old French averer, based on Latin ad 'to' [implying 'cause to be'] + verus 'true.' . (v.) to affirm, declare confidently . affirm or declare . MEANING: Affirm With Confidence, Asserting SENTENCE: I Wish To Aver That I Am Certain Of Success After My Intense Gre Preparation. MNEMONIC: Aver Contains The Root 'Ver' (Truth), Which Also Appears In Verity, Veracious, And Verisimilitude. . v. to assert or allege . to state as a fact; to confirm/support |  | |
772 | average | Don't just take the normal average! →Use D r * t for each leg and the entire trip →Average velocity total distance / total time →Find D and T of each leg to solve | ||
773 | averred | declared | ||
774 | averse | having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling . strongly opposed | ||
775 | aversion | strong dislike . a strong feeling of not liking someone or something, hatred . 憎恨 . a strong feeling of not liking someone or something, hatred . n. 厭惡;反感;討厭的人事 . отвращение . a strong feeling of not liking someone or something, hatred . (n.) a particular dislike for something |  | |
776 | avert | to turn away . (v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid . turn away; prevent ; She ___ed her eyes during the more violent scenes. (A vertical rotation of her head to turn away from looking.) . 避免，防止 . (v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid . v. 避開;避免;防止;轉移(目光,思考) <c.f.>aver 斷言;堅稱 . (v.) 1. turn away 2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happenings (syn.) avoid, deflect, obviate, forestall, preclude, forbid |  | |
777 | aviary | |||
778 | aviator | (n.) someone who operates an aircraft |  | |
779 | avid | very interested and enthusiastic ; an ___ football fan. . very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) . 贪婪的；热心的 . very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) . adj. 渴望的;急切的;熱衷的 <c.f.>aver 堅稱(某事為真) avow 公開承認 . желающий, любящий . eager . enthusiastic; extremely interested . very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) . MEANING: Passionate or Enthusiastic. SENTENCE: Hamid Is an Avid Reader of Novels, Articles Or Editorials; This Helped His Comprehension immensely. MNEMONIC: In A Right Angle Triangle, The Base Is The Lower Side, Signifying That It'S Something Morally Low Or Inferior In Value. |  | |
780 | avocation | Second job . a hobby or minor occupation Originmid 17th century: from Latin avocatio[n-], from avocare 'call away,' from ab- 'from' + vocare 'to call. . a hobby or minor occupation Originmid 17th century: from Latin avocatio[n-], from avocare 'call away,' from ab- 'from' + vocare 'to call. . a hobby or minor occupation |  | |
781 | avoid | |||
782 | avouch | affirm or assert Origin late 15th century: from Old French avochier, from Latin advocare 'summon in defense,' from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call.' . affirm or assert Origin late 15th century: from Old French avochier, from Latin advocare 'summon in defense,' from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call.' | ||
783 | avow | to declare openly . to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc. . declare . to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc. . v. 承認;公開聲明 <c.f.>aver v. 斷言;堅稱(某事為真) <c.f.>avid adj. 熱衷渴望的 . to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc. . (v.) 1. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true (syn.) affirm, assert, aver, insist |  | |
784 | avowal | affirmation, assertion | ||
785 | avowed | that has been admitted or stated in public . that has been admitted or stated in public . adj. 公開承認的;公開宣稱的 . that has been admitted or stated in public | ||
786 | avuncular | Like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant . of or relating to an uncle Origin mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle,' diminutive of avus 'grandfather.' . of or relating to an uncle Origin mid 19th century: from Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle,' diminutive of avus 'grandfather.' . like an uncle |  | |
787 | await | 1. to wait for someone or something 2. to be going to happen to someone . 1. to wait for someone or something 2. to be going to happen to someone . v. 等候;期待 . 1. to wait for someone or something 2. to be going to happen to someone | ||
788 | aware; | cognizant |  | |
789 | awash | covered with water . (adj.) covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water |  | |
790 | awe | n.v. 敬畏;驚嘆 |  | |
791 | awe-inspiring | . (adj.) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder (syn.) amazing, awesome, awful, awing, impressive |  | |
792 | awkward; | ungainly |  | |
793 | awning | (n.) piece of material attached to a caravan or building which provides shelter from the rain or sun |  | |
794 | awry | crooked . Not a straight line . away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss synonyms: amiss, wrong; informalup ";something was awry"; Origin late Middle English: from a-2 'on' + wry. . кривой, искаженный . away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss synonyms: amiss, wrong; informalup ";something was awry"; Origin late Middle English: from a-2 'on' + wry. . (adj.)(adv.) 1. turned or twisted toward one side 2. not functioning properly (syn.) wrong, malfunctioning, amiss, haywire |  | |
795 | aximatic | taken for granted; self-evident or unquestionable. | ||
796 | axiom | accepted truth a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be 1, but need not be so, it is a widely held ___ that governments should not negotiate with terrorists. (accepted by omoom) . 公里，格言 . self-evident truth . Wisdom |  | |
797 | axiomatic | Taken for granted . taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom) . self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule . evident without proof or argument . (adj.) evident without proof or argument; of or relating to or derived from axioms (syn.) self-evident, taken for granted, obvious . (self-evident) (بديهي) - obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved |  | |
798 | axle | |||
799 | azure | The blue color of a cloudless sky | ||
800 | babbling | 胡言乱语 | ||
801 | baccanalian | Carousel | ||
802 | bacchanal | orgy | ||
803 | bacchanalian | Describing riotous or drunken festivity . jovial or wild with drunkenness | ||
804 | back-alley | happening or done secretly, often illegally . happening or done secretly, often illegally . happening or done secretly, often illegally | ||
805 | backbite | say mean things . (v.) say mean things |  | |
806 | backfire | boomerang . (v.) come back to the originator of an action with an undesirable effect |  | |
807 | backhanded | (adj.) roundabout or ambiguous |  | |
808 | backslide | relapse, to revert to a worse condition | ||
809 | backwater | an isolated, peaceful place the very quiet part of a river . a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring . 孤立落后的情况 . n. 死水;滯水;與世隔絕的地方 . (n.) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring |  | |
810 | badger | to pester, nag, annoy persistently . . докучать просьбами . to pester, nag, annoy persistently . (v.) annoy persistently |  | |
811 | badinage | light and playful conversation . playful, teasing talk . (n.) frivolous banter (syn.) backchat, banter, raillery, give-and-talk |  | |
812 | baffle | perplex;restrain or regulate (a fluid) . frustrate vex, puzzle . to confuse . bewilder; perplex; fill with confusion; puzzle; frustrate . (v.) be a mystery or bewildering to; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (syn.) bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, vex (v.) hinder or prevent of (syn.) foil, thwart, |  | |
813 | baffled | thoroughly confused, puzzled | ||
814 | baffling | confusing | ||
815 | bagatelle | something, especially an amount of money, that is small and not important; A thousand pounds is a mere ___ to him. | ||
816 | bail | (n) money that someone agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial (v) to release someone on bail . (n) money that someone agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial (v) to release someone on bail . (n) money that someone agrees to pay if a person accused of a crime does not appear at their trial. When bail has been arranged, the accused person is allowed to go free until the trial (v) to release someone on bail | ||
817 | bait | приманка, наживка, искушение . (v.) to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attack |  | |
818 | bale | destructive; deadly . (adj.) deadly or sinister (adj.) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (n.) woe, sorrow |  | |
819 | bale/baleful | deadly or sinister | ||
820 | baleful | threatening harm; menacing . menacing , threatening threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone, he gave me a ___ look. (bale her look was full of threat.) . 凶恶的;有害的;险恶的 . harmful . hostile . Hard-hearted; harmful . synonyms: menacing, threatening, unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, evil, evil-intentioned, vindictive, wicked, nasty, bitter, acrimonious, malevolent, malicious, malignant, malign, sinister; harmful, injurious, dangerous, destructive, noxious, pern Origin Old English bealufull [see bale2, -ful]. . губительный, злобный . synonyms: menacing, threatening, unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, evil, evil-intentioned, vindictive, wicked, nasty, bitter, acrimonious, malevolent, malicious, malignant, malign, sinister; harmful, injurious, dangerous, destructive, noxious, pern Origin Old English bealufull [see bale2, -ful]. . threatening harm; menacing . deadly; having a malign influence; ominous (adj.) harmful, threatening or deadly . sinister; omen |  | |
821 | balk | to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on . Refuse to proceed or to do something . be reluctant to refuse to comply , most people ___ at paying these kind of prices for clothes. . 突然止步不前；犹豫 . 拒绝 . to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on . hesitate . Origin late Old English balc, from Old Norse bálkr 'partition.' The original use was 'unplowed ridge,' in late Middle English 'land left unplowed by mistake,' hence 'blunder, omission' [giving rise to the verb sense 'miss [a chance]']. A late Middle English sense 'obstacle' gave rise to the verb s . v. 拒絕遵守;畏怯;逡巡不前 n. 樑木 . артачиться, упираться . Origin late Old English balc, from Old Norse bálkr 'partition.' The original use was 'unplowed ridge,' in late Middle English 'land left unplowed by mistake,' hence 'blunder, omission' [giving rise to the verb sense 'miss [a chance]']. A late Middle English sense 'obstacle' gave rise to the verb s . Refuse to proceed or to do something, refuse to comply . to refuse to do something . (v.) to stop, block abruptly (v.) to stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening; |  | |
822 | balkanized | A small geographic area that could not successfully be organized into one or more stable states because it was inhabited by many ethnicities with complex, long-standing antagonisms toward each other . divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups. . divided into hostile groups | ||
823 | balky | refusing to proceed in an expected direction . (adj.) stubbornly refusing to act (adj.) stopping short and refusing to go on |  | |
824 | ballad | (n.) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain |  | |
825 | ballistics | the scientific study of things that are shot or fired through the air, such as bullets and missiles . the scientific study of things that are shot or fired through the air, such as bullets and missiles . the scientific study of things that are shot or fired through the air, such as bullets and missiles | ||
826 | ballot | the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held . the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held . the system of voting in writing and usually in secret; an occasion on which a vote is held | ||
827 | ballroom | 무도회장 . 무도회장 . 무도회장 |  | |
828 | ballyhoo | sensational advertising or promotion; uproar . sensational advertising or promotion; uproar . (n.) blatant or sensational promotion (v.) advertise noisily or blatantly |  | |
829 | balm | . something that heals or comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment . (n.) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |  | |
830 | balmy | |||
831 | banal | adj. boring, cliché, common, ordinary . Commonplace, trite . hackneyed; repeated too often; cliche . devoid of freshness or originality, trite . predictable; clichéd; boring His conversations consisted of banal phrases like "Have a nice day" or "Another day, another dollar." Synonyms: bland; bromidic; clichéd; commonplace; fatuous; hackneyed; innocuous; insipid; jejune; musty; platitudinous; prosaic; quotidian; shopworn; stale; stereotypic; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; vapid; worn-out . so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring, repeated too often . predictable; clichéd; boring His conversations consisted of banal phrases like "Have a nice day" or "Another day, another dollar." Synonyms: bland; bromidic; clichéd; commonplace; fatuous; hackneyed; innocuous; insipid; jejune; musty; platitudinous; prosaic; quotidian; shopworn; stale; stereotypic; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; vapid; worn-out . boring, ordinary, and not original ; ___ examples (I went to the class and saw no originality in the student's papers and told them to ban all their boring writings and start all over again.) . repeated too often; over familiar through overuse . common, ordinary . meaning: predictable, clichéd, boring sentence: his conversations consisted of banal phrases like "Have a nice day" or "Another day, another dollar." synonyms: bland, bromidic, commonplace, fatuous, hackneyed, innocuous, insipid, jejune, musty, platitudinous, prosaic, quotidian, shopworn, stale; stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, vapid, worn-out . Boring . repeated too often; over familiar through overuse . adj. 平庸的;陳腐的;老一套的;過度重複的 (banality 老套;陳腐;陳詞濫調) . hackneyed, trite, commonplace . common, ordinary . common, ordinary . (adj.) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (syn.) commonplace, hackneyed, trite, stale (n.) banality . MEANING: Lacking Originality. SENTENCE: Frequent Use Of Ordinary And Boring Words Makes An Essay Seem Banal; This Generates Low Score In Essays. MNEMONIC: When Something Should Be Banned, It'S Banal; So It Is Fake And Not Original. . مبتذل, عادي too often used in the past and therefore not interesting |  | |
832 | banality | noun: a trite or obvious remark cliche ordinariness; dullness . ordinariness; dullness . an obvious remark; (The noun of banal) |  | |
833 | bane | the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death . 祸根 . the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death . poison . n. 剋星;禍根 (文)災害;毀滅 . the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death . the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death . (n.) the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison |  | |
834 | baneful | destructive, harm . causing ruin; harmful; pernicious . 有害的 . Harmful | ||
835 | banish | (v.) expel, as if by official decree (syn.) expel, oust, bar, relegate |  | |
836 | banter | Playful conversation . friendly remarks and jokes . the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks synonyms: repartee, witty conversation, raillery, wordplay, cut and thrust, kidding, ribbing, badinage, joshing ";a brief exchange of banter"; Origin late 17th century: of unknown origin. . the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks synonyms: repartee, witty conversation, raillery, wordplay, cut and thrust, kidding, ribbing, badinage, joshing ";a brief exchange of banter"; Origin late 17th century: of unknown origin. . teasing; playful conversation . friendly remarks and jokes . (v.)(n.) be silly or tease one another (syn.) badinage, raillery |  | |
837 | baptism | a Christian ceremony in which a few drops of water are poured on someone or they are covered with water, to welcome them into the Christian Church and often to name them . a Christian ceremony in which a few drops of water are poured on someone or they are covered with water, to welcome them into the Christian Church and often to name them . a Christian ceremony in which a few drops of water are poured on someone or they are covered with water, to welcome them into the Christian Church and often to name them | ||
838 | barb | wounding remark . (n.) a wounding remark (n.) a sharp point facing away from the head of an arrow, fishhook, or harpoon, designed to make it difficult to remove |  | |
839 | bard | Poet . a poet, often a singer as well . poet |  | |
840 | bare | adj. 裸露的 v. 裸露;袒露 |  | |
841 | baron | (n.) a nobleman of varying rank or a very wealthy or powerful businessman |  | |
842 | baronial | |||
843 | baroque | overly decorated,an artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements . overly decorated . highly ornate . (adj.) having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation (n.) elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century |  | |
844 | barrage | 以密集火力攻击(或阻击) . extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc. . the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving toward the enemy . n. 掩護火網 a barrage of phr. 連珠炮般的;接二連三的(質問,批評) . the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving toward the enemy |  | |
845 | barrel | to move very fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that you cannot control . to move very fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that you cannot control . to move very fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that you cannot control | ||
846 | barren | (adj.) not bearing offspring; completely wanting or lacking |  | |
847 | barrister | |||
848 | base | sordid , ignoble without any moral principles , ___ motives . the lowest, without moral principles . adj. 卑鄙的;下賤的 (despicable) . низкий, низменный . devoid of high values or ethics |  | |
849 | baseless | (adj.) without a basis in reason or fact (syn.) groundless, unwarranted | ||
850 | bash | a forceful blow to strike violently to criticize harshly | ||
851 | bashful | shy and easily embarrassed . shy and easily embarrassed . shy and easily embarrassed . (adj.) self-consciously timid; shy |  | |
852 | bask | to lie or relax . to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun . to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun . (v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from . to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun | ||
853 | bastardization | noun: an act that debases or corrupts . an act that debases or corrupts | ||
854 | baste | v. (烤肉)澆淋油汁 |  | |
855 | bastion | (n.) a fortified place, stronghold . fort . (n.) a fortified place, stronghold | ||
856 | batch | 1. a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group 2. an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time . 1. a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group 2. an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time . 1. a number of people or things that are dealt with as a group 2. an amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time | ||
857 | bated | in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly Origin late 16th century: from the past participle of obsolete bate 'restrain,' from abate. . in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly Origin late 16th century: from the past participle of obsolete bate 'restrain,' from abate. | ||
858 | bathetic | effusively or insincerely emotional . producing an unintentional effect of anticlimax . producing an unintentional effect of anticlimax . effusively or insincerely emotional . (adj.) effusively or insincerely emotional |  | |
859 | baton | a stick . rod a conductor uses to direct an orchestra or band |  | |
860 | battalion | 营 | ||
861 | batter | to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage . to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage . to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage | ||
862 | battered | damaged by blows or hard usage | ||
863 | bauxite | |||
864 | bawdy | Obscene . synonyms: ribald, indecent, risqué, racy, rude, spicy, sexy, suggestive, titillating, naughty, improper, indelicate, indecorous, off-color, earthy, barnyard, broad, locker-room, Rabelaisian; pornographic, obscene, vulgar, crude, coarse, lewd, dirty, filthy, smutty, unseemly, salacious, prurient, l . synonyms: ribald, indecent, risqué, racy, rude, spicy, sexy, suggestive, titillating, naughty, improper, indelicate, indecorous, off-color, earthy, barnyard, broad, locker-room, Rabelaisian; pornographic, obscene, vulgar, crude, coarse, lewd, dirty, filthy, smutty, unseemly, salacious, prurient, l . indecent; humorously obscene |  | |
865 | baying | yelling loudly; a deep prolonged howl . Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf | ||
866 | be | to disagree with someone about something . to disagree with someone about something . to be in a better situation, if or after something happens . phr. 願意去做某事的 . ...을 미워하다[싫어하다], ...에 적의를[반감을] 품다; ...을 참지 못하다; [일]에 반대하다, 편견을 갖다 (phrasal verb) . ...을 미워하다[싫어하다], ...에 적의를[반감을] 품다; ...을 참지 못하다; [일]에 반대하다, 편견을 갖다 (phrasal verb) . ...을 미워하다[싫어하다], ...에 적의를[반감을] 품다; ...을 참지 못하다; [일]에 반대하다, 편견을 갖다 (phrasal verb) . . . . seethe . be likely to . phr. (笑話或評價)對某人沒效果;未被某人理解 . adj. (因精彩而)目不轉睛;(因害怕而)動彈不得 | 에 진저리가 나다. (phrasal verb) | |
867 | bead | small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing |  | |
868 | bear | phr. 與...有關聯 | ||
869 | bearing | n. 軸承;方位;風度 suffix 乘載...的 have a bearing on sth. 與...有關係 . (n.) a person's manner or conduct | ||
870 | beatific | appearing happy and calm, especially in a holy way ;The angles in the painting have ___ smiles. (To be with Atefe and appear happy and cam would really peace your own mind.) . blissfully happy . блаженный . blissfully happy |  | |
871 | beatify | To sanctify or bless . to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to . to bless, make happy; exalt | ||
872 | becloud | to confuse; darken with clouds | ||
873 | becoming | appropriate, and matches nicely ; ___ behavior for a teacher . appropriate, and matches nicely . appropriate, and matches nicely | | |
874 | bed | an area of ground in a yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc., 잠자는곳 . an area of ground in a yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc., 잠자는곳 . an area of ground in a yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc., 잠자는곳 | ||
875 | bedizen | Dress in a vulgar, showy manner . ярко украшать, наряжать |  | |
876 | bedizened | dressed up or decorated gaudily | ||
877 | bedlam | (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion . uproar , disorder a noisy situation with no order, it was ___ at the football stadium after the match was suspended. . synonyms:uproar, pandemonium, commotion, mayhem, confusion, disorder, chaos, anarchy, lawlessness; furor, upheaval, hubbub, hoopla, turmoil, riot, Originlate Middle English: early form of Bethlehem, referring to the hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an institution for the insane . synonyms:uproar, pandemonium, commotion, mayhem, confusion, disorder, chaos, anarchy, lawlessness; furor, upheaval, hubbub, hoopla, turmoil, riot, Originlate Middle English: early form of Bethlehem, referring to the hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an institution for the insane . a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion |  | |
878 | befitting | adj. 適當的;得體的 | ||
879 | befuddle | (v.) to confuse; to perplex (n.) befuddlement (syn.) confound, discombobulate |  | |
880 | beg | to assume something is true | ||
881 | beget | 产生，引起 | ||
882 | beginner | neophyte |  | |
883 | beginner, | tyro | | |
884 | begrudge | to give reluctantly . envy , grudge to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something, to give reluctantly , someone ___ someone else their happiness (take the grudge and make the movie) . 1. to feel unhappy that someone has something because you do not think that they deserve it 2. to feel unhappy about having to do, pay, or give something . to resent another's success; to envy . 1. to feel unhappy that someone has something because you do not think that they deserve it 2. to feel unhappy about having to do, pay, or give something . жадничать, скупиться, завидовать . to resent another's success, to envy; to give reluctantly . To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She begrudged him his youth. To give or expend with reluctance: begrudged every penny spent. . 1. to feel unhappy that someone has something because you do not think that they deserve it 2. to feel unhappy about having to do, pay, or give something |  | |
885 | beguile | To deceive; to charm; to enchant . to deceive . deceive . (v.) 1. trick 2. attract; cause to be enamored (syn.) bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enchant, entrance, fascinate, insidious, seductive . To trick, deceive |  | |
886 | beguiled | influence by trickery or flattery, mislead, delude, take away by deceiving, pass time pleasantly . deceived | ||
887 | behemoth | Huge creature or anything large and powerful . monster . a huge or monstrous creature Originlate Middle English: from Hebrew bĕhēmōṯ, intensive plural of bĕhēmāh 'beast. . a huge or monstrous creature Originlate Middle English: from Hebrew bĕhēmōṯ, intensive plural of bĕhēmāh 'beast. . (n.) a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance |  | |
888 | beholden | owing something, such as gratitude, to another | ||
889 | beholder | 旁观者 | ||
890 | behoove | to be necessary, proper or advantageous for . to be necessary or proper for . v. 是為某人的義務,責任或本分 it behoove sb. to do sth. 某人做某事是合適,對的 ill behoove 某人做某事是不應當的 . it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on; befits . be incumbent on , be expected of it ___s any coach to study his predecessors. (the president told people we have to be who we said we will be.) | ||
891 | behooves | to be necessary or proper for. It ill behooves ... to do Sth it's not suitable to do sth. | ||
892 | beige | lacking distinction | ||
893 | being | quiescence |  | |
894 | belabor | 责骂 . Nag . synonyms: overelaborate, labor, dwell on, harp on about, hammer away at; overdo, overplay, overdramatize, make too much of, place too much emphasis on; informalbeat to death, drag out, make a big thing of, blow out o Origin late Middle English: from be- [expressing transitivity] + the verb labor. . v. 過多的說明或強調;痛打;批評 . лупить, бранить . synonyms: overelaborate, labor, dwell on, harp on about, hammer away at; overdo, overplay, overdramatize, make too much of, place too much emphasis on; informalbeat to death, drag out, make a big thing of, blow out o Origin late Middle English: from be- [expressing transitivity] + the verb labor. . going excessive detail |  | |
895 | belated | 迟来的 . adj. 誤時的;陳舊的;遲來的 . поздний, запоздалый |  | |
896 | belch | to burp . 喷出 | ||
897 | beleaguer | to besiege; beset, surround, harass . 使困扰 . to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass . besiege . lay siege to synonyms: besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, beset, hemmed in, under attack ";the beleaguered garrison"; Origin late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren 'camp around,' from be- '[all] around' + leger 'a camp.' . lay siege to synonyms: besieged, under siege, blockaded, surrounded, encircled, beset, hemmed in, under attack ";the beleaguered garrison"; Origin late 16th century: from Dutch belegeren 'camp around,' from be- '[all] around' + leger 'a camp.' . to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass . annoy persistently . (v.) annoy persistently (syn.) badger, pester, bug, tease . to beset; to besiege; harass |  | |
898 | beleaguered | surrounded and under attack | ||
899 | belfry | a bell tower; the room in which a bell is hung The town was shocked when a bag of money was found stashed in the old belfry of the church. Synonyms: spire; steeple . a bell tower; the room in which a bell is hung The town was shocked when a bag of money was found stashed in the old belfry of the church. Synonyms: spire; steeple . meaning: a bell tower, the room in which a bell is hung sentence: the town was shocked when a bag of money was found stashed in the old belfry of the church. synonyms: spire, steeple |  | |
900 | belie | contradict; give a false impression to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression . Contradict,misrepresent, give s false impession . (v) contradict or misrepresent . 1. to give a false impression of someone or something 2. to show that something cannot be true or correct . contradict; give a false impression; misrepresent . contradict; give a false impression . contradict; give a false impression . (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something). . to give a false representation to; misrepresent this ____ that . 1. to give a false impression of someone or something 2. to show that something cannot be true or correct . contradict; give a false impression . 1. to give a false impression of someone or something 2. to show that something cannot be true or correct . v. 掩飾;與...不符;使失望;辜負;給予假象 . давать неверное представление . contradict; give a false impression 掩饰 . contradict; give a false impression . 1. to give a false impression of someone or something 2. to show that something cannot be true or correct . (v.) be in contradiction with; represent falsely (syn.) contradict, negate, misrepresent, camouflage, conceal, mask . MEANING: Give A False Impression SENTENCE: The Crruptful Actions Of Many Current Politicians Belie Their Claim To Be National Leader. MNEMONIC: Belie Become + Lie (False Speaker). . v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed . أعطى فكرة خاطئة to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion . to give a false impression; contradict |  | |
901 | belittle | to make someone or the things that someone does seem unimportant . Criticize/criticism . to make someone or the things that someone does seem unimportant . приуменьшать . to make someone or the things that someone does seem unimportant . (v.) 1.cause to seem less serious; play down 2. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of 3. express a negative opinion of |  | |
902 | belletristic | written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content . written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content . 纯文艺的 . written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content . written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content . (adj.) written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content |  | |
903 | bellicose | warlike . aggressive, combative, belligerent . Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Bellicose Bellatrix . wishing to fight or start a war ; The general made some ___ statements about its country's military strength. (Belligerent statements would cause a war.) . 好战的;好争吵的;好斗的 . warlike . synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, hostile, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, antagonistic, pugnacious, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative; informalspoiling for a fight, scrappy Origin late Middle English: from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus 'warlike,' from bellum 'war.' . воинствующий, драчливый . synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, hostile, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, antagonistic, pugnacious, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative; informalspoiling for a fight, scrappy Origin late Middle English: from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus 'warlike,' from bellum 'war.' . demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight |  | |
904 | belligerence | aggressiveness | ||
905 | belligerent | hostile and aggressive; warlike . aggressive . wishing to fight or argue; a ___ attitude (In the beauty and the beast movie Bell was so eager to fight with the beast.) . unfriendly and aggressive, hostile . 好战的 . unfriendly and aggressive, hostile . synonyms: hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, pugnacious, bellicose, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative; informalspoi Origin late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- 'waging war,' from the verb belligerare, from bellum 'war.' . adj. 好戰的;交戰中的 . агрессивный, воинственный . synonyms: hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, warlike, warmongering, hawkish, pugnacious, bellicose, truculent, confrontational, contentious, militant, combative; informalspoi Origin late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- 'waging war,' from the verb belligerare, from bellum 'war.' . hostile and aggressive . combative; quarrelsome; waging war . unfriendly and aggressive, hostile . (adj.) eager to fight; engaged in war (syn.) pugnacious, truculent |  | |
906 | bellow | (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger . deep roaring shout or sound . deep roaring shout or sound (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger |  | |
907 | bemoan | lament , regret to complain or express sadness about something, researchers at universities are always ___ing their lack of funds. (she always says bemoon and regrets how she behaved towards her sleepover friends.) . v. 表達強烈不滿或懊悔 (contrite, remorse) . express discontent or sorrow or regret over . (v.) regret strongly; complain (syn.) bewail, deplore, lament |  | |
908 | bemuse | to confuse or bewilder . cause to be confused emotionally . (v.) cause to be confused emotionally (syn.) bewilder, discombobulate, confound | | |
909 | bemusing | Difficult to understand . ставящий в тупик, потрясающий |  | |
910 | benefactor | a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity, starts with "B" . 捐款人，资助人 . a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity, starts with "B" . n. 恩人;捐助者 . a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity, starts with "B" . (n.) a person who helps people or institutions (adj.) beneficent (n.) beneficiary - the recipient of funds or other benefits |  | |
911 | beneficent | Kindly, doing good . Generous/kind . generous or doing good. . MEANING: (of a person) generous or doing good. SENTENCE: a beneficent landowner MNEMONIC: Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people | ||
912 | beneficial | Healthy | ||
913 | beneficiary | one who receives benefits | ||
914 | benevolent | kindly, charitable . благожелательный, благосклонный |  | |
915 | bengin | harmless | ||
916 | benighted | 1. (of people) without understanding 2. (of places) without the benefits of modern life . ignorant; unenlightened . being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened . put in dark; overtaken by night or darkness . without knowledge or morals; They thought of the local people as ___ savages who could be exploited. (Be the night without any morals.) . 1. (of people) without understanding 2. (of places) without the benefits of modern life . being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened . 1. (of people) without understanding 2. (of places) without the benefits of modern life . невежественный, некультурный . being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened . 1. overtaken by night or darkness 2. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture . 1. (of people) without understanding 2. (of places) without the benefits of modern life . (adj.) 1. overtaken by night or darkness 2. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture (syn.) ignorant, dark (ant.) erudite |  | |
917 | benign | adj. gentle, harmless . Harmless kind and gentle gentle; kindly . harmless . kind; not dangerous to health ; a ___ tumor, a ___ smile (Be nine(german) dangerous to health ) . (formal) (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anyone . kind and gentle; harmless . (formal) (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anyone . adj. 良性的;和善的;慈祥的 . добрый, милостивый . kind and gentle; harmless . harmless . kindness of disposition or manner . (formal) (of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anyone . (adj.) kindness of disposition or manner . MEANING: Harmless SENTENCE: The Old Man Was Well Liked Because Of His Benign Attitude Toward Friend And Stranger Alike. MNEMONIC: It Contains The Root 'Been', Meaning 'Good'. Its Antonym Is 'Malign' Meaning Bad; So When Something Is Benign It'S Beneficial Or Favorable. |  | |
918 | benignant | beneficial; kindly | ||
919 | benignity | compassion; gentleness; fondness | ||
920 | benison | благословение |  | |
921 | bent | leaning, inclination, proclivity, tendency . determined to do something (usually something bad) . determined to do something (usually something bad) | ||
922 | bequeath | 1. to say in a will that you want someone to have your property, money, etc. after you die 2. to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died . 遗赠 . to give or pass on as an inheritance . leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will. . leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will. Statement: an identical sum was bequeathed by Margaret Synonym: leave in one's will to, hand on/down to . 1. to say in a will that you want someone to have your property, money, etc. after you die 2. to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died . 1. to say in a will that you want someone to have your property, money, etc. after you die 2. to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died |  | |
923 | bequeathed | to hand down, to give or to leave in a will 遗赠；把...遗赠给；把...传下去 | ||
924 | bequest | 遗产；遗赠 . 遗赠 . disposition in a will; something passed on | ||
925 | berate | to criticize or speak angrily to someone because you do not approve of something they have done . . to scold harshly . Criticize/criticism . to criticize or speak angrily to someone because you do not approve of something they have done . v. 痛斥;嚴厲指責 (vituperate, lambaste, revile, invective) . бранить, ругать . to scold sharply . to criticize or speak angrily to someone because you do not approve of something they have done . (v.) censure severely or angrily |  | |
926 | bereave | 剥夺 . Death/mourning . v. 喪失親友 . suffering the death of a loved one; left alone . to be left alone, especially through the death of another . (v.) deprive through death (syn.) deprive |  | |
927 | bereft | deprived . deprived of; made unhappy through a loss . deprived of not having something or feeling great loss, alone now and almost penniless, he was ___ of hope. (everything beraft and they felt great loss) . deprived of; made unhappy through a loss . лишенный . deprived of; made unhappy through a loss; tormented in love . deprived of; made unhappy through a loss . (adj.) sorrowful through loss or deprivation (v.) bereave (syn.) reft |  | |
928 | beret | type of cap | ||
929 | berserk | in a state of violent or destructive rage . 1. very angry, often in a violent or uncontrolled way 2. very excited . 1. very angry, often in a violent or uncontrolled way 2. very excited . 1. very angry, often in a violent or uncontrolled way 2. very excited | ||
930 | beseech | to beg, plead, implore . to beg, plead, implore . (v.) to ask earnestly or beg somebody to do something (syn.) adjure, conjure, implore, entreat, supplicate |  | |
931 | beseeched | begged | ||
932 | beseeching | begging; asking earnestly | ||
933 | beset | to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) . 困扰 . to harass; to surround . (v.) 1. assail or attack on all sides 2. annoy continually or chronically . to surround, as in attack |  | |
934 | besiege | to overwhelm; to surround and attack . to overwhelm; to surround and attack . блокировать, осаждать . to overwhelm, cause to feel distressed or worried; to surround and attack . to overwhelm; to surround and attack |  | |
935 | besmear | мазать, пачкать, позорить |  | |
936 | besmirch | damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others . damage the good name and reputation of someone ; His accusations was false , but they served to ___ her reputation. (The bees sat on the amir and his chest reputation was damaged) . to make dirty; to stain . позорить, бесчестить . to make dirty; to stain . to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them |  | |
937 | besmirched | damage the reputation of someone or something in the opinion of others; to make something dirty or discolored | ||
938 | besot | cause to appear foolish or stupid |  | |
939 | besotted | strongly infatuated . in love with completely in love with someone and always thinking of them , he was so completely ___ with her that he couldn't see how badly she treated him. (be so terrible with her, only because she was in love) . strongly infatuated, very drunk . strongly affectionate towards; very drunk . strongly affectionate towards; very drunk |  | |
940 | bespeak | to show signs of something . 表明 . express the need or desire for . (v.) 1. be a signal for or a symptom of; 2. express the need or desire for; ask for (syn.) betoken, indicate, point |  | |
941 | best | torture attack | ||
942 | bestial | savage; brutal . beast-like | ||
943 | bestow | to give as a gift . 授予 . to give as a gift |  | |
944 | betoken | to give a sign of . значить, олицетворять . to give a sign of . (v.) to be a sign that something exists or will happen |  | |
945 | betray | to show an emotion you were trying to hide(emotion) ; -- one's weakness . to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally . v. (想法或情感)流露;暴露出;背叛 . выдавать, открывать (тайну) . أفشى سرا to show feelings, thoughts, or a particular characteristic without intending to |  | |
946 | betterment | the process of becoming or making something or someone better . the process of becoming or making something or someone better . the process of becoming or making something or someone better | ||
947 | bevy | a large group . (informal) a large group of people or things of the same kind . a large group . a group As predicted, a bevy of teenagers surrounded the rock star's limousine. Synonyms: band; bunch; gang; pack; troop . a group As predicted, a bevy of teenagers surrounded the rock star's limousine. Synonyms: band; bunch; gang; pack; troop . (informal) a large group of people or things of the same kind . a large group . meaning: a group sentence: as predicted, a bevy of teenagers surrounded the rock star's limousine. synonyms: band, bunch, gang, pack, troop . (informal) a large group of people or things of the same kind . a large group of people or things of a particular ki synonyms: group, crowd, herd, flock, horde, army, galaxy, assemblage, throng, company, gathering, band, body, pack, covey; knot, cluster; informalbunch, gaggle, posse ";a bevy of Vegas headliners"; Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin. . a large group of people or things of a particular ki synonyms: group, crowd, herd, flock, horde, army, galaxy, assemblage, throng, company, gathering, band, body, pack, covey; knot, cluster; informalbunch, gaggle, posse ";a bevy of Vegas headliners"; Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin. . (informal) a large group of people or things of the same kind |  | |
948 | bewail | to express deep regret or sorrow over . 为......悲伤 . (v.) regret strongly (syn.) bemoan, lament, deplore |  | |
949 | bewilder | v. 使迷惑;使糊塗 . (v.) cause to be confused emotionally (syn.) amaze, baffle, flummox, perplex, stupefy, bemuse, confound | | |
950 | bewildered | confused; befuddled . confused |  | |
951 | bewildering | сбивающий с толку | | |
952 | bewilderment | n. 困惑 |  | |
953 | bewitching | alluring, appealing | ||
954 | bias | предвзятость |  | |
955 | biased | adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality |  | |
956 | biblical | 1. connected with the Bible; in the Bible 2. very great; on a large scale . 1. connected with the Bible; in the Bible 2. very great; on a large scale . 1. connected with the Bible; in the Bible 2. very great; on a large scale | ||
957 | bicker | to argue about things that are not important, squabble . quarrel . to argue about things that are not important, squabble . перебранка, спор . to argue about things that are not important, squabble |  | |
958 | bid | 1. an offer by a person or a business company to pay a particular amount of money for something 2. an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies, etc. 3. (used especially in newspapers) an effort to do something or to obtain something . 1. an offer by a person or a business company to pay a particular amount of money for something 2. an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies, etc. 3. (used especially in newspapers) an effort to do something or to obtain something . 1. an offer by a person or a business company to pay a particular amount of money for something 2. an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies, etc. 3. (used especially in newspapers) an effort to do something or to obtain something | ||
959 | bidding | 1. the act of offering prices, especially at an auction 2. the act of offering to do something or to provide something for a particular price . 1. the act of offering prices, especially at an auction 2. the act of offering to do something or to provide something for a particular price . 1. the act of offering prices, especially at an auction 2. the act of offering to do something or to provide something for a particular price | ||
960 | bifurcate | To divide in two . to divide into two parts . (of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts; A sample of water was taken from the point where the river ___s. (The divided(bi) cat was for his girlfriend ) . разделяться на две части . to divide into two parts |  | |
961 | bifurcated | divided into or made up of two parts | ||
962 | bigot | 抱偏见的人；执拗的人；心胸狭窄的人 . a person who is intolerant toward those holding differ synonyms: chauvinist, partisan, sectarian; racist, sexist, homophobe, dogmatist, jingoist ";he comes off as a naïve, close-minded bigot"; Origin late 16th century [denoting a superstitious religious hypocrite]: from French, of unknown origin. . фанатик, недалекий человек . a person who is intolerant toward those holding differ synonyms: chauvinist, partisan, sectarian; racist, sexist, homophobe, dogmatist, jingoist ";he comes off as a naïve, close-minded bigot"; Origin late 16th century [denoting a superstitious religious hypocrite]: from French, of unknown origin. . a person who is intolerant toward those holding differ synonyms: chauvinist, partisan, sectarian; racist, sexist, homophobe, dogmatist, jingoist ";he comes off as a naïve, close-minded bigot"; Origin late 16th century [denoting a superstitious religious hypocrite]: from French, of unknown origin. |  | |
963 | bigoted | chauvinist , partisan , racist a ___ person has very strong, unfair opinions and refuses to consider different opinions. . showing strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions, and a refusal to change them . showing strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions, and a refusal to change them . showing strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions, and a refusal to change them | ||
964 | bigotry | intolerance toward those who are different Quiet as he appeared to be in person, he loudly spewed murderous hatred and bigotry online. | ||
965 | bilateral | 1. involving two groups of people or two countries 2. (medical) involving both of two parts or sides of the body or brainx . 1. involving two groups of people or two countries 2. (medical) involving both of two parts or sides of the body or brainx . both sides . 1. involving two groups of people or two countries 2. (medical) involving both of two parts or sides of the body or brainx | ||
966 | bile | A substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles. | ||
967 | bilge | 无聊的想法, 废话 | ||
968 | bilious | irritable, always angry ; a ___ green dress, a ___ mood (Bili is very sensitive he always gets angry.) . bad tempered; cross . ill-tempered . Bad mood . желчный, несдержанный . bad tempered; cross |  | |
969 | bilk | cheat; defraud . swindle . v. 詐騙(錢財) (v. finagle, swindle, fleece n. artifice) |  | |
970 | bill | 1. to send someone a bill for something 2. to advertise or describe someone or something in a particular way 3. to advertise that someone or something will do something . 1. to send someone a bill for something 2. to advertise or describe someone or something in a particular way 3. to advertise that someone or something will do something . 1. to send someone a bill for something 2. to advertise or describe someone or something in a particular way 3. to advertise that someone or something will do something | ||
971 | billow | a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam synonyms: cloud, mass ";billows of smoke"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja . . v. 洶湧冒出或起伏 . a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam synonyms: cloud, mass ";billows of smoke"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja . |  | |
972 | billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving | ||
973 | binge | a period of excessive indulgence in an activity especially drinking alcohol or eating . (n) a short period of time when someone does too much of a particular activity, especially eating or drinking alcohol (v) to eat or drink too much, especially without being able to control yourself . (n) a short period of time when someone does too much of a particular activity, especially eating or drinking alcohol (v) to eat or drink too much, especially without being able to control yourself . (n) a short period of time when someone does too much of a particular activity, especially eating or drinking alcohol (v) to eat or drink too much, especially without being able to control yourself |  | |
974 | bipartisan | supported by two parties; in agreement . supported by two parties | ||
975 | biped | |||
976 | bipedal | adj. 以兩腳行走的 |  | |
977 | bipolar | 조울증 . 조울증 . 조울증 | ||
978 | bisect | (v.) cut in half or cut in two |  | |
979 | bison | a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. The N. American bison is also called a buffalo . 野牛 . a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. The N. American bison is also called a buffalo . a large wild animal of the cow family that is covered with hair. The N. American bison is also called a buffalo |  | |
980 | bitter | acrimonious | | |
981 | bitter; | acrid | | |
982 | bitterness | 悲痛 | ||
983 | bitumen | a black sticky substance obtained from oil, used for covering roads or roofs . a black sticky substance obtained from oil, used for covering roads or roofs . a black sticky substance obtained from oil, used for covering roads or roofs . a black sticky substance obtained from oil, used for covering roads or roofs | ||
984 | bizarre | странный, причудливый |  | |
985 | blackmail | extortion of money . 1. the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell someone else a secret about them 2. the act of putting pressure on a person or a group to do something they do not want to do, for example by making threats or by making them feel guilty . 1. the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell someone else a secret about them 2. the act of putting pressure on a person or a group to do something they do not want to do, for example by making threats or by making them feel guilty . 1. the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell someone else a secret about them 2. the act of putting pressure on a person or a group to do something they do not want to do, for example by making threats or by making them feel guilty | ||
986 | bland | adj. 無滋味的;枯燥乏味的;無生氣的 . mild; tasteless; dull . (adj.) lacking taste or flavor; lacking stimulating characteristics (syn.) insipid, vapid |  | |
987 | blandish | to coax by using flattery . to coax with flattering . praise somewhat dishonestly; flatter . (v.) praise somewhat dishonestly (syn.) flatter (ant.) belittle, dismiss, disparage |  | |
988 | blandishment | Flattery . (n.) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing . 奉承, 讨好 . flattery . a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something synonyms: flattery, cajolery, coaxing, wheedling, persuasion, palaver, honeyed words, smooth talk, blarney; informalsweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, smarm ";the blandishments of advertisers"; . уговаривание, обольщение . a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something synonyms: flattery, cajolery, coaxing, wheedling, persuasion, palaver, honeyed words, smooth talk, blarney; informalsweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, smarm ";the blandishments of advertisers"; . flattery . flattery intended to persuade . (n.) flattery intended to persuade (syn.) cajolery, coax, flattery, adulation (v.) blandish |  | |
989 | blandishments | coaxing by flattery | ||
990 | blandness | 温柔,爽快 | ||
991 | blare | (v.) (n.) make a loud noise; make a strident sound |  | |
992 | blase | Bored because of frequent indulgence . nonchalantly unconcerned . indifferent , casual bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so, he flies first class so often, he's become___ about it. . (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic . 1. Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. 2. Unconcerned; nonchalant: had a blasé attitude about housecleaning. 3. Very sophisticated. |  | |
993 | blasé | пресыщенный, уставший |  | |
994 | blasphemous | (adj.) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (syn.) profane, sacrilegious, irreverent (n.) blaspheme |  | |
995 | blast | (n.) (v.) 1. a sudden very loud noise 2. a strong current of air 3. intense adverse criticism | ||
996 | blatant | completely obvious when it's a bad thing; A ___ lie. (He was telling us that Bala tente ma is a gorilla which was an obvious lie.) . (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked, flagrant . (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked, flagrant . Origin late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of Scots blatand 'bleating' It was first used by Spenser as an epithet for a thousand-tongued monster produced by Cerberus and Chimera, a symbol of calumny, which he called the blatant beast . It was subsequently used to mean 'clamorous, offensive to . adj. 喧然的;公然的;露骨的 . вопиющий, ужасный . Origin late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of Scots blatand 'bleating' It was first used by Spenser as an epithet for a thousand-tongued monster produced by Cerberus and Chimera, a symbol of calumny, which he called the blatant beast . It was subsequently used to mean 'clamorous, offensive to . (adj.) noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense . (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked, flagrant . (adj.) 1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious 2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (syn.) boisterous, clamant, clamorous, vociferous, conspicuous, patent, (ant.) reticent, taciturn, subtle |  | |
997 | blather | to talk nonsensically | ||
998 | bleak | depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw, unhappy . depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw . depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw . offering little or no hope . If a situation is ___, there is little or no hope for the future; The future is looking ___ for small businesses struggling with debt. (There is no hope in a black leaking bath tube.) . 1. (of a situation) not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope 2. (of the weather) cold and unpleasant 3. (of a place) exposed, empty, or with no pleasant features . 1. (of a situation) not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope 2. (of the weather) cold and unpleasant 3. (of a place) exposed, empty, or with no pleasant features . adj. 蕭條的;荒涼的;陰鬱的;慘澹的 . суровый, унылый, гнетущий . depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw . offering little or no hope . depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw . 1. (of a situation) not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope 2. (of the weather) cold and unpleasant 3. (of a place) exposed, empty, or with no pleasant features . (adj.) unpleasantly cold and damp (syn.) dismal, gloomy, depressing |  | |
999 | bleated | A cry usually associated with a goat,sheep,or calf. | ||
1000 | blemish | 瑕疵 . an imperfection, flaw . (n.) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (v.) mar or spoil the appearance of (syn.) deface, disfigure, defect |  | |
1001 | blight | anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation . . anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation . decay . (n.) any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting (v.) cause to suffer blight (syn.) plague |  | |
1002 | blighted | . damaged; destroyed; ruined . damaged; destroyed; ruined | ||
1003 | blinkered | to have a limited outlook or understanding . to have a limited outlook or understanding, wearing blinders ; a ___ attitude (Blink is not allowed) . to have a limited outlook or understanding . [of a horse] wearing blinders synonyms: narrow-minded, inward-looking, parochial, provincial, insular, small-minded, close-minded, shortsighted; hidebound, illiberal, inflexible, entrenched, prejudiced ";blinkered politicians must be challenged by the voters"; . ограниченный, зашторенный . [of a horse] wearing blinders synonyms: narrow-minded, inward-looking, parochial, provincial, insular, small-minded, close-minded, shortsighted; hidebound, illiberal, inflexible, entrenched, prejudiced ";blinkered politicians must be challenged by the voters"; . to have a limited outlook or understanding . Subjective and limited, as in viewpoint or perception: "The characters have a blinkered view and, misinterpreting what they see, sometimes take totally inexpedient action" (Pauline Kael). |  | |
1004 | bliss | extreme happiness . extreme happiness . блаженство, счастье . extreme happiness |  | |
1005 | blister | n. 水泡 v. 使...起水泡 |  | |
1006 | blistering | very strong and severe ; at a ___ pace () |  | |
1007 | blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned . joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought Summer finally came, and the blithe students spent their days at the beach. Synonyms: carefree; lighthearted; merry . cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned . joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought Summer finally came, and the blithe students spent their days at the beach. Synonyms: carefree; lighthearted; merry . 愉快的；快乐无忧的 . carefree . meaning: joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought sentence: summer finally came, and the blithe students spent their days at the beach. synonyms: carefree, lighthearted, merry . joyful . showing a casual and cheerful indifference co synonyms: casual, indifferent, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled, uncaring, careless, heedless, thoughtless; nonchalant, blasé ";a blithe disregard for the rules"; Origin Old English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss. . веселый, беззаботный . showing a casual and cheerful indifference co synonyms: casual, indifferent, unconcerned, unworried, untroubled, uncaring, careless, heedless, thoughtless; nonchalant, blasé ";a blithe disregard for the rules"; Origin Old English blīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch blijde, also to bliss. . cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned . (adj.) of a happy lighthearted character of disposition; having or showing freedom from worries or troubles (syn.) bright, buoyant, jocular, jocund, jovial |  | |
1008 | blithely | 无忧无虑的 | ||
1009 | blob | 颜料，涂料 | ||
1010 | bloc | a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests . a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests . a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests | ||
1011 | blood | 血块 | ||
1012 | bloodshed | the killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war . the killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war |  | |
1013 | blotch | |||
1014 | bloviate | talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way Origin mid 19th century: perhaps from blow1. . n. 大放厥詞;高談闊論;冗長的說或寫 . talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way Origin mid 19th century: perhaps from blow1. |  | |
1015 | blow | n. 重擊 | ||
1016 | blowhard | talkative boaster; braggart | ||
1017 | blows | a strike or a hit with a weapon or tool | ||
1018 | blubber | 脂 | ||
1019 | bluff | forthright deceive . 虚张声势 . (v) to try to make someone believe that you will do something that you do not really intend to do, or that you know something that you do not really know (n) an attempt to trick someone by making them believe that you will do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know something when you do not, in fact, know it . (v) to try to make someone believe that you will do something that you do not really intend to do, or that you know something that you do not really know (n) an attempt to trick someone by making them believe that you will do something when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know something when you do not, in fact, know it | ||
1020 | blunder | n. 簍子;錯誤 . (n.) an embarrassing mistake (v.) commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake . a stupid or careless mistake . a stupid or careless mistake |  | |
1021 | blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person | ||
1022 | blundering | 易犯错的 . clumsy | ||
1023 | blunt | saying exactly what you think without caring about people's feelings: a ___ letter unsharpened . 1. without a sharp edge or point 2. (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite . 1. without a sharp edge or point 2. (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite . тупой, грубоватый . 1. without a sharp edge or point 2. (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite . (adj.) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion (n.) bluntness (v.) make dull or blunt |  | |
1024 | blur | (noun) a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast (verb1) if the shape or outline of something blurs, or if something blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp (verb2) if something blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or visionblur, you cannot see things clearly . (noun) a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast (verb1) if the shape or outline of something blurs, or if something blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp (verb2) if something blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or visionblur, you cannot see things clearly . (noun) a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast (verb1) if the shape or outline of something blurs, or if something blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp (verb2) if something blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or visionblur, you cannot see things clearly |  | |
1025 | bluster | to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way . . talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect synonyms: rant, rave, thunder, bellow, sound off; be overbearing; informalthrow one's weight around/about ";he started blustering about the general election"; Origin late Middle English: ultimately imitative. . бушевать, шуметь, бесноваться . talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect synonyms: rant, rave, thunder, bellow, sound off; be overbearing; informalthrow one's weight around/about ";he started blustering about the general election"; Origin late Middle English: ultimately imitative. . act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner . (v.) 1. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind 2. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |  | |
1026 | board | 1. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc. 2. when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on 3. to live and take meals in someone's home, in return for payment . 1. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc. 2. when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on 3. to live and take meals in someone's home, in return for payment . 1. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc. 2. when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on 3. to live and take meals in someone's home, in return for payment | ||
1027 | boarding | the arrangement by which school students live at their school, going home during the holidays . the arrangement by which school students live at their school, going home during the holidays . the arrangement by which school students live at their school, going home during the holidays | ||
1028 | boast | v. 誇耀;吹噓 . (v.) show off |  | |
1029 | bode | 预示 . v. 預示著.. . 好兆头 |  | |
1030 | bog | 沼泽 . v. 陷於泥淖;動彈不得 . 1. to make something sink into mud or wet ground 2. to prevent someone from making progress in an activity . 1. to make something sink into mud or wet ground 2. to prevent someone from making progress in an activity . 1. to make something sink into mud or wet ground 2. to prevent someone from making progress in an activity |  | |
1031 | bogged | stuck; prevented from making progress | ||
1032 | bogus | fake . inauthentic, fake unnatural . fake , spurious pretending to be real, a ___ doctor . pretending to be real or genuine . 假的,假冒的,伪造的 . 假的 . adj. 虛假的;偽造的 . поддельный, фальшивый . pretending to be real or genuine . (adj.) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance |  | |
1033 | bohemian | unconventional (in an artistic way) | ||
1034 | boisterous | (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited . (adj.) 1. full of rough and exuberant animal spirit 2. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 3. violently agitated and turbulent . Noisy and uncontrolled. | ||
1035 | bold | adj. 勇敢無畏的 (intrepid, doughty);魯莽放肆的;醒目的;艷麗的;清晰的 |  | |
1036 | bolster | To give a boost to, support . support; prop up . (v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post . to support . to support . support and strengthen . to support or improve something or make it stronger ; More money is needed to ___ the economy. . support and strengthen . Assist; to support; to prop up . support and strengthen . synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, boost, fortify, renew; support, sustain, buoy up, prop up, shore up, maintain, aid, help; augment, increase ";an occasional word of thanks wou Origin Old English [in the sense 'long, thick pillow'], of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster . . v. 支撐;強化;提高;改善 n. 長靠枕 . поддерживать . synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, boost, fortify, renew; support, sustain, buoy up, prop up, shore up, maintain, aid, help; augment, increase ";an occasional word of thanks wou Origin Old English [in the sense 'long, thick pillow'], of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster . . to support . (v.) support and strengthen . MEANING: support or strengthen. SENTENCE: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster investor confidence MNEMONIC: RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE . to support; prop up . v. to shore up or support |  | |
1037 | bombard | 炮轰 | ||
1038 | bombast | arrogant, pompous language . 浮夸的言语 . pompous speech . impressive but meaningless language . (n.) pompous or pretentious talk or writing (adj.) bombastic (syn.) declamatory, turgid, rhetorical . self-important or pompous |  | |
1039 | bombastic | adj. overblown, theatrical . Pompous, using inflated language . pompous in speech and manner; inflated . ostentatiously lofty in style . Overblown/wordy; pompous in speech and manner . ostentatiously lofty in style . high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated synonyms: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund, high-flown, high-sounding, overwrought, pretentious, ostentatious, grandiloquent; informalhighfalutin, puffed up; rarefustian ";his bombastic speeches could send thousands into the streets"; . напыщенный, помпезный . high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated synonyms: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund, high-flown, high-sounding, overwrought, pretentious, ostentatious, grandiloquent; informalhighfalutin, puffed up; rarefustian ";his bombastic speeches could send thousands into the streets"; . (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas . pompous; using inflated language . MEANING: high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated. SENTENCE: Because he is a bit too bombastic for me, I will not be voting for that politician again! MNEMONIC: BOMBS and firecrackers are used to impress people and they cause high sound |  | |
1040 | bombshell | an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant . an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant . an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant | ||
1041 | bon-mots | a clever remark | ||
1042 | bona | genuine . real and honest; Make sure you are dealing with a ___company. . genuine, real, or legal; not false . истинный, настоящий . genuine, real, or legal; not false . evidence that someone is who they say that they are; evidence that someone or something is honest . evidence that someone is who they say that they are; evidence that someone or something is honest |  | |
1043 | bonanza | A source of great wealth; something that brings great riches | ||
1044 | bonaza | a source of great wealth . n. 寶藏帶;發財地 |  | |
1045 | bondage | 束缚 | ||
1046 | bonhomie | good-naturedness | ||
1047 | bonkers | crazy or mad |  | |
1048 | bonobos | highly sexual, strong female relationships | ||
1049 | boo | a sound that people make to show that they do not like an actor, speaker, etc. . a sound that people make to show that they do not like an actor, speaker, etc. . a sound that people make to show that they do not like an actor, speaker, etc. | ||
1050 | boom | (n.) (v.) a deep prolonged loud noise (v.) grow vigorously (n.) a state of economic prosperity (adj.) booming (syn.) lush, palmy, proliferate, prosperous, wax, bulge, burgeon, halcyon | | |
1051 | boon | a timely benefit; a blessing . something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you . beneficial; a gift or blessing . advantages; a gift or blessing . a gift or blessing . a timely benefit; a blessing . something helpful that improves your life; Microwaves are a ___ for busy people. (When your house has a boom it really improves your life.) . something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you . a timely benefit; a blessing . something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you . n. 提高生活素質之物 adj. 親近的;友好歡愉的 . благо, благодеяние . something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you . (n.) a gift or blessing . a gift or blessing |  | |
1052 | boondoggle | an unnecessary, wasteful project . an unnecessary, wasteful project . unnecessary, wasteful work | ||
1053 | boor | a crude person; one lacking manners or taste "That utter boot ruined my recital with his constant guffawing!" wailed the pianist. Synonyms: clod; lout; oaf; vulgarian; yahoo . a crude person; one lacking manners or taste "That utter boor ruined my recital with his constant guffawing!" wailed the pianist. Synonyms: clod; lout; oaf; vulgarian; yahoo . a rude or impolite person . meaning: a crude person, one lacking manners or taste sentence: "That utter boot ruined my recital with his constant guffawing!" wailed the pianist. synonyms: clod, lout, oaf, vulgarian, yahoo . synonyms: lout, oaf, ruffian, thug, yahoo, barbarian, Neanderthal, brute, beast, lubber; informalclod, roughneck, troglodyte, knuckle-dragger, pig, peasant ";a civilized affair guarant Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'peasant']: from Low German būr or Dutch boer 'farmer.' Compare with Boer. . synonyms: lout, oaf, ruffian, thug, yahoo, barbarian, Neanderthal, brute, beast, lubber; informalclod, roughneck, troglodyte, knuckle-dragger, pig, peasant ";a civilized affair guarant Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'peasant']: from Low German būr or Dutch boer 'farmer.' Compare with Boer. . a rude or insensitive person |  | |
1054 | boorish | Rude, insensitive . (adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy . ill-mannered; rude . ill-mannered . ill-mannered . ill-mannered . coarse , rude ill-mannered and coarse , a ___ manner (the boor girl saying ish was very rude for the elderly) . ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance . ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance . грубый, невоспитанный, неучтивый . rude; insensitive . (adj.) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance . MEANING: rough and bad-mannered; coarse. SENTENCE: Even though the pirate captain was brutal and boorish with his men, he was always courteous to the female captives. MNEMONIC: every one sounds BOO towards RUDE and INSENSITIVE persons |  | |
1055 | boosterism | positively representing the organization when in public | ||
1056 | boot | a training camp for new members of the armed forces, where they have to work hard . a training camp for new members of the armed forces, where they have to work hard | ||
1057 | bootless | useless . useless . [of a task or undertaking] ineffectual; useless Origin Old English bōtlēas 'not able to be compensated for by payment' [see boot2, -less]. . [of a task or undertaking] ineffectual; useless Origin Old English bōtlēas 'not able to be compensated for by payment' [see boot2, -less]. . useless |  | |
1058 | booty | 1. [uncountable] valuable things that are stolen, especially by soldiers in a time of war 2. (informal) valuable things that someone wins, buys, or obtains . 1. [uncountable] valuable things that are stolen, especially by soldiers in a time of war 2. (informal) valuable things that someone wins, buys, or obtains . 1. [uncountable] valuable things that are stolen, especially by soldiers in a time of war 2. (informal) valuable things that someone wins, buys, or obtains | ||
1059 | bore | one that causes boredom to make weary by being dull | ||
1060 | boredom | ennui |  | |
1061 | botanist | 植物学家 | ||
1062 | botch | to spoil something by doing it badly, bungle . to spoil something by doing it badly, bungle | ||
1063 | bottleneck | (n)a problem that delays progress, is there anyway of getting around this ___. |  | |
1064 | bough | . main branch of a tree |  | |
1065 | boulder | |||
1066 | bounty | reward or payment | ||
1067 | bourgeois | 资产阶级 . middle class . of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perc synonyms: middle-class, propertied; conventional, conservative, conformist; provincial, suburban, small-town; informalwhite-bread ";a bourgeois family"; Origin mid 16th century: from French bourg. Compare with burgess. . of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perc synonyms: middle-class, propertied; conventional, conservative, conformist; provincial, suburban, small-town; informalwhite-bread ";a bourgeois family"; Origin mid 16th century: from French bourg. Compare with burgess. |  | |
1068 | bourgeoisie | middle class . middle class . the middle class; the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production. . Middle class |  | |
1069 | bout | 1. a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually something unpleasant 2. an attack or period of illness . 1. a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually something unpleasant 2. an attack or period of illness . n. 一陣;一輪;回合;較量 . 1. a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually something unpleasant 2. an attack or period of illness | ||
1070 | bovine | Cowlike . 1. (technology) connected with cows 2. (disapproving) (of a person) stupid and slow . 1. (technology) connected with cows 2. (disapproving) (of a person) stupid and slow . коровий, бычий . (adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive . 1. (technology) connected with cows 2. (disapproving) (of a person) stupid and slow |  | |
1071 | bowdlerize | expurgate , censor to remove words or parts from a book, play, or film that are considered to be unsuitable or offensive: the version of the play that i saw had been horribly ___d. (in the bow there is rize kari which is not suitable for a violinist.) . цензурировать, редактировать . to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. |  | |
1072 | bowel | 1. the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body (medical) 2. (the bowels of something) (literary) the part that is deepest inside something . 1. the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body (medical) 2. (the bowels of something) (literary) the part that is deepest inside something . 1. the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body (medical) 2. (the bowels of something) (literary) the part that is deepest inside something | ||
1073 | bowlderize | censor prudishly | ||
1074 | brachiopod | 腕足动物 | ||
1075 | bracing | imparting vitality and energy . 令人振奋的 . MEANING: Giving Strength SENTENCE: A Good Preparation And Practices Of Mocks Of Gre Was Bracing Him; Therefore Ahmed Got Very High Score In Gre. MNEMONIC: When Someone Embraces Islam, It Gives Strength And Vigor To Him. . Invigorating or refreshing; strengthening: a bracing tonic. | ||
1076 | brackish | having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink . (adj.) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink |  | |
1077 | bract | 苞 | ||
1078 | braggadocio | n. 自誇者;吹牛王 . a. Empty or pretentious bragging. b. A swaggering, cocky manner. | | |
1079 | braggart | someone who boasts . someone who boasts . (n.) a very boastful and talkative person (adj.) exhibiting self-importance |  | |
1080 | braid | plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair) | ||
1081 | brand | to describe someone as being something bad or unpleasant, especially unfairly . to describe someone as being something bad or unpleasant, especially unfairly | ||
1082 | brandish | to shake or wave menacingly . to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion . (v.) 1. move or swing back and forth 2. exhibit aggressively |  | |
1083 | brash | (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent . 1. confident in an aggressive way 2. (of things and places) too bright or too noisy in a way that is not attractive . 1. confident in an aggressive way 2. (of things and places) too bright or too noisy in a way that is not attractive . self-assertive in a rude, noisy, synonyms: self-assertive, pushy, cocksure, cocky, self-confident, arrogant, bold, audacious, brazen, bumptious, overweening, puffed up; More forward, impudent, insolent, rude ";a brash man"; Origin early 19th century [originally dialect]; perhaps a form of rash1. . self-assertive in a rude, noisy, synonyms: self-assertive, pushy, cocksure, cocky, self-confident, arrogant, bold, audacious, brazen, bumptious, overweening, puffed up; More forward, impudent, insolent, rude ";a brash man"; Origin early 19th century [originally dialect]; perhaps a form of rash1. . adj. (人)自以為是的;(衣物)過度艷麗的 (showy, tawdry, garish) . дерзкий, нахальный . self-assertive in a rude, noisy, synonyms: self-assertive, pushy, cocksure, cocky, self-confident, arrogant, bold, audacious, brazen, bumptious, overweening, puffed up; More forward, impudent, insolent, rude ";a brash man"; Origin early 19th century [originally dialect]; perhaps a form of rash1. . self-assertive in a rude, noisy, synonyms: self-assertive, pushy, cocksure, cocky, self-confident, arrogant, bold, audacious, brazen, bumptious, overweening, puffed up; More forward, impudent, insolent, rude ";a brash man"; Origin early 19th century [originally dialect]; perhaps a form of rash1. . 1. confident in an aggressive way 2. (of things and places) too bright or too noisy in a way that is not attractive . prone to act in a hasty manner means rude |  | |
1084 | brass | 厚脸皮 | ||
1085 | brassy | bold, insolent, brazen | ||
1086 | bravado | false bravery . (n.) a swaggering show of courage (syn.) bluster |  | |
1087 | bravura | a display of daring; brilliant performance . great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity; daring | | |
1088 | brawny | |||
1089 | brazen | adj. bold or open to the point of shocking; adj. shameless . Bold, shameless . (adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass . bold and without shame . done without trying to hide it; A ___ rubbery in down town area. (She was not trying to hide her bracelets and did not remove them for the zen class.) . 厚颜无耻的 . 厚颜无耻的 . bold and without shame . (disapproving) open and without shame, usually about something that people find shocking . adj. 明目張膽的;厚顏無恥的;放肆無禮的;黃銅製的 v. (經歷羞愧之事)表現出厚顏無恥 <c.f.> audacious . (adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass . (disapproving) open and without shame, usually about something that people find shocking . (adj.) unrestrained by convention or propriety (syn.) audacious, unashamed . bold and without shame |  | |
1090 | breach | (n1) a failure to do something that must be done by law (n2) an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way (v1) to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise (v2) to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that someone or something can go through it . (n1) a failure to do something that must be done by law (n2) an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way (v1) to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise (v2) to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that someone or something can go through it . v. 破壞;違反;侵害;鬧翻;創造裂口 n. 破壞;違反;侵害;撕裂 . нарушать . a violation; a gap or break . (n1) a failure to do something that must be done by law (n2) an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way (v1) to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise (v2) to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that someone or something can go through it |  | |
1091 | break | 전례를 깨다, pv . 전례를 깨다, pv . 전례를 깨다, pv | ||
1092 | breaking | dissolution |  | |
1093 | breezy | Exposed to breezes; windy. adj. Fresh and animated; lively: a breezy prose style. | ||
1094 | brethren | 1. used to talk to people in church or to talk about the members of a male religious group 2. people who are part of the same society as yourself . 1. used to talk to people in church or to talk about the members of a male religious group 2. people who are part of the same society as yourself . 1. used to talk to people in church or to talk about the members of a male religious group 2. people who are part of the same society as yourself . 1. used to talk to people in church or to talk about the members of a male religious group 2. people who are part of the same society as yourself | ||
1095 | brevet | a former type of military commission conferred especially for outstanding service by which an officer was promoted to a higher rank without the cor Origin late Middle English [denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence]: from Old French brievet 'little letter,' diminutive of bref . . a former type of military commission conferred especially for outstanding service by which an officer was promoted to a higher rank without the cor Origin late Middle English [denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence]: from Old French brievet 'little letter,' diminutive of bref . |  | |
1096 | breviary | a book containing the service for each day, to be recited by those in orders in the Roman Catholic Church Origin late Middle English [also denoting an abridged version of the psalms]: from Latin breviarium 'summary, abridgment,' from breviare 'abridge,' from brevis 'short, brief.' . a book containing the service for each day, to be recited by those in orders in the Roman Catholic Church Origin late Middle English [also denoting an abridged version of the psalms]: from Latin breviarium 'summary, abridgment,' from breviare 'abridge,' from brevis 'short, brief.' |  | |
1097 | brewery | 酿酒厂 | ||
1098 | bridle | bristle to react with anger or to take offense , she ___d at the suggestion that she had been dishonest. (bristle) . to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle . the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; anger or take offense . A curb or check: put a bridle on spending. 2. To control or restrain: could not bridle his excitement at the news. See Synonyms at restrain. . To be angry or resentful; take offense: bridling at the criticism. . |  | |
1099 | brief | to give someone information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it . to give someone information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it . to give someone information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it | ||
1100 | briefness | brevity |  | |
1101 | brigade | 1. a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 2. (often disapproving) used, always with a word or phrase in front of it, to describe a group of people who share the same opinions or are similar in some other way . 1. a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 2. (often disapproving) used, always with a word or phrase in front of it, to describe a group of people who share the same opinions or are similar in some other way . 1. a large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army 2. (often disapproving) used, always with a word or phrase in front of it, to describe a group of people who share the same opinions or are similar in some other way | ||
1102 | brigand | a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains. . бандит, разбойник |  | |
1103 | brim | an upper or outer margin to be or become full often to overflowing to put into (something ) as much as can be . an upper or outer margin to be or become full often to overflowing to put into (something ) as much as can be . | ||
1104 | brimming | (adj.) filled to capacity (syn.) brimful, full |  | |
1105 | bring | to make something become noticed by people . to make something become noticed by people . to make something become noticed by people . phr. 導致...發生 ( | beget, lead to, cause) | |
1106 | brink | the edge of something | ||
1107 | briny | salty | ||
1108 | brio | Vigor, life, spirit . vigor; vivacity |  | |
1109 | bristle | to react in an angry or offended manner . rise , stand up to react angrily, she ___d at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child. (briz water on the telephone , she reacted to his threat angrily) . to show irritation . ощетиниться, озлобиться . to show irritation . to react in an angry or offended manner . (sometimes foll by: up) to show anger, indignation, etc: she bristled at the suggestion. . (v.) react in an offended or angry manner (n.) a stiff hair |  | |
1110 | brittle | easily broken . 1. hard but easily broken 2. a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged 3. (of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way . 1. hard but easily broken 2. a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged 3. (of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way . 1. hard but easily broken 2. a brittle mood or state of mind is one that appears to be happy or strong but is actually nervous and easily damaged 3. (of a sound) hard and sharp in an unpleasant way |  | |
1111 | broach | Mention for the first time . to bring up a subject for discussion . to mention for the first time . bring up a topic of conversation . to mention for the first time . (v.) bring up a topic for discussion |  | |
1112 | broaching | raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion. |  | |
1113 | broadside | a strong verbal attack ; The candidate fired yet another ___ at the president. (She made broad her side by attacking the others and gaining fans.) . a strong verbal attack . a nearly simultaneous firing of all the guns from one side of a warship synonyms: salvo, volley, cannonade, barrage, blast, fusillade ";the gunners fired broadsides"; . a nearly simultaneous firing of all the guns from one side of a warship synonyms: salvo, volley, cannonade, barrage, blast, fusillade ";the gunners fired broadsides"; . a strong verbal attack |  | |
1114 | brocade | 织锦 | ||
1115 | brochure | n. 小手冊;資料本;廣告單 |  | |
1116 | bromide | a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate; feel-good ___s create the illusion of problem solving (a bro might want to sooth you) . a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative . Wisdom . 2. a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. "feel-good bromides create the illusion of problem solving" . 2. a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. "feel-good bromides create the illusion of problem solving" . a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate |  | |
1117 | brood | |||
1118 | brooding | sad and mysterious, or threatening . sad and mysterious, or threatening . adj. 令人憂心忡忡的;憂思的 . sad and mysterious, or threatening |  | |
1119 | brook | to tolerate . to tolerate . to tolerate . 1.small stream 2.tolerate She would ___ no criticism of Matthew. (Bro ke she won't tolerate your offences.) . 1. small stream; 2. tolerate . synonyms: tolerate, allow, stand, bear, abide, put up with, endure; accept, permi Origin Old English brūcan 'use, possess,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruiken and German brauchen . The current sense dates from the mid 16th century, a figurative use of an earlier sense 'digest, stomach.' . synonyms: tolerate, allow, stand, bear, abide, put up with, endure; accept, permi Origin Old English brūcan 'use, possess,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bruiken and German brauchen . The current sense dates from the mid 16th century, a figurative use of an earlier sense 'digest, stomach.' . to tolerate, put up with sth unpleasant . to suffer or tolerate . (v.) put up with something or somebody unpleasant (syn.) tolerate |  | |
1120 | brothel | a house where people pay to have sex with prostitutes . a house where people pay to have sex with prostitutes . a house where people pay to have sex with prostitutes | ||
1121 | browbeat | bully , intimidate to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly, don't be ___en into working more hours than you want. (go and beat their eyebrow and make them do what you want.) . to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully . bully; intimidate . to intimidate in an overbearing manner |  | |
1122 | bruise | an injury where blood vessels in the skin are broken, but the skin is not cut or opened . an injur synonyms: contusion, lesion, mark, black-and-blue mark, discoloration, blackening; injury; swelling, lump, bump, welt; ecchymosis ";a bruise across her forehead"; Origin Old English brȳsan 'crush, injure or damage with a blow,' reinforced in Middle English by Old French bruisier 'break.' | ||
1123 | brummagem | adjective: Showy but inferior and worthless. Cheap and showy;tawdry . cheap, showy, or counterfeit Originmid 17th century: dialect form of Birmingham, England, with reference to counterfeit coins and plated goods once made there . cheap, showy, or counterfeit Originmid 17th century: dialect form of Birmingham, England, with reference to counterfeit coins and plated goods once made there |  | |
1124 | brusque | using very few words and sounding rude . short, abrupt, dismissive . short, abrupt, dismissive . blunt; abrupt:sudden and unexpected . in a blunt, direct manner ; He offended many with his ___ manner. (Bruse would never stand in a queue and in a direct manner would cross it.) . using very few words and sounding rude . short, abrupt, dismissive . curt . using very few words and sounding rude . adj. (言行)粗暴的;唐突無禮的 . Rude . using very few words and sounding rude . (adj.) marked by rude or peremptory shortness . Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |  | |
1125 | brusquely | in a blunt direct manner . in a blunt direct manner . in a blunt direct manner | ||
1126 | brutal | |||
1127 | buck | oppose or resist (something that seems oppressive or inevitable). "the shares bucked the market trend" synonyms: resist, oppose, defy, fight, kick against "it takes guts to buck the system" . oppose or resist (something that seems oppressive or inevitable). "the shares bucked the market trend" synonyms: resist, oppose, defy, fight, kick against "it takes guts to buck the system" . to resist . 1. (often in orders) to become more cheerful 2. to make someone more cheerful . 1. (often in orders) to become more cheerful 2. to make someone more cheerful . 1. (often in orders) to become more cheerful 2. to make someone more cheerful |  | |
1128 | bucolic | adj. pastoral, rustic, countryfied . pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral Having to do with country life or farms . rustic, pastoral, rural country side . Like the countryside, rustic . characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral. A bucolic barn . pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic . rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants . charmingly rural . (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral . charmingly rural . (adj)relating to the countryside ; ___ poetry (We used to go to Ravar and there were buke cars and from then on buke cars remind me of the countryside beauty) . 田园的 . synonyms: rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside; literaryArcadian, sylvan, georgic ";their farm had been used as the bucolic setting for two major motion pictur Origin early 16th century [denoting a pastoral poem]: via Latin from Greek boukolikos, from boukolos 'herdsman,' from bous 'ox.' . adj. 鄉村的;田園的;牧羊的 . сельский, пасторальный . synonyms: rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside; literaryArcadian, sylvan, georgic ";their farm had been used as the bucolic setting for two major motion pictur Origin early 16th century [denoting a pastoral poem]: via Latin from Greek boukolikos, from boukolos 'herdsman,' from bous 'ox.' . (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral . charmingly rural . (adj.) idyllically rustic (syn.) pastoral, rural . رعوي relating to aspect (pleasant) of the countryside . rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants |  | |
1129 | bucolic, | charmingly rural . charming, unspoiled countryside | ||
1130 | budge | reposition , move If something will not budge or you cannot budge it, it will not move; I've tried moving the desk but it won't ___/I can't ___ it. (My budget doesn't move remains the same all the time) . v. 使(人)改變主意;使(物)輕微移動 . to alter a position or attitude |  | |
1131 | buff | someone who knows a lot about computers/films/wine, etc . поклонник, фанат |  | |
1132 | buffet | 打击 | ||
1133 | buffoonery | (n.) acting like a clown or buffoon |  | |
1134 | bulge | 使膨胀，充实 . (v.) swell or protrude outwards | ||
1135 | bulimic | relating to, characterized by, or suffering from an eating disorder marked by bouts of overeating, followed by fasting or vomiting. | ||
1136 | bulk | n. 大塊 adj. 大量的;散裝的 v. 顯得重要+large | ||
1137 | bulky | of large size for its weight | ||
1138 | bullish | 1. feeling confident and positive about the future 2. (finance) causing, or connected with, an increase in the price of shares . 1. feeling confident and positive about the future 2. (finance) causing, or connected with, an increase in the price of shares . 1. feeling confident and positive about the future 2. (finance) causing, or connected with, an increase in the price of shares | ||
1139 | bully | to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make someone do something . to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make someone do something . to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make someone do something | ||
1140 | bulwark | wall something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations, my savings were to be a ___ against unemployment. . a defensive wall . fortification . оплот, защита |  | |
1141 | bumble | jabber to move, act clumsily | ||
1142 | bumbling | confused and showing no skill ; I have never seen such ___ incompetence! (He wanted to fix our roof and he was on the Bum and making bling noises all day fixing nothing.) . (adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness . adj. 糊塗的;笨手笨腳的 . lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands . (adj.) lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands (syn.) bungling, maladroit . confused and showing no skill esp. in the way someone moves or speaks |  | |
1143 | bump | to experience a problem or factor that you did not expect . to experience a problem or factor that you did not expect . to experience a problem or factor that you did not expect | ||
1144 | bumptious | synonyms: self-important, conceited, arrogant, self-assertive, pushy, pompous, overbearing, cocky, swaggering; proud, haughty, overweening, egotistical; informalsnooty, uppity ";our bumptious cousin thinks she's God's Origin early 19th century: humorously from bump, on the pattern of fractious . . synonyms: self-important, conceited, arrogant, self-assertive, pushy, pompous, overbearing, cocky, swaggering; proud, haughty, overweening, egotistical; informalsnooty, uppity ";our bumptious cousin thinks she's God's Origin early 19th century: humorously from bump, on the pattern of fractious . | ||
1145 | bumpy | 1. (of a surface) not even; with a lot of bumps 2. (of a journey) uncomfortable, with a lot of sudden, unpleasant movements caused by the road surface, weather conditions, etc. . 1. (of a surface) not even; with a lot of bumps 2. (of a journey) uncomfortable, with a lot of sudden, unpleasant movements caused by the road surface, weather conditions, etc. | ||
1146 | bungle | to do something badly or without skill; to fail at something, botch . to do something badly or without skill; to fail at something, botch . to do something badly or without skill; to fail at something, botch | ||
1147 | bungler | растяпа, плохой работник |  | |
1148 | buoyant | 轻快的 . capable of floating; cheerful . (adj.) 1.tending to float on a liquid or rise in air 2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness (v.) buoy - help something to be more successful |  | |
1149 | burden | onus |  | |
1150 | bureaucracy | 1. (often disapproving) the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated 2. a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected; a country with such a system . 1. (often disapproving) the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated 2. a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected; a country with such a system . 1. (often disapproving) the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated 2. a system of government in which there are a large number of state officials who are not elected; a country with such a system | ||
1151 | bureaucrat | government official | ||
1152 | bureaucratic | (adj.) of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy (n.) bureaucracy |  | |
1153 | burgeon | To flourish . to grow rapidly or flourish . to grow and flourish . to develop or grow quickly; Love ___ed between them (The borj on shanghai cost grew and developed very fast.) . grow and flourish . to grow and flourish . sprout . grow and flourish . begin to grow or increa synonyms: flourish, thrive, prosper, improve, develop; expand, escalate, swell, grow, boom, mushroom, snowball, rocket ";the toy industry is burgeoning"; Origin Middle English: from Old French bourgeonner 'put out buds,' from borjon 'bud,' based on late Latin burra 'wool.' . v. 蓬勃發展;快速生長 . давать ростки, распускаться . begin to grow or increa synonyms: flourish, thrive, prosper, improve, develop; expand, escalate, swell, grow, boom, mushroom, snowball, rocket ";the toy industry is burgeoning"; Origin Middle English: from Old French bourgeonner 'put out buds,' from borjon 'bud,' based on late Latin burra 'wool.' . to grow and flourish . grow and flourish . (v.) grow and flourish . MEANING: Grow Rapidly SENTENCE: In The Spring, The Plants That Burgeon Are A Promise Of The Beauty That Is To Come. MNEMONIC: In Pakistan, Burj Bank Is Growing Rapidly; So Burgeon Means Grow Rapidly. . v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly . to develop or grow quickly . to grow rapidly or flourish; increase |  | |
1154 | burgeoning | (adj) beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing . expanding or growing rapidly . Beginning/young . expanding or growing rapidly . Growing or expanding rapidly |  | |
1155 | burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation. . to mock something serious by imitating it in an incongruous way . (v.)(n.) to mock something serious by imitating it in an incongruous way |  | |
1156 | burly | husky . strongly and heavily built; husky |  | |
1157 | burnish | To polish . (v.) to polish, shine (His mother asked him to burnish the silverware before setting the table.) . polish and make shiny . 擦亮 . to polish . polish and make shiny . polish [something, especially metal] by rubbing synonyms: polish, shine, buff, rub, gloss ";marks can be removed by burnishing the metal"; Origin Middle English: from Old French burniss-, lengthened stem of burnir, variant of brunir 'make brown,' from brun 'brown.' . чистить, полировать . polish [something, especially metal] by rubbing synonyms: polish, shine, buff, rub, gloss ";marks can be removed by burnishing the metal"; Origin Middle English: from Old French burniss-, lengthened stem of burnir, variant of brunir 'make brown,' from brun 'brown.' . to polish . MEANING: enhance or improve SENTENCE: a man who took advantage of any opportunity to burnish his image MNEMONIC: burnish-this brings us to the word ,cald furnish,ie , polishing and rubbing to make it shine. . to make smooth; to run to a shine |  | |
1158 | burrow | 挖地道 | ||
1159 | bursar | a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or university Origin late Middle English: from French boursier or [sense 1] medieval Latin bursarius, from bursa 'bag, purse' [see bursa]. |  | |
1160 | bursary | a scholarship to attend a college or university Origin late 17th century [sense 2]: from medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa 'bag, purse' [see bursa]. . a scholarship to attend a college or university Origin late 17th century [sense 2]: from medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa 'bag, purse' [see bursa]. | ||
1161 | bust | 1. to break something 2. (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it, or arrest someone 3. (in compound adjectives) used to show that something is being prevented or stopped, a crime-busting superhero . 1. to break something 2. (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it, or arrest someone 3. (in compound adjectives) used to show that something is being prevented or stopped, a crime-busting superhero . 1. to break something 2. (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it, or arrest someone 3. to make someone lower in military rank as a punishment . 1. to break something 2. (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it, or arrest someone 3. to make someone lower in military rank as a punishment . 1. to break something 2. (of the police) to suddenly enter a place and search it, or arrest someone 3. to make someone lower in military rank as a punishment | ||
1162 | bustle | noisy, energetic to move briskly | ||
1163 | buttress | To reinforce or support . (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure . a support or prop; bolster . (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure . a support or prop . (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure . reinforce , strengthen , bolster authority was ___ed by religious belief. (they put their but on the chair to rest and being reinforced.) . a support usually of stone or brick . (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure . a support usually of stone or brick . опора, поддержка . to support . make stronger or defensible . (v.) make stronger or defensible (syn.) fortify . MEANING: Support, Help Or Encourage SENTENCE: Imran Used His knowledge In Psychology As A Buttress Against Criticism; He Has Learned And Researched On Wide Range That How To Manage Criticism. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Butter Fly; Which Helps To Enhance The Beauty Of Garden; So Buttress Means To Help Or Support. . 1. (v.) to support, hold up (The column buttresses the roof above the statue.) 2. (n.) something that offers support (The buttress supports the roof above the statues.) |  | |
1164 | bwana | босс, начальник |  | |
1165 | by | phr. not at all | ||
1166 | bygone | well in the past . 过去的 . (adj.) (n.) well in the past; past events |  | |
1167 | byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article | ||
1168 | bypass | (n1) a medical operation on the heart in which blood is directed along a different route so that it does not flow through a part that is damaged or blocked; the new route that the blood takes (n2) a road that passes around a town or city rather than through the center (v1) to go around or avoid a place (v2) to ignore a rule, an official system, or someone in authority, especially in order to get something done quickly . 绕开 . (n1) a medical operation on the heart in which blood is directed along a different route so that it does not flow through a part that is damaged or blocked; the new route that the blood takes (n2) a road that passes around a town or city rather than through the center (v1) to go around or avoid a place (v2) to ignore a rule, an official system, or someone in authority, especially in order to get something done quickly . (n1) a medical operation on the heart in which blood is directed along a different route so that it does not flow through a part that is damaged or blocked; the new route that the blood takes (n2) a road that passes around a town or city rather than through the center (v1) to go around or avoid a place (v2) to ignore a rule, an official system, or someone in authority, especially in order to get something done quickly . (v.) avoid something unpleasant or laborious (syn.) circumvent | ||
1169 | byproduct | a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else | ||
1170 | byword | 俗语 | ||
1171 | byzantine | extremely intricate or complicated in structure. . excessively complex . complicated and difficult to understand; (Bi zan the teens control will get really complicated) . excessively complex . of or relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church Originlate 16th century [denoting a bezant, a Byzantine coin]: from Latin Byzantinus, from Byzantium . of or relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church Originlate 16th century [denoting a bezant, a Byzantine coin]: from Latin Byzantinus, from Byzantium . extremely complicated or devious . (adj.) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious . complex; intricate |  | |
1172 | cabal | small group of secret plotters, clique . 阴谋（尤指政治上的）；阴谋集团 . a small group working in secret . plot . a secret political clique or faction synonyms: clique, faction, coterie, cell, sect, junta, camarilla; lobby [group], pressure group ";a cabal of dissidents"; Origin late 16th century [denoting the cabbala]: from French cabale, from medieval Latin cabala [see Kabbalah]. . n. 密謀集團;陰謀 v. 密謀策畫 . a secret political clique or faction synonyms: clique, faction, coterie, cell, sect, junta, camarilla; lobby [group], pressure group ";a cabal of dissidents"; Origin late 16th century [denoting the cabbala]: from French cabale, from medieval Latin cabala [see Kabbalah]. . a small group working in secret . a secret group seeking to overturn something . clique , coterie a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political actio,: he was assassinated by a ___ of aides within his own regime. . a scheme or plot |  | |
1173 | cabalistic | relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric doctrine Origin earlly 17th century: variant of Kabbalistic: see Kabbalah. . relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric doctrine Origin earlly 17th century: variant of Kabbalistic: see Kabbalah. | ||
1174 | cabbage |  | ||
1175 | cache | a secret supply of something; a ___ of weapons . n. 隱藏物;隱藏所 . тайник, тайный запас . (v.) save up as for future use (n.) a hidden storage space |  | |
1176 | cachet | prestige | ||
1177 | cachinnate | to laugh loudly | ||
1178 | cacophonous | Unpleasant or harsh sounding . having an unpleasant sound . having an unpleasant sound . (adj.) harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant | ||
1179 | cacophony | a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds . Ca ca symphony; A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds . a harsh, jarring noise The junior high orchestra created an almost unbearable cacophony as they tried to tune their instruments. Synonyms: chaos; clamor; din; discord; disharmony; noise . harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance . a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds . 刺耳的声音 . meaning: a harsh, jarring noise sentence: The junior high orchestra created an almost unbearable cacophony as they tried to tune their instruments. synonyms: chaos, clamor, din, discord, disharmony, noise . Harsh-sounding; harsh, jarring noise . a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds . a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds synonyms:din, racket, noise, clamor, discord, dissonance, discordance, uproar ";despite the cacophony, Rita slept on" Originmid 17th century: from French cacophonie, from Greek kakophōnia, from kakophōnos 'ill-sounding,' from kakos 'bad' + phōnē 'sound. . n. 刺耳嘈雜的聲音 . какофония . a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds synonyms:din, racket, noise, clamor, discord, dissonance, discordance, uproar ";despite the cacophony, Rita slept on" Originmid 17th century: from French cacophonie, from Greek kakophōnia, from kakophōnos 'ill-sounding,' from kakos 'bad' + phōnē 'sound. . a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds . (n) 1. a loud harsh or strident noise 2. loud confusing disagreeable sounds (adj.) cacophonous jarring . MEANING: Harsh, Discordant, Or Meaningless Mixture Of Sounds. SENTENCE: The Sounds Of Barking Dogs And Sirens Added To The Cacophony On The Streets At Midnight; I Didn'T Sleep For That Reason. MNEMONIC: Cacao Is A Distorted Spell Of Coca (Cocacola); Phony Derived From Phone That Related To Sounds. A Distorted Sound Is Known As Cacophony. . n. loud and chaotic noise . harsh, jarring, discordant sound; inharmony |  | |
1180 | cadaver | 尸体 . corpse . Death/mourning . труп . a corpse synonyms: corpse, body, dead body, remains, carcass; informalstiff; archaiccorse ";each student is assigned a cadaver"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin, from cadere 'to fall.' |  | |
1181 | cadaverous | looking pale, thin, and ill ; a ___ look (Their face has a cad yellow color which is verasati because they are all thin and pale.) . pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse . pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse . very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold . (adj.) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold (syn.) bony, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched (n.) cadaver - dead human body |  | |
1182 | cadence | |||
1183 | cadge | To beg or sponge . to beg; sponge . ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled). "he eats whenever he can cadge a meal" synonyms: scrounge, beg, borrow . Origin early 17th century [in the dialect sense 'carry around']: back-formation from the noun cadger, which dates from the late 15th century, denoting [in northern English and Scots] an itinerant dealer, whence the verb sense 'hawk, peddle,' giving rise to the current verb senses from the early 19 . to beg; sponge . To persuade someone to give u (something) for free |  | |
1184 | cads | a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman. | ||
1185 | cagey | reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion . characterized by great cautious and wariness . (adj.) characterized by great caution and wariness; secretive and refusing to be open, frank, or direct (syn.) cagy, cautious, chary (adj.) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others (syn.) canny, clever |  | |
1186 | caginess | cleverness |  | |
1187 | cahoot | n. 合同;共謀;合夥 |  | |
1188 | caitiff | a contemptible or cowardly person Origin Middle English [denoting a captive or prisoner]: from Old French caitif 'captive,' based on Latin captivus '[person] taken captive' [see captive]. . a contemptible or cowardly person Origin Middle English [denoting a captive or prisoner]: from Old French caitif 'captive,' based on Latin captivus '[person] taken captive' [see captive]. |  | |
1189 | cajole | to persuade with false promises and flattery . persuaded by flattery or promises, coax . (用甜言蜜语、虚假诺言等)劝诱,哄骗 . encourage . склонять, заставить . (v.) influence by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (syn.) blandish, blarney, palaver, wheedle, coax . to coax through flattery |  | |
1190 | calamitous | гибельный, пагубный |  | |
1191 | calamity | catastrophe . catastrophe . disaster . an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, etc., disaster . an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, etc., disaster . disaster . an event that causes great damage to people's lives, property, etc., disaster . (n.) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (adj.) calamitous - having extremely unfortunate or dire consequence; bringing ruin |  | |
1192 | calcified/ossified | 僵化 2. To become set in a rigidly conventional pattern: "The central ideas of liberalism have ossified" (Jeffrey Hart). | ||
1193 | calcify | v. (添加含鈣物質)使硬化;鈣化 |  | |
1194 | calculated | measured, considered . | ||
1195 | calculation | (n.) planning something carefully and intentionally (syn.) deliberation | ||
1196 | caldron | a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire synonyms: pot, kettle ";a black cast-iron cauldron"; Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French caudron, based on Latin caldarium, calidarium 'cooking pot,' from calidus 'hot.' |  | |
1197 | calf | 1. the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee 2. a young cow 3. a young animal of some other type, such as a young elephant or whale . 1. the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee 2. a young cow 3. a young animal of some other type, such as a young elephant or whale . 1. the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee 2. a young cow 3. a young animal of some other type, such as a young elephant or whale | ||
1198 | caliber | 1. the quality of something, especially a person's ability 2. the width of the inside of a tube or gun; the width of a bullet . 1. the quality of something, especially a person's ability 2. the width of the inside of a tube or gun; the width of a bullet . 1. the quality of something, especially a person's ability 2. the width of the inside of a tube or gun; the width of a bullet | ||
1199 | calibrate | to check, adjust | ||
1200 | caliginous | misty, dim; obscure, dark . misty, dim; obscure, dark | ||
1201 | caliper | 测径器 | ||
1202 | call | 1. to need something 2. to publicly ask for something to happen . 1. to need something 2. to publicly ask for something to happen . 1. to need something 2. to publicly ask for something to happen . to make someone explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it . to make someone explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it . to make someone explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it | ||
1203 | called | |||
1204 | callipygian | having well-shaped buttocks Originlate 18th century: from Greek kallipūgos [used to describe a famous statue of Venus], from kallos 'beauty' + pūgē 'buttocks,' + -ian . having well-shaped buttocks Originlate 18th century: from Greek kallipūgos [used to describe a famous statue of Venus], from kallos 'beauty' + pūgē 'buttocks,' + -ian |  | |
1205 | callous | Insensitive . emotionally hardened . unfeeling, insensitive . (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling . heartless , uncaring cruel and not caring about other people a ___ remark . 无情的 . emotionally hardened . черствый, неотзывчивый . черствый, неотзывчивый . emotionally hardened, unfeeling . (adj.) emotionally hardened (syn.) heartless |  | |
1206 | callow | (adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers . young and inexperienced ; a __ youth (Called like a shallow person , inexperienced) . immature . Beginning/young . Immature . synonyms:immature, inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unworldly, unsophisticated; informalwet behind the ears ";she toyed OriginOld English calu 'bald'; probably from Latin calvus 'bald.' This was extended to mean 'unfledged,' which led to the present sense 'immature. . незрелый, неискушенный . synonyms:immature, inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unworldly, unsophisticated; informalwet behind the ears ";she toyed OriginOld English calu 'bald'; probably from Latin calvus 'bald.' This was extended to mean 'unfledged,' which led to the present sense 'immature. . young and inexperienced |  | |
1207 | callus | 굳은살 . 굳은살 . 굳은살 | ||
1208 | calm | halycon |  | |
1209 | calorific | relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel Origin late 17th century: from Latin calorificus, from calor 'heat.' . relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel Origin late 17th century: from Latin calorificus, from calor 'heat.' |  | |
1210 | caluminate | slander | ||
1211 | calumniate | to make false and malicious statements about; to slander . To make false and defamatory statement about;slander . to slander; smear |  | |
1212 | calumnies | false and malicious statements; slander . false and malicious statements; slander . false and malicious statements; slander | ||
1213 | calumnious | falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous . falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous . (adj.) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (syn.) defamatory, denigrating, libelous, slanderous |  | |
1214 | calumny | a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation, slander . Slander . (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies (The local official's calumny ended up ruining his opponent's prospect of winning the election.) . a false and malicious accusation . The unscrupulous politician used calumny to bring down his opponent in the senatorial race. a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation Synonyms: defamation; libel; slander . a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation The unscrupulous politician used calumny to bring down his opponent in the senatorial race. Synonyms: defamation; libel; slander . a false and malicious accusation, slander . a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation The unscrupulous politician used calumny to bring down his opponent in the senatorial race. Synonyms: defamation; libel; slander . making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation ; receive a ___ (She gave me a cal and said that Umni(the Japanese girl)is jealous of you it was not true about her.) . 诽谤,中伤(的话) . a false and malicious accusation . a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation The unscrupulous politician used calumny to bring down his opponent in the senatorial race. Synonyms: defamation; libel; slander . slander . Criticize/criticism . the synonyms: slander, defamation [of character], character assassination, libel; vilification, traducement, obloquy, verbal abuse; informalmudslinging, trash-talk; rarecontumely ";voters were tired of the candidates' endless barrage of calumny"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin calumnia . . n. 誹謗;以假消息中傷;誣衊 . клевета . the synonyms: slander, defamation [of character], character assassination, libel; vilification, traducement, obloquy, verbal abuse; informalmudslinging, trash-talk; rarecontumely ";voters were tired of the candidates' endless barrage of calumny"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin calumnia . . a false and malicious accusation . an abusive attack on a person's character or good name . (n.) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (syn.) aspersion, defamation, denigration, slander, obloquy (v.) calumniate (adj.) calumniatory, calumnious . A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation . n. lie or slander . افتراء, تشويه السمعة (besmirch) - the act of making a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person . slander |  | |
1215 | calumny/slander | damaging someone's reputation by lying or spreading rumors | ||
1216 | calve | v. 生犢牛;冰河或山剝落至海中 |  | |
1217 | camaraderie | trust among friends . (n.) a spirit of friendly good-fellowship (syn.) comradeship (ant.) enmity, solitude | ||
1218 | camarilla | a small group of people, especially a group of advisers to a ruler or politician, with a shared, typically nefarious, purpose Origin mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of camara 'chamber.' . a small group of people, especially a group of advisers to a ruler or politician, with a shared, typically nefarious, purpose Origin mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of camara 'chamber.' . a small group of people, especially a group of advisers to a ruler or politician, with a shared, typically nefarious, purpose Origin mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of camara 'chamber.' . a small group of people, especially a group of advisers to a ruler or politician, with a shared, typically nefarious, purpose Origin mid 19th century: from Spanish, diminutive of camara 'chamber.' |  | |
1219 | camouflage | The hiding of something as a result of its appearance . (n.) an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something (v.) disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something (syn.) belie, conceal, mask, disguise |  | |
1220 | campaign | n. (政治,商業或軍事目地的)運動;專門活動 v. (因某種目地的)從事活動;發起運動 . A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal |  | |
1221 | campesino | 农场工人，农夫 | ||
1222 | camraderie | mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. | ||
1223 | can | No! they can only distribute over multiplacation and division! . Yes! →We simplify square roots by factoring out the largest perfect square factor! . No! but you can cancel straight across . Yes! It's just like if you were to rais a negative number to an odd power, you get a negative! . No! You can't take to even root of a negative number! | ||
1224 | canard | False, deliberately misleading story . false; deliberately misleading story . a false report or piece of information that is intended to deceive people; An absurd ___ (Can ard turn you white is a lie piece of information) . (n.) a false rumor, fabricated story . hoax . Falsehood . an unfounded rumor or story Origin mid 19th century: from French, literally 'duck,' also 'hoax,' from Old French caner 'to quack.' . n. (刻意誤導人的)虛假新聞;假消息 . ложный слух, утка . an unfounded rumor or story Origin mid 19th century: from French, literally 'duck,' also 'hoax,' from Old French caner 'to quack.' . (n.) a false rumor, fabricated story . a deliberately misleading fabrication . (n.) a deliberately misleading fabrication (syn.) fable, fabrication . Rumor, a false or baseless story |  | |
1225 | canary | 金丝雀 | ||
1226 | candid | adj. honest, open . (adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed . honest- candid photo . impartial and honest in speech The observations of a child can be charming since they are candid and unpretentious. Synonyms: direct; forthright; frank; honest; open; sincere; straight; straightforward; undisguised . straightforward and honest ; We had a ____discussion about her poor performance. (I did see my Dad's kan and I was honest with everyone about it.) . meaning: impartial and honest in speech statement: the observations of a child can be charming since they are candid and unpretentious. synonyms: direct; forthright; frank; honest; open; sincere; straight; straightforward; undisguised . adj. 公正的;公平的;坦率的 . честный, достоверный . (adj.) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness (n.) candor . MEANING: Sincere Or Honest SENTENCE: The Candid Attitude Of Imran Khan Has Inspired Many Young Individuals To Become Like Imran Khan. MNEMONIC: Candid Can + Did; 'Yes You Can' Is A Famous Motivational Expression Used For Pakistani Citizens By Faiz Hassan Syal; In Short You Can Grow Economically & Socially Well If You Become Sincere With Yourself, Which You 'Can Do'. Also When Something (E.G. Quiz Is So Simple, Everyone Can Do This). |  | |
1227 | candidness | n. 率直;坦白 . the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||
1228 | candor | honesty, frankness . honesty . honesty, frankness . honesty . synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, plai Origin late Middle English [in the Latin sense]: from Latin candor 'whiteness.' The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid. . искренность, чистота, безупречность . synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, plai Origin late Middle English [in the Latin sense]: from Latin candor 'whiteness.' The current sense dates from the mid 18th century; the development of the senses paralleled that of candid. . honesty, frankness . honesty . (n.) honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the candor of the mayor's speech because he is usually rather evasive.) |  | |
1229 | candor/candid | Truth; impartial and honest in speech | ||
1230 | candour | frankness | ||
1231 | canine | |||
1232 | canned | used repeatedly with little or no variation; lacking freshness or originality . (adj.) used repeatedly with little or no variation; lacking freshness or originality (syn.) formulaic |  | |
1233 | cannibalism | 同类相食 . (n.) the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind |  | |
1234 | cannibalize | 调拨 | ||
1235 | canny | shrewd, careful . showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others . shrewd, careful . careful and shrewd . Smart/learned . synonyms: shrewd, astute, smart, sharp, sharp-witted, discerning, penetrating, discriminating, perceptive, perspicacious, wise, worldly-wise, sagacious; cunning, crafty, wily, as sharp as a tack, savvy; dat Origin late 16th century [originally Scots]: from can1 [in the obsolete sense 'know'] + -y . осторожный, умный, практичный . synonyms: shrewd, astute, smart, sharp, sharp-witted, discerning, penetrating, discriminating, perceptive, perspicacious, wise, worldly-wise, sagacious; cunning, crafty, wily, as sharp as a tack, savvy; dat Origin late 16th century [originally Scots]: from can1 [in the obsolete sense 'know'] + -y . (adj.) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others (syn.) shrewd |  | |
1236 | canon | Established principle, basis for judgment, or group of literary works . an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature . n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline; n. sacred works/scripture; in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works |  | |
1237 | canonic | in canon form Origin Old English [as a noun]: from Old French canonique or Latin canonicus 'canonical,' from Greek kanonikos, from kanon 'rule' [see canon1]. The adjective dates from the late 15th century. . in canon form Origin Old English [as a noun]: from Old French canonique or Latin canonicus 'canonical,' from Greek kanonikos, from kanon 'rule' [see canon1]. The adjective dates from the late 15th century. |  | |
1238 | canonical | following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards ( canon) . following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards | ||
1239 | canonization | The process of becoming a saint; hold something up as exemplar . process of becoming a saint; to authenticate or validate | ||
1240 | canonize | recognize a person as a saint . adore, worship deify, glorify . declare a person to be a saint; treat as a sacred person . (v.) declare a person to be a saint; treat as a sacred person |  | |
1241 | canonizing | regard as being above reproach or of great significance, glorify |  | |
1242 | cant | Insincere talk or language of a particular group . statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them; Shelley's friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for ___ and hypocrisy. . 伪善之言；黑话；角落 . hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature. . Origin early 16th century: probably from Latin cantare 'to sing' [see chant]. The early meaning was 'musical sound, singing'; in the mid 17th century this gave rise to the senses 'whining manner of speaking' and 'form of words repeated mechanically in such a manner' [for example a beggar's plea], . уклончивый . Origin early 16th century: probably from Latin cantare 'to sing' [see chant]. The early meaning was 'musical sound, singing'; in the mid 17th century this gave rise to the senses 'whining manner of speaking' and 'form of words repeated mechanically in such a manner' [for example a beggar's plea], . insincere talk; language of a particular group |  | |
1243 | cantankerous | Cranky, irritable . 脾气不好的,爱争吵的 . bad-tempered; quarrelsome . bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative Originmid 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant 'auction' and rancorous [see rancor] . adj. 好爭吵且抱怨不休的 . вздорный, сварливый . bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative Originmid 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant 'auction' and rancorous [see rancor] . bad-tempered; quarrelsome . quarrelsome; irritable, crabby he has an irritable, quarrelsome disposition(disposition: One's usual mood; temperament: a sweet disposition.) |  | |
1244 | cantor | 教会唱诗班的领唱着 | ||
1245 | canvass | to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey . 游说；拉选票 . 详细检查 . survey . (v.) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign 2. get the opinions by asking specific questions (adj.) canvassing |  | |
1246 | capacious | having a lot of space to put things in, roomy, spacious . having a lot of space to put things in, roomy, spacious . spacious . просторный, вместительный . просторный, вместительный . having a lot of space to put things in, roomy, spacious |  | |
1247 | capacity | n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function; n. the total amount a container can hold; n. a particular position or role (i.e. she served in an advisory capacity) |  | |
1248 | capitulate | surrender under agreed conditions . surrender , yield to accept military defeat: their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began. (the captain came too late , they already surrendered.) . 有条件投降 . to surrender . v. (在同意條件下)投降;停止反抗;屈讓 (yield, surrender) . to surrender . give up, surrender . (v.) surrender under agreed conditions (syn.) give up, surrender |  | |
1249 | capitulation | surrender; ending resistance, to give up . to surrender | ||
1250 | capriccio | a lively piece of music, typically Origin early 17th century [denoting a sudden change of mind]: from Italian, literally 'head with the hair standing on end,' hence 'horror,' later 'a sudden start' [influenced by capra 'goat,' associated with frisky movement], from capo 'head' + riccio 'hedgehog.' . a lively piece of music, typically Origin early 17th century [denoting a sudden change of mind]: from Italian, literally 'head with the hair standing on end,' hence 'horror,' later 'a sudden start' [influenced by capra 'goat,' associated with frisky movement], from capo 'head' + riccio 'hedgehog.' | ||
1251 | caprice | a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior | ||
1252 | caprices | whimsies; fancies | ||
1253 | capricious | adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical . Fickle . (adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim . showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior . moody impulsive unpredictable . impulsive and unpredictable . impulsive and unpredictable; given to sudden whims . impulsive and unpredictable . given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior . inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable . impulsive and unpredictable . changing one's mind quickly and often . changing mood or behavior suddenly and unexpectedly ; a ___ climate (When we told him that he should put a cap on his rish his behavior changed suddenly.) . showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior . subject to whims or passing fancies . fickle . Changing quickly; changing one's mind quickly and often . showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior . given to sudden and unaccount synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, temperamental; whimsical, fanciful, flighty, quirky, faddish ";the capricious workings of fate"; Origin early 17th century: from French capricieux, from Italian [see capriccioso]. . adj. 反覆無常的;任性的 . given to sudden and unaccount synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, temperamental; whimsical, fanciful, flighty, quirky, faddish ";the capricious workings of fate"; Origin early 17th century: from French capricieux, from Italian [see capriccioso]. . impulsive and unpredictable . showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior . (adj.) determined by change or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable (syn.) impulsive, whimsical, arbitrary, fickle, versatile, volatile (n.) caprice . MEANING: Unpredictable SENTENCE: The Prices Of Necessity Products In Pakistan Are Capricious That Shows Its Weak Economy. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Price, Which Are Not Remains The Same; Also A Soap Named Capri Soap, Which Changes The Color Of Face. . (impulsive or whimsical) - changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly - likely to change, or reacting to a sudden desire or new idea |  | |
1254 | capriciously | unpredictably | ||
1255 | capring | persistently petty and unjustified criticism | ||
1256 | capsize | if a boat capsizes or something capsizes it, it turns over in the water . if a boat capsizes or something capsizes it, it turns over in the water . v. (船隻)翻覆 . if a boat capsizes or something capsizes it, it turns over in the water |  | |
1257 | capstan | a revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed around by levers Origin late Middle English: from Provençal cabestan, from cabestre 'halter,' from Latin capistrum, from capere 'seize.' . a revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed around by levers Origin late Middle English: from Provençal cabestan, from cabestre 'halter,' from Latin capistrum, from capere 'seize.' |  | |
1258 | capsule | (n.)(v.)(adj.) 1. a small container 2. a shortened version of a written work (syn.) laconic, pithy, | ||
1259 | captious | Fault finding, intending to entrap . fault-finding . critical . 强词夺理的 . [of a person] tending to find fault or raise petty objections Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'intended to deceive someone']: from Old French captieux or Latin captiosus, from captio[n-] 'seizing,' [figuratively] 'deceiving' [see caption]. . [of a person] tending to find fault or raise petty objections Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'intended to deceive someone']: from Old French captieux or Latin captiosus, from captio[n-] 'seizing,' [figuratively] 'deceiving' [see caption]. . fault-finding . fault-finding . (adj.) tending to find and call attention to faults (syn.) carping . calculated to confuse or entrap in an argument |  | |
1260 | captivate | v. 使著迷;蠱惑 . (v.) attract; cause to be enamored (syn.) beguile, charm, enamor, enchant, fascinate, entrance |  | |
1261 | captivating | adj. 迷人的;有魅力的;令人喜愛的 | ||
1262 | captivity | 囚禁 | ||
1263 | carapace | |||
1264 | carcass | the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one or of one that is ready for cutting up as meat . the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one or of one that is ready for cutting up as meat . the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one or of one that is ready for cutting up as meat |  | |
1265 | carcinogen | a substance that can cause cancer . 致癌物 . a substance that can cause cancer . a substance that can cause cancer |  | |
1266 | cardboard | stiff material like very thick paper, often used for making boxes . stiff material like very thick paper, often used for making boxes . stiff material like very thick paper, often used for making boxes | ||
1267 | cardiac | pertaining to the heart | ||
1268 | cardinal | Of foremost importance . of primary importance; fundamental ;One of the ___ rules of business it know what your customer wants. (If you want to put all your cards in first you should know all the fundamental rules.) . most important; chief . synonyms: fundamental, basic, main, chief, primary, crucial, pivotal, prime, principal, paramount, preemi Origin Old English, from Latin cardinalis, from cardo, cardin- 'hinge.' Sense 1 of the noun has arisen through the notion of the important function of such priests as "pivots" of church life. . adj. 極度重要的;基本的;主要的 n. 紅衣主教;紅衣鳳頭鳥;基數 . synonyms: fundamental, basic, main, chief, primary, crucial, pivotal, prime, principal, paramount, preemi Origin Old English, from Latin cardinalis, from cardo, cardin- 'hinge.' Sense 1 of the noun has arisen through the notion of the important function of such priests as "pivots" of church life. . most important; chief |  | |
1269 | careen | waddle to rush carelessly . (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled, hurtle . swerve . Not a straight line . (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled, hurtle . наклоняться, крениться . (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled, hurtle |  | |
1270 | careen, | (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled . (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled . (of a person or vehicle) to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled | ||
1271 | careened | turned over on its side | ||
1272 | carefree | unconcerned | ||
1273 | careless | adj. 粗心的;草率的;隨興的;無憂無慮的 |  | |
1274 | caress | to touch someone or something gently, especially in a sexual way or in a way that shows affection . to touch someone or something gently, especially in a sexual way or in a way that shows affection . to touch someone or something gently, especially in a sexual way or in a way that shows affection | ||
1275 | caret | punctuation mark signifying omission | ||
1276 | caricature | n. 諷刺畫或文章;漫畫藝術;誇張滑稽的模仿 v. 用漫畫表現;使顯得誇張可笑 . a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. . an exaggerated portrayal of one's features . (n.) a satirical, exaggerated portrayal of person. (v.) represent in or produce a caricature of (syn.) ape, mock, lampoon, burlesque, mockery, parody, satirize |  | |
1277 | carious | adj. 骨或齒腐爛的 |  | |
1278 | carnage | bloody and extensive slaughter . slaughter , massacre a situation in which a lot of people are violently killed or injured . резня, бойня |  | |
1279 | carnal | Of the flesh or body, related to physical appetites . плотский . of the flesh or body; related to physical appetities |  | |
1280 | carnivore | A consumer that eats only animals. | | |
1281 | carnivorous | adj. 肉食的 | | |
1282 | carom | Not a straight line | ||
1283 | carousal | noisy revelry or merrymaking, drinking party . (n.) a merry drinking party |  | |
1284 | carouse | (v.) to party, celebrate (We caroused all night after getting married.) | ||
1285 | carousing | drunken merrymaking . v. 痛飲 . acting boisterously or loudly, as if drunk | ||
1286 | carp | to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way . to complain unreasonably |  | |
1287 | carping | To find fault, complain . to find fault; complain . persistent petty and unjustified criticism . to complain continually about things that are not important; He's always ___ing about how badly organized the office is. (She kept complaining about him cleaning the carpet and caring) . (adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism . synonyms: complain, cavil, grumble, grouse, whine, bleat, nag; informalgripe, grouch, beef, bellyache, moan, bitch, whinge, kvetch ";they could always find som Origin Middle English [in the sense 'talk, chatter']: from Old Norse karpa 'brag'; later influenced by Latin carpere 'pluck at, slander.' . придирчивый . synonyms: complain, cavil, grumble, grouse, whine, bleat, nag; informalgripe, grouch, beef, bellyache, moan, bitch, whinge, kvetch ";they could always find som Origin Middle English [in the sense 'talk, chatter']: from Old Norse karpa 'brag'; later influenced by Latin carpere 'pluck at, slander.' |  | |
1288 | carprice | a. An impulsive change of mind: "I find it a relief that plagues and cancers ... are the result of the impartial—and comprehensible—forces of evolution rather than the caprices of a deity" (Olivia Judson). b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively: tyrants who rule by caprice. c. A sudden, unpredictable action or change: the caprices of the wind. | ||
1289 | carricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features | ||
1290 | carrion | decaying flesh | ||
1291 | carry | 1. (informal) to argue or complain noisily 2. to continue doing something . 1. (informal) to argue or complain noisily 2. to continue doing something . 1. (informal) to argue or complain noisily 2. to continue doing something | ||
1292 | cartography | Science of making maps | ||
1293 | casanova | a man who is amorously and gallantly attentive to women; a promiscuous man. | ||
1294 | cascade | fall, waterfall | ||
1295 | cast | v. 投擲;拋釣線;脫落;選為...角色;澆鑄;投射(視線) n. 演員陣容;投擲;鑄模;氣質 . phr. 誹謗;中傷 | ||
1296 | caste | Social stratification . 社会阶层 |  | |
1297 | castigate | to criticize or punish severely . to criticize or punish severely . (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely . censure severely . to criticize someone severely (They casted the movie inside Israel gates and were severely criticized by Iran.) . 严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人) . 斥责 . criticize . Criticism/criticism; to punish or criticize harshly . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, censure, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someone a piece of one's mind; informalrake/haul over the coals, tell off Origin early 17th century: from Latin castigare 'reprove,' from castus 'pure, chaste.' . v. 嚴懲;嚴斥 <c.f.>chastise 嚴厲批評;斥責 . наказывать . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, censure, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someone a piece of one's mind; informalrake/haul over the coals, tell off Origin early 17th century: from Latin castigare 'reprove,' from castus 'pure, chaste.' . to criticize or punish severely . censure severely . (v.) censure severely . MEANING: Criticize Harshly SENTENCE: Drill Sergeants Are Known To Castigate New Recruits So Mercilessly That The Latter Often Break Down During Their First Week In Training. MNEMONIC: In Old Days If Someone Of Low Cast Came To Your House, You Would Have Criticised Or Castigated Him. . v. to scold or berate strongly . ينتقد بصرامة to criticize someone or something severely . to severely criticize or punish | | |
1298 | castigated | criticize, reprimand, punish in order to correct | ||
1299 | castigation | Punishment, chastisement, ceiticism . severe criticism or punishment . verbal punishment . verbal punishment . severe criticism or punishment | | |
1300 | castrate | remove the testicles of; deprive of power, vitality, or vigour | ||
1301 | casualty | 1. person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident 2. person who suffers or a thing that is destroyed when something else takes place . 1. person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident 2. person who suffers or a thing that is destroyed when something else takes place . (n.) someone injured or killed in an accident (syn.) victim (n.) an accident that causes someone to die | ||
1302 | casutic | Biting (as in wit or temperment) | ||
1303 | cataclysm | Violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change . an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; (catastrophic cycle) . 大洪水 . a violent change . catastrophe . synonyms: disaster, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy, devastation, holocaust, ruin, ruination, upheaval, Origin early 17th century [originally denoting the biblical Flood described in Genesis]: from French cataclysme, via Latin from Greek kataklusmos 'deluge,' from kata- 'down' + kluzein 'to wash.' . synonyms: disaster, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy, devastation, holocaust, ruin, ruination, upheaval, Origin early 17th century [originally denoting the biblical Flood described in Genesis]: from French cataclysme, via Latin from Greek kataklusmos 'deluge,' from kata- 'down' + kluzein 'to wash.' . a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change |  | |
1304 | cataclysmic | severely destructive . (adj.) severely destructive (syn.) cataclysmal, destructive |  | |
1305 | catalysis | the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst Origin mid 19th century: from modern Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein 'dissolve,' from kata- 'down' + luein 'loosen.' . the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst Origin mid 19th century: from modern Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein 'dissolve,' from kata- 'down' + luein 'loosen.' | ||
1306 | catalyst | Something that causes change . (n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change . something that speeds up an event ; ___ role . 1. (chemistry) a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself 2. a person or thing that causes a change . something that brings about a change in something else . 1. (chemistry) a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself 2. a person or thing that causes a change . MEANING: Causer Of Change SENTENCE: Imran Khan Has Proud To Be A Catalyst For Reforms In The Politics Of Pakistan; Now Politics Is No More About Critics, It'S Changed To Self-Evaluation. MNEMONIC: Mnemonic: It Sounds Like Anna (Blind) A Blind Governance Is Called Anarchy; That Means There Is No Government. . n. something that speeds up a process or causes action |  | |
1307 | catapult | slingshot | ||
1308 | cataract | 白内障 | ||
1309 | catastrophe | synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, holocaust, havoc, ruin, ruination, tragedy; adversity, blight, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'denouement']: from Latin catastropha, from Greek katastrophē 'overturning, sudden turn,' from kata- 'down' + strophē 'turning' [from strephein 'to turn']. . synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, holocaust, havoc, ruin, ruination, tragedy; adversity, blight, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'denouement']: from Latin catastropha, from Greek katastrophē 'overturning, sudden turn,' from kata- 'down' + strophē 'turning' [from strephein 'to turn']. . (n.) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |  | |
1310 | catastrophic | disastrous | ||
1311 | categorical | Absolute, without exception . adj. 明確無疑的;絕對,無例外的;屬於...範圍的 . absolute; without exception . absolute; without exception . (adj.) not modified or restricted by reservations (syn.) unconditional, unqualified, flat | ||
1312 | categorically | absolutely; entirely . . categorically - in an unqualified manner; "he flatly denied the charges | ||
1313 | cater | (v.) to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service | ||
1314 | caterwaul | to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel . (v.) to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; (n.) a harsh or noisy cry (syn.) screech, shriek |  | |
1315 | catharsis | a release of emotional tension . synonyms: emotional release, relief, release, venting; purging, purgation, purification, cleansing; abreac Origin early 19th century [sense 2]: from Greek katharsis, from kathairein 'cleanse,' from katharos 'pure.' The notion of "release" through drama [sense 1] derives from Aristotle's Poetics . . synonyms: emotional release, relief, release, venting; purging, purgation, purification, cleansing; abreac Origin early 19th century [sense 2]: from Greek katharsis, from kathairein 'cleanse,' from katharos 'pure.' The notion of "release" through drama [sense 1] derives from Aristotle's Poetics . . emotional release |  | |
1316 | cathartic | purgative . cleansing; allowing a release of tension or emotion . (adj.)(n.) strongly laxative; emotionally purging (syn.) evacuant, purgative, laxative |  | |
1317 | catholic | universal . universal; broad and comprehensive . universal . synonyms: universal, diverse, diversified, wide, broad, broad-based, eclectic, liberal, latitudinarian; compr Origin late Middle English [sense 2 of the adjective]: from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos 'universal,' from kata 'with respect to' + holos 'whole.' . исчерпывающий, всесторонний . synonyms: universal, diverse, diversified, wide, broad, broad-based, eclectic, liberal, latitudinarian; compr Origin late Middle English [sense 2 of the adjective]: from Old French catholique or late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos 'universal,' from kata 'with respect to' + holos 'whole.' |  | |
1318 | cation | 阳离子 | ||
1319 | caucus | Group within an organization . . a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office . a small group within an organization or a meeting of such a group . a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a pa synonyms: meeting, assembly, gathering, congress, conference, convention, rally, convocation ";caucuses will be held in eleven states"; Origin mid 18th century [originally US]: perhaps from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u 'adviser.' . a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a pa synonyms: meeting, assembly, gathering, congress, conference, convention, rally, convocation ";caucuses will be held in eleven states"; Origin mid 18th century [originally US]: perhaps from Algonquian cau'-cau'-as'u 'adviser.' . a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office |  | |
1320 | caulk | to make watertight | ||
1321 | causal | Involving a cause | ||
1322 | causation | A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable. | ||
1323 | cause | |||
1324 | causing | dilatory |  | |
1325 | caustic | adj. corrosive; adj. bitterly sarcastic . Bitingly sarcastic, burning . (adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic . 1. critical in a bitter or sarcastic way 2. (of a chemical substance) able to destroy or dissolve other substances . capable of burning corroding or destroying tissue, severely critical or sarcastic . burning or stinging; causing corrosion . burning . biting in wit; burning . 1. critical in a bitter or sarcastic way 2. (of a chemical substance) able to destroy or dissolve other substances . able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action synonyms:corrosive, corroding, abrasive, mordant, acid ";a caustic cleaner" Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos 'combustible,' from kaiein 'to burn. . едкий, язвительный . едкий, язвительный . able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action synonyms:corrosive, corroding, abrasive, mordant, acid ";a caustic cleaner" Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos 'combustible,' from kaiein 'to burn. . sarcastic; biting . 1. critical in a bitter or sarcastic way 2. (of a chemical substance) able to destroy or dissolve other substances . MEANING: Intended To Hurt SENTENCE: The Critic'S Caustic Remarks Angered The Hapless Politician Who Was Serving As Ministry Of Water & Electricity In Pakistan. MNEMONIC: We Use Caustic Soda (Vinegar) Which Is Harsh In Taste When Touch With Tongue Directly. A Caustic Remark That Spoken Directly To A Person Is Biting To Him. |  | |
1326 | cauterize | burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection . . burn the skin or flesh of [a wound] with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from Originlate Middle English: from Old French cauteriser, from late Latin cauterizare, from Greek kautēriazein, from kautērion 'branding iron,' from kaiein 'to burn. . burn the skin or flesh of [a wound] with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from Originlate Middle English: from Old French cauteriser, from late Latin cauterizare, from Greek kautēriazein, from kautērion 'branding iron,' from kaiein 'to burn. |  | |
1327 | cautionary | offering or serving as a warning | ||
1328 | cautious | careful . careful . prudence |  | |
1329 | cavalcade | procession of vehicles | ||
1330 | cavalier | showing carefree disregard; arrogant dismissive . casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight . given to haughty disregard of others . given to haughty disregard of others; carefree, happy; without regard to consequences . indifferent showing a lack of proper concern, offhand , a ___ attitude (he did not care that earlier men lived in caves.) . 傲慢的 . given to haughty disregard of others . a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War synonyms:horseman, equestrian; Morecavalryman, trooper, knight ";foot soldiers and cavaliers" Originmid 16th century: from French, from Italian cavaliere, based on Latin caballus 'horse.' Compare with caballero and chevalier . a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War synonyms:horseman, equestrian; Morecavalryman, trooper, knight ";foot soldiers and cavaliers" Originmid 16th century: from French, from Italian cavaliere, based on Latin caballus 'horse.' Compare with caballero and chevalier . given to haughty disregard of others . 1. Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive: a cavalier attitude toward the suffering of others. 2. Carefree and nonchalant 骑士；武士；对女人献殷勤 . given to haughty disregard of others . (adj.) given to haughty disregard of others (syn.) snobby |  | |
1331 | caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior . a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done . a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done . a warning that particular things need to be considered before something can be done |  | |
1332 | cavern | 大洞穴 | ||
1333 | cavil | to make unnecessary complaints about something, quibble . make petty or unnecessary objections. . to make unnecessary complaints about something, quibble . quibble . Nag . to make unnecessary complaints about something, quibble . make petty or unnecessary objections Origin mid 16th century: from French caviller, from Latin cavillari, from cavilla 'mockery.' . находить недостатки, придираться . находить недостатки, придираться . make petty or unnecessary objections Origin mid 16th century: from French caviller, from Latin cavillari, from cavilla 'mockery.' . (v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism . to make unnecessary complaints about something, quibble . (v.) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n.) a trivial objection or criticism . to find fault with someone; to complain about someone constantly. Will you never cease caviling at all of us? There is no need to cavil at me day and night! |  | |
1334 | ceaseless | 持续的 | ||
1335 | cede | to give up . concede, surrender give up (territory) , hong kong was ___d to britain after the opium war. (see the white flag we are surrendering.) . transfer ownership . v. (不情願地)割讓;放棄;過戶(持有物或控制權) (concede, abnegate, abjure) . to give up |  | |
1336 | celebrated | adj. 有名的;馳名的 . (adj.) welly unknown and esteemed |  | |
1337 | celeritous | Swift, speedy, fast | ||
1338 | celerity | swiftness, rapidity of motion or action . speed . speed, rapidity ; ___ of flood wave (The speed by which celebrity fans change is fascinating.) . swiftness, rapidity of motion or action . swiftness of movement Origin late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer 'swift.' . быстрота, проворство, живость . swiftness of movement Origin late 15th century: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritas, from celer 'swift.' . swiftness, rapidity of motion or action . swiftness, rapidity of motion or action . (n.) a rate that is rapid . speed; haste |  | |
1339 | celertious | adj. 快速的;迅捷的 (celerity 速度;快捷) | ||
1340 | celestial | Concerning the sky or heavens, siblime . 天上的 . небесный, божественный, неземной |  | |
1341 | celibate | abstaining from intercourse; unmarried | ||
1342 | cellular | porous texture . 细胞的 | ||
1343 | cement | n. 水泥;黏著劑 v. 在...上塗水泥;(友誼霍地會)鞏固 . stick together 加固 establishes/cements the writer's status |  | |
1344 | censor | to examine and remove objectionable material ; ___ an article . v. 審查並移除不當的內容(書籍電影,戰時信件) n. 審查(電影,書籍,戰時信件)官 <c.f.>censure 責備;譴責 . To remove offensive material from |  | |
1345 | censorious | 爱挑剔的 . critical . condemning speech . severely critical . (adj.) harshly critical or expressing censure (syn.) critical |  | |
1346 | censure | to criticize severely; to officially rebuke . to criticize harshly . to criticize harshly . to criticize someone formally for something that they have done, ___ by the medical board for revealing her patient's information. (They sensed that she was not sure about her plan and criticized her harshly in front of everyone.) . 严厉批评，责难，责备 . v. 強烈反對;譴責;責備 . осуждать, критиковать . to criticize sharply . harsh criticism or disapproval . (n.) harsh criticism or disapproval (v.) rebuke formally . v. to express intense condemnation . استهجان, رفض قوي strong criticism or disapproval . to criticize severely; to rebuke; chastise |  | |
1347 | centaur | |||
1348 | centralization | n. 集權;集中化 | ||
1349 | centrifugal | Moving AWAY from the center . . tending to move away from a center . (adj.) tending to move away from a center |  | |
1350 | centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them | ||
1351 | centripetal | Moving TOWARD a center . |  | |
1352 | centurion | 百人队长 . Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) | ||
1353 | cerebral | intellectual Pertaining to the brain . intellectual . 大脑的 . intellectual (as opposed to emotion) . (adj.) 1. of or relating to the cerebrum or brain 2. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |  | |
1354 | cerebration | the action of thinking; thought . the action of thinking; thought . the working of the brain; thinking . the working of the brain; thinking . the action of thinking; thought . (n.) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully (syn.) thought, intellection |  | |
1355 | ceremonious | formal, serious . adj. 講究禮節的;過於正式的 . (adj.) characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display (syn.) pompous (adj.) rigidly formal or bound by convention (syn.) conventional |  | |
1356 | certain | synonyms:unquestionable, sure, definite, beyond question, not in doubt, indubitable, undeniable, irrefutable, indisputable; obvious, evident, recognized, confirmed, accepted, acknowledged, undisputed, undoubted, unquestion OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin certus 'settled, sure. | ||
1357 | certifiable | |||
1358 | certitude | certain . 确信 . certainty . certainty; inevitability | ||
1359 | cessation | прекращение . a stopping, either final or temporary |  | |
1360 | cession | the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory, especially by a state Originlate Middle English: from Latin cession-, from cedere 'cede. . the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory, especially by a state Originlate Middle English: from Latin cession-, from cedere 'cede. |  | |
1361 | chafe | 1. if skin chafes, or if something chafes it, it becomes sore because the thing is rubbing against it 2. to feel annoyed and impatient about something, especially because it limits what you can do . . to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction . 1. if skin chafes, or if something chafes it, it becomes sore because the thing is rubbing against it 2. to feel annoyed and impatient about something, especially because it limits what you can do . (v.) (n.) anger produced by some annoying irritation (syn.) irritate, nettle, vax | ||
1362 | chaff | |||
1363 | chagrin | a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed . embarrassment . embarrassment; a complete loss of courage . a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed . embarrassment; a complete loss of courage . shame . Embarrass . a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed . synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontent; anger, rage, fury, wrath, indignation, resentm Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'melancholy']: from French chagrin [noun], literally 'rough skin, shagreen,' chagriner [verb], of unknown origin. . досада, разочарованность . synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discontent; anger, rage, fury, wrath, indignation, resentm Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'melancholy']: from French chagrin [noun], literally 'rough skin, shagreen,' chagriner [verb], of unknown origin. . embarrassment; a complete loss of courage . embarrassment . a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed . (n.) strong feelings of embarrassment (v.) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |  | |
1364 | chalice | a large cup for holding wine, especially one from which wine is drunk in the Christian . goblet . a large cup for holding wine, especially one from which wine is drunk in the Christian . a large cup for holding wine, especially one from which wine is drunk in the Christian | ||
1365 | chalk | to consider to achieve something good Give credit to | ||
1366 | champion | To defend or support . to defend or support . advocate , proponent to fight for a cause a ___ of human rights . v. 擁護;支持;為(思想,權力)...而戰 n. 冠軍 . to defend or support . (v.) (n.) to fight or speak publicly in support of (syn.) defend | ||
1367 | champion(v) | to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief . to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief . to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief | ||
1368 | championed | supported and encouraged | ||
1369 | chancy | risky | ||
1370 | changeable | protean |  | |
1371 | channel | canal 海峡 channelize . 传输 | ||
1372 | chant | 1. words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again 2. a religious song or prayer, or a way of singing, using only a few notes that are repeated many times . 1. words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again 2. a religious song or prayer, or a way of singing, using only a few notes that are repeated many times . 1. words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again 2. a religious song or prayer, or a way of singing, using only a few notes that are repeated many times | ||
1373 | chantey | type of song sung by sailors . 船歌 . type of song sung by sailors . (n.) a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors |  | |
1374 | chaotic | completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing . (adj.) disorganized and confused |  | |
1375 | chaperone | to go along with | ||
1376 | characteristic | endemic |  | |
1377 | characterized | abstemious | | |
1378 | charade | 看手势猜字谜 | ||
1379 | charisma | attractiveness | ||
1380 | charismatic | |||
1381 | charitable | 宽容的 . adj. 慈善的 . generous . (adj.) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (syn.) benevolent, sympathetic (n.) charity |  | |
1382 | charlatan | fraud a flamboyant deceiver, one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes , . (n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack . one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others . 1.charlatan - a flamboyant deceivercharlatan - a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes mountebank beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice . a flamboyant deceiver . (n.) a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes (syn.) mountebank, quack |  | |
1383 | charming, | ingratiating |  | |
1384 | charnel | short for charnel house Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin carnale, neuter [used as a noun] of carnalis 'relating to flesh' [see carnal]. . short for charnel house Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin carnale, neuter [used as a noun] of carnalis 'relating to flesh' [see carnal]. |  | |
1385 | charter | a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization, constitution . a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization, constitution . a written grant of authority from the king, special privilege . a written statement of the principles and aims of an organization, constitution | ||
1386 | chartreuse | a pale green or yellow liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs Origin named after La Grande Chartreuse, the Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, France, where the liqueur [sense 1] was first made; sense 2 is an extended use. . a pale green or yellow liqueur made from brandy and aromatic herbs Origin named after La Grande Chartreuse, the Carthusian monastery near Grenoble, France, where the liqueur [sense 1] was first made; sense 2 is an extended use. | ||
1387 | chary | cautious or careful, wary, shy, timid . wary; cautious; sparing . wary; cautious; sparing . wary , cautious uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to take action, i am a bit ___ of using a travel agency that does not have official registration. (in order to give money to charity you need to be very cautious) . 小心的;谨慎的 . cautious . cautious . adj. 小心謹慎的;有疑不願採取行動的 . предусмотрительный, осторожный . (adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident, suspiciously reluctant to do sth. . wary; cautious; sparing . (adj.) characterized by great caution and wariness (syn) cagey, cautious, circumspect . wary; cautious, sparing . suspicious or slightly scared of |  | |
1388 | chasm | (literary) a deep crack or opening in the ground . (literary) a deep crack or opening in the ground . (literary) a deep crack or opening in the ground | ||
1389 | chasten | To correct by punishment, restrain, subdue . v. 懲戒;磨練;教訓 . наказывать . to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue . to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue |  | |
1390 | chastened | |||
1391 | chastise | to reprimand harshly (Magnus is the best chess player and if he looses he will be reprimanded harshly.) . . v. 嚴厲批評;斥責 <c.f.>castigate 嚴懲;嚴斥 . наказывать, критиковать |  | |
1392 | chastisement | 惩罚 . (n.) a rebuke for making a mistake (n.) verbal punishment (v.) chastise (syn.) chasten, rebuke, reprehend, reprimand, reprove, castigate |  | |
1393 | chastises | punishes | ||
1394 | chatter | 1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important 2. (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are cold or frightened . 1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important 2. (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are cold or frightened . 1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important 2. (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are cold or frightened | ||
1395 | chaunt | sing . to sing . (v.) sing |  | |
1396 | chauvinism | an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own country is better than all others . unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex . an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own country is better than all others . n. (大國家)沙文主義;本國(族)至上主義;狂熱愛國主義 (chauvinist) . an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own country is better than all others . MEANING: Blindly Patriotic SENTENCE: A Chauvinist Cannot Recognize Any Faults In His Country, No Matter How Flagrant The Policies The Country May Have. MNEMONIC: Don'T Confuse Chauvinism With Sexism--A 'Male Chauvinist' Is Just One Kind. The Original Chauvinist Was Nicholas Chauvin, A Possibly Fictional Soldier Wounded 17 Times While Serving In Napoleon'S Army (He Really Loved Napoleon). | ||
1397 | chauvinist | someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs . a person who believes in the superiority of their group ; male ___ (Ann is one of them) . someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs . n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one |  | |
1398 | chauvinistic | prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind; bigot, biased | ||
1399 | cheat | |||
1400 | check | to restrain or block . to stop something bad from increasing or continuing; The government needs to find a way to ___ rising inflation. . 6. to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse 7. to stop yourself from saying or doing something, or from showing a particular emotion . 6. to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse 7. to stop yourself from saying or doing something, or from showing a particular emotion . останавливать, препятствовать . 6. to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse 7. to stop yourself from saying or doing something, or from showing a particular emotion . MEANING: Curb Or Restrain SENTENCE: Ali kept his emotions in check after he failed to get admission to the university he dreamt of. MNEMONIC: We Are Familiar With The Statements Like, Criminal Checked All The Places In The Home, But Couldn'T Find The Money. But In Gre, Check Is As If Police Officer Ordered Me 'Hands-Up'. So He Can Check My Equipments, Whether I Am A Suicider. So Here Check Means Restrained, Block Or Stop Motion. |  | |
1401 | checkered | marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings . marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings . changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty. having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in your past; He has had a ___ed business career. | ||
1402 | cheerful | |||
1403 | cheetah | |||
1404 | chemosynthetic | 化学合成的 | ||
1405 | cherished | valued, prized . beloved | ||
1406 | cherubic | resembling an angel . sweet . (ant.) devilish, diabolic |  | |
1407 | chestnut | 밤, 밤나무 . 밤, 밤나무 . 밤, 밤나무 |  | |
1408 | chic | (adj.) elegant and stylish (syn.) voguish, popular |  | |
1409 | chicane | an artificial narrowing or turn on a road or auto-racing course Origin late 17th century [in the senses 'chicanery' and 'use chicanery']: from French chicane [noun], chicaner [verb] 'quibble,' of unknown origin. |  | |
1410 | chicanery | Trickery, fraud . (n.) trickery, deceptive practices or tactices, double-dealing . trickery or subterfuge . trickery , deception clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people, the investigation revealed political ___ and corruption at the highest levels. . the use of tricks to deceive someone . trickery . Falsehood; deception by means of craft or guile . the use of tricks to deceive someone . the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose. "an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political chicanery behind closed doors" synonyms: trickery, deception, deceit, deceitfulness, duplicity, dishonesty, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, subterfuge, fraud, fraudulence, legerdemain, sophistry, sharp practice, skulduggery. . придирки, увиливание . trickery; deception . MEANING: the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose SENTENCE: You can smell the chicanery from a dishonest politician MNEMONIC: CHICks' often use their assets as means of deceit to get what they want . n. trickery or deception . (trickery, a guile speech) (مغالطة) - clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people . trickery, sham, deception |  | |
1411 | chide | to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong, rebuke . scold . to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong, rebuke . to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong, rebuke | ||
1412 | chiefly | mainly |  | |
1413 | childish | puerile |  | |
1414 | chimera | a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination . . an illusion; a foolish fancy . [in Greek mythology] a fire-breathing f synonyms: illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, daydream, pipe dream, figment of the/one's imagination, castle in the air, mirage ";is this great love of hers merely a chimera?"; Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek khimaira 'she-goat or chimera.' . [in Greek mythology] a fire-breathing f synonyms: illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, daydream, pipe dream, figment of the/one's imagination, castle in the air, mirage ";is this great love of hers merely a chimera?"; Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek khimaira 'she-goat or chimera.' . an illusion; a foolish fancy . a grotesque product of the imagination . (n.) a grotesque product of the imagination (syn.) imagery, illusion . an illusion; a foolish fancy something that is fantastic, fanciful mental illusion specter a ghost or phantom an apparition, a threatening possibility . illusion , fantasy a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come 1, is the ideal of banishing hunger throughout the world just a ___? . an illusion; delusion; fire-breathing dragon |  | |
1415 | chimerical | imaginary; fantastic . imaginary; fantastic . imaginary . неосуществимый, невыполнимый . (adj.) absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible . imaginary; fantastic . (adj.) being or relating to or like a chimera; produced by a wildly fanciful imagination |  | |
1416 | chipmunk | |||
1417 | chivalrous | 有骑士风度的 . honorable , gentleman a chivalrous man behaves very politely towards women, a ___ prince (when shiva went to belarus everyman was a gentleman in her eyes.) . marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly . marked by honor, courtesy, and courage |  | |
1418 | chivalry | Qualities idealized by knighthood . благородство, отвага . (n.) courtesy towards women |  | |
1419 | chloroplast | 叶绿体 | ||
1420 | choleric | bad-tempered , irritable very angry or easily annoyed, (color eric changes every time his temper varies.) . easily angered . easily angered . synonyms:bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, angry, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, testy, cranky, crusty, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, peevish, cross, frac OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'bilious']: from Old French cholerique, via Latin from Greek kholerikos, from kholera [see choler] . раздражительный, холерический . synonyms:bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, angry, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, testy, cranky, crusty, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, peevish, cross, frac OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'bilious']: from Old French cholerique, via Latin from Greek kholerikos, from kholera [see choler] . easily angered |  | |
1421 | chop | to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool . to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool . to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool | ||
1422 | choppy | rough with small waves | ||
1423 | choral | 合唱的 | ||
1424 | chorale | a hymn or psalm in church group of singers . 赞美诗 . a hymn tune . (n.) the melody of a Christian hymn, or religious song choral chorus choir |  | |
1425 | chorales | simple hymns | ||
1426 | chore | n. 苦差事;雜務 |  | |
1427 | chortle | (v)to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck, (I was sleeping one day it was kind of a chort and suddenly Hojat tickled my feet and I laughed satisfyingly .) . to chuckle . Funny . laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle synonyms:chuckle, laugh, giggle, titter, tee-hee, snigger ";they were chortling behind their hands, as if we didn't notice" Origin1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass ; probably a blend of chuckle and snort . v. 得意大笑;咯咯笑 . сдавленно смеяться, фыркать . сдавленно смеяться, фыркать . laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle synonyms:chuckle, laugh, giggle, titter, tee-hee, snigger ";they were chortling behind their hands, as if we didn't notice" Origin1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass ; probably a blend of chuckle and snort . to chuckle . ضحك بتهلل to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck |  | |
1428 | chorus | 合唱队 | ||
1429 | chromatic | relating to color | ||
1430 | chronic | adj. 慢性的;久病的;長期的 | ||
1431 | chronicler | person who records historical information | ||
1432 | chronological | adj. ordered by time . temporal . (adj.) relating to or arranged according to temporal order (n.) chronology |  | |
1433 | chrysanthemum | |||
1434 | chuckle | 轻声笑 | ||
1435 | chunk | n. 大塊;厚片 |  | |
1436 | churl | a rude, boorish, or surly person . |  | |
1437 | churlish | Boorish, rude . rude or unfriendly . rude in a mean-spirited and surly way . lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude . rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant; They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be ___ to refuse. (Childish) . rude or unfriendly . rude . Hostile . rude or unfriendly . rude in a mean-spirited and surly way synonyms: rude, ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, uncivil, unchivalrous; inconsiderate, uncharitable, surly, sullen ";it seemed churlish to refuse her invitation"; Origin Old English cierlisc, ceorlisc [see churl, -ish1]. . adj. 粗魯無禮的;令人討厭的 . грубый, неприветливый . rude in a mean-spirited and surly way synonyms: rude, ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, uncivil, unchivalrous; inconsiderate, uncharitable, surly, sullen ";it seemed churlish to refuse her invitation"; Origin Old English cierlisc, ceorlisc [see churl, -ish1]. . having a bad disposition; surly, rude and boorish . rude or unfriendly . (adj.) 1. having a bad disposition; surly 2. rude and boorish . vulgar; difficult; boorish |  | |
1438 | churn | 1. if water, mud, etc. churns, or if something churns it (up), it moves or is moved around violently 2. if your stomach churns or if something churns your stomach, you feel a strong, unpleasant feeling of worry, disgust, or fear . v. 攪製(乳品);反胃;強烈攪動 n. 攪乳器 . 1. if water, mud, etc. churns, or if something churns it (up), it moves or is moved around violently 2. if your stomach churns or if something churns your stomach, you feel a strong, unpleasant feeling of worry, disgust, or fear . produce large amounts of something quickly, usually of low quality to produce large quantities of something, especially without caring about quality . (informal)(often disapproving) to produce something quickly and in large amounts . (informal)(often disapproving) to produce something quickly and in large amounts . phr. (不顧品質求快速的)粗製濫造 |  | |
1439 | chutzpah | shameless audacity; impudence synonyms: audacity, cheek, guts, nerve, boldness, temerity ";it took a lot of chutzpah for her to walk in on Owen's bachelor party"; Origin late 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā . . shameless audacity; impudence synonyms: audacity, cheek, guts, nerve, boldness, temerity ";it took a lot of chutzpah for her to walk in on Owen's bachelor party"; Origin late 19th century: Yiddish, from Aramaic ḥu ṣpā . |  | |
1440 | cicatrix | n. 疤痕 |  | |
1441 | cincture | a girdle or belt Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'encircling or enclosure']: from Latin cinctura, from cinct- 'encircled,' from the verb cingere . . a girdle or belt Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'encircling or enclosure']: from Latin cinctura, from cinct- 'encircled,' from the verb cingere . |  | |
1442 | circa | 大约 | ||
1443 | circadian | of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals | ||
1444 | circlet | 环状物 | ||
1445 | circuitous | Roundabout . not straight or direct; a ___ route/path . roundabout, not direct . Not a straight line . окольный, обходной . roundabout, not direct . deviating from a straight course . (adj.) deviating from a straight course |  | |
1446 | circular | (of an argument or a theory) using an idea or a statement to prove something that is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning . (of an argument or a theory) using an idea or a statement to prove something that is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning . (of an argument or a theory) using an idea or a statement to prove something that is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning | ||
1447 | circumlocution | talking in circles . talking in circles . roundabout expression . Overblown/wordy . talking in circles . indirect and wordy language . (n.) indirect and wordy language |  | |
1448 | circumlocutory | roundabout and unnecessarily wordy . (adj.) roundabout and unnecessarily wordy (syn.) circuitous, diffuse (ant.) (n.) circumlocution | ||
1449 | circumsbribe | enclose, encircle | ||
1450 | circumscribe | to draw a circle around; to restrict . restrict or limiting ; ___ the power . (formal) to limit someone's or something's freedom, rights, power, etc. . to limit . (formal) to limit someone's or something's freedom, rights, power, etc. . v. 侷限;限制;(數學)作(多邊形)外接圓 <c.f.> ascribe 歸咎於 circumspect 小心謹慎的;審慎的 . ограничивать . to limit . o restrict within limits . Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area . (formal) to limit someone's or something's freedom, rights, power, etc. . (v) Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; (syn.) confine, limit (v.) in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible . MEANING: Limit or Restrict SENTENCE: Verbal Score Of Bilal In Gre Was Too Low, Because He Circumscribed His Preparation To Only Vocabulary; It'S Less Tested As Compared To Comprehension And Word Usage. MNEMONIC: A Circumference Is The Circular Line That Is The Limit Of The Circle. . - to limit something - If you (word) a triangle, square, etc., you draw a circle that surrounds it and touches each of its corners. |  | |
1451 | circumscribing | enclosing and limiting | ||
1452 | circumscrible | Restrict (something) within limits | ||
1453 | circumspect | careful, cautious . careful, cautious . cautious . adj. 小心謹慎的;審慎的 <c.f.>circumscribe 侷限 . осторожный, осмотрительный . careful, cautious . careful, cautious . (adj.) heedful of potential consequence (syn.) discreet, prudent, chary |  | |
1454 | circumstantial | 详细的 . suggesting that something is true without proving it . suggesting that something is true without proving it; incidental . (adj.) 3. marked by careful attention to detail (syn.) minute, detailed 1. belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances 2. pertinent but no essential (n.) circumstantiality | ||
1455 | circumstellar | 环绕恒星的 | ||
1456 | circumvent | get around . to get around; to bypass . to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally; They took the test abroad to ___ all the regulations. (If you move around the circle you can avoid all the legal procedures needed. ) . to avoid . evade . Not a straight line . find a way around [an obstacle] synonyms: avoid, get around, get past, evade, bypass, sidestep, dodge; informalduck ";the checkpoints were easy to circumvent"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumvent- 'skirted around,' from the verb circumvenire, from circum 'around' + venire 'come.' . v. (巧妙或非法的)逃避;規避;繞過 . избегать . find a way around [an obstacle] synonyms: avoid, get around, get past, evade, bypass, sidestep, dodge; informalduck ";the checkpoints were easy to circumvent"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumvent- 'skirted around,' from the verb circumvenire, from circum 'around' + venire 'come.' . to get around; to bypass . (v.) avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties (syn.) dodge, elude, evade, skirt (v.) beat through cleverness and wit (syn.) outwit . دار حول, راغ - to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally - to avoid something by going around it . to find a way around something; to avoid by finding another way |  | |
1457 | circumvolution | a winding movement, especially of one thing around another Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumvolut- 'rolled around,' from the verb circumvolvere, from circum 'around' + volvere 'roll.' . a winding movement, especially of one thing around another Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumvolut- 'rolled around,' from the verb circumvolvere, from circum 'around' + volvere 'roll.' | ||
1458 | cirrus | 卷云 | ||
1459 | citadel | fortress . (in the past) a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when the city was being attacked | ||
1460 | citation | 1. words or lines taken from a book or a speech, quotation 2. an official statement about something special that someone has done, especially about acts of courage in a war . 1. words or lines taken from a book or a speech, quotation 2. an official statement about something special that someone has done, especially about acts of courage in a war . 1. words or lines taken from a book or a speech, quotation 2. an official statement about something special that someone has done, especially about acts of courage in a war | ||
1461 | cite | v. 引用;舉出;表彰 |  | |
1462 | civic | individual and collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern |  | |
1463 | civics | 公民学 | ||
1464 | civil | relating to citizens; adequate in courtesy or politeness | ||
1465 | civility | 1. [uncountable] polite behavior 2. [plural] remarks that are said only in order to be polite . 1. [uncountable] polite behavior 2. [plural] remarks that are said only in order to be polite . n. 文明舉止;禮貌;謙恭 . politeness . politeness . 1. [uncountable] polite behavior 2. [plural] remarks that are said only in order to be polite . (n.) politeness; courteousness; the act of showing regard for others | ||
1466 | civilly | politely | ||
1467 | clad | (often used after an adverb or in compounds) wearing a particular type of clothing . (often used after an adverb or in compounds) wearing a particular type of clothing . (often used after an adverb or in compounds) wearing a particular type of clothing | ||
1468 | clade | n. (動植物的)分支群;進化支 |  | |
1469 | claim | (of a disaster, an accident, etc.) to cause someone's death . (of a disaster, an accident, etc.) to cause someone's death . state or assert that something is the case, typical synonyms: assert, declare, profess, maintain, state, hold, affirm, avow; argue, contend, allege; formalaver ";Davies claimed that she was lying"; Origin Middle English: from Old French claime [noun], clamer [verb], from Latin clamare 'call out.' . (of a disaster, an accident, etc.) to cause someone's death | ||
1470 | claimant | 1. a person who claims something because they believe they have a right to it 2. a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed, etc. . a person who makes a claim . 1. a person who claims something because they believe they have a right to it 2. a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed, etc. . 1. a person who claims something because they believe they have a right to it 2. a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed, etc. . 1. a person who claims something because they believe they have a right to it 2. a person who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed, etc. |  | |
1471 | clairvoyance | (n.) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses clairvoyant (adj.) perceiving things beyond the natural range of senses 2. foreseeing the future | ||
1472 | clairvoyant | Psychic . able to see the future . (adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer . провидческий, ясновидящий . synonyms: psychic, fortune teller, crystal gazer; medium, spiritualist; telepath, mind-reader ";a woman c Origin late 17th century [in the sense 'clear-sighted, perceptive']: from French, from clair 'clear' + voyant 'seeing' [from voir 'to see']. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century. . able to see the future |  | |
1473 | clam | 蚌 | ||
1474 | clamant | conspicuously and offensively loud . (adj.) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (syn.) blatant, clamorous, strident, vociferous | ||
1475 | clamber | to climb awkwardly | ||
1476 | clamor | Noisy outcry . loud, noise . 大声要求 . loud noise . noisy outcry . выдвигать требования, протестовать . Loud noise or shouting . (v.) utter or proclaim insistently and noisily (n.) loud and persistent outcry from many people |  | |
1477 | clamorous | noisy. . (adj.) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (syn.) blatant, clamant, strident, vociferous | ||
1478 | clamour | loud and persistent outcry from many people . a loud and confu synonyms: din, racket, rumpus, loud noise, uproar, tumult, shouting, yelling, screaming, roaring; commotion, brouhaha, hue and cry, hubbub, hullabaloo, hoopla ";her voice rose above the clamor"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin clamor, from clamare 'cry out.' |  | |
1479 | clamp | to take strict action in order to prevent something, especially crime . to take strict action in order to prevent something, especially crime . to take strict action in order to prevent something, especially crime | ||
1480 | clan | group of families related by blood or marriage . community . n. 宗族;氏族;(有共同利益的)團體 |  | |
1481 | clandestine | done secretly or kept secret . secrecy, concealment, deception, private . secretive . done secretly or kept secret . secret . done secretly or kept secret . тайный, секретный . conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; secret, concealed; underhanded . done secretly or kept secret . (adj.) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | | |
1482 | clangor | a continuous loud banging or ringing sound Origin late 16th century: from Latin clangor, from clangere 'resound.' . a continuous loud banging or ringing sound Origin late 16th century: from Latin clangor, from clangere 'resound.' . (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise |  | |
1483 | clangorous | having a loud resonant metallic sound . having a loud resonant metallic sound . (adj.) Having a loud resonant metallic sound (n.) clangor | | |
1484 | clannish | tending to associate closely with one's own group and to avoid others . 排他的 . tending to associate closely with one's own group and to avoid others . tending to associate closely with one's own group and to avoid others . (n.) clan - group of people related by blood or marriage |  | |
1485 | claptrap | nonsense . absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas | ||
1486 | claque | a group of people hired to applaud [or heckle] a performer or public speaker Origin mid 19th century: French, from claquer 'to clap.' The practice of paying members of an audience for their support originated at the Paris opera. . a group of people hired to applaud [or heckle] a performer or public speaker Origin mid 19th century: French, from claquer 'to clap.' The practice of paying members of an audience for their support originated at the Paris opera. | ||
1487 | clarifying | oracularly in a way that is obscurely prophetic; utterly as if it is divine | ||
1488 | clarion | strong and clear request for action |  | |
1489 | clash | 1. a short fight between two groups of people 2. an argument between two people or groups of people who have different beliefs and ideas 3. the difference that exists between two things that are opposed to each other 4. a loud noise made by two metal objects being hit together . 1. a short fight between two groups of people 2. an argument between two people or groups of people who have different beliefs and ideas 3. the difference that exists between two things that are opposed to each other 4. a loud noise made by two metal objects being hit together . n. 衝突;爭論;爭執 v. 發生衝突;爭執;(意見)牴觸;(風格)不協調 . 1. a short fight between two groups of people 2. an argument between two people or groups of people who have different beliefs and ideas 3. the difference that exists between two things that are opposed to each other 4. a loud noise made by two metal objects being hit together . To fight or disagree with someone or something. My house is always full of yelling because my kids clash with each other on everything. |  | |
1490 | cleansing | |||
1491 | clearheaded | (adj.) not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently | | |
1492 | cleavage | раскол, расхождение |  | |
1493 | cleave | adhere; cling; cut or split open . to adhere to divide . . 分开 . (v.) To cut or split open; to cling to . (v.) 1. to cut or split open; 2. to cling to (n.) cleavage |  | |
1494 | clemency | mercy a decision by a judge not to punish someone severely although they have committed a crime , a plea for ___ (the judge c had a lemen and showed mercy.) . mercy . mercy; lenience (by administration) |  | |
1495 | clement | merciful; lenient . Generous/kind . милосердный, гуманный . showing mercy or leniency . (adj.) showing mercy or leniency |  | |
1496 | clerical | (adj.) 1. appropriate for or engaged in office work 2. of or relating to clerk (ant.) secular (n.) clergy | ||
1497 | cleverness | artifice |  | |
1498 | cliche | n. 陳詞濫調;陳腐的說法 (banal, trite, bromide, hackneyed) |  | |
1499 | clientele | |||
1500 | climacteric | a critical period or event Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'constituting a critical period in life']: from French climactérique or via Latin from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr 'critical period,' from klimax 'ladder, climax.' . a critical period or event Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'constituting a critical period in life']: from French climactérique or via Latin from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr 'critical period,' from klimax 'ladder, climax.' | ||
1501 | climatic | adj. 氣候的 |  | |
1502 | climax | synonyms: peak, pinnacle, height, high[est] point, top; acme, zenith; culmination, crowning point, crown, crest; highlight, high spot, high-water mar Origin mid 16th century [in rhetoric]: from late Latin, from Greek klimax 'ladder, climax.' The sense 'culmination' arose in the late 18th century. | ||
1503 | clinch | |||
1504 | cline | 生态群 | ||
1505 | cling | adherence stick . 坚持 . (v.) hold on tightly or tenaciously |  | |
1506 | clique | Small, exclusive group . . synonyms: coterie, set, circle, ring, in-crowd, group; club, society, fraternity, sorority; cabal, caucus; informalgang ";almost no one from her clique showed up at the reunion"; Origin early 18th century: from French, from Old French cliquer 'make a noise'; the modern sense is related to claque. . synonyms: coterie, set, circle, ring, in-crowd, group; club, society, fraternity, sorority; cabal, caucus; informalgang ";almost no one from her clique showed up at the reunion"; Origin early 18th century: from French, from Old French cliquer 'make a noise'; the modern sense is related to claque. . a small, exclusive group of people | ||
1507 | cloak | cover as if with clothing to cover, conceal a thing that hides or covers someone or something . a type of coat that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck, and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past . to hide or disguise . a type of coat that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck, and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past | ||
1508 | clod | compact mass, an awkward stupid person . 1. a compact mass 2. an awkward, stupid person . (n.) a compact mass (n.) an awkward, stupid person |  | |
1509 | clog | препятствовать, мешать . block . (n.) something that makes movement or progress difficult (v.) 1. to create difficulty for the work or activity of 2. to prevent passage through by filling with something (syn.) balk, bar, deterrent, fetter, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, obstacle, obstruction, trammel |  | |
1510 | cloister | Isolate, confine . . a covered walk in a convent synonyms: walkway, covered walk, arcade, loggia, gallery ";the convent's shadowed cloisters"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'place of religious seclusion']: from Old French cloistre, from Latin claustrum, clostrum 'lock, enclosed place,' from claudere 'to close.' . v. 閉關;使與世隔絕 . заточать, оградить (стеной) . a covered walk in a convent synonyms: walkway, covered walk, arcade, loggia, gallery ";the convent's shadowed cloisters"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'place of religious seclusion']: from Old French cloistre, from Latin claustrum, clostrum 'lock, enclosed place,' from claudere 'to close.' . to confine; seclude |  | |
1511 | cloistered | 隐居的 . isolated . secluded from the world | ||
1512 | close-minded | adj. 思想封閉(或保守)的;對...報有成見的 | ||
1513 | clot | (n.) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid | ||
1514 | cloture | 讨论终结 . A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate. . A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate. | ||
1515 | cloudburst | |||
1516 | cloy | пресыщать |  | |
1517 | cloying | SICKLY SWEET; EXCESSIVE When Enid and Jay first started dating, their cloying affection toward one another often made their friends ill. Synonyms: excessive; fulsome . SICKLY SWEET; EXCESSIVE When Enid and Jay first started dating, their cloying affection toward one another often made their friends ill. Synonyms: excessive; fulsome . oversweet too sweet and therefore unpleasant, this is a wonderful wine - honeyed and rich without being remotely ___. (cloyee was a sweet girl but too sweet) . meaning: sickly sweet, excessive sentence: when Enid and Jay first started dating, their cloying affection toward one another often made their friends ill. Synonyms: excessive; fulsome . Overly sweet . adj. 甜的發膩的 |  | |
1518 | clumsy | (adj.) lacking grace in movement or posture (syn.) gawky, ungainly, unwieldy, awkward (adj.) not elegant or graceful in expression (syn.) cumbersome, inapt, inept, infelicitous (adj.) showing lack of skill or aptitude (syn.) bungling, fumbling, incompetent, unskilled |  | |
1519 | clumsy; | uncouth |  | |
1520 | clunky | (informal) heavy and awkward . (informal) heavy and awkward . (informal) heavy and awkward | ||
1521 | clutter | to fill a place with too many things, so that it is messy . to fill a place with too many things, so that it is messy . to fill or cover in a disorderly way . to fill a place with too many things, so that it is messy | ||
1522 | coadunate | to unite; to combine | ||
1523 | coagulant | |||
1524 | coagulate | Thicken, congeal . thicken; congeal . . [of a fluid, especially blood] change to a solid or semisolid state synonyms: congeal, clot, thicken, jell; solidify, harden, set, dry ";a drug that helps the blood to coagulate"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin coagulat- 'curdled,' from the verb coagulare, from coagulum 'rennet.' . [of a fluid, especially blood] change to a solid or semisolid state synonyms: congeal, clot, thicken, jell; solidify, harden, set, dry ";a drug that helps the blood to coagulate"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin coagulat- 'curdled,' from the verb coagulare, from coagulum 'rennet.' . thicken; congeal; clot . (v.) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state (syn.) clot, congeal, jelly (ant.) melt, liquefy, fluidity, dissolve, thin (n.) coagulant . MEANING: (of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semi-solid state SENTENCE: blood had coagulated round the edges of the gash MNEMONIC: Colgate - think about the "thick" paste |  | |
1525 | coagulation | |||
1526 | coalesce | Cause to become one . TO GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE WHOLE The sun and planets eventually coalesced out of a vast cloud of gas and dust. Synonyms: amalgamate; blend; condense; consolidate; fuse; unite . to come together . TO GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE WHOLE The sun and planets eventually coalesced out of a vast cloud of gas and dust. Synonyms: amalgamate; blend; condense; consolidate; fuse; unite . come together and form one mass or whole . to come together . TO GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE WHOLE The sun and planets eventually coalesced out of a vast cloud of gas and dust. Synonyms: amalgamate; blend; condense; consolidate; fuse; unite . merge , join together if two or more things ___, they come or grow together to form one thing or system , the brooks ___ into one large river (the coal mine had less employee since they all joined the army.) . to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc., amalgamate . 联合 . to come together . TO GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE WHOLE sentence: The sun and planets eventually coalesced out of a vast cloud of gas and dust. Synonyms: amalgamate; blend; condense; consolidate; fuse; unite . to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc., amalgamate . to blend; to merge . to unite into a whole . to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc., amalgamate . (v.) to unite into a whole (syn.) solder, splice, aggregate, fuse, associate (ant.) polarize, rend, rift, rive, rupture, bifurcate, dissever, sunder, disband . v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts . to come together; unite |  | |
1527 | coalesced | grow together, unite to form a mass or community, come together (more of having an already formed group come together) . joined together into a whole | ||
1528 | coalescing | 合并；结合 | ||
1529 | coarse | rough harsh, rough in tone lacking in delicacy or refinement inferior quality . adj. 粗糙的;粗俗無禮的 . (adj.) of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles (syn.) harsh (n.) coarseness |  | |
1530 | coax | to persuade someone gently and patiently to do something v. to persuade or urge in a gentle way . To persuade or urge in a gentle way . persuade by flattery . to persuade someone to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way . 哄, 用好话劝说 . . to persuade someone to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way . v. 哄騙;勸誘 . To persuade or urge in a gentle way . persuade . to persuade someone to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way . (v.) influence by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (syn.) cajole, inveigle, wheedle, palaver |  | |
1531 | cob | |||
1532 | cockeyed | foolish; ridiculous; absurd . (adj.) 1. turned or twisted toward one side 2. incongruous; inviting ridicule 3. very drunk; intoxicate |  | |
1533 | coda | Something that summarizes . concluding section . a concluding event, remark, or section . concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes . a concluding event, remark, or section . n. (文章或樂章的)結尾 . concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes . The part of a book or musical piece that comes at he very end. . concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes . MEANING: a concluding event, remark, or section. SENTENCE: his new novel is a kind of coda to his previous books MNEMONIC: in the villages,people drink color soda(coda) after they have a heavy lunch for easy digestion. |  | |
1534 | coddle | treat in an indulgent way . (v.) treat with excessive indulgence |  | |
1535 | coddling | treat in an indulgent or overprotective way |  | |
1536 | codification | The act or process of rendering laws in written form . 法律汇编 . to arrange something, such as rules or laws, into an organized system; to put laws in writing . (n.) the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order |  | |
1537 | codify | Systematize . 使系统化 . arrange [laws or rules] into a systematic code synonyms: systematize, systemize, organize, arrange, order, structure; tabulate, catalog, list, sort, index, classify, categorize, file, log ";the bill codified these standards for the first time"; . arrange [laws or rules] into a systematic code synonyms: systematize, systemize, organize, arrange, order, structure; tabulate, catalog, list, sort, index, classify, categorize, file, log ";the bill codified these standards for the first time"; . to systematize . to assemble related laws or principles into a systemic collection |  | |
1538 | coerce | заставлять, принуждать . to compel, force . (v.) to cause to do through pressure or necessity (n.) coercion, coercive (syn.) persuasion |  | |
1539 | coercion | use of force to get someone to obey | ||
1540 | coercive | relating to or using force or threats. | ||
1541 | coeval | (of two or more things) having the same age or date of origin . (of two or more things) having the same age or date of origin . 同时代的 . (of two or more things) having the same age or date of origin . (of two or more things) having the same age or date of origin | ||
1542 | coffer | A STRONGBOX; A LARGE CHEST FOR MONEY The bulletproof glass of the coffer is what keeps the crown jewels secure. Synonyms: chest; exchequer; treasury; war chest . A STRONGBOX; A LARGE CHEST FOR MONEY The bulletproof glass of the coffer is what keeps the crown jewels secure. Synonyms: chest; exchequer; treasury; war chest . A STRONGBOX; A LARGE CHEST FOR MONEY The bulletproof glass of the coffer is what keeps the crown jewels secure. Synonyms: chest; exchequer; treasury; war chest . the funds or financial reserves of a group or institution . A STRONGBOX; A LARGE CHEST FOR MONEY The bulletproof glass of the coffer is what keeps the crown jewels secure. Synonyms: chest; exchequer; treasury; war chest | ||
1543 | coffers | have no money | ||
1544 | cogency | n. 說服力 | ||
1545 | cogent | adj. clearly laid out and persuasive . convincing; reasonable (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point clear, logical, and convincing (argument) powerfully persuasive argument that is persuasive . (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point . CONVINCING AND WELL-REASONED Swayed by the cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant. Synonyms: convincing; persuasive; solid; sound; telling; valid . convincing . CONVINCING AND WELL-REASONED Swayed by the cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant. Synonyms: convincing; persuasive; solid; sound; telling; valid . appealing forcibly to the mind or reason； convincing . forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point . CONVINCING AND WELL-REASONED Swayed by the cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant. Synonyms: convincing; persuasive; solid; sound; telling; valid . clear and persuasive; He makes a ___ argument for improving early childhood education. (His co worker was such a gentleman therefore what ever he said was clear and persuaded every one.) . 有说服力的 . forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point . CONVINCING AND WELL-REASONED Swayed by the cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit the defendant. Synonyms: convincing; persuasive; solid; sound; telling; valid . Easy to understand; convincing and well reasoned . synonyms: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty, impactful, effective; valid, sound, plausible, telling; impressive, persuasive, eloquent, credible, inf Origin mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- 'compelling,' from the verb cogere, from co- 'together' + agere 'drive . adj. 清晰且邏輯上有說服力的 . убедительный, неоспоримый . synonyms: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty, impactful, effective; valid, sound, plausible, telling; impressive, persuasive, eloquent, credible, inf Origin mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- 'compelling,' from the verb cogere, from co- 'together' + agere 'drive . clear, logical, and convincing. . Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument. See Synonyms at valid. . powerfully persuasive . (adj.) powerfully persuasive (n.) cogency . MEANING: Convincing SENTENCE: She Presented Cogent Arguments To The Jury; That Cleared The Judge About His Stance. MNEMONIC: Cogent Co (Same Or Together) + Gents (Guys); In Professional Setup, When You See Some Guys Wearing Three Piece Suit............ . Convincing and well reasoned . convincing; persuasive . powerfully persuasive |  | |
1546 | cogent(adj.) | strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe . strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe . strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe . strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe |  | |
1547 | cogently | persuasively | ||
1548 | cogitate | to think deeply . . to think deeply . synonyms: think about/on/over, contemplate, consider, mull over, meditate on, muse on/over, ponder, reflect on, deliberate on/over, ruminate on/over; dwell on, Origin late 16th century: from Latin cogitat- 'considered,' from the verb cogitare, from co- 'together' + agitare 'turn over, consider.' . обдумывать, размышлять . synonyms: think about/on/over, contemplate, consider, mull over, meditate on, muse on/over, ponder, reflect on, deliberate on/over, ruminate on/over; dwell on, Origin late 16th century: from Latin cogitat- 'considered,' from the verb cogitare, from co- 'together' + agitare 'turn over, consider.' . consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon . (v.) consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon |  | |
1549 | cognate | . (adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; related | ||
1550 | cognition | n. 認知;知覺 | ||
1551 | cognitive | relating to the processes of thought adj: to do with thinking . concerned with thinking or perceiving [cognition (n)] . adj. 認知的 | ||
1552 | cognizance | knowledge, awareness, or notice . knowledge or awareness . (n.) having knowledge of (n.) range of what one can know or understand |  | |
1553 | cognizant | Informed, conscious . знающий, осведомленный . having knowledge or being aware of, . having cognizance; aware (usu. fol. by of): We were cognizant of the difficulty. |  | |
1554 | cognomen | family name; any name, especially a nickname | ||
1555 | cognoscente | знаток, ценитель . знаток, ценитель |  | |
1556 | cognoscenti | people with a lot of knowledge about a particular subject . people with a lot of knowledge about a particular subject . people with a lot of knowledge about a particular subject . people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject Origin late 18th century: from Italian conoscenti, literally 'people who know.' The g was added under the influence of Latin cognoscent- 'getting to know,' from the verb cognoscere [Italian conoscere ]. . people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject Origin late 18th century: from Italian conoscenti, literally 'people who know.' The g was added under the influence of Latin cognoscent- 'getting to know,' from the verb cognoscere [Italian conoscere ]. . people with a lot of knowledge about a particular subject | ||
1557 | cohabit | |||
1558 | cohere | v. (數據或理論)聯貫有條理;使...合為一體 |  | |
1559 | coherent | adj. (論述;計畫)有條理的;一致的;協調的 . logical and consistent . (adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful (syn.) consistent, logical, seamless, rational, lucid (syn.) tenacious, adhesive |  | |
1560 | cohesion | . n. 凝結力;團結 |  | |
1561 | cohesive | adhesive . united and working together effectively ; a ___ unit . adj. 有凝聚力的;團結的;良好組織的 . sticking together |  | |
1562 | cohort | a companion or associate |  | |
1563 | coincide | (v.) 1. happen simultaneously 2. be the same (syn.) concur, match |  | |
1564 | colander | 滤器，滤锅 . utensil with perforated bottom used for straining | ||
1565 | collaborate | cooperate | ||
1566 | collage | Assemblage of diverse elements . 拼贴画 . artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements | ||
1567 | collate | arrange in order . collect synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble; combine, aggregate, put together; arrange, organize ";the system is used to collate information"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'confer [a benefice] upon']: from Latin collat- 'brought together,' from the verb conferre [see confer]. . collect synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble; combine, aggregate, put together; arrange, organize ";the system is used to collate information"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'confer [a benefice] upon']: from Latin collat- 'brought together,' from the verb conferre [see confer]. |  | |
1568 | collateral | Origin late Middle English [as an adjective]: from medieval Latin collateralis, from col- 'together with' + lateralis [from latus, later- 'side']. Sense 1 of the noun [originally US] is from the phrase collateral security, denoting something pledged in addition to the main obligation of a contract . Origin late Middle English [as an adjective]: from medieval Latin collateralis, from col- 'together with' + lateralis [from latus, later- 'side']. Sense 1 of the noun [originally US] is from the phrase collateral security, denoting something pledged in addition to the main obligation of a contract | ||
1569 | collation | a light meal; collating | ||
1570 | collective | Assembled into or viewed as a whole. 2. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or made by a number of people acting as a group: a collective decision. | ||
1571 | collegial | characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues . characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues . (adj.) characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues |  | |
1572 | collide | hit wi synonyms: crash into, hit, strike, impact, run into, bump into, meet head-on, cannon into, plow into, barrel into ";the trains collided with each other"; Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'cause to collide']: from Latin collidere, from col- 'together' + laedere 'to strike or damage.' | ||
1573 | colligate | make a logical or causal connection . make a logical or causal connection . (v.) make a logical or causal connection |  | |
1574 | collocation | n. (詞語的)慣用組合 |  | |
1575 | colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing . characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation . conversational . characteristic of informal conversation . (adj.) characteristic of informal conversation |  | |
1576 | colloquium | an academic conference or seminar Origin late 16th century [denoting a conversation or dialogue]: from Latin, from colloqui 'to converse,' from col- 'together' + loqui 'to talk.' . an academic conference or seminar Origin late 16th century [denoting a conversation or dialogue]: from Latin, from colloqui 'to converse,' from col- 'together' + loqui 'to talk.' | ||
1577 | colloquy | a conversation Origin late Middle English: from Latin colloquium 'conversation.' . беседа, разговор . беседа, разговор . a conversation Origin late Middle English: from Latin colloquium 'conversation.' |  | |
1578 | collude | conspire-to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose . Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes . (v.) act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (syn.) conspire | ||
1579 | collusion | A COLLABORATION; COMPLICITY; CONSPIRACY It came to light that the police chief and the mafia had a collusion in running the numbers racket. Synonyms: connivance; intrigue; machination . A COLLABORATION; COMPLICITY; CONSPIRACY It came to light that the police chief and the mafia had a collusion in running the numbers racket. Synonyms: connivance; intrigue; machination . A COLLABORATION; COMPLICITY; CONSPIRACY It came to light that the police chief and the mafia had a collusion in running the numbers racket. Synonyms: connivance; intrigue; machination . agreement, esp. in secret for an illegal or dishonest reason; The companies were accused of acting in ___ to fix prices. (The companies came into a conclusion and made an illegal secret agreement. ) . A COLLABORATION; COMPLICITY; CONSPIRACY It came to light that the police chief and the mafia had a collusion in running the numbers racket. Synonyms: connivance; intrigue; machination . n. 勾結;共謀;串通 . secret agreement or cooperation . a secret agreement; especially for fraudulent purposes; conspiracy . secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others |  | |
1580 | collusive | acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end . acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end . acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end . acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end | ||
1581 | coloration | (n.) characteristic quality |  | |
1582 | colored | 扭曲的 | ||
1583 | colorful | adj. 有趣的;豐富多彩的 |  | |
1584 | colossal | extremely large; A ___ budget (The amount of the money was so much that we had to close all the doors.) . (adj.) so great in size or force or extent to elicit awe (syn.) immense |  | |
1585 | colossus | a statue that is much bigger than life size Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek kolossos [applied by Herodotus to the statues of Egyptian temples] . a statue that is much bigger than life size Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek kolossos [applied by Herodotus to the statues of Egyptian temples] |  | |
1586 | colporteur | a peddler of books, newspapers, and similar literature Origin late 18th century: French, from the verb colporter, probably an alteration of comporter, from Latin comportare 'carry with one.' . a peddler of books, newspapers, and similar literature Origin late 18th century: French, from the verb colporter, probably an alteration of comporter, from Latin comportare 'carry with one.' |  | |
1587 | colt | |||
1588 | coltish | playful, frolicsome, unruly, wild . playful . | ||
1589 | comatose | |||
1590 | combative | ready and willing to fight or argue . ready and willing to fight or argue . eager to fight . ready and willing to fight or argue |  | |
1591 | combination | n!/k! (N-k)! K whats being chosen, n | ||
1592 | combined | 1/r+1/s1/time (inverted) R2 stwice as long so 1/2+1/43/44/3 | ||
1593 | combustible | capable of catching fire or burning | ||
1594 | combustion | |||
1595 | come | come across like (someone or something) To be viewed by others in a particular way or as a particular thing. Did I come across like a capable president when I made my speech to the school? . to get an illness that is not very serious . to get an illness that is not very serious . to get an illness that is not very serious | ||
1596 | comeliness | physical grace and beauty | ||
1597 | comely | attractive . [typically of a woman] pleasant to look at; attractive Origin Middle English: probably shortened from becomely 'fitting, becoming,' from become. . миловидный, привлекательный . [typically of a woman] pleasant to look at; attractive Origin Middle English: probably shortened from becomely 'fitting, becoming,' from become. . (adj.) 1. according with custom and propriety 2. very pleasing to the eye |  | |
1598 | comestible | fit to be eaten . Fit to be eaten | ||
1599 | cometary | adj. of or relating to or resembling a comet | ||
1600 | comical | funny or amusing, especially because of being strange or unexpected . funny or amusing, especially because of being strange or unexpected . adj. 詼諧的;滑稽的 . something funny. . humorous; amusing . funny or amusing, especially because of being strange or unexpected | ||
1601 | comity | courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations . courtesy, civility, politeness, respectful and considerate behavior; friendly social atmosphere . (n.) courtesy, civility, politeness, respectful and considerate behavior; friendly social atmosphere |  | |
1602 | commandant | the officer in charge of a particular military group or institution . the officer in charge of a particular military group or institution . the officer in charge of a particular military group or institution | ||
1603 | commandeer | to take control of by force | ||
1604 | commanding | appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable; positions of authority; demanding | ||
1605 | commando | a soldier specially trained to carry out raids. | ||
1606 | commencement | the beginning; graduation ceremonies | ||
1607 | commend | 1. to praise someone or something, especially publicly 2. (formal) to recommend someone or something to someone . 1. to praise someone or something, especially publicly 2. (formal) to recommend someone or something to someone | ||
1608 | commendable | worthy of high praise ; ___honesty, a ___ act (Their comment about the movie was laudable.) . worthy of praise |  | |
1609 | commensurate | adj. in accordance with, proportional . proportional, equal, one increase the other increase . Proportional . proportional . proportional . of like measure, proportional . in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else ; a salary that is ___ with skills. (They gave us a lot of comments about my soorat and they were all correct and fair.) . corresponding in size or degree or extent . of like measure . corresponding in size or degree or extent . synonyms:equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional ";they had privileges but commensurate duties";appropriate to, in kee Originmid 17th century: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- 'together' + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare 'to measure. . adj. (份量或程度)相稱的;同量的;同大的 (tantamount) <c.f.>consummate 技術高超的;使圓滿 . соответственный, соразмерный . synonyms:equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable, proportionate, proportional ";they had privileges but commensurate duties";appropriate to, in kee Originmid 17th century: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- 'together' + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare 'to measure. . proportional . corresponding in size, degree, or extent . (adj.) corresponding in size, degree, or extent (syn.) tantamount . MEANING: Equal In Extent, Proportional SENTENCE: Your Gre Score Will Be Commensurate With Your Effort In Its Preparation; The More The Effort You Give, The Greater Will Be Your Gre Score. MNEMONIC: Commensurate Com (Come Together) + Ensurate (To Ensure Something); So Commensurate To Ensure That The Two Things Are Equally Proportionally Changing. . متناسب, متساو in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else . matching; corresponding in a degree |  | |
1610 | commentator | 评论家 | ||
1611 | commerce | the buying and selling of goods | ||
1612 | commingle | to mix two or more things together or to be mixed, when it is impossible for the things to be separated afterward . to mix . to mix two or more things together or to be mixed, when it is impossible for the things to be separated afterward . mix, blend . to mix two or more things together or to be mixed, when it is impossible for the things to be separated afterward | ||
1613 | commiserate | (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress . to sympathize with . to feel or express sympathy . (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress . to feel or express sympathy or compassion . (v.) to feel or express sympathy or compassion |  | |
1614 | commit | v. 承諾;保證;犯;托付 | ||
1615 | commodious | [especially of furniture or a synonyms: roomy, capacious, spacious, ample, generous, sizable, large, big, extensive ";a commodious armchair"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beneficial, useful']: from French commodieux or medieval Latin commodiosus, based on Latin commodus 'convenient.' . adj. (房舍)寬敞的;大的 . просторный, свободный . [especially of furniture or a synonyms: roomy, capacious, spacious, ample, generous, sizable, large, big, extensive ";a commodious armchair"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beneficial, useful']: from French commodieux or medieval Latin commodiosus, based on Latin commodus 'convenient.' . spacious, roomy |  | |
1616 | commodity | valuable product . 1. (economics) a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold 2. a thing that is useful or has a useful quality . 1. (economics) a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold 2. a thing that is useful or has a useful quality . valuable product . 1. (economics) a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold 2. a thing that is useful or has a useful quality | ||
1617 | common | phr. 老生常談(原指重複唱頌的副歌) |  | |
1618 | commonplace | repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse . (adj.) completely ordinary and unremarkable (syn.) ordinary (adj.) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement (syn.) humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous . prosaic |  | |
1619 | commotion | sudden noisy confusion or excitement . sudden noisy confusion or excitement . disturbance . sudden noisy confusion or excitement | ||
1620 | communal | used or shared in common by everyone in a group | ||
1621 | communicate | 2. to make your ideas, feelings, thoughts, etc. known to other people so that they understand them . 2. to make your ideas, feelings, thoughts, etc. known to other people so that they understand them . 2. to make your ideas, feelings, thoughts, etc. known to other people so that they understand them | ||
1622 | commutation | изменение, смена |  | |
1623 | commute | to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home . to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home . v. 通勤;改判 . to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home |  | |
1624 | commuted | to change to something less severe | ||
1625 | comparatively | (adv.) in a relative manner; by comparison to something else (syn.) relatively | ||
1626 | compare | Similarity between the things compared | ||
1627 | compartment | 1. one of the separate sections that something such as a piece of furniture or equipment has for keeping things in 2. one of the separate sections which a car on a train is divided into . 1. one of the separate sections that something such as a piece of furniture or equipment has for keeping things in 2. one of the separate sections which a car on a train is divided into . 1. one of the separate sections that something such as a piece of furniture or equipment has for keeping things in 2. one of the separate sections which a car on a train is divided into | ||
1628 | compassion | a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them . a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them . жалость, сострадание, сочувствие . a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them |  | |
1629 | compassionate | (adj.) showing or having compassion (syn.) caring, nurturant, tenderhearted, humane, merciful, sympathetic | ||
1630 | compatibility | (n.) 1. capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination 2. a feeling of sympathetic understanding |  | |
1631 | compatible | harmonious . [of two things] able to exist or occur together without conflict synonyms: well suited, suited, well matched, like-minded, in tune, in harmony; reconcilable ";they were never compatible"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from medieval Latin compatibilis, from compati 'suffer with.' . [of two things] able to exist or occur together without conflict synonyms: well suited, suited, well matched, like-minded, in tune, in harmony; reconcilable ";they were never compatible"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from medieval Latin compatibilis, from compati 'suffer with.' . (adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system (n.) compatibility |  | |
1632 | compatriot | 同胞 | ||
1633 | compel | 1. to force someone to do something; to make something necessary 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to cause a particular reaction . 1. to force someone to do something; to make something necessary 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to cause a particular reaction . synonyms:force, pressure, press, push, urge; dragoon, browbeat, bully, intimidate, strong-arm; oblige, require, make; informallean on, put the screws on ";he compelled them to leave their land";exact, extort, d Originlate Middle English: from Latin compellere, from com- 'together' + pellere 'drive. . v. 迫使;勒令 . synonyms:force, pressure, press, push, urge; dragoon, browbeat, bully, intimidate, strong-arm; oblige, require, make; informallean on, put the screws on ";he compelled them to leave their land";exact, extort, d Originlate Middle English: from Latin compellere, from com- 'together' + pellere 'drive. . 1. to force someone to do something; to make something necessary 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to cause a particular reaction |  | |
1634 | compelling | adj. captivating; adj. very persuasive . persuasive urgent . adj. (理由,論證)令人信服的;引人入勝的 . The argument is convincing . (adj.) 1. driving or forcing 2. tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument 3. attractive, irresistible, |  | |
1635 | compendious | concise, laconic . succinct . Terse . synonyms: succinct, pithy, short and to the point, concise, compact, condensed, compressed, abridged, summarized, synoptic, capsule; informalsnap Origin late Middle English: from Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus 'advantageous, brief,' from compendium 'profit, saving, abbreviation.' . лаконичный, краткий . synonyms: succinct, pithy, short and to the point, concise, compact, condensed, compressed, abridged, summarized, synoptic, capsule; informalsnap Origin late Middle English: from Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus 'advantageous, brief,' from compendium 'profit, saving, abbreviation.' . briefly giving the gist of something . (adj.) briefly giving the gist of something (syn.) concise, laconic, succinct, compact, summary (n.) compendium |  | |
1636 | compendium | Brief, comprehensive summary . (n.) a complete, short summary; (n.) a list or collection of various items . brief, comprehensive summary . a publication containing a variety of works . 提纲 . brief, comprehensive summary . Abbreviated communication . a publication containing a variety of works . a coll synonyms: collection, compilation, anthology, treasury, digest; summary, synopsis, précis, outline ";a compendium of Civil War narratives"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin,'profit, saving' [literally 'what is weighed together'], from compendere, from com- 'together' + pendere 'weigh.' . краткое изложение, резюме . a coll synonyms: collection, compilation, anthology, treasury, digest; summary, synopsis, précis, outline ";a compendium of Civil War narratives"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin,'profit, saving' [literally 'what is weighed together'], from compendere, from com- 'together' + pendere 'weigh.' . brief, comprehensive summary . a concise but comprehensive summary of a large work . (n.) a concise but comprehensive summary of a large work (adj.) compendious . MEANING: a collection or set of similar items. SENTENCE: a compendium of tools MNEMONIC: An audience always wants that whoever COMES to speak on the PODIUM should speak briefly |  | |
1637 | compensate | recompense , payback to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed, nothing will ever ___ for his lost childhood. | ||
1638 | compete | synonyms: take part, participate, play, be a competitor, be involved; enter ";they competed in a tennis tournament"; contend with, vie with, battle Origin early 17th century: from Latin competere, in its late sense 'strive or contend for [something],' from com- 'together' + petere 'aim at, seek.' |  | |
1639 | competence | a. The ability to do something well or efficiently. b. A range of skill or ability: a task beyond his competence. c. A specific ability or skill: a surprising competence in dealing with animals. . n. 能力;勝任;權限 | | |
1640 | competent | 1. having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard 2. of a good standard but not very good . adj. 能勝任的;有能力的;能幹的 . sufficiently qualified . 1. having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard 2. of a good standard but not very good | ||
1641 | complacence | self-satisfaction | ||
1642 | complacency | a feeling of quiet security; satisfaction . a feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary; the state of being complacent . 自满 . a feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary; the state of being complacent . self-satisfaction; smugness洋洋自得；自视甚高；自命清高 . a feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary; the state of being complacent |  | |
1643 | complacent | Self satisfied . pompous disinterested . feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder; we cannot afford to become ___ about any of our products. . self-satisfied . adj. 自滿的;自鳴得意的 (n. complacency, complacence) <c.f.>complaisant 殷勤樂意效勞的 . самодовольный . self-satisfied . self-satisfied; smug . (adj.) contented to a fault with oneself or one's action (n.) complacency | | |
1644 | complaisance | the willingness to comply with the wishes of other . the willingness to comply with the wishes of others . the willingness to comply with the wishes of others . (n.) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (syn.) compliance, deference, obligingness |  | |
1645 | complaisant | Overly polite . (adj.) willing to please; agreeable . overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others . amenable , willing willingness to please others by being polite and fitting in with their plans, some dogs are cheerful and ___. (she said come and play santa and he agreed to this plan ) . willing to please others; agreeable . overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others . willing to please others; agreeable . overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others . MEANING: willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest SENTENCE: he went to join his apparently complaisant wife for Christmas MNEMONIC: Complacent is self satisfied and Complaisant is a person who satisfies other people |  | |
1646 | complement | Something that makes up a whole . v. 互補;與...相配;使...更具吸引力 n. 互補物 <c.f.>compliment 讚美;恭維(的話) |  | |
1647 | complementary | supplementary . harmonious, compatible, ___ COLOR(his compliments was in harmony with the party galls.) . adj. 互補的;相配的;強化或襯托彼此特質的 <c.f.> complimentary 恭維的;問候的;讚美的 . serving to complete something . (adj.) acting as or providing a complement |  | |
1648 | complemented | something that completed, counterpart | ||
1649 | complete | [not before noun] including something as an extra part or feature . [not before noun] including something as an extra part or feature . [not before noun] including something as an extra part or feature | ||
1650 | compliance | (n.) the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another (syn.) submission (n.) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (syn.) complaisance, deference, obligingness (ant.) defiance (adj.) compliant conformable (v.) comply |  | |
1651 | compliant | Yielding . 1. willing to agree with other people or to obey rules 2. (disapproving) too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules . 1. willing to agree with other people or to obey rules 2. (disapproving) too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules . yielding; submissive . yielding; submissive . 1. willing to agree with other people or to obey rules 2. (disapproving) too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules . MEANING: Submissive SENTENCE: He Was Compliant And Ready To Go Along With His Friends' Desires. MNEMONIC: It'S Derived From 'Comply With The Wishes Of'; A Compliant Friend Is The Best Friend, He Always Keeps Company With You. | ||
1652 | complicate | to make complex or diffictul . synonyms:make [more] difficult, make complicated, mix up, confuse, muddle; informalmess up, screw up, snarl up ";invol Originearly 17th century [in the sense 'combine, entangle, intertwine']: from Latin complicat- 'folded together,' from the verb complicare, from com- 'together' + plicare 'to fold. |  | |
1653 | complicit | being an accomplice in a wrongful act . being an accomplice in a wrongful or illegal act . associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature ; ___ in wrongdoing (Come and let the police elicit if you are involved or not.) . involved with other people in something wrong or illegal . involved with other people in something wrong or illegal . adj. 串通的;同謀(壞事)的 (be complicit in) <c.f.>contrition 懊悔;悔改 collusion 勾結;共謀;串通 . being an accomplice in a wrongful act . involved with other people in something wrong or illegal | | |
1654 | complicity | the act of taking part with another person in a crime, collusion . the act of taking part with another person in a crime, collusion . соучастие . the act of taking part with another person in a crime, collusion |  | |
1655 | compliment | n. 讚美或恭維的話 v. 讚美;祝賀;問候 <c.f.>complement 互補物;與...相配 . (n.) a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration . |  | |
1656 | complimentary | adj. 恭維的;問候的;讚美的 <c.f.>complementary 互補的 . 1. expressing a compliment; praising or approving 2. given or supplied free of charge | ||
1657 | complimented | praise or admiration | ||
1658 | comply | to obey a rule, an order, etc. . to obey a rule, an order, etc. . v. 依從命令;服從;遵守;履行 . to obey a rule, an order, etc. | ||
1659 | comport | conduct oneself; behave synonyms: behave, conduct oneself, act, acquit oneself; archaicdeport oneself ";try to comport yourself with a little dignity"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'tolerate']: from Latin comportare, from com- 'together' + portare 'carry, bear.' . conduct oneself; behave synonyms: behave, conduct oneself, act, acquit oneself; archaicdeport oneself ";try to comport yourself with a little dignity"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'tolerate']: from Latin comportare, from com- 'together' + portare 'carry, bear.' |  | |
1660 | compose | To form by putting together . (v.) to make somebody become calm (n.) composure | ||
1661 | composite | 复合的 | ||
1662 | compost | |||
1663 | composure | 沉着，镇静 . спокойствие, хладнокровие . (n.) the feeling of being calm, confident, and relaxed (syn.) calm, equanimity |  | |
1664 | compound | make more intense or stronger . добавлять, прибавлять . Amount× (1+ interest rate (time)( |  | |
1665 | comprehend | to grasp, to understand to contain or hold within . v. 理解;領會 | ||
1666 | comprehenisve | 1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution. 2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge. n. often comprehensives | ||
1667 | comprehensive | adj. complete and thorough . covering or including everything . adj. 無所不包的;綜合的;有充分理解力的;詳盡的 . всесторонний, полный . thorough周密的 |  | |
1668 | comprise | v. 包含;由...組成 |  | |
1669 | compromise | Acceptable middle ground meet.. halfway give To settle, agree, or adjust . 1. to give up some of your demands after a disagreement with someone, in order to reach an agreement 2. to do something that is against your principles or does not reach standards that you have set 3. to bring someone or something/yourself into danger or under suspicion, especially by acting in a way that is not very sensible . 1. to give up some of your demands after a disagreement with someone, in order to reach an agreement 2. to do something that is against your principles or does not reach standards that you have set 3. to bring someone or something/yourself into danger or under suspicion, especially by acting in a way that is not very sensible . v. 妥協;讓步;危及;折衷 . 1. to give up some of your demands after a disagreement with someone, in order to reach an agreement 2. to do something that is against your principles or does not reach standards that you have set 3. to bring someone or something/yourself into danger or under suspicion, especially by acting in a way that is not very sensible . an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end . an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end . an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end |  | |
1670 | compromising | adj. 妥協的;折衷的;有失體面的 | | |
1671 | compulsion | 欲望，激情 | ||
1672 | compulsive | 1. (of behavior) that is difficult to stop or control 2. (of people) not being able to control their behavior 3. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting . 1. (of behavior) that is difficult to stop or control 2. (of people) not being able to control their behavior 3. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting . adj. 難以抑制的;強烈衝動引起的;強制性的;欲罷不能的 . 1. (of behavior) that is difficult to stop or control 2. (of people) not being able to control their behavior 3. that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting |  | |
1673 | compulsory | required . (of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule; Education is ___ for the children between ages of 5 and 16. (When the economic pulse comes everyone has to buy the new stocks.) . adj. 必須做的;必修的;強制性的 |  | |
1674 | compunction | Uneasiness caused by guikt . Embarrass . synonyms: scruples, misgivings, qualms, worries, unease, uneasiness, doubts, reluctance, reservations; Origin Middle English: from Old French componction, from ecclesiastical Latin compunctio[n-], from Latin compungere 'prick sharply,' from com- [expressing intensive force] + pungere 'to prick.' . терзания, угрызения совести . synonyms: scruples, misgivings, qualms, worries, unease, uneasiness, doubts, reluctance, reservations; Origin Middle English: from Old French componction, from ecclesiastical Latin compunctio[n-], from Latin compungere 'prick sharply,' from com- [expressing intensive force] + pungere 'to prick.' . remorse, regret |  | |
1675 | comrade | friend or companion . (n.) a friend who is frequently in the company of another (syn.) intimate | ||
1676 | concatenate | link together | ||
1677 | concatenation | 连续 | ||
1678 | conceal | v. 掩蔽;隱瞞 . (v.) prevent from being seen or discovered (syn.) hold back, hold in, occult |  | |
1679 | concede | acknowledge defeat . admit (to a wrongdoing); acknowledge defeat ; The government has ___d the new tax policy is a disaster. (I sold the corn seeds instead of Lili's and confessed to it.) . 1. to admit that something is true, logical, etc. 2. to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow someone to have something 3. to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. . 承认 . 1. to admit that something is true, logical, etc. 2. to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow someone to have something 3. to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. . admit that something is true or valid after first denying or res synonyms: admit, acknowledge, accept, allow, grant, recognize, own, confess; agree ";I had to concede that I'd overreacted"; Origin late 15th century: from French concéder or Latin concedere, from con- 'completely' + cedere 'yield.' . v. (不情願地)讓予;退讓;承認失敗;認輸 <c.f.>accede 同意;應允 . admit that something is true or valid after first denying or res synonyms: admit, acknowledge, accept, allow, grant, recognize, own, confess; agree ";I had to concede that I'd overreacted"; Origin late 15th century: from French concéder or Latin concedere, from con- 'completely' + cedere 'yield.' . to admit . 1. to admit that something is true, logical, etc. 2. to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow someone to have something 3. to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. . (v.) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another (syn.) cede, grant, yield, give up, surrender . (v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit |  | |
1680 | conceit | Fanciful, feeling of excessive pride . 1. (disapproving) too much pride in yourself and what you do 2. (formal) an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed 3. (technology) a clever expression in writing or speech that involves a comparison between two things . 1. (disapproving) too much pride in yourself and what you do 2. (formal) an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed 3. (technology) a clever expression in writing or speech that involves a comparison between two things . 1. (disapproving) too much pride in yourself and what you do 2. (formal) an artistic effect or device, especially one that is very clever or tries to be very clever but does not succeed 3. (technology) a clever expression in writing or speech that involves a comparison between two things . (n.) 1. the trait of being unduly vain feelings of excessive pride 2. an artistic device or effect (syn.) vanity |  | |
1681 | conceited | самодовольный, самоуверенный |  | |
1682 | conceivable | (adj.) capable of being imagined (syn.) imaginable |  | |
1683 | conceive | v. 構思 . понимать, постигать . To come up with, imagine |  | |
1684 | concentrated | (adj.) gathered together or made less diffuse | ||
1685 | concentric | having a common center | ||
1686 | conception | |||
1687 | concern | v. 涉及;使關心 n. 關心;擔心 . synonyms: be about, deal with, have to do with, cover; discuss, go into, examine, study, review, analyze; relate to, p Origin late Middle English: from French concerner or late Latin concernere [in medieval Latin 'be relevant to'], from con- [expressing intensive force] + cernere 'sift, discern.' | ||
1688 | concerning | prep. 關於 | ||
1689 | concerted | mutually agreed on; done together | ||
1690 | concession | allowance , right , privilege he stated firmly that no ___ will be made to the terrorists. (bekon cessation this conflict and compromise) . n. 讓步;讓予物;特許權 (concede) |  | |
1691 | concessionary | costing less money | ||
1692 | conciliate | to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship . to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship . appease, placate , pacify to make peace with , to ___ between the two sides. . (v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent . stop [someone] fr synonyms: appease, placate, pacify, mollify, assuage, soothe, humor, reconcile, win over, make peace with ";he tried to conciliate the peasantry"; Origin mid 16th century [sense 2]: from Latin conciliat- 'combined, gained,' from the verb conciliare, from concilium [see council]. . v. 調停;和解;撫平歧異 . stop [someone] fr synonyms: appease, placate, pacify, mollify, assuage, soothe, humor, reconcile, win over, make peace with ";he tried to conciliate the peasantry"; Origin mid 16th century [sense 2]: from Latin conciliat- 'combined, gained,' from the verb conciliare, from concilium [see council]. . to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship . to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile . (v.) cause be more favorably inclined; come to terms make one thing compatible with another (adj.) conciliatory |  | |
1693 | conciliatory | a state of seeking to reconcile or make peace . Overcoming distrust or hostility . (adj) reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace . appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile . overcoming distrust or hostility . 和解的 . примирительный . intended or likely to placate or pacify . MEANING: Soothing and Satisfying SENTENCE: She Was Still Angry Despite His Conciliatory Words. MNEMONIC: Of Course It Shares Its Roots With Reconcile Which Means Equate; E.G, Reconciling The Current Accounting Record With The Bank Statement To Check Any Error; Similarly National Reconciliation Ordinance (N.R.O) Is The Made With Evil Intention To Sooth The Angry Politicians By Saving Them In Their Corruption Cases. | | |
1694 | concillatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify |  | |
1695 | concise | adj. 簡潔的 (pithy, laconic, pithy, succinct, terse) |  | |
1696 | concluding | coda |  | |
1697 | conclusive | (adj.) forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question (syn.) definitive, determinate, decisive | ||
1698 | concoct | To invent . invent, prepare by mixing together . prepare , make to invent a story or explanation in order to deceive someone, he had ____ed a web of lies. . v. 編造;調製;策畫;烹製 . выдумывать, изобретать . to invent . To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking. To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a mystery story. |  | |
1699 | concoction | mixture . a mixture of various ingredients or elements |  | |
1700 | concominant | existing at the same time | ||
1701 | concomitant | Existing concurrently . existing concurrently . accompanying, concurrent, existing with something else often in a lesser way . existing concurrently, accompanying . accompanying , associate something that happens with something else and is connected with it, loss of memory is a natural ___ of old age. (bekon commit to dying with her right here right now.) . 相伴的 . synonyms: attendant, accompanying, associated, related, connected; resultant, consequent ";the rise of urbanism brought a concomitant risk Origin early 17th century: from late Latin concomitant- 'accompanying,' from concomitari, from con- 'together with' + comitari, from Latin comes 'companion.' . сопутствующий, сопровождающий . synonyms: attendant, accompanying, associated, related, connected; resultant, consequent ";the rise of urbanism brought a concomitant risk Origin early 17th century: from late Latin concomitant- 'accompanying,' from concomitari, from con- 'together with' + comitari, from Latin comes 'companion.' . accompanying in a subordinate fashion . naturally accompanying or associated . (adj.) following or accompanying as a consequence (n.) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another . MEANING: Following Or Accompanying As A Consequence SENTENCE: High Gre Score Is Concomitant With The Hard-Work And Smart-Work. MNEMONIC: Concomitant Con (Together) + Comitant (Commitment); It'S Something That Will Be Accompanies Or Always Happens Together, Because They Made Commitment Together. |  | |
1702 | concord | agreement . . agreement or harmony between people or gro synonyms: agreement, harmony, accord, consensus, concurrence, unity ";council meetings rarely ended in concord"; Origin Middle English: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors 'of one mind,' from con- 'together' + cor, cord- 'heart.' . agreement or harmony between people or gro synonyms: agreement, harmony, accord, consensus, concurrence, unity ";council meetings rarely ended in concord"; Origin Middle English: from Old French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concors 'of one mind,' from con- 'together' + cor, cord- 'heart.' . (n.) harmonious agreement | ||
1703 | concordant | harmonious, agreeing . (adj.) being of the same opinion (syn.) concurring, accordant (n.) concordance - a harmonious state of things | ||
1704 | concrete | physical true, existent | ||
1705 | concubine | [in polygamous societies] a woman who lives with a man but synonyms:mistress, courtesan, kept woman; lover, paramour; archaicdoxy; historicalhetaera ";she was the reluctant concubine of Prince Percival" OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie. . [in polygamous societies] a woman who lives with a man but synonyms:mistress, courtesan, kept woman; lover, paramour; archaicdoxy; historicalhetaera ";she was the reluctant concubine of Prince Percival" OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie. |  | |
1706 | concur | to agree; The new report ___s with previous findings. . соглашаться |  | |
1707 | concurrent | 同时发生的 | ||
1708 | condemn | censure, denounce . 1. to express very strong disapproval of someone or something, usually for moral reasons 2. to say what someone's punishment will be 3. [usually passive] to force someone to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, doom . 1. to express very strong disapproval of someone or something, usually for moral reasons 2. to say what someone's punishment will be 3. [usually passive] to force someone to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, doom . 1. to express very strong disapproval of someone or something, usually for moral reasons 2. to say what someone's punishment will be 3. [usually passive] to force someone to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, doom . (v.) 1. express strong disapproval of 2. demonstrate the guilt of (someone) (n.) condemnation |  | |
1709 | condescend | снизойти, удостоить . (adj.) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension (syn.) arch, patronizing, superior . to agree to do something even though you think you are too important to do it; I wonder if Michael will ___ to visit us? do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |  | |
1710 | condescending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | ||
1711 | condescension | 高高在上的 | ||
1712 | condign | [of punishment or retribution] appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'worthy, appropriate']: from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- 'altogether' + dignus 'worthy.' . [of punishment or retribution] appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'worthy, appropriate']: from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- 'altogether' + dignus 'worthy.' | ||
1713 | condiment | a sauce, etc. that is used to give flavor to food, or that is eaten with food . a sauce, etc. that is used to give flavor to food, or that is eaten with food . a sauce, etc. that is used to give flavor to food, or that is eaten with food |  | |
1714 | conditional | subject to | ||
1715 | condole | to express sympathy . (v.) express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death (syn.) commiserate, sympathize | ||
1716 | condolence | sympathy that you feel for someone when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy . sympathy that you feel for someone when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy . соболезнование . sympathy that you feel for someone when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy |  | |
1717 | condone | To overlook voluntarily, forgove . (v.) to pardon or overlook . accept , pass to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong, his comments appeared to ___ drug abuse. . accept and allow [behavi synonyms: disregard, accept, allow, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget; forgive, pardon, excuse, let go ";we cannot condone such dreadful behavior"; Origin mid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing,' from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give. . v. 容忍;寬恕 . мириться, попустительствовать . accept and allow [behavior th synonyms:disregard, accept, allow, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget; forgive, pardon, excuse, let go ";we cannot condone such dreadful behavior" Originmid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing,' from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give. . accept and allow [behavi synonyms: disregard, accept, allow, let pass, turn a blind eye to, overlook, forget; forgive, pardon, excuse, let go ";we cannot condone such dreadful behavior"; Origin mid 19th century: from Latin condonare 'refrain from punishing,' from con- 'altogether' + donare 'give. . to pardon . to forgive (an offence) . excuse, overlook, or make allowance for; be lenient with . (v.) excuse, overlook, or make allowance for; be lenient with (syn.) excuse, overlook . MEANING: accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive). SENTENCE: the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs MNEMONIC: The teacher CONDOLED her student's situation and CONDONED(was lenient for his situation) him for not doing his homework..!! . v. to approve or allow |  | |
1718 | condoned | to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure. | ||
1719 | condor | |||
1720 | conducive | making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about favorable tending to promote or assist, helpful, favorable . making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. . making a situation or outcome more likely to happen; Such a noisy environment was not ___ to a good night's sleep. (The metal provided a good environment conducted the current and we received them on time.) . способствующий . favorable to |  | |
1721 | conduct | behavior . v. 引導;處理;指揮;表現;傳導 |  | |
1722 | conductive | tending to cause or bring about . (adj.) having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; tending to cause or bring about | ||
1723 | conduit | 1. a pipe, channel, or tube through which liquid, gas, or electrical wire can pass 2. a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places . 1. a pipe, channel, or tube through which liquid, gas, or electrical wire can pass 2. a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places | ||
1724 | confab | an impromptu or informal conference |  | |
1725 | confabulate | engage in conversation; talk Origin early 17th century: from Latin confabulat- 'chatted together,' from the verb confabulari, from con- 'together' + fabulari [from fabula 'fable']. . engage in conversation; talk Origin early 17th century: from Latin confabulat- 'chatted together,' from the verb confabulari, from con- 'together' + fabulari [from fabula 'fable']. | ||
1726 | confabulation | the act of filling in memory gaps | ||
1727 | confection | n. (精緻)糕點;甜點 |  | |
1728 | confer | Consult, compare views; bestow or give . v. (為決議)商議;商討;授予(榮譽;學位);賦予(優勢) (conference) . (v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; granted, 给予To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her. . (v.) 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. give something such as a title, honor, or favor to somebody |  | |
1729 | confession | (n.) an admission of misdeeds or faults (adj.) confessional | ||
1730 | confidant | доверенный друг |  | |
1731 | confide | to trust (another) with information or a secret | ||
1732 | confidentiality | (n.) 1. discretion in keeping secret information 2. the state of being secret (adj.) confidential | ||
1733 | confidently | sanguine |  | |
1734 | configuration | (n.) an arrangement of parts or elements (v.) configure |  | |
1735 | confine | (v.) place limits on | ||
1736 | confiscate | to officially take something away from someone, especially as a punishment . to officially take something away from someone, especially as a punishment . To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of . to officially take something away from someone, especially as a punishment | ||
1737 | conflagaration | a large destructive fire | ||
1738 | conflagration | a large destructive fire . a large destructive fire conflict . a large destructive fire . an ext synonyms: fire, blaze, flames, inferno, firestorm ";the conflagration spread rapidly through the wooden buildings"; Origin late 15th century [denoting consumption by fire]: from Latin conflagratio[n-], from the verb conflagrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + flagrare 'to blaze.' . an ext synonyms: fire, blaze, flames, inferno, firestorm ";the conflagration spread rapidly through the wooden buildings"; Origin late 15th century [denoting consumption by fire]: from Latin conflagratio[n-], from the verb conflagrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + flagrare 'to blaze.' . пожар, насилие, конфликт . an ext synonyms: fire, blaze, flames, inferno, firestorm ";the conflagration spread rapidly through the wooden buildings"; Origin late 15th century [denoting consumption by fire]: from Latin conflagratio[n-], from the verb conflagrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + flagrare 'to blaze.' . an ext synonyms: fire, blaze, flames, inferno, firestorm ";the conflagration spread rapidly through the wooden buildings"; Origin late 15th century [denoting consumption by fire]: from Latin conflagratio[n-], from the verb conflagrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + flagrare 'to blaze.' . a large destructive fire . a large destructive fire . (n.) a very intense and uncontrolled fire (syn.) inferno |  | |
1739 | conflate | to combine into one . mix . mix , blend mix together different elements or concepts, ___ two issues (mix them together and the bekon flat for them to blend.) . synonyms: mix, blend, fuse, unite, integrate ";the plot gets weighed down when the writers conflate too many issues into one e Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'fuse or melt down metal']: from Latin conflat- 'kindled, fused,' from the verb conflare, from con- 'together' + flare 'to blow.' . synonyms: mix, blend, fuse, unite, integrate ";the plot gets weighed down when the writers conflate too many issues into one e Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'fuse or melt down metal']: from Latin conflat- 'kindled, fused,' from the verb conflare, from con- 'together' + flare 'to blow.' . mix together different elements . mix together different elements . (v.) mix together different elements (syn.) blend, coalesce, commingle, flux, fuse, meld, merge |  | |
1740 | conform | comply with rules, standards, or laws . bring into harmony to adjust to be obedient or compliant . synonyms: comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, stick to, adhere to, uphold, heed, accept, go along with, fall i Origin Middle English [in the sense 'make [something] like another thing']: from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- 'together' + formare 'to form.' . v. 遵從(世俗規範);順應;隨波逐流 . synonyms: comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, stick to, adhere to, uphold, heed, accept, go along with, fall i Origin Middle English [in the sense 'make [something] like another thing']: from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- 'together' + formare 'to form.' . synonyms: comply with, abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, stick to, adhere to, uphold, heed, accept, go along with, fall i Origin Middle English [in the sense 'make [something] like another thing']: from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- 'together' + formare 'to form.' | ||
1741 | conformism | (n.) orthodoxy in thoughts and belief (ant.) iconoclasm | ||
1742 | conformist | n. 墨守成規的人;隨波逐流者 . a person who behaves and thinks in the same way as most other people and who does not want to be different | ||
1743 | conformity | (n.) 1. correspondence in form or appearance, or opinion 2. compliance with accepted standard, rules or norms 3. hardened conventionality (syn.) accordance, abidance, compliance, conformation, ossification, conformism, agreement (ant.) disobedience, nonconformity (adj.) conformable (syn.) amenable, obedient |  | |
1744 | confound | Baffle, perplex . confuse; puzzle . (v.) to frustrate, confuse . to confuse . To confuse and frustrate . to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation; An elderly man ___ doctors by recovering from cancer in 2 days. (Their help basically confused us and we found no way to deal with the subject.) . 1. to confuse and surprise someone 2. to prove someone or something wrong . 1. to confuse and surprise someone 2. to prove someone or something wrong . v. 使困惑;混淆 . смущать, ставить в тупик, разрушать . to confuse . confuse; puzzle . 1. to confuse and surprise someone 2. to prove someone or something wrong . (v.) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (syn.) perplex, obscure, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate . MEANING: Confuse SENTENCE: The Success Of Azam In Gre Confounded His Classmates, Who Perceived Him As A Lazy Student. MNEMONIC: Confound Con (Together) + Found (Finding Some Research). So When Many Researchers Find Something Independently; It Confounds Us To Whom Should The Credit Must Be Given. . v. to confuse or astonish . أربك, مزج - to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation - mistake one thing for another | | |
1745 | confounding | puzzling; baffling | ||
1746 | confront | (v.) oppose, as in hostility or a competition (syn.) face |  | |
1747 | congeal | . (v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid . to harden; to solidify . (v.) to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold (syn.) coagulate, solidify, indurate, clot (ant.) melt, liquefy (n.) congealment |  | |
1748 | congealed | thickened; took shape; coalesced | ||
1749 | congenial | Sharing similar tastes and habits, suited to . friendly . agreeable suitable or pleasing in nature, compatible . (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant . (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant . 1. (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own 2. (of a place, job, etc.) pleasant because it suits your character 3. (formal) suitable for something . 适合的，意气相投的 . (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant . 1. (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own 2. (of a place, job, etc.) pleasant because it suits your character 3. (formal) suitable for something . adj. 意趣相投的 . сходный, симпатизирующий . (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant . 1. (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own 2. (of a place, job, etc.) pleasant because it suits your character 3. (formal) suitable for something . (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant (syn.) compatible, sociable, friendly, sympathetic (n.) congeniality . pleasant and friendly; ___ company |  | |
1750 | congenital | existing at birth . existing at birth | ||
1751 | congestion | overcrowding | ||
1752 | conglomerate | collect, gathered . (business) a large company formed by joining together different firms . (business) a large company formed by joining together different firms . collect or gather . (business) a large company formed by joining together different firms . (v.) collect or gather (adj.) composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass (syn.) convene, accumulate |  | |
1753 | conglomerates | a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities | ||
1754 | congregate | synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, come together, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, cluster, group ";huge crowds o Origin late Middle English: from Latin congregat- 'collected [into a flock], united,' from the verb congregare, from con- 'together' + gregare [from grex, greg- 'a flock']. . собираться, скопляться, сходиться . synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, come together, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, cluster, group ";huge crowds o Origin late Middle English: from Latin congregat- 'collected [into a flock], united,' from the verb congregare, from con- 'together' + gregare [from grex, greg- 'a flock']. . (v.) come together, usually for a purpose (syn.) convene, assemble, gather (ant.) dissipate, squander |  | |
1755 | congress | a formal meeting or series of meetings | ||
1756 | congruent | Having the same size and shape; similar or in agreement . 合适的 . in agreement or harmony Originlate Middle English: from Latin congruent- 'agreeing, meeting together,' from the verb congruere, from con- 'together' + ruere 'fall or rush. . in agreement or harmony Originlate Middle English: from Latin congruent- 'agreeing, meeting together,' from the verb congruere, from con- 'together' + ruere 'fall or rush. . Having the same size and shape . Having the same size and shape . (adj.) corresponding in character or kind 2. similar to or appropriate for something |  | |
1757 | congruity | 一致 | ||
1758 | congruous | in agreement or harmony Originlate 16th century: from Latin congruus, from congruere 'agree' [see congruent], + -ous . in agreement or harmony Originlate 16th century: from Latin congruus, from congruere 'agree' [see congruent], + -ous | ||
1759 | conifer | 针叶树 | ||
1760 | conjectural | involving guesswork . based on guesswork |  | |
1761 | conjecture | Guess . A guess an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information . guesswork , presumption guesses about something without real evidence, exactly what happened that night is still a matter for ___. . synonyms: speculation, guesswork, surmise, fancy, presumption, assumption, theory, postulation, supposi Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'to divine' and 'divination']: from Old French, or from Latin conjectura, from conicere 'put together in thought,' from con- 'together' + jacere 'throw . v. 推測;猜測;占卜 . гипотеза, предположение . synonyms: speculation, guesswork, surmise, fancy, presumption, assumption, theory, postulation, supposi Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'to divine' and 'divination']: from Old French, or from Latin conjectura, from conicere 'put together in thought,' from con- 'together' + jacere 'throw . to guess . an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information . a guess . (v.) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (syn.) speculate (adj.) conjectural | | |
1762 | conjecture/supposition | 1. Opinion or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork. 2. An opinion or conclusion based on guesswork: The commentators made various conjectures about the outcome of the next election. | ||
1763 | conjoin | |||
1764 | conjugal | Pertaining to marriage agreement . connubial relating to marriage , marital . Family . супружеский . relating to marriage |  | |
1765 | conjure | appeal visualize . . v. 變戲法;像魔術般變出 . To bring forth, especially through words . (v.) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (syn.) arouse . To call or bring to mind; evoke: "Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans" ( American Demographics). |  | |
1766 | conjuror | magician | ||
1767 | connate | existing in a person from birth; innate | ||
1768 | connect | synonyms: attach, join, fasten, fix, affix, couple, link, secure, hitch; stick, adhere, fuse, pin, screw, bolt, clamp, clip, hook [up]; add Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'be united physically'; rare before the 18th century]: from Latin connectere, from con- 'together' + nectere 'bind.' | ||
1769 | connive | to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing . to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage; ___ at gambling, ___ in an injustice, ___ with (kon an evil plan cause our advantage is more important. ) . synonyms: conspire, collude, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, scheme; informalbe in cahoots ";at least two of the director Origin early 17th century: from French conniver or Latin connivere 'shut the eyes [to],' from con- 'together' + an unrecorded word related to nictare 'to wink.' . synonyms: conspire, collude, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, scheme; informalbe in cahoots ";at least two of the director Origin early 17th century: from French conniver or Latin connivere 'shut the eyes [to],' from con- 'together' + an unrecorded word related to nictare 'to wink.' . to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing; to feign ignorance of wrongdoing . to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing . (v.) 1. encourage or assent to illegally or criminally (syn.) accede, acquiesce, assent (v.) 2. form intrigues in an underhand manner (syn.) intrigue, scheme |  | |
1770 | connoisseur | Person possessing expert knowledge . (n.) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts . an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert . expert , specialist . знаток, специалист . an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine . (n.) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts . MEANING: Expert Of Art. SENTENCE: A Forthcoming Exhibit At The Art Museum Is Eagerly Awaited By Connoisseurs Of Ancient Greek Pottery. MNEMONIC: Connoisseur Comes, Through French, From The Latin 'Cognoscere', Meaning 'To Know', Which Also Gives Us Cognition. . n. an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to the fine arts or cultural pursuits |  | |
1771 | connotation | an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning . synonyms: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, nuance, hint, echo, vibrations, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation ";there was a connota Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin connotatio[n-], from connotare 'mark in addition' [see connote]. . n. 內涵;言外之意 . synonyms: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, nuance, hint, echo, vibrations, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation ";there was a connota Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin connotatio[n-], from connotare 'mark in addition' [see connote]. . an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. . an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning | ||
1772 | connotations | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests | ||
1773 | connotative | adj. 隱含的;內涵的 | ||
1774 | connubial | супружеский |  | |
1775 | conquer | |||
1776 | conquest | |||
1777 | consanguine | Family | ||
1778 | consanguineous | having same ancestry or descent, related by blood . of the same origin; related by blood . relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor Origin early 17th century: from Latin consanguineus 'of the same blood' [from con- 'together' + sanguis 'blood'] + -ous. . relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor Origin early 17th century: from Latin consanguineus 'of the same blood' [from con- 'together' + sanguis 'blood'] + -ous. . related by blood | ||
1779 | consanguinity | 血缘 | ||
1780 | conscentious | guided by one's sense of right and wrong | ||
1781 | conscience | n. 道德良知;良心 |  | |
1782 | conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker . 认真的 . characterized by extreme care and great effort . 1. characterized by extreme care and great effort 2. guided by or in accordance with conscience . (adj.) 1. characterized by extreme care and great effort 2. guided by or in accordance with conscience (syn.) meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous, conscionable, diligent ,ethical, moral, upright, virtuous (ant.) remiss, slack, lax, sordid, wicked (n.) conscience (syn.) probity, rectitude |  | |
1783 | conscionable | acceptable to your conscience . (adj.) acceptable to your conscience (syn.) scrupulous, conscientious (ant.) extravagant, exorbitant | ||
1784 | conscious | (adj.) knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts |  | |
1785 | consciousness | elitism | ||
1786 | conscript | Person compulsorily enrolled for military service . a person compulsorily enrolled for military service . to force someone into military service | ||
1787 | consecrate | To declare sacred . to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose . to make a place or object holy in a religious ceremony ; ___ one's life to the cause of humanity (bekon sacred) . to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose . synonyms:sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred; dedicate to God, devote, reserve, set apart; anoint, ordain; Originlate Middle English: from Latin consecrat- 'dedicated, devoted as sacred,' from the verb consecrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + sacrare 'dedicate,' from sacer 'sacred. . посвящать, освящать . synonyms:sanctify, bless, make holy, make sacred; dedicate to God, devote, reserve, set apart; anoint, ordain; Originlate Middle English: from Latin consecrat- 'dedicated, devoted as sacred,' from the verb consecrare, from con- [expressing intensive force] + sacrare 'dedicate,' from sacer 'sacred. . to make sacred . (v.) 1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 2. render holy by means of religious rites (syn.) sanctify, revere, hallow (ant.) desecrate, profane |  | |
1788 | consensus | general agreement . An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole: The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month. 2. General agreement or accord: government by consensus. . (n.) agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole (syn.) accord, agreement . general or widespread agreement (esp in the phrase consensus of opinion) |  | |
1789 | consent | permission . approval to agree . (v.) give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (n.) permission to do something . to agree to |  | |
1790 | consequent | adj. 作為後果的;隨之而來的;由...引起的 |  | |
1791 | consequential | adj. as a result of; adj. significant or memorable . . adj. 接續而來的;重要的 . важный, весомый . following as a result or effe synonyms: resulting, resultant, ensuing, consequent; following, subsequent; attendant, accompanying, concomitant; collateral, associated, related ";a fire and the consequential smoke damage"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin consequentia [see consequence] + -al. . 1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent. 2. Having important consequences; significant: "The year's only really consequential legislation was the reform of Social Security" (New York Times). 3. a. Important; influential: a consequential figure in the academic community. b. Pompous; self-important: "He's a proud, haughty, consequential, turned-up-nosed peacock" (Charles Dickens). | | |
1792 | conservatism | n. 保守主義 . a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion . (n.) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |  | |
1793 | consign | give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit . give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit . transfer, hand over . v. 運送;投遞;交付;托運 . (v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use . give over to another for care of safekeeping . (v.) give over to another for care of safekeeping |  | |
1794 | consistent | Steady; regular . (adj.) the same throughout in structure or composition | ||
1795 | consistently | In an expected or customary manner; for the most part: in a systematic or consistent manner; "they systematically excluded women" systematically | ||
1796 | console | (v.) give moral or emotional strength to (syn.) comfort, solace, soothe (n.) consolation |  | |
1797 | consolidate | v. 鞏固;加強;(企業)合併 . (v.) 1. form into a solid or whole 2. unite into one |  | |
1798 | consonant | harmony | ||
1799 | consort | To keep company; associate | ||
1800 | conspicuous | Easily seen or noticed . completely obvious . very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted, In china her blond hair was ___. (Her languid way of talking, makes her even small koon picky in the room. ) . adj. 顯眼的;引人注目的;毫不遮掩的 . Easy to notice; obvious. adj. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable. See Synonyms at noticeable. . (adj.) 1. obvious to the eye or mind 2. without any attempt at concealment (syn.) prominent, obtrusive, blatant, blazing |  | |
1801 | conspiracy | (n.) a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (v.) conspire | | |
1802 | conspiratorial | adj. 陰謀的;陰謀者的 . planning acting together secretly; in a plotting manner 阴谋的；阴谋者的 | ||
1803 | conspire | 1. to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful 2. (of events) to seem to work together to make something bad happen . 1. to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful 2. (of events) to seem to work together to make something bad happen . 1. to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful 2. (of events) to seem to work together to make something bad happen | ||
1804 | constellation | 星群，星座 | ||
1805 | consternation | feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected . horror . horror . horror . . dismay , perturbation a feeling of shock or worry . . synonyms: dismay, perturbation, distress, disquiet, discomposure; surprise, amazement, astonishment; alarm, panic, fear, fright, shock ";much to his colleagues' consternat Origin early 17th century: from Latin consternatio[n-], from the verb consternare 'lay prostrate, terrify' [see consternate]. . ужас, оцепенение . synonyms: dismay, perturbation, distress, disquiet, discomposure; surprise, amazement, astonishment; alarm, panic, fear, fright, shock ";much to his colleagues' consternat Origin early 17th century: from Latin consternatio[n-], from the verb consternare 'lay prostrate, terrify' [see consternate]. . dismay, confusion . a feeling of alarm, confusion, or dismay, often caused by something unexpected . (n.) a feeling of alarm, confusion, or dismay, often caused by something unexpected (syn.) alarm, dismay | | |
1806 | constituency | the people and interests that an elected official represents | ||
1807 | constituent | a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; . 1. a person who lives, and can vote in a constituency 2. one of the parts of something that combine to form the whole . an abstract part of something . 1. a person who lives, and can vote in a constituency 2. one of the parts of something that combine to form the whole . n. 成分;選民;構成要素 adj. 組成的;選舉的;任命的 <c.f.>contingent 代表隊;偶發事件;依照...而定的(upon) . a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent . 1. a person who lives, and can vote in a constituency 2. one of the parts of something that combine to form the whole |  | |
1808 | constrain | . v. 約束;強迫 | ||
1809 | constraint | restriction . restriction, limitation something that limits what you can do, budget ___s (bekon the trains ro limited to only between large cities.) |  | |
1810 | constrict | collapse . make narrower, especially by enci synonyms: narrow, make narrower, tighten, compress, contract, squeeze, strangle, strangulate; archaicstraiten ";fat constricts the blood vessels"; Origin mid 18th century: from Latin constrict- 'bound tightly together,' from the verb constringere [see constrain]. | ||
1811 | constrictive | сдерживающий, ограничивающий |  | |
1812 | construe | To interpret or analyze something in a particular way . To interpret or analyze something in a particular way . to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way; Any change in the plan would be ___ed as indecision. (In every construction there is an architecture that is interpreted differently by people.) . to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or an action in a particular way . 解释 . to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or an action in a particular way . v. 將...解釋為;將...理解為 . делать вывод, толковать . make sense of, interpret . to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or an action in a particular way . (v.) make sense of (syn.) explicate, elucidate, expound, interpret (ant.) misconstrue, garble . v. to interpret . تفسير بطريقة معينة to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way |  | |
1813 | consultation | 1. the act of discussing something with someone or with a group of people before making a decision about it 2. a formal meeting to discuss something . 1. the act of discussing something with someone or with a group of people before making a decision about it 2. a formal meeting to discuss something . 1. the act of discussing something with someone or with a group of people before making a decision about it 2. a formal meeting to discuss something | ||
1814 | consumerism | n. 消費主義 | ||
1815 | consummate | extremely skilled; perfect . extremely skilled; perfect . complete or perfect in the highest degree . complete or perfect in the highest degree . to bring to a state of completion or perfection . 1. to bring to a state of perfection; 2. to make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex . extremely skilled; perfect . extremely skilled; perfect . synonyms:complete, conclude, finish, accomplish, achieve; ex Originlate Middle English [as an adjective in the sense 'completed, accomplished']: from Latin consummat- 'brought to completion,' from the verb consummare, from con- 'altogether' + summa 'sum total,' feminine of summus 'highest, supreme. . adj. 完善的;技術高超的;完全的 v. 使在各方面完美 <c.f.>commensurate (分量或程度)等大的;相稱的 . превосходный, полный, отпетый . synonyms:complete, conclude, finish, accomplish, achieve; ex Originlate Middle English [as an adjective in the sense 'completed, accomplished']: from Latin consummat- 'brought to completion,' from the verb consummare, from con- 'altogether' + summa 'sum total,' feminine of summus 'highest, supreme. . complete or perfect in the highest degree . 1. perfect and complete in every respect 2. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill . extremely skilled; perfect . (adj.)(v.) .1 perfect and complete in every respect 2. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill (syn.) masterful, virtuoso . to bring to completion . extremely skilled; perfect . extremely skilled; perfect . extremely skilled; perfect |  | |
1816 | consumption | n. utilization (esp. of a resource) | ||
1817 | contagion | synonyms: disease, infection, illness, plague, blight; informalbug, virus; archaicpestilence ";European ships transported contagions to and from the New Origin late Middle English [denoting a contagious disease]: from Latin contagio[n-], from con- 'together with' + the base of tangere 'to touch.' . synonyms: disease, infection, illness, plague, blight; informalbug, virus; archaicpestilence ";European ships transported contagions to and from the New Origin late Middle English [denoting a contagious disease]: from Latin contagio[n-], from con- 'together with' + the base of tangere 'to touch.' | ||
1818 | contagious | (adj.) easily diffused or spread as from one person to another |  | |
1819 | containment | (n.) the act of containing; keeping something from spreading |  | |
1820 | contaminate | загрязнять, отравлять |  | |
1821 | contemplate | deliberate . deliberate . deliberate . 1. to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something 2. to think carefully about and accept the possibility of something happening 3. (formal) to think deeply about something for a long time 4. (formal) to look at someone or something in a careful way for a long time . 1. to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something 2. to think carefully about and accept the possibility of something happening 3. (formal) to think deeply about something for a long time 4. (formal) to look at someone or something in a careful way for a long time . v. 思忖;深思熟慮;凝視;盤算 . To consider carefully and thoughtfully . 1. to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something 2. to think carefully about and accept the possibility of something happening 3. (formal) to think deeply about something for a long time 4. (formal) to look at someone or something in a careful way for a long time . (v.) reflect deeply on a subject (syn.) meditate, ponder |  | |
1822 | contemporaries | those who exist/live at the same time . of the same time or era; about the same age | ||
1823 | contemporary | adj. 當代的;同時代的 n. 同時期的人;同輩 | ||
1824 | contempt | scorn, extreme dislike or disdain . despite . despite . . n. 鄙視;輕蔑 . scorn, extreme dislike or disdain . scorn, extreme dislike or disdain . (n.) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (adj.) contemptuous (syn.) disregard . (n)a strong feeling that you do not respect someone or something; He has utter ___ for anyone with power. (They mikonan tempt you to drink and do not respect your status.) |  | |
1825 | contemptible | despicable | ||
1826 | contemptuous | disrespectful , disdain showing contempt . feeling or showing that you have no respect for someone or something . . scornful . feeling or showing that you have no respect for someone or something . высокомерный, презрительный . Feeling hatred; scornful. disdainful, or looking down upon others in a hateful way . feeling or showing that you have no respect for someone or something |  | |
1827 | contend | To assert . (v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue . To defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true is to contend. . battle assert . battle assert . 1. (formal) to say that something is true, especially in an argument 2. to compete against someone in order to gain something . 1. (formal) to say that something is true, especially in an argument 2. to compete against someone in order to gain something . stru synonyms: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against ";the pilot had to contend with torrential rain"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'compete for [something]']: from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- 'with' + tendere 'stretch, strive.' . v. 競爭;爭奪;聲稱;主張 <c.f.>content 內容物;感到滿足 . бороться, сопротивляться, спорить . stru synonyms: cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against ";the pilot had to contend with torrential rain"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'compete for [something]']: from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- 'with' + tendere 'stretch, strive.' . to assert . (v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue . To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport. 2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie: two runners contending for the lead. 3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. . 1. (formal) to say that something is true, especially in an argument 2. to compete against someone in order to gain something . v. assert or claim; v. grapple with |  | |
1828 | content | v.n. 滿足;甘願;n. 內含物 adj. 滿足的;甘願的 <c.f.>contend 競爭;抗衡;聲稱 . satisfied |  | |
1829 | contention | (n.) Claim; thesis . heated disagreement . heated disagreement . спор . claim, thesis; discord, disagreement |  | |
1830 | contentious | adj. controversial; adj. involving conflict . Quarrelsome . quarrelsome, inclined to argue . quarrelsome . quarrelsome, inclined to argue . argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement . causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. . controversial , disputable likely to make people argue, (bekon tention ro ziad ) . adj. 有爭議的;好爭論的 <c.f.>content 滿足;內容 controversial 有爭議的;引起爭論的 . quarrelsome, inclined to argue . quarrelsome, inclined to argue . quarrelsome, inclined to argue . (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue (syn.) controversial, polemical (n.) contention (syn.) controversy, polemic, tilt, argument (v.) contend . MEANING: Involving Or Likely To Cause Controversy SENTENCE: Mr. Justice Resented On The Contentious Remarks Of The Lawyer Because These Were Out Of The Legal Boundary. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Contend, Which Means Strongly Asserts Or Argue With Strong Dislike; So It Must Be Something To Cause Controversy. . quarrelsome, inclined to argue |  | |
1831 | contentment | 满足 | ||
1832 | contest | (n.) a struggle between rivals (v.) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||
1833 | contigious | sharing an edge or boundary; touching | ||
1834 | contiguous | Touching, neighboring . touching . sharing a co synonyms: adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, bordering, next-door; abutting, connecting, touching, in contact, proximate ";the contiguous Gulf states"; Origin early 16th century: from Latin contiguus 'touching,' from the verb contingere 'be in contact, befall' [see contingent] + -ous. . соседний, граничащий . sharing a co synonyms: adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, bordering, next-door; abutting, connecting, touching, in contact, proximate ";the contiguous Gulf states"; Origin early 16th century: from Latin contiguus 'touching,' from the verb contingere 'be in contact, befall' [see contingent] + -ous. . (adj.) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time . sharing a boundary or edge . (adj.) having a common boundary or edge (syn.) adjacent, conterminous, neighboring . sharing a border; touching; adjacent |  | |
1835 | continence | Self control or sexual abstention . сдержанность, воздержание . self-control; abstention |  | |
1836 | continent | restrained, sober, temperate, abstemious . able to control movements of the bowels and bladder Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'characterized by self-restraint']: from Latin continent- 'holding together, restraining oneself,' from continere [see contain]. . able to control movements of the bowels and bladder Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'characterized by self-restraint']: from Latin continent- 'holding together, restraining oneself,' from continere [see contain]. . restrained, especially abstaining from sexual intercourse . (n.) one of the large landmasses of the earth (adj.) restrained, especially abstaining from sexual intercourse (syn.) sober, temperate, abstemious, abstinent, abstentious |  | |
1837 | contingent | (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body . a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force; a large ___ of voluntary soldiers. (The tour leader told her"gently bokon jam all the teens " and name them as our representatives.) . 依情况而定的 . Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'of uncertain occurrence']: from Latin contingere 'befall,' from con- 'together with' + tangere 'to touch.' The noun sense was originally 'something happening by chance,' then 'a person's share resulting from a division, a quota'; the current sense dates fr . n. 代表隊;偶發事件 adj. 依照...而定的(upon);可能(不一定發生的); <c.f.>constituent 成分;構成要素;選民 . Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'of uncertain occurrence']: from Latin contingere 'befall,' from con- 'together with' + tangere 'to touch.' The noun sense was originally 'something happening by chance,' then 'a person's share resulting from a division, a quota'; the current sense dates fr . (adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body . 1. likely but not certain to happen 2. dependent; possible . (adj.) 1. determined by conditions or circumstances that follow 2. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances 3. possible but not certain to occur (n.) contingency . (n1) a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event (n2) a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force event (adj.) (formal) depending on something that may or may not happen . (n1) a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event (n2) a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force event (adj.) (formal) depending on something that may or may not happen . (n1) a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event (n2) a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force event (adj.) (formal) depending on something that may or may not happen . فريق ممثل لبلاده, مشروط/يعتمد على - a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force - depending on something else in the future in order to happen . dependent on |  | |
1838 | contort | to twist or bend out of shape; distort . to twist; His face was ___ed with pain. . twist or bend out of its normal shape synonyms:twist, bend out of shape, distort, misshape, warp, buckle, deform ";her face was contorted with grief" Originlate Middle English: from Latin contort- 'twisted around, brandished,' from the verb contorquere, from con- 'together' + torquere 'twist. . искривлять, деформировать . twist or bend out of its normal shape synonyms:twist, bend out of shape, distort, misshape, warp, buckle, deform ";her face was contorted with grief" Originlate Middle English: from Latin contort- 'twisted around, brandished,' from the verb contorquere, from con- 'together' + torquere 'twist. . to twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape . to twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape |  | |
1839 | contour | n. 輪廓;外型;等高線 |  | |
1840 | contraceptive | agent that prevents conception | ||
1841 | contract | заразиться, подхватить (болезнь) . (v.) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; become infected with a disease |  | |
1842 | contradict | deny . v. 否定;反駁;與...牴觸 . to express the opposite . (v.) prove negative; show to be false | ||
1843 | contradictory | Expressing the opposite; inconsistent | ||
1844 | contraindications | specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient | ||
1845 | contrapuntal | of or in counterpoint | ||
1846 | contrariness | deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline n. a fussy and eccentric disposition | ||
1847 | contrary | n. 相反事物;對立面 adj. 相反的;故意做對的 |  | |
1848 | contravene | to violate or go against . 违反 . to violate or go against . go against, as of rules and laws . (v.) go against, as of rules and laws (syn.) violate |  | |
1849 | contravening | to violate or act against . opposing | ||
1850 | contretemps | embarrassing mishap | ||
1851 | contrite | adj. remorseful . Very sorrowful for a wrong . (adj.) Regretful; plagued by guilt; rueful . feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing . extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant . DEEPLY SORROWFUL AND REPENTANT FOR A WRONG After three residents were mugged in the lobby while the watchman was away from his post, he felt very contrite. Synonyms: apologetic; regretful; remorseful . feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing, remorse . extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant . DEEPLY SORROWFUL AND REPENTANT FOR A WRONG After three residents were mugged in the lobby while the watchman was away from his post, he felt very contrite. Synonyms: apologetic; regretful; remorseful . regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness . DEEPLY SORROWFUL AND REPENTANT FOR A WRONG After three residents were mugged in the lobby while the watchman was away from his post, he felt very contrite. Synonyms: apologetic; regretful; remorseful . regretful , sorry feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done: a ___ apology/expression (bekon try to apologize) . DEEPLY SORROWFUL AND REPENTANT FOR A WRONG After three residents were mugged in the lobby while the watchman was away from his post, he felt very contrite. Synonyms: apologetic; regretful; remorseful . synonyms: remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, sorry, apologetic, rueful, sheepish, hangdog, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, cons Origin Middle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere 'grind down, wear away,' from con- 'together' + terere 'rub.' . adj. (對所做的壞事)感到悔恨的;懊悔的 <c.f.>contrive 設法達成;謀劃 <c.f.>complicit 串通的;共謀的 . кающийся, раскаивающийся . synonyms: remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, sorry, apologetic, rueful, sheepish, hangdog, ashamed, chastened, shamefaced, cons Origin Middle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere 'grind down, wear away,' from con- 'together' + terere 'rub.' . feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing . feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing . MEANING: feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong SENTENCE: Show how contrite you are by writing an apology letter. MNEMONIC: SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT . very sorry for something bad that you have done, remorseful . very sorry for something bad that you have done, remorseful . very sorry for something bad that you have done, remorseful . very sorry for something bad that you have done, remorseful . regretful, penitent; seeking forgiveness |  | |
1852 | contrition | n. (對所做的壞事)懊悔;悔改 (remorse) . sorrow and repentance . (n)the feeling of guilt that comes from doing something bad; (They were feeling guilty that countrishun was under attack because of them.) . deep regret for doing something wrong . Embarrass . deep regret for doing something wrong . deep regret . (n.) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation (adj.) contrite (syn.) regretful, remorseful, rueful, penitent, repentant . (remorseful, regretful) - the state of feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done | | |
1853 | contrivance | 设计 . a thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose . a plan or scheme | ||
1854 | contrive | to plan cleverly; to devise . to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery ; ___ an escape (He was a very shy boy in the class but when it came to planning for cheating he would alway thrive and connect with everyone.) . (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan . synonyms: bring about, engineer, manufacture, orchestrate, stage-manage, create, devise, concoct, construct, plan, fabricate, plot, hatch; informalwangle, set Origin Middle English: from Old French contreuve-, stressed stem of controver 'imagine, invent,' from medieval Latin contropare 'compare.' . v. 設法達成;謀劃;設計 <c.f.>contrite 感到懊悔的 . synonyms: bring about, engineer, manufacture, orchestrate, stage-manage, create, devise, concoct, construct, plan, fabricate, plot, hatch; informalwangle, set Origin Middle English: from Old French contreuve-, stressed stem of controver 'imagine, invent,' from medieval Latin contropare 'compare.' . to plan cleverly; to devise; to design . to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan . (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan Despite a low GPA, he contrived to get into college, going so far as to write his own glowing letters of recommendation. . (v.) 1. make or work out a plan for 2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, etc.) after a mental effort (syn.) devise, design, plan, excogitate, forge, formulate . دبر, اخترع - to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning - to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way |  | |
1855 | contrived | adj. 人為的;牽強的;不自然的 (affected, artificial) . showing effects of planning or manipulation . put or send forth; come up with after a mental effort . unnatural . obviously planned, artificial, or lacking in spontaneity; forced; unnatural . deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously |  | |
1856 | contriversial | causing disagreement | ||
1857 | controversial | marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; | ||
1858 | controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict . oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict . (v.) 1. be resistant to 2. prove to be false or incorrect (syn.) contradict, oppose, rebut, refute, dispute | ||
1859 | contumacious | Disobedient, rebellious . rebellious; stubborn The contumacious teenager ran away from home when her parents told her she was grounded. Synonyms: factious; insubordinate; insurgent; mutinous; rebellious; seditious . rebellious The contumacious teenager ran away from home when her parents told her she was grounded. Synonyms: factious; insubordinate; insurgent; mutinous; rebellious; seditious . rebellious The contumacious teenager ran away from home when her parents told her she was grounded. Synonyms: factious; insubordinate; insurgent; mutinous; rebellious; seditious . . rebellious . rebellious The contumacious teenager ran away from home when her parents told her she was grounded. Synonyms: factious; insubordinate; insurgent; mutinous; rebellious; seditious . [especially of a defendant's behavior] stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority Origin late 16th century: from Latin contumax, contumac- [perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell'] + -ious. . [especially of a defendant's behavior] stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority Origin late 16th century: from Latin contumax, contumac- [perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell'] + -ious. . rebellious |  | |
1860 | contumacy | stubborn resistance to authority . obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority . (n.) obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority (adj.) contumacious (syn.) insubordinate |  | |
1861 | contumely | a rude expression intended to offend or hurt . insolent or insulting language or treatment Origin late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell.' . insolent or insulting language or treatment Origin late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell.' . a rude expression intended to offend or hurt . (n.) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (syn.) abuse, insult, revilement, vilification . MEANING: Insulting Language Or Treatment. SENTENCE: Mosques Should Not Be Exposed With Gossips And Contumely; It's A Place Of Worship, Not For Spreading Hate Among People. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Contendly, Which Signifies Its Meaning Of Something Rude And Abusive In Words Or Manner. | ||
1862 | contuse | injure [a part of the body] without breaking the skin, forming a bruise Origin late Middle English: from Latin contus- 'bruised, crushed,' from the verb contundere, from con- 'together' + tundere 'beat, thump.' . injure [a part of the body] without breaking the skin, forming a bruise Origin late Middle English: from Latin contus- 'bruised, crushed,' from the verb contundere, from con- 'together' + tundere 'beat, thump.' | ||
1863 | conundrum | Puzzle with no solution . a difficult problem . problem a problem or question that is difficult to solve, (when the problem is hard to solve bekon the drums hard.) . загадка, головоломка . (n.) a difficult problem (syn.) enigma, brain-teaser, riddle . MEANING: A Difficult Problem; Puzzle SENTENCE: New Gre Revised General Test Include More Conundrum Questions, Which Are Much Tricky And Puzzling. MNEMONIC: Conundrum Con (Together) + Undrum (Not Allowing Drums); In Marriage Ceremonies, If We Together Create Pressure To Stop This Beating Drums For Having Unpleasant Noise, It'S Too Difficult To Stop It Because Of Our Customs. Now Problem Is How To Solve This, Without Creating Cruel. |  | |
1864 | conurbation | an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities Originearly 20th century: from con- 'together' + Latin urbs, urb- 'city' + -ation . an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities Originearly 20th century: from con- 'together' + Latin urbs, urb- 'city' + -ation | ||
1865 | convalesce | to recover health after illness . . recover one's health and strength over a period of time after a synonyms: recuperate, get better, recover, get well, get back on one's feet ";he went abroad to convalesce"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' [from valere 'be well']. . v. (病後)休養;療養 . recover one's health and strength over a period of time after a synonyms: recuperate, get better, recover, get well, get back on one's feet ";he went abroad to convalesce"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' [from valere 'be well']. . get over an illness or shock . (v.) get over an illness or shock (syn.) recuperate, recover (ant.) degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop |  | |
1866 | convalescent | |||
1867 | convection | The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas . (n.) the transfer of heat through a fluid |  | |
1868 | convene | assemble gather . 1. to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting 2. to come together for a formal meeting . 1. to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting 2. to come together for a formal meeting . 1. to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting 2. to come together for a formal meeting . (v.) meet formally; bring together (syn.) assemble, summon, conglomerate, congregate, converge, rendezvous (ant.) disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, dissolve, squander (n.) convention | ||
1869 | convened | come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble | ||
1870 | convenient | easy to use | ||
1871 | convention | a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude, meeting . n. 慣例;大會議 | ||
1872 | conventional | usual . adj. 傳統的;常規的 | ||
1873 | converge | To approach, come together, tend to meet . MEANING: Tending To Come Together From Different Directions. SENTENCE: The Crowed Converged At Minar-E-Pakistan In 1940 To Pass A Historic Resolution; Resolution Of Pakistan. MNEMONIC: Convergent Con (Together) + Vergent (Mergent Or Merge); It Is The Opposite Of Divergent. | ||
1874 | convergent | 收敛的，趋同的 . (adj.) tending to come together from different directions |  | |
1875 | conversance | familiar with or knowledgeable about something . familiar with or knowledgeable about something | ||
1876 | conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of . synonyms: familiar with, acquainted with, au fait with, au courant with, at home with, well versed in, well Origin Middle English: from Old French, present participle of converser [see converse1]. The original sense was 'habitually spending time in a particular place or with a particular person.' . synonyms: familiar with, acquainted with, au fait with, au courant with, at home with, well versed in, well Origin Middle English: from Old French, present participle of converser [see converse1]. The original sense was 'habitually spending time in a particular place or with a particular person.' . (adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with . (adj.) (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly (syn.) familiar, informed | ||
1877 | converse | 相反的事物 . (a.) opposite; (v.) to talk with, to communicate | ||
1878 | conversely | adv. 相反地;反過來說 | ||
1879 | convert | новообращенный, неофит . (v.) change |  | |
1880 | convex | выпуклый, выгнутый |  | |
1881 | convey | v. 傳送;輸送 n. 輸送帶 | ||
1882 | convict | to decide and state officially in court that someone is guilty of a crime . to decide and state officially in court that someone is guilty of a crime . v. 證明...有罪;使認罪 n. 罪犯 . to decide and state officially in court that someone is guilty of a crime . (v.) find or declare guilty (n.) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison |  | |
1883 | conviction | . n. 定罪;信念;說服力 . (n.) an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence (n.) a final judgement of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |  | |
1884 | convince | persuade | ||
1885 | convival | festive, sociable, having fun together, genial | ||
1886 | convivality | a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity |  | |
1887 | convivial | Sociable . festive, sociable, having fun together, genial . festive, sociable, having fun together, genial . friendly and making you feel happy and welcome; a ___ atmosphere. (It mikone you ro vival and happy.) . festive, sociable, having fun together, genial . synonyms: friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humored, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, companionable, cl Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'fit for a feast, festive']: from Latin convivialis, from convivium 'a feast,' from con- 'with' + vivere 'live.' . веселый, общительный . synonyms: friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humored, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, companionable, cl Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'fit for a feast, festive']: from Latin convivialis, from convivium 'a feast,' from con- 'with' + vivere 'live.' . sociable . sociable, friendly |  | |
1888 | conviviality | sociability; the state of being merry | ||
1889 | convocation | a large formal assembly of people synonyms:assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, council, symposium, colloquium, conclave, synod ";a convocation of church leaders" Originlate Middle English: from Latin convocatio[n-], from the verb convocare [see convoke] . a large formal assembly of people synonyms:assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, council, symposium, colloquium, conclave, synod ";a convocation of church leaders" Originlate Middle English: from Latin convocatio[n-], from the verb convocare [see convoke] | ||
1890 | convoke | |||
1891 | convoked | call together or summon (an assembly or meeting) | ||
1892 | convolute | make (an argument, story, etc.) complex and difficult to follow | ||
1893 | convoluted | adj. roundabout, not straightforward . Twisted, complicated . INTRICATE AND COMPLICATED Although many people bought the professor's book, few people could follow its convoluted ideas and theories. Synonyms: Byzantine; complex; elaborate; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; perplexing; tangled . intricate and complicated . INTRICATE AND COMPLICATED Although many people bought the professor's book, few people could follow its convoluted ideas and theories. Synonyms: Byzantine; complex; elaborate; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; perplexing; tangled . complex or complicated . INTRICATE AND COMPLICATED Although many people bought the professor's book, few people could follow its convoluted ideas and theories. Synonyms: Byzantine; complex; elaborate; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; perplexing; tangled . highly complex or intricate ; a ___ plot, a ___ argument (The can volume was field with complex and different fluids ) . 1. extremely complicated and difficult to follow 2. (formal) having many twists or curves synonymous with knotty . INTRICATE AND COMPLICATED Although many people bought the professor's book, few people could follow its convoluted ideas and theories. Synonyms: Byzantine; complex; elaborate; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; perplexing; tangled . 1. extremely complicated and difficult to follow 2. (formal) having many twists or curves synonymous with knotty . synonyms:complicated, complex, involved, elaborate, serpentine, labyrinthine, tortuous, tangled, Byzantine; Rube Goldberg; confused, confusing, bewi Originlate 18th century: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere 'roll together, intertwine' [see convolve] . adj. 冗長費解的;繁複晦澀的;曲折的 . запутанный . synonyms:complicated, complex, involved, elaborate, serpentine, labyrinthine, tortuous, tangled, Byzantine; Rube Goldberg; confused, confusing, bewi Originlate 18th century: past participle of convolute, from Latin convolutus, past participle of convolvere 'roll together, intertwine' [see convolve] . intricate and complicated . highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious . 1. extremely complicated and difficult to follow 2. (formal) having many twists or curves synonymous with knotty . (adj.) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious (syn.) tortuous, intricate . MEANING: Twisted; Very Complicated. SENTENCE: Your Argument Is So Convoluted That I'M Not Even Able To Understand It Enough To Start Critiquing It. MNEMONIC: Convolute Con (Together) + Volume (Space Occupied By A Body); When A Body Or A Thing Is Twisted Together To Make It Jumble; It Becomes Convoluted. . (complex, intricate) (معقد) - very twisted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. that are unreasonably long and difficult to understand |  | |
1894 | convolution | n. 迴旋 | ||
1895 | convolve | To move with a circling or winding motion. . roll or coil together; entwine Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'enclose in folds']: from Latin convolvere 'roll together,' from con- 'together' + volvere 'roll. . roll or coil together; entwine Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'enclose in folds']: from Latin convolvere 'roll together,' from con- 'together' + volvere 'roll. | ||
1896 | convoy | a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection . a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection . a group of vehicles or ships traveling together, especially when soldiers or other vehicles travel with them for protection | ||
1897 | coolly | calmly and without concern |  | |
1898 | coop | |||
1899 | copious | adj. plentiful or abundant . Abundant, plentiful . abundant; plentiful . in abundant supply ; They drank ___ amount of wine. (China has made so many copies that the market is now full of everything.) . in large amounts . in large amounts . adj. 大量供應的;豐富的;過量的 . обильный, богатый, обширный . abundant; plentiful . in large amounts . (adj.) large in number or quantity (syn.) voluminous, abundant, amply, plenteous |  | |
1900 | coquette | Woman who flirts . a woman who flirts Origin mid 17th century: French, feminine of coquet 'wanton,' diminutive of coq 'cock.' . a woman who flirts Origin mid 17th century: French, feminine of coquet 'wanton,' diminutive of coq 'cock.' . woman who flirts | ||
1901 | cordial | . warm and friendly . (adj.) politely warm and friendly (syn.) affable, amiable, genial, friendly, sincere |  | |
1902 | cordiality | sincere affection and kindness; being cordial | ||
1903 | core | |||
1904 | corn | tobacco pipe with bowl made from corncob |  | |
1905 | cornerstone | single important event something is built upon . 基础 . n. 基石 |  | |
1906 | cornucopia | State of abundance . an abundant supply of something good ; a ___ of good ideas (The corn harvest was so much that it was a utopia for mexicans.) . horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance . an abundance |  | |
1907 | corollary | something that results from something else; Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable ___ of such a revolutionary change in society. (correlation) . something that follows; a natural consequence . (n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent |  | |
1908 | corona | 冕，光环 | ||
1909 | corporeal | having to do with the body or the physical world . physical; tangible | ||
1910 | corps | 1. a large unit of an army, consisting of two or more divisions 2. one of the groups of an army with a special responsibility 3. a group of people involved in a particular job or activity . 1. a large unit of an army, consisting of two or more divisions 2. one of the groups of an army with a special responsibility 3. a group of people involved in a particular job or activity . a main subdivision of an armed force in the field, consisting of two or more divisions synonyms: unit, division, detachment, section, company, contingent, squad, squadron, regiment, battalion, brigade, platoon ";an army corps"; Origin late 16th century: from French, from Latin corpus 'body.' . a main subdivision of an armed force in the field, consisting of two or more divisions synonyms: unit, division, detachment, section, company, contingent, squad, squadron, regiment, battalion, brigade, platoon ";an army corps"; Origin late 16th century: from French, from Latin corpus 'body.' . 1. a large unit of an army, consisting of two or more divisions 2. one of the groups of an army with a special responsibility 3. a group of people involved in a particular job or activity | ||
1911 | corpse | a dead body, especially of a human . a dead body, especially of a human . a dead body, especially of a human | ||
1912 | corpulent | fat; a ___ gentleman . fat . synonyms: fat, obese, overweight, plump, portly, stout, chubby, paunchy, beer-bellied, heavy, bulky, chunky, well upholstered, well padded, well covered, meaty, fleshy, rotund, broad in the beam; informaltubby, pudgy, beefy, Origin late Middle English: from Latin corpulentus, from corpus 'body.' . полный, тучный . synonyms: fat, obese, overweight, plump, portly, stout, chubby, paunchy, beer-bellied, heavy, bulky, chunky, well upholstered, well padded, well covered, meaty, fleshy, rotund, broad in the beam; informaltubby, pudgy, beefy, Origin late Middle English: from Latin corpulentus, from corpus 'body.' . fat |  | |
1913 | corpuscle | |||
1914 | corral | collect or gather . To gather; garner: "difficult for congressional leadership to corral a majority of votes" (Don J. Pease). |  | |
1915 | corrective | adj. 糾正的;矯正的 n. 起矯正作用的東西 |  | |
1916 | correlate | connect . (v.) to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation | ||
1917 | corrigible | capable of being corrected, rectified, or reformed Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'liable to or deserving punishment']: via French from medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere 'to correct.' . capable of being corrected, rectified, or reformed Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'liable to or deserving punishment']: via French from medieval Latin corrigibilis, from Latin corrigere 'to correct.' . capable of being set right; correctable |  | |
1918 | corroborate | to support with evidence to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify . to confirm . (v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify . to confirm . to add information in support of an idea, opinion, or statement ; Recent research seems to ___ the theory. (IN order to increase the robot rate we need some core information to support us.) . to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. . Assist; to provide supportive evidence . to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. . v. (以例證)證實;確證 . подтверждать, поддерживать . synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify; support, back up, uphold, bear Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'make physically stronger']: from Latin corroborat- 'strengthened,' from the verb corroborare, from cor- 'together' + roborare, from robur 'strength.' . to confirm (with evidence) . To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain. See Synonyms at confirm. . to support with evidence; to confirm . to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. . (v.) give evidence for; support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm (adj.) corroborative (syn.) validate, affirm, confirm, underpin, substantiate, support, sustain (ant.) contract, negate . (v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify . to make more certain; confirm to support with evidence |  | |
1919 | corrugated | wrinkled; ridged | ||
1920 | cortex | 皮层 | ||
1921 | cortical | 大脑皮层的 | ||
1922 | coruscate | to flash or sparkle . [of light] flash or sparkle Origin early 18th century: from Latin coruscat- 'glittered,' from the verb coruscare . . [of light] flash or sparkle Origin early 18th century: from Latin coruscat- 'glittered,' from the verb coruscare . . flash or sparkle . (v.) 1. reflect brightly 2. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity (syn.) scintillate, sparkle, glitter, flicker |  | |
1923 | coruscating | flashing; sparkling; brilliant or striking in content or style . sparkling extremely intelligent and exciting or humorous, he's known for his ___ wit. (wit humor , funniness cruze skating is very intelligent and bright) |  | |
1924 | cosmetic | adj. 裝飾門面的;虛飾的 . serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" decorative, ornamental |  | |
1925 | cosmology | Study of the universe as a totality | ||
1926 | cosmopolitan | adj. of or relating to a city or urban area; adj. sophisticated . familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures . worldly or non-isolationist; sophisticated . Worldly or sophisticated . international consisting of people and things from many different countries, london is a very ___ city. (cosmo includes all the nations and galaxies) . 1. containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture 2. having or showing a wide experience with people and things from many different countries . worldly; sophisticated . 1. containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture 2. having or showing a wide experience with people and things from many different countries . synonyms: worldly, worldly-wise, well travelled, experienced, unprovincial, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, suave, urbane, glamorous, fashionable, stylish; informaljet-setting, cool, hip, styling/stylin' ";a cosmopolitan audience"; Origin mid 17th century [as a noun]: from cosmopolite + -an. . n. 四海為家的人;世界主義者 adj. 世界性的;國際性的 . synonyms: worldly, worldly-wise, well travelled, experienced, unprovincial, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, suave, urbane, glamorous, fashionable, stylish; informaljet-setting, cool, hip, styling/stylin' ";a cosmopolitan audience"; Origin mid 17th century [as a noun]: from cosmopolite + -an. . familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures . familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures . worldly; sophisticated . 1. containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture 2. having or showing a wide experience with people and things from many different countries . (adj.) of worldwide scope (ant.) insulation |  | |
1927 | cosset | TO PAMPER; TO TREAT WITH GREAT CARE Marta just loves to cosset her first and only grandchild. Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil . TO PAMPER; TO TREAT WITH GREAT CARE Marta just loves to cosset her first and only grandchild. Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil . to pamper; treat with great care . TO PAMPER; TO TREAT WITH GREAT CARE Marta just loves to cosset her first and only grandchild. Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil . pamper , indulge to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant, children sometimes need to be ___ed. (she was so pampered that when she asked for the cassette they would just give it to her.) . to pamper; treat with great care . TO PAMPER; TO TREAT WITH GREAT CARE Marta just loves to cosset her first and only grandchild. Synonyms: cater to; cuddle; dandle; fondle; love; pamper; pet; spoil . synonyms: pamper, indulge, overindulge, mollycoddle, coddle, baby, pet, mother, nanny, nursemaid, pander to, spoil Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting a lamb brought up by hand, later a spoiled child]: probably from Anglo-Norman French coscet 'cottager,' from Old English cotsǣta 'cottar.' . v. 寵愛;溺愛 <c.f.>spoil 寵溺;毀壞;糟蹋 (treat with excessive indulgence) . synonyms: pamper, indulge, overindulge, mollycoddle, coddle, baby, pet, mother, nanny, nursemaid, pander to, spoil Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting a lamb brought up by hand, later a spoiled child]: probably from Anglo-Norman French coscet 'cottager,' from Old English cotsǣta 'cottar.' . Treat as a pet, pamper, treat with excessive indulgence . to pamper . (v.) treat with excessive indulgence (syn.) pamper, spoil, indulge, coddle (adj.) cosseted . to coddle, pamper | | |
1928 | costive | Slow to act or speak;Stingy;Constipated . constipated Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constipatus 'pressed together' [see constipated]. . constipated Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin constipatus 'pressed together' [see constipated]. | ||
1929 | coterie | AN INTIMATE GROUP OF PERSONS WITH A SIMILAR PURPOSE Angel invited a coterie of fellow stamp enthusiasts to a stamp-trading party. Synonyms: clique; set . AN INTIMATE GROUP OF PERSONS WITH A SIMILAR PURPOSE Angel invited a coterie of fellow stamp enthusiasts to a stamp-trading party. Synonyms: clique; set . a circle of close associates or friends . AN INTIMATE GROUP OF PERSONS WITH A SIMILAR PURPOSE Angel invited a coterie of fellow stamp enthusiasts to a stamp-trading party. Synonyms: clique; set . (n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest . AN INTIMATE GROUP OF PERSONS WITH A SIMILAR PURPOSE Angel invited a coterie of fellow stamp enthusiasts to a stamp-trading party. Synonyms: clique; set . группировка, кружок . (n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest . an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose . (n.) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |  | |
1930 | coterminous | having or meeting at a shared border or limit; France is coterminous___ with Italy. (Their co terminals were given minus reviews cause no one took care of them.) . . adjective: being of equal extent or scope or duration . having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning Origin late 18th century: alteration of conterminous. . having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning Origin late 18th century: alteration of conterminous. . being of equal extent or scope or duration . connecting together |  | |
1931 | cottage | (n.) a small house, usually situated in the countryside |  | |
1932 | couch | to phrase in a particular way . to phrase in a particular way . (v.) to phrase in a particular way . To convey something very deliberately by saying it in a particular way or with particular wording. That professor always manages to couch her criticism in kind words, so I'm never too upset by her negative feedback. | ||
1933 | couched | to express something in carefully chosen or deceptive words . To convey something very deliberately by saying it in a particular way or with particular wording | ||
1934 | cougar | |||
1935 | council | synonyms: advisory body, board, committee, brain trust, commission, assembly, panel; synod, co Origin Old English [in the sense 'ecclesiastical assembly']: from Anglo-Norman French cuncile, from Latin concilium 'convocation, assembly,' from con- 'together' + calare 'summon.' Compare with counsel. | ||
1936 | counsel | 1. (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice 2. (law) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing someone in court . 1. (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice 2. (law) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing someone in court . 1. (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice 2. (law) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing someone in court | ||
1937 | countanence | a person's face or facial expression | ||
1938 | countenance | to find acceptable, to approve of or give support to facial expression the appearance or expression of someone's face . Assist . synonyms: face, features, physiognomy, profile; [facial] expression, look, appearance, aspect, mien; informalmug Origin Middle English: from Old French contenance 'bearing, behavior,' from contenir [see contain]. The early sense was 'bearing, demeanor,' also 'facial expression,' hence 'the face.' . терпеть, допускать, разрешать . synonyms: face, features, physiognomy, profile; [facial] expression, look, appearance, aspect, mien; informalmug Origin Middle English: from Old French contenance 'bearing, behavior,' from contenir [see contain]. The early sense was 'bearing, demeanor,' also 'facial expression,' hence 'the face.' . approve or tolerate (v); Facial expression or face (n) . (n.) the appearance conveyed by a person's face (v.) consent to, give permission . to approve of or tolerate |  | |
1939 | counter | to go against or attempt to undermine an action | ||
1940 | counteract | to neutralize, make ineffective . 抵消 | ||
1941 | counterfactual | an educated guess as to what would have happened had a policy or an event not occurred | ||
1942 | counterfeit | fake; false not genuine, fake . . adj. 偽造的;仿冒的 <c.f.>bogus 偽造的;虛假的 . fake; false . (n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy . (adj.) not genuine; imitating something superior (v.) make a copy of with the intent to deceive | | |
1943 | countermand | issue a contrary order . revoke , reverse to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order, ___ an order, ___ arrangements (to counter command) . (v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first . synonyms: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw, quash, overturn, overrule, cancel, annul, invalidate, nullify, n Origin late Middle English: from Old French contremander [verb], contremand [noun], from medieval Latin contramandare, from contra- 'against' + mandare 'to order.' . synonyms: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw, quash, overturn, overrule, cancel, annul, invalidate, nullify, n Origin late Middle English: from Old French contremander [verb], contremand [noun], from medieval Latin contramandare, from contra- 'against' + mandare 'to order.' . (v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first . To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order). . to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first . (v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first |  | |
1944 | counterpart | a person or thing resembling or complementing another . rival, parallel . Copy . дубликат, двойник, аналог . (n.) a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another |  | |
1945 | counterpoint | (n) contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art . 对应 | ||
1946 | counterpoint/contrapuntal | refers to two or more melodies sounding at the same time |  | |
1947 | counterproductive | (adj) defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal . 反效果的 . (adj.) producing problems or difficulties instead of helping to achieve a goal (syn.) harmful |  | |
1948 | countervail | . offset the effect of [something] by countering it with something of equal force Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'be equivalent to in value, compensate for']: from Anglo-Norman French contrevaloir, from Latin contra valere 'be of worth against.' . offset the effect of [something] by countering it with something of equal force Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'be equivalent to in value, compensate for']: from Anglo-Norman French contrevaloir, from Latin contra valere 'be of worth against.' | ||
1949 | counting | If you can break the problem into stages, use the FCP! and do the most restrictive stage first! We can put 'n' items in order n! different ways! . FCP: multiply all the stages Permutations: n! Combinations: n C r | ||
1950 | coup | a brilliantly executed plan; violent overthrow of a government . seizure of power , takeover an occasion when a group of people suddenly takes control of a country using force, a military ___ . n. 意想不到的成功;政變 . переворот . a brilliantly executed plan, a revolution |  | |
1951 | courageous | valorous . Bold |  | |
1952 | court | (법원의)판결 . (법원의)판결 . (법원의)판결 | ||
1953 | courteous | civil . polite, especially in a way that shows respect . polite, especially in a way that shows respect . adj. 有禮貌的;謙恭的 . polite, especially in a way that shows respect . (adj.) 1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners 2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness . MEANING: Gracious Good Manners SENTENCE: Asim'S Teachers In University Are Helpful And Courteous; When He Requested For Recommendation Letters, They Wrote It For Him Immediately. MNEMONIC: It Usually Prescribed In Courts, So Which Is Good Manner. A Lawyer & Judge Should Be In Good Manner, Which They Are Specially, In Deciding The Ordinary Cases. |  | |
1954 | courtesy | n. 禮貌;禮節 | ||
1955 | courting | trying to win love or affection | ||
1956 | courtship | 1. (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship 2. [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate for producing young animals 3. (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc. . 1. (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship 2. [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate for producing young animals 3. (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc. . 1. (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship 2. [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate for producing young animals 3. (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc. | ||
1957 | coven | сборище, шабаш |  | |
1958 | covenanted | agree, especially by synonyms: undertake, contract, guarantee, pledge, promise, agree, engage, warrant, commit oneself, bind oneself ";the landlord covenants to repair the property"; Origin Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir 'agree,' from Latin convenire [see convene]. . agree, especially by synonyms: undertake, contract, guarantee, pledge, promise, agree, engage, warrant, commit oneself, bind oneself ";the landlord covenants to repair the property"; Origin Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir 'agree,' from Latin convenire [see convene]. | ||
1959 | cover | phr. 掩蓋;完全蓋住 | ||
1960 | coverage | n. 新聞報導;覆蓋或涵蓋範圍 | ||
1961 | covert | Hidden, secret . секретный, скрытый . hidden; undercover | | |
1962 | covet | to desire something belonging to another . desire , yearn for to want something very much, especially something that someone else has, . сильно желать, домогаться . desire . (v.) wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) (adj.) covetous invidious, envious . v. to desire something that does not belong to you . to desire something belonging to another |  | |
1963 | coveted | yearn to possess synonyms:desire, yearn for, crave, have one's heart set on, want, wish for, long for, hanker after/for, hunger after/for, thirst for ";even with all they have, they covet the wealth of others" OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas [see cupidity] . yearn to possess synonyms:desire, yearn for, crave, have one's heart set on, want, wish for, long for, hanker after/for, hunger after/for, thirst for ";even with all they have, they covet the wealth of others" OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas [see cupidity] | ||
1964 | covetous | Desiring something owned by another . Greedy . having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else; greedy | ||
1965 | covey | A small flock of birds | ||
1966 | cow | terrorize; intimidate . to intimidate; The individuals have been ___ed to silence. . to intimidate . пугать, запугивать . to intimidate |  | |
1967 | cowardice | lack of bravery . fear or lack of courage . fear or lack of courage . fear or lack of courage | ||
1968 | cowardly; | pusillanimous |  | |
1969 | coy | making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring, shy . affectedly and usually shy or modest tending to avoid people and social situations . 1. shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you 2. not willing to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you, reticent . . 1. shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you 2. not willing to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you, reticent . synonyms: arch, simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kitte Origin Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus [see quiet]. The original sense was 'quiet, still' [especially in behavior], later 'modestly retiring,' and hence [of a woman] 'affecting to be unresponsive to advances.' . adj. 羞怯的;靦腆的 . synonyms: arch, simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kitte Origin Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus [see quiet]. The original sense was 'quiet, still' [especially in behavior], later 'modestly retiring,' and hence [of a woman] 'affecting to be unresponsive to advances.' . 1. shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you 2. not willing to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you, reticent |  | |
1970 | cozen | To mislead by trick or fraud . trick or deceive Origin late 16th century: perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare 'to cheat,' from cozzone 'middleman, broker,' from Latin cocio 'dealer.' . надувать, морочить, обманывать . trick or deceive Origin late 16th century: perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare 'to cheat,' from cozzone 'middleman, broker,' from Latin cocio 'dealer.' . to trick; to cheat or swindle . to deceive, beguile, hoodwink |  | |
1971 | crab | (v.) to criticize or grumble about somebody or something | ||
1972 | crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting . (adj.) 1. complicated and hard to follow 2. hard to read because the words and letters are compressed 3. annoyed and irritable | ||
1973 | crabby | adj. 壞脾氣的;好抱怨的 |  | |
1974 | crackle | v. 發出細爆聲;產生碎裂紋 n. 劈啪聲;細裂紋 . To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor. |  | |
1975 | cradle | 1. a small bed for a baby that can be pushed gently from side to side 2. the place where something important began . 1. a small bed for a baby that can be pushed gently from side to side 2. the place where something important began . 1. a small bed for a baby that can be pushed gently from side to side 2. the place where something important began |  | |
1976 | craft | n. cunning; n. skill | ||
1977 | crafty | skilled at tricking others Cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes . skilled at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods, cunning, wily . skilled at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods, cunning, wily . skilled at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods, cunning, wily | ||
1978 | crag | |||
1979 | cram | 填鸭式的 | ||
1980 | cramped | 1. a cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it 2. (of people) not having room to move freely 3. (of someone's writing) with small letters close together and therefore difficult to read . 1. a cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it 2. (of people) not having room to move freely 3. (of someone's writing) with small letters close together and therefore difficult to read . 1. a cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it 2. (of people) not having room to move freely 3. (of someone's writing) with small letters close together and therefore difficult to read | ||
1981 | crankiness | 怪癖 | ||
1982 | cranky | (informal) bad-tempered . (informal) bad-tempered . (informal) bad-tempered | ||
1983 | crass | . грубый, глупый, приземленный | | |
1984 | crate | 包装箱 | ||
1985 | crater | 陨石坑 . A bowl-shaped area that forms around a volcano's central opening |  | |
1986 | cravat | |||
1987 | crave | страстно хотеть . (v.) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for |  | |
1988 | craven | adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful . Cowardly . (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward . LACKING COURAGE The craven lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse. Synonyms: faint hearted; spineless; timid . LACKING COURAGE The craven lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse. Synonyms: faint hearted; spineless; timid . cowardly . LACKING COURAGE The craven lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse. Synonyms: faint hearted; spineless; timid . not brave , a ___ act of terrorism. (the woman had a crave for noodles but she was not brave enough to ask for it.) . lacking even the rudiments of courage . 胆怯的 . cowardly . LACKING COURAGE The craven lion cringed in the corner of his cage, terrified of the mouse. Synonyms: faint hearted; spineless; timid . Timid/timidity . lacking even the rudiments of courage . syno OriginMiddle English cravant 'defeated,' perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French cravante, past participle of cravanter 'crush, overwhelm,' based on Latin crepare 'burst.' The change in the ending in the 17th century was due to association with past participles ending in -en [see -en3] . adj. 怯懦的;膽小的 . трус . syno OriginMiddle English cravant 'defeated,' perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French cravante, past participle of cravanter 'crush, overwhelm,' based on Latin crepare 'burst.' The change in the ending in the 17th century was due to association with past participles ending in -en [see -en3] . cowardly; a coward . cowardly; a coward . (adj.) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful . MEANING: Very Cowardly. SENTENCE: When He Saw The Enemy Troops Advancing, He Had A Craven Impulse To Run For His Life. MNEMONIC: Living In The Cave(Sounds Like Craven) For Since Birth, A Wild-Man Has Lack Of Courage To Talk To The People Who Live In Compressed Area Where People Always Talk To Each Other And Have Lots Of Confidence To Talk To The High Rank Official Esp. Prime Minister. . cowardly . (wuss, spineless) extremely coward, or pathetically coward . coward; lacking any courage | | |
1989 | cravenness/spinelessness | coward | ||
1990 | creases | lines; wrinkles; folds | ||
1991 | credence | Acceptance of something as true . belief or trust . belief or trust . the belief that something is true to make a story, theory, etc seem more likely to be true; The letters len ___ to the idea that he had an unhappy life. () . belief, mental acceptance . belief in or acceptance of something as true synonyms: belief, faith, trust, confidence, reliance ";the government placed little credence in the scheme"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- 'believing,' from the verb credere . . n. 支持;信任;相信 . belief in or acceptance of something as true synonyms: belief, faith, trust, confidence, reliance ";the government placed little credence in the scheme"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent- 'believing,' from the verb credere . . belief or trust . belief or trust . n. belief or trust |  | |
1992 | credential | n. 資歷;資格;資格證 |  | |
1993 | credibility | n. 可信度;確實性 . (n.) the quality of being believable or trustworthy |  | |
1994 | credible | believable . believable; reliable | ||
1995 | credit | faith applause . To ascribe to a person; attribute: credit the invention to him. See Synonyms at attribute. Accounting To make a credit entry in: credit an account. | ||
1996 | creditable | praiseworthy . laudable , praiseworthy something that is creditable deserves praise, a ____ performance (you are able to give it credits) . [of a performance, effort, or action] deserving public acknowledgment and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, admirable, honorable, estimable, meritorious, worthy, deserving, respectable ";her forty years of creditable stage work"; . [of a performance, effort, or action] deserving public acknowledgment and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, admirable, honorable, estimable, meritorious, worthy, deserving, respectable ";her forty years of creditable stage work"; . deserving of praise but not that amazing |  | |
1997 | credo | Statement of belief, principle . a statement of the bel synonyms:statement of belief[s], article of faith, doctrine, creed, axiom, dogma, tenet, canon; theory, thesis, premise, conviction, position; ideology, code of belief ";he announced his credo in his first editorial" OriginMiddle English: Latin,'I believe.' Compare with creed . a statement of the bel synonyms:statement of belief[s], article of faith, doctrine, creed, axiom, dogma, tenet, canon; theory, thesis, premise, conviction, position; ideology, code of belief ";he announced his credo in his first editorial" OriginMiddle English: Latin,'I believe.' Compare with creed . statement of belief or principle; creed | ||
1998 | credulity | simplicity , naivety willingness to believe that something is real or 1, especially when this is unlikely, exploit one's ___ () . 轻信 . readiness to believe . readiness to believe |  | |
1999 | credulous | adj. gullible, naïve . TOO TRUSTING; GULLIBLE Although some four-year-olds believe in the Tooth Fairy, only the most credulous nine-year-olds also believe in her. Synonyms: naïve; susceptible; trusting . TOO TRUSTING; GULLIBLE Although some four-year-olds believe in the Tooth Fairy, only the most credulous nine-year-olds also believe in her. Synonyms: naïve; susceptible; trusting . too trusting; gullible . TOO TRUSTING; GULLIBLE Although some four-year-olds believe in the Tooth Fairy, only the most credulous nine-year-olds also believe in her. Synonyms: naïve; susceptible; trusting . gullible , naive too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived, a ___ person (cream dull ast , and she believed it) . gullible . TOO TRUSTING; GULLIBLE Although some four-year-olds believe in the Tooth Fairy, only the most credulous nine-year-olds also believe in her. Synonyms: naïve; susceptible; trusting . Innocent/inexperience; too trusting; gullible . synonyms: gullible, naive, too trusting, easily taken in, impressionable, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unquestioning; innocent, ingenuous, inexperienced, unsophistica Origin late 16th century [in the general sense 'inclined to believe']: from Latin credulus [from credere 'believe'] + -ous. . synonyms: gullible, naive, too trusting, easily taken in, impressionable, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unquestioning; innocent, ingenuous, inexperienced, unsophistica Origin late 16th century [in the general sense 'inclined to believe']: from Latin credulus [from credere 'believe'] + -ous. . gullible . easily deceived, gullible . (adj.) 1. showing a lack of judgement or experience 2. disposed to believe on little evidence (syn.) naive . MEANING: Trusting too Easily Or Without Enough Evidence. SENTENCE: Few People Are Credulous Enough To Believe Such Nonsense That Imran Khan Will Also Start Corruption As Other Politicians Do. MNEMONIC: The Root 'Creed' Meaning 'Believe' Also Gives Us Credit, Creed, Credo And Accreditation. . tending to believe too readily; gullible |  | |
2000 | cremation | |||
2001 | crepuscular | pertaining to twilight . active at dawn and dusk . of, resembling, or relating to twilight Originmid 17th century: from Latin crepusculum 'twilight' + -ar1 . of, resembling, or relating to twilight Originmid 17th century: from Latin crepusculum 'twilight' + -ar1 |  | |
2002 | crescendo | STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME OR FORCE The crescendo of tension became unbearable as Evel Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses. Synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak . STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME OR FORCE The crescendo of tension became unbearable as Evel Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses. Synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak . STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME OR FORCE The crescendo of tension became unbearable as Evel Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses. Synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak . STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME OR FORCE The crescendo of tension became unbearable as Evel Knievel prepared to jump his motorcycle over the school buses. Synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak . a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music Origin late 18th century: Italian, present participle of crescere 'to increase,' from Latin crescere 'grow.' . a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music Origin late 18th century: Italian, present participle of crescere 'to increase,' from Latin crescere 'grow.' | ||
2003 | crestfallen | sad and disappointed . disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly; He looked ___ at their decision. (The pie crust had fallen and everyone was sad of this unexpected failure.) . discouraged, dejected, downcast . adj. 氣餒的;低頭的 . discouraged, dejected, downcast, brought low in spirit . sad and disappointed . sad and disappointed . MEANING: Dejected, Sad And Disappointed. SENTENCE: The Pakistani Cricket Team And The Entire Nation Was Crestfallen After Pakistan Lost A Match That They Were About To Win. MNEMONIC: Crest Is The Top Of The Hill. So After Someone Makes An Effort And Climbs A Crest But Then Falls Down, He Feels Dejected. |  | |
2004 | crevice | a narrow crack | ||
2005 | crimson | Deep red |  | |
2006 | cringe | (v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness; to act in servile manner, fawn . (v.) 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. show submission or fear (syn.) flinch, recoil, wince, quail, fawn |  | |
2007 | criss-cross | to go or pass back and forth | ||
2008 | criterion | (n.) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged |  | |
2009 | critique | v. 評論 |  | |
2010 | croak | |||
2011 | crochet | 钩针织物 | ||
2012 | crockery | |||
2013 | crony/chum | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | | |
2014 | crook | (v.) bend or cause to bend (n.) a long staff with one end being hook shaped |  | |
2015 | crooked | not straight; dishonest | ||
2016 | croon | to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice . 1. to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner |  | |
2017 | crop | happen unexpectedly . (v.) appear suddenly or unexpectedly (syn.) pop, pop up | ||
2018 | croquet | to drive away | ||
2019 | crotchet | a quarter note Origin Middle English [in the sense 'hook']: from Old French crochet, diminutive of croc 'hook,' from Old Norse krókr . . a quarter note Origin Middle English [in the sense 'hook']: from Old French crochet, diminutive of croc 'hook,' from Old Norse krókr . | ||
2020 | crotchety | synonyms: bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, ill-natured, cross-grained, peevish, cross, fractious, pettish, waspish, crabbed, crabby, crusty, Origin early 19th century: from of crotchet + -y1. . synonyms: bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, ill-natured, cross-grained, peevish, cross, fractious, pettish, waspish, crabbed, crabby, crusty, Origin early 19th century: from of crotchet + -y1. | ||
2021 | crouchback | obsolete; reproach or contempt | ||
2022 | crow | delight, rejoice, joy to praise or express pride in one's own possessions | ||
2023 | crucible | a severe test or trial | ||
2024 | crude | 1. simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something 2. (of objects or works of art) simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail 3. (of people or the way they behave) offensive or rude, especially about sex . 1. simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something 2. (of objects or works of art) simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail 3. (of people or the way they behave) offensive or rude, especially about sex . 1. simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of something 2. (of objects or works of art) simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail 3. (of people or the way they behave) offensive or rude, especially about sex . (adj.) conspicuously and tastelessly indecent (syn.) earthy, gross, vulgar, indecent (adj.) belonging to an early stage of technical development (syn.) primitive (adj.) not carefully or expertly made (syn.) rough (adj.) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (syn.) blunt, stark | ||
2025 | crumble | to break or break something into very small pieces . 破灭 . гибнуть, терпеть крах . to break or break something into very small pieces |  | |
2026 | crusade | a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong . a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong | ||
2027 | crusader | a warrior who engages in a holy war | ||
2028 | crutch | 拐杖 | ||
2029 | crux | the decisive or most important point at issue. |  | |
2030 | cryogenic | 低温的 | ||
2031 | cryptic | mysterious and difficult to understand; a ___ message (My best friend is very creepy and she sends me vague messages, which I have to call her and clarify. ) . Difficult to understand . synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, obscure, abstruse, arcane, oracular, Delphic, ambiguous, elliptical, oblique; Origin early 17th century: from late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos 'hidden.' Sense 2 dates from the late 19th century. . adj. 隱秘的;撲朔迷離的;難解的 . загадочный . synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, obscure, abstruse, arcane, oracular, Delphic, ambiguous, elliptical, oblique; Origin early 17th century: from late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos 'hidden.' Sense 2 dates from the late 19th century. . (adj.) having a secret or hidden meaning . مبهم, ملغز mysterious and difficult to understand |  | |
2032 | crystalline | 晶体的 | ||
2033 | crystallize | solidifying , harden if something crystallizes your thoughts or opinions, it makes them clear and fixed, the event helped to ___ my thoughts. |  | |
2034 | cub | a young animal, such as a young bear, lion, fox, etc. . a young animal, such as a young bear, lion, fox, etc. |  | |
2035 | cubist | a form of abstraction that emphasizes multiple perspectives | ||
2036 | cuddle | (v.) hold a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth |  | |
2037 | cue | n. 信號;暗示;(戲劇或電影中用來暗示演員做某事情的)尾白;提示 v. 提示;暗示 | ||
2038 | culinary | having to do with the kitchen or cooking . adj. 烹飪的 . of or related to cooking or the kitchen |  | |
2039 | cull | select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources synonyms: select, choose, pick, take, obtain, glean ";anecdotes culled from Greek history"; Origin Middle English: from Old French coillier, based on Latin colligere [see collect1]. . select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources synonyms: select, choose, pick, take, obtain, glean ";anecdotes culled from Greek history"; Origin Middle English: from Old French coillier, based on Latin colligere [see collect1]. | ||
2040 | culminate | v. 達到最高點,極致;告終 <c.f.>calumny 誹謗 . (v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax . If an event or series of events ___s in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point ; -- in power, -- in victory (They made the app that you need to call someone for one minute that you eat food but then you have to eat in hurry or the money grows higher and you have to pay so much money.) |  | |
2041 | culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax . the highest point or end of something, usually happening after a long time . the highest point or end of something, usually happening after a long time . the highest point or end of something, usually happening after a long time |  | |
2042 | culpability | a state of guilt . a state of being guilty; The company refused to accept ___. . n. 應受譴責;有罪 . MEANING: Deserving Blame SENTENCE: The Culpability Of Raymond Davis Was So Severe That He Should Not Free From Imprisonment Of Pakistan. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Culprit; That Is A Person Who Is Guilty Of A Crime Or Offence. . الملومية, حالة الذنب the state of deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad |  | |
2043 | culpable | deserving blame; guilty . deserving blame . deserving blame . 有罪的 . adj. 應受譴責的;該被處罰的;應為錯誤負責的 . виновный, преступный . deserving blame; guilty . (adj.) deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious |  | |
2044 | culprit | 1. a person who has done something wrong or against the law 2. a person or thing responsible for causing a problem . 1. a person who has done something wrong or against the law 2. a person or thing responsible for causing a problem . виновный . 1. a person who has done something wrong or against the law 2. a person or thing responsible for causing a problem . (n.) someone who perpetrates wrongdoings (adj.) culpable (n.) culpability |  | |
2045 | cult | 狂热崇拜 . n. 膜拜;邪教;神祕教派 | ||
2046 | cultivars | cultivated plants | ||
2047 | cultivate | v. 栽培;培養 |  | |
2048 | cultivated | (adj.) 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners 2. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use | ||
2049 | cumbersome | burdensome, troublesome, unwieldy, clumsy . (adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving . adj. 笨重的;繁瑣累贅的 . громоздкий, объемный . (adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving, difficult to handle because of size or weight . (adj.) 1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight (syn.) cumbrous, unmanageable 2. not elegant or graceful in expression (syn.) awkward, clumsy, inapt, inept, unwieldy |  | |
2050 | cumbrously | difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight | ||
2051 | cumulative | совокупный |  | |
2052 | cumulus | |||
2053 | cunning | having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion sly skill in deception . (adj.) marked by skill in deception (syn.) crafty, foxy, slick, wily, knavish, sly, guileful, dodgy | ||
2054 | cup | |||
2055 | cupidity | GREED; STRONG DESIRE The thief stared at the shining jewels with cupidity in his gleaming eyes. Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity . GREED; STRONG DESIRE The thief stared at the shining jewels with cupidity in his gleaming eyes. Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity . greed, strong desire . GREED; STRONG DESIRE The thief stared at the shining jewels with cupidity in his gleaming eyes. Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity . avarice greed for money or authority, (she cupid on the tiny machine to get money out of it, so greedy) . greed . GREED; STRONG DESIRE The thief stared at the shining jewels with cupidity in his gleaming eyes. Synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity . adj. 貪婪;貪財 . алчность, жадность . greed for money or possessions . greed; strong desire . greed | | |
2056 | curate | a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest Origin Middle English: from medieval Latin curatus, from Latin cura 'care.' . a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest Origin Middle English: from medieval Latin curatus, from Latin cura 'care.' | ||
2057 | curator | a person in charge of a museum, library, etc incisive ___ ial analysis. (At the museum the guy was like a doctor but could cure your history mind.) |  | |
2058 | curb | to control or limit something, especially something bad . to control or limit something, especially something bad . to control or limit something, especially something bad . (n.) the act of restraining power or action or limiting access (v.) lessen the intensity; temper; hold in restraint, hold or keep within limit (syn.) check, encumber, fetter, hinder, impede, inhibit, interfere, obstruct, shackle, trammel |  | |
2059 | curdle | |||
2060 | curmudgeon | Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch . an old person who is often in a bad mood; (Kurma will bring a jen in a bad ) . (old-fashioned) a bad-tempered person, often an old one . . Hostile . (old-fashioned) a bad-tempered person, often an old one . a bad-tempered or surly person Originlate 16th century: of unknown origin . n. 壞脾氣者;滿腹抱怨易怒的人 . скряга, старый ворчун . a bad-tempered or surly person Originlate 16th century: of unknown origin . cranky person . a surly or miserly person . (old-fashioned) a bad-tempered person, often an old one . a bad-tempered, disagreeable person |  | |
2061 | currency | n. (思想)流行;貨幣 |  | |
2062 | curriculum | CV; A brief list of the main details about a person, including name, address, qualifications and experience. | ||
2063 | curry | придать вкус, сделать интересным |  | |
2064 | cursorily | 粗略的 | ||
2065 | cursory | hasty, not thorough . hasty and superficial . hasty, not thorough . Abbreviated communication . done quickly and without giving enough attention to details . hasty and therefore not thorough or deta synonyms:perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token; sketchy, half-done, incomplete; hasty, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting ";a cursory inspection" Originearly 17th century: from Latin cursorius 'of a runner,' from cursor [see cursor] . adj. 匆忙的;草率的;粗略的 . поверхностный, небрежный . hasty and therefore not thorough or deta synonyms:perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token; sketchy, half-done, incomplete; hasty, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting ";a cursory inspection" Originearly 17th century: from Latin cursorius 'of a runner,' from cursor [see cursor] . hasty, not thorough . hasty and superficial . done quickly and without giving enough attention to details . (adj.) brief to the point of being superficial (syn.) perfunctory, casual (adv.) cursorily . MEANING: Not Paying Attention To Details. SENTENCE: The C.E.O Makes Just Cursory Looks To Hundreds Of Files Where He Requires Signing Daily Basis; It'S Because Of His Expertise. MNEMONIC: The Arrow Sign In The Computer Or Laptop Is Called Cursor; Its Use To Just Click On Something Without Providing Huge Details; So It Means Be Quick Without Detail Oriented. . hasty; done with little attention |  | |
2066 | curt | 唐突无礼的 . Terse . краткий, сжатый . synonyms: terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary; snappish, snappy, sharp, tart; gruff, offhand, unceremonious, ungracious, rude, impolite, discourteous, uncivil "; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'short, shortened']: from Latin curtus 'cut short, abridged.' . (adj.) short, rudely brief . (adj.) 1. brief and to the point; effectively cut short (syn.) laconic, elliptical, pithy, sententious, succinct, terse, compendious, aphoristic, concise (adj.) 2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness (syn.) brusque, discourteous |  | |
2067 | curtail | cut short . Abbreviated communication . сокращать . cut short . (v.) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent |  | |
2068 | curtailment | To reduce or limit something |  | |
2069 | custodian | keeper, guardian, conservator . (n.) one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals | ||
2070 | custody | 1. the legal right or duty to take care of or keep someone or something; the act of taking care of something or someone 2. the state of being in prison, especially while waiting for trial . 1. the legal right or duty to take care of or keep someone or something; the act of taking care of something or someone 2. the state of being in prison, especially while waiting for trial . 1. the legal right or duty to take care of or keep someone or something; the act of taking care of something or someone 2. the state of being in prison, especially while waiting for trial | ||
2071 | customary | according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances | ||
2072 | cut | 갑자기 끝내다; 가로막다; 삭감하다. . 갑자기 끝내다; 가로막다; 삭감하다. | ||
2073 | cutaneous | relating to the skin . 皮肤的 | ||
2074 | cutback | a reduction in something, made in order to save money | ||
2075 | cyclic | 周期的 | ||
2076 | cyclical | happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles | ||
2077 | cyclone | |||
2078 | cygnet | |||
2079 | cynic | someone who believes the worst . synonyms:skeptic, doubter, doubting Tho Originmid 16th century [sense 2]: from Latin cynicus, from Greek kunikos ; probably originally from Kunosarges, the name of a gymnasium where Antisthenes taught, but popularly taken to mean 'doglike, churlish,' kuōn, kun- 'dog' becoming a nickname for a Cynic | ||
2080 | cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives . believing that people act only out of selfish motives . adj. 憤世嫉俗的;悲觀的;挖苦的;懷疑人間真善的 . (adj.) believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others (syn.) misanthropic, distrustful |  | |
2081 | cynosure | center of attention . a person or th Originlate 16th century: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura 'dog's tail' [also 'Ursa Minor'], from kuōn, kun- 'dog' + oura 'tail.' The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the star Polaris that it contains, long used as a guide by navigators . a person or th Originlate 16th century: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura 'dog's tail' [also 'Ursa Minor'], from kuōn, kun- 'dog' + oura 'tail.' The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the star Polaris that it contains, long used as a guide by navigators . something that strongly attracts attention and admiration . (n.) something that strongly attracts attention and admiration | ||
2082 | cypress | |||
2083 | cytoplasm | 细胞质 | ||
2084 | dabble | 1. to take part in a sport, an activity, etc., but not very seriously 2. to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water . 1. to take part in a sport, an activity, etc., but not very seriously 2. to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water . 1. to take part in a sport, an activity, etc., but not very seriously 2. to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water . (v.) work with in an amateurish manner (n.) dabbler | ||
2085 | dabbler | n. 淺嘗者;半調子;懂皮毛的 | ||
2086 | daft | Insane, foolish . synonyms: absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable; idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, fatuous, harebrained, cockamamie, half-baked, crazy, cockeyed ";a daft i Origin Old English gedæfte 'mild, meek,' of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaban 'become or be fitting . synonyms: absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable; idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, fatuous, harebrained, cockamamie, half-baked, crazy, cockeyed ";a daft i Origin Old English gedæfte 'mild, meek,' of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaban 'become or be fitting . (adj.) showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgement (syn.) bedlam, demented, deranged, lunatic, psychotic, unsound, unbalanced, fatuous, featherheaded, preposterous (ant.) judicious, prudent, sagacious, sapient | ||
2087 | daguerreotype | . a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor. | ||
2088 | dainty | . (adj.) delicately beautiful (syn.) delicate, exquisite | ||
2089 | dally | to waste time; to dawdle | ||
2090 | damaging | |||
2091 | damn | to declare to be morally wrong or evil, censure to a great degree | ||
2092 | damning | (of evidence or a report) suggesting very strongly that someone is guilty of a crime or has made a serious mistake | ||
2093 | damp | slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant . slightly wet . slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant . slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant | ||
2094 | dampen | to make wet enervate . 抑制 . to deaden, restrain, or repress; to make moist | ||
2095 | dander | MEANING: A Feeling Of Anger And Animosity SENTENCE: On The Victory Of Pakistan Cricket Team Against Indian Team, Indian Crowed Became Dander; Not Because Of The Loss Of Indian Team, But Because Of The Victory Of Pakistan. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Dandruff; When You Have Too Much Dandruff, You Got Anger On It. | ||
2096 | dandle | bounce bounce a baby up and down , ___ a child (dandeo delo roodash was mixed after being bounced so hardly) . v. (嬰兒)抱著高低逗弄;嬌養 |  | |
2097 | dandy | (adj.) very good (n.) a man concerned with his dress and appearance (syn.) gallant, awesome, fabulous, superb, sensational, splendid (ant.) atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, wretched | ||
2098 | dapper | meaning: neat and trim in appearance statement: looked very dapper in their uniforms synonym: sharp antonym: disheveled . (syn.) being strikingly neat in appearance. (syn.) smart, smug (ant.) sloppy, slovenly, frowsy |  | |
2099 | dappled | spotted | ||
2100 | dash | flair talent . n. 優雅自信的格調 . to do or carry out in a hurry | ||
2101 | dashing | venturous | ||
2102 | dated | antiquated . adj. 過時的;老套的;落伍的 |  | |
2103 | daub | to spread a substance such as paint, mud, etc., thickly and/or carelessly onto something . to spread a substance such as paint, mud, etc., thickly and/or carelessly onto something . to spread a substance such as paint, mud, etc., thickly and/or carelessly onto something | ||
2104 | daunt | To discourage, intimidate, dishearten . (v.) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage . to intimidate, to dismay . (v.) cause to lose courage (syn) frighten, dash . MEANING: Discourage or Frighten SENTENCE: Indian Threats Can'T Daunt Pakistan Army; It Is Ready To Face Any Kind Of Secrete Attack. MNEMONIC: We Heard Many Times As A Childhood; When You Disobey Your Father Or Teacher, You Face ' Wo Ap Ko Daunt-Ty Hair'. . to cow or dismay; discourage | | |
2105 | daunting | intimidating . daunting - discouraging through fear intimidating discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" |  | |
2106 | dauntless | Bold . неустрашимый, храбрый | | |
2107 | dawdle | waste time; be slow synonyms: linger, dally, take one's time, be slow, waste time, idle; delay, procrastinate, stall, dilly-dally, lollygag; archaictarry ";they dawdled over breakfast"; Origin mid 17th century: related to dialect daddle, doddle 'dally.' . (v.) 1. to walk or move slowly and reluctantly or idly 2. to spend far more time than is necessary in doing something (syn.) lag |  | |
2108 | dawdler | . slow person who falls behind others | ||
2109 | dazzle | 使眼花缭乱 . v. 使傾倒;使讚嘆;使感到目眩 |  | |
2110 | de | existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing . 实际的 . existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing . in fact . existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing | ||
2111 | dead | |||
2112 | deaden | (v.) make less lively, intense, or vigorous (syn.) petrify, dampen, blunt, dehydrate, desiccate, enervate (ant.) refreshing, invigorate | ||
2113 | deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization to bring or come to a deadlock | ||
2114 | deafen | to make someone unable to hear the sounds around them because there is too much noise . to make someone unable to hear the sounds around them because there is too much noise | ||
2115 | dear | expensive; loved or valued very much | ||
2116 | dearth | Scarcity . a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something, scarcity . a lack, scarcity . (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine . a lack or shortage; a ___ of new homes. (There is going to be a time when there is going to be a shortage of food on the earth.) . a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something, scarcity . n: a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Syn.: insufficiency, want, paucity Ant.: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance . a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something, scarcity . a scarcity or synonyms: lack, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, want, deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy, paucity, sparseness, scantiness, rareness; absence ";a dearth of trained specialists"; Origin Middle English derthe [originally in the sense 'shortage and dearness of food'] [see dear, -th2]. . недостаток, нехватка . a scarcity or synonyms: lack, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, want, deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy, paucity, sparseness, scantiness, rareness; absence ";a dearth of trained specialists"; Origin Middle English derthe [originally in the sense 'shortage and dearness of food'] [see dear, -th2]. . (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine . an insufficient quantity or number . a lack of something; the fact of there not being enough of something, scarcity . (n.) an insufficient quantity or number (syn.) paucity, famine . smallness of quantity; scarcity; a lack |  | |
2117 | dearth, | A scarcity or shortage of something | ||
2118 | deathly | |||
2119 | debacle | a complete collapse or failure . a complete failure; a total collapse . fiasco , failure a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization, the collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial ___ in us history. . разгром, полное поражение . a complete failure; a total collapse . (n.) a sudden and violent collapse (n.) a sound defeat (syn.) fiasco, disaster . (n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure . fiasco; complete failure, breakdown |  | |
2120 | debase | (v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate . reduce the quality or value of something ;___ the quality (They deformed the base of the house and reduced its value.) . to make someone or something less valuable or respected . (v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate . to make someone or something less valuable or respected . synonyms: degrade, devalue, demean, cheapen, prostitute, discredit, drag down, tarnish, blacken, blemish; disgrace, dishonor, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'humiliate, belittle']: from de- 'down' + the obsolete verb base [compare with abase], expressing the notion 'bring down completely.' . v. 貶低;降低(價值;品質) . ухудшать, обесценивать . synonyms: degrade, devalue, demean, cheapen, prostitute, discredit, drag down, tarnish, blacken, blemish; disgrace, dishonor, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'humiliate, belittle']: from de- 'down' + the obsolete verb base [compare with abase], expressing the notion 'bring down completely.' . to make someone or something less valuable or respected . (v.) to reduce to a lower standing (syn.) abase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, profane, subvert, vitiate (ant.) aggrandize, canonize, deify, elevate, exalt, ennoble . 1. to reduce in quality or value. 2. to lower in rank or dignity. |  | |
2121 | debasement | the state of being lowered in quality, value, or character; degradation | ||
2122 | debatable | not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed, arguable, questionable . not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed, arguable, questionable . adj. 可爭論的;有爭議的 . not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed, arguable, questionable . not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed, arguable, questionable | ||
2123 | debate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue | ||
2124 | debauch | corrupt . corrupt . to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures . (v.) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (syn.) corrupt, debase, demoralize, deprave, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate | ||
2125 | debauchery | Corruption . excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures . Carousal . невоздержанность, распутство . corruption; self-indulgence . corruption; self-indulgence |  | |
2126 | debauchment | a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | ||
2127 | debilitate | to make someone or something physically weak; Chemotherapy exhausted and ___d him. . 1. to make someone's body or mind weaker 2. to make a country, an organization, etc., weaker . 1. to make someone's body or mind weaker 2. to make a country, an organization, etc., weaker . ослаблять . synonyms: weaken, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize, sap, drain, exhaust, weary, fatigue, prostrate; undermine, impair, indispose, incapacitate, cripple, disable, paralyze, immobilize; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin debilitat- 'weakened,' from the verb debilitare, from debilitas [see debility]. . to weaken . 1. to make someone's body or mind weaker 2. to make a country, an organization, etc., weaker . to weaken |  | |
2128 | debilitating | weakening . adj. weakening a debilitating snow storm that forces you to stay home, or debilitating shyness that keeps you from reaching out to the people you want to meet. . weakening . (adj.) impairing the strength and vitality (syn.) enervating, enfeebling, draining, exhausting (ant.) invigorating |  | |
2129 | debilitation | (n.) serious weakening and loss of energy | | |
2130 | debility | weakness; incapacity | ||
2131 | debonair | confident, stylish, and charming . carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious . (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance . carefree graceful, polished . urbane , cultured having a sophisticated charm , a ___ manner (the bone in the air showed how cultured their manner was) . (usually of men) fashionable and confident . (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance . (usually of men) fashionable and confident . synonyms: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured, self-possessed, self-assured, confident, charming, gracious, courteous, gallant, chivalrous, gentlemanly, refined, polishe Origin Middle English [in the sense 'meek or courteous']: from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire 'of good disposition.' . adj. 溫文爾雅的;富有歷練而迷人的 . synonyms: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured, self-possessed, self-assured, confident, charming, gracious, courteous, gallant, chivalrous, gentlemanly, refined, polishe Origin Middle English [in the sense 'meek or courteous']: from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire 'of good disposition.' . carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious, sophisticated charm . having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air . pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance . (usually of men) fashionable and confident . (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance (syn.) suave, refined, jaunty |  | |
2132 | debris | rubbish , waste broken pieces of something, ____ from the aircraft was scattered over a wide area. . осколки, обломки |  | |
2133 | debunk | to expose as false . discredit , disprove to show that something is less important, less good, or less 1 than it has been made to appear , ___ a myth, ___ the established theory (the bank had no money or credit any more.) . to show that an idea, a belief, etc., is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is . 揭露 . to prove wrong . v. 揭穿;揭露真相;駁斥 . разоблачать, развенчивать . to expose as false (especially while ridiculing) . to show that an idea, a belief, etc., is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is . (v.) to prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly . MEANING: Show Something To Be False SENTENCE: Geo Group Had Debunked Our Secrete Intelligent Spy Agency; And Hence Finally Got The Reward Of Distrust Among Patriotic People Against This Media Group. MNEMONIC: Debunk The Bhonk, Which Means To Reveal False Things; In Pakistan We Use Words Like Bhonkna Band Kro, And Tell The True. . to prove wrong |  | |
2134 | decadence | 衰落 . (n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence . moral deterioration . (n.) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities (syn.) decadency, degeneracy, depravity (adj.) decadent . (n.) process or period of decline or deterioration |  | |
2135 | decadent | decaying . lowered moral character 放纵的人 moral decay . adj. 衰落的;頹廢的 |  | |
2136 | decamp | To leave suddenly or unexpectedly. . Withdrawal/retreat . убегать, уходить |  | |
2137 | decamped | To depart quickly or secretly | ||
2138 | decapitate | to cut off someone's head . обезглавить . to cut off someone's head |  | |
2139 | decapitated | To kill by cutting off the head | ||
2140 | decay | fading of information from memory over time . (v.) (n.) decline in quality gradually | ||
2141 | decease | the death of a person . the death of a person . v.n. 死亡 . the death of a person |  | |
2142 | deceit | n. 欺騙;詐欺;騙人的話 . (n.) 1. the quality of being fraudulent 2. the act of deceiving (syn.) fraudulence, deception, dissembling, dissimulation (v.) deceive (n.) deception (adj.) deceptive | ||
2143 | deceitful | adj. 詐欺的 | ||
2144 | deceitfulness | duplicity | ||
2145 | deceive | v. 欺騙 . to trick or lead a person into believing something that is not true | ||
2146 | decelerate | 使减缓 | ||
2147 | deception | |||
2148 | deceptive | misleading . adj. 欺騙的;虛偽的 . likely to make you believe something that is not true | ||
2149 | decibel | |||
2150 | deciduous | (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season; ephemeral | ||
2151 | decimate | 严重破坏 . (v.) kill one in every ten; kill in large numbers (n.) decimation (syn.) annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, carry off | ||
2152 | decimated | to destroy or kill a large part of | ||
2153 | decimation | destroying or killing a large part of the population; The ___ of the population through influenza (To make the number of people decimal by killing them.) . destroying or killing a large part of the population | ||
2154 | decipher | to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand . (v.) convert code into ordinary language (syn.) decrypt, decode |  | |
2155 | decipherable | adj. 可翻譯的;可判讀的 |  | |
2156 | decisive | 决定性的 . (adj.) conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination (syn.) unmistakable, unquestionable | ||
2157 | decisively | 果断地 | ||
2158 | declaim | to say something loudly; to speak loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about, especially in public . to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner . speak to express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language, she ___ed her views . to say something loudly; to speak loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about, especially in public, starts with "dec..." . 慷慨激昂地演讲或朗诵 . to say something loudly; to speak loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about, especially in public, starts with "dec..." . synonyms: make a speech, give an address, give a lecture, deliver a sermon; speak, hold forth, orate, preach, lecture, sermonize, moralize; informalsound off, spout, speec Origin late Middle English: from French déclamer or Latin declamare, from de- [expressing thoroughness] + clamare 'to shout.' . читать с выражением . synonyms: make a speech, give an address, give a lecture, deliver a sermon; speak, hold forth, orate, preach, lecture, sermonize, moralize; informalsound off, spout, speec Origin late Middle English: from French déclamer or Latin declamare, from de- [expressing thoroughness] + clamare 'to shout.' . speak rhetorically . to say something loudly; to speak loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about, especially in public, starts with "dec..." . (v.) recite in elocution (syn.) recite (v.) speak against in an impassioned manner (syn.) inveigh |  | |
2159 | declamation | long speech, harangue . the action or art of de synonyms: speech, address, lecture, sermon, homily, discourse, oration, recitation, disquisition, monologue ";he delivered a passionate declamation"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'a set speech']: from Latin declamatio[n-], from the verb declamare [see declaim]. . the action or art of de synonyms: speech, address, lecture, sermon, homily, discourse, oration, recitation, disquisition, monologue ";he delivered a passionate declamation"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'a set speech']: from Latin declamatio[n-], from the verb declamare [see declaim]. . (n.) a speech or presentation spoken in a formal or theatrical style | ||
2160 | declaration | 宣言 | ||
2161 | declare | 1. to say something officially or publicly 2. to state something firmly and clearly . 1. to say something officially or publicly 2. to state something firmly and clearly . 1. to say something officially or publicly 2. to state something firmly and clearly | ||
2162 | decline | refuse to accept; decrease, become weaker, smaller, fewer | ||
2163 | declivity | A DOWNWARD SLOPE Because the village was situated on the declivity of a hill, it never flooded. Synonyms: decline; descent; grade; slant; tilt . A DOWNWARD SLOPE Because the village was situated on the declivity of a hill, it never flooded. Synonyms: decline; descent; grade; slant; tilt . A DOWNWARD SLOPE Because the village was situated on the declivity of a hill, it never flooded. Synonyms: decline; descent; grade; slant; tilt . meaning: downward slope sentence: because the village was situated on the declivity of a hill, it never flooded. synonyms: decline, descent, grade, slant, tilt . downward slope |  | |
2164 | decontaminate | (v.) rid of contaminate | ||
2165 | decorous | proper; tasteful; socially correct . behaving politely and in a controlled way ; His manner, as ever, was ___. (In the party everyone were acting politely and it was as if it was just a decor and not reality.) . proper . adj. 高雅端正的;舉止文明的;彬彬有禮的 . لائق, محتشم behaving politely and in a controlled way |  | |
2166 | decorum | proper behavior conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior etiquette . Proper behavior . APPROPRIATENESS OF BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT; PROPRIETY The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace. Synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness . APPROPRIATENESS OF BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT; PROPRIETY The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace. Synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness . proper behavior . APPROPRIATENESS OF BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT; PROPRIETY The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace. Synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness . noun of decorous ; behave with ___ . propriety in manners and conduct . 礼仪 . APPROPRIATENESS OF BEHAVIOR OR CONDUCT; PROPRIETY The countess complained that the vulgar peasants lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace. Synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness . propriety in manners and conduct . synonyms: propriety, seemliness, decency, good taste, correctness; politeness, courtesy, good manners; dignity, respectability, modesty, demureness ";he had acted wit Origin mid 16th century [as a literary term, denoting suitability of style]: from Latin, neuter of the adjective decorus 'seemly.' . n. 端莊;文明舉止 (decorous 高雅端正的;彬彬有禮的) . благопристойность, воспитанность . synonyms: propriety, seemliness, decency, good taste, correctness; politeness, courtesy, good manners; dignity, respectability, modesty, demureness ";he had acted wit Origin mid 16th century [as a literary term, denoting suitability of style]: from Latin, neuter of the adjective decorus 'seemly.' . proper behavior . (n.) propriety in manners and conduct (adj.) decorous 1. characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct 2. according with custom or propriety (syn.) proper, comely, decent, seemly, sedate, staid (n.) decor . MEANING: Proper In Manners And Conduct SENTENCE: Discipline Requires Decorum Of Ones Behaviour And Attitude Towards Rules And Regulations. MNEMONIC: Decorum Derived From Decorates; When A House Is Decorated For Birthday Wish, Its Appropriate Place For It. . n. appropriate behavior or good manners |  | |
2167 | decoy | 1. an animal or a bird, or a model of one, that attracts other animals or birds, especially so that they can be shot by people who are hunting them 2. a thing or a person that is used to trick someone into doing what you want them to do; going where you want them to go, etc. . 1. an animal or a bird, or a model of one, that attracts other animals or birds, especially so that they can be shot by people who are hunting them 2. a thing or a person that is used to trick someone into doing what you want them to do; going where you want them to go, etc. . synonyms: lure, bait, red herring; enticement, i Origin mid 16th century [earlier as coy ]: from Dutch de kooi 'the decoy,' from Middle Dutch de kouw 'the cage,' from Latin cavea 'cage.' Sense 2 of the noun is from the practice of using tamed ducks to lead wild ones along channels into captivity. . 1. an animal or a bird, or a model of one, that attracts other animals or birds, especially so that they can be shot by people who are hunting them 2. a thing or a person that is used to trick someone into doing what you want them to do; going where you want them to go, etc. . (v.)(n.) lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy (syn.) seduce, allure, bait, entice, inveigle |  | |
2168 | decree | |||
2169 | decrepit | lacking bodily or muscular strength of vitality . infirm , weak old and in very bad condition, a ___ building . . synonyms: feeble, infirm, weak, weakly, frail; disabled, incapacitated, crippled, doddering, tottering; old, elderly, aged, ancient, senile; informalpast it, over the hill, n Origin late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- 'down' + crepitus, past participle of crepare 'rattle, creak.' . synonyms: feeble, infirm, weak, weakly, frail; disabled, incapacitated, crippled, doddering, tottering; old, elderly, aged, ancient, senile; informalpast it, over the hill, n Origin late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- 'down' + crepitus, past participle of crepare 'rattle, creak.' . adj. 老弱的;老朽的;年久失修的;破爛不堪的 . дряхлый, немощный . synonyms: feeble, infirm, weak, weakly, frail; disabled, incapacitated, crippled, doddering, tottering; old, elderly, aged, ancient, senile; informalpast it, over the hill, n Origin late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- 'down' + crepitus, past participle of crepare 'rattle, creak.' . synonyms: feeble, infirm, weak, weakly, frail; disabled, incapacitated, crippled, doddering, tottering; old, elderly, aged, ancient, senile; informalpast it, over the hill, n Origin late Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- 'down' + crepitus, past participle of crepare 'rattle, creak.' . (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined . weakened by old age |  | |
2170 | decry | (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate . to criticize openly . disapprove . condemn ,criticize , censure to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary, lawyers ___ied the imprisonment of several journalists. (the cry was to criticize the government for imprisoning the innocents.) . 谴责 . (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate . Criticize/criticism . synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile; disparage, deprecat Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation']: from de- 'down' + cry, on the pattern of French décrier 'cry down.' . v. 強烈斥責;抨擊 <c.f.>descry 發現;找到;認出 . synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile; disparage, deprecat Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation']: from de- 'down' + cry, on the pattern of French décrier 'cry down.' . (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate . a. To condemn as wrong or reprehensible: "an editorial in which he decried the proliferation of cheap handguns" (Bill Turque). b. To express disapproval of (a person); denounce: "I could not bear to hear my old nurse so decried" (Charles Dickens). See Synonyms at criticize. . (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate |  | |
2171 | dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause . v. 奉獻(努力或時間);獻身於;致力於 | ||
2172 | deduce | v. 演繹;推論;追溯 |  | |
2173 | deduction | n. 演繹法;扣除額 |  | |
2174 | deem | To consider; to believe . considered , regarded as to judge or consider something in a particular way, the book was ___ed to be unsuitable for children. . 认为 . v. 認為;視為;覺得 . полагать, считать . to judge, consider |  | |
2175 | deep; | profound | ||
2176 | deface | vandalies , disfigure to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it he was fined for ___ing library books. (ruine de face by writing on it.) . (v.) mar or spoil the appearance of (syn.) blemish, disfigure |  | |
2177 | defamation | the act of damaging someone's reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them . the act of damaging someone's reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them . act of harming or ruining another's reputation . the act of damaging someone's reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them . (n.) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (syn.) aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander, obloquy | ||
2178 | defamatory | бесчестный, позорящий . harmful toward another's reputation . (adj.) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (syn.) calumniatory, calumnious, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libelous, slanderous |  | |
2179 | defame | To malign, hurt someone's reputation . to libel or slander; take away a good name | ||
2180 | defame/defamation | Criticize/criticism | ||
2181 | default | Fail to act . (v.) failure to pay back a loan, to fail to act . failure to act . (v.) fail to pay up . MEANING: failure to fulfil an obligation/something that is usual or standard SENTENCE: the company will have to restructure its debts to avoid default MNEMONIC: When you forget to fill up the reuired parts the defalt settings are set. | ||
2182 | defeasible | open in principle to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment . that can be undone or voided . capable of being annulled or voided or terminated | ||
2183 | defeatism | 失败的情绪、行为 | ||
2184 | defect | (noun) a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect (verb) to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy . (noun) a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect (verb) to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy . v. 叛逃;背叛 n. 缺陷;瑕疵 . (n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization . (noun) a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect (verb) to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy |  | |
2185 | defection | the act of shifting your support to a new cause . n. 背叛;脫黨 . A lack: a failure; especially, failure in the performance of duty or obligation. n. The act of abandoning a person or a cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding. | ||
2186 | defendant | the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person . the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person . the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person | ||
2187 | defenestrate | выкидывать из окна . to throw out the window |  | |
2188 | defer | Pacify/satisfy . synonyms: postpone, put off, delay, hold over, hold off [on], put back; shelve, suspend, sta Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'put on one side']: from Old French differer 'defer or differ,' from Latin differre, from dis- 'apart' + ferre 'bring, carry.' Compare with defer2 and differ. . (v.) yield to another's wish or opinion (syn.) accede, bow, give in, submit (v.) hold back to a later time | ||
2189 | deference | Respect, regard for another's wish . (n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior . submission . The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice with the utmost ——————. Synonyms: courtesy, homage, honor, obeisance, respect; reverence; veneration . respect; courtesy The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice with the utmost deference. Synonyms: courtesy, homage, honor, obeisance, respect; reverence; veneration . humble submission and respect . polite submission and respect . respect; courtesy The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice with the utmost deference. Synonyms: courtesy, homage, honor, obeisance, respect; reverence; veneration . behavior that shows that you respect someone or something . synonyms: respect, respectfulness, dutifulness; submissiveness, submission, obedience, surrender, accession, capitulation, acquiescence, complaisance, obeisance ";his writings show excessive deference to the wealth Origin mid 17th century: from French déférence, from déférer 'refer' [see defer2]. . synonyms: respect, respectfulness, dutifulness; submissiveness, submission, obedience, surrender, accession, capitulation, acquiescence, complaisance, obeisance ";his writings show excessive deference to the wealth Origin mid 17th century: from French déférence, from déférer 'refer' [see defer2]. . to respect . respect; consideration . behavior that shows that you respect someone or something . (n.) courteous regard for people's feelings (n.) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (syn.) complaisance, compliance, obligingness (v.) defer . MEANING: Yielding and Respectful To The Authority SENTENCE: He Responded With Courtly Deference, Giving Them His Full Attention. MNEMONIC: Deference Sounds Like Reference. If You Have A Reference For A Letter Of Recommendation, Then You Usually Respect That Reference. . n. respect or polite submission |  | |
2190 | deferential | showing respect . respectful and polite in a submissive way . showing respect, She is always extremely ___ towards anyone in authority. (She acted differently among her friends showing more respect to them and it was really surprising to me as I never saw Golzade this way before.) . 恭敬地 . respectful . adj. 尊重的;恭敬的 <c.f.>reverent 肅然起敬的 . محترم لرغبات الآخرين, مراع polite and showing respect |  | |
2191 | defiance | . n. 違抗;對抗 (defy) (defiant adj. 違抗的;挑釁的;不接受批評的) . A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. |  | |
2192 | defiant | (adj.) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.) noncompliant, insubordinate, resistant, obstreperous, recalcitrant, disobedient, intractable |  | |
2193 | deficient | not having enough; lacking | ||
2194 | deficit | 1. (economics) the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time 2. the amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than something else . 1. (economics) the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time 2. the amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than something else . 1. (economics) the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time 2. the amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than something else | ||
2195 | defile | Disgusting/offensive . портить, оскорблять, делать грязным . sully, mar, or spoil synonyms: spoil, sully, mar, impair, debase, degrade; poison, taint, tarnish; destroy, ruin Origin late Middle English: alteration of obsolete defoul, from Old French defouler 'trample down,' influenced by obsolete befile 'befoul, defile.' | | |
2196 | defiled | polluted; dirtied; made unclean . polluted; dirtied | ||
2197 | definitional | 明确的 | ||
2198 | definitive | adj. 決定性的;最終的;最完整可靠的;最佳的 . (adj.) 1. clearly defined or formulated 2. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement | ||
2199 | deflate | To make smaller, make less, opposite of inflate . (v.) 1. release contained air or gas from 2. reduce or lessen the size or important of 3. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices |  | |
2200 | deflated | To depress or reduce | ||
2201 | deflect | To cause to turn aside or away . To cause to turn aside or away . to turn aside, to divert . 使偏斜，转向 . v. 使...轉向;偏向 . (v.) turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (v.) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (syn.) avert, obviate (v.) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) . v. divert or cause to ricochet |  | |
2202 | defoliant | |||
2203 | defoliate | . cause leaves to fall off | ||
2204 | defoliation | 落叶 | ||
2205 | defoliator | |||
2206 | deforestation | n. 大伐林木;砍伐森林 | ||
2207 | deform | 使变形 | ||
2208 | defraud | . to cheat | ||
2209 | defray | to undertake the payment of . pay (for) , cover to pay the cost of something, the company will ___ all your expenses, including car rental. (if you have to fry the potatoes again do it, the company will pay any way.) . to pay for . synonyms: pay [for], cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge ";the reserve fun Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'spend money']: from French défrayer, from dé- [expressing removal] + obsolete frai 'cost, expenses' [from medieval Latin fredum 'a fine for breach of the peace']. . оплачивать, платить . synonyms: pay [for], cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge ";the reserve fun Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'spend money']: from French défrayer, from dé- [expressing removal] + obsolete frai 'cost, expenses' [from medieval Latin fredum 'a fine for breach of the peace']. . to pay for |  | |
2210 | deft | skillful . skillful, nimble . (of a person's movements) skillful and quick . (of a person's movements) skillful and quick . adj. 熟練的;巧妙的;靈巧的 . skillful, nimble . (of a person's movements) skillful and quick . (adj.) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands (syn.) dexterous, adroit |  | |
2211 | deftly | skillful, clever, nimble . skillfully | ||
2212 | deftness | adj. skill, acumen; adj. manual dexterity | | |
2213 | defunct | No longer existing . Death/mourning . synonyms: disused, unused, inoperative, nonfunctioning, unusable, obsolete; no longer existing, discontinued; extinct " Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'deceased']: from Latin defunctus 'dead,' past participle of defungi 'carry out, finish,' from de- [expressing reversal] + fungi 'perform.' . вымерший, исчезнувший . synonyms: disused, unused, inoperative, nonfunctioning, unusable, obsolete; no longer existing, discontinued; extinct " Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'deceased']: from Latin defunctus 'dead,' past participle of defungi 'carry out, finish,' from de- [expressing reversal] + fungi 'perform.' . no longer existing or functioning |  | |
2214 | defuse | 缓和 . To settle, calm, or make less dangerous an extremely tense, hostile, or volatile situation 平息 . (v.) remove the triggering device from (ant.) fuse | ||
2215 | defy | 1. to refuse to obey or show respect for someone in authority, a law, a rule, etc. 2. to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc. . meaning: openly resist or refuse to obey statement: a woman who defies convention synonym: disobey, go against, flout antonym: obeys . 1. to refuse to obey or show respect for someone in authority, a law, a rule, etc. 2. to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc. . v. 對抗;違抗 (defiance) . 1. to refuse to obey or show respect for someone in authority, a law, a rule, etc. 2. to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc. . (v.) resist or confront with resistance (syn.) disregard, flout (v.) challenge . phr. (因過於極端或特殊而)無法置信/解釋/描述 . phr. 向...挑戰;激怒;惹 |  | |
2216 | degenerate | having lost the physical, synonyms: debased, degraded, corrupt, impure; formalvitiated ";a degenerate form of classicism"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin degeneratus 'no longer of its kind,' from the verb degenerare, from degener 'debased,' from de- 'away from' + genus, gener- 'race, kind.' . having lost the physical, synonyms: debased, degraded, corrupt, impure; formalvitiated ";a degenerate form of classicism"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin degeneratus 'no longer of its kind,' from the verb degenerare, from degener 'debased,' from de- 'away from' + genus, gener- 'race, kind.' . (v.) grow worse (syn.) deteriorate, devolve, drop (ant.) convalesce, recover, recuperate | ||
2217 | degeneration | the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition . a state of decline . the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition . the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition . (n.) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities (syn.) decadence, decadency | ||
2218 | degradation | deprivation; poverty; debasement | ||
2219 | degrade | 1. to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously 2. to change or make something change to a simpler chemical form . 讲解 . 1. to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously 2. to change or make something change to a simpler chemical form . v. 貶低;侮辱...的人格;玷污;損害;自然分解 . synonyms: demean, debase, cheapen, devalue; shame, humiliate, humble, mortify, abase, dishonor; dehumanize, brutalize ";prisons should not degrade Origin late Middle English: from Old French degrader, from ecclesiastical Latin degradare, from de- 'down, away from' + Latin gradus 'step or grade.' . 1. to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously 2. to change or make something change to a simpler chemical form |  | |
2220 | dehumanize | v. 剝奪人性;使...無人性 |  | |
2221 | deification | The act of worshiping or revering as a god | ||
2222 | deify | to make a god of . to treat or worship someone as a god . . to treat or worship someone as a god . to treat or worship someone as a god . (v.) exalt to the position of God (syn.) venerate, worship, canonize, lionize, revere, dignify (ant.) stigmatize, humiliate, abase, debase, humble (n.) deification (adj.) deified | ||
2223 | deign | to lower oneself before an inferior . I would never deign to answer that absurd accusation. . to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it; If she ___s to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised. (They saw it below them but it was their dein towards us.) . 屈尊 . to lower oneself before an inferior . do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |  | |
2224 | deity | 神 . божество |  | |
2225 | deject | (v.) lower someone's spirit (syn.) cast down, demoralize, depress, dismay (ant.) elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up | ||
2226 | delectable | synonyms: delicious, mouthwatering, appetizing, flavorful, toothsome, palatable; succulent, luscious, tasty; informalscrumptious, delish, yummy, finger-licking, lip-smacking, melt-in-your- Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectabilis, from delectare 'to charm' [see delight]. | ||
2227 | delegate | agent to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another . representative (n)someone who is sent somewhere to represent a group of people, especially at a meeting , assign , pass on (v)entrust a responsibility to another person ___ authority to (his del is a gate but he then gives each boyfriend to one of her girlfriends to take care of.) . a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them . a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them . 1) a person sent or authorized to represent others synonyms: representative, envoy, emissary, commissioner, agent, deputy, commissary; spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman; ambassador 2) entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person Origin late Middle English: from Latin delegatus 'sent on a commission,' from the verb delegare, from de- 'down' + legare 'depute.' . v. 委派...為代表;委任...做 n. 會議代表;代表團團員 <c.f.>delicate 易碎的;纖細的 <c.f.>dedicate 奉獻(努力或時間);獻身於;致力於 . synonyms: representative, envoy, emissary, commissioner, agent, deputy, commissary; spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman; ambassador, plenipotentiary ";union delegat Origin late Middle English: from Latin delegatus 'sent on a commission,' from the verb delegare, from de- 'down' + legare 'depute.' . entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself. . A person appointed or elected to represent others Ex, I have a task but I can't finished it. So I asked Jone to do that for me. "Hey Jone, can you do that task for me?" Jone said yes. I delegated the task to him. . a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them . (v.) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (syn.) assign, depute, designate (n.) a person appointed or elected to represent others |  | |
2228 | deleterious | harmful and damaging . harmful . SUBTLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY HARMFUL If only we had known the clocks were defective before putting them on the market, it wouldn't have been so deleterious to our reputation. Synonyms: adverse; hurtful; inimical; injurious . SUBTLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY HARMFUL If only we had known the clocks were defective before putting them on the market, it wouldn't have been so deleterious to our reputation. Synonyms: adverse; hurtful; inimical; injurious . . harmful . SUBTLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY HARMFUL If only we had known the clocks were defective before putting them on the market, it wouldn't have been so deleterious to our reputation. Synonyms: adverse; hurtful; inimical; injurious . harmful to living things ; a ___effect on the nervous system. (If you put the insect in acid it is harmful for it and will delete the poor thing forever.) . harmful and damaging . . harmful . SUBTLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY HARMFUL If only we had known the clocks were defective before putting them on the market, it wouldn't have been so deleterious to our reputation. Synonyms: adverse; hurtful; inimical; injurious . causing harm or damage . causing harm or damage . Harmful . harmful and damaging . causing harm or damage synonyms: harmful, damaging, detrimental, injurious; adverse, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfortunate, undesirable, bad ";the deleterious effects of smoking"; Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek dēlētērios 'noxious' + -ous. . adj. (對生物)有害的 . вредный, опасный . causing harm or damage synonyms: harmful, damaging, detrimental, injurious; adverse, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfortunate, undesirable, bad ";the deleterious effects of smoking"; Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek dēlētērios 'noxious' + -ous. . harmful for living things . harmful and damaging . (adj.) harmful for living things (syn.) hurtful, injurious, harmful, detrimental . harmful to living things |  | |
2229 | deliberate | done consciously and intentionally . v. 慎重考慮;仔細衡量好壞 adj. 蓄意的;深思熟慮的;慢吞吞的;小心謹慎的 . to think over deeply |  | |
2230 | deliberation | careful consideration . 审议 . careful consideration . (n.) planning something carefully and intentionally (syn.) calculation . MEANING: Planning Something Carefully SENTENCE: Govt. Of Punjab Has Deliberated To Eliminate Dengue Virus, And Worked According To The Plan; It Got Positive Results. MNEMONIC: Deliberation The Liberation, Which Comes From Liberal, E.G. Liberal Arm Forces; These Forces Do Planning Carefully To Get Their Objectives. |  | |
2231 | delicate | 微妙的 . adj. 嬌弱的;易碎的;精巧的;棘手的;纖細的 . (syn.) developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety (syn.) dainty, exquisite, ethereal, fragile |  | |
2232 | delight | n. 歡愉;樂趣 v. 使高興;喜愛 |  | |
2233 | delimit | determine the limits or boundaries of . 划界 . (v.) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something (syn.) delimitate, demarcate, delineate . set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something . (v.) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something (syn.) delimitate, demarcate, delineate | ||
2234 | delineate | To represent, depict . (v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially . outline; describe accurately . To describe accurately . define describe, portray . describe in detail ; ___ a character (The line around the territory shows in details how much land belongs to the rich.) . outline . synonyms: describe, set forth/out, present, outline, sketch, depict, represent; map out, define, specify, id Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'trace the outline of something']: from Latin delineat- 'outlined,' from the verb delineare, from de- 'out, completely' + lineare [from linea 'line']. . v. 詳細描述;描繪...的輪廓 . synonyms: describe, set forth/out, present, outline, sketch, depict, represent; map out, define, specify, id Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'trace the outline of something']: from Latin delineat- 'outlined,' from the verb delineare, from de- 'out, completely' + lineare [from linea 'line']. . (v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially . 描绘 . to describe accurately . (adj.) represented accurately or precisely (v.) show the form or outline of (syn.) delimit, depict . MEANING: Describe In Detail. SENTENCE: I Do Need The Cash, But I'M Not Signing Up For This Psychological Experiment Unless You Delineate What'S Going To Happen. MNEMONIC: It, Of Course, Shares A Root With Line, Which Is Used For Making Sketches. . v. to describe very accurately; v. to clearly demarcate a boundary; v. to render an outline . وصف في التفاصيل او بدقه - to describe or mark the edge of something - to describe something completely, including details |  | |
2235 | delineation | очерчивание, набросок, эскиз |  | |
2236 | delinquent | 违法者，失职的 . (adj.) failing in what duty requires (syn.) derelict, remiss, neglectful, negligent | ||
2237 | delirious | Extreme mental confusion or excitement . in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusio synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling, irrational; feverish, frenzied; deranged, demented, unhinged, mad, insane, out of one's mind ";she was delirious but had lucid intervals"; . in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusio synonyms: incoherent, raving, babbling, irrational; feverish, frenzied; deranged, demented, unhinged, mad, insane, out of one's mind ";she was delirious but had lucid intervals"; . (adj.) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion (syn.) frantic |  | |
2238 | delocalize | 使离开原位 | ||
2239 | delphic | of or relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi . of or relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi . of or relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi . of or relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi | ||
2240 | delude | to make someone believe something that is not true . to mislead; to fool . mislead , deceive she ___d herself into thinking she could win. . to make someone believe something that is not true . 欺骗 . to make someone believe something that is not true . обманывать, надувать . to mislead; to fool . to make someone believe something that is not true . (v.) be false to; be dishonest with (syn.) deceive, lead on |  | |
2241 | deluge | flood a very large amount of something that suddenly arrives, they have received a ___ of complaints. . . a severe flood synonyms:flood, torrent, spate ";homes were swept away by the deluge" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, variant of diluve, from Latin diluvium, from diluere 'wash away. . n. 洪水;暴雨;蜂擁而至 v. 蜂擁而至;壓倒 . наводнять . a severe flood synonyms:flood, torrent, spate ";homes were swept away by the deluge" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, variant of diluve, from Latin diluvium, from diluere 'wash away. . flood |  | |
2242 | delusion | n. 錯覺;妄想;誤會 |  | |
2243 | delusory | обманчивый, иллюзорный |  | |
2244 | delve | v. 深入探索;搜尋 . изучать, тщательно исследовать |  | |
2245 | demagogic | making use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power . a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. | ||
2246 | demagogue | A LEADER OR RABBLE-ROUSER, USUALLY ONE APPEALING TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE He began his career as a demagogue, giving fiery speeches at political rallies. Synonyms: agitator; inciter; instigator . A LEADER OR RABBLE-ROUSER, USUALLY ONE APPEALING TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE He began his career as a demagogue, giving fiery speeches at political rallies. Synonyms: agitator; inciter; instigator . A LEADER OR RABBLE-ROUSER, USUALLY ONE APPEALING TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE He began his career as a demagogue, giving fiery speeches at political rallies. Synonyms: agitator; inciter; instigator . (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power . A LEADER OR RABBLE-ROUSER, USUALLY ONE APPEALING TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE He began his career as a demagogue, giving fiery speeches at political rallies. Synonyms: agitator; inciter; instigator . (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |  | |
2247 | demanding | needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort . 1. (of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. 2. (of a person) expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied . 1. (of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. 2. (of a person) expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied . 1. (of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. 2. (of a person) expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied . (adj.) not easily satisfied or please | ||
2248 | demarcate | separate, determine or mark boundaries or limit . set the boundaries or limits of . to establish the limits of . (v.) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something (syn.) delimit, delineate (v.) separate clearly (syn.) differentiate, distinguish | ||
2249 | demarcation | 区别，界限 | ||
2250 | demean | to cause to become less respected ; I wouldn't ___ myself by asking my father for money. (They destroyed the meaning of respect by shouting at their parents.) . v. 侮辱;使...無尊嚴 . унижать, подрывать авторитет . To cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character. . (v.) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (syn.) degrade, put down . MEANING: Verbally Reduce Someone In Worth Or Character SENTENCE: Many Demean Articles About Our Education System Has Publishing Now-A-Days; Once This Education System Was Considered As Role-Model In Asia, Now It Has Lost Its Value. MNEMONIC: Whenever De Comes In A Word It Usually Signify Reduction; So Reduction From Mean Is Demean; That Is To Reduce From Mean Value. |  | |
2251 | demeanor | manner the way that someone looks, seems, and behaves, a quiet, serious ___ . the way that someone looks or behaves . the way that someone looks or behaves . n. 舉止;風度 . поведение, манера . the way that someone looks or behaves |  | |
2252 | dement | v. 使發狂 |  | |
2253 | demented | adj. 精神錯亂的;發狂的 |  | |
2254 | dementia | a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury that affects the ability to think, remember, and behave normally . n. 癡呆;失智症 . a serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury that affects the ability to think, remember, and behave normally |  | |
2255 | demise | Death/mourning . гибель, кончина, потеря . (n.) the time when something ends death, dying |  | |
2256 | demiurge | a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular Origin early 17th century [denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states]: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos 'craftsman,' from dēmios 'public' [from dēmos 'people'] + -ergos 'working.' . a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular Origin early 17th century [denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states]: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos 'craftsman,' from dēmios 'public' [from dēmos 'people'] + -ergos 'working.' | ||
2257 | demobilize | To disband, as troops. | ||
2258 | demograph | 人口学的 | ||
2259 | demographic | Related to population balance . (n.) a statistic characterizing human populations | ||
2260 | demolish | tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck |  | |
2261 | demonization | portraying someone or something as evil | ||
2262 | demonstrable | capable of being demonstrated, able to be proved . 明显地 . adj. 可論證的;顯而易見的 . (adj.) 1. capable of being demonstrated or proved 2. necessarily or demonstrably true (syn.) provable, obvious, incontrovertible, incontestable | ||
2263 | demonstrative | openly expressive of emotions . showing feelings openly, especially feelings of affection . openly expressive of emotions . showing feelings openly, especially feelings of affection | ||
2264 | demoralize | (v.) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (syn.) cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down |  | |
2265 | demote | degrade, downgrade | ||
2266 | demotic | Pertaining to people . common people . relating to ordinary people;popular or colloquial . of the common people . (adj.) of or for the common people |  | |
2267 | demotion | degradation | ||
2268 | demur | To express doubt . (adj.) quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.) . to say that you do not agree with something or that you refuse to do something . object; show. reluctance . TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS When scientific authorities claimed that all the planets revolved around the Earth, Galileo, with his superior understanding of the situation, was forced to demur. Synonyms: dissent; expostulate; protest; remonstrate . TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS When scientific authorities claimed that all the planets revolved around the Earth, Galileo, with his superior understanding of the situation, was forced to demur. Synonyms: dissent; expostulate; protest; remonstrate . to question or oppose . to question or oppose . (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection . TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS When scientific authorities claimed that all the planets revolved around the Earth, Galileo, with his superior understanding of the situation, was forced to demur. Synonyms: dissent; expostulate; protest; remonstrate . to object or show reluctance to do something ; The lawyer asked for a break but the judge ___ed. (derang) . to say that you do not agree with something or that you refuse to do something . 反对 . (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection . TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS When scientific authorities claimed that all the planets revolved around the Earth, Galileo, with his superior understanding of the situation, was forced to demur. Synonyms: dissent; expostulate; protest; remonstrate . Withdrawal/retreat . to say that you do not agree with something or that you refuse to do something . synonyms:object, take exception, take issue, protest, cavil, dissent; voice reservations, be unwilling, be reluctant, balk, think twice; drag OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'linger, delay']: from Old French demourer [verb], demeure [noun], based on Latin de- 'away, completely' + morari 'delay. . v. 猶豫;有顧慮;提出反對或不情願 . возражать, протестовать . synonyms:object, take exception, take issue, protest, cavil, dissent; voice reservations, be unwilling, be reluctant, balk, think twice; drag OriginMiddle English [in the sense 'linger, delay']: from Old French demourer [verb], demeure [noun], based on Latin de- 'away, completely' + morari 'delay. . (v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection . to question or oppose . to say that you do not agree with something or that you refuse to do something . (v.) to voice opposition (syn.) challenge (ant.) accede . v. to object or raise concerns . تردد (hesitate) - to express disagreement or refuse to do something . to question or oppose; object . Shy away from |  | |
2269 | demure | quiet and modest; reserved . quiet and modest; reserved . to be modest and shy quiet and well behaved; Two ___ little girls sat near their mother. (Her shines would not redeem her from being quite in her singing audition.) . quiet and modest; reserved . synonym Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'sober, serious, reserved']: perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer 'remain, stay' [see demur]; influenced by Old French mur 'grave,' from Latin maturus 'ripe or mature.' The sense 'reserved, shy' dates from the late 17th century . adj. 謙遜的;羞怯的 <c.f.>demur 表不情願或拒絕 dupe 欺騙;易受騙的人 . скромный, спокойный, сдержанный . synonym Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'sober, serious, reserved']: perhaps from Old French demoure, past participle of demourer 'remain, stay' [see demur]; influenced by Old French mur 'grave,' from Latin maturus 'ripe or mature.' The sense 'reserved, shy' dates from the late 17th century . (adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest . de·mure 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior. 2. Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty: a demure smile; a demure outfit. . (adj.) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way (syn.) coy, modest . (modest and shy) (محتشم) - (especially of women) quiet and well behaved |  | |
2270 | demurral | The act of demurring, especially a mild, polite, or considered expression of opposition. | ||
2271 | demystify | (v.) make less mysterious or remove the mystery from | ||
2272 | den | |||
2273 | denigrate | To slur ones reputation . (v) belittle, attack the reputation of . to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of . dismiss or belittle; to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of . to attack the character of; to mock . to say that someone or something is not good or important; You shouldn't ___ people just because they have different beliefs from you. (I know that Iran tries to deny that US is a great power but it somehow takes care of it's people.) . 诋毁，贬低 . to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of . charge falsely or with malicious intent . synonyms: disparage, belittle, deprecate, decry, cast aspersions on, criticize, attack; speak ill of, give someone Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'blacken, make dark']: from Latin denigrat- 'blackened,' from the verb denigrare, from de- 'away, completely' + nigrare [from niger 'black']. . v. 惡意指控;貶低;詆毀名譽 <c.f.>degrade 貶低;侮辱...人格;危害;降解 . клеветать, оговаривать . synonyms: disparage, belittle, deprecate, decry, cast aspersions on, criticize, attack; speak ill of, give someone Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'blacken, make dark']: from Latin denigrat- 'blackened,' from the verb denigrare, from de- 'away, completely' + nigrare [from niger 'black']. . to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of . to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of . (v.) to belittle, diminish the opinion of (adj.) denigrating (syn.) defame, calumniate, slander, libel . MEANING: criticize unfairly; disparage. SENTENCE: doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country MNEMONIC: DENIGRATEDENY+GREAT.so if yu deny someone is great ,it means you BELITTLE him . v. say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way . to belittle; to defame; disparage | | |
2274 | denigration | 诋毁 | ||
2275 | denizen | Inhabitant or regular visitor . an occupant; inhabitant . (n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place . житель страны, обитатель . (n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place . inhabitant; resident |  | |
2276 | denomination | A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. | ||
2277 | denotation | n. 意義;本意;表示;符號 | ||
2278 | denotative | 精确地 . adj. 如定義的;表示的 | ||
2279 | denote | to represent something, The color red is used to ___ passion. (The note on the wall presents how dangerous their house is.) . 表示 . to indicate . v. 表示;預兆;(符號)代表;意思是 . означать, обозначать . دل, أشار to represent something |  | |
2280 | denouement | Outcome, unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature . the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation . the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved . final the end of a story, in which everything is explained . the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation . an outcome; result . the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation . the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the p synonyms: finale, final scene, epilogue, coda, end, ending, finish, close; culmination, climax, conclusion, resolution, solution ";the film's denouement"; Origin mid 18th century: French dénouement, from dénouer 'unknot.' . n. 結局 . the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the p synonyms: finale, final scene, epilogue, coda, end, ending, finish, close; culmination, climax, conclusion, resolution, solution ";the film's denouement"; Origin mid 18th century: French dénouement, from dénouer 'unknot.' . 结局 . the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation . final the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation, (the new man came in and explained the final scene of the play.) . an outcome or solution; resolution |  | |
2281 | denounce | to speak out against publicly declare to be wrong or evil. . to condemn openly . 1. to strongly criticize someone or something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. 2. to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about someone's illegal political activities . Criticize/criticism . 1. to strongly criticize someone or something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. 2. to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about someone's illegal political activities . to condemn . 1. to strongly criticize someone or something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. 2. to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about someone's illegal political activities . (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally (syn.) fulminate, rail, |  | |
2282 | denouncement | an outcome; result | ||
2283 | dense | (adj.) slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (syn.) dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow | ||
2284 | dent | 削弱 | ||
2285 | denunciation | public condemnation of someone or something |  | |
2286 | denunciatory | Of an accusing or condemning nature . Of an accusing or condemning nature . containing warning of punishment . (adj.) containing warning of punishment | ||
2287 | departure | n. 背離;脫離;啟程;辭職 |  | |
2288 | dependable | reliable | ||
2289 | depict | рисовать, изображать . (v.) give a description of something by showing in a picture |  | |
2290 | deplete | . synonyms: exhaust, use up, consume, expend, drain, empty, milk; reduce, decrease, diminish; slim down Origin early 19th century [earlier [mid. 17th century] as depletion ]: from Latin deplet- 'emptied out,' from the verb deplere, from de- [expressing reversal] + plere 'fill' [from plenus 'full']. . v. 耗乏;耗盡;使衰竭 . synonyms: exhaust, use up, consume, expend, drain, empty, milk; reduce, decrease, diminish; slim down Origin early 19th century [earlier [mid. 17th century] as depletion ]: from Latin deplet- 'emptied out,' from the verb deplere, from de- [expressing reversal] + plere 'fill' [from plenus 'full']. . To use up; waste . (v.) use up | ||
2291 | depletion | reduction in the number or quantity of something | ||
2292 | deplorable | despicable distressful . disgraceful , shameful very bad or morally wrong, your son's behaviour is absolutely ___. . very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people . 可怜的，不幸的 . very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people . плачевный, прискорбный . very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people . (adj.) 1. deserving severe rebuke or censure (syn.) condemnable, reprehensible, vicious (adj.) 2. bad; unfortunate (syn.) distressing, lamentable, pitiful |  | |
2293 | deplore | to strongly disapprove of something and criticize it, especially publicly . 强烈反对 . to regret . to strongly disapprove of something and criticize it, especially publicly . (v.) to feel or express regret; or disapproval, to condemn . to strongly disapprove of something and criticize it, especially publicly . (v.) 1. express strong disapproval of 2. regret strongly | | |
2294 | deploy | (v.) to position or arrange military stuffs . 1. (technology) to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action 2. (formal) to use something effectively . 1. (technology) to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action 2. (formal) to use something effectively . размещать (войска) . 1. (technology) to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action 2. (formal) to use something effectively . (v.) to put something to use |  | |
2295 | deportment | a person's behavior or manners synonyms: behavior, conduct, performance; manners, practices, actions ";unprofessional deportment"; Origin early 17th century: from French déportement, from the verb déporter [see deport]. . a person's behavior or manners synonyms: behavior, conduct, performance; manners, practices, actions ";unprofessional deportment"; Origin early 17th century: from French déportement, from the verb déporter [see deport]. | ||
2296 | depose | topple from power . to remove someone, especially a ruler, from power ( starts with 'd' ) . to remove someone, especially a ruler, from power ( starts with 'd' ) . to remove someone, especially a ruler, from power ( starts with 'd' ) |  | |
2297 | deposed | remove from office or position, examine under oath (only for a person) . removed from office or power . to remove from office or position, esp. high office: The people _______ the dictator. | ||
2298 | deposition | 1. (law) a formal statement, taken from someone and used in court 2. (technology) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way 3. the act of removing someone, especially a ruler, from power . 证词 . 1. (law) a formal statement, taken from someone and used in court 2. (technology) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way 3. the act of removing someone, especially a ruler, from power . 1. (law) a formal statement, taken from someone and used in court 2. (technology) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way 3. the act of removing someone, especially a ruler, from power | ||
2299 | deprave | 使堕落 . To render bad, especially morally bad. . to corrupt morally; to debase . (v.) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (syn.) corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate . to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt. | ||
2300 | depraved | Carousal . synonyms:corrupt, perverted, deviant, degenerate, debased, immoral, unprincipled; debauched, dissolute, lic Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'pervert the meaning or intention of something']: from Old French depraver or Latin depravare, from de- 'down, thoroughly' + pravus 'crooked, perverse. . synonyms:corrupt, perverted, deviant, degenerate, debased, immoral, unprincipled; debauched, dissolute, lic Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'pervert the meaning or intention of something']: from Old French depraver or Latin depravare, from de- 'down, thoroughly' + pravus 'crooked, perverse. | ||
2301 | depravity | moral corruption . moral corruption . (n.) moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles (syn.) corruption, degeneracy, putrefaction, turpitude | ||
2302 | deprecate | to express disapproval of . disapprove of , abhor to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something, we ___ this use of company funds for political purposes. . 抨击 . synonyms: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; crit Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'pray against']: from Latin deprecat- 'prayed against [as being evil],' from the verb deprecari, from de- [expressing reversal] + precari 'pray.' . протестовать, осуждать, возражать . synonyms: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; crit Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'pray against']: from Latin deprecat- 'prayed against [as being evil],' from the verb deprecari, from de- [expressing reversal] + precari 'pray.' . to express disapproval of . 1. to express strong disapproval; 2. to belittle . (v.) 1. to express strong disapproval; (syn.) deplore 2. to belittle (syn.) depreciate (adj.) deprecatory . (v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle . to disparage or put down; belittle | | |
2303 | deprecating | expressing disapproval | ||
2304 | deprecation | 反对 . disapproval . (n.) the act of expressing disapproval | ||
2305 | deprecatory | Disapproving; belittling; | ||
2306 | depreciate | to decrease in value; belittle, disparage . (v.) 1. lose in value 2. lower the value of something 3. belittle (syn.) deprecate | ||
2307 | depreciation | A decrease or loss in value | ||
2308 | depredate | to plunder and pillage | ||
2309 | depressant | |||
2310 | deprivation | 2. deprivation - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" loss 3. deprivation - act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights" | ||
2311 | deprive | to take something away from . (v.) take away (syn.) impoverish . to prevent someone from having or doing something, especially something important . to prevent someone from having or doing something, especially something important . to prevent someone from having or doing something, especially something important | ||
2312 | depute | appoint or delegate , authorize . to assign or appoint . (v.) transfer power to someone (syn.) delegate | ||
2313 | deputy | a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does the person's job when he or she is away . a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does the person's job when he or she is away . a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does the person's job when he or she is away | ||
2314 | deracinate | tear [something] up by the roots Originlate 16th century: from French déraciner, from dé- [expressing removal] + racine 'root' [based on Latin radix ] . v. 滅絕;使孤立;杜絕 (eradicate, expunge) . tear [something] up by the roots Originlate 16th century: from French déraciner, from dé- [expressing removal] + racine 'root' [based on Latin radix ] |  | |
2315 | deranged | |||
2316 | derelict | abandoned, run-down . dilapidated in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect, the cities were ___ and dying (dereil liked the house and it was in a poor condition thereafter.) . (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition . 遗弃的 . not doing one's duties; abandoned . (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition . synonyms: damned, doomed, lost, condemned to hell; censured, faulted, convicted; literaryaccursed ";a condemned construction site"; dilapidated, ramshackle, r Origin mid 17th century: from Latin derelictus 'abandoned,' past participle of derelinquere, from de- 'completely' + relinquere 'forsake.' . synonyms: damned, doomed, lost, condemned to hell; censured, faulted, convicted; literaryaccursed ";a condemned construction site"; dilapidated, ramshackle, r Origin mid 17th century: from Latin derelictus 'abandoned,' past participle of derelinquere, from de- 'completely' + relinquere 'forsake.' . (adj.) neglect of one's duty; left abandoned; . abandoned . (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition . (adj.) in deplorable condition (syn.) ramshackle (adj.) forsaken by owner or inhabitants (syn.) abandon, deserted (adj.) failing in what duty requires (syn.) delinquent, remiss, neglectful, negligent |  | |
2317 | dereliction | |||
2318 | deride | (v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt . to treat someone or something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, mock . talk shit; ridicule . to ridicule, laugh at with contempt . to treat someone or something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, mock . to ridicule, laugh at with contempt . to treat someone or something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, mock . synonyms: ridicule, mock, scoff at, jibe at, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, hold up to ridicule, pillory; disdain, disparage, denigrate, dismiss, slight; sneer at, scorn, insult; informalknock, pooh-pooh ";the kid I used to deride in j Origin mid 16th century: from Latin deridere 'scoff at.' . v. 輕蔑的對待或說 (n. derision, adj. derisive) . высмеивать . synonyms: ridicule, mock, scoff at, jibe at, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, hold up to ridicule, pillory; disdain, disparage, denigrate, dismiss, slight; sneer at, scorn, insult; informalknock, pooh-pooh ";the kid I used to deride in j Origin mid 16th century: from Latin deridere 'scoff at.' . to ridicule, laugh at with contempt . treat or speak of with contempt . to treat someone or something as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, mock . (v.) treat or speak of with contempt . MEANING: express contempt for; ridicule. SENTENCE: The decision to create a shopping mall in front of the lake was derided by environmentalists MNEMONIC: DE(lower)RIDE(ride a cycle) if u ride a cycle of low quality people will REDICULE u . v. to mock or ridicule |  | |
2319 | deride/derisive | Criticize/criticism; to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock | ||
2320 | derided | mocked | ||
2321 | derision | ridicule; mockery . ridicule; mockery . a strong feeling that someone or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks, scorn . a strong feeling that someone or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks, scorn . ridicule . ridicule or mockery . a strong feeling that someone or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks, scorn . synonyms: mockery, ridicule, jeers, sneers, taunts; disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, insults; scorn, contempt; lampooning, satire ";Quincy's memoirs incited the derision of his siblin Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin derisio[n-], from deridere 'scoff at.' . n. 嘲笑;嘲弄 (v. deride,adj. derisive) . synonyms: mockery, ridicule, jeers, sneers, taunts; disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, insults; scorn, contempt; lampooning, satire ";Quincy's memoirs incited the derision of his siblin Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin derisio[n-], from deridere 'scoff at.' . Contemptuous ridicule or mockery . ridicule; mockery . a strong feeling that someone or something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks, scorn . Contemptuous ridicule or mockery |  | |
2322 | derisive | expressing contempt or ridicule . (adj)abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule ; a __ laughter (They deride them by abusing them vocally. ) | | |
2323 | derisory | worthy of scorn; ridiculously small amount . worthy of scorn; ridiculously small amount . incongruous; inviting ridicule . (adj.) incongruous; inviting ridicule | ||
2324 | derivation | |||
2325 | derivative | derived, not original, secondary . unoriginal; taken from something already existing . If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else ; His painting is very ___. . a word or thing that has been developed or produced from another word or thing . a word or thing that has been developed or produced from another word or thing . n. 衍生物; adj. (尤指藝術作品)衍生的;引出的 . unoriginal衍生物 . a word or thing that has been developed or produced from another word or thing . (adj.) copied from or based on something else and not original . MEANING: Not Original. SENTENCE: Many Modern Singers' Albums Are Mere Disappointment, Derivative Of Several Hit Albums From The Past Legends. MNEMONIC: When A Word Is Derived From Its Original Roots (E.G., French, Greek Or Latin Original Root) It'S Derivative; Which Is Driver From Some Original Source. |  | |
2326 | derive | to get something from something else ; Many people ___ their self-worth from their work. . v. 起源於...;推導 . to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning When you derive something you figure it out . (v.) 1. come from 2. reason by deduction |  | |
2327 | derogate | to state that something or someone is without worth . to belittle, disparage . to belittle, disparage . to state that something or someone is without worth . to state that something or someone is without worth . v. 誹謗;廢除(法律) . cause to seem less serious; play down . to state that something or someone is without worth . (v.) cause to seem less serious; play down |  | |
2328 | derogation | an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law the perception or treatment of someone as being of little worth | | |
2329 | derogative | expressed as worthless or in negative terms | ||
2330 | derogatory | disrespectful showing strong disapproval and not showing respect , he made some ___ comment about her appearance. (drugs would make you ye tory that you would disrespect people.) . . showing a critical or disrespectful attitude . false image . умаляющий (заслуги), унизительный |  | |
2331 | descry | to catch sight of . 发现，查看 . to catch sight of . Investigate . catch sight of Origin Middle English: perhaps confused with obsolete descry 'describe,' variant of obsolete descrive [via Old French from Latin describere 'write down'], which also had the meaning 'perceive.' . разглядеть, обнаружить . catch sight of Origin Middle English: perhaps confused with obsolete descry 'describe,' variant of obsolete descrive [via Old French from Latin describere 'write down'], which also had the meaning 'perceive.' . to catch sight of . catch sight of . (v.) catch sight of (syn.) spot . to observe or discern; detect |  | |
2332 | desecrate | to damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected ; vandals ___ed the monument. (To make the place de sacred they disrespected it. ) . (v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute . осквернять, позорить . (v.) violate the sacred character of a place or language (syn.) defile, profane, violate (ant.) sanctify, revere, hallow |  | |
2333 | desiccant | . n. 乾燥劑 adj. 使乾燥的;去濕的 |  | |
2334 | desiccate | TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY After a few weeks lying on the deserts baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely desiccated. Synonyms: dehydrate; dry; parch . TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY After a few weeks lying on the deserts baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely desiccated. Synonyms: dehydrate; dry; parch . to dry out . TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY After a few weeks lying on the deserts baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely desiccated. Synonyms: dehydrate; dry; parch . lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless . TO DRY OUT THOROUGHLY After a few weeks lying on the deserts baking sands, the cow's carcass became completely desiccated. Synonyms: dehydrate; dry; parch . lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless . remove the moisture from [something, especially food], typically in order to preserve it synonyms: dried, dry, dehydrated, powdered ";desiccated coconut"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry,' from the verb desiccare . . v. 使脫水;變乾 . сушить, высушивать . remove the moisture from [something, especially food], typically in order to preserve it synonyms: dried, dry, dehydrated, powdered ";desiccated coconut"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry,' from the verb desiccare . . to dry out . to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality . (v.) 1. to preserve food by drying 2. to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality (syn.) scorch, dehydrate, parch, sear, dampen, deaden, devitalize, enervate (ant.) soak, sodden, sop, steep, dampen, hydrate, drench, energize, stimulate, vitalize . MEANING: lacking interest, passion, or energy/dehydrate SENTENCE: Out West, it was the time of the red sun and the dust storms, when whole desiccated farms blew away. MNEMONIC: desi cake is always dried up . v. to dry out completely; v. to suck out the vitality and passion . to dry out; to make dull or dry |  | |
2335 | desiccated | dried not interesting or completely without imagination, all the party seems to have to offer is the same ___ old ideas. () . dried up . dried up; uninteresting . dried up, dehydrated | | |
2336 | desideratum | something needed and wanted . something that is needed or wanted synonyms: requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, sine qua non, essential, requisite, necessary ";integrity was a desideratum"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, 'something desired,' neuter past participle of desiderare [see desiderate]. . something that is needed or wanted synonyms: requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, sine qua non, essential, requisite, necessary ";integrity was a desideratum"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, 'something desired,' neuter past participle of desiderare [see desiderate]. . something needed and wanted as necessarity . requirement something that is needed or wanted, integrity was a ___. (these are the tamum stuffs which we neede. ) |  | |
2337 | designate | 1. to say officially that someone or something has a particular character or name; to describe someone or something in a particular way 2. to choose or name someone for a particular job or position . 1. to say officially that someone or something has a particular character or name; to describe someone or something in a particular way 2. to choose or name someone for a particular job or position . 1. to say officially that someone or something has a particular character or name; to describe someone or something in a particular way 2. to choose or name someone for a particular job or position . (v.) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (syn.) assign, delegate, depute | ||
2338 | desirability | n. 性感;欲求 |  | |
2339 | desist | abstain from to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: the soldiers have been ordered to ___ from firing their guns. . to stop; discontinue . прекращать, воздерживаться |  | |
2340 | desolate | lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren | ||
2341 | despair | hopelessness . hopelessness |  | |
2342 | desperate | despairing . (adj.) showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire (syn.) imperative | ||
2343 | despicable | (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible . synonyms:contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous; odious, vile, low, mean, abject, shameful, ignominious, shabby, ignoble, disreputable, discreditable, unwo Originmid 16th century: from late Latin despicabilis, from despicari 'look down on. . (adj.) morally reprehensible |  | |
2344 | despise | look down on with contempt or disgust; loathe; regard as inferior . (not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect for someone or something . (not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect for someone or something . v. 鄙視;蔑視;厭惡 <c.f.>contempt . (not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect for someone or something . (v.) look down on with disdain (syn.) contemn, disdain, scorn |  | |
2345 | despite | (n.) contemptuous disregard (syn.) disregard, neglect (n.) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (syn.) contempt, disdain, scorn (n.) malice, spite (v.) | ||
2346 | despondency | a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage . (n.) feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless (syn.) despondence, disconsolateness |  | |
2347 | despondent | sad, without hope, discouraged . 沮丧的 . in low spirits from loss of hope or courage . downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected | | |
2348 | despot | tyrant , dictator a person, especially a ruler, who has unlimited power over other people, and often uses it unfairly and cruelly, an evil ___ (the spot is mine , sheldon is always an unfair ruler) . a dictator with absolute power . a dictator with absolute power |  | |
2349 | despotic | exercising absolute power; tyrannical . . Dictatorial . exercising absolute power; tyrannical . (adj.) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty (syn.) autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannic, authoritarian (n.) despot | ||
2350 | despots | tyrant, oppressor, autocrat . a ruler with absolute power and authority | ||
2351 | dessicate | to dry out |  | |
2352 | dessicated | dried up, dehydrated | ||
2353 | destitute | poor enough to need help from others ; a war ___ child, . 1. without money, food, and the other things necessary for life 2. (formal) lacking something . Poor . 1. without money, food, and the other things necessary for life 2. (formal) lacking something . synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, impecunious, without a cent/penny [to one's name]; needy, Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'deserted, abandoned, empty']: from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere 'forsake,' from de- 'away from' + statuere 'to place.' . synonyms:penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, impecunious, without a cent/penny [to one's name]; needy, in stra Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'deserted, abandoned, empty']: from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere 'forsake,' from de- 'away from' + statuere 'to plac . synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, impecunious, without a cent/penny [to one's name]; needy, Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'deserted, abandoned, empty']: from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere 'forsake,' from de- 'away from' + statuere 'to place.' . synonyms:penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, impecunious, without a cent/penny [to one's name]; needy, in stra Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'deserted, abandoned, empty']: from Latin destitutus, past participle of destituere 'forsake,' from de- 'away from' + statuere 'to plac . extremely poor . 1. without money, food, and the other things necessary for life 2. (formal) lacking something . (adj.) 1. completely wanting or lacking 2. poor enough to need help from others (syn.) 1. barren, devoid 2. impoverished, indigent, necessitous |  | |
2354 | destitution | нужда, нищета |  | |
2355 | destroy | |||
2356 | desuetude | . state of disuse . a state of disuse Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'cessation']: from French, from Latin desuetudo, from desuet- 'made unaccustomed,' from the verb desuescere, from de- [expressing reversal] + suescere 'be accustomed.' . a state of disuse Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'cessation']: from French, from Latin desuetudo, from desuet- 'made unaccustomed,' from the verb desuescere, from de- [expressing reversal] + suescere 'be accustomed.' . state of disuse . the state of not being used; disuse | ||
2357 | desultory | adj. halfhearted; adj. inconsistent or random jumping from one thing to another; disconnected . (adj.) not having any set plan; (adj.) moving or jumping about from one subject to the next . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected . going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm . Athena had a —————- academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in 3 years. Synonyms: aimless; disconnected; erratic; haphazard; indiscriminate; object less; purposeless; random; stray; unconsidered; unplanned . wandering from subject to subject . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected Athena had a desultory academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in 3 years. Synonyms: aimless; disconnected; erratic; haphazard; indiscriminate; object less; purposeless; random; stray; unconsidered; unplanned . One who jumps from horse to horse in the circus . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected Athena had a desultory academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in 3 years. Synonyms: aimless; disconnected; erratic; haphazard; indiscriminate; object less; purposeless; random; stray; unconsidered; unplanned . casual , cursory without a clear plan or purpose, she made a ___ attempt at conversation. . going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm . . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected . jumping from one thing to another; disconnected Athena had a desultory academic record; she had changed majors 12 times in 3 years. Synonyms: aimless; disconnected; erratic; haphazard; indiscriminate; object less; purposeless; random; stray; unconsidered; unplanned . going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm . synonyms:casual, cursory, superficial, token, perfunctory, half-hearted, lukewarm; random, aimless, errat Originlate 16th century [also in the literal sense 'skipping around']: from Latin desultorius 'superficial' [literally 'relating to a vaulter'], from desultor 'vaulter,' from the verb desilire . adj. 缺乏動機,計畫或熱忱的;散漫的;雜亂的 <c.f.>perfunctory 敷衍的 . несвязный, отрывочный . synonyms:casual, cursory, superficial, token, perfunctory, half-hearted, lukewarm; random, aimless, errat Originlate 16th century [also in the literal sense 'skipping around']: from Latin desultorius 'superficial' [literally 'relating to a vaulter'], from desultor 'vaulter,' from the verb desilire . marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another . going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm . (adj.) marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another (syn.) digressive, excursive, meandering, rambling, wandering . MEANING: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm SENTENCE: a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion MNEMONIC: the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties . random; disconnected |  | |
2358 | desultry | random;with out purpose | ||
2359 | detach | v. 分離;拆卸 | ||
2360 | detached | 客观的，超然的 . 1. Separated; disconnected: a detached part; a detached plug. 2. Standing apart from others; separate: a house with a detached garage. 3. Marked by an absence of emotional involvement or personal interest; aloof or unbiased(important ). | ||
2361 | detachment | lack of interest or involvement . 公正，客观 . the state of being objective or aloof . (n.) avoiding emotional involvement . n. objectivity or aloofness | ||
2362 | detain | to keep someone in an official place, such as a police station, a prison, or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving . to keep someone in an official place, such as a police station, a prison, or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving . to keep someone in an official place, such as a police station, a prison, or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving | ||
2363 | detection | (n.) the perception that something has occurred or some state exists | ||
2364 | detention | 1. the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving 2. the punishment of being kept at school for a time after other students have gone home . 1. the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving 2. the punishment of being kept at school for a time after other students have gone home . 1. the state of being kept in a place, especially a prison, and prevented from leaving 2. the punishment of being kept at school for a time after other students have gone home | ||
2365 | deter | try to prevent; We have introduced new security measures to ___ shoplifters. (The police prevented the thieves by tearing them apart.) . удерживать, отпугивать . To discourage or prevent from taking action . (v.) turn away from by persuasion (syn.) dissuade (v.) try to prevent (syn.) discourage; show opposition to (adj.) deterrent |  | |
2366 | deteriorate | (v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away . (v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away . (v.) grow worse (syn.) degenerate, devolve, drop, decay (ant.) convalesce, recuperate, recover (n.) deterioration |  | |
2367 | determinant | n. a strong factor in an outcome | ||
2368 | deterrent | (n) something that restrains or discourages . something immaterial that interferes with action or progress . something immaterial that interferes with action or progress . something that discourages; hindrance . (adj.) tending to deter (n.) something immaterial that interfere with or delay action or progress . MEANING: a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something SENTENCE: cameras are a major deterrent to crime MNEMONIC: DETER + RENT. A high rent IS ALWAYS A discouraging factor FOR TENANTS. |  | |
2369 | deters | inhibit terror, turn aside, discourage or prevent from acting | ||
2370 | detest | 憎恶 . synonyms: abhor, hate, loathe, despise, shrink from, be unable to bear, find intolerable, dislike, disdain, have an aversion to; formalabominate ";the only vegetabl Origin late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- 'down' + testari 'witness, call upon to witness' [from testis 'a witness']. . (v.) to hate, dislike very much, loathe . (v.) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards (syn.) abhor, abominate, execrate, loathe | ||
2371 | detestation | Hatred | ||
2372 | dethrone | to remove a king or queen from power; to remove someone from a position of authority or power . to remove a king or queen from power; to remove someone from a position of authority or power . to remove a king or queen from power; to remove someone from a position of authority or power | ||
2373 | detour | a roundabout way | ||
2374 | detract | // attract . synonyms: belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, play down, trivialize, decry, depreciate, devalue, deprecate ";my reservations should not detract f Origin late Middle English: from Latin detract- 'drawn away,' from the verb detrahere, from de- 'away from' + trahere 'draw.' . v. (對價值;或美譽)貶低;有損於 (detract from sth.) . synonyms: belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, play down, trivialize, decry, depreciate, devalue, deprecate ";my reservations should not detract f Origin late Middle English: from Latin detract- 'drawn away,' from the verb detrahere, from de- 'away from' + trahere 'draw.' . (v.) reduce the quality, value, or importance of something (like an achievement or an opinion) by taking something away from it (n.) detractor - one who disparages or belittles the worth of something . (not used in the progressive tenses) to make something seem less good or enjoyable . (not used in the progressive tenses) to make something seem less good or enjoyable |  | |
2375 | detraction | . slandering; aspersion; detracting; the act of tacking away . slandering; verbal attach; aspersion | ||
2376 | detractor | critic . a person who tries to make someone or something seem less good or valuable by criticizing it . 贬低者，诽谤者 . a person who tries to make someone or something seem less good or valuable by criticizing it . клеветник . someone who belittles something else . a person who tries to make someone or something seem less good or valuable by criticizing it |  | |
2377 | detriment | causing damage to something; He was working very long hours to the ___ of his health. (The saw trimmed the woods and was meant to cause this damage. ) . 损害 . synonyms: harm, damage, injury, hurt, impairment, loss, disadvantage, disservice, mischief ";local merchants fear the detriment to business that Origin late Middle English in the sense 'loss sustained by damage': from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere 'wear away.' . n. 壞處；損害 (adj. detrimental ) . ущерб, вред . synonyms: harm, damage, injury, hurt, impairment, loss, disadvantage, disservice, mischief ";local merchants fear the detriment to business that Origin late Middle English in the sense 'loss sustained by damage': from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere 'wear away.' . (n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage . a damage or loss . (n.) a damage or loss (syn.) hurt |  | |
2378 | detrimental | harmful; damaging . 有害的 . harmful . harmful; damaging |  | |
2379 | detritus | loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction . waste or debris of any kind . (n.) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broke up (syn.) debris, rubble, junk, rubbish | ||
2380 | detumescence | |||
2381 | devalue | (v.) lower the value or quality of (v.) remove the value from; deprive of its value | ||
2382 | deviance | |||
2383 | deviant | . a person who breaks significant societal or group norms | ||
2384 | deviate | v. 偏離;背離;出格 . (v.) turn aside, turn away from (syn.) divert (adj.) deviating |  | |
2385 | device | n. 手段;方法 (method) (e.g.)rhetoric device 修辭法 |  | |
2386 | devious | behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something . behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something . (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way; treacherous, showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals. . 1. deviating from a straight course 2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way 3. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive . behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something . (adj.) 1. deviating from a straight course (syn.) circuitous, roundabout, indirect 2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way 3. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive (syn.) shifty, evasive, insincerity, deceptive, oblique | ||
2387 | devise | (v.) 1. arrange by systematic planning and united effort 2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, etc.) after a mental effort (syn.) contrive, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent |  | |
2388 | devoid | completely lacking in something . 缺少的 . completely lacking in something . completely lacking in something . (adj.) completely wanting or lacking (syn.) barren, destitute | ||
2389 | devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); grow worse (into) . Delegate, pass down, transmit, to be transfer from one to another, fall apart . verb: pass on or delegate to another Synonyms : degenerate , deteriorate , drop The company was full of managers known for devolving tasks to lower management, but never doing much work themselves. verb: grow worse (usually "devolve into") The dialogue between the two academics devolved into a downright bitter argument. . verb: pass on or delegate to another; grow worse ("devolve into") . synonyms: delegate, depute, pass [down/on], download, hand down/over/on, transfer, transmit, assign, consign, convey, entrust, turn over, give, cede, surrender, relinquish, deliver; be Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'roll down']: from Latin devolvere, from de- 'down' + volvere 'to roll. . synonyms: delegate, depute, pass [down/on], download, hand down/over/on, transfer, transmit, assign, consign, convey, entrust, turn over, give, cede, surrender, relinquish, deliver; be Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'roll down']: from Latin devolvere, from de- 'down' + volvere 'to roll. . pass on or delegate to another; grow worse . (v.) 1. pass on or delegate to another 2. grow worse (syn.) 1. assign, delegate, depute, designate 2. degenerate, deteriorate, drop (ant.) convalesce, recuperate . to give power or responsibility to a person or organization at a lower or more local level; The responsibilities will -- on the next president (Opposite of involve , this time you disseminate the power. ) |  | |
2390 | devoted | adj. 忠誠的;奉獻的 | ||
2391 | devotee | a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about someone or something . 崇拜者 . a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about someone or something . a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about someone or something | ||
2392 | devotional | 祈祷的 | ||
2393 | devour | 1. to eat all of something quickly, especially because you are very hungry, gobble up 2. to read or look at something with great interest and enthusiasm 3. (formal) to destroy someone or something, engulf . 1. to eat all of something quickly, especially because you are very hungry, gobble up 2. to read or look at something with great interest and enthusiasm 3. (formal) to destroy someone or something, engulf . (v.) 1. eat immediately and greedily raven, scoff, gobble, gorge, ingest 2. destroy completely deplete, exhaust |  | |
2394 | devout | Deep commitment to a cause or belief . extremely religious; a ___ Catholic/Muslim . набожный, праведный |  | |
2395 | dexterity | n. 嫻熟;靈巧;敏捷 . ловкость, быстрота, сноровка |  | |
2396 | dexterous | skillful with your hands; skillfully done . skillful with your hands; skillfully done . skillful with your hands; skillfully done . (adj.) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands (syn.) adroit, nimble, deft (n.) dexterity | ||
2397 | dextral | 用右手的 | ||
2398 | diabetes | a medical condition that makes the patient produce a lot of urine and feel very thirsty. . 糖尿病 . a medical condition that makes the patient produce a lot of urine and feel very thirsty. . a medical condition that makes the patient produce a lot of urine and feel very thirsty. | ||
2399 | diabolic | devilish | ||
2400 | diabolical | 1. morally bad and evil; like a devil 2. extremely bad or annoying . devilish . very evil but often intelligent; A ___ genius. (The bully boy was dia sided he was both evil and genius.) . 1. morally bad and evil; like a devil 2. extremely bad or annoying . adj. 惡魔般的 . devilish . 1. morally bad and evil; like a devil 2. extremely bad or annoying |  | |
2401 | diadem | a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereign synonyms:crown, coronet, tiara, circlet, chaplet; literarycoronal ";the queen's jeweled diadem" OriginMiddle English: from Old French diademe, via Latin from Greek diadēma 'the regal headband of the Persian kings,' from diadein 'bind around. . a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereign synonyms:crown, coronet, tiara, circlet, chaplet; literarycoronal ";the queen's jeweled diadem" OriginMiddle English: from Old French diademe, via Latin from Greek diadēma 'the regal headband of the Persian kings,' from diadein 'bind around. | ||
2402 | diagnose | to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is . to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is |  | |
2403 | dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group . A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation. | ||
2404 | dialectic | logical argument | ||
2405 | dialectical | relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposing extremes . relating to discussions | ||
2406 | dialogue | 1. conversations in a book, play, or movie 2. a formal discussion between two groups or countries, especially when they are trying to solve a problem, end a disagreement, etc. . 1. conversations in a book, play, or movie 2. a formal discussion between two groups or countries, especially when they are trying to solve a problem, end a disagreement, etc. . 1. conversations in a book, play, or movie 2. a formal discussion between two groups or countries, especially when they are trying to solve a problem, end a disagreement, etc. | ||
2407 | dialysis | a process for separating substances from a liquid, especially for taking waste substances out of the blood of people with damaged kidneys . a process for separating substances from a liquid, especially for taking waste substances out of the blood of people with damaged kidneys . a process for separating substances from a liquid, especially for taking waste substances out of the blood of people with damaged kidneys | ||
2408 | diametric | completely opposed; at opposite extremes . characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposite . (adj.) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposite | ||
2409 | diametrical | used to emphasize that people or things are completely different . used to emphasize that people or things are completely different . used to emphasize that people or things are completely different . used to emphasize that people or things are completely different | ||
2410 | diaphanous | ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH; DELICATE These diaphanous curtains do nothing to block out the sunlight. Synonyms: gauzy; sheer; tenuous; translucent; transparent . ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH; DELICATE These diaphanous curtains do nothing to block out the sunlight. Synonyms: gauzy; sheer; tenuous; translucent; transparent . ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH; DELICATE These diaphanous curtains do nothing to block out the sunlight. Synonyms: gauzy; sheer; tenuous; translucent; transparent . very sheer and light . meaning: allowing light to show through, delicate sentence: these diaphanous curtains do nothing to block out the sunlight. synonyms: gauzy, sheer, tenuous, translucent, transparent . synonyms: sheer, fine, delicate, light, thin, insubstantial, floaty, flimsy, filmy, silken, chiffony, gossamer, gossamer-thin, gauzy; translucent, transparent, see-through ";a Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show.' . прозрачный, просвечивающий . synonyms: sheer, fine, delicate, light, thin, insubstantial, floaty, flimsy, filmy, silken, chiffony, gossamer, gossamer-thin, gauzy; translucent, transparent, see-through ";a Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show.' . very sheer and light; almost completely transparent; immaterial . transparent; translucent |  | |
2411 | diathermy | a medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot Origin early 20th century: from dia- 'through' + thermon 'heat.' . a medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot Origin early 20th century: from dia- 'through' + thermon 'heat.' | ||
2412 | diatribe | (n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack . AN ABUSIVE, CONDEMNATORY SPEECH The trucker bellowed a diatribe at the driver who had cut him off. Synonyms: fulmination; harangue; invective; jeremiad; malediction; obloquy; tirade . a bitter verbal attack . AN ABUSIVE, CONDEMNATORY SPEECH The trucker bellowed a diatribe at the driver who had cut him off. Synonyms: fulmination; harangue; invective; jeremiad; malediction; obloquy; tirade . a bitter verbal attack . AN ABUSIVE, CONDEMNATORY SPEECH The trucker bellowed a diatribe at the driver who had cut him off. Synonyms: fulmination; harangue; invective; jeremiad; malediction; obloquy; tirade . tirade, harangue a strong verbal attack against a person or institution , a ___ against the roman catholic church. (the tribe was so angry that they gave a harangue on their criticisms.) . thunderous verbal attack . AN ABUSIVE, CONDEMNATORY SPEECH The trucker bellowed a diatribe at the driver who had cut him off. Synonyms: fulmination; harangue; invective; jeremiad; malediction; obloquy; tirade . Criticize/criticism; an abusive, condemnatory speech . thunderous verbal attack . synonyms: tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, criticism; informa Origin late 16th century [denoting a disquisition]: from French, via Latin from Greek diatribē 'spending of time, discourse,' from dia 'through' + tribein 'rub.' . обличительная речь, критика . synonyms: tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, criticism; informa Origin late 16th century [denoting a disquisition]: from French, via Latin from Greek diatribē 'spending of time, discourse,' from dia 'through' + tribein 'rub.' . (n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack . thunderous verbal attack . (n.) thunderous verbal attack (syn.) fulmination, rant . MEANING: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something SENTENCE: a diatribe against consumerism MNEMONIC: dia+tribe:the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people . n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something . (تهجم لاذع) - an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone . a harsh denunciation |  | |
2413 | diatribes | a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something | ||
2414 | dibacle | sudden failure | ||
2415 | dicey | dangerous and unpredictable . unpredictable and potentially dangerous . of uncertain outcome, fraught with risk, dangerous . adj. 有風險的;不確定的` |  | |
2416 | dichotomous | 分成两个的 | ||
2417 | dichotomy | (n.) division into two part or regions . Two opposite parts of one whole . two-part division . division . the separation that exists between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other . 二分法 . the separation that exists between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other . дихотомия, дуализм . a division into two parts . a division into two parts . the separation that exists between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other . (n.) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses (syn.) duality (adj.) dichotomous . MEANING: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. SENTENCE: a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism MNEMONIC: the dichotomy between eastern and western culture |  | |
2418 | dictate | commandment call, mandate . v. 命令;口授;影響;要求 <c.f.>didactic 教訓的;說教的;道德教訓的 . (v.) - to pronounce, speak or read aloud for someone else to write down; command, prescribe . (v.) issue commands or order for (syn.) order, prescribe |  | |
2419 | dictator | n. 獨裁者(from dictate,命令);口述官 . (n.) 1. a person who behaves in a tyrannic manner; a ruler who is unconstrained by law | ||
2420 | dictatorial | expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler . expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler ; a __ ruler . domineering; oppressively overbearing . adj. 獨裁專制的;自大的 | | |
2421 | dictum | a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed . AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT "You have the time to lean, you have the time to clean," was the dictum our boss made us live by. Synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict . AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT "You have the time to lean, you have the time to clean," was the dictum our boss made us live by. Synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict . AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT "You have the time to lean, you have the time to clean," was the dictum our boss made us live by. Synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict . a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed . A formal or authoritative statement; maxim . AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT "You have the time to lean, you have the time to clean," was the dictum our boss made us live by. Synonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; decree; edict . Wisdom . a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed . a formal prono synonyms: pronouncement, proclamation, direction, injunction, dictate, command, commandment, order, decree, edict, mandate, diktat ";he received the dictum with evident reluctance"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'something said,' neuter past participle of dicere . . a formal prono synonyms: pronouncement, proclamation, direction, injunction, dictate, command, commandment, order, decree, edict, mandate, diktat ";he received the dictum with evident reluctance"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'something said,' neuter past participle of dicere . . authoritative statement . a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed | ||
2422 | didactic | adj. educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing . instructive having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing . A term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. . 1. designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson 2. (usually disapproving) telling people things rather than letting them find out for themselves . instructive . intended to teach . instructive . intended to teach or instruct . intended to teach . (adj)intended to teach people a moral lesson ; a ___ drama, overly ___, (I went to the opera and it acted on my dide and thought us a lesson about life ) . 1. designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson 2. (usually disapproving) telling people things rather than letting them find out for themselves . 说教的 . instructive . 1. designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson 2. (usually disapproving) telling people things rather than letting them find out for themselves . intended to teach, particularly in h synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational, educative, informative, informational, edifying, improving, preceptive, pedagogic, moralistic ";the reforming, didactic function of art"; Origin mid 17th century: from Greek didaktikos, from didaskein 'teach.' . adj. (過度)教誨的;說教的;道德教導的 <c.f.>dictate 命令;口授;影響 . нравоучительный, назидательный . intended to teach, particularly in h synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational, educative, informative, informational, edifying, improving, preceptive, pedagogic, moralistic ";the reforming, didactic function of art"; Origin mid 17th century: from Greek didaktikos, from didaskein 'teach.' . instructive . instructive . Intended to teach or instruct . 1. designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson 2. (usually disapproving) telling people things rather than letting them find out for themselves . (adj.) Intended to teach or instruct (syn.) homiletic, preachy, moralistic, sententious (n.) didacticism . تعليمي, توجيهي - intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to change - intended to teach people a moral lesson: . intended to teach or instruct |  | |
2423 | didacticism | n. 說教 . MEANING: Teaching Moral Principles. SENTENCE: The Didactic Qualities Of His Poetry Overshadow Its Literary Qualities; The Lesson He Teaches Is More Memorable Than The Lines. MNEMONIC: Didacticism Did + Actions; When A Teacher Advise You That You Should Act On These Instructions, Which You Can Did; That Shows It'S Something Didacticism. | ||
2424 | diehard | stubborn person | ||
2425 | diesel | 柴油 | ||
2426 | dietary | of or relating to diets or dieting. | ||
2427 | dietetic | pertaining to diet or to the regulation of the use of food | ||
2428 | difference | a^2 - b^2 | ||
2429 | differentiate | v. (特色;屬性;特徵)使特別;(生物為適應環境)演化;分化 <c.f.>distinguish |  | |
2430 | difficult | abstruse | | |
2431 | diffidence | shyness . lack of self-assurance . Embarrass . lack of self-assurance . shyness; lack of confidence . lack of confidence; timidity . MEANING: Lack Of Self-Confidence SENTENCE: Middle Class Students Are More Diffidence As Compared To Elite Class; Because Of Their Schooling Difference; Former Class Are Not Given Much Confidence In Their Schooling Age. MNEMONIC: Diffidence Difficulty In Confidence. | ||
2432 | diffident | adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence . lacking confidence shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved . shy, lacking self-confidence; . Steve was ————- during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field. Synonyms: backward; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid . shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved,retiring . shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved . lacking self-confidence Steve was diffident during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field. Synonyms: backward; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid . lacking self-confidence . shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved . lacking self-confidence Steve was diffident during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field. Synonyms: backward; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid . shy and not confident of your abilities, You shouldn't be so ___ about your achievements, you've done really well. (The iffy dentist woman became suddenly shy and inconfident being among famous actresses.) . not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself . lacking self-confidence Steve was diffident during the job interview because of his nervous nature and lack of experience in the field. Synonyms: backward; bashful; coy; demure; modest; retiring; self-effacing; shy; timid . Timid/timidity; lacking self-confidence . not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself . synonyms: shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, un Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'lacking confidence or trust in someone or something']: from Latin diffident- 'failing in trust,' from the verb diffidere, from dis- [expressing reversal] + fidere 'to trust.' . synonyms: shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, un Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'lacking confidence or trust in someone or something']: from Latin diffident- 'failing in trust,' from the verb diffidere, from dis- [expressing reversal] + fidere 'to trust.' . adj. 缺乏自信的;審慎少言的 . застенчивый, неуверенный в себе . synonyms: shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, un Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'lacking confidence or trust in someone or something']: from Latin diffident- 'failing in trust,' from the verb diffidere, from dis- [expressing reversal] + fidere 'to trust.' . synonyms: shy, bashful, modest, self-effacing, unassuming, meek, unconfident, un Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'lacking confidence or trust in someone or something']: from Latin diffident- 'failing in trust,' from the verb diffidere, from dis- [expressing reversal] + fidere 'to trust.' . lack of self-confidence . lacking self-confidence . not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself . (adj.) lacking self-confidence (syn.) timid . خجول, غير واثق من نفسه shy and not confident of your abilities . reserved; shy; timid |  | |
2433 | diffract | 衍射 | ||
2434 | diffuse | spread out; not concentrated in one place . (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread . spread out; not concentrated in one place . (v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread . (v.) move outward (adj.) 1. spread out; not concentrated in one place 2. lacking conciseness (syn.) prolix . MEANING: spread out over a large area; not concentrated SENTENCE: technologies diffuse rapidly MNEMONIC: diffusion of air means scattering of air in a place.. a bomb is defused not diffused. | ||
2435 | digestible | 易懂的 | ||
2436 | dignified | |||
2437 | dignify | to make noble or proper . 1. to make someone or something seem impressive 2. to make something appear important when it is not really . 1. to make someone or something seem impressive 2. to make something appear important when it is not really . v. 使高貴;使有尊嚴 . 1. to make someone or something seem impressive 2. to make something appear important when it is not really . (v.) confer dignity or honor upon; raise the status of (syn.) canonize, lionize, exalt | ||
2438 | dignitary | a person who has an important official position . a person who has an important official position . a person who has an important official position | ||
2439 | dignity | n. 尊嚴;高貴 | ||
2440 | digress | synonyms:deviate, go off on a tangent, get off the subject, get sidetracked, lose the thread, turn aside/away, depart, drift, stray, wander ";I have digressed from the original pl Originearly 16th century: from Latin digress- 'stepped away,' from the verb digredi, from di- 'aside' + gradi 'to walk. . v. 走向岔路;偏離主題 . synonyms:deviate, go off on a tangent, get off the subject, get sidetracked, lose the thread, turn aside/away, depart, drift, stray, wander ";I have digressed from the original pl Originearly 16th century: from Latin digress- 'stepped away,' from the verb digredi, from di- 'aside' + gradi 'to walk. . to stray from the main subject (deviate) |  | |
2441 | digression | straying from main point, deviation . (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument . a message that departs from the main subject . a message that departs from the main subject . n. 脫軌;偏離正題 . straying from main point . MEANING: a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. SENTENCE: "let's return to the main topic after that brief digression MNEMONIC: because of depression ...we move or wander away from the path or subject of remorse. | | |
2442 | digressive | departing from the main subject . (adj.) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (syn.) discursive, excursive, rambling (v.) digress |  | |
2443 | dike | dam a long narrow channel . A protective wall that controls or holds back water | ||
2444 | dilapidated | adj. 破舊的;年久失修的 (derelict, decrepit) . in terrible condition ; ___ shoes (This lap is out of dated.) . in poor condition from neglect or age . falling apart or ruined, run-down |  | |
2445 | dilate | make or become wider, larger, or more open synonyms:enlarge, widen, expand, distend ";her nostrils dilated" Originlate Middle English: from Old French dilater, from Latin dilatare 'spread out,' from di- 'apart' + latus 'wide. . make or become wider, larger, or more open synonyms:enlarge, widen, expand, distend ";her nostrils dilated" Originlate Middle English: from Old French dilater, from Latin dilatare 'spread out,' from di- 'apart' + latus 'wide. . (v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon | ||
2446 | dilated | Increase or widen | ||
2447 | dilatory | not acting quickly enough; causing delay . tending to delay or procrastinate . INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used dilatory measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy . tending to delay or procrastinate - like dila . INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used dilatory measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy . INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used dilatory measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy . slow and likely to cause delay; They have been ___ in cutting credit card charges. (It would cause delay.) . (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone . INTENDED TO DELAY The congressman used dilatory measures to delay the passage of the bill. Synonyms: dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow; slow-footed; slow-going; slow-paced; tardy . not acting quickly enough; causing delay . slow to act synonyms:slow, tardy, unhurried, sluggish, sluggardly, snaillike, lazy ";he had been dilatory in appointing an executor" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin dilatorius 'delaying,' from Latin dilator 'delayer,' from dilat- 'deferred,' from the verb differre . adj. 緩慢的;拖延的;遲緩的;浪費時間的 . медленный, запоздалый . slow to act synonyms:slow, tardy, unhurried, sluggish, sluggardly, snaillike, lazy ";he had been dilatory in appointing an executor" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin dilatorius 'delaying,' from Latin dilator 'delayer,' from dilat- 'deferred,' from the verb differre . (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone . tending to delay or procrastinate . wasting time . not acting quickly enough; causing delay . (adj.) wasting time (syn.) remiss, laggard . (time-wasting) (متلكئ) - slow and likely to cause delay, or wasting time . causing a delay (dallying) | | |
2448 | dilemma | (n.) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options (syn.) quandary | ||
2449 | dilettante | SOMEONE WITH AN AMATEURISH AND SUPERFICIAL INTEREST IN A TOPIC Jerry's friends were such dilettantes they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week. Synonyms: amateur; dabbler; superficial; tyro . dabbles in art or science; someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic . SOMEONE WITH AN AMATEURISH AND SUPERFICIAL INTEREST IN A TOPIC Jerry's friends were such dilettantes they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week. Synonyms: amateur; dabbler; superficial; tyro . one who merely dabbles in an art or a science . SOMEONE WITH AN AMATEURISH AND SUPERFICIAL INTEREST IN A TOPIC Jerry's friends were such dilettantes they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week. Synonyms: amateur; dabbler; superficial; tyro . a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but who is not involved with it in a serious and determined way ; He was a ___ artist. (we were searching for tents and the deal was really good but Hojat was not really serious in buying one.) . SOMEONE WITH AN AMATEURISH AND SUPERFICIAL INTEREST IN A TOPIC Jerry's friends were such dilettantes they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week. Synonyms: amateur; dabbler; superficial; tyro . Beginner/amateur; someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic . a person who cultivates an area of interest, such a synonyms:dabbler, amateur, nonprofessional, nonspecialist, layman, layperson ";there is no room for the dilettante in this business" Originmid 18th century: from Italian, 'person loving the arts,' from dilettare 'to delight,' from Latin delectare . n. 一知半解者;半吊子 (從事某事的業餘者，假裝具有某方面的專業知識) . a person who cultivates an area of interest, such a synonyms:dabbler, amateur, nonprofessional, nonspecialist, layman, layperson ";there is no room for the dilettante in this business" Originmid 18th century: from Italian, 'person loving the arts,' from dilettare 'to delight,' from Latin delectare . someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic . someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic . (n.) an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge (syn.) dabbler, amateur, sciolist (adj.) showing frivolous or superficial interest (syn.) superficial . n. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something . (amateur, dabbler) a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious . one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge . one who merely dabbles in an art or a science; an amateur |  | |
2450 | diligence | synonyms: conscientiousness, assiduousness, assiduity, hard work, application, concentration, effort, care, industriousness, rigor, meticulousness, tho Origin Middle English [in the sense 'close attention, caution']: via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- 'assiduous' [see diligent]. . synonyms: conscientiousness, assiduousness, assiduity, hard work, application, concentration, effort, care, industriousness, rigor, meticulousness, tho Origin Middle English [in the sense 'close attention, caution']: via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- 'assiduous' [see diligent]. | ||
2451 | diligent | hard-working . working hard with care and effort ; ___ effort () . . adj. 勤勉的;細緻潛心的 |  | |
2452 | dillatory | tending to delay or procrastinate | ||
2453 | dilute | 1. to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it 2. to make something weaker or less effective . 1. to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it 2. to make something weaker or less effective . make [a liquid] thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it synonyms:make weaker, weaken, water down; thin out, thin; doctor, adulterate; informalcut ";strong bleach can be diluted with water" Originmid 16th century: from Latin dilut- 'washed away, dissolved,' from the verb diluer . 1. to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it 2. to make something weaker or less effective . (v.) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding foreign or inferior substance (syn.) rarefy, alloy, weaken (ant.) absolute, concentrate, condense, densify, thicken, fortify, strengthen |  | |
2454 | diminish | v. 減小;縮減;降低...的聲譽 | | |
2455 | diminution | lessening; reduction in size | ||
2456 | diminutive | very small . small . very small ; a ___ figure (The minute Eve came in , she seemed very small.) . very small . synonyms:tiny, small, little, petite, elfin, minute, miniature, mini, minuscule, compact, pocket, toy, midget, un Originlate Middle English [as a grammatical term]: from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- 'diminished,' from the verb deminuere [see diminish] . adj. 極小的;小的 n. 小的語詞;小的人事物 . уменьшительный, маленький . synonyms:tiny, small, little, petite, elfin, minute, miniature, mini, minuscule, compact, pocket, toy, midget, un Originlate Middle English [as a grammatical term]: from Old French diminutif, -ive, from late Latin diminutivus, from Latin deminut- 'diminished,' from the verb deminuere [see diminish] . (adj.) very small |  | |
2457 | dimunitive | small | ||
2458 | din | a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise . loud noise . harsh-sounding . шум, грохот . (n.) a loud harsh or strident noise |  | |
2459 | dingy | dirty, dull, or shabby | ||
2460 | dinosaur | a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, often reaching an enormous size Originmid 19th century: from modern Latin dinosaurus, from Greek deinos 'terrible' + sauros 'lizard. . a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, often reaching an enormous size Originmid 19th century: from modern Latin dinosaurus, from Greek deinos 'terrible' + sauros 'lizard. | ||
2461 | dionsyian | living for sensual and material delights | ||
2462 | dire | Causing or attended by great fear or terrible suffering; dreadful; awful . extremely serious . adj. 嚴重的;危急的;極端的;很壞的 . synonyms: terrible, dreadful, appalling, frightful, awful, atrocious, grim, alarming; grave, serious, disastrous, calamitous, ruinous, hopeless, irretrievable, wretched, desperate, parlous; formalgrievous ";the dire economic situatio Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dirus 'fearful, threatening . (adj.) 1. causing fear or dread or terror 2. fraught with extreme danger (syn.) 1. awful, dread, horrific |  | |
2463 | dirge | a funeral hymn or mournful speech . A FUNERAL HYMN OR MOURNFUL SPEECH Melville wrote a dirge for the funeral of James McPherson, a Union general who was killed in 1864. Synonyms: elegy; lament . A FUNERAL HYMN OR MOURNFUL SPEECH Melville wrote a dirge for the funeral of James McPherson, a Union general who was killed in 1864. Synonyms: elegy; lament . A FUNERAL HYMN OR MOURNFUL SPEECH Melville wrote a dirge for the funeral of James McPherson, a Union general who was killed in 1864. Synonyms: elegy; lament . a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person . funeral hymn . A FUNERAL HYMN OR MOURNFUL SPEECH Melville wrote a dirge for the funeral of James McPherson, a Union general who was killed in 1864. Synonyms: elegy; lament . a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person . synonyms: elegy, lament, burial hymn, threnody, requiem, funeral march; keen ";a lone bagpiper played the woeful di Origin Middle English [denoting the Office for the Dead]: from Latin dirige! [imperative] 'direct!,' the first word of an antiphon [Psalm 5:8] used in the Latin Office for the Dead. . траурная месса, реквием . synonyms: elegy, lament, burial hymn, threnody, requiem, funeral march; keen ";a lone bagpiper played the woeful di Origin Middle English [denoting the Office for the Dead]: from Latin dirige! [imperative] 'direct!,' the first word of an antiphon [Psalm 5:8] used in the Latin Office for the Dead. . a funeral hymn or mournful speech . MEANING: a mournful song, piece of music, or sound SENTENCE: When Kim sang a dirge for her deceased father, she brought everyone to tears MNEMONIC: Dirge - di means die, so when you die and have done good things for people in life, a song of grief or lament will be sung for you. . n. funeral or mourning lament; n. any sad, slow song . a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died ; a mournful ___, a funeral ___ (After his death his music dar jam was played) |  | |
2464 | dirges | funeral songs | ||
2465 | disabuse | (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking . to tell someone that what they think is true is, in fact, not true . TO SET RIGHT; TO FREE FROM ERROR Galileo's observations disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the Earth. Synonyms: correct; undeceive . TO SET RIGHT; TO FREE FROM ERROR Galileo's observations disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the Earth. Synonyms: correct; undeceive . to undeceive; to set right . to set right; to free from error . TO SET RIGHT; TO FREE FROM ERROR Galileo's observations disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the Earth. Synonyms: correct; undeceive . persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken, I always have to ___ my sister of her fancy dreams. (Dis abusing a believe) . to tell someone that what they think is true is, in fact, not true . (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking . TO SET RIGHT; TO FREE FROM ERROR Galileo's observations disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the Earth. Synonyms: correct; undeceive . to tell someone that what they think is true is, in fact, not true . выводить из заблуждения . (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking . free from a misconception . to tell someone that what they think is true is, in fact, not true . (v.) free somebody (from an erroneous belief) . MEANING: Free Somebody From Incorrect Belief. SENTENCE: I Will Attempt To Disabuse You Of Your Impression Of My Client'S Guilt; I Know He Is Innocent. MNEMONIC: You May Hear Many Times Some Abusive Languages By Your Employer On Your Mistake During Job. Disabuse Is To Make Something To Reverse The Abuse. . (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking . v. to dispel someone's illusions or false impressions about something . (debunk, disillusion)( حرر من الوهم أو الخطأ) - to cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea |  | |
2466 | disaffect | to cause to lose affection or loyalty . (v.) arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness (syn.) alienate, estrange |  | |
2467 | disaffected | no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea; The party needs to take steps to attract ___ voters. (They all loved their school but this event, firing miss Lili, hurt their affection so they no longer support the school's decisions.) . having lost faith or loyalty; discontent . synonyms: dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, malcontent, frustrated, alienated; disloyal, rebellious, mutinous, seditious, dissident, up in arms; Origin mid 17th century: past participle of disaffect, originally in the sense 'dislike or disorder,' from dis- [expressing reversal] + affect2. . adj. (對當局)失望的;不滿的 <c.f.>discontent 使不滿 . synonyms: dissatisfied, disgruntled, discontented, malcontent, frustrated, alienated; disloyal, rebellious, mutinous, seditious, dissident, up in arms; Origin mid 17th century: past participle of disaffect, originally in the sense 'dislike or disorder,' from dis- [expressing reversal] + affect2. . rebellious, resentful of authority . ساخط - no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea - Young people who are disaffected are no longer satisfied with society's values: | | |
2468 | disaffection | a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them . a state of dissatisfaction or alienation: the growing disaffection between players. | ||
2469 | disapprobation | disapproval . disapproval . disapproval | ||
2470 | disapprove | (v.) 1. deem wrong or inappropriate 2. consider bad or wrong |  | |
2471 | disarm | 1. take away weapons; 2. win over to one's side [disarming (a)] | ||
2472 | disarming | (adj.) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion | ||
2473 | disarray | (n.) untidiness; a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (syn.) chaos, havoc, mess, muddle, muss, shambles, jumble, welter (v.) bring disorder to (syn.) discompose, roil, rumple, dishevel, disrupt, hash, jumble, muddle, muss,, scramble, upset, mess up, mix up (ant.) dispose, array, attune, range, regulate, straighten up (adj.) disarrayed (syn.) sloppy |  | |
2474 | disassemble | (v.) take apart into its constituent pieces (syn.) dismantle |  | |
2475 | disaster | |||
2476 | disastrous | adj. 災難性的;悲慘的 |  | |
2477 | disavow | to state publicly that you have no knowledge of something or that you are not responsible for something or someone . to state publicly that you have no knowledge of something or that you are not responsible for something or someone . to deny knowledge of or responsibility for . to state publicly that you have no knowledge of something or that you are not responsible for something or someone . (v.) refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with (n.) disavowal | ||
2478 | disavowal | denial | ||
2479 | disband | (v.) cause to break up or cease to function; stop cohering as a unit (syn.) squander, dissipate, dissolve (ant.) convene, ally, coalesce, concentrate |  | |
2480 | disbarred | excluded | ||
2481 | disburse | pay out synonyms: pay out, spend, expend, dole out, dish out, hand out, part with, donate, give; informalfork out/over, shell out, lay out, ante up, pony up ";the proceeds were disbursed weekly"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old French desbourser, from des- [expressing removal] + bourse 'purse.' . pay out synonyms: pay out, spend, expend, dole out, dish out, hand out, part with, donate, give; informalfork out/over, shell out, lay out, ante up, pony up ";the proceeds were disbursed weekly"; Origin mid 16th century: from Old French desbourser, from des- [expressing removal] + bourse 'purse.' | ||
2482 | discern | to see clearly, recognize . to see clearly, recognize . TO PERCEIVE OR RECOGNIZE It is easy to discern the difference between butter and butter-flavored topping. Synonyms: catch; descry; detect; differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; espy; glimpse; know; separate; spot; spy; tell . TO PERCEIVE OR RECOGNIZE It is easy to discern the difference between butter and butter-flavored topping. Synonyms: catch; descry; detect; differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; espy; glimpse; know; separate; spot; spy; tell . TO PERCEIVE OR RECOGNIZE It is easy to discern the difference between butter and butter-flavored topping. Synonyms: catch; descry; detect; differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; espy; glimpse; know; separate; spot; spy; tell . 1. (formal) to know, recognize, or understand something, especially something that is not obvious, detect 2. to see or hear something, but not very clearly . TO PERCEIVE OR RECOGNIZE It is easy to discern the difference between butter and butter-flavored topping. Synonyms: catch; descry; detect; differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; espy; glimpse; know; separate; spot; spy; tell . 1. (formal) to know, recognize, or understand something, especially something that is not obvious, detect 2. to see or hear something, but not very clearly . synonyms: perceive, make out, pick out, detect, recognize, notice, observe, see, spot; identify, determine, distinguish; literarydescry, espy ";they could discern a slender figure, probabl Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to separate.' . v. 分辨;(費力地)識別,看清 . разглядывать, распознавать . synonyms: perceive, make out, pick out, detect, recognize, notice, observe, see, spot; identify, determine, distinguish; literarydescry, espy ";they could discern a slender figure, probabl Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to separate.' . 1. (formal) to know, recognize, or understand something, especially something that is not obvious, detect 2. to see or hear something, but not very clearly . (v.) detect with the senses (syn.) distinguish, . v. to perceive |  | |
2483 | discernible | adj. 可識別的 . distinguishable |  | |
2484 | discerning | mentally quick and observant; having insight . (adj) having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally . perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement . clever , astute showing good judgment, especially about style and quality, a ___ customer (this cern experiment works this way i get it , she was really clever) . having or revealing keen insight and good judgment . having or revealing keen insight and good judgment . mentally quick and observant; having insight . mentally quick and observant; having insight . MEANING: Mentally Quick And Observant SENTENCE: The Ships In The Harbor Were Not Discernible In The Fog. MNEMONIC: Discerning Dis (Not) + Cerka Hua (Mind Cerka Hua); So Discerning Means Able To Perceive Or Distinguish Mentally. | | |
2485 | discernment | insight; ability to see things clearly . the ability to judge well | | |
2486 | discharge | (v.) (n.) 1.remove the charge from 2. free from obligations or duties | ||
2487 | disciple | n. 門徒;信徒;追隨者 . ученик, приверженец . follower |  | |
2488 | discombobulate | (v.) 1. cause to be confused emotionally 2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (syn.) bemuse, bewilder | | |
2489 | discomfit | to make someone feel confused or embarrassed . to make uneasy; disconcert . to make someone feel confused or embarrassed . . Prevent/obstruct . to make someone feel confused or embarrassed . synonyms: embarrass, abash, disconcert, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, Origin Middle English [in the sense 'defeat in battle']: from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- [expressing reversal] + conficere 'put together' [see confection]. . расстраивать, разрушать, смущать . synonyms: embarrass, abash, disconcert, discompose, discomfort, take aback, unsettle, unnerve, Origin Middle English [in the sense 'defeat in battle']: from Old French desconfit, past participle of desconfire, based on Latin dis- [expressing reversal] + conficere 'put together' [see confection]. . (v.) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass . to make uneasy; disconcert . to make someone feel confused or embarrassed . (v.) cause to lose one's composure (syn.) discompose, disconcert, untune, upset . to embarrass or perplex |  | |
2490 | discompose | to agitate or disturb the order of . 1. to disturb the composure or calm of 2. to undo the proper order or arrangement of . (v.) 1. to disturb the composure or calm of (syn.) perturb, agitate, discomfort, weird out, bother, disconcert, upset (ant.) lull, lullaby, pacify, salve, sedate, settle, serene, soothe, placid, compose, conciliate, tranquilize (v.) 2. to undo the proper order or arrangement of (syn.) disarrange, disarray |  | |
2491 | disconcert | to confuse; to disturb the composure of . 使不安 . to disturb the composure of . (v.) to disturb the composure of (syn.) discompose, abash, discomfit, discountenance, mortify, rattle (ant.) calm, tranquilize, compose, settle, soothe . to disturb the composure of |  | |
2492 | disconsolate | without consolation or comfort; unhappy . Sorrow . безутешный, несчастный . (adj.) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation . (adj.) sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled (syn.) dingy, dismal, dreary, gloomy |  | |
2493 | discontent | v. 使不滿 <c.f.>disaffected 失望不滿的 |  | |
2494 | discontinuity | (n.) lack of connection or continuity | ||
2495 | discord | disagreement between people ; cause ___ (This court is for the disagreements between people.) . n. 不和睦;無共識;(音樂)不和諧 |  | |
2496 | discordant | lacking harmony or agreement . conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound . not in agreement or harmony . not in agreement or harmony . MEANING: disagreeing or incongruous SENTENCE: the operative principle of democracy is a balance of discordant qualities MNEMONIC: dis+chord as in not a chord, so it is conflicting or harsh in sound . (conflicting) (متضارب) - used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else - to look or sound different or wrong compared with everything else . conflicting; cacophonous; harsh in sound |  | |
2497 | discount | 1. to think or say that something is not important or not true 2. to take an amount of money off the usual cost of something; to sell something at a discount . 1. to think or say that something is not important or not true 2. to take an amount of money off the usual cost of something; to sell something at a discount . v. 打折;忽略未考慮;不理會 n. 折扣 . 1. to think or say that something is not important or not true 2. to take an amount of money off the usual cost of something; to sell something at a discount . (v.) bar from attention or consideration (syn.) dismiss, disregard |  | |
2498 | discountenance | disallow . . To look upon with disfavor. . MEANING: Refuse To Approve SENTENCE: When capitalist development discountenances the people, it loses its soul. The soul of capitalist development at the national, regional and global level must be the people. MNEMONIC: Discountenance Dis (Not) + Countenance (Count For); So It'S Something Not Count For Or Refuse To Consider. | ||
2499 | discourse | conversation . 讨论，演说 . written or spoken communication or debate . (n.) (v.) 1. the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas 2. a long talk or piece of writing about a subject (syn.) (n.) chat, colloquy, converse: (v.) declaim, descant | ||
2500 | discredit | 败坏......的名声 . 1. to make people stop respecting someone or something 2. to make people stop believing that something is true; to make something appear unlikely to be true . (v.) harm the good reputation of (someone or something); (n.) dishonor, disgrace . 1. to make people stop respecting someone or something 2. to make people stop believing that something is true; to make something appear unlikely to be true . (v.) reject as false, refuse to accept (syn.) disbelieve (v.) damage the reputation of (syn.) disgrace (n.) the state of being held in low esteem (syn.) disrepute . MEANING: Injure The Reputation Of SENTENCE: The Campaign Was Highly Negative In Tone; Each Candidate Tried To Discredit The Other. MNEMONIC: The Root 'Cred' Means Belief; The Reverse Of Belief Is Disbelief Or Discredit. | ||
2501 | discreditable | 丢脸的 | ||
2502 | discreet | careful . cautious invisible . careful , wary careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret , be ___ in speech (not discrete) . careful in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for someone, tactful . careful . careful in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for someone, tactful . synonyms: careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded; tactful, diplomatic, prude Origin Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus 'separate,' past participle of discernere 'discern,' the sense arising from late Latin discretio [see discretion]. Compare with discrete. . adj. (以免吸引注意或冒犯)思想週全的;謹慎的;小心的 . synonyms: careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded; tactful, diplomatic, prude Origin Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus 'separate,' past participle of discernere 'discern,' the sense arising from late Latin discretio [see discretion]. Compare with discrete. . careful in what you say or do, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for someone, tactful . (adj.) marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint |  | |
2503 | discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement . a difference between two or more things that should be the same . n. 歧異;不一致;出入 . difference . a difference between two or more things that should be the same . (n.) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions (syn.) disagreement, divergence, variance . MEANING: Lack Of Consistency SENTENCE: The Police Noticed Some Discrepancies In His Description Of The Crime And Did Not Believe Him. MNEMONIC: Discrepancy Dis + Credulity; When Someone Gives Discrepant Information, You Tend To Be Disbelieve On It, Because It'S Giving Against What Information You Have Already. . n. inconsistency |  | |
2504 | discrete | constituting a separate entity or part . 不相关的 . Eccentric/dissimilar . constituting a separate entity or part . individually separate and distinct synonyms: separate, distinct, individual, detached, unattached, disconnected, discontinuous, disjunct, disjoined ";discrete units of sound"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin discretus 'separate'; compare with discreet. . adj. 獨立的;各自的;單獨的 . individually separate and distinct synonyms: separate, distinct, individual, detached, unattached, disconnected, discontinuous, disjunct, disjoined ";discrete units of sound"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin discretus 'separate'; compare with discreet. . unconnected; separate; distinct . (adj.) constituting a separate entity or part . MEANING: individually separate SENTENCE: speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units MNEMONIC: this crate (thats used to keep cold drink bottles ) that keeps the bottles separate n unconnected... so that they don break dis+crate . clearly separate or different in shape or form |  | |
2505 | discretely | |||
2506 | discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions . (n.) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies (syn.) free will, liberty (adj.) discretionary |  | |
2507 | discretionary | left to one's own judgement | ||
2508 | discriminating | (adj.) showing or indicating careful judgement and discernment especially in maters of taste |  | |
2509 | discursive | rambling, lacking order . wandering (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point , the ___ style of the novel (this curse has made them talk about irrelevant stuffs during meetings) . rambling . Wandering . synonyms: rambling, digressive, meandering, wandering, maundering, diffuse, long, lengthy, wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix; circuitous Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discurs-, literally 'gone hastily to and fro,' from the verb discurrere [see discourse]. . беспорядочный, хаотичный . synonyms: rambling, digressive, meandering, wandering, maundering, diffuse, long, lengthy, wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix; circuitous Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discurs-, literally 'gone hastily to and fro,' from the verb discurrere [see discourse]. . rambling, digressive . rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly . (adj.) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects (syn.) digressive, excursive, rambling, indirect (n.) discursion . passing from one topic to another; rambling |  | |
2510 | discursiveness | long windedness; indirectness | ||
2511 | disdain | (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt . . synonyms: contempt, scorn, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect; disparagement, condescension, s Origin Middle English: from Old French desdeign [noun], desdeignier [verb], based on Latin dedignari, from de- [expressing reversal] + dignari 'consider worthy' [from dignus 'worthy']. . v. n. 輕蔑;鄙視 (disdainful adj. 輕蔑的;鄙視的) . v.n. 輕蔑;鄙棄;不屑;驕傲自大 . презрение . synonyms: contempt, scorn, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect; disparagement, condescension, s Origin Middle English: from Old French desdeign [noun], desdeignier [verb], based on Latin dedignari, from de- [expressing reversal] + dignari 'consider worthy' [from dignus 'worthy']. . (n.) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (syn.) contempt, despite, scorn, opprobrium (adj.) disdainful |  | |
2512 | disdainful | adj. 驕傲的;輕蔑的 . showing contempt or lack of respect | ||
2513 | disembark | to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey . to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey . to leave a vehicle, especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey | ||
2514 | disembodied | separated from the body . adj. 脫離實體的 |  | |
2515 | disenchant | to free from illusion | ||
2516 | disenchanted | losing fondness for; unhappy with . losing fondness for; unhappy with | ||
2517 | disenchantment | n. 覺醒;幻想破滅;不抱幻想 . freeing from false belief or illusions |  | |
2518 | disenchantments | disappointments | ||
2519 | disencumber | . free from or relieve of an encumbrance | ||
2520 | disenfranchise | deprive of voting rights . deprive of voting rights; (The government said that this people in french costume are not allowed to vote.) . to take away someone's rights, especially their right to vote . to take away someone's rights, especially their right to vote . deprive of voting rights . deprive of voting rights . deprive of a civil right . to take away someone's rights, especially their right to vote . (v.) deprive of voting rights |  | |
2521 | disenfranchised | citizens denied the right to vote | | |
2522 | disengage | (v.) 1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles 2. free or remove obstruction from (syn.) withdraw, free | ||
2523 | disentaglement | disentanglement - the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition extrication, unsnarling, untangling freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something | ||
2524 | disgruntle | (v.) put into a bad mood or into bad humor (syn.) dissatisfy |  | |
2525 | disgruntled | dissatisfied angry and upset, ___ workers have decided to go on strike. . рассерженный, недовольный . angry or dissatisfied . feeling or expressing discontent or anger |  | |
2526 | disguise | (n.) the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance (v.) make unrecognizable (syn.) camouflage, mask | ||
2527 | dishearten | frustrate | ||
2528 | disheartened | made less hopeful or enthusiastic; She was very ____ by the result of the test. (We had a heart on this subjects success but dis accident broke our hopes and hearts.) |  | |
2529 | dishevel | (v.) disarrange or rumple (syn.) disarray (n.) dishevelment (syn.) chaos, havoc (adj.) disheveled (syn.) sloppy, disordered, cluttered (ant.) shipshape, smart, smug | ||
2530 | disheveled | . растрепанный |  | |
2531 | dishevelled | very untidy; ___ hair | ||
2532 | disillusion | disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be . 使不再抱有幻想 . to disappoint someone by breaking his or her belief in a false ideal | ||
2533 | disillusioned | (adj.) free from illusion (syn.) disenchanted | ||
2534 | disillusionment | 理想破灭 | ||
2535 | disincentive | noun something that prevents or discourages action | ||
2536 | disincentivize | discourage (a person or course of action) by removing an incentive |  | |
2537 | disinclination | unwillingness | ||
2538 | disinfect | 1. to clean something using a substance that kills bacteria 2. to run a computer program to get rid of a computer virus . 1. to clean something using a substance that kills bacteria 2. to run a computer program to get rid of a computer virus . 1. to clean something using a substance that kills bacteria 2. to run a computer program to get rid of a computer virus | ||
2539 | disinfectant | |||
2540 | disingenuous | lacking in frankness, candor or sincerity . Insincere, not genuine; crafty . not straightforward; crafty . not straightforward or candid . 虚伪的 . insincere . Insincere . not straightforward or candid . not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does synonyms: insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious; hypocritical ";that innocent, teary-eyed look is just part of a disingenuous act" . not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does synonyms: insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious; hypocritical ";that innocent, teary-eyed look is just part of a disingenuous act" . insincere . lacking genuine candor; insincere . (adj.) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness (syn.) artful, distorted, perverted, insincere, twisted . MEANING: Not Sincere, Not Simple SENTENCE: Although He Was Young, His Remarks Indicated That He Was Disingenuous. MNEMONIC: Disingenuous Dis (Not) + Ingenuous (In Recently Entered + Gen Generation; Simple, Young Or Recently Acquired Wings); Anything Which Is Not Ingenuous Is Sophisticated; Also As It'S Not Simple (Simple Lover Is More Loyal And Sincere) So It Is Insincere. | ||
2541 | disintegrate | (v.) break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity (syn.) decay, decompose, crumble (ant..) incorporate, integrate | ||
2542 | disinter | unearth | ||
2543 | disinterested | adj. objective, unbiased; adj. not invested in the outcome . free of bias or self-interest; impartial . free of bias or self-interest; impartial . (adj)not involved in a situation and so able to judge it without supporting a particular side, a ___ observer (We did not know which restaurant to pick so we said that this guys is not interested in food so he should pick one for the decision to be fair.) . not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself . unbiased . not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself . adj. 中立的;不偏頗的;公正無私的 . unbiased . not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself . (adj.) unaffected by self-interest; unbiased (syn.) impartial . MEANING: Unprejudiced SENTENCE: The Judge Was Not Interested In The Case, So He Was Not Bothered About The Outcome; He Was Disinterested And Unprejudiced Towards The Case. MNEMONIC: Dis Means Not So Not Interested. . نزيه (unbiased, neutral) - having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly |  | |
2544 | disjointed | lacking a coherent sequence or connection: . lacking a coherent sequence or connection: . MEANING: Disconnected SENTENCE: In Politics We Have Seen, Whenever There Is A Clash Of Interests, Political Parties Have Disjointed. MNEMONIC: Disjointed Dis (Not) + Joined (As Indians Have Joined Families, Means They Live Within Same Home); Similarly, In Math, Disjointed Means Having No Common Elements, As In 'The Set Of All Odd Integers And The Set Of All Even Integers Are Disjointed, It Can Seen In Van-Diagram. | ||
2545 | disjunctive | marked by breaks or disunity . 分裂，分离 . lacking connection; expressing a choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities | ||
2546 | dislodge | |||
2547 | dismal | synonyms:dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, dreary, drab, dull, bleak, cheerless, depress Originlate Middle English: from earlier dismal [noun], denoting the two days in each month that in medieval times were believed to be unlucky, from Anglo-Norman French dis mal, from medieval Latin dies mali 'evil days. . causing gloom or misery . (adj.) causing dejection (syn.) dingy, disconsolate, drab, dreary, gloomy . Causing gloom or depression; dreary: dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. | | |
2548 | dismantle | take apart , pull to pieces to take something apart so that it is in several pieces, he's specially trained to ___ bombs. . разбирать, лишать, демонтировать . (v.) take off or remove (syn.) disassemble, strip |  | |
2549 | dismay | consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected . (v.)(n.) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (syn.) discourage, dishearten, cast down, deject, demoralize, depress, dispirit, get down (ant.) elate, intoxicate, uplift (v.)(n.) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised (syn.) alarm, appall, horrify, consternation | ||
2550 | dismember | cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb |  | |
2551 | dismiss | v. 摒棄(想法);不予理會;(因犯錯)免職;解雇;遣散;解散;(法官)駁回 . отпускать, распускать, увольнять . To end the employment or service of; discharge. transitive v. To direct or allow to leave: dismissed troops after the inspection; dismissed the student after reprimanding him. transitive v. To stop considering; rid one's mind of; dispel: dismissed all thoughts of running for office. transitive v. To refuse to accept or recognize; reject: dismissed the claim as highly improbable. . put away from consideration; reject . (v.) 1. put away from consideration; reject 2. terminate the employment of (syn.) discount, disregard, ignore, push aside, brush aside (n.) dismissal . MEANING: discharge from an office or position SENTENCE: The prime minister dismissed five members of his cabinet. MNEMONIC: the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence |  | |
2552 | dismissal | being sent away; being removed from a duty, position, or employment . (n.) 1. the termination of someone's employment 2. the sending away of someone; permission to go 3. a judgement disposing of the matter without a trial |  | |
2553 | dismissive | feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration . Showing little regard; scornful . Showing little regard; scornful . Showing little regard; scornful | ||
2554 | disorientation | 失去方向感 | ||
2555 | disoriented | adj. 迷失的;迷路的 |  | |
2556 | disparage | v. 貶低 <c.f.>disparate 迥異的 (denigrate, derogate, degrade, debase) . belittle; to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner . to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner . belittle , denigrate to say that you think someone or something is not very good: he is often ___d by the critics. . express a negative opinion of . Criticize/criticism . express a negative opinion of . synonyms: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, trivialize, make light of, undervalue, underrate, play down; rid Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'marry someone of unequal rank,' also 'bring discredit on']: from Old French desparagier 'marry someone of unequal rank,' based on Latin par 'equal.' . принижать, умолять достоинство . synonyms: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, trivialize, make light of, undervalue, underrate, play down; rid Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'marry someone of unequal rank,' also 'bring discredit on']: from Old French desparagier 'marry someone of unequal rank,' based on Latin par 'equal.' . (v) to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down; express a negative opinion of (syn.) slight, belittle (ant.) blandish, flatter . MEANING: Ridicule, Belittle SENTENCE: Emma Stone Disparaged Other Student While Going Through The Corridor Of The College. MNEMONIC: Dispa-Rage Can Be Read As Display A Rage. When You Display Your Rage On Your Juniors You Belittle Them In Front Of The Others. . v. to belittle . to slight or belittle; demean | | |
2557 | disparaged | MEANING: Belittle Others SENTENCE: In The Issue Essay On The Gre, Disparaging The Other Side Of The Argument Does Not Give Any Credit; It'S Actually Waste Of Precious Time & Words. MNEMONIC: Disparage Display + Rage. When You Display Rage To Others You Humiliate Or Belittle Them. . to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle | ||
2558 | disparagement | belittlement |  | |
2559 | disparate | adj. dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible . Different fundamentally different; entirely unlike . (adj.) sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements . FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT; ENTIRELY UNLIKE Although the twins are physically identical, their personalities are disparate. Synonyms: different; dissimilar; divergent; diverse; variant; various . fundamentally different; entirely unlike . FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT; ENTIRELY UNLIKE Although the twins are physically identical, their personalities are disparate. Synonyms: different; dissimilar; divergent; diverse; variant; various . fundamentally distinct or not at all similar . fundamentally different; entirely unlike . FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT; ENTIRELY UNLIKE Although the twins are physically identical, their personalities are disparate. Synonyms: different; dissimilar; divergent; diverse; variant; various . two things are fundamentally different ; ___ concepts . fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind . FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT; ENTIRELY UNLIKE Although the twins are physically identical, their personalities are disparate. Synonyms: different; dissimilar; divergent; diverse; variant; various . fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind . несравненный, несопоставимый . different . different . fundamentally different; entirely unlike . (adj.) fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind; including markedly dissimilar elements (syn.) heterogeneous (ant.) accord, concensus (n.) disparities variances . MEANING: essentially different in kind; not able to be compared. SENTENCE: they inhabit disparate worlds of thought MNEMONIC: Disparate can be broken as: "This" "sEparate" so read as "this is separate"! . (distinct) (مختلف تماما) - different in every way . completely distinct or different; entirely dissimilar |  | |
2560 | disparity | inequality . a great difference synonyms: discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance; variance, variation, divergence, gap, gulf; difference, dissimilarity, contrast ";a disparity between their stories"; Origin mid 16th century: from French disparité, from late Latin disparitas, based on Latin paritas 'parity.' . a great difference synonyms: discrepancy, inconsistency, imbalance; variance, variation, divergence, gap, gulf; difference, dissimilarity, contrast ";a disparity between their stories"; Origin mid 16th century: from French disparité, from late Latin disparitas, based on Latin paritas 'parity.' . (n.) inequality or difference in some respect (syn.) variance | | |
2561 | dispassionate | adj. impartial or cool . not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial . unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice ; a ___ understanding of a recent history. (This guy doesn't have any passions for what other people have and could build his own goals.) . impartial; calm, free from emotion . adj. 客觀公正的;不帶感情的;平心靜氣的 . unemotional . (adj.) unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice (syn.) impartial, cold-eyed . (cold-eyed, impartial) able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not being influenced by emotions |  | |
2562 | dispatch | (n, v) speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way . post , send off to send someone or something somewhere, they ___ed a police car to arrest him. (the cards where patched to gather but they dispatched them to the birthday boy.) the act of getting rid of something quickly. . 1. (formal) to send someone or something somewhere, especially for a special purpose 2. (formal) to send a letter, package, or message somewhere 3. (formal) to deal or finish with someone or something quickly and completely 4. (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal . the property of being prompt and efficient . 1. (formal) to send someone or something somewhere, especially for a special purpose 2. (formal) to send a letter, package, or message somewhere 3. (formal) to deal or finish with someone or something quickly and completely 4. (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal . (v.) to send off to accomplish a duty; dispose of rapidly and without delay ; (n.) the property of being prompt and efficient . 1. (formal) to send someone or something somewhere, especially for a special purpose 2. (formal) to send a letter, package, or message somewhere 3. (formal) to deal or finish with someone or something quickly and completely 4. (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal . (n.) the property of being prompt and efficient (syn.) expedition |  | |
2563 | dispel | To scatter about, break up . to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear . 消除 . to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear . v. 澄清(謠言);掃除(疑慮);打消(錯誤念頭) . рассеять . to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear . (v.) to cause to separate and go in different directions; force to go away (syn.) dissipate, squander, scatter (ant.) convene |  | |
2564 | dispensary | a place in a hospital, store, etc. where medicines are prepared for patients . a place in a hospital, store, etc. where medicines are prepared for patients . a place in a hospital, store, etc. where medicines are prepared for patients |  | |
2565 | dispensation | To supply or exemption from a rule or usual requirement, . exemption , immunity an exemption from a rule or obligation , a special ___ to remarry (dispensing(distribute) the law to different languages has made may immune to it.) . a special allowance; privilege . exemption from a rule or usual requirement synonyms: exemption, immunity, exception, exoneration, reprieve, remission ";a dispensation from the Pope"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin dispensatio[n-], from the verb dispensare [see dispense]. . n. 免除;豁免(義務,規範);分配到的部分 . exemption from a rule or usual requirement synonyms: exemption, immunity, exception, exoneration, reprieve, remission ";a dispensation from the Pope"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin dispensatio[n-], from the verb dispensare [see dispense]. . a special allowance; privilege from rule or obligation . 分配；免除；豁免 |  | |
2566 | dispensations | releases or exemptions from obligations . 1. exemption from a rule or usual requirement 2. a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, community, etc. 3. the action of distributing or supplying something | ||
2567 | dispense | 抛弃 . (v.) 1. administer or bestow, as in small portions (v.) grant an exemption (syn.) exempt, free, relieve (n.) dispensation (phr.) dispense with | ||
2568 | dispersal | distribution . the process of sending someone or something in different directions; the process of spreading something over a wide area . the process of sending someone or something in different directions; the process of spreading something over a wide area . the process of sending someone or something in different directions; the process of spreading something over a wide area |  | |
2569 | disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide . (v.) move away from each other; distribute loosely; cause to separate (syn.) diffuse, dissipate, squander (ant.) convene, aggregate |  | |
2570 | dispersed | распределённый | | |
2571 | displace | 1. to take the place of someone or something 2. to force people to move away from their home to another place 3. to move something from its usual position 4. to remove someone from a job or position . 1. to take the place of someone or something 2. to force people to move away from their home to another place 3. to move something from its usual position 4. to remove someone from a job or position | ||
2572 | disport | enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic Origin late Middle English: from Old French desporter, from des- 'away' + porter 'carry' [from Latin portare ]. . enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic Origin late Middle English: from Old French desporter, from des- 'away' + porter 'carry' [from Latin portare ]. | ||
2573 | disposal | Command, direction, management, placement, arrangement . n. 處置;配置 . A particular method of attending to or settling matters. . noun - the power to use something or someone noun - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) noun - An electric device installed below a sink that grinds food waste so it can be flushed away. noun - the act or means of getting rid of something . 1. the act of getting rid of something 2. the sale of part of a business, property, etc . 1. the act of getting rid of something 2. the sale of part of a business, property, etc . 1. the act of getting rid of something 2. the sale of part of a business, property, etc | ||
2574 | dispose | (v.) 1. give, sell, throw, or cast away 2. place or put in a particular order; make fit or prepared (ant.) disarray, upset, mess up, muss up 3. to give a tendency to (syn.) incline, prone, predisposed . to get rid of |  | |
2575 | disposed | inclined or willing | ||
2576 | disposition | 性情 . n. 性情;傾向 . a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things. |  | |
2577 | disproof | |||
2578 | disproportionate | (adj.) out of proportion (syn.) disproportional, incommensurate | ||
2579 | disprove | to prove to be false . to show that something is not what it has been claimed to be; refute . to prove to be false | ||
2580 | disputatious | adj. 好引起爭論的 |  | |
2581 | dispute | (noun) an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups, or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement (verb1) to question whether something is true and valid (verb2) to argue or disagree strongly with someone about something, especially about who owns something . (noun) an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups, or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement (verb1) to question whether something is true and valid (verb2) to argue or disagree strongly with someone about something, especially about who owns something . n. 爭議;爭論 v. 爭執 . (noun) an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups, or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement (verb1) to question whether something is true and valid (verb2) to argue or disagree strongly with someone about something, especially about who owns something . (v.) have a disagreement over something |  | |
2582 | disquiet | feelings of worry and unhappiness about something . 使不安 . feelings of worry and unhappiness about something . a feeling of anxiety or worry synonyms: unease, uneasiness, worry, anxiety, anxiousness, concern, disquietude; perturbation, consternation, upset, malaise, angst; agitation, restlessness, fretfulness; informaljitteriness ";grave public disquiet"; . a feeling of anxiety or worry synonyms: unease, uneasiness, worry, anxiety, anxiousness, concern, disquietude; perturbation, consternation, upset, malaise, angst; agitation, restlessness, fretfulness; informaljitteriness ";grave public disquiet"; . feelings of worry and unhappiness about something | ||
2583 | disquieted | feeling anxiety, being disturbed, lacking peace | ||
2584 | disquieting | causing worry and unhappiness . causing worry and unhappiness . causing uneasiness or worry . causing worry and unhappiness . MEANING: Disturbing, Causing Anxiety. SENTENCE: Mr. Amir'S Lack Of Emotion At His Wife'S Death Was Disquieting--So Much, In Fact, That Even His Own Family Began To Suspect He'D Something To Do With It. MNEMONIC: Think Of Disquiet Not As The Opposite Of Quiet, But More As An Opposite To Quiescent, Meaning Peaceful And Calm. | ||
2585 | disregard | v.n. 不理會;漠視 . pay no attention to; ignore . (n.) lack of attention and due care (v.) give little or no attention to (syn.) ignore, neglect . v. to ignore or pay no attention to |  | |
2586 | disrepute | disgrace, loss of reputation . (n.) the state of being held in low esteem (syn.) discredit | ||
2587 | disrupt | v. 擾亂;使中斷(表干擾原狀態) . (v.) make a break in; throw into disorder; interfere in someone else's activity (syn.) disarray, roil, rumple, sabotage (ant.) attune |  | |
2588 | disruptive | adj. 擾亂(常態或某事)進行的;引起混亂的; | | |
2589 | dissect | to cut apart for the purpose of investigation . v. 解剖;剖析研究;仔細分析 . препарировать, анализировать . to cut apart for the purpose of investigation . to cut apart |  | |
2590 | dissection | act or process of dividing, taking apart | ||
2591 | dissemble | (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression . The villain could —————- to the police no longer - he admitted the deed and tore up the floor to reveal the stash of stolen money. Synonyms: act; affect; assume; camouflage; cloak; counterfeit; cover up; disguise; dis simulate; fake; feign; mask; masquerade; pose; pretend; put on; sham . (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression . to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character The villain could dissemble to the police no longer - he admitted the deed and tore up the floor to reveal the stash of stolen money. Synonyms: act; affect; assume; camouflage; cloak; counterfeit; cover up; disguise; dis simulate; fake; feign; mask; masquerade; pose; pretend; put on; sham . to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character . to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character The villain could dissemble to the police no longer - he admitted the deed and tore up the floor to reveal the stash of stolen money. Synonyms: act; affect; assume; camouflage; cloak; counterfeit; cover up; disguise; dis simulate; fake; feign; mask; masquerade; pose; pretend; put on; sham . pretend to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts, he accused the government of ___ing. (dis assemble your feelings and lie about the parts.) . to hide your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones . avoid the truth . to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character The villain could dissemble to the police no longer - he admitted the deed and tore up the floor to reveal the stash of stolen money. Synonyms: act; affect; assume; camouflage; cloak; counterfeit; cover up; disguise; dis simulate; fake; feign; mask; masquerade; pose; pretend; put on; sham . Falsehood; to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character; insincere . to hide your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones . synonyms: dissimulate, pretend, feign, act, masquerade, sham, fake, bluff, posture, hide one's feelings, put on a false front ";she's being honest and Origin late Middle English: alteration [suggested by semblance] of obsolete dissimule, via Old French from Latin dissimulare 'disguise, conceal.' . v. (用欺騙)掩蓋真實動機 (dissembler n. 偽君子) . маскировать, скрывать, притворяться . synonyms: dissimulate, pretend, feign, act, masquerade, sham, fake, bluff, posture, hide one's feelings, put on a false front ";she's being honest and Origin late Middle English: alteration [suggested by semblance] of obsolete dissimule, via Old French from Latin dissimulare 'disguise, conceal.' . (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression . to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression . to hide your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones . (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression (syn.) feign, sham, affect, simulate . MEANING: conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs SENTENCE: she smiled, dissembling her true emotion MNEMONIC: Dissemble Disguise . v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one's motives . to disguise or conceal |  | |
2592 | dissembler | A liar and deceiver one who conceals his true motives, feelings, or beliefs . hides his or her true motives | ||
2593 | dissembling | conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs . conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs | ||
2594 | dissemiate | to scatter or spread widely | ||
2595 | disseminate | (v.) to scatter or spread widely . (v) scatter, spread about, broadcast . to spread widely . to scatter or spread widely . to scatter or spread widely . to scatter or spread widely . to spread or give out news, information, ideas, etc. to many people; The purpose of a university press is to ___knowledge by publishing news and journals. (This seminar had spread many knowledge among grad students and they ate them all.) . (v.) to scatter or spread widely synonyms: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate antonyms: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide . synonyms: spread, circulate, distribute, disperse, promulgate, propagate, publicize, communicate, pass on, put about, make known ";much of our funding is used to d Origin late Middle English: from Latin disseminat- 'scattered,' from the verb disseminare, from dis- 'abroad' + semen, semin- 'seed.' . v. 散佈;宣傳;傳播 . рассеивать, распространять . synonyms: spread, circulate, distribute, disperse, promulgate, propagate, publicize, communicate, pass on, put about, make known ";much of our funding is used to d Origin late Middle English: from Latin disseminat- 'scattered,' from the verb disseminare, from dis- 'abroad' + semen, semin- 'seed.' . to scatter or spread widely . 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate news. . to scatter or spread widely . (v.) cause to become widely known (syn.) broadcast, circularize, diffuse, disperse, distribute, spread, circulate, propagate . MEANING: spread (something, especially information) widely SENTENCE: Health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information MNEMONIC: dis + seminate seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people. . v. to spread widely (esp. information) . (distribute, spread) to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people |  | |
2596 | dissension | disagreement that leads to discord . 意见不合 . disagreement, sharp difference of opinion . (n.) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion (syn.) discord, confrontation, disagreement, dissonance (ant.) accord, agreement |  | |
2597 | dissent | disagreement . to disagree . disagreement , difference of opinion a situation in which someone does not agree with something, there is a lot of ___ within the church about gay priests. . n. (對建議,計畫的)異議;不同意 v. 持有異議 . быть в разногласии . to disagree . to disagree |  | |
2598 | dissentious | not in agreement or harmony . not in agreement or harmony . (adj.) dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) (syn.) divisive, factious, discordant | ||
2599 | dissertation | a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college | ||
2600 | disservice | n. 有害的做為;損害 |  | |
2601 | dissident | rebel . rebel . a person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous . someone who disagrees . one who disagrees . a person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous . (n.) a person who dissents from some established policy (adj.) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards (syn.) dissenting, heterodox, unorthodox, maverick, heretical | ||
2602 | dissimilar | adj. 相異的 | ||
2603 | dissimilitude | n. 相異處 | ||
2604 | dissimulate | put on a false appearance . (v.) hide (feelings) from other people (syn.) disguise, mask |  | |
2605 | dissipate | squander , waste to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste, the heat gradually ___s into the atmosphere. (this computer's ip ate all others and all our effort is wasted.))))) . (v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure . (v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure . squander; waste foolishly; scatter . (v.) cause to separate and go in different directions (syn.) dispel, disperse, scatter (v.) spend frivolously and unwisely (syn.) squander (n.) dissipation |  | |
2606 | dissipated | Carousal . synonyms: dissolute, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self-indulgent, wild, depraved; licentious, promiscuous; drunken ";it was in college that he bec Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissipat- 'scattered,' from the verb dissipare, from dis- 'apart, widely' + supare 'to throw.' . рассеянный, распространенный . synonyms: dissolute, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self-indulgent, wild, depraved; licentious, promiscuous; drunken ";it was in college that he bec Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissipat- 'scattered,' from the verb dissipare, from dis- 'apart, widely' + supare 'to throw.' | | |
2607 | dissipation | wasteful spending . wasteful spending, squandering . wasteful spending, squandering | ||
2608 | dissociate | 分离 | ||
2609 | dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior . indifferent to moral restrains, immoral . loose in one's morals or behavior . loose in one's morals or behavior . loose in one's morals or behavior . (adj.) unrestrained by convention or morality (syn.) libertine, debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, profligate, riotous, pervert, decadent, rakish, reprobate (ant.) abstinent, abstemious, temperate, ascetic, stoic, spartan, self-denying |  | |
2610 | dissolution | (n) Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation . the breaking up into parts; termination of a legal bond or contract . cessation a divorce , the ___ of their marriage (this solution of ending things is the best) . 废除，瓦解 . a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure . separation into component parts . the closing down synonyms: cessation, conclusion, end, ending, termination, winding up/down, discontinuation, suspension, disbanding; prorogation, recess ";the dissolution of the legislative session"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissolutio[n-], from the verb dissolvere [see dissolve]. . the closing down synonyms: cessation, conclusion, end, ending, termination, winding up/down, discontinuation, suspension, disbanding; prorogation, recess ";the dissolution of the legislative session"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissolutio[n-], from the verb dissolvere [see dissolve]. . the breaking up into parts; termination of a legal bond or contract; denauchery . the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration . MEANING: the action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body SENTENCE: the dissolution of their marriage MNEMONIC: came from "dissolve" when a thing dissolve into another ,it itself disintegrate |  | |
2611 | dissolve | (v.) 1.to cause to pass into solution; to reduce to liquid form (syn.) liquefy, melt (ant.) coagulate, solidify, freeze (v.) 2. to break into component parts (syn.) disintegrate, disband, break up (ant.) consolidate, unify (v.) 3. to cease to be visible; to cease to exist (syn.) dematerialize, vanish (v.) to put an end to by formal action (syn.) terminate, abrogate, annul, disannul, invalidate, negate, null, nullify, repeal, rescind |  | |
2612 | dissonance | 1. (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together, opposite to consonance 2. (formal) lack of agreement . lack of harmony or agreement . A HARSH AND DISAGREEABLE COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY OF SOUNDS Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence. Synonyms: clash; contention; discord; dissension; dissent; dissidence; friction; strife; variance . harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds . A HARSH AND DISAGREEABLE COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY OF SOUNDS Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence. Synonyms: clash; contention; discord; dissension; dissent; dissidence; friction; strife; variance . a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds . A HARSH AND DISAGREEABLE COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY OF SOUNDS Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence. Synonyms: clash; contention; discord; dissension; dissent; dissidence; friction; strife; variance . 1. (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together, opposite to consonance 2. (formal) lack of agreement . Unpleasant or unharmonious sound . A HARSH AND DISAGREEABLE COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY OF SOUNDS Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence. Synonyms: clash; contention; discord; dissension; dissent; dissidence; friction; strife; variance . 1. (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together, opposite to consonance 2. (formal) lack of agreement . Unpleasant or unharmonious sound . 1. (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together, opposite to consonance 2. (formal) lack of agreement . (n.) 1. disagreeable sounds 2. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters (syn.) cacophony, disagreement, dissension (ant.) harmony, accord, agreement . MEANING: lack of agreement or harmony SENTENCE: The party faithful might be willing to put up with such dissonance among their candidates MNEMONIC: Dis + sonance (hormony) so something not hormonical and not pleasant..so discord . n. a clash between two elements that don't blend well |  | |
2613 | dissonant | harsh and disagreeable in sound . Harsh-sounding; a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds | ||
2614 | dissuade | отговаривать, разубеждать |  | |
2615 | distaff | THE FEMALE BRANCH OF A FAMILY The lazy husband refused to cook dinner for his wife, joking that the duty belongs to the distaff's side. Synonyms: maternal . THE FEMALE BRANCH OF A FAMILY The lazy husband refused to cook dinner for his wife, joking that the duty belongs to the distaff's side. Synonyms: maternal . THE FEMALE BRANCH OF A FAMILY The lazy husband refused to cook dinner for his wife, joking that the duty belongs to the distaff's side. Synonyms: maternal . the female branch of a family ; on the ___ side (This staff are all women of the family) . THE FEMALE BRANCH OF A FAMILY The lazy husband refused to cook dinner for his wife, joking that the duty belongs to the distaff's side. Synonyms: maternal . Family . a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning OriginOld English distæf : the first element is apparently related to Middle Low German dise, disene 'distaff, bunch of flax'; the second is staff1. The extended sense arose because spinning was traditionally done by women . женская часть семьи . a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning OriginOld English distæf : the first element is apparently related to Middle Low German dise, disene 'distaff, bunch of flax'; the second is staff1. The extended sense arose because spinning was traditionally done by women |  | |
2616 | distance | same points jsut subtract x from x .different points make right triangle and use pythagory theorum . D r * t Distance rate * time → r D / t → t D / r | ||
2617 | distaste | n. 厭惡;討厭 |  | |
2618 | distend | (v.) to swell out . TO SWELL, INFLATE, OR BLOAT Her stomach was distended after she gorged on the six-course meal. Synonyms: broaden; bulge . TO SWELL, INFLATE, OR BLOAT Her stomach was distended after she gorged on the six-course meal. Synonyms: broaden; bulge . TO SWELL, INFLATE, OR BLOAT Her stomach was distended after she gorged on the six-course meal. Synonyms: broaden; bulge . cause to expand as if by internal pressure . TO SWELL, INFLATE, OR BLOAT Her stomach was distended after she gorged on the six-course meal. Synonyms: broaden; bulge . cause to expand as if by internal pressure . swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside synonyms: swollen, bloated, dilated, engorged, enlarged, inflated, expanded, extended, bulging, protuberant ";a distended abdomen"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin distendere, from dis- 'apart' + tendere 'to stretch.' . надувать, расширять . swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside synonyms: swollen, bloated, dilated, engorged, enlarged, inflated, expanded, extended, bulging, protuberant ";a distended abdomen"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin distendere, from dis- 'apart' + tendere 'to stretch.' . expand; swell out . MEANING: swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside SENTENCE: "the abdomen distended rapidly MNEMONIC: The gas distended the animal's body |  | |
2619 | distended | Enlarged or expanded from pressure | ||
2620 | distension | physical swelling . swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside | ||
2621 | distention | swelling; being swollen out of shape | ||
2622 | distill | 1. to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of liquid that form 2. to make something such as a strong alcoholic drink in this way 3. (formal) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. . 1. to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of liquid that form 2. to make something such as a strong alcoholic drink in this way 3. (formal) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. . v. 蒸餾;提煉;濃縮 . extract the essential elements . extract the essential elements . 1. to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of liquid that form 2. to make something such as a strong alcoholic drink in this way 3. (formal) to get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc. . (v.) 1. to purify a liquid by boiling it and then condensing its vapor, or undergo purification in this way 2. to create something from the essential or most important parts of something larger or longer . MEANING: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of SENTENCE: whisky is distilled from a mash of grains MNEMONIC: distilled water |  | |
2623 | distinct | adj. 明顯不同的;顯著的;明顯的 (different noticeable) <c.f.>distinctive 特別的 |  | |
2624 | distinctive | distinguishable identifying . adj. 特別的;與眾不同的;獨特的 (special) <c.f.>distinct 顯著的;明顯不同的 | | |
2625 | distortion | (n.) change, twist, or exaggeration that makes something appear different from the way it really is. | ||
2626 | distrait | synonyms: distracted, preoccupied, absorbed, abstracted, distant, faraway; absentminded, vague, inattentive, in a brown study, woolgathering, with Origin mid 18th century: French, from Old French destrait, past participle of destraire 'distract,' from Latin distrahere 'pull apart' [see distract]. . synonyms: distracted, preoccupied, absorbed, abstracted, distant, faraway; absentminded, vague, inattentive, in a brown study, woolgathering, with Origin mid 18th century: French, from Old French destrait, past participle of destraire 'distract,' from Latin distrahere 'pull apart' [see distract]. . inattentive; preoccupied | ||
2627 | distraught | worried , upset extremely upset and unhappy, . обезумевший . (adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict |  | |
2628 | distress | (n.) extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain (v.) cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain. | ||
2629 | disturb | To bother or pester; not leaving someone alone To bother or pester | ||
2630 | ditch | 1. (informal) to get rid of something or someone because you no longer want or need it/them 2. if a pilot ditches an aircraft, or if it ditches, it lands in the ocean in an emergency 3. (informal) to stay away from school without permission . 1. (informal) to get rid of something or someone because you no longer want or need it/them 2. if a pilot ditches an aircraft, or if it ditches, it lands in the ocean in an emergency 3. (informal) to stay away from school without permission . 1. (informal) to get rid of something or someone because you no longer want or need it/them 2. if a pilot ditches an aircraft, or if it ditches, it lands in the ocean in an emergency 3. (informal) to stay away from school without permission | ||
2631 | dither | TO ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WITHOUT CLEAR PURPOSE Ellen dithered around her apartment, uncertain how to tackle the family crises. Synonyms: falter; hesitate; vacillate; waffle; waver . TO ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WITHOUT CLEAR PURPOSE Ellen dithered around her apartment, uncertain how to tackle the family crises. Synonyms: falter; hesitate; vacillate; waffle; waver . be indecisive . TO ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WITHOUT CLEAR PURPOSE Ellen dithered around her apartment, uncertain how to tackle the family crises. Synonyms: falter; hesitate; vacillate; waffle; waver . TO ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WITHOUT CLEAR PURPOSE Ellen dithered around her apartment, uncertain how to tackle the family crises. Synonyms: falter; hesitate; vacillate; waffle; waver . Hesitate . synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, vacillate, change one's mind, be of two minds, be indecisive, be undecided; informalshilly-shally, dilly-dally ";stop dithering and make a decision" Origin mid 17th century [in the dialect sense 'tremble, quiver']: variant of dialect didder ; related to dodder1. . synonyms: hesitate, falter, waver, vacillate, change one's mind, be of two minds, be indecisive, be undecided; informalshilly-shally, dilly-dally ";stop dithering and make a decision" Origin mid 17th century [in the dialect sense 'tremble, quiver']: variant of dialect didder ; related to dodder1. | ||
2632 | dithering | be undecided/uncertain delay in making a decision act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain . to be indecisive | ||
2633 | diurnal | ACTIVE OR OCCURRING DURING THE DAY Diurnal creatures tend to become inactive during the night. Synonyms: daylight; daytime . ACTIVE OR OCCURRING DURING THE DAY Diurnal creatures tend to become inactive during the night. Synonyms: daylight; daytime . occurring every day; of or belonging to or active during the day . ACTIVE OR OCCURRING DURING THE DAY Diurnal creatures tend to become inactive during the night. Synonyms: daylight; daytime . . active during the day . ACTIVE OR OCCURRING DURING THE DAY Diurnal creatures tend to become inactive during the night. Synonyms: daylight; daytime . Time/order/duration . active during the day | ||
2634 | diva | n. 歌劇的首席女主唱 | ||
2635 | divagate | stray; digress . stray; digress Origin late 16th century: from Latin divagat- 'wandered around,' from the verb divagari, from di- 'widely' + vagari 'wander.' . stray; digress Origin late 16th century: from Latin divagat- 'wandered around,' from the verb divagari, from di- 'widely' + vagari 'wander.' | ||
2636 | diverge | move or draw apart . 分化 . move or draw apart . (v.) 1. move or draw apart 2. extend in a different direction (syn.) disparate (ant.) converge (adj.) divergent . v. to split apart, esp. a road or path | ||
2637 | divergent | going in different directions variant, moving apart differing; deviating . (adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from conversation, deviant . (adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from conversation, deviant |  | |
2638 | diverse | adj. 多種的 | ||
2639 | diversion | n. 轉移注意力的事物;消遣娛樂 | ||
2640 | diversity | variety | ||
2641 | divert | 1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour . v. 轉移;挪用 . (v.) turn aside; turn away from (v.) occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion | ||
2642 | divest | (v) deprive or strip of rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest) . to strip; deprive; rid . take away possessions from someone . to strip or remove a title or position of authority . take away possessions from someone . deprive [someone] of pow synonyms: deprive of, strip of, dispossess of, rob of, cheat out of, trick out of ";he intends to divest you of your power"; Origin early 17th century: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- [expressing removal] + Latin vestire [from vestis 'garment']. . отнимать, лишать . deprive [someone] of pow synonyms: deprive of, strip of, dispossess of, rob of, cheat out of, trick out of ";he intends to divest you of your power"; Origin early 17th century: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- [expressing removal] + Latin vestire [from vestis 'garment']. . to strip or remove a title or position of authority . strip; deprive . (v.) 1. take away possessions from someone (syn.) deprive, strip . MEANING: Take Something Away From Somebody. SENTENCE: Mr. Musharraf Was Divested Of His Power To Act And Could No Longer Govern. MNEMONIC: When You Invest Some Money, You Get Some Return On It; But When You Get Whole Loss In Your Investment, You Got Divested. . to strip; to deprive, often in terms of property |  | |
2643 | divestiture | |||
2644 | dividend | The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders . (n.) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders . D S * Q + r →Where D dividend, S divisor, Q quotient, and r remainder | ||
2645 | divination | |||
2646 | divine | TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION The fortune-teller divined from the pattern of the tea leaves that her customer would marry five times. Synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage . TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION The fortune-teller divined from the pattern of the tea leaves that her customer would marry five times. Synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage . TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION The fortune-teller divined from the pattern of the tea leaves that her customer would marry five times. Synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage . (adj.) coming from or connected with God or a god (v) (formal) to find out something by guessing . TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION The fortune-teller divined from the pattern of the tea leaves that her customer would marry five times. Synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage . (adj.) coming from or connected with God or a god (v) (formal) to find out something by guessing . adj. 神仙般的;美妙的 v. 猜測 . (adj.) coming from or connected with God or a god (v) (formal) to find out something by guessing | | |
2647 | divinity | 1. the quality of being a god or like God 2. a god or goddess 3. the study of the nature of God and religious belief . 1. the quality of being a god or like God 2. a god or goddess 3. the study of the nature of God and religious belief . 1. the quality of being a god or like God 2. a god or goddess 3. the study of the nature of God and religious belief | ||
2648 | divisibility | Add up all the digits in the entire number you are looking at → if the sum is divisible by 3, then the entire number is! . Look at the last two digits of the number → if that two digit number is divisible by 4, then the entire number is! . In order for the number to be divisible by 6, it has to be divisible by 2 and 3! . If the number is divisible by 2 and 4, the number is divisible by 8! . Add up all the digits in the entire number you are looking at → if the sum is divisible by 9, then the entire number is! | ||
2649 | divisive | (adj.) - causing conflict, opposition . adj. 有爭議的;引起分歧的 . creating conflict . (adj.) dissenting (syn.) dissentious, factious, discordant |  | |
2650 | divisor | Divisor: the number you are dividing by Factor: a number that goes into a bigger number A divisor and factor are the same thing! | ||
2651 | divulge | disclose , reveal , tell to give secret or private information to someone, he would not ___ how much the house cost. . to give someone information that is supposed to be secret . to give someone information that is supposed to be secret . раскрывать, разглашать . synonyms: disclose, reveal, tell, communicate, pass on, publish, broadcast, proclaim; expose, uncover, make public, give away, let slip; inform Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'announce publicly']: from Latin divulgare, from di- 'widely' + vulgare 'publish' [from vulgus 'common people']. . (v.) to tell, reveal; to make public . to give someone information that is supposed to be secret . (v.) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (syn.) disclose, expose, revel, unwrap, unveil . to tell or make known, generally of something secret or private |  | |
2652 | docile | obedient willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed , a cheap and ___ workforce. (you don't need to wait do sal to make him obey you he is very obidient))))) . easy to teach or manage . synonyms: compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, submissive, deferential, unassertive, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, malleable ";his docile children do everything he asks o Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'apt or willing to learn']: from Latin docilis, from docere 'teach.' . adj. 溫順的;易教學,指導或監督的;好駕馭的 <c.f.>domicile 住處;定居 . послушный, покорный . synonyms: compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, submissive, deferential, unassertive, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, malleable ";his docile children do everything he asks o Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'apt or willing to learn']: from Latin docilis, from docere 'teach.' . easy to teach or manage |  | |
2653 | dock | 1. a part of a port where ships are repaired, or where goods are put onto or taken off them 2. a long low structure built along, or out from, the shore of a lake, river, or the ocean, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off . 1. a part of a port where ships are repaired, or where goods are put onto or taken off them 2. a long low structure built along, or out from, the shore of a lake, river, or the ocean, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off . 1. a part of a port where ships are repaired, or where goods are put onto or taken off them 2. a long low structure built along, or out from, the shore of a lake, river, or the ocean, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off | ||
2654 | doctorine | a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group. |  | |
2655 | doctrinaire | RIGIDLY DEVOTED TO THEORIES WITHOUT REGARD FOR PRACTICALITY; DOGMATIC The professor's manner of teaching was considered doctrinaire for such a liberal school. Synonyms: dictatorial; inflexible . RIGIDLY DEVOTED TO THEORIES WITHOUT REGARD FOR PRACTICALITY; DOGMATIC The professor's manner of teaching was considered doctrinaire for such a liberal school. Synonyms: dictatorial; inflexible . rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic . RIGIDLY DEVOTED TO THEORIES WITHOUT REGARD FOR PRACTICALITY; DOGMATIC The professor's manner of teaching was considered doctrinaire for such a liberal school. Synonyms: dictatorial; inflexible . dogmatic . rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic . RIGIDLY DEVOTED TO THEORIES WITHOUT REGARD FOR PRACTICALITY; DOGMATIC The professor's manner of teaching was considered doctrinaire for such a liberal school. Synonyms: dictatorial; inflexible . Favoring/not impartial . rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic . dogmatic; unyielding . (adj.) stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability (syn.) dogmatic (n.) a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinion (syn.) dogmatist . MEANING: Who Has Very Strong Beliefs And Will Not Change Them SENTENCE: Mr. Chief Justice Is Such A Doctrinaire Person That He Never Compromise On The Sentences He Makes For Terrorists. MNEMONIC: Doctrinaire Doctrine (Rules That Will Not Change); So Doctrinaire Is One Who Make Some Decision Or Believe, That He Will Never Change It. | ||
2656 | doctrine | a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc. . a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc. . n. 教義;教條;學說 . a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc. | ||
2657 | document | MEANING: Support With Evidence SENTENCE: In Gre Analytical Writing Assessment, When You Write An Essay With Well Documented Examples, It Will Definitely Give You High Score. MNEMONIC: We Have Heard Many Times 'Create Documentary Evidence Of' Esp. In Court Or Criminal Proceedings; So Document Give An Idea Of Written Or Physical Proof. | ||
2658 | documentary | (adj.) emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation (syn.) objective, existent, real | ||
2659 | doddering | неустойчивый, трясущийся |  | |
2660 | doddery | weak and unable to walk in a normal way, usually because you are old; a ___ old man | ||
2661 | dodge | 1. to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid someone or something 2. to avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way . 1. to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid someone or something 2. to avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way . 1. to move quickly and suddenly to one side in order to avoid someone or something 2. to avoid doing something, especially in a dishonest way | ||
2662 | does | No! Sove step by step! | ||
2663 | doff | to remove | ||
2664 | dog | to pursue relentlessly; ; --ed determination . выслеживать, преследовать . (chasing) (يطارد) - to follow someone closely and relentlessly |  | |
2665 | dogged | showing determination; not giving up easily, tenacious . showing determination; not giving up easily, tenacious . showing determination; not giving up easily, tenacious | ||
2666 | doggedly | stubbornly . in a stubborn or persistent way | ||
2667 | doggerel | . trivial, poorly constructed verse . comic verse composed in irregular rhythm Origin late Middle English [as an adjective describing such verse]: apparently from dog [used contemptuously, as in dog Latin] + -rel. . comic verse composed in irregular rhythm Origin late Middle English [as an adjective describing such verse]: apparently from dog [used contemptuously, as in dog Latin] + -rel. . trivial, poorly constructed verse . trivial or poorly constructed; limerick | ||
2668 | dogma | A FIRMLY HELD OPINION, ESPECIALLY A RELIGIOUS BELIEF Linus's central dogma was that children who believed in the Great Pumpkin would be rewarded. Synonyms: creed; doctrine; teaching; tenet . A FIRMLY HELD OPINION, ESPECIALLY A RELIGIOUS BELIEF Linus's central dogma was that children who believed in the Great Pumpkin would be rewarded. Synonyms: creed; doctrine; teaching; tenet . A FIRMLY HELD OPINION, ESPECIALLY A RELIGIOUS BELIEF Linus's central dogma was that children who believed in the Great Pumpkin would be rewarded. Synonyms: creed; doctrine; teaching; tenet . A FIRMLY HELD OPINION, ESPECIALLY A RELIGIOUS BELIEF Linus's central dogma was that children who believed in the Great Pumpkin would be rewarded. Synonyms: creed; doctrine; teaching; tenet . a principle or set of princi synonyms: teaching, belief, tenet, principle, precept, maxim, article of faith, canon; creed, credo, set of beliefs, doctrine, ideology ";a dogma of the Sikh religion"; Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek dogma 'opinion,' from dokein 'seem good, think.' . n. 宗教信條;教義 ( . a principle or set of princi synonyms: teaching, belief, tenet, principle, precept, maxim, article of faith, canon; creed, credo, set of beliefs, doctrine, ideology ";a dogma of the Sikh religion"; Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek dogma 'opinion,' from dokein 'seem good, think.' . n. the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group | doctrine) | |
2669 | dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated . DICTATORIAL IN ONE'S OPINIONS The dictator was dogmatic, claiming he, and only he, was right. Synonyms: authoritarian; bossy; dictatorial; doctrinaire; domineering; imperious; magisterial; masterful; overbearing; peremptory . strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner . DICTATORIAL IN ONE'S OPINIONS The dictator was dogmatic, claiming he, and only he, was right. Synonyms: authoritarian; bossy; dictatorial; doctrinaire; domineering; imperious; magisterial; masterful; overbearing; peremptory . expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles . DICTATORIAL IN ONE'S OPINIONS The dictator was dogmatic, claiming he, and only he, was right. Synonyms: authoritarian; bossy; dictatorial; doctrinaire; domineering; imperious; magisterial; masterful; overbearing; peremptory . If you are dogmatic, you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong. in a ___ and thoughtless manner. (No one believed that the dog used the matic but I saw it with my own eyes.) . stubbornly opinionated . DICTATORIAL IN ONE'S OPINIONS The dictator was dogmatic, claiming he, and only he, was right. Synonyms: authoritarian; bossy; dictatorial; doctrinaire; domineering; imperious; magisterial; masterful; overbearing; peremptory . Dictatorial; a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief . adj. 武斷的;固執己見的 . arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs . MEANING: inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true SENTENCE: "she was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed MNEMONIC: Dog+matic..... Dogs once chase you, they will not leave you, until bits you!!! . متزمت, عقائدي If you are (word), you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong. . stubbornly opinionated |  | |
2670 | dogmatism | MEANING: Stubborn And Narrow-Minded SENTENCE: Mr. Umair Has Much Given To Inflexible Dogmatism When It Came To Answer Difficult Questions Of Problem Solving. MNEMONIC: It Suggests Its Meaning 'Like Dogs', A Dog Who Is Usually Stubborn; In Pakistan, We Use Words'Kutton Ki Tarha Par Gya Hai Pichy'; Its Stubborn. | ||
2671 | doldrums | a state of inactivity or low spirits . A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish . уныние, хандра, депрессия . low spirits; a state of inactivity . (n.) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) (syn.) stagnancy, stagnation |  | |
2672 | dole | to distribute; to give out sparingly . v. 發放賑災物 n. 救濟物(食糧,金錢) . to give out in small amounts . (n.) a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given | ||
2673 | doleful | sad; dreary . sad; dreary . Sorrow . adj. 令人哀傷的;憂鬱的 <c.f.>lugubrious 憂鬱的;悲傷的 (gloomy, saturnine) . скорбный, печальный . sad; dreary . (adj.) filled with or evoking sadness (syn.) mournful |  | |
2674 | dolor | Sorrow . горе, печаль |  | |
2675 | dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain . sad, or causing sadness or emotional suffering ; a ___ event (Made us dull and bored) . exhibiting sorrow or pain . Death/mourning . exhibiting sorrow or pain . exhibiting sorrow or pain . (adj.) showing sorrow (syn.) lachrymose, tearful, sorrowful, weeping | | |
2676 | dolt | a stupid person | ||
2677 | domestic | when referred to as a location: means country; native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant . adj. 國內的;家庭內的 | ||
2678 | domestication | (n.) the attribute of having been domesticated (syn.) tameness (ant.) wildness (n.) adaptation to intimate association with human beings (n.) accommodation to domestic life | ||
2679 | domesticity | (n.) domestic activities or life | ||
2680 | domicile | the place where a person lives . n. 住處 v. 定居;使...定居 . место проживания |  | |
2681 | domineer | tyrannize . to dominate; to be bossy | ||
2682 | don | director of nursing . v. 穿戴上 | ||
2683 | donor | a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food, etc. to a charity, etc. . a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food, etc. to a charity, etc. . a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food, etc. to a charity, etc. | ||
2684 | doodle | to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about something else . to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about something else . to draw lines, shapes, etc., especially when you are bored or thinking about something else | ||
2685 | doom | (n.) an unpleasant or disastrous destiny (v.) make certain of the failure or destruction of | ||
2686 | dormancy | A condition typified by extremely low metabolic rate and a suspension of growth and development. | ||
2687 | dormant | latent . adj. 睡覺的;冬眠的 <c.f.> torment 折磨;痛苦 . дремлющий, скрытый . inactive, sleeping . (adj.) inactive but capable of of becoming active (syn.) abeyant, inactive, hibernating, torpid . MEANING: temporarily inactive SENTENCE: the disease may remain dormant and undetected until transmitted to other fish MNEMONIC: see the word DORMant, DORM is a dormitory a place to sleep..so if you are sleeping you are inactive or lethargic |  | |
2688 | dorsal | pertaining to the back | ||
2689 | dose | n1. an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time n2. (informal) an amount of something v. to give someone/yourself a medicine or drug . n1. an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time n2. (informal) an amount of something v. to give someone/yourself a medicine or drug . n1. an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time n2. (informal) an amount of something v. to give someone/yourself a medicine or drug | ||
2690 | dossier | 全套档案 . a file of detailed information on a person or subject |  | |
2691 | dotage | senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage | ||
2692 | dotard | foolish old man . an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile Origin late Middle English: from dote + -ard. . an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile Origin late Middle English: from dote + -ard. | ||
2693 | dote | to show excessive fondness for . . be excessively fond of [doting (a)] . (v.) shower with love; show excessive affection for . to find fault with someone; to complain about someone constantly. Will you never cease caviling at all of us? There is no need to cavil at me day and night! . to feel and show great love for someone, ignoring their faults(pv) . to feel and show great love for someone, ignoring their faults(pv) . to feel and show great love for someone, ignoring their faults(pv) | ||
2694 | dote/doting | To show excessive fondness or love: doted on their only child.溺爱 | ||
2695 | doting | extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent . excessively fond, loving to excess |  | |
2696 | doubtful | dubious | ||
2697 | doughty | brave, bold, courageous ; a ___ campaigner for women's right (You can not doubt her bravery) . brave . synonyms: fearless, dauntless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, plucky, spirited, bold, valiant, brave, stouthearted, courageous; informalgutsy, gutty, spunky, feisty, Origin late Old English dohtig, variant of dyhtig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duchtig and German tüchtig . . synonyms: fearless, dauntless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, plucky, spirited, bold, valiant, brave, stouthearted, courageous; informalgutsy, gutty, spunky, feisty, Origin late Old English dohtig, variant of dyhtig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duchtig and German tüchtig . . brave and persistent |  | |
2698 | dour | severe; gloomy; stern . Hard-hearted . synonyms: stern, unsmiling, unfriendly, severe, forbidding, gruff, surly, grim, sullen, solemn, austere, stony ";they were barely acknowledged by the dour r Origin late Middle English [originally Scots]: probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr 'dull, obstinate, stupid,' perhaps from Latin durus 'hard.' . непреклонный, строгий . synonyms: stern, unsmiling, unfriendly, severe, forbidding, gruff, surly, grim, sullen, solemn, austere, stony ";they were barely acknowledged by the dour r Origin late Middle English [originally Scots]: probably from Scottish Gaelic dúr 'dull, obstinate, stupid,' perhaps from Latin durus 'hard.' . (adj.) severe or gloomy, and unfriendly and unresponsive toward others (syn.) sullen, saturnine, morose (adj.) grimly and stubbornly determined |  | |
2699 | douse | (v.) 1. wet thoroughly 2. put out as of a candle or a light (syn.) extinguish | ||
2700 | douse(dowse) | 1. to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light 2. to pour a lot of liquid over someone or something; to soak someone or something in liquid . 1. to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light 2. to pour a lot of liquid over someone or something; to soak someone or something in liquid . 1. to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light 2. to pour a lot of liquid over someone or something; to soak someone or something in liquid | ||
2701 | dovetail | joint fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint , ___ nicely with her plan (the dove soap tail joined all the hairs to it.) . Join or fit together . (v.) to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole; (n.) a carpentry figure resembling a dove's tail |  | |
2702 | dovish | favoring peace . favoring peace . (adj.) opposed to war (adj.) pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful | ||
2703 | down | (noun.) fine, soft feathers . (informal) feeling unhappy . (informal) feeling unhappy . (informal) feeling unhappy . 최후까지, 끝까지 . 최후까지, 끝까지 . 최후까지, 끝까지 | ||
2704 | down(along) | (informal) at some point during an activity or a process . (informal) at some point during an activity or a process . (informal) at some point during an activity or a process | ||
2705 | down(or | at some time in the future . at some time in the future . at some time in the future | ||
2706 | downcast | disheartened; sad . 1. (of eyes) looking down 2. (of a person or an expression) sad or depressed, dejected . 1. (of eyes) looking down 2. (of a person or an expression) sad or depressed, dejected . adj. 沮喪的;哀傷的;目光向下的 . 1. (of eyes) looking down 2. (of a person or an expression) sad or depressed, dejected |  | |
2707 | downfall | n. 垮台;衰敗 |  | |
2708 | downplay | 低估 . de-emphasize; make light of, belittle . (v.) understate the importance or quality of; to make something seem less important, significant, or serious than it really is (syn.) minimize, understate (ant.) amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | | |
2709 | downright | adj. 十足的;完全的;率直的 <c.f.> outright 公然的 ( . (adj.) complete and without restriction or qualification (adv.) thoroughgoing | utterly, completely) | |
2710 | downside | n. 下側;劣勢 adj. 下側的;有下降趨勢的 | ||
2711 | doxy | a lover or mistress Originmid 16th century [originally slang]: of unknown origin . a lover or mistress Originmid 16th century [originally slang]: of unknown origin | ||
2712 | doyen | the most respected or prominent person in a particular field Origin late 17th century: via French from Old French deien [see dean1]. . the most respected or prominent person in a particular field Origin late 17th century: via French from Old French deien [see dean1]. | ||
2713 | doyenne | A woman that is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field . a woman who is the senior member in age or rank . a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field Origin mid 19th century: from French, feminine of doyen [see doyen]. . a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field Origin mid 19th century: from French, feminine of doyen [see doyen]. . a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field Origin mid 19th century: from French, feminine of doyen [see doyen]. . the most respected or prominent woman in a particular field. | ||
2714 | doyennes | the most respected or most experienced woman member of a group or profession . the most respected or most experienced woman member of a group or profession . the most respected or most experienced woman member of a group or profession . the most respected or most experienced woman member of a group or profession | ||
2715 | doze | to sleep lightly for a short time, 졸다 . to sleep lightly for a short time, 졸다 . to sleep lightly for a short time, 졸다 . to go to sleep, especially during the day, 깜빡졸다 . to go to sleep, especially during the day, 깜빡졸다 . to go to sleep, especially during the day, 깜빡졸다 | ||
2716 | drab | dull . without interest or color; dull and boring . 单调的 . without interest or color; dull and boring . synonyms: colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, somber ";a drab interior"; uninteresting, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, dry, Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting undyed cloth]: probably from Old French drap 'cloth' [see drape]. . synonyms: colorless, gray, dull, washed out, muted, lackluster; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, somber ";a drab interior"; uninteresting, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, dry, Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting undyed cloth]: probably from Old French drap 'cloth' [see drape]. . dull or dreary; monotonous . without interest or color; dull and boring | ||
2717 | drabness | dullness | ||
2718 | draconian | extremely harsh; very severe . hard, severe, cruel . hard, severe, cruel . hard, severe, cruel . adj. (法律或政府行為)苛刻的;嚴厲的 . hard, severe, cruel . extremely harsh and severe . (adj.) harsh and repressive (ant.) innocuous |  | |
2719 | draft | 징병 기피 ( 2 words ) . 징병 기피 ( 2 words ) . 징병 기피 ( 2 words ) | ||
2720 | dramatic | remarkable | ||
2721 | dramatize | (v.) put into dramatic form (adj.) dramatic (syn.) spectacular | ||
2722 | dramaturgy | Approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances . the theory and practice of dramatic composition: | ||
2723 | drastic | extreme . extreme; severe . (adj.) forceful and extreme and rigorous (syn.) forceful | ||
2724 | drawl | . speak slowly with words running together | ||
2725 | dread | fear . to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen . to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen . v. 懼怕;擔心 n. 可怕的人事 adj. 可怕的 . to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen | ||
2726 | dreadful | adj. 可怕的 |  | |
2727 | dreary | depressing and boring . that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting . that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting . that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting . (adj.) causing dejection (syn.) dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, gloomy, grim | ||
2728 | dregs | отбросы |  | |
2729 | drill | 1. a tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes 2. a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises 3. a practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire . 1. a tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes 2. a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises 3. a practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire . 1. a tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes 2. a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises 3. a practice of what to do in an emergency, for example if there is a fire | ||
2730 | drivel | nonsense | ||
2731 | drizzle | light rain |  | |
2732 | drizzly | lightly raining | ||
2733 | droll | AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY Although the play couldn't be described as hilarious, it was certainly droll. Synonyms: comic; entertaining; funny; risible; witty . AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY Although the play couldn't be described as hilarious, it was certainly droll. Synonyms: comic; entertaining; funny; risible; witty . AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY Although the play couldn't be described as hilarious, it was certainly droll. Synonyms: comic; entertaining; funny; risible; witty . funny humorous, especially in an unusual way, a ___ remark/expression/person (dr rolled all the tissues and all the nurses started laughing) . . amusingly odd . AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY Although the play couldn't be described as hilarious, it was certainly droll. Synonyms: comic; entertaining; funny; risible; witty . Funny . synonyms: funny, humorous, amusing, comic, comical, mirthful, hilarious; clownish, farcical, zany, quirky; jocular, lighthearted, whimsical, facetious, witty, clever, wry, tongue-in-che Origin early 17th century [as an adjective]: from French drôle, perhaps from Middle Dutch drolle 'imp, goblin.' . забавный, смешной . synonyms: funny, humorous, amusing, comic, comical, mirthful, hilarious; clownish, farcical, zany, quirky; jocular, lighthearted, whimsical, facetious, witty, clever, wry, tongue-in-che Origin early 17th century [as an adjective]: from French drôle, perhaps from Middle Dutch drolle 'imp, goblin.' |  | |
2734 | drollery | whimsical humor | ||
2735 | drone | to talk on and on in a dull way . (n.) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; (v.) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice . to talk about something for a long time in a boring way . to talk about something for a long time in a boring way . to talk about something for a long time in a boring way |  | |
2736 | droop | bend or hang downward limply | ||
2737 | droplet | 液滴 | ||
2738 | dross | refuse, waste products . something regarde synonyms: rubbish, junk; debris, chaff, detritus, flotsam and jetsam, garbage, trash, dreck ";trying to find something decent among the discount-house dross"; Origin Old English drōs [in the sense 'scum on molten metal']; related to Dutch droesem and German Drusen 'dregs, lees.' . something regarde synonyms: rubbish, junk; debris, chaff, detritus, flotsam and jetsam, garbage, trash, dreck ";trying to find something decent among the discount-house dross"; Origin Old English drōs [in the sense 'scum on molten metal']; related to Dutch droesem and German Drusen 'dregs, lees.' . refuse, waste products . worthless matter; waste; impurity | ||
2739 | drowsiness | |||
2740 | drowsy | 1. tired and almost asleep 2. making you feel relaxed and tired . 1. tired and almost asleep 2. making you feel relaxed and tired . sleepy . 1. tired and almost asleep 2. making you feel relaxed and tired | ||
2741 | drudgery | монотонная работа . work that is hard and tiresome |  | |
2742 | drunkenly | |||
2743 | dub | To give a title, nickname, or description to . 1. to give someone or something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 2. to replace the original speech in a movie or television program with words in another language . 1. to give someone or something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 2. to replace the original speech in a movie or television program with words in another language . v. (以劍拍肩)封爵;將...稱為或冠以某稱號;(用另外一種語言)配音 . 1. to give someone or something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 2. to replace the original speech in a movie or television program with words in another language |  | |
2744 | dubious | doubtful . 1. (of a person) not certain and slightly suspicious about something; not knowing whether something is good or bad 2. (disapproving) probably not honest . 1. (of a person) not certain and slightly suspicious about something; not knowing whether something is good or bad 2. (disapproving) probably not honest . сомнительный, неясный . 1. (of a person) not certain and slightly suspicious about something; not knowing whether something is good or bad 2. (disapproving) probably not honest . (adj.) fraught with uncertainty or doubt (syn.) doubtful, uncertain, unsure |  | |
2745 | ductile | capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||
2746 | dud | |||
2747 | dudgeon | Bad mood . a feeling of offense or deep resentment synonyms: indignantly, resentfully, angrily, furiously; in a temper, in anger, with displeasure; informalin a huff, seeing red ";the sponsors from Cleveland stormed out in high dudgeon"; Origin late 16th century: of unknown origin. . возмущение, обида, негодование . a feeling of offense or deep resentment synonyms: indignantly, resentfully, angrily, furiously; in a temper, in anger, with displeasure; informalin a huff, seeing red ";the sponsors from Cleveland stormed out in high dudgeon"; Origin late 16th century: of unknown origin. |  | |
2748 | due | fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement. |  | |
2749 | dulcet | pleasant to ear or eye . sweet , soothing sweet and soothing , record the ___ tones of your family and friends . . melodious; pleasing to the ear . synonyms: sweet, soothing, mellow, honeyed, mellifluous, euphonious, pleasant, agreeable; melodious, melodic, lilting, lyrical, silvery, golden Origin late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis 'sweet.' The Latin form influenced the modern spelling. . сладкий, приятный . synonyms: sweet, soothing, mellow, honeyed, mellifluous, euphonious, pleasant, agreeable; melodious, melodic, lilting, lyrical, silvery, golden Origin late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis 'sweet.' The Latin form influenced the modern spelling. . melodious; pleasing to the ear . melodious; harmonious |  | |
2750 | dull | adj. 枯燥乏味的;陰暗模糊的;隱約的 v. 緩解 |  | |
2751 | dull; | torpid |  | |
2752 | dumbell | shape of p orbital |  | |
2753 | dumbfound | greatly astonish or amaze. . (v.) be a mystery or bewildering to (syn.) amaze, baffle, bewilder, flummox, perplex, stupefy, vex, gravel | ||
2754 | dummy | (adj.) having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function |  | |
2755 | dumpfounded | so shocked that you cannot speak, astounded | ||
2756 | dune | |||
2757 | dupe | to deceive; trick to fool someone . (n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deceive . to cheat someone by telling lies or by deceiving the person; They ___ed me into giving money by telling that it would go to charity. . to trick or cheat someone . to deceive; a person who is easily deceived . to trick or cheat someone . v. 誘騙;欺騙 n. 上當者;受欺騙的人 . простак, дурак . (v.) to deceive, to trick; (n.) a victim of deception. . to trick or cheat someone . MEANING: deceive; trick SENTENCE: the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story MNEMONIC: DUPE sounds like dope means so "to impure something", means to cheat someone . v. to deceive or fool |  | |
2758 | duped | fooled or tricked | ||
2759 | duplicate | copy, replica to make a copy of repeat . (n.) a copy that corresponds to an original exactly | ||
2760 | duplicitous | deceitful . deliberately deceptive | ||
2761 | duplicity | treachery, deceitfulness . treachery, deceitfulness . treachery, deceitfulness . 不诚实 . treachery, deceitfulness . Falsehood . synonyms: deceitfulness, deceit, deception, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, chicanery, trickery, subterfuge, skulduggery, tre Origin late Middle English: from Old French duplicite or late Latin duplicitas, from Latin duplic- 'twofold' [see duplex]. . лживость, двуличность . synonyms: deceitfulness, deceit, deception, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, fraud, fraudulence, sharp practice, chicanery, trickery, subterfuge, skulduggery, tre Origin late Middle English: from Old French duplicite or late Latin duplicitas, from Latin duplic- 'twofold' [see duplex]. . intentional deceit in speech or conduct . (n.) acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another (syn.) double-dealing (n.) a fraudulent or duplicitous representation (syn.) fraudulence |  | |
2762 | duress | compulsion, force . threats used to force a person to do something; He signed the contract under ___. (During the exam he had a lot of stress and forced himself to answer all the questions.) . . n. 威脅;脅迫 . принуждение . (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement . (forced, arm-twisted) threats used to force a person to do something |  | |
2763 | dwell | to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget . to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget . to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget | ||
2764 | dwindle | to become gradually less or smaller . to become gradually less or smaller . v. 逐漸減少;變小;降低 . сокращаться, уменьшаться . to lessen, diminish . to become gradually less or smaller |  | |
2765 | dyadic | adjective: of or consisting of a dyad; being a group of two. pertaining to the number 2. noun: Mathematics . two or more dyads added together. | ||
2766 | dyed-in-the-wool | set in one's ways . extreme or unchanging in attitude, | ||
2767 | dyke | a lesbian synonyms: embankment, levee; ditch, trench, gutter ";the dikes were destroyed in the flood"; Origin 1940s [earlier as bulldyke]: of unknown origin. | ||
2768 | dynamic | energetic | ||
2769 | dynamo | 1. a device for turning mechanical energy ( energy from movement) into electricity; a generator 2. (informal) a person with a lot of energy . 1. a device for turning mechanical energy ( energy from movement) into electricity; a generator 2. (informal) a person with a lot of energy . . 1. a device for turning mechanical energy ( energy from movement) into electricity; a generator 2. (informal) a person with a lot of energy . 1. a device for turning mechanical energy ( energy from movement) into electricity; a generator 2. (informal) a person with a lot of energy . generator; energetic person | ||
2770 | dynamos | high energy people | ||
2771 | dysfunctional | not working normally | ||
2772 | dyslexia | |||
2773 | dyspepsia | pain caused by difficulty in digesting food . (의학) 소화불량, indigestion . (의학) 소화불량, indigestion . (의학) 소화불량, indigestion | ||
2774 | dyspeptic | SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION; GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE The dyspeptic young man cast a gloom over the party the minute he walked in. Synonyms: acerbic; melancholy; morose; solemn; sour . SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION; GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE The dyspeptic young man cast a gloom over the party the minute he walked in. Synonyms: acerbic; melancholy; morose; solemn; sour . SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION; GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE The dyspeptic young man cast a gloom over the party the minute he walked in. Synonyms: acerbic; melancholy; morose; solemn; sour . . suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable . SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION; GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE The dyspeptic young man cast a gloom over the party the minute he walked in. Synonyms: acerbic; melancholy; morose; solemn; sour . of or having indigesti synonyms: bad-tempered, short-tempered, irritable, snappish, testy, tetchy, touchy, crabby, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, peevish, cross, disagreeable, waspish, prickly; informalon a short fuse, cranky, ornery ";he never became the dyspeptic old man his father had been"; . of or having indigesti synonyms: bad-tempered, short-tempered, irritable, snappish, testy, tetchy, touchy, crabby, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, peevish, cross, disagreeable, waspish, prickly; informalon a short fuse, cranky, ornery ";he never became the dyspeptic old man his father had been"; | ||
2775 | dystopia | an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant . an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant . n. 反烏托邦 . an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant . imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful |  | |
2776 | dystopian | nightmarish; grim; imagine world in future where things are bad | ||
2777 | eaglet | |||
2778 | earmark | 1. designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose 2. a characteristic or identifying feature | ||
2779 | earnest | серьезный, убежденный |  | |
2780 | earthenware | |||
2781 | earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason . (adj.) of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven (syn.) mundane, temporal, mortal, secular, profane (ant.) heavenly | ||
2782 | earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal . unrefined; coarse . resembling or suggestive of earth or soil synonyms: soil-like, dirtlike ";an earthy smell"; . resembling or suggestive of earth or soil synonyms: soil-like, dirtlike ";an earthy smell"; . (of a person or their language) direct and uninhibited, especially about sexual subjects or bodily functions . (adj.) conspicuously and tastelessly indecent (syn.) crude, gross, vulgar, indecent | ||
2783 | ease | |||
2784 | ebb | To fade away, recede . the period of time when the ocean flows away from the land . v. 退潮;衰退 . падать, уменьшать . To fade away, recede . decline . the period of time when the ocean flows away from the land . (v.) fall away or decline (syn.) wane, decline |  | |
2785 | ebullience | the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings . joyfulness, zestful enthusiasm |  | |
2786 | ebullient | adj. cheerful, enthusiastic, excited . (adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling . EXHILARATED; FULL OF ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS The ebullient child exhausted the babysitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her. Synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful . cheerful and full of energy . enthusiastic . EXHILARATED; FULL OF ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS The ebullient child exhausted the babysitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her. Synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful . cheerful and full of energy . EXHILARATED; FULL OF ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS The ebullient child exhausted the babysitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her. Synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful . joyful , cheerful cheerful and full of energy, she sounded ___ and happy. (e bullies aint around any more that is so exciting) . joyously unrestrained . enthusiastic . EXHILARATED; FULL OF ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS The ebullient child exhausted the babysitter, who lacked the energy to keep up with her. Synonyms: ardent; avid; bubbly; zestful . joyously unrestrained . synonyms:exuberant, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, cheery, merry, jolly, sunny, jaunty, lighthearted, elated; animated, sparkling, vivacious, Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'boiling']: from Latin ebullient- 'boiling up,' from the verb ebullire, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + bullire 'to boil. . взволнованный, кипящий . synonyms:exuberant, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, cheery, merry, jolly, sunny, jaunty, lighthearted, elated; animated, sparkling, vivacious, Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'boiling']: from Latin ebullient- 'boiling up,' from the verb ebullire, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + bullire 'to boil. . enthusiastic . enthusiastic . (adj.) zestfully enthusiastic; joyously unrestrained (syn.) exuberant, high-spirited . MEANING: Showing Excitement SENTENCE: Fatima Sounded Ebullient And Happy When She Got Very High Gre Score. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Close To Boiling; When Something Is Boiling Its Excited Highly. . cheerful or full of energy |  | |
2787 | eccentric | adj. quirky or unusual . abnormal behaving in a strange and unusual way, ___behavior (the fact the eco was in the center was abnormal.) . synonyms: unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, we Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting a circle or orbit not having the earth precisely at its center]: via late Latin from Greek ekkentros, from ek 'out of' + kentron 'center.' . adj. 怪異的;乖僻的;異乎尋常的 n. 古怪的人 ( . synonyms: unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, we Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting a circle or orbit not having the earth precisely at its center]: via late Latin from Greek ekkentros, from ek 'out of' + kentron 'center.' . MEANING: Odd; Deviating From Normal. SENTENCE: The Eccentricity Of A Planet'S Orbit Is The Amount By Which It Deviates From A Perfect Circle. MNEMONIC: Eccentric Exclude From Centric; When Something Is Deviating From Centre Point, It'S Eccentric. | peculiar) | |
2788 | eccentricity | 1. behavior that people think is strange or unusual; the quality of being unusual and different from other people 2. an unusual act or habit . 1. behavior that people think is strange or unusual; the quality of being unusual and different from other people 2. an unusual act or habit . n. 古怪或乖僻的行為 . strange and unconventional behavior . 1. behavior that people think is strange or unusual; the quality of being unusual and different from other people 2. an unusual act or habit . (n.) strange and unconventional behavior (syn.) oddity, oddness |  | |
2789 | ecclesiastical | 教会的 . духовный, церковный |  | |
2790 | ecdysis | |||
2791 | echelon | a rank or position of authority in an organization or a society . rank; social class . a rank or position of authority in an organization or a society | ||
2792 | echolocation | 回声定位 | ||
2793 | eclectic | adj. composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc. . choosing from various sources . composed of elements drawn from various sources . selecting from or made up from a variety of sources . made up of a variety of sources or styles . mixed . Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are ___ combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system ; __approach, ___ tastes (Some people think that it is better if we have the best of each party in the power rather than electing one as the ruler.) . selecting what seems best from a variety of styles or ideas . 兼容并包的 . Eccentric/dissimilar; selective from or made up from a variety of sources . selecting what seems best from a variety of styles or ideas . synonyms: wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, encyclopedic; varied, diverse, catholic, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, m Origin late 17th century [as a term in philosophy]: from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein 'pick out,' from ek 'out' + legein 'choose.' . adj. 兼容並蓄的;不拘一格的;折衷的 n. 兼容並蓄者;折衷者 . synonyms: wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, encyclopedic; varied, diverse, catholic, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, m Origin late 17th century [as a term in philosophy]: from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein 'pick out,' from ek 'out' + legein 'choose.' . a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. . 1. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas 2. made up of parts from various sources . (adj.) 1. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas 2. made up of parts from various sources . MEANING: Selecting What Seems Best Of Various Styles Or Ideas. SENTENCE: The Recently Eclectic Govt. Is Not Able To Anticipate The Need Of The Nation For Electricity Consumption. MNEMONIC: In National Elections, Everyone Should Elect The Best; Means To Select The Best. So It'S Eclectic. . means drawn from a variety of sources折中的 . انتقائي Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are (word) combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system |  | |
2794 | eclipse | dominate, overshadow . (n1) an occasion when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the sun for a time; an occasion when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time (n2) a loss of importance, power, etc. especially because someone or something else has become more important, powerful, etc. . (n1) an occasion when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the sun for a time; an occasion when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time (n2) a loss of importance, power, etc. especially because someone or something else has become more important, powerful, etc. . v. 遮蔽;使失色 n. (天文)蝕 . To obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation. To surpass; outshine: an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record. After all, it can be argued that his apogee came at the age of 14 with his Octet in E-flat, a work, many believe, the composer never eclipsed in his remaining twenty-six years. . (n1) an occasion when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the sun for a time; an occasion when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time (n2) a loss of importance, power, etc. especially because someone or something else has become more important, powerful, etc. . (v.) be greater in significance than (syn.) dominate, overshadow | ||
2795 | ecomioum | Praise | ||
2796 | economic | The single denominator (profit per x) that has the greatest impact on their economics...find insight into how to most effective generate sustained and robust cash flow and profitability | ||
2797 | economical | avoiding waste, efficient ; an ___ car to run, . adj. 避免浪費的;有效率的;經濟的 |  | |
2798 | economize | 节省 | ||
2799 | ecstasy | extreme happiness . 1. a feeling or state of very great happiness 2. an illegal drug, taken especially by young people at parties, clubs, etc.x . an synonyms: rapture, bliss, elation, euphoria, transports, rhapsodies; joy, jubilation, exultation ";the ecstasy of loving him"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French extasie, via late Latin from Greek ekstasis 'standing outside oneself,' based on ek- 'out' + histanai 'to place.' . an synonyms: rapture, bliss, elation, euphoria, transports, rhapsodies; joy, jubilation, exultation ";the ecstasy of loving him"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French extasie, via late Latin from Greek ekstasis 'standing outside oneself,' based on ek- 'out' + histanai 'to place.' . 1. a feeling or state of very great happiness 2. an illegal drug, taken especially by young people at parties, clubs, etc.x . (n.) a state of elated bliss (syn.) rapture; exaltation |  | |
2800 | ecstatic | adj. 狂喜的;心花怒放的;欣喜若狂的 . showing or feeling great enthusiasm: ecstatic applause. . (adj.) feeling great rapture or delight (syn.) rapturous |  | |
2801 | ectotherm | an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings | ||
2802 | ectothermic | n. 外溫動物 |  | |
2803 | ecumenical | . worldwide or universal in influence or application . synonyms: nondenominational, universal, catholic, latitudinarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive ";the local churches are sponsoring an ecumen Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'belonging to the universal Church']: via late Latin from Greek oikoumenikos, from oikoumenē 'the [inhabited] earth.' . synonyms: nondenominational, universal, catholic, latitudinarian, all-embracing, all-inclusive ";the local churches are sponsoring an ecumen Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'belonging to the universal Church']: via late Latin from Greek oikoumenikos, from oikoumenē 'the [inhabited] earth.' | ||
2804 | edacious | . of, relating to, or given to eating Origin early 19th century: from Latin edax, edac- [from edere 'eat'] + -ious. . of, relating to, or given to eating Origin early 19th century: from Latin edax, edac- [from edere 'eat'] + -ious. | ||
2805 | eddy | . swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. | ||
2806 | edible | fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous . fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous . fit to be eaten [often used to contrast with unpalatable or synonyms: safe to eat, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat; consumable, digestible, palatable; formalcomestible ";these berries may not be edible"; Origin late 16th century: from late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere 'eat.' . fit to be eaten [often used to contrast with unpalatable or synonyms: safe to eat, fit for human consumption, wholesome, good to eat; consumable, digestible, palatable; formalcomestible ";these berries may not be edible"; Origin late 16th century: from late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere 'eat.' . fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous | ||
2807 | edict | . a proclamation having the force of law . synonyms: decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictate, fiat, promulgation; law, statute, act, bill, rul Origin Middle English: from Latin edictum 'something proclaimed,' neuter past participle of edicere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + dicere 'say, tell.' . synonyms: decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictate, fiat, promulgation; law, statute, act, bill, rul Origin Middle English: from Latin edictum 'something proclaimed,' neuter past participle of edicere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + dicere 'say, tell.' | ||
2808 | edification | n. 教化;啟迪 |  | |
2809 | edifice | building . a large, impressive building . building . a large, impressive building . n. 大廈;宏偉的建築物 . здание, большой дом . a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building . a large, impressive building |  | |
2810 | edify | to improve people's minds or character by teaching them about something . TO INSTRUCT MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY The guru was paid to deify the actress in the ways of Buddhism. Synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach . TO INSTRUCT MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY The guru was paid to deify the actress in the ways of Buddhism. Synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach . improve someone morally . TO INSTRUCT MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY The guru was paid to deify the actress in the ways of Buddhism. Synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach . to improve people's minds or character by teaching them about something . 启发 . improve someone morally . TO INSTRUCT MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY The guru was paid to deify the actress in the ways of Buddhism. Synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach . to improve people's minds or character by teaching them about something . v. 教化;啟迪 . to instruct morally and spiritually; to enlighten . to instruct or benefit, particularly in relation to intellectual or spiritual matters . to improve people's minds or character by teaching them about something . (v.) to instruct or benefit, (v.) particularly in relation to intellectual or spiritual matters (syn.) enlighten |  | |
2811 | edifying | instructing and improving spiritually or morally . instructive or informative in a way that improves the mind or character . synonyms: educate, instruct, teach, school, Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build,' from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' [compare with edifice]. The word originally meant 'construct a building,' also 'strengthen,' hence to "build up" morally or spiritually. . synonyms: educate, instruct, teach, school, Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build,' from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' [compare with edifice]. The word originally meant 'construct a building,' also 'strengthen,' hence to "build up" morally or spiritually. . adj. 啟迪的;具教化作用的 . synonyms: educate, instruct, teach, school, Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build,' from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' [compare with edifice]. The word originally meant 'construct a building,' also 'strengthen,' hence to "build up" morally or spiritually. . synonyms: educate, instruct, teach, school, Origin Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare 'build,' from aedis 'dwelling' + facere 'make' [compare with edifice]. The word originally meant 'construct a building,' also 'strengthen,' hence to "build up" morally or spiritually. . instructing and improving spiritually or morally . (enlightening) (ثقف) - improving or enlightening your mind so it encourages intellectual/moral improvement . enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement ; an ___ story (Ed tells us stories that would modify our lives and enlighten us.) (edify : educate) |  | |
2812 | editorial | n. 社論 adj. 主筆的;編輯的;社論的 |  | |
2813 | effable | able to be described in words Origin early 17th century: from Latin effabilis, from effari 'utter.' . able to be described in words Origin early 17th century: from Latin effabilis, from effari 'utter.' | ||
2814 | efface | to make something disappear; to remove something . to erase . to make something disappear; to remove something . (v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed . to make something disappear; to remove something . synonyms: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate ";the chalk drawings were eff Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'pardon or be absolved from [an offense]']: from French effacer, from e- [from Latin ex- 'away from'] + face 'face.' . synonyms: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate ";the chalk drawings were eff Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'pardon or be absolved from [an offense]']: from French effacer, from e- [from Latin ex- 'away from'] + face 'face.' . (v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed . to obliterate; to wipe out . to make something disappear; to remove something . (v.) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing (syn.) erase, rub out (v.) remove completely from recognition or memory (syn.) obliterate, obscure (v.) make inconspicuous . To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed |  | |
2815 | effaced | erased; wiped out | ||
2816 | effacement | thinning of the cervix . 1. to erase 2. to make oneself look insignificant | ||
2817 | effect | v. 實行;使用;生效 | ||
2818 | effectual | effective; adequate . able to produce a desired effect; valid | ||
2819 | effeminacy | the manifestation of traits in a boy or man that are more often associated with feminine nature, behavior, mannerism, style, or gender roles rather than with masculine nature, behavior, mannerisms, style or roles |  | |
2820 | effeminate | having womanly traits . (of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly | ||
2821 | effervescence | the rapid escape of a gas from a liquid in which it is dissolved; state of high spirits or liveliness | ||
2822 | effervescent | showing high spirits . active, positive, and full of energy; She's one of those ____ personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows. (She had many offer for her scent , cause she was so positive and full of energy.) . bubbly, lively . bubbly, lively . (adj.) marked by high spirits or excitement (syn.) bubbling, scintillating,a sparkly |  | |
2823 | effete | worn out; barren . (adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date . . worn out; barren . synonyms: affected, pretentious, precious, mannered, overrefined; ineffectual; informalla-di-da ";effete trendies" Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'no longer fertile, past bearing young']: from Latin effetus 'worn out by bearing young,' from ex- 'out' + fetus 'breeding'; related to fetus. . хилый, слабый, истощенный . synonyms: affected, pretentious, precious, mannered, overrefined; ineffectual; informalla-di-da ";effete trendies" Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'no longer fertile, past bearing young']: from Latin effetus 'worn out by bearing young,' from ex- 'out' + fetus 'breeding'; related to fetus. . (adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date . worn out; barren |  | |
2824 | efficacious | effective . effective, producing results . effective; capable of having the desired result or effect . effective, producing results . productive . (adj) able to produce the intended result ; ___ against fever (effective) . adj. (對於原意圖的結果)奏效的;靈驗的;有作用的 . effective, producing results . effective, producing results . (adj.) having the power to produce a desired result (n.) efficacy . (effective) able to produce the intended result |  | |
2825 | efficacous | effective; producing the desired outcome | ||
2826 | efficacy | effectiveness . effectiveness . (n) the quality of being able to produce the intended effect . EFFECTIVENESS The efficacy of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced; the drug completely eliminated almost all bacterial infections. Synonyms: dynamism; effectiveness; efficiency; force; power; productiveness; proficiency; strength; vigor . EFFECTIVENESS The efficacy of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced; the drug completely eliminated almost all bacterial infections. Synonyms: dynamism; effectiveness; efficiency; force; power; productiveness; proficiency; strength; vigor . the ability to produce a desired or intended result, effectiveness . EFFECTIVENESS The efficacy of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced; the drug completely eliminated almost all bacterial infections. Synonyms: dynamism; effectiveness; efficiency; force; power; productiveness; proficiency; strength; vigor . effectiveness . EFFECTIVENESS The efficacy of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced; the drug completely eliminated almost all bacterial infections. Synonyms: dynamism; effectiveness; efficiency; force; power; productiveness; proficiency; strength; vigor . n. 功效;效能 . effectiveness . MEANING: The Quality Of Being Able To Produce The Intended Effect. SENTENCE: The Efficacy Of Your Preparation Of Gre Depends On Your Devotion And Smart-Work. MNEMONIC: It Has Derived From 'Effectual'; An Effectual Power Is Described As Efficacy. . n. effectiveness, capability of producing the intended result |  | |
2827 | effigies | A STUFFED DOLL; A LIKENESS OF A PERSON Protesters burned effigies of the unpopular leader. Synonyms: dummy; figure; image . A STUFFED DOLL; A LIKENESS OF A PERSON Protesters burned effigies of the unpopular leader. Synonyms: dummy; figure; image . A STUFFED DOLL; A LIKENESS OF A PERSON Protesters burned effigies of the unpopular leader. Synonyms: dummy; figure; image . A STUFFED DOLL; A LIKENESS OF A PERSON Protesters burned effigies of the unpopular leader. Synonyms: dummy; figure; image | ||
2828 | effigy | a model of a person; Protesters burned ___ies of the president. . a crude image of a despised person . изображение, сходство |  | |
2829 | effluent | liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea. | ||
2830 | effluvia | offensive exhalation; odorous fumes given off by waste . 1. an offensive exhalation 2. a by-product especially in the form of waste . (n.) 1. an offensive exhalation 2. a by-product especially in the form of waste |  | |
2831 | effort | n. 努力;成就 | ||
2832 | effortless | 容易的 | ||
2833 | effrontery | (n.) shameless boldness, impudence . The receptionist had the —————- to laugh out loud when the CEO tripped over a computer wire and fell flat on his face. Synonyms: brashness; gall; nerve; presumption; temerity . impudent boldness; audacity The receptionist had the effrontery to laugh out loud when the CEO tripped over a computer wire and fell flat on his face. Synonyms: brashness; gall; nerve; presumption; temerity . extreme boldness; presumptuousness . shameless boldness, rude . impudent boldness; audacity The receptionist had the effrontery to laugh out loud when the CEO tripped over a computer wire and fell flat on his face. Synonyms: brashness; gall; nerve; presumption; temerity . impertinence audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to , have the ___ to do . insolent or impertinent behavior . shameless boldness . impudent boldness; audacity The receptionist had the effrontery to laugh out loud when the CEO tripped over a computer wire and fell flat on his face. Synonyms: brashness; gall; nerve; presumption; temerity . insolent or impertinent behavior . бесстыдство, наглость . shameless boldness . shameless boldness, impudence . (n.) 1. audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to 2. behavior that is rude or that shows a lack of respect (syn.) assumption, presumption, audacity . MEANING: insolent or impertinent behavior SENTENCE: one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision MNEMONIC: for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner . (effrontery) (وقاحة) - extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people |  | |
2834 | effulgent | radiant, splendorous . shining brightly; radiant Origin mid 18th century: from Latin effulgent- 'shining brightly,' from the verb effulgere, from ex- 'out' + fulgere 'to shine.' . shining brightly; radiant Origin mid 18th century: from Latin effulgent- 'shining brightly,' from the verb effulgere, from ex- 'out' + fulgere 'to shine.' . radiant, splendorous . (adj.) radiating or as if radiating light (syn.) beaming, radiant, refulgent, bright | ||
2835 | effusive | gushing . lacking reserve, overflowing . Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing . Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing enthusiasm . emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative . бурный, несдержанный . emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative . (adj.) 1. uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm 2. extravagantly demonstrative |  | |
2836 | egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people . of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities Origin late 19th century: from French égalitaire, from égal 'equal,' from Latin aequalis [see equal]. . of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities Origin late 19th century: from French égalitaire, from égal 'equal,' from Latin aequalis [see equal]. . promoting equal rights for all people . promoting equal rights for all people . (adj.) favoring social equality (n.) a person who believes in the equality of all people (n.) egalitarianism . based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities . based on, or holding, the belief that everyone is equal and should have the same rights and opportunities |  | |
2837 | egalitarianism | belief in equality | ||
2838 | egocentric | 利己主义的 | ||
2839 | egoist | a self-centered person with little regard for others | ||
2840 | egomaniac | n. 自大狂;極端自我主義者 |  | |
2841 | egotist | человек с большим самомнением . (n.) a conceited and self-centered person (syn.) swellhead |  | |
2842 | egotistical | Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited | ||
2843 | egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) . فاضح Standing out in a negative way (shockingly bad) . extremely bad . outstandingly bad . extremely bad or shocking in an obvious way ; an __ error (We went to Costco and saw that the eggs were put in a very bad region which was shocking to us.) . adj. 極壞的;過分的;惡名昭彰的 (enormity) . полный, вопиющий . outstandingly bad . extremely bad . (adj.) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible (syn.) flagrant . MEANING: Extremely Bad To Such An Extent That It Becomes Shocking SENTENCE: The President's Abuse Of Power Was So Egregious That Even His Own Family Deserted Him And Asked The International Courts To Take Action Against Him. MNEMONIC: Egregious Has The Word Gre In It; In Pakistan We Get Shockingly Bad Grades In Gre. |  | |
2844 | egregious/ | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) | ||
2845 | egress | . exit . the action of going out of or leaving a place synonyms:departure, exit, withdrawal, retreat, exodus; escape ";a means of egress" Originmid 16th century: from Latin egressus 'gone out,' from the verb egredi, from ex- 'out' + gradi 'to step. . the action of going out of or leaving a place synonyms:departure, exit, withdrawal, retreat, exodus; escape ";a means of egress" Originmid 16th century: from Latin egressus 'gone out,' from the verb egredi, from ex- 'out' + gradi 'to step. . an exit; to go or leave | ||
2846 | eject | 驱逐 | ||
2847 | eke | to earn only just enough money to pay for things you need ; He ___s out a living by cleaning windows. (Ike is only a little money.) . to live off meager resources, to scrape by . 1. to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by using only small amounts of it 2. to manage to live with very little money (phrasal verb) . 1. to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by using only small amounts of it 2. to manage to live with very little money (phrasal verb) . 1. to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by using only small amounts of it 2. to manage to live with very little money (phrasal verb) |  | |
2848 | elaborate | v. 詳盡闡述 adj. 富有細節的;精心製作的;複雜精巧的 . детальный, замысловатый . To explain in greater detail . 精心制作的；详尽的；煞费苦心的 vt. 精心制作；详细阐述；从简单成分合成（复杂有机物） |  | |
2849 | elaboration | addition of details; intricacy. There is a connection between current one the previous one. . (n.) a discussion that provides additional information (syn.) enlargement, expansion (n.) the quality of being marked by elaborately complex detail (syn.) intricacy, involution (n.) developing in intricate and painstaking detail | ||
2850 | elapse | (formal) if a period of time elapses, it passes . (formal) if a period of time elapses, it passes . проходить, истекать . (formal) if a period of time elapses, it passes |  | |
2851 | elastic | material made with rubber, that can stretch and then return to its original size . . material made with rubber, that can stretch and then return to its original size . material made with rubber, that can stretch and then return to its original size | ||
2852 | elasticity | 弹性 | ||
2853 | elate | to make happy | ||
2854 | electorate | the citizens eligible to vote . 유권자 . 유권자 . 유권자 |  | |
2855 | electride | 离子化合物 | ||
2856 | electrocute | to injure or kill someone by passing electricity through their body . to injure or kill someone by passing electricity through their body . to injure or kill someone by passing electricity through their body |  | |
2857 | elegiac | Expressing sorrow or lamentation . Sorrow . грустный, элегический . Expressing sorrow or lamentation . sorrowful |  | |
2858 | elegy | (n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person . A SORROWFUL POEM OR SPEECH Though the beautiful elegy is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life, and to trust on spirituality. Synonym: dirge; lament . A SORROWFUL POEM OR SPEECH Though the beautiful elegy is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life, and to trust on spirituality. Synonym: dirge; lament . a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead . a sad or mournful poem . A SORROWFUL POEM OR SPEECH Though the beautiful elegy is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life, and to trust on spirituality. Synonym: dirge; lament . a mournful poem; a lament for the dead . . a sad or mournful poem . A SORROWFUL POEM OR SPEECH Though the beautiful elegy is about death and loss, it urges its readers to endure this life, and to trust on spirituality. Synonym: dirge; lament . Death/mourning; a sorrow poem or speech . a mournful poem; a lament for the dead . a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead synonyms: lament, requiem, threnody, dirge; literaryplaint; keen ";an elegy for his father"; Origin early 16th century: from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos 'mournful poem.' . a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead synonyms: lament, requiem, threnody, dirge; literaryplaint; keen ";an elegy for his father"; Origin early 16th century: from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos 'mournful poem.' . a sad or mournful poem . a sad or mournful poem . (n.) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead (syn.) lament . MEANING: a mournful poem; a lament for the dead SENTENCE: An example of an elegyis a poem written to honor a deceased man MNEMONIC: sounds like eulogy . n. sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased . a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past; (Like he was having allergy , he started crying after hearing the sad poem about his mother.) |  | |
2859 | elevate | (v.) raise from a lower to a higher position (v.) raise in rank or condition (v.) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | ||
2860 | elicit | (v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) . to draw forth, bring out from some source . to draw out ; ___ a reply The program has also ___ed both positive and negative responses. (Aladdin lisid the lamp ro and saw a the guy came out.) . synonyms: obtain, draw out, extract, bring out, evoke, call forth, bring forth, induce, prompt, generate, engender, trigger, provoke; fo Origin mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- 'drawn out by trickery or magic,' from the verb elicere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + lacere 'entice, deceive.' . v. 引出;誘出(訊息,情緒,回應) . вызывать, допытываться . synonyms: obtain, draw out, extract, bring out, evoke, call forth, bring forth, induce, prompt, generate, engender, trigger, provoke; fo Origin mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- 'drawn out by trickery or magic,' from the verb elicere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + lacere 'entice, deceive.' . (v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) . to get information or a reaction from someone, often with difficulty . (v.) call forth (syn.) draw, arouse, kindle, evoke, provoke, raise, educe, extract (v.) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) . MEANING: evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone SENTENCE: I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna MNEMONIC: implicit - which is understood .. explicit - means specifically told/derived so elicit - explicit . v. to provoke a response |  | |
2861 | eligible | 有资格的 | ||
2862 | eliminate | (v.) terminate, end, or take out | ||
2863 | elitism | consciousness or pride in belonging to a select group . (n.) the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals | ||
2864 | elitism/elite | e·lit·ism n. 1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, as in intelligence, social standing, or wealth. | ||
2865 | elitist | belief that certain people or groups are superior stress giving privileges only to a select group snob . belief that certain people or groups are superior, chauvinist . adj. 菁英主義的;菁英統治的 . the belief that certain persons are superior . (adj.) supporting or based on a system in which a small group of people have a lot of advantages and keep the most power and influence (n.) people believes in elitism (ant.) egalitarian |  | |
2866 | elixir | a substance believed to cure all ills . n. 萬靈丹 . a supposed remedy for all ailments | ||
2867 | ellipsis | . three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation | ||
2868 | ellipsoidal | 椭圆体的 | ||
2869 | elliptical | obscure, extreme economy of expression . oval; missing a word or words; obscure . of or relating to deliberate obscurity . (adj.) 1. of or relating to deliberate obscurity 2. extreme economy of expression (syn.) arcane, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, inscrutable, murky, nebulous, occult, opaque, vague, concise, curt |  | |
2870 | elm | |||
2871 | elocution | the art of public speaking |  | |
2872 | elongate | (v.) to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of | ||
2873 | eloquence | adj. persuasive and articulate speech . 口才 . (n.) powerful and effective language (syn.) fluency, smoothness . MEANING: Persuasive Speech SENTENCE: In Order To Get A Good Score On The Toefl And Ielts Speaking Section, One Should Speak With Such Eloquence That Would Convince The Listener To Give You The Highest Score. MNEMONIC: Eloquence E (Efficient) + Loquence (Language). So Efficient Language. . Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. | ||
2874 | eloquent | PERSUASIVE AND MOVING, ESPECIALLY IN SPEECH The Gettysburg Address is moving not only because of its lofty sentiments but because of its eloquent words. Synonyms: articulate; expressive; fluent; meaningful; significant; smooth-spoken . PERSUASIVE AND MOVING, ESPECIALLY IN SPEECH The Gettysburg Address is moving not only because of its lofty sentiments but because of its eloquent words. Synonyms: articulate; expressive; fluent; meaningful; significant; smooth-spoken . well-spoken, expressive, articulate . PERSUASIVE AND MOVING, ESPECIALLY IN SPEECH The Gettysburg Address is moving not only because of its lofty sentiments but because of its eloquent words. Synonyms: articulate; expressive; fluent; meaningful; significant; smooth-spoken . able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public . PERSUASIVE AND MOVING, ESPECIALLY IN SPEECH The Gettysburg Address is moving not only because of its lofty sentiments but because of its eloquent words. Synonyms: articulate; expressive; fluent; meaningful; significant; smooth-spoken . Easy to understand; persuasive and moving, especially in speech . able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public . красноречивый, выразительный . synonyms: fluent, articulate, expressive, silver-tongued; persuasive, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, well expressed, effective, lucid, vivid, graphic; smooth-tongued, glib "; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin eloquent- 'speaking out,' from the verb eloqui [see eloquence]. . able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public |  | |
2875 | elucidate | to clarify, explain . to make clear . to make clear . to explain something or make something clear ; let me __, (We went on a blind date we never talked about our dates but saw that e lucy is explaining her date and making it clear to everyone.) . 说明 . to make clear . v. 闡明;解釋 . объяснять, разъяснять . to make clear, to explain . (v.) make clear and comprehensible (syn.) crystalize, construe, explicate, expound, clarify (ant.) obfuscate, obscure, garble, confuse (n.) elucidation . وضح, فسر to explain something or make something clear |  | |
2876 | elucidating | explaining or clarifying | ||
2877 | elude | to avoid adroitly to puzzle . escape from , avoid ; __ the law, ___ taxation (When she said elu in the meeting everyone escaped.) . 使困惑 . to escape notice; to get away from . synonyms: evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, escape from, run from, run away from; lose, shake off, give the slip to, slip away from, throw off the scent; i Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'delude, baffle']: from Latin eludere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out, away from' + ludere 'to play.' . synonyms: evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, escape from, run from, run away from; lose, shake off, give the slip to, slip away from, throw off the scent; i Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'delude, baffle']: from Latin eludere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out, away from' + ludere 'to play.' . (v.) 1. escape, either physically or mentally; avoid fulfilling, answering or performing 2. be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by (syn.) 1. dodge, duck, eschew, evade, shirk, shun 2. baffle, befog, befuddle, bewilder, confound, discombobulate, maze, mystify, perplex, puzzle, vex (ant.) 1. confront 2.clarify, elucidate, explicate, expound, illuminate, illustrate (adj.) elusive (syn.) subtle . To avoid or escape |  | |
2878 | elusive | difficult to capture or difficult to remember; ___ rhythm . 难以理解的 . adj. 難以記起的;難以理解的;難以捉摸的 . неуловимый, ускользающий . (adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |  | |
2879 | elysian | delightful; blissful; heavenly | ||
2880 | emaciated | unnaturally thin . истощенный, чахлый . abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food. . (adj.) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold (syn.) bony, cadaverous, gaunt, lean, thin |  | |
2881 | emanate | to produce or show something . to come out from a source . to produce or show something . 散发 . to produce or show something . v. (自行為或外表)顯現出 . выпускать, происходить . to come out from a source . to produce or show something . (v.) give out (v.) proceed or issue forth, as from a souce (syn.) exhale, give forth . originate , stem to come from something, strange noises ___ed from the room next door. |  | |
2882 | emancipate | to free someone, especially from legal, political, or social restrictions . to free someone, especially from legal, political, or social restrictions . to set free . to free someone, especially from legal, political, or social restrictions . To set free | ||
2883 | embankment | 1. a wall of stone or earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railroad over low ground 2. a slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a road or railroad . 1. a wall of stone or earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railroad over low ground 2. a slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a road or railroad . 1. a wall of stone or earth made to keep water back or to carry a road or railroad over low ground 2. a slope made of earth or stone that rises up from either side of a road or railroad | ||
2884 | embargo | an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country . ban on commerce or other activity . (n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier (v.) 1. prevent commerce 2. ban the publication . an official order that bans trade with another country . an official order that bans trade with another country . an official order that bans trade with another country |  | |
2885 | embarrassment | |||
2886 | embassy | 대사관 . 대사관 . 대사관 | ||
2887 | embattled | 1. surrounded by problems and difficulties 2. (of an army, a city, etc.) involved in war; surrounded by the enemy . 1. surrounded by problems and difficulties 2. (of an army, a city, etc.) involved in war; surrounded by the enemy | ||
2888 | embed | to enclose firmly in some mass | ||
2889 | embellish | TO ADD ORNAMENTAL OR FICTITIOUS DETAILS Britt embellished her resume, hoping to make the lowly positions she held seem more important. Synonyms: adorn; bedeck; elaborate; embroider; enhance; exaggerate . TO ADD ORNAMENTAL OR FICTITIOUS DETAILS Britt embellished her resume, hoping to make the lowly positions she held seem more important. Synonyms: adorn; bedeck; elaborate; embroider; enhance; exaggerate . TO ADD ORNAMENTAL OR FICTITIOUS DETAILS Britt embellished her resume, hoping to make the lowly positions she held seem more important. Synonyms: adorn; bedeck; elaborate; embroider; enhance; exaggerate . 1. to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it, decorate 2. to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true, embroider . TO ADD ORNAMENTAL OR FICTITIOUS DETAILS Britt embellished her resume, hoping to make the lowly positions she held seem more important. Synonyms: adorn; bedeck; elaborate; embroider; enhance; exaggerate . 1. to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it, decorate 2. to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true, embroider . v. 點綴;潤飾;美化 . украшать, приукрашивать . synonyms:decorate, adorn, ornament; beautify, enhance, grace; trim, garnish, gild; deck, bedeck, festoon, emblazon; informaltart up, pimp; literarybejewel, bedizen ";weapo Originlate Middle English: from Old French embelliss-, lengthened stem of embellir, based on bel 'handsome,' from Latin bellus . 1. to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it, decorate 2. to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true, embroider . (v.) make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc. (syn.) adorn, decorate, ornament . MEANING: Decorate and Adorn SENTENCE: My Mother-In-Law'S Stories About Her Journey From Russia Made Us Laugh Because She Embellished The Bare Facts Of Her Travels With Humorous Anecdotes. MNEMONIC: In Mandirs (Worship Places Of Hindu); A Set Of Bells Are Hanged To Make A Religious Tone, Which Is A Decorative Style; So Embellish Means Arrange Bells To Decorate. . (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve/enhance by adding details . to beautify or enhance with additional features or information |  | |
2890 | embellishment | 1.a detail, especially one that is untrue, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting/attractive 2.decoration . the act of adding extraneous decorations to something |  | |
2891 | embezzle | to steal money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer . . to steal money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer . synonyms: misappropriate, steal, thieve, pi Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'steal']: from Anglo-Norman French embesiler, from besiler in the same sense [compare with Old French besillier 'maltreat, ravage'], of unknown ultimate origin. The current sense dates from the late 16th century. . synonyms: misappropriate, steal, thieve, pi Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'steal']: from Anglo-Norman French embesiler, from besiler in the same sense [compare with Old French besillier 'maltreat, ravage'], of unknown ultimate origin. The current sense dates from the late 16th century. . to steal money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer |  | |
2892 | embezzlement | taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) | ||
2893 | emblazon | To inscribe or decorate conspicuously | ||
2894 | emblem | 1. a design or picture that represents a country or an organization 2. something that represents a perfect example or a principle . 1. a design or picture that represents a country or an organization 2. something that represents a perfect example or a principle . 1. a design or picture that represents a country or an organization 2. something that represents a perfect example or a principle | ||
2895 | emblematic | symbolic . 作为象征的 . symbolic . symbolic . (adj.) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract (syn.) symbolic, representative, totemic (adj.) being or serving as an illustration of a type (syn.) exemplary, typical (n.) (v.) emblem |  | |
2896 | embodiment | n. (思想的)化身;表現 (embodiment of sth.) |  | |
2897 | embody | (v.) 1. represent in bodily form 2. represent, as of a character on stage 3. represent or express something abstract in tangible form | ||
2898 | embolden | to encourage one to be bold or to have courage . to encourage one to be bold or to have courage |  | |
2899 | emboss | . produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design . (v.) to decorate or mark a surface with a slightly raised design or lettering (syn.) stamp |  | |
2900 | embrace | hug; adopt or espouse | ||
2901 | embroider | . decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish | ||
2902 | embroil | to draw into a conflict or fight . v. 捲入(事件;糾紛;困境) |  | |
2903 | embroiled | To cause someone or something to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation ; be ___ in war (Amber put oil all around then floor and this caused an argument between him and her mother.) . involved in conflict . involve [someone] deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation synonyms: involve, entangle, ensnare, enmesh, catch up, mix up, bog down, mire ";I don't want to get embroiled in your crazy schemes"; Origin early 17th century: from French embrouiller 'to muddle.' . adj. 捲入(事件;糾紛;困境)中的 . вовлеченный, запутанный . involve [someone] deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation synonyms: involve, entangle, ensnare, enmesh, catch up, mix up, bog down, mire ";I don't want to get embroiled in your crazy schemes"; Origin early 17th century: from French embrouiller 'to muddle.' . involved in conflict |  | |
2904 | embroilment | conflict; strife entanglement | | |
2905 | embryo | 胚胎 | ||
2906 | embryological | the science dealing with the formation, development, structure, and functional activities of embryos. | ||
2907 | embryonic | unhatched , rudimentary in an early stage of development , an ___ period, an ___ stage (emm , if beri on ice ro biari maybe we could have further developments.) . . undeveloped; rudimentary | ||
2908 | embullient | enthusiastic | ||
2909 | emend | to remove the mistakes in a piece of writing, especially before it is printed . synonyms: correct, rectify, repair, fix; improve, enhance, polish, refine, amend; edit, rewrite, revise, copyedit, redraft, recast, rephrase, reword, rework, alter, change, m Origin late Middle English: from Latin emendare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + menda 'a fault.' Compare with amend. . v. 校訂;修改 . synonyms: correct, rectify, repair, fix; improve, enhance, polish, refine, amend; edit, rewrite, revise, copyedit, redraft, recast, rephrase, reword, rework, alter, change, m Origin late Middle English: from Latin emendare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + menda 'a fault.' Compare with amend. . to correct . to remove the mistakes in a piece of writing, especially before it is printed |  | |
2910 | emerald | |||
2911 | emergent | (adj.) coming to existence (syn.) emerging, nascent |  | |
2912 | eminence | high rank . high station, rank, or repute . high station, rank, or repute . fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession . n. 地位顯赫;著名;成就卓越 . high station, rank, or repute |  | |
2913 | eminent | (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting . of high reputation, outstanding . standing above others in quality or position ; an ___ scholar (Eminem is so famous in rappers and his is by far the best.) . adj. 地位顯赫的;成就卓越的 . знаменитый, известный . standing above others in quality or position . (adj.) standing above others in quality or position (syn.) high, superior, distinguished |  | |
2914 | emissary | embassador a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part in discussions, he flew to china as the personal ___ of the president. . агент, эмиссар |  | |
2915 | emissory | messenger | ||
2916 | emit | испускать, выделять |  | |
2917 | emollient | soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin . . softener . having the quality of softening or soothing the skin synonyms: moisturizing, soothing, softening ";a rich emollient shampoo"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin emollient- 'making soft,' from the verb emollire, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + mollis 'soft.' . смягчающий, успокаивающий . having the quality of softening or soothing the skin synonyms: moisturizing, soothing, softening ";a rich emollient shampoo"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin emollient- 'making soft,' from the verb emollire, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + mollis 'soft.' . soothing; mollifying . softening or soothing |  | |
2918 | emote | |||
2919 | empathetic | having the ability to imagine how someone else feels; programs training doctors to be ___. (Empathy) |  | |
2920 | empathize | v. 同情某人;對某事產生共鳴 (adj. empathetic 表同情的;有同感的;產生共鳴的) | | |
2921 | empathy | (n.) understanding and entering into another's feeling |  | |
2922 | emphatic | adj. 堅決有力的;斷然的;強調的 <c.f.>empathetic 同情的;有同感的;有共鳴的 | ||
2923 | empirical | adj. based on evidence . based on practical experience rather than theory . based on observation or experiment . based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories . based on observation or experiment . based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories . based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories . MEANING: Based On Experience Or Experimentation SENTENCE: He Distrusted Hunches And Intuitive Flashes; He Placed His Reliance Entirely On Empirical Data. MNEMONIC: We Read 'Empirical Formula' Of Many Species In Chemistry; It'S What Based On Experience Or Experiment By The Scientists. |  | |
2924 | empiricism | the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation . the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation . the belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation . (n.) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience (adj.) empirical . any method that derives knowledge from experience; I've never tried it on humans: for I've never laid down any basis of knowledge, and I've always detested ___. (empirical and practical) | ||
2925 | empower | v. 賦予權力;使自主 . (v.) give or delegate power or authority to (syn.) authorize |  | |
2926 | empyreal | |||
2927 | empyrean | |||
2928 | emulate | imitate , copy , mirror to try to be like someone or something that you admire or that is successful, they hope to ___ the sucess of other software companies. (simulate) . strive to equal or match, especially by imitating . Copy; to try to equal or excel . strive to equal or match, especially by imitating . synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself on; match, equal, parallel, be on a par with, be in the same league as, come close to; compete with, contend with, rival, su Origin late 16th century: from Latin aemulat- 'rivaled, equaled,' from the verb aemulari, from aemulus 'rival.' . v. 效法;仿效;努力追上(能力或表現);和...競爭 . подражать . synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, model oneself on; match, equal, parallel, be on a par with, be in the same league as, come close to; compete with, contend with, rival, su Origin late 16th century: from Latin aemulat- 'rivaled, equaled,' from the verb aemulari, from aemulus 'rival.' . to imitate . 1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated. 2. To compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with. . to imitate . (v.) strive to equal or match, especially by imitating (syn.) copy, imitate, simulate . MEANING: imitate. SENTENCE: most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great MNEMONIC: we use emulator as to imitate our cell phone software in computer . v. to imitate or attempt to equal in accomplishment |  | |
2929 | emulative | imitative, copying . adj. 競爭性的;不服輸的;好勝的 | | |
2930 | emulsify | |||
2931 | enact | 制定法律 . v. 實施;制定法律;上演 . to make legal or official |  | |
2932 | enamel | n. 琺瑯;瓷釉 v. 上釉;使表面堅硬有光澤 |  | |
2933 | enamor | to inspire with love; to captivate . (v.) attract; cause to be enamored (syn.) charm, favor, beguile, captivate, enchant, entrance, fascinate | ||
2934 | enamored | obsessed . strongly attracted to or in love with ; ___ of the music, deeply ___ with (Ena more and more are falling in love with each other.) . Fond of; feeling love towards |  | |
2935 | enbodiment | 体现； | ||
2936 | encampment | a group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time . a group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time . a group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time | ||
2937 | encapsulate | to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space, or a single object, sum up . . to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space, or a single object, sum up . to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space, or a single object, sum up . (v.) put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume (syn.) capsule (n.) encapsulation | ||
2938 | encapsulation | the hiding of implementation details | ||
2939 | encaustic | [especially in painting and ceramics] using pigments mixed with hot wax that are burned in as an inlay Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein 'burn in,' from en- 'in' + kaiein 'to burn.' . [especially in painting and ceramics] using pigments mixed with hot wax that are burned in as an inlay Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein 'burn in,' from en- 'in' + kaiein 'to burn.' | ||
2940 | enchant | (formal) to attract someone strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, etc. . (formal) to attract someone strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, etc. . v. 使陶醉;使入迷;對...施法 . (formal) to attract someone strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, etc. |  | |
2941 | enchanting | обаятельный, очаровательный |  | |
2942 | encomium | WARM PRAISE She wrote an encomium in praise of the outgoing president. Synonyms: citation; eulogy; panegyric; salutation; tribute . WARM PRAISE She wrote an encomium in praise of the outgoing president. Synonyms: citation; eulogy; panegyric; salutation; tribute . a formal expression of praise . WARM PRAISE She wrote an encomium in praise of the outgoing president. Synonyms: citation; eulogy; panegyric; salutation; tribute . panegyric , eulogy a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something, (their income was minimum but praised in every writing.) . a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute . WARM PRAISE She wrote an encomium in praise of the outgoing president. Synonyms: citation; eulogy; panegyric; salutation; tribute . a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or someth synonyms: eulogy, panegyric, paean, accolade, tribute, testimonial; praise, acclaim, acclamation, homage ";the poet's encomium to the king"; Origin mid 16th century: Latin, from Greek enkōmion 'eulogy,' from en- 'within' + komos 'revel.' . восхваление, панегирик . a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or someth synonyms: eulogy, panegyric, paean, accolade, tribute, testimonial; praise, acclaim, acclamation, homage ";the poet's encomium to the king"; Origin mid 16th century: Latin, from Greek enkōmion 'eulogy,' from en- 'within' + komos 'revel.' . a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute . a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric . a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute . (n.) a formal expression of praise (syn.) eulogy, paean, panegyric, tribute (adj.) encomiastic |  | |
2943 | encompass | to include |  | |
2944 | encore | 1. A demand by an audience for an additional performance, usually expressed by applause. | ||
2945 | encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass | ||
2946 | encroachment | 侵犯，侵蚀 | ||
2947 | encroachments | intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc. | ||
2948 | encumber | to weigh down or burden . to weigh down or burden . hinder , hold back ; ___ed by crowds (In child is cumbersome holding the whole family down.) . to weigh down or burden . Prevent/obstruct . synonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow [do Origin Middle English [in the sense 'cause trouble to, entangle'; formerly also as incumber ]: from Old French encombrer 'block up,' from en- 'in' + combre 'river barrage.' . synonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard, slow [do Origin Middle English [in the sense 'cause trouble to, entangle'; formerly also as incumber ]: from Old French encombrer 'block up,' from en- 'in' + combre 'river barrage.' . to weigh down or burden, hold back . 1. hold back 2. to place a weight or burden on . (v.) 1. hold back 2. to place a weight or burden on (syn.) clog, impede, hamper, hinder, obstruct, retard, stymie (ant.) promote, further, facilitate, laden, lumber, saddle |  | |
2949 | encumbrance | burden; hindrance . a person or thing that prevents someone from moving easily or from doing what they want . . restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult fill or block up (a place) saddle (a person or estate) with a debt or mortgage . a person or thing that prevents someone from moving easily or from doing what they want . затруднение, помеха . a person or thing that prevents someone from moving easily or from doing what they want |  | |
2950 | encumbrances | a burden or impediment | ||
2951 | encyclopedic | broad in scope or content . (adj.) broad in scope or content (syn.) exhaustive | | |
2952 | endangered | A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction | ||
2953 | endear | v. 使受喜愛 . to make dear; to make beloved . to make someone/yourself popular . to make someone/yourself popular |  | |
2954 | endeared | cause to be loved or liked | ||
2955 | endearing | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way . . adj. 可愛的;令人喜愛的 . making dear or liked . (adj.) lovable especially in a childlike or naive way (syn.) adorable, lovely | | |
2956 | endeavor | a conscientious or concerted effort to devote serious and sustained effort . v. n. 嘗試;努力;盡力 |  | |
2957 | endemic | (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field . native or confined to a particular region or people . BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA; INHERENT The health department determined that the outbreak was endemic to the small village, so they quarantined the inhabitants before the virus could spread. Synonyms: indigenous; local; native . BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA; INHERENT The health department determined that the outbreak was endemic to the small village, so they quarantined the inhabitants before the virus could spread. Synonyms: indigenous; local; native . native or confined to a particular region or people . BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA; INHERENT The health department determined that the outbreak was endemic to the small village, so they quarantined the inhabitants before the virus could spread. Synonyms: indigenous; local; native . If something unpleasant is endemic in a place or among a group of people, there is a lot of it there, corruption is ___ in some parts of the police force. (End of the microphone was in a place where there were thousands of other wires as well.) . regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of . . BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA; INHERENT The health department determined that the outbreak was endemic to the small village, so they quarantined the inhabitants before the virus could spread. Synonyms: indigenous; local; native . regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of . adj. (疾病或情形)地方性的;(某地或某人)特有的 n. 地方性疾病 (native) . местный . native; confined to a particular country or area . confined to a particular country or area . regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of . (adj.) native to or confined to certain region; originating where it is found . MEANING: (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area SENTENCE: Is surging inequality endemic to capitalism? MNEMONIC: epidemic is something that is confined to vast area and endemic is confined to small area | | |
2958 | endifice | an imposing building |  | |
2959 | endocrine | 内分泌的 | ||
2960 | endogamous | Family | ||
2961 | endogamy | 同族结婚 | ||
2962 | endogenous | 内源的 | ||
2963 | endorse | approve, support , sign to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone, i fully ___ everything president said. (the was an indoor meeting approving everything senator said.) . 1. to say publicly that you support a person, statement, or course of action 2. to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it . 1. to say publicly that you support a person, statement, or course of action 2. to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it . v. 背書;贊同;簽署 . approve; support . 1. to say publicly that you support a person, statement, or course of action 2. to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it |  | |
2964 | endorsement | n. 背書;支持 | | |
2965 | endothermic | n. 內溫動物 adj. 吸熱的 |  | |
2966 | endow | 赋予 . to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money, to equip | ||
2967 | endowed | (adj.) provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature) (v.) endow | ||
2968 | endure | to put up with; to survive a hardship . v. 忍耐;持久 . (v.) continue to exist (syn.) die hard, persist, prevail (v.) face and withstand with courage (syn.) abide, bear, suffer |  | |
2969 | enduring | lasting; surviving . adj. 持久的 |  | |
2970 | enervate | to feel drained of energy; weakened . TO REDUCE IN STRENGTH The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army. Synonyms: debilitate; enfeebled; sap; weaken . to weaken . to weaken . TO REDUCE IN STRENGTH The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army. Synonyms: debilitate; enfeebled; sap; weaken . (v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring . to weaken; to reduce invitality . to weaken . TO REDUCE IN STRENGTH The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army. Synonyms: debilitate; enfeebled; sap; weaken . to make someone feel weak and without energy, (Energy wait and don't leave me weak and tired) . weaken mentally or morally . . TO REDUCE IN STRENGTH The guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army. Synonyms: debilitate; enfeebled; sap; weaken . Weaken; to reduce in strength . weaken mentally or morally . synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize, drain, sap, weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, prostrate; i Origin early 17th century: from Latin enervat- 'weakened [by extraction of the sinews],' from the verb enervare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + nervus 'sinew.' . v. 使失去活力;使衰弱 . слабеть . synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize, drain, sap, weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, prostrate; i Origin early 17th century: from Latin enervat- 'weakened [by extraction of the sinews],' from the verb enervare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + nervus 'sinew.' . to weaken . to reduce in strength . to weaken . (v.) weaken mentally or morally; to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality (syn.) sap, dampen, debilitate, dehydrate, desiccate, emaciate, enfeeble, fatigue, petrify, flag (ant.) undergird, brace, energize, invigorate, vitalize, vivify . MEANING: To Weaken Physically, Mentally Or Morally. SENTENCE: The Long Suffering From Paralysis Has Enervated Him; Now It Can Seen Clearly Weak Bones On His Face And Hands. MNEMONIC: It Looks Similar To Energy-Waste, Which Means Weaken In Strength. . v. to exhaust or drain of energy . الإضعاف, استنزاف الطاقة من to make someone feel weak and without energy |  | |
2971 | enervated | lacking energy, weakened, exhausted | ||
2972 | enervating | adj. 使人萎靡不振的;使人乏力的 | ||
2973 | enfeeble | to make weak . to weaken . ослаблять . (v.) make weak | | |
2974 | enfetter | To bind in chains . (v.) enchain, bind in fetter (adj.) enfettered (ant.) liberty | ||
2975 | enfilade | a volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end Origin early 18th century [denoting the position of a military post commanding the length of a line]: from French, from enfiler 'thread on a string, pierce from end to end,' from en- 'in, on' + fil 'thread.' . a volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end Origin early 18th century [denoting the position of a military post commanding the length of a line]: from French, from enfiler 'thread on a string, pierce from end to end,' from en- 'in, on' + fil 'thread.' | ||
2976 | enflame | (v.) to make a situation worse by making people more angry or excited | ||
2977 | enforce | v. 執行;強迫;堅持 | ||
2978 | enfranchise | 给予选举权 . v. 賦予選舉權或自治權;解放 | ||
2979 | enfranchisement | освобождение, признание прав |  | |
2980 | engage | v. 使從事;訂婚;經營;參加 . phr. 參與 | ||
2981 | engaging | (adj.) attracting or delighting (syn.) piquant, attractive, winning | ||
2982 | engender | to cause, to produce, to create . TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, OR BRING ABOUT His fear and hatred of clowns was engendered when he witnessed a bank robbery carried out by five men wearing clown suits and makeup. Synonyms: beget; generate; spawn . to give rise to; to bring into existence . to produce, cause, or bring about . TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, OR BRING ABOUT His fear and hatred of clowns was engendered when he witnessed a bank robbery carried out by five men wearing clown suits and makeup. Synonyms: beget; generate; spawn . to produce, cause, or bring about . TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, OR BRING ABOUT His fear and hatred of clowns was engendered when he witnessed a bank robbery carried out by five men wearing clown suits and makeup. Synonyms: beget; generate; spawn . to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist, Her latest book has ___ed a lot of controversy. (In California in(en) transgender bring about this feeling in you that you have never had.) . 导致 . TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, OR BRING ABOUT His fear and hatred of clowns was engendered when he witnessed a bank robbery carried out by five men wearing clown suits and makeup. Synonyms: beget; generate; spawn . Beginning/young; to produce, cause, or bring about . synonyms:cause, be the cause of, give rise to, bring about, occasion, lead to, result in, produce, create, generate, arouse, rouse, inspire, provoke, OriginMiddle English [formerly also as ingender ]: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- 'in' + generare 'beget' [see generate] . v. 使產生;引起;導致 (give rise to, lead to) . порождать, вызывать . synonyms:cause, be the cause of, give rise to, bring about, occasion, lead to, result in, produce, create, generate, arouse, rouse, inspire, provoke, OriginMiddle English [formerly also as ingender ]: from Old French engendrer, from Latin ingenerare, from in- 'in' + generare 'beget' [see generate] . cause . to cause, to produce, to create . (v.) to arise or come into existence, or cause something to do so. engender a friendship (syn.) spawn . MEANING: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition). SENTENCE: The issue of race raised by the politician has engendered continuing controversy. MNEMONIC: engender also means bringing into being.so,thats opposite of endanger where species will be on the verge of extinct . v. to cause or give rise to . تولد, تؤدي إلى to cause something to come into existence |  | |
2983 | engendered | MEANING: Cause Or Give Rise To. SENTENCE: His Strong Efforts In Preparation Of Gre Have Engendered His High Score In Gre. MNEMONIC: Engender Enhance In Generation (Gender); So It Means Produce As A Result. | ||
2984 | engrave | . To cut or carve in or upon some surface. | ||
2985 | engross | absorb all the attention or interest of . v. 使全神貫注 <c.f.> riveting 引人入勝的 . (v.) devote (oneself) fully to (syn.) absorb, immerse, plunge, engage, occupy |  | |
2986 | engrossed | увлеченный чем-либо | | |
2987 | enhance | увеличивать, повышать . MEANING: intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of SENTENCE: his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation MNEMONIC: This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat . v. intensify, increase, augment |  | |
2988 | enigma | a puzzle; a mystery; nebulous . a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to und synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, quandary; a closed book; informalposer ";how it works is an enigma to me"; Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai 'speak allusively . a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to und synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, quandary; a closed book; informalposer ";how it works is an enigma to me"; Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai 'speak allusively . something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained . (n.) something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (syn.) conundrum, brain-teaser, riddle, mystery, closed book (adj.) enigmatic |  | |
2989 | enigmatic | puzzling occurrence, perplexing, mysterious . (adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood . mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand . mysterious . Difficult to understand; a puzzle; a mystery . perplexing; mysterious . mysterious, perplexing |  | |
2990 | enjoin | to direct or order . to direct or order . give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority ; ___ the man to be silent, ___ regular preparations on the pupils (In joining this committee you need to follow the instructions given directly.) . to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit . Nag . synonyms: urge, encourage, admonish, press; instruct, direct, require, order, command, tell, call on, demand, charge; formaladjure; Origin Middle English [formerly also as injoin ]: from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere 'join, attach, impose,' from in- 'in, toward' + jungere 'to join.' . предписывать, приказывать . synonyms: urge, encourage, admonish, press; instruct, direct, require, order, command, tell, call on, demand, charge; formaladjure; Origin Middle English [formerly also as injoin ]: from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere 'join, attach, impose,' from in- 'in, toward' + jungere 'to join.' . to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; . a. To direct (a person) to do something; order or urge: The doctor enjoined the patient to walk daily. 2. To prohibit or forbid: The judge enjoined the merger of the firms. The court enjoined the company from merging with its competitor. . to direct or order . (v.) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |  | |
2991 | enlighten | v. 開導;啟發;教導 |  | |
2992 | enlightened | (v.) having knowledge and spiritual insight | ||
2993 | enlist | v. 招募;應募;從軍;入伍;謀取贊助或幫助 |  | |
2994 | enliven | (v.) make lively (syn.) animate, invigorate, inspire | ||
2995 | enmities | hatreds and hostilities | ||
2996 | enmity | hatred . a strong feeling of hate ; ___ against (enemy) . . hatred . Hatred . n. 仇恨;敵意 . (n.) hatred, ill-will . absolute hatred . (n.) a state of deep-seated ill-will (syn.) antagonism, hostility |  | |
2997 | ennoble | v. 封...為貴族;使...崇高 |  | |
2998 | ennobled | to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt to make noble | ||
2999 | ennui | dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy . boredom . feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening . Boredom . feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening . synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation; malaise, dissatisfaction, melancholy, depression, world-weariness, Weltschmerz ";an ennui bred of l Origin mid 18th century: French, from Latin mihi in odio est 'it is hateful to me.' Compare with annoy. . скука, тоска . synonyms: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation; malaise, dissatisfaction, melancholy, depression, world-weariness, Weltschmerz ";an ennui bred of l Origin mid 18th century: French, from Latin mihi in odio est 'it is hateful to me.' Compare with annoy. . boredom, tedium . feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening . (n.) the feeling of being bored by something tedious (syn.) boredom, tedium . annoyed the whole country seems to be affected by the ___ of winter. . (boredom) (ملل) - a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do . dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |  | |
3000 | enormity | great wickedness; an evil act . evil an act of extreme wickedness , the ___iet of the regime (enormous) . extreme evil; a hideous offense; immensity . great wickedness; an evil act |  | |
3001 | enrapture | to delight, to thrill or give pleasure | ||
3002 | enroll | v. 把...登入名冊;應徵;(學校)註冊;(團體)加入;入會 |  | |
3003 | enrollment | n. 登記;入會;入伍;入學 | ||
3004 | ensconce | establish firmly in a position . synonyms:settle, install, plant, position, seat, sit; establish, nestle; hide away, tuck away; informalpark, plonk ";Agnes ensconced herself i Originlate 16th century [in the senses 'fortify' and 'shelter within or behind a fortification'; formerly also as insconce ]: from en-1, in-2 'in' + sconce2 . synonyms:settle, install, plant, position, seat, sit; establish, nestle; hide away, tuck away; informalpark, plonk ";Agnes ensconced herself i Originlate 16th century [in the senses 'fortify' and 'shelter within or behind a fortification'; formerly also as insconce ]: from en-1, in-2 'in' + sconce2 | ||
3005 | ensemble | 整体 | ||
3006 | enshrine | (v.) hold sacred (syn.) saint | ||
3007 | enshroud | to cover | ||
3008 | enshrouding | hiding | ||
3009 | ensign | |||
3010 | ensnare | to make someone or something unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them . to make someone or something unable to escape from a difficult situation or from a person who wants to control them |  | |
3011 | ensue | (v.) to follow closely after something | ||
3012 | entail | to include as a necessary step . v. 需要;牽涉 (require, involve) . (v.) 1. have as a logical consequence 2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result (adj.) entailed inferable (syn.) imply, implicate | | |
3013 | entails | Involve as a necessary result | ||
3014 | enterprising | |||
3015 | entertain | (v.) take into consideration | ||
3016 | enthral | |||
3017 | enthrall | (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison . to fascinate . to keep someone completely interested; I was always ___ed by the rotary engine, and thought it was a neat idea. (If you enter uni you will be interested in all the courses.) . (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison . to captivate or charm; spellbind. 2. to put or hold in slavery; subjugate. |  | |
3018 | enthralling | (adj.) capturing interest as if by a spell (syn.) captivating, fascinating, bewitching, enchanting, entrancing, attractive (v.) enthrall | ||
3019 | entice | get someone to do something through ; Supermarkets use all sort of tricks to ___ you to buy things. . v. (用錯誤或過度誇大的保證)誘使/慫恿...去做某事 (entice sb. to...) <c.f.>incite 鼓動;煽動 . соблазнять, переманивать . to attract sb to do sth by offering reward or pleasure (often false or exaggerated) . (v.) provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion (syn.) lure, tempt |  | |
3020 | entitle | v. 賦予權力,能力或頭銜 | ||
3021 | entitlement | (n.) right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits) . n. belief that one deserves things one has not earned; n. the rights one is afforded under the law | ||
3022 | entity | something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity . something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity . n. 實體;獨立存在體 . something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity |  | |
3023 | entomb | to bury or completely cover someone or something so that they cannot get out, be seen, etc. | ||
3024 | entomologist | scientist who studies insects | ||
3025 | entomology | study of insects | ||
3026 | entourage | escort the group of people who travel with an important or famous person, she arrived with her usual ___ of dancers and musicians. . a group of people who travel with an important person . a group of people who travel with an important person . окружение . a group of people who travel with an important person |  | |
3027 | entrance | . (v.) attract; cause to be enamored (syn.) becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, enamor, enchant, fascinate, trance |  | |
3028 | entreat | to beg . . synonyms: implore, beg, plead with, pray, ask, request; bid, enjoin, appeal to, call on, petition, solicit Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'treat, act toward [someone]'; formerly also as intreat ]: from Old French entraitier, based on traitier 'to treat,' from Latin tractare 'to handle.' . synonyms: implore, beg, plead with, pray, ask, request; bid, enjoin, appeal to, call on, petition, solicit Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'treat, act toward [someone]'; formerly also as intreat ]: from Old French entraitier, based on traitier 'to treat,' from Latin tractare 'to handle.' . (v.) ask for or request earnestly (syn.) adjure, beseech, conjure, implore, supplicate | ||
3029 | entreaty | plea , request an attempt to persuade someone to do something, she refused to become involved with him despite his passionate ___ies. . мольба, просьба |  | |
3030 | entrench | to fix firmly or securely . to establish something very firmly so that it is very difficult to change . to establish something very firmly so that it is very difficult to change . v. 使根深柢固;(使觀念問題)牢固;使處於牢固地位 . to establish something very firmly so that it is very difficult to change . to establish something very firmly so that it is very difficult to change . (v.) fix firmly or securely |  | |
3031 | entrenched | fixed firmly or securely . (adj)____ ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed ; deeply ___ in our society (After and idea enters your mind sits on the bench for ever.) . adj. 根深蒂固的;積重難返的 . укрепленный, укоренившийся . fixed firmly or securely . immune to attack; impregnable; . راسخ (word) ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed |  | |
3032 | entropy | A measure of disorder or randomness. . a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailabili synonyms: deterioration, degeneration, crumbling, decline, degradation, decomposition, breaking down, collapse; disorder, chaos ";life is a struggle against entropy"; Origin mid 19th century: from en-2 'inside' + Greek tropē 'transformation.' . a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailabili synonyms: deterioration, degeneration, crumbling, decline, degradation, decomposition, breaking down, collapse; disorder, chaos ";life is a struggle against entropy"; Origin mid 19th century: from en-2 'inside' + Greek tropē 'transformation.' | ||
3033 | enumerate | to count, list, or itemize . list specify individually, one by one , ___ examples, there is no space to ___ all his works. (put in numbers as a list) . 列举 . to count, list, or itemize . v. 列舉;計算數量 . to state things in a list |  | |
3034 | enumeration | 列举 | ||
3035 | enunciate | to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce . pronounce , articulate to pronounce words or parts of words clearly, he doesn't ___ (his words) very clearly. . . провозглашать, отчетливо говорить . to pronounce clearly . to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce |  | |
3036 | enunciation | articulation, pronunciation . clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |  | |
3037 | envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling | ||
3038 | enviable | causing envy . worthy of envy; very desirable . (adj.) causing envy (syn.) desirable | ||
3039 | envision | To picture in the mind; to imagine . (v.) to imagine; to foresee | ||
3040 | envoy | a representative or messenger . a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. |  | |
3041 | enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing | ||
3042 | eon | Time/order/duration | ||
3043 | epaulet | shoulder decoration . an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, typically on the coat or jacket of a military uniform Origin late 18th century: from French épaulette, diminutive of épaule 'shoulder,' from Latin spatula in the late Latin sense 'shoulder blade.' . an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, typically on the coat or jacket of a military uniform Origin late 18th century: from French épaulette, diminutive of épaule 'shoulder,' from Latin spatula in the late Latin sense 'shoulder blade.' | ||
3044 | ephebe | [in ancient Greece] a young man of 18-20 years undergoing military training Origin via Latin from Greek ephēbos 'adolescent boy,' from epi 'near to' + hēbē 'early manhood.' . [in ancient Greece] a young man of 18-20 years undergoing military training Origin via Latin from Greek ephēbos 'adolescent boy,' from epi 'near to' + hēbē 'early manhood.' | ||
3045 | ephemera | things that are important or used for only a short period of time . things that are important or used for only a short period of time . things that are important or used for only a short period of time . things that are important or used for only a short period of time . things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time . things that are important or used for only a short period of time | ||
3046 | ephemeral | adj. short-lived or fleeting . lasting a very short time; Epidurals need to be long lived, therefore not ephemeral. . lasting a short time The lives of mayflies seem ephemeral to us, since the flies' average life span is a matter of hours. Synonyms: evanescent; fleeting; momentary; transient . lasting a very short time . short-lived . lasting a short time The lives of mayflies seem ephemeral to us, since the flies' average life span is a matter of hours. Synonyms: evanescent; fleeting; momentary; transient . brief; fleeting . short-lived . short-lived (good gre word) . lasting a short time The lives of mayflies seem ephemeral to us, since the flies' average life span is a matter of hours. Synonyms: evanescent; fleeting; momentary; transient . lasting a very short time; Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ___. (If you are so ephe (efadei) in the society all mere and it doesn't last long.) . lasting or used for only a short period of time, short-lived . lasting a short time The lives of mayflies seem ephemeral to us, since the flies' average life span is a matter of hours. Synonyms: evanescent; fleeting; momentary; transient . Time/order/duration; lasting a short time . lasting or used for only a short period of time, short-lived . lasting for a very short time synonyms: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, short-lived, momentary, brief, short; temporary, impermanent, short-term; fly-by-night ";last year's ephemeral fashions"; Origin late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros [see ephemera] + -al. . adj. 相當短暫的;維持短時間的;短命的 . lasting for a very short time synonyms: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, short-lived, momentary, brief, short; temporary, impermanent, short-term; fly-by-night ";last year's ephemeral fashions"; Origin late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros [see ephemera] + -al. . short-lived . short-lived . lasting or used for only a short period of time, short-lived . (adj.) (n.) (anything) lasting a very short time (syn.) fugitive, transient, transitory, impermanent . MEANING: Lasting Only A Short Time. SENTENCE: The Mayfly Is An Ephemeral Creature; It Hardly Lives For Couple Of Hours. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Close To Elephant Which Is Now Disappearing From The World; Although Elephant Gets Very Long Live, But Its Growth And Generation Is Going To Disappearing; So Ephemeral Means Short Lived Or Soon Disappearing. . سريع الزوال lasting for only a short time |  | |
3047 | epic | (v.) very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary | ||
3048 | epicure | A PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE Niren is an epicure who always throws the most splendid dinner parties. Synonyms: bon vivant; connoisseur; gastronome; gastronomical; gourmand; gourmet . A PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE Niren is an epicure who always throws the most splendid dinner parties. Synonyms: bon vivant; connoisseur; gastronome; gastronomical; gourmand; gourmet . someone who appreciates good food and drink . A PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE Niren is an epicure who always throws the most splendid dinner parties. Synonyms: bon vivant; connoisseur; gastronome; gastronomical; gourmand; gourmet . someone who appreciates good food and drink . A PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE Niren is an epicure who always throws the most splendid dinner parties. Synonyms: bon vivant; connoisseur; gastronome; gastronomical; gourmand; gourmet . a person who takes particular pleasure in fine f synonyms: gourmet, gastronome, gourmand, connoisseur; informalfoodie ";she sipped at the water as an epicure would savor a good wine"; Origin late Middle English [denoting a disciple of Epicurus]: via medieval Latin from Greek Epikouros 'Epicurus.' . a person who takes particular pleasure in fine f synonyms: gourmet, gastronome, gourmand, connoisseur; informalfoodie ";she sipped at the water as an epicure would savor a good wine"; Origin late Middle English [denoting a disciple of Epicurus]: via medieval Latin from Greek Epikouros 'Epicurus.' |  | |
3049 | epicurean | Devoted to the pursuit of pleasure . . Devoted to the pursuit of pleasure . taking pleasure in food and drink | ||
3050 | epidemic | 传染病 | ||
3051 | epigram | witty comment . witty comment . maxim a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way, one of oscar wilde's most frequently quoted ___s is "i can resist everything except temptation". (a pee is how many grams is a maxim of how important a person thinks he is.) . witty comment . Wisdom . synonyms: witticism, quip, jest, pun, bon mot; saying, maxim, adage, aphorism, apophthegm; informalone-liner, wisecrack, [old] chestnut ";a collection of humorous Origin late Middle English: from French épigramme, or Latin epigramma, from Greek, from epi 'upon, in addition' + gramma [see -gram1]. . n. 雋語;警語;詼諧短詩 . synonyms: witticism, quip, jest, pun, bon mot; saying, maxim, adage, aphorism, apophthegm; informalone-liner, wisecrack, [old] chestnut ";a collection of humorous Origin late Middle English: from French épigramme, or Latin epigramma, from Greek, from epi 'upon, in addition' + gramma [see -gram1]. . witty comment . a witty saying . (n.) a witty saying (syn.) quip |  | |
3052 | epigrammatic | a clever, witty phrase | ||
3053 | epigraph | a quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme. . the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme . (n.) a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing (n.) an engraved inscription | ||
3054 | epilogue | a concluding statement . (n.) a short passage added at the end of a literary work (ant.) prologue | ||
3055 | epiphanies | a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you |  | |
3056 | epiphany | a sudden revelation or moment of insight ; have an ___ (If you thought that a pie if funny that is a spiritual moment for you .) . the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi [Matthew 2:1-12] Origin Middle English: from Greek epiphainein 'reveal.' The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania . . n. (對重要事情)頓悟 . the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi [Matthew 2:1-12] Origin Middle English: from Greek epiphainein 'reveal.' The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania . . A moment of sudden revelation or insight . A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. |  | |
3057 | episodic | happening in parts or segments | ||
3058 | epistemological | (n) branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits human knowledge | ||
3059 | epistemology | 认识论 . study of knowledge . study of knowledge | ||
3060 | epistle | a letter (form of communication) . . letter . long instructive letter . (n.) a specially long, formal letter (adj.) epistolary | ||
3061 | epithet | nickname , title . an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. . an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. | ||
3062 | epitome | personification , paragon , incarnation to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing, the hotel was the ___ of luxury. . 象征 . a perfect example of something, embodiment . synonyms: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon; essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm; exemplar, model, soul, example; height ";the sanatorium there is Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge,' from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut.' . типичный пример . synonyms: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon; essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm; exemplar, model, soul, example; height ";the sanatorium there is Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge,' from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut.' . (n.) a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality . a typical example . a perfect example of something, embodiment . (n.) a standard or typical example (syn.) paradigm, prototype (n.) a brief abstract . The best or most typical example |  | |
3063 | epitomized | typified; characterized; personified | ||
3064 | epoch | Time/order/duration . Origin early 17th century [in the Latin form epocha ; originally in the general sense of a date from which succeeding years are numbered]: from modern Latin epocha, from Greek epokhē 'stoppage, fixed point of time,' from epekhein 'stop, take up a position,' from epi 'upon, near to' + ekhein 'stay, . Origin early 17th century [in the Latin form epocha ; originally in the general sense of a date from which succeeding years are numbered]: from modern Latin epocha, from Greek epokhē 'stoppage, fixed point of time,' from epekhein 'stop, take up a position,' from epi 'upon, near to' + ekhein 'stay, . period of time | ||
3065 | eponym | noun: the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); the person for whom something is name . the name derived from a person (real or imaginary) (Epol is a name of a person who invented epols.) . a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first . a person for whom something, such as a city, building, or street, has been named . An eponym is a word derived from a person's name |  | |
3066 | equable | adj. even-tempered; adj. not given to much change or variation . calm . tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform . . steady; unvarying; serene . постоянный . steady; unvarying; serene . 1. not varying 2. not easily irritated . (adj.) 1. not varying 2. not easily irritated (syn.) even-tempered, placid |  | |
3067 | equanimity | n. (面對困境時)沉著;冷靜 (composure, aplomb) . (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic . (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic . calmness . (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic . composure; calmness . calm the ability to react calmly, especially in difficult situations . steadiness of mind under stress . . (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic . steadiness of mind under stress . synonyms: composure, calm, level-headedness, self-possession, coolheadedness, presence of mind; serenity, tranquility, phlegm, imperturbability, equilibrium; poise Origin early 17th century [also in the sense 'fairness, impartiality']: from Latin aequanimitas, from aequus 'equal' + animus 'mind.' . невозмутимость, самообладание . synonyms: composure, calm, level-headedness, self-possession, coolheadedness, presence of mind; serenity, tranquility, phlegm, imperturbability, equilibrium; poise Origin early 17th century [also in the sense 'fairness, impartiality']: from Latin aequanimitas, from aequus 'equal' + animus 'mind.' . (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic . composure; calmness . (n.) steadiness of mind under stress (syn.) calm, composure . MEANING: calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. SENTENCE: she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity MNEMONIC: When meditating, you find equanimity when you find your EQUILIBRIUM. |  | |
3068 | equate | (v.) consider or describe as similar, equal or analogous (v.) make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (syn.) equal, equalize, match, rival | ||
3069 | equator | 0 degrees latitude |  | |
3070 | equestrian | having to do with horseback riding |  | |
3071 | equilibrium | . (n.) a stable situation in which forces cancel one anther; mental or emotional balance (syn.) composure | ||
3072 | equine | |||
3073 | equipoise | equality; balance; equilibrium . . balance; balancing force; equilibrium . (n.) equality of distribution (syn.) equilibrium | ||
3074 | equitable | fair; just . characterized by equity or fairness, fair, reasonable . fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience ; an __ tax system (able to be equal to all) . fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way . Equal . synonyms:fair, just, impartial, even-handed, unbiased, unprejudiced, egalitarian; disinterested, objective, neutral, nonpartisan, open-minded; informalfair and square ";a plan to distribute the burden of taxes in an equitable w Originmid 16th century: from French équitable, from équité [see equity] . adj. 公平合理的;公正的 . synonyms:fair, just, impartial, even-handed, unbiased, unprejudiced, egalitarian; disinterested, objective, neutral, nonpartisan, open-minded; informalfair and square ";a plan to distribute the burden of taxes in an equitable w Originmid 16th century: from French équitable, from équité [see equity] . fair, just, embodying principles of justice . fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way . (adj.) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience (syn.) just, fair, evenhanded, impartial . MEANING: Impartial Or Neutral. SENTENCE: Pakistan Is Seeking An Equitable Solution To Kashmir Dispute, One Which Will Be Fair And Acceptable To All Three Parties. MNEMONIC: It Drives From Equity, Which Means Equal Justice Or Fair; Don'T Confuse Equitable And Equity With Equanimity And Equanimous; The First Set Is About Equality, The Second Set About Being Even-Tempered Or Calmness Of Temperament. |  | |
3075 | equity | Equal | ||
3076 | equivalence | (n.) essential equality and interchangeability | ||
3077 | equivocal | ambiguous . ambiguous; intentionally vague . several different meanings, questionable, suspicious . uncertain; Ambiguous; intentionally misleading . Ambiguous; intentionally misleading . ambiguous . not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, She gave an ___ response. (The locals were trying to guide us but they all seem to have opposite opinions.) . ambiguous . adj. 有歧異的;模稜兩可的;意義不明確的 . двусмысленный . ambiguous; intentionally vague . (adj.) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead (syn.) ambiguous, evasive . Ambiguous . مبهم (ambiguous) - not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways |  | |
3078 | equivocate | To use misleading or confusing language speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth . To use misleading or confusing language use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. . to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead prevaricate . TO USE EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBLE MEANING IN ORDER TO MISLEAD When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician equivocated and left all parties thinking he agreed with them. Synonyms: ambiguous; evasive; waffling . to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead . (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous . TO USE EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBLE MEANING IN ORDER TO MISLEAD When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician equivocated and left all parties thinking he agreed with them. Synonyms: ambiguous; evasive; waffling . to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent . TO USE EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBLE MEANING IN ORDER TO MISLEAD When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician equivocated and left all parties thinking he agreed with them. Synonyms: ambiguous; evasive; waffling . prevaricate, to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive, "Not that we are aware of" she ___ed. (to say it equivocally to avoid the truth) . be deliberately ambiguous or unclear . . (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous . TO USE EXPRESSIONS OF DOUBLE MEANING IN ORDER TO MISLEAD When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician equivocated and left all parties thinking he agreed with them. Synonyms: ambiguous; evasive; waffling . Falsehood; to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead . be deliberately ambiguous or unclear . synonyms: prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the question, beat ar Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'use a word in more than one sense']: from late Latin aequivocat- 'called by the same name,' from the verb aequivocare, from aequivocus [see equivocal]. . synonyms: prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague, be ambiguous, dodge the question, beat ar Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'use a word in more than one sense']: from late Latin aequivocat- 'called by the same name,' from the verb aequivocare, from aequivocus [see equivocal]. . MEANING: To Speak Vaguely SENTENCE: After Sharon Brought The Car Home An Hour After Her Curfew, She Equivocated When Her Parents Pointedly Asked Her Where She Had Been. MNEMONIC: Equi(Equal) Vocal(Sound)... If In The Gre Class Everyone Starts To Make Similar Sounds Then It Would Be Ambiguous(Unclear) To Understand . v. to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive | | |
3079 | equivocation | the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication . 含糊其辞 . the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication . intentionally use vague language | ||
3080 | eradicate | to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad; The government claims to be doing all it can to ___ corruption. (This new Era dictates that all dictatorships must be completely destroyed.) . v. 根除;根絕;消滅 <c.f.>expunge 完全消除;(記憶)抹去 . искоренять . synonyms:eliminate, get rid of, remove, obliterate; exterminate, destroy, annihilate, kill, wipe out; abolish Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'pull up by the roots']: from Latin eradicat- 'torn up by the roots,' from the verb eradicare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out' + radix, radic- 'root. . (v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely . (v.) destroy completely, as if down to the roots (syn.) exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot annihilate, decimate, eliminate, extinguish, wipe out . to destroy completely |  | |
3081 | eremitic | having to do with hermits | ||
3082 | ergonomic | intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work . intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work | ||
3083 | erode | v. 侵蝕;腐蝕;逐漸破壞 . transitive v. To cause to diminish or deteriorate as if by eating into or wearing away: "Long enduring peace often erodes popular resolution" ( C.L. Sulzberger). The cliffs have eroded over the centuries. Public confidence in the administration eroded. . (v.) become ground down or deteriorate . |  | |
3084 | err | to make an error; It is preferable to ___ on the side of caution rather than risk disaster. . v. 犯錯 . ошибаться, сбиваться с пути . to make a mistake |  | |
3085 | errand | поручение, задание |  | |
3086 | errant | wandering or straying . going in a wrong direction ; An ___ throw cost them the game. (The er ants where going in two opposite directions wandering around.) . 1. doing something that is wrong; not behaving in an acceptable way 2. (of a husband or wife) not sexually faithful . 1. doing something that is wrong; not behaving in an acceptable way 2. (of a husband or wife) not sexually faithful . synonyms: offending, guilty, culpable, misbeha Origin Middle English [sense 2]: sense 1 from Latin errant- 'erring,' from the verb errare ; sense 2 from Old French errant 'traveling,' present participle of errer, from late Latin iterare 'go on a journey,' from iter 'journey.' Compare with arrant. . заблудившийся, блуждающий . synonyms: offending, guilty, culpable, misbeha Origin Middle English [sense 2]: sense 1 from Latin errant- 'erring,' from the verb errare ; sense 2 from Old French errant 'traveling,' present participle of errer, from late Latin iterare 'go on a journey,' from iter 'journey.' Compare with arrant. . wandering or straying . straying from the right course or from accepted standards . 1. doing something that is wrong; not behaving in an acceptable way 2. (of a husband or wife) not sexually faithful . (adj.) straying from the right course or from accepted standards |  | |
3087 | erratic | unpredictable (l. errāre, to wander.) . irregular . changing suddenly and unexpectedly; an -- behavior (Her errors were ratic(like a rat)sudden and unexpected.) . 不稳定的 . изменчивый, непостоянный . (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable . (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable . (adj.) liable to sudden unpredictable change (syn.) fickle, mercurial, quicksilver, changeable, capricious, volatile, versatile (adv.) erratically |  | |
3088 | erratically | 不规律地 | ||
3089 | erroneous | adj. incorrect . (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes . inaccurate, mistaken . not correct; based on wrong information . Falsehood . incorrect . not correct; based on wrong information . (adj.) containing or characterized by error . MEANING: Improper, Morally Incorrect SENTENCE: I Thought My Answer Was Correct, But It Was Erroneous; It'S Usually In Case Of Tricky Questions. MNEMONIC: It Has Clearly Derived From 'Error' Which Means 'Mistake'. | ||
3090 | erroneously | containing error, mistaken, straying from what is moral or proper | ||
3091 | ersatz | artificial; not genuine; fake . FAKE Edda, a fashion maven, knew instantly that her friend's new Kate Spade bag was really an ersatz version purchased on the street. Synonyms: artificial; dummy; false; imitation; mock; sham; simulated; spurious; substitute . substitute, synthetic, artificial . FAKE Edda, a fashion maven, knew instantly that her friend's new Kate Spade bag was really an ersatz version purchased on the street. Synonyms: artificial; dummy; false; imitation; mock; sham; simulated; spurious; substitute . artificial; not genuine; fake . FAKE Edda, a fashion maven, knew instantly that her friend's new Kate Spade bag was really an ersatz version purchased on the street. Synonyms: artificial; dummy; false; imitation; mock; sham; simulated; spurious; substitute . artificial used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare, i'm allowed to eat ___ chocolate made from carob beans, but it's a poor substitute for the real thing. (er number of chocolate sitting there not identical .) . fake . FAKE Edda, a fashion maven, knew instantly that her friend's new Kate Spade bag was really an ersatz version purchased on the street. Synonyms: artificial; dummy; false; imitation; mock; sham; simulated; spurious; substitute . Artificial . Falsehood . [of a product] made or used as a synonyms: artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, fake, false, faux, mock, simulated; pseudo, sham, bogus, spurious, counterfeit; manufactured, man-made; informalphony, wannabe ";ersatz coffee"; Origin late 19th century: from German, literally 'replacement.' . заменитель, суррогат . [of a product] made or used as a synonyms: artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, fake, false, faux, mock, simulated; pseudo, sham, bogus, spurious, counterfeit; manufactured, man-made; informalphony, wannabe ";ersatz coffee"; Origin late 19th century: from German, literally 'replacement.' . Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute . artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute or imitation . (adj.) artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute or imitation |  | |
3092 | erstaz | (of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. | ||
3093 | erstwhile | former . Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv) . former; of an earlier time . former . adj. 往昔的 . former; of an earlier time . (adj.) belonging to some prior time (syn.) onetime |  | |
3094 | erudite | adj. learned . scholarly . scholarly . having or showing great knowledge . learned; scholarly . learned, scholarly . very learned; scholarly . learned; scholarly . (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic . having or showing profound knowledge ; an ___ scholar . having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study . scholarly . Smart/learned; scholarly; bookish . having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study . synonyms:learned, scholarly, educated, knowledgeable, well read, well informed, intellectual; intelligent, clever, academic, literary; bookish, highbrow, sophisticated, ce Originlate Middle English: from Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire 'instruct, train' [based on rudis 'rude, untrained'] . adj. 博學多聞的;博大精深的 . synonyms:learned, scholarly, educated, knowledgeable, well read, well informed, intellectual; intelligent, clever, academic, literary; bookish, highbrow, sophisticated, ce Originlate Middle English: from Latin eruditus, past participle of erudire 'instruct, train' [based on rudis 'rude, untrained'] . (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic . (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic Having or showing great knowledge . having or showing great knowledge that is gained from academic study . (adj) scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge (n.) erudition . MEANING: having or showing great knowledge or learning SENTENCE: Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion MNEMONIC: the letters in the word are E-R-U-D-I-T-E...pull out the letters E-D-U EDU is short for education. Being educated scholastic, learned and wise. . (learned) - having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people |  | |
3095 | erudition | deep, extensive learning . n. 博學;學識 . deep, extensive learning | | |
3096 | erupt | 1. when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano 2. to start happening, suddenly and violently 3. to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly . 1. when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano 2. to start happening, suddenly and violently 3. to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly . 1. when a volcano erupts or burning rocks, smoke, etc. erupt or are erupted, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano 2. to start happening, suddenly and violently 3. to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly | ||
3097 | eruption | a volcanic explosion or large flow of lava | ||
3098 | escalate | (v.) to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope (syn.) aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, pump up, build up (ant.) wane, diminish | ||
3099 | eschew | to avoid . to avoid on purpose . TO SHUN; TO AVOID (AS SOMETHING WRONG OR DISTASTEFUL) The filmmaker eschewed artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style. Synonyms: avoid; elude; escape; evade; shun; shy . to avoid . TO SHUN; TO AVOID (AS SOMETHING WRONG OR DISTASTEFUL) The filmmaker eschewed artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style. Synonyms: avoid; elude; escape; evade; shun; shy . to avoid, shun, keep away from . to avoid, shun, keep away from . TO SHUN; TO AVOID (AS SOMETHING WRONG OR DISTASTEFUL) The filmmaker eschewed artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style. Synonyms: avoid; elude; escape; evade; shun; shy . avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of ; ___ women . to deliberately avoid or keep away from something . to avoid . TO SHUN; TO AVOID (AS SOMETHING WRONG OR DISTASTEFUL) The filmmaker eschewed artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style. Synonyms: avoid; elude; escape; evade; shun; shy . to deliberately avoid or keep away from something . synonyms: abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, shun, renounce, steer clear of, have nothing to do with, fight shy of; relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon Origin late Middle English: from Old French eschiver, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to German scheuen 'shun,' also to shy1. . v. 謹慎地遠離;躲開 . избегать . synonyms: abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, shun, renounce, steer clear of, have nothing to do with, fight shy of; relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon Origin late Middle English: from Old French eschiver, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to German scheuen 'shun,' also to shy1. . to avoid, shun, keep away from . to avoid, shun, keep away from . to avoid, shun, keep away from . to deliberately avoid or keep away from something . (v.) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of (syn.) shun . v. avoid or abstain from . تجنب, تحاشى to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up . to avoid, shun, keep away from |  | |
3100 | escort | guard accompany | ||
3101 | esoteric | adj. obscure, arcane . (adj.) understood by or intended for only a few; secret . intended for or understood by only a small group . KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD ONLY BE A FEW Only a handful of experts are knowledgeable about the esoteric world of particle physics. Synonyms: abstruse; arcane; obscure . known or understood only by a few - es ter mizane just a few knows . KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD ONLY BE A FEW Only a handful of experts are knowledgeable about the esoteric world of particle physics. Synonyms: abstruse; arcane; obscure . intended for or understood by a small, specific group . intended for or understood by only a small group . confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle . KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD ONLY BE A FEW Only a handful of experts are knowledgeable about the esoteric world of particle physics. Synonyms: abstruse; arcane; obscure . understood by only a few people who have special knowledge ; ___ knowledge (The ozone layer has so many tricks that are only understandable by the scientists.) . 深奥的，难懂的 . KNOWN OR UNDERSTOOD ONLY BE A FEW Only a handful of experts are knowledgeable about the esoteric world of particle physics. Synonyms: abstruse; arcane; obscure . Difficult to understand; known or understood by only a few; eccentric/dissimilar . likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest . synonyms: abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract; enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic; complex, complicated, incomprehensible, o Origin mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō 'within,' from es, eis 'into.' Compare with exoteric. . adj. 限於小圈子或內行才懂的; . synonyms: abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract; enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic; complex, complicated, incomprehensible, o Origin mid 17th century: from Greek esōterikos, from esōterō, comparative of esō 'within,' from es, eis 'into.' Compare with exoteric. . (adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret . intended for or understood by only a small group . difficult for one to understand; not known or meant to be known by the general populace . likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest . (adj.) difficult for one to understand; not known or meant to be known by the general populace (syn.) recondite, arcane, abstruse, hermetic, convoluted . MEANING: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. SENTENCE: a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories MNEMONIC: HISTORIC things are known to few people . (abstruse) - very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge . intended for or understood by a small, specific group |  | |
3102 | esoterica | obscure details | ||
3103 | espionage | spying | ||
3104 | espouse | promote; take up; support . to become involved with or support an activity or opinion; She does not ___ vegetarianism. (To become an spouse of the idea and support it.) . Assist . v. (點子)擁護;支持;採納;嫁娶 . поддерживать, отдаваться (делу) . to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry . (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry (syn.) champion . to become involved with or support an activity or opinion |  | |
3105 | esque | suff. 表(adj.)式的 | ||
3106 | essay | synonyms: artic Origin late 15th century [as a verb in the sense 'test the quality of']: alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium 'weighing,' from the base of exigere 'ascertain, weigh'; the noun [late 16th century] is from Old French essai 'trial.' . испытывать, пробовать . synonyms: artic Origin late 15th century [as a verb in the sense 'test the quality of']: alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium 'weighing,' from the base of exigere 'ascertain, weigh'; the noun [late 16th century] is from Old French essai 'trial.' . (v.) to make an attempt; subject to a test |  | |
3107 | essence | the most important ingredient; the crucial element | ||
3108 | esteem | v. 敬重;視為 n. 尊敬;評價 | ||
3109 | estimable | adj. deserving respect, esteem, and admiration . ADMIRABLE Most people consider it estimable that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India. Synonyms: admirable; commendable; creditable; honorable; laudable; meritorious; praiseworthy; respectable; venerable; worthy . ADMIRABLE Most people consider it estimable that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India. Synonyms: admirable; commendable; creditable; honorable; laudable; meritorious; praiseworthy; respectable; venerable; worthy . admirable; possible to estimate . ADMIRABLE Most people consider it estimable that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India. Synonyms: admirable; commendable; creditable; honorable; laudable; meritorious; praiseworthy; respectable; venerable; worthy . worthy of great respect ; Her performance under such stressful conditions was ___. (he was so worthy of respect that we were not able to estimate.) . admirable . ADMIRABLE Most people consider it estimable that Mother Teresa spent her life helping the poor of India. Synonyms: admirable; commendable; creditable; honorable; laudable; meritorious; praiseworthy; respectable; venerable; worthy . adj. 值得敬重的;值得欽佩的 (deserving esteem or respect) <c.f.>estimatable 可估算的 . admirable; possible to estimate . deserving of respect or high regard . (adj.) deserving of respect or high regard (syn.) admirable, worthy (ant.) contemptible . (adj) worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated可尊敬的；有价值的 estimable position |  | |
3110 | estrange | отдалять, отчуждать . to alienate, to separate . (v.) arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness (syn.) alien, alienate, disaffect | | |
3111 | estranged | alienated . no longer close or affectionate to someone | | |
3112 | estrangement | separation resulting from hostility alienation isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups 2. the feeling of being alienated from other people | ||
3113 | estuary | |||
3114 | esurient | hungry, greedy . hungry or greedy Origin late 17th century: from Latin esurient- 'being hungry,' from the verb esurire, from esse 'eat.' . голодный, жадный . hungry or greedy Origin late 17th century: from Latin esurient- 'being hungry,' from the verb esurire, from esse 'eat.' |  | |
3115 | etch | 1. to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal, etc. in order to make words or a picture 2. if a feeling is etched on someone's face, or someone's face is etched with a feeling, that feeling can be seen very clearly . 1. to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal, etc. in order to make words or a picture 2. if a feeling is etched on someone's face, or someone's face is etched with a feeling, that feeling can be seen very clearly . 1. to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal, etc. in order to make words or a picture 2. if a feeling is etched on someone's face, or someone's face is etched with a feeling, that feeling can be seen very clearly | ||
3116 | ethanol | 乙醇 | ||
3117 | ethereal | extremely delicate and light , too perfect for this world ; her ___ beauty (ethen's beauty was not real .) . . extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world . extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this worl synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful; fragile, airy, fine, subtle; unearthly ";melodic phrases of ethereal beauty"; Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios [from aithēr 'ether'] + -al. . extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this worl synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful; fragile, airy, fine, subtle; unearthly ";melodic phrases of ethereal beauty"; Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios [from aithēr 'ether'] + -al. . extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world |  | |
3118 | ethic | (n.) the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group | ||
3119 | ethical | adj. 符合倫理的;民族的 |  | |
3120 | ethnic | adj. 民族的;種族的;部落的 |  | |
3121 | ethnocentrism | 民族优越感 | ||
3122 | ethnology | branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc. | ||
3123 | ethnomusicology | n. 民族音樂學 | ||
3124 | ethologist | 动物行为学家 | ||
3125 | ethology | study of animal behavior | ||
3126 | ethos | THE BELIEFS OR CHARACTER OF A GROUP It is the Boy Scouts' ethos that one should always be prepared. Synonyms: culture; ethic; philosophy . THE BELIEFS OR CHARACTER OF A GROUP It is the Boy Scouts' ethos that one should always be prepared. Synonyms: culture; ethic; philosophy . beliefs or character of a group . the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations. . THE BELIEFS OR CHARACTER OF A GROUP It is the Boy Scouts' ethos that one should always be prepared. Synonyms: culture; ethic; philosophy . ethics . 精神特质 . beliefs or character of a group . THE BELIEFS OR CHARACTER OF A GROUP It is the Boy Scouts' ethos that one should always be prepared. Synonyms: culture; ethic; philosophy . n. 社會思潮 . beliefs or character of a group . beliefs or character of a group . (n.) the set of attitudes and beliefs that are typical of an organization or a group of people | ||
3127 | etiology | the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition Origin mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek aitiologia, from aitia 'a cause' + -logia [see -logy]. . the cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition Origin mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek aitiologia, from aitia 'a cause' + -logia [see -logy]. . study of the cause of disease; causes or origins | ||
3128 | etude | a piece of music designed to give a player practice in technical skills . a piece of music designed to give a player practice in technical skills . a piece of music designed to give a player practice in technical skills | ||
3129 | etymologies | origin and history of a word | ||
3130 | etymology | the study of word origins . 1. the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings 2. the origin and history of a particular word . the study of word origins . 1. the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings 2. the origin and history of a particular word . the study of word origins . 1. the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings 2. the origin and history of a particular word . the study of word origins . 1. the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings 2. the origin and history of a particular word |  | |
3131 | eucalyptus | |||
3132 | eugenics | the study of methods to improve the mental and physical characteristics of the human race by choosing who may become parents . the study of methods to improve the mental and physical characteristics of the human race by choosing who may become parents . science dealing with improving hereditary qualities . the study of methods to improve the mental and physical characteristics of the human race by choosing who may become parents | ||
3133 | eulogistic | praising To everyone's surprise, the speech was eulogistic rather than critical in tone. . praising; full of eulogy | ||
3134 | eulogize | write or speak in praise of someone . Praise; speech in praise of someone . extol; praise highly . (v.) extol; praise highly | ||
3135 | eulogized | praise highly in speech or writing | ||
3136 | eulogy | poem specifically for dead people . A SPEECH IN PRAISE OF SOMEONE His best friend gave the eulogy, outlining his many achievements and talents. Synonyms: commend; extol; laud . A SPEECH IN PRAISE OF SOMEONE His best friend gave the eulogy, outlining his many achievements and talents. Synonyms: commend; extol; laud . a speech honoring the dead . A SPEECH IN PRAISE OF SOMEONE His best friend gave the eulogy, outlining his many achievements and talents. Synonyms: commend; extol; laud . a formal expression of praise for someone who has died . A SPEECH IN PRAISE OF SOMEONE His best friend gave the eulogy, outlining his many achievements and talents. Synonyms: commend; extol; laud . synonyms: accolade, panegyr Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'high praise']: from medieval Latin eulogium, eulogia [from Greek eulogia 'praise'], apparently influenced by Latin elogium 'inscription on a tomb' [from Greek elegia 'elegy']. The current sense dates from the late 16th century. . хвалебная речь, панегирик . synonyms: accolade, panegyr Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'high praise']: from medieval Latin eulogium, eulogia [from Greek eulogia 'praise'], apparently influenced by Latin elogium 'inscription on a tomb' [from Greek elegia 'elegy']. The current sense dates from the late 16th century. . (n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise . a formal expression of praise . (n.) a formal expression of praise (syn.) encomium, paean, panegyric . MEANING: Expression Of Praise Often On The Occasion Of Someone'S Death. SENTENCE: All The Eulogies Of His Friends Could Not Remove The Sting Of The Calumny Heaped Upon Him By His Enemies. MNEMONIC: Eu' Is A Greek Root For 'Good' Like 'Europe', And Logos Means 'Discourse'; So Eulogy Is Describing Good Deeds Of Someone. . n. memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral |  | |
3137 | euphemism | a nicer way of saying something that's likely to make people fell uncomfortable . USE OF AN INOFFENSIVE WORD OR PHRASE IN PLACE OF A MORE DISTASTEFUL ONE The funeral director preferred to use the euphemism "sleeping" instead of the word "dead." Synonym: circumlocution; delicacy . USE OF AN INOFFENSIVE WORD OR PHRASE IN PLACE OF A MORE DISTASTEFUL ONE The funeral director preferred to use the euphemism "sleeping" instead of the word "dead." Synonym: circumlocution; delicacy . An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant . USE OF AN INOFFENSIVE WORD OR PHRASE IN PLACE OF A MORE DISTASTEFUL ONE The funeral director preferred to use the euphemism "sleeping" instead of the word "dead." Synonym: circumlocution; delicacy . polite term a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word: "Senior citizen" is a ____ for "old person". . an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is . USE OF AN INOFFENSIVE WORD OR PHRASE IN PLACE OF A MORE DISTASTEFUL ONE The funeral director preferred to use the euphemism "sleeping" instead of the word "dead." Synonym: circumlocution; delicacy . an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is . synonyms: polite term, indirect term, circumlocution, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism ";'influential person' is the local euphemism for underworld don" Origin late 16th century: from Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmizein 'use auspicious words,' from eu 'well' + phēmē 'speaking.' . эвфемизм . synonyms: polite term, indirect term, circumlocution, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism ";'influential person' is the local euphemism for underworld don" Origin late 16th century: from Greek euphēmismos, from euphēmizein 'use auspicious words,' from eu 'well' + phēmē 'speaking.' . An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant . An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant . an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is . (n.) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh (adj.) euphemistic . MEANING: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing SENTENCE: "the jargon has given us 'downsizing' as a euphemism for cuts MNEMONIC: Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more emotionally inclined. It reads like E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism). |  | |
3138 | euphemistically | polite word or expression used instead of a more direct or inappropriate one | ||
3139 | euphonic | having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words | ||
3140 | euphonious | Pleasant-sounding . благозвучный |  | |
3141 | euphony | PLEASANT, HARMONIOUS SOUND To their loving parents, the children's orchestra performance sounded like euphony, although an outside observer probably would have called it a cacophony of hideous sounds. Synonyms: harmony; melody; music; sweetness . pleasant, harmonious sound . PLEASANT, HARMONIOUS SOUND To their loving parents, the children's orchestra performance sounded like euphony, although an outside observer probably would have called it a cacophony of hideous sounds. Synonyms: harmony; melody; music; sweetness . PLEASANT, HARMONIOUS SOUND To their loving parents, the children's orchestra performance sounded like euphony, although an outside observer probably would have called it a cacophony of hideous sounds. Synonyms: harmony; melody; music; sweetness . beautiful sound . PLEASANT, HARMONIOUS SOUND To their loving parents, the children's orchestra performance sounded like euphony, although an outside observer probably would have called it a cacophony of hideous sounds. Synonyms: harmony; melody; music; sweetness . pleasant, harmonious sound | ||
3142 | euphoria | sense of great happiness or well-being . a feeling of great happiness and excitement ; a feeling of ___ (when you rise against your phobia you will live a much happier life.) . . n. 狂喜;亢奮;異常興奮 . A feeling of great happiness or well-being . sense of great happiness or well-being . (n.) a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation (syn.) euphory, elation, ecstasy . MEANING: A Feeling Of Extreme Excitement SENTENCE: Ahmad Was Euphoric After He Got An Admission At Harvard University With Full Scholarship. MNEMONIC: You Feel Extremely Excited While Listening To The Music Band Euphoria. |  | |
3143 | euphoric | very happy | ||
3144 | euthanasia | mercy killing | ||
3145 | euthanize | to kill a sick or injured animal or person by giving them drugs so that they die without pain . to kill a sick or injured animal or person by giving them drugs so that they die without pain . to kill a sick or injured animal or person by giving them drugs so that they die without pain | ||
3146 | evacuate | 1. to move people from a place of danger to a safer place 2. to move out of a place because of danger, and leave the place empty . 1. to move people from a place of danger to a safer place 2. to move out of a place because of danger, and leave the place empty . 1. to move people from a place of danger to a safer place 2. to move out of a place because of danger, and leave the place empty | ||
3147 | evade | |||
3148 | evanesce | pass out of sight, memory, or existence Originmid 19th century: from Latin evanescere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + vanus 'empty. . pass out of sight, memory, or existence Originmid 19th century: from Latin evanescere, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of' + vanus 'empty. | ||
3149 | evanescent | short-lived . (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . tending to vanish like vapor . vanishing , ephemeral lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten, a shimmering __ bubble. (eva will first ascend for a short time and then vanish forever.) . (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . synonyms: vanishing, fading, evaporating, melting away, disappearing; ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived, short-term, transitory, transient, fugitive, tem Origin early 18th century [in the sense 'almost imperceptible']: from Latin evanescent- 'disappearing,' from the verb evanescere [see evanesce]. . мимолетный, исчезающий . synonyms: vanishing, fading, evaporating, melting away, disappearing; ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived, short-term, transitory, transient, fugitive, tem Origin early 18th century [in the sense 'almost imperceptible']: from Latin evanescent- 'disappearing,' from the verb evanescere [see evanesce]. . (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . (adj.) tending to vanish like vapor (syn.) impermanent, temporary, ephemeral . (adj.) transitory, shrt-lived, vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy . Vanishing, disappearing. adj. Ephemeral, momentary, fleeting. adj. Barely there; almost imperceptible. |  | |
3150 | evangelist | a person who tries to persuade people to become Christians, especially by traveling around the country holding religious meetings or speaking on radio or television, missionary . a person who tries to persuade people to become Christians, especially by traveling around the country holding religious meetings or speaking on radio or television, missionary . a person who tries to persuade people to become Christians, especially by traveling around the country holding religious meetings or speaking on radio or television, missionary | ||
3151 | evasive | avoiding; deliberately vague or ambiguous . equivocal , prevaricating , ambiguous trying to avoid talking about something, he was very ___ about his past. (eva i don't want to receive interviews i am trying to avoid them , she said.))))) . 回避的 . deliberately vague or ambiguous . adj. (面對困難或義務)逃避的;托辭的(刻意模糊表達等) . deliberately vague or ambiguous . (adj.) 1. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger 2. deliberately vague or ambiguous (syn.) equivocal (v.) evade . subterfuge |  | |
3152 | even | fair , just an ___ ed approach |  | |
3153 | evenhanded | impartial; fair fair, showing no favoritism . impartial; fair . impartial; fair . impartial; fair . (adj.) without partiality (syn.) equitable, just | ||
3154 | evenness | equanimity | ||
3155 | eventuate | иметь результатом |  | |
3156 | eviction | A landlord's act of depriving a tenant of possession of the leased premises. | ||
3157 | evident | Easy to understand | ||
3158 | evince | give expression to . show , demonstrate to make something obvious or show something clearly, they have never ___ed any readiness or ability to negotiate. . 表明 . synonyms:reveal, show, make plain, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate, evidence, attest to; convey, communicate, proclaim, bespeak; informalooze ";his letters ev Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'prove by argument or evidence']: from Latin evincere 'overcome, defeat' [see evict] . делать очевидным, объяснять . synonyms:reveal, show, make plain, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate, evidence, attest to; convey, communicate, proclaim, bespeak; informalooze ";his letters ev Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'prove by argument or evidence']: from Latin evincere 'overcome, defeat' [see evict] . (v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke . to demonstrate clearly; to prove . (v.) give expression to |  | |
3159 | evinced | determined clearly . reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling), evidence of | ||
3160 | eviscerate | to remove the inner organs of a body . to remove the inner organs of a body . to remove the inner organs of a body; take away a vital or essential part of . to remove the inner organs of a body |  | |
3161 | evocative | bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind . calling forth a vivid image or impression . вызывающий воспоминания . calling forth a vivid image or impression; e.g. evocative of sth . serving to bring to mind . (adj.) serving to bring to mind (syn.) redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant, aware, mindful |  | |
3162 | evoke | synonyms:bring to mind, put one in mind of, conjure up, summon [up], invoke, elicit, induce, kindle, stimulate, stir up, awaken, arouse, call forth; recall, echo, capture ";the music Originearly 17th century [sense 2]: from Latin evocare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of, from' + vocare 'to call. . v. 喚起 <c.f.> invoke 援引法條;求助於;使記起 provoke 挑釁;激怒;激起(負面反應) . synonyms:bring to mind, put one in mind of, conjure up, summon [up], invoke, elicit, induce, kindle, stimulate, stir up, awaken, arouse, call forth; recall, echo, capture ";the music Originearly 17th century [sense 2]: from Latin evocare, from e- [variant of ex- ] 'out of, from' + vocare 'to call. |  | |
3163 | evolve | v. 發展;成長;逐步形成 |  | |
3164 | ewe | |||
3165 | ex | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed | ||
3166 | exacerbate | to make worse . to make worse . make worse ; ___ the pain, ___ the mess . to make something worse, especially a disease or problem, aggravate . Weaken; to make worse . to make something worse, especially a disease or problem, aggravate . synonyms: aggravate, worsen, inflame, compound; intens Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- 'made harsh,' from the verb exacerbare, from ex- [expressing inducement of a state] + acerbus 'harsh, bitter.' The noun exacerbation [late Middle English] originally meant 'provocation to anger.' . v. 惡化;增劇;激怒 <c.f.> exasperate 使惱怒;使疾病加劇 . обострять, ухудшать . synonyms: aggravate, worsen, inflame, compound; intens Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exacerbat- 'made harsh,' from the verb exacerbare, from ex- [expressing inducement of a state] + acerbus 'harsh, bitter.' The noun exacerbation [late Middle English] originally meant 'provocation to anger.' . to make worse . to make something worse, especially a disease or problem, aggravate . (v.) make worse (syn.) aggravate, worsen (ant.) ameliorate, amend . MEANING: Make Worsen SENTENCE: This Latest Arrest Will Exacerbate The Already Existing Discontent Of The People And Enrage Them. MNEMONIC: It Shares Its Roots With Acerbate Or Acerbic Which Means Bitter Or Make Harsh. . v. to make worse |  | |
3167 | exact | to demand and obtain by force or authority . (v.) to demand and obtain by force or authority | ||
3168 | exacting | adj. challenging, demanding, grueling . demanding perfection; strict . demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention; ___ labor, ___ standard (To be very exact at something you need to pay hell lot of attention to it.) . needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details . demanding perfection; strict . needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details . synonyms: demanding, stringent, testing, challengin Origin late Middle English [as a verb]: from Latin exact- 'completed, ascertained, enforced,' from the verb exigere, from ex- 'thoroughly' + agere 'perform.' The adjective dates from the mid 16th century and reflects the Latin exactus 'precise.' . adj. 要求精確嚴格的;須付出極大努力的 . synonyms: demanding, stringent, testing, challengin Origin late Middle English [as a verb]: from Latin exact- 'completed, ascertained, enforced,' from the verb exigere, from ex- 'thoroughly' + agere 'perform.' The adjective dates from the mid 16th century and reflects the Latin exactus 'precise.' . demanding perfection; strict . needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details . (adj.) severe and unremitting in making demands (syn.) stern, strict (adj.) requiring precise accuracy (syn.) exigent, demanding, fastidious . MEANING: Extremely Demanding SENTENCE: I've taught some of you, I've read your work in the college publications, I've rooted for you on the soccer fields. I've even tested my hand-eye coordination skills with some of you in the exacting sport . . . . of beer pong. MNEMONIC: It Has Derived From Exactly, Which Means Absolutely Or Completely; When You Demand Something, You Want To Get It 100%, Without Any Compromise. . كثير المطالب, تتطلب الدقة demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention |  | |
3169 | exactitude | n. 正確性;嚴謹 |  | |
3170 | exaggerate | (v.) enlarge beyond bounds or the truth (syn.) amplify, hyperbole, magnify, overstate, overdraw, overrate (ant.) downplay, minimize, understate | ||
3171 | exaggerated | pompous |  | |
3172 | exalt | praise, glorify, or honor . praise or glorify ; ___ a person to the skies (Her ex wanted her attention back and he found nothing but to praise the amount of salt she used in the food.) . 1. to make someone rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve 2. to praise someone or something very much . 赞美 . 1. to make someone rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve 2. to praise someone or something very much . hold [someone or something] in very synonyms: extol, praise, acclaim, esteem; pay homage to, revere, venerate, worship, lionize, idolize, look up to; informalput on a pedestal, laud ";they exalted their hero"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- 'out, upward' + altus 'high.' . v. 讚揚;提拔;使喜悅 <c.f.> extol 讚美 . hold [someone or something] in very synonyms: extol, praise, acclaim, esteem; pay homage to, revere, venerate, worship, lionize, idolize, look up to; informalput on a pedestal, laud ";they exalted their hero"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin exaltare, from ex- 'out, upward' + altus 'high.' . to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank . 1. to make someone rise to a higher rank or position, sometimes to one that they do not deserve 2. to praise someone or something very much . (v.) 1. praise, glorify, or honor 2. raise in rank, character, or status (syn.) extol, glorify, laud, proclaim (n.) exaltation encomium . تمجيد, ترفيع to praise/glorify someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position |  | |
3173 | exaltation | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) . n. 拔升(地位或名聲);得意洋洋 | ||
3174 | exalted | возвышенный, благородный |  | |
3175 | examine | |||
3176 | example | a thing characteristi synonyms:specimen, sample, exemplar, exemplification, instance, case, illustration, case in point ";a fine example of Chinese porcelain" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin exemplum, from eximere 'take out,' from ex- 'out' + emere 'take.' Compare with sample | ||
3177 | exasperate | to annoy thoroughly . v. 使惱怒;使疾病加劇 <c.f.> exacerbate 使惡化;使加劇 . (v.) to irritate, annoy, or anger . (v.) make furious; annoy or irritate (syn.) incense, infuriate, aggravate, exacerbate (n.) exasperation irascibility asperity: rude |  | |
3178 | exasperated | synonyms: infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, antagonize, provoke, irk, vex, get on someone's nerves, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way; infor Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exasperat- 'irritated to anger,' from the verb exasperare [based on asper 'rough']. . synonyms: infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, antagonize, provoke, irk, vex, get on someone's nerves, ruffle someone's feathers, rub the wrong way; infor Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exasperat- 'irritated to anger,' from the verb exasperare [based on asper 'rough']. | ||
3179 | exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to) | ||
3180 | excerpt | A passage taken from a book . a synonyms: extract, part, section, piece, portion, snippet, clip, bit, sample; reading, citation, quotation, quote, line, passage ";an excerpt from the poem"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: from Latin excerpt- 'plucked out,' from the verb excerpere, from ex- 'out of' + carpere 'to pluck.' . n. (書,電影,演講等)節錄;片段 . a synonyms: extract, part, section, piece, portion, snippet, clip, bit, sample; reading, citation, quotation, quote, line, passage ";an excerpt from the poem"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: from Latin excerpt- 'plucked out,' from the verb excerpere, from ex- 'out of' + carpere 'to pluck.' . a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole |  | |
3181 | excess | More than what is needed or usual | ||
3182 | excessive | , loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy . narcissism |  | |
3183 | excessive; | vainglorious |  | |
3184 | excise | (v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service . To cut out of; remove . to cut out of; remove | ||
3185 | exclaim | v. (因情緒激動)喊叫;呼喊 . (v.) utter loud (syn.) cry out (v.) state or announce (syn.) proclaim, promulgate, declare, trumpet | ||
3186 | exclusively | only | ||
3187 | excogitate | think out, plan, or devise . reflect deeply on a subject . (v.) reflect deeply on a subject (syn.) contemplate, meditate, mull (over), muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate |  | |
3188 | excogitated | think out, devise | ||
3189 | excorciate | censure or criticize severely | ||
3190 | excoriate | to criticize severely . censure to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad, his latest novel recieved ___ing reviews. (they were criticized for extracting their cores.) . to criticize severely . Criticize/criticism . censure or criticize severely synonyms: abrade, rub away, rub raw, scrape, scratch, chafe; strip away, skin ";the skin had been excoriated"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin excoriat- 'skinned,' from the verb excoriare, from ex- 'out, from' + corium 'skin, hide.' . сдирать кожу . censure or criticize severely synonyms: abrade, rub away, rub raw, scrape, scratch, chafe; strip away, skin ";the skin had been excoriated"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin excoriat- 'skinned,' from the verb excoriare, from ex- 'out, from' + corium 'skin, hide.' . to criticize severely . criticize severely . (v.) express strong disapproval of (syn.) condemn, decry, objurgate, reprobate, denounce, scold, reprimand, castigate, chasten, chastise, lambaste, rebuke, reproof, remonstrate | | |
3191 | excoriation | harsh criticism . . 1. censure or criticize severely 2. damage or remove part of the surface of the skin | ||
3192 | excrete | to pass solid or liquid waste matter from the body . to pass solid or liquid waste matter from the body . v. 排泄;分泌 . to pass solid or liquid waste matter from the body |  | |
3193 | excretion | the process by which wastes are removed from the body . n. 排泄 . (n.) the bodily process of discharging waste matter (syn.) elimination, evacuation | ||
3194 | excruciating | extremely painful; an ___ pain in the lower back . extremely painful or bad . extremely painful or bad . adj. 極痛苦的;劇烈疼痛的;極其乏味的;令人厭煩或尷尬的;極其精細的 . мучительный . extremely painful . extremely painful or bad |  | |
3195 | exculpate | to free from blame . TO CLEAR FROM BLAME; TO PROVE INNOCENT The legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and exculpate those who are innocent. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate . to free from blame; prove innocent . TO CLEAR FROM BLAME; TO PROVE INNOCENT The legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and exculpate those who are innocent. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate . exonerate; to clear of blame . to clear from blame; prove innocent . TO CLEAR FROM BLAME; TO PROVE INNOCENT The legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and exculpate those who are innocent. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate . exonerate to remove blame from someone, the pilot of the aircraft will surely be ___d when all the facts are known. (ex culprit , and not anymore) . pronounce not guilty of criminal charges . . TO CLEAR FROM BLAME; TO PROVE INNOCENT The legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and exculpate those who are innocent. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate . Forgive/make amends; to clear from blame; prove innocent . pronounce not guilty of criminal charges . show or declare that [someone] is not guilty of wrongdoing Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin exculpat- 'freed from blame,' from the verb exculpare, from ex- 'out, from' + Latin culpa 'blame.' . v. 證明...無罪 <c.f.>exonerate culpable 應受譴責的 <antonym> incriminate, inculpate . оправдывать, реабилитировать . show or declare that [someone] is not guilty of wrongdoing Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin exculpat- 'freed from blame,' from the verb exculpare, from ex- 'out, from' + Latin culpa 'blame.' . to free from guilt or blame . (v.) to free from guilt or blame (syn.) acquit, assoil, discharge, exonerate, vindicate (ant.) convict (n.) exculpation . MEANING: Free From Blame Or Punishment SENTENCE: I Will Present Evidence Of Innocence & Honesty Of His 10 Years Of Service For This Country That Will Exculpate My Client From Such Groundless Charges. MNEMONIC: Exculpate Ex (Exclude From) + Culpable (Blameworthy). So It'S Something Excluded From Blame Or Guilt. . v. to exonerate or vindicate . (acquit) (برأ) - to remove blame from someone |  | |
3196 | exculpatory | to clear from blame; prove innocent | ||
3197 | excursion | 1. a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people 2. (formal) a short period of trying a new or different activity . 1. a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people 2. (formal) a short period of trying a new or different activity . 1. a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people 2. (formal) a short period of trying a new or different activity . (n.) 1. a journey taken for pleasure 2. wandering from the main path of a journey | ||
3198 | excursive | rambling . passing from one topic to another . (adj.) passing from one topic to another (syn.) discursive, digressive, rambling, indirect | ||
3199 | excuse | 1. to forgive someone for something that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake 2. to make your or someone else's behavior seem less offensive by finding reasons for it . 1. to forgive someone for something that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake 2. to make your or someone else's behavior seem less offensive by finding reasons for it . 1. to forgive someone for something that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake 2. to make your or someone else's behavior seem less offensive by finding reasons for it | ||
3200 | execrable | loathsome, detestable . very, very bad . synonyms: appalling, atrocious, lamentable, egregious, awful, dreadful, terrible; disgusting, deplorable, disgraceful, frightful, reprehens Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'expressing or involving a curse']: via Old French from Latin execrabilis, from exsecrari 'to curse' [see execrate]. . отвратительный, отталкивающий . synonyms: appalling, atrocious, lamentable, egregious, awful, dreadful, terrible; disgusting, deplorable, disgraceful, frightful, reprehens Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'expressing or involving a curse']: via Old French from Latin execrabilis, from exsecrari 'to curse' [see execrate]. . loathsome, detestable . loathsome, detestable . (adj.) unequivocally detestable; of very poor quality or condition; deserving a curse (syn.) mangy, mean, sordid, vile, coarse, despicable (ant.) dandy |  | |
3201 | execrate | denounce or curse . to have or show feelings of hate towards someone or something; I ___ with any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others. (they excessively criticized their actions.) . denounce or curse . feel or express great loathing for Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exsecrat- 'cursed,' from the verb exsecrari, based on sacrare 'dedicate' [from sacer 'sacred']. . feel or express great loathing for Origin mid 16th century: from Latin exsecrat- 'cursed,' from the verb exsecrari, based on sacrare 'dedicate' [from sacer 'sacred']. . denounce or curse . denounce or curse . (v.) 1. curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment 2. find repugnant (syn.) 1 . accurse, anathematize 2. abhor, detest, abominate, loathe | | |
3202 | executive | 1. a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization 2. a group of people who run a company or an organization 3. [singular] the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect . 1. a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization 2. a group of people who run a company or an organization 3. [singular] the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect . 1. a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization 2. a group of people who run a company or an organization 3. [singular] the part of a government responsible for putting laws into effect | ||
3203 | exegesis | interpretation, critical explanation or analysis, especially of a TEXT(from bible), literal ___ (they extracted the jesus picture from the texts by careful examination of it.) . critical interpretation . critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture synonyms: interpretation, explanation, exposition, explication ";the exegesis of ancient texts"; Origin early 17th century: from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai 'interpret,' from ex- 'out of' + hēgeisthai 'to guide, lead.' . толкование текста . critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture synonyms: interpretation, explanation, exposition, explication ";the exegesis of ancient texts"; Origin early 17th century: from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai 'interpret,' from ex- 'out of' + hēgeisthai 'to guide, lead.' . critical interpretation |  | |
3204 | exegetic | explanatory, interpretive . explanatory, interpretive . critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture | ||
3205 | exemplar | perfect example a typical or good example of something it is an ___ of a house of the period. . an example or model, especially an ideal one | ||
3206 | exemplary | образцовый, показательный . (adj.) being or serving as an illustration of a type (syn.) emblematic, typical, model . (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |  | |
3207 | exemplify | represent to be or give a typical example of something , her hair best ___ies her personality. . to serve as an example of; clarify by giving an example of . (v.) clarify by giving an example of (syn.) illustrate, instance, represent, expound, elaborate (n.) exemplar model |  | |
3208 | exempt | v. 豁免;免除 adj. 被免除的;被豁免的 n. 免稅者;被免除義務者 (n. exemption 豁免權) . free from an obligation or liability imposed on others synonyms:free from, not liable to, not subject to, exempted from, excepted from, excused of/from, absolved of ";they are exempt from all charges" Originlate Middle English: from Latin exemptus 'taken out, freed,' past participle of eximere . free from obligation . (adj.) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (syn.) excused, immune, privileged (v.) grant exemption or release to (syn.) free, relieve, excuse, let off |  | |
3209 | exert | 1. to use power or influence to affect someone or something 2. (exert yourself) to use power or influence to affect someone or something . 1. to use power or influence to affect someone or something 2. (exert yourself) to use power or influence to affect someone or something . v. 施力;運用 . to put forth or bring to bear . 1. to use power or influence to affect someone or something 2. (exert yourself) to use power or influence to affect someone or something . (v.) put to use (syn.) exercise, wield |  | |
3210 | exertion | (n.) use of physical or mental energy; hard work (syn.) effort | ||
3211 | exhale | (v.) give out (breath or an odor) (syn.) emanate, give forth | ||
3212 | exhaust | (v.) deplete, use up the whole supply of | ||
3213 | exhaustive | complete and thorough . adj. 全面的;詳盡的 <c.f.>exhausted 精疲力竭的 . thorough | ||
3214 | exhibitionist | one who likes to show off and get attention . (n.) someone who deliberately behaves in such way as to attract attention (syn.) show-off, flasher (n.) exhibition (n.) the act of exhibiting | ||
3215 | exhilarate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to . (v.) fill with sublime emotion (syn.) exalt, thrill | ||
3216 | exhort | to strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something ; She ___ed all of us to do our very best. (The ex god Thor could encourage any man to do what he wanted them to.) . to try hard to persuade someone to do something, urge . to urge strongly . Nag . to try hard to persuade someone to do something, urge . synonyms: urge, encourage, call on, enjoin, charge, press; bid, appeal to, entreat, implore, beg; formaladjure; literarybeseech ";the president exhorted state legislatures to beef Origin late Middle English: from Old French exhorter or Latin exhortari, from ex- 'thoroughly' + hortari 'encourage.' . уговаривать, убеждать . synonyms: urge, encourage, call on, enjoin, charge, press; bid, appeal to, entreat, implore, beg; formaladjure; literarybeseech ";the president exhorted state legislatures to beef Origin late Middle English: from Old French exhorter or Latin exhortari, from ex- 'thoroughly' + hortari 'encourage.' . (v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly . To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line. v.intr. To make an urgent appeal. . to urge strongly, advise earnestly . to try hard to persuade someone to do something, urge . (v.) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts (syn.) barrack, cheer, inspire, root on (n.) exhortation, exhortatory |  | |
3217 | exigency | (n.) Urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency . a pressing or urgent situation . urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency . a pressing or urgent situation . острая необходимость, потребность . urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency . MEANING: Urgent Situation SENTENCE: Political decisions are presented as a matter of exigency - as neutral and objective events, as though there were no other choice. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Emergency Which Means An Urgent Situation |  | |
3218 | exigent | adj. urgent or pressing . URGENT; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was exigent to stop the bleeding. Synonyms: critical; imperative; needed; urgent . URGENT; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was exigent to stop the bleeding. Synonyms: critical; imperative; needed; urgent . urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention . urgent; requiring immediate action . URGENT; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was exigent to stop the bleeding. Synonyms: critical; imperative; needed; urgent . urgent . URGENT; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was exigent to stop the bleeding. Synonyms: critical; imperative; needed; urgent . pressing; demanding Originearly 17th century: from Latin exigent- 'completing, ascertaining,' from the verb exigere [see exact] . pressing; demanding Originearly 17th century: from Latin exigent- 'completing, ascertaining,' from the verb exigere [see exact] . urgent; requiring immediate action . (adj.) demanding immediate action (syn.) clamant, crying , insistent, imperative (adj.) making heavy demands on somebody (syn.) exacting, demanding (n.) exigency . (urgent, pressing) (ملحة) - needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people |  | |
3219 | exiguity | the quality of being meager; (There was a guitin on the exit to cut excess amount of fruits from entering.) . the quality of being meager . the quality of being meager |  | |
3220 | exiguous | scanty; meager; small; slender . very small synonyms: meager, inadequate, insufficient, small, scanty, paltry, negligible, modest, deficient, miserly, niggardly, beggarly; informalmeasly, stingy, piddling ";Bob Cratchit's exiguous wages"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus 'scanty' [from exigere 'weigh exactly'] + -ous. . very small synonyms: meager, inadequate, insufficient, small, scanty, paltry, negligible, modest, deficient, miserly, niggardly, beggarly; informalmeasly, stingy, piddling ";Bob Cratchit's exiguous wages"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus 'scanty' [from exigere 'weigh exactly'] + -ous. . small in amount; minute . (adj.) extremely scanty (syn.) meager, stringy, scanty, scrimpy | ||
3221 | exile | (v) to force someone to leave their country, especially for political reasons or as a punishment; to send someone into exile (n) the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment . (v) to force someone to leave their country, especially for political reasons or as a punishment; to send someone into exile (n) the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment . (v) to force someone to leave their country, especially for political reasons or as a punishment; to send someone into exile (n) the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment | ||
3222 | existing | titular |  | |
3223 | exodus | a large-scale departure or flight | ||
3224 | exogamous | 外租通婚的 | ||
3225 | exogenous | 外源的，外界产生的 | ||
3226 | exonerate | TO CLEAR OF BLAME The fugitive was exonerated when another criminal confessed to committing the crime. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exculpatory; vindicate . TO CLEAR OF BLAME The fugitive was exonerated when another criminal confessed to committing the crime. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exculpatory; vindicate . to remove blame . TO CLEAR OF BLAME The fugitive was exonerated when another criminal confessed to committing the crime. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exculpatory; vindicate . pronounce not guilty of criminal charges ; ___ from payment . to officially state that someone is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for, acquit . . TO CLEAR OF BLAME The fugitive was exonerated when another criminal confessed to committing the crime. Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exculpatory; vindicate . Forgive/make amends; to clear of blame; prove innocent . to officially state that someone is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for, acquit . [especially of an official body] absolve [someone] from synonyms:absolve, clear, acquit, find innocent, discharge; formalexculpate ";the inquiry exonerated them" Originlate Middle English: from Latin exonerat- 'freed from a burden,' from the verb exonerare, from ex- 'from' + onus, oner- 'a burden. . v. 證明...無罪;使免受責備 <c.f.>vindicate 證明...為清白或正確;澄清;平反 <c.f.>inexorable 無法阻擋的;無法改變的 . оправдывать, реабилитировать . [especially of an official body] absolve [someone] from synonyms:absolve, clear, acquit, find innocent, discharge; formalexculpate ";the inquiry exonerated them" Originlate Middle English: from Latin exonerat- 'freed from a burden,' from the verb exonerare, from ex- 'from' + onus, oner- 'a burden. . to free from blame . to clear of blame . to officially state that someone is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for, acquit . (v.) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (syn.) acquit, discharge, exculpate, vindicate, absolve (ant.) convict (n.) exoneration . MEANING: Pronounce Not Guilty Of Criminal Charges. SENTENCE: In Order To Start Job In Gulf Countries, One Requires Showing His Proof Of Exoneration From Any Criminal Act. MNEMONIC: Exonerate Exclude Someone From -Rate; When A Word Ends With -Rate It Mostly Have Sense Of Negative In Meaning Or Something Bad. . v. to clear of charges of wrongdoing | | |
3227 | exorbitant | (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive . unreasonably high . exessive ___ prices, demands, etc. are much too large, the bill for dinner was ____. (exonerate bit by bit of the fines cause they were too much .) . безмерный, непомерный . (adj.) unreasonably high; excessive . (adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation (syn.) extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious, immoderate |  | |
3228 | exorcise | (v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive . to get rid of . 驱除 . v. 驅魔;消除(可怕之事或煩惱留下的後果) <c.f.>exonerate 證明...無罪 . (v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive . drive out evil spirits . (v.) expel through adjuration or prayers |  | |
3229 | exorcism | getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons) | ||
3230 | exothermic | Requires heat to be absorbed from outside of the body | ||
3231 | exotic | (adj.) from another place or part of the world (syn.) alien (adj.) strikingly strange or unusual (syn.) strong , unusual | ||
3232 | expansive | communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner . 1.extensive 2.communicative , sociable; She felt ___ and inclined to talk. . communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner . разговорчивый, несдержанный . covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging synonyms:extensive, sweeping, rolling ";expansive grassland";wide-ranging, extensive, broad, wide, comprehensive, thorough, full-scale ";expansive coverage" . (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size . Open and communicative; talkative or effusive: Wine made the guest expansive |  | |
3233 | expatiate | . (v.) to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail; to move about freely . Wandering . synonyms: speak/write at length, go into detail, expound, dwell, dilate, expand, enlarge, elaborate; formalperorate ";he Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'roam freely']: from Latin exspatiari 'move beyond one's usual bounds,' from ex- 'out, from' + spatiari 'to walk' [from spatium 'space']. . synonyms: speak/write at length, go into detail, expound, dwell, dilate, expand, enlarge, elaborate; formalperorate ";he Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'roam freely']: from Latin exspatiari 'move beyond one's usual bounds,' from ex- 'out, from' + spatiari 'to walk' [from spatium 'space']. . (v.) to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail; to move about freely . v. to elaborate on something in great detail |  | |
3234 | expatiating | speak or write at length or in detail | ||
3235 | expatiation | speak or write at length or in detail | ||
3236 | expatriate | emigrant , nonnative someone who does not live in their own country . someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country . (v.) to send into exile; (n.) someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country . 1. a person who lives outside their native country 2. to settle oneself abroad |  | |
3237 | expediency | 权宜之计 | ||
3238 | expedient | a means to an end . in one's own interest an ___ action achieves a useful purpose, although it may not be moral: it might be ____ not to pay him until the work is finished. . (of an action) useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right . . (n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful . (of an action) useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right . целесообразный, подходящий . convenient; practical . a means to an end; advantageous, useful . (of an action) useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right . (adj.) appropriate, advisable, or useful in a situation that requires action (syn.) advantageous, convenient, opportunistic (n.) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one (n.) expediency |  | |
3239 | expedite | speed up , accelerate to make an action or process happen more quickly . ускорять, быстро выполнять . (v.) process fast and efficiently; speed up the progress (syn.) facilitate, hasten (adj.) expeditious |  | |
3240 | expedition | A long and carefully organized journey A group of people who go on a trip for a specific reason Journey . a trip or journey . n. 遠征;探險隊;動作迅捷 | | |
3241 | expeditious | done with speed and efficiency | ||
3242 | expend | to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc. . to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc. . to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc. | ||
3243 | expendable | [of an object] designed to be used only once synonyms: dispensable, replaceable, nonessential, inessential, unnecessary, noncore, unneeded, not required, superfluous, disposable ";an accountant decided Mathers was expendable"; disposable, throwaway, single-use ";an expendable satellite launcher"; . [of an object] designed to be used only once synonyms: dispensable, replaceable, nonessential, inessential, unnecessary, noncore, unneeded, not required, superfluous, disposable ";an accountant decided Mathers was expendable"; disposable, throwaway, single-use ";an expendable satellite launcher"; | ||
3244 | experimentalism | n. 實驗主義;經驗主義 |  | |
3245 | expertise | (n.) skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge | ||
3246 | expiate | (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert . Embarrass; forgive/make amends . synonyms: atone for, make amends for, make up for, do penance for, pay for, redress, redee Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'end [rage, sorrow, etc.] by suffering it to the full']: from Latin expiat- 'appeased by sacrifice,' from the verb expiare, from ex- 'out' + piare [from pius 'pious']. . искупать (вину) . synonyms: atone for, make amends for, make up for, do penance for, pay for, redress, redee Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'end [rage, sorrow, etc.] by suffering it to the full']: from Latin expiat- 'appeased by sacrifice,' from the verb expiare, from ex- 'out' + piare [from pius 'pious']. . (v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert |  | |
3247 | expiation | |||
3248 | expletive | syno Origin late Middle English [as an adjective]: from late Latin expletivus, from explere 'fill out,' from ex- 'out' + plere 'fill.' The general noun sense 'word used merely to fill out a sentence' [early 17th century] was applied specifically to an oath or swear word in the early 19th century. . syno Origin late Middle English [as an adjective]: from late Latin expletivus, from explere 'fill out,' from ex- 'out' + plere 'fill.' The general noun sense 'word used merely to fill out a sentence' [early 17th century] was applied specifically to an oath or swear word in the early 19th century. | ||
3249 | explicable | capable of being explained . able to be explained . (adj.) capable of being explicated or accounted for (syn.) comprehensible, explainable, interpretable | ||
3250 | explicate | (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret . to explain . clarify . to explain . synonyms: explain, make explicit, clarify, make plain/clear, spell out, untangle; interpret, translate, elucidate, expound, illuminate, throw light on ";I'm not sure anyone could Origin mid 16th century: from Latin explicat- 'unfolded,' from the verb explicare, from ex- 'out' + plicare 'to fold.' . synonyms: explain, make explicit, clarify, make plain/clear, spell out, untangle; interpret, translate, elucidate, expound, illuminate, throw light on ";I'm not sure anyone could Origin mid 16th century: from Latin explicat- 'unfolded,' from the verb explicare, from ex- 'out' + plicare 'to fold.' . (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret . analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail . (v.) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; make plain and comprehensible (syn.) clarify, construe, demystify, elucidate, expound, illuminate, illustrate (ant.) obscure (n.) explication . v. to explain in detail |  | |
3251 | explicates | explains |  | |
3252 | explicit | CLEARLY STATED OR SHOWN; FORTHRIGHT IN EXPRESSION The journalist wrote an explicit description of the gruesome murder. Synonyms: candid; clear-cut; definite; definitive; express; frank; specific; straightforward; unambiguous; unequivocal . CLEARLY STATED OR SHOWN; FORTHRIGHT IN EXPRESSION The journalist wrote an explicit description of the gruesome murder. Synonyms: candid; clear-cut; definite; definitive; express; frank; specific; straightforward; unambiguous; unequivocal . CLEARLY STATED OR SHOWN; FORTHRIGHT IN EXPRESSION The journalist wrote an explicit description of the gruesome murder. Synonyms: candid; clear-cut; definite; definitive; express; frank; specific; straightforward; unambiguous; unequivocal . CLEARLY STATED OR SHOWN; FORTHRIGHT IN EXPRESSION The journalist wrote an explicit description of the gruesome murder. Synonyms: candid; clear-cut; definite; definitive; express; frank; specific; straightforward; unambiguous; unequivocal . definite, clearly stated . (adj.) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication (n.) explicitness | ||
3253 | exploit | to make use of . . v. 開發;發揮;利用;剝削 n. 奇遇;英勇的行為 |  | |
3254 | exponent | ONE WHO CHAMPIONS OR ADVOCATES The Vice President was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology. Synonyms: representative; supporter . ONE WHO CHAMPIONS OR ADVOCATES The Vice President was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology. Synonyms: representative; supporter . ONE WHO CHAMPIONS OR ADVOCATES The Vice President was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology. Synonyms: representative; supporter . a person who supports an idea or belief or performs an activity; Adam Smith was an ___ free trade. . ONE WHO CHAMPIONS OR ADVOCATES The Vice President was an enthusiastic exponent of computer technology. Synonyms: representative; supporter | ||
3255 | exponential | This number gets very small when raised to an exponent! (1 / 2)^6 is very small! The higher the exponent, the closer to 0 | ||
3256 | exportation | n. 出口;輸出的貨物 |  | |
3257 | exposition | 说明 . a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. . a comprehensive description an synonyms: explanation, description, elucidation, explication, interpretation; account, commentary, appraisal, assessment, discussion, exegesis ";a lucid exposition"; Origin Middle English: from Latin expositio[n-], from the verb exponere 'put out, exhibit, explain.' . a comprehensive description an synonyms: explanation, description, elucidation, explication, interpretation; account, commentary, appraisal, assessment, discussion, exegesis ";a lucid exposition"; Origin Middle English: from Latin expositio[n-], from the verb exponere 'put out, exhibit, explain.' . n. a thorough explanation; n. a public show or fair | ||
3258 | expository | explanatory | ||
3259 | expostulate | . to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning . synonyms: remonstrate with, disagree with, argue with, take issue with, protest against, reason against, express disagr Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'demand how or why, state a complaint']: from Latin expostulat- 'demanded,' from the verb expostulare, from ex- 'out' + postulare 'demand.' . synonyms: remonstrate with, disagree with, argue with, take issue with, protest against, reason against, express disagr Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'demand how or why, state a complaint']: from Latin expostulat- 'demanded,' from the verb expostulare, from ex- 'out' + postulare 'demand.' . to object earnestly . (v.) reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion (n.) expostulation - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest (syn.) remonstrate, objection | ||
3260 | expostulation | to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate: |  | |
3261 | exposure | In contact with | ||
3262 | expotulate | to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning | ||
3263 | expound | add details or explanation; He is always ___ing on what's wrong with the world. (Her ex was a teacher and always talked about stuff like pound explaining them in depth and details.) . 阐述 . OriginMiddle English expoune [in the sense 'explain [what is difficult]']: from Old French espon-, present tense stem of espondre, from Latin exponere 'expose, publish, explain,' from ex- 'out' + ponere 'put.' The origin of the final -d [recorded from the Middle English period] is uncertain [compar . v. 詳細解釋或闡述 . объяснять, пояснять . OriginMiddle English expoune [in the sense 'explain [what is difficult]']: from Old French espon-, present tense stem of espondre, from Latin exponere 'expose, publish, explain,' from ex- 'out' + ponere 'put.' The origin of the final -d [recorded from the Middle English period] is uncertain [compar . to explain in detail . add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way . (v.) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way (syn.) dilate, elaborate, enlarge, explicate, elucidate |  | |
3264 | express | . phr. 對某事抱持懷疑 | ||
3265 | expressionist | distorted fragmented expresses emotion oftentimes curved . (n.) the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; | ||
3266 | expressly | 清楚的 . (adv.) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose | ||
3267 | expunge | erase to eliminate completely , his name has been ___ed from the list of members. (the sponge could extract all the water of a surface.) . to erase, obliterate, destroy . synonyms: erase, remove, delete, rub out, wipe out, efface; cross out, strike out, blot out, destroy, obliterate, scratch, eradicate, eliminate, deep-six ";a moment that ca Origin early 17th century: from Latin expungere 'mark for deletion by means of points,' from ex- 'out' + pungere 'to prick.' . вычеркивать, удалять . synonyms: erase, remove, delete, rub out, wipe out, efface; cross out, strike out, blot out, destroy, obliterate, scratch, eradicate, eliminate, deep-six ";a moment that ca Origin early 17th century: from Latin expungere 'mark for deletion by means of points,' from ex- 'out' + pungere 'to prick.' . to erase, obliterate, destroy . to get rid or or erase |  | |
3268 | expurgate | Government propagandists ————— all negative references to the dictator from the film. Synonyms: bowdlerize; cut; sanitize . to censor Government propagandists expurgated all negative references to the dictator from the film. Synonyms: bowdlerize; cut; sanitize . (v.) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify . to censor Government propagandists expurgated all negative references to the dictator from the film. Synonyms: bowdlerize; cut; sanitize . edit to remove objectionable material , the book was ___-ed to make it suitable for children. (they had to extract the poor gate scene to make the movie more interesting.) . to censor . meaning: to censor sentence: Government propagandists expurgated all negative references to the dictator from the film. Synonyms: bowdlerize; cut; sanitize . вычеркивать, исключать . (v.) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify |  | |
3269 | exquisite | beautifully made . adj. 精緻的;講究的;(疼痛)強烈的 . (adj.) delicately beautiful (syn.) dainty, delicate |  | |
3270 | exscind | |||
3271 | extant | (of something very old) still in existence . still in existence . still in existence / extinct . still in existence . still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost . still in existence; surviving. . (adj)still in existence ;___ manuscript ,extinct or ____ species (The rats were suppose to be extinct but they have evolved to extent their lives on earth.) . (of something very old) still in existence . still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost . (of something very old) still in existence . synonyms: still existing, in existence, existent, surviving, remaining, undestroyed ";ext Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'accessible, able to be publicly seen or reached']: from Latin exstant- 'being visible or prominent, existing,' from the verb exstare, from ex- 'out' + stare 'to stand.' . adj. 現仍存活的 . сохранившийся . synonyms: still existing, in existence, existent, surviving, remaining, undestroyed ";ext Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'accessible, able to be publicly seen or reached']: from Latin exstant- 'being visible or prominent, existing,' from the verb exstare, from ex- 'out' + stare 'to stand.' . still existing . still in existence . (of something very old) still in existence . (adj.) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost (ant.) extinct |  | |
3272 | extemporaneous | improvised; done without preparation . improvised; done without preparation . made or delivered on the spur of the moment . improvised; done without preparation . spoken or done without preparation . (impromptu) (مرتجل) - done or said without any preparation or thought |  | |
3273 | extempore | spoken or done without preparation . spoken or done without preparation . | ||
3274 | extemporize | to improvise | ||
3275 | extent | (n.) the distance or area or volume over which something extends | ||
3276 | extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses . to lessen the seriousness of . смягчать, уменьшать . to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses . (v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (usually wrongdoing) (syn.) mitigate, palliate |  | |
3277 | extenuating | making something less guilty or more forgivable ; ___ circumstances (They extended their freedom since they ate right foods and showed themselves less guilty.) . guilt diminishing . synonyms:excuse, mitigate, palliate, make allowances for, make excuses for, defend, vindicate, justify; diminish, lessen, moderate, qualify, play down " Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'make thin, emaciate']: from Latin extenuat- 'made thin,' from the verb extenuare [based on tenuis 'thin'] . synonyms:excuse, mitigate, palliate, make allowances for, make excuses for, defend, vindicate, justify; diminish, lessen, moderate, qualify, play down " Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'make thin, emaciate']: from Latin extenuat- 'made thin,' from the verb extenuare [based on tenuis 'thin'] . (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors . partially justifying |  | |
3278 | exterminate | wipe out . (v.) destroy completely, as if down to the roots (syn.) eradicate, extirpate, rout out, uproot | ||
3279 | extinct | потухший, угасший, вымерший |  | |
3280 | extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally . to root up; to destroy . . to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally . synonyms: weed out, destroy, eradicate, stamp out, root out, wipe out, eliminate, suppress, crush, put down, put an end to, get rid of ";the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible Origin late Middle English [as extirpation ]: from Latin exstirpare, from ex- 'out' + stirps 'a stem.' . synonyms: weed out, destroy, eradicate, stamp out, root out, wipe out, eliminate, suppress, crush, put down, put an end to, get rid of ";the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible Origin late Middle English [as extirpation ]: from Latin exstirpare, from ex- 'out' + stirps 'a stem.' . to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally . to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally . (v.) destroy completely, as if down to the roots (syn.) exterminate, eradicate, root out, uproot . to root out, eradicate |  | |
3281 | extirpated | root out and destroy completely | ||
3282 | extirpation | The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not the entire species globally . уничтожение, удаление |  | |
3283 | extol | to praise highly . praise enthusiastically; he ___led the virtues of the Russian peoples . to praise someone or something very much . to praise highly . Praise . to praise someone or something very much . synonyms: praise enthusiastically, go into raptures about/over, wax lyrical about, sing the praises of, praise to the skies, acclaim, exalt, eulogize, adulate, rhapsodize over, rave about, enthuse about/ov Origin late Middle English: from Latin extollere, from ex- 'out, upward' + tollere 'raise.' . v. 讚美;頌揚 . восхвалять, превозносить, хвалить . synonyms: praise enthusiastically, go into raptures about/over, wax lyrical about, sing the praises of, praise to the skies, acclaim, exalt, eulogize, adulate, rhapsodize over, rave about, enthuse about/ov Origin late Middle English: from Latin extollere, from ex- 'out, upward' + tollere 'raise.' . to praise highly . to praise someone or something very much . (v.) to praise highly (syn.) exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim |  | |
3284 | extolled | praised | | |
3285 | extort | force , extract to get money from someone by saying that you will harm them . |  | |
3286 | extortion | вымогательство | | |
3287 | extortionate | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | ||
3288 | extralegal | |||
3289 | extraneous | adj. irrelevant or superfluous . irrelevant . irrelevant , immaterial not directly connected to something: ___ information/noise . not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing withx . not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing withx . adj. 外來的;無直接關係的 <c.f.>extravagant 鋪張的;揮霍的;言過其實的 . внешний, чуждый, посторонний . (adj.) coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant . 1. Not constituting an essential or vital element or part: school rules forbidding extraneous clothing like hats. 2. Unrelated to the topic or matter at hand. See Synonyms at irrelevant. 3. Coming from the outside: extraneous noise. . coming from the outside, not essential . not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing withx . (adj.) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source (syn.) irrelevant . MEANING: Not Important SENTENCE: We create bubbles of information, silos of opinion, and we tune out all that is extraneous or disagreeable. MNEMONIC: Derived From The Word External, Which Means Out Side; That Is Irrelevant, So Not Important. |  | |
3290 | extraordinary | (adj.) beyond what is ordinary or usual | ||
3291 | extrapolate | to estimate something or form an opinion about something, using the facts that you have now and that are valid for one situation and supposing that they will be valid for the new one . to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information . extend; predict on the basis of known data . infer . draw from specific cases for more general cases ; ___ on the basis of, ___ trends from the figures . to estimate something or form an opinion about something, using the facts that you have now and that are valid for one situation and supposing that they will be valid for the new one . 推断 . to estimate something or form an opinion about something, using the facts that you have now and that are valid for one situation and supposing that they will be valid for the new one . v. 外插;(以現有案例)推斷或概括(至總體) . to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information . to predict by extending known information . to estimate something or form an opinion about something, using the facts that you have now and that are valid for one situation and supposing that they will be valid for the new one . (v) conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience (n.) extrapolation . v. to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts |  | |
3292 | extrapolation | an inference about the future based on known facts . an inference about the future based on known facts . the act of estimation by projecting known information . An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts. . MEANING: the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable SENTENCE: sizes were estimated by extrapolation MNEMONIC: During election time many news channels show extrapole of elections they just try to make predict who will going to win election based on current known information extrapolation is similar | ||
3293 | extravagant | spending, costing, or using more than is required . synonyms: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish ";an extravagant li Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'unusual, abnormal, unsuitable']: from medieval Latin extravagant- 'diverging greatly,' from the verb extravagari, from Latin extra- 'outside' + vagari 'wander.' . adj. 鋪張的;奢華的;揮霍的;過度的;不切實際的 <c.f.>extraneous 無直接關係的 ostentatious 鋪張的;擺闊的;賣弄的 . synonyms: spendthrift, profligate, improvident, wasteful, prodigal, lavish ";an extravagant li Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'unusual, abnormal, unsuitable']: from medieval Latin extravagant- 'diverging greatly,' from the verb extravagari, from Latin extra- 'outside' + vagari 'wander.' . 1. spending much more than is necessary or wise: an extravagant shopper. 2. excessively high: extravagant prices. 3. exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation: extravagant demands. 4. going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise. 5. elaborate or ostentatious or showy. . (adj.) 1. recklessly wasteful 2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings (syn.) prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, excessive, exuberant, squandering, exorbitant (ant.) frugal, thrifty, economical, conserving, skimping, scrimping |  | |
3294 | extremely | stentorian . skittish . . penurious | | |
3295 | extremity | 1. the furthest point, end or limit of something 2. the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult, or unusual 3. [plural] (formal) the parts of your body that are furthest from the center, especially your hands and feet . 1. the furthest point, end or limit of something 2. the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult, or unusual 3. [plural] (formal) the parts of your body that are furthest from the center, especially your hands and feet . the furthest point or limit of something; a moment marked by imminent destruction . 1. the furthest point, end or limit of something 2. the degree to which a situation, a feeling, an action, etc. is extreme, difficult, or unusual 3. [plural] (formal) the parts of your body that are furthest from the center, especially your hands and feet | ||
3296 | extricable | . to be able to be released from entanglement | ||
3297 | extricate | выйти из затруднения |  | |
3298 | extrinsic | extraneous , external coming from outside, or not related to something: ___ forces were responsible for the breakdown of the peace talks. . irrelevant; on the outside . внешний, чуждый . (adj.) not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside |  | |
3299 | extrude | thrust or force out synonyms: force out, thrust out, express, eject, expel, release, emit ";machines extrude the plastics that become jars and bottles"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin extrudere, from ex- 'out' + trudere 'to thrust.' . thrust or force out synonyms: force out, thrust out, express, eject, expel, release, emit ";machines extrude the plastics that become jars and bottles"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin extrudere, from ex- 'out' + trudere 'to thrust.' | ||
3300 | exuberance | exuberance - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval ebullience, enthusiasm | ||
3301 | exuberant | 丰富的 . adj. 興高采烈的;熱情洋溢的;(植物)茁壯的 <c.f.>exultant . (adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant . (adj.) 1. joyously unrestrained 2. produced or growing in extreme abundance (n.) exuberance: joyful enthusiasm (syn.) ebullient, effervescent, buoyant, bouncy, vivacious, lavish, lush, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal, profuse, riotous, ample (ant.) austere, sullen, meager, scant, sparse |  | |
3302 | exude | (v.) release in drops or small quantities (v.) make apparent by one's mood or behavior (adj.) evince . To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually. transitive v. To exhibit in abundance: a face that exuded self-satisfaction. |  | |
3303 | exult | to rejoice . be joyful /happy to show great pleasure, especially at someone else's defeat or failure: she seems to ___ in her power. . synonyms: rejoice, be joyful, be happy, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be overjoyed, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on c Origin late 16th century: from Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire 'leap up,' from ex- 'out, upward' + salire 'to leap.' . ликовать, радоваться . synonyms: rejoice, be joyful, be happy, be delighted, be elated, be ecstatic, be overjoyed, be jubilant, be rapturous, be in raptures, be thrilled, jump for joy, be on c Origin late 16th century: from Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire 'leap up,' from ex- 'out, upward' + salire 'to leap.' . feel extreme happiness or elation . (v.) feel extreme happiness or elation |  | |
3304 | exultant | adj. (因擊敗對手)興高采烈的 <c.f.>exuberant <c.f.>exalt 讚揚;提拔 extol 讚美 |  | |
3305 | exultation | a feeling of extreme joy | ||
3306 | eyes | future generation | ||
3307 | eyesore | something that is unpleasant or offensive to view . a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at . a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at . n. 醜陋之物;眼中釘 . a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at | ||
3308 | fabricate | 1. to invent false information in order to trick people 2. (technology) to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials . 1. to invent false information in order to trick people 2. (technology) to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials . v. 製造;捏造(謊言);虛構 . 1. to invent false information in order to trick people 2. (technology) to make or produce goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials . (v.) 1. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts 2. make up something artificial or untrue . To make; create. transitive v. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: fabricate small boats. transitive v. To concoct in order to deceive: fabricated an excuse. | ||
3309 | fabricated | To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: fabricate small boats. 3. To concoct in order to deceive: fabricated a convincing excuse. | ||
3310 | fabulist | (n.) - a teller of fables; a liar . a person who composes or relates fables Origin late 16th century: from French fabuliste, from Latin fabula [see fable]. . a person who composes or relates fables Origin late 16th century: from French fabuliste, from Latin fabula [see fable]. | ||
3311 | fabulous | legendary illusory astonishing extremely pleasing or successful . (adj.) 1. extremely pleasing 2. barely credible (syn.) mythical, unreal, chimerical | ||
3312 | facade | front , exterior a 0 appearance: behind that amiable ___, he's a deeply unpleasant man. . 1. the front of a building 2. the way that someone or something appears to be, which is different from the way someone or something really is . 1. the front of a building 2. the way that someone or something appears to be, which is different from the way someone or something really is . a deceptive outward appearance; a misrepresentation . 1. the front of a building 2. the way that someone or something appears to be, which is different from the way someone or something really is . (n.) the way something or somebody appears on the surface, especially when that appearance is false or meant to deceive |  | |
3313 | face | The face diagonal is on the outside of the shape and can be found using the pythagorean theorem The space diagonal is on the inside of the shape and can be found using a 3D version of the pythagorean theorem | ||
3314 | face; | visage |  | |
3315 | facet | side one part of a subject, situation, etc that has many parts: she has many ____s to her personality. . n. (問題或情勢的)方面;面向;(寶石或骨頭的)小平面 . грань, аспект |  | |
3316 | facetious | adj. glib or flippant . (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously . (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously . not meant to be taken seriously or literally, amusing, humorous . playfully humorous . comical; jocular; flippant . trying to make a joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people ; He's sure to say something ___ when you tell him the news. (When he said the joke to annoy everyone facesh was bright and delighted.) . cleverly amusing in tone . (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously . Funny . cleverly amusing in tone . шутливый, комичный . synonyms:flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous; witty, Originlate 16th century [in the general sense 'witty, amusing']: from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia 'jest,' from facetus 'witty. . synonyms:flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous; witty, Originlate 16th century [in the general sense 'witty, amusing']: from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia 'jest,' from facetus 'witty. . (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously . joking or jesting often inappropriately . (adj.) joking or jesting often inappropriately (n.) facetiousness (syn.) levity, humorous, jocose, jocular, waggish, witty (ant.) sober, earnest, solemn, sincere, lugubrious . MEANING: Joking (Often Inappropriately) SENTENCE: Facetious Remarks About A Classmate Are Inappropriate At The Serious Moment When You Got Excellent Score In Gre But You Classmate Got Very Poor Score. MNEMONIC: In Pakistan, We Usually Use In Joke As ' Apna Mu (Face) Dekh Or Baat Dekh Kya Kr Rha Hai'. So This Word Seems To Mean As Joking In Humorous Way, Or Lacking Seriousness. . characterized by levity of attitude and love of joking: a facetious person. 2. jocular or amusing, esp at inappropriate times: facetious remarks. |  | |
3317 | facile | Too simplistic or easy . moving with ease, easily done, complaisant . with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial . superficial , oversimplified a ___ remark or theory is too simple and has not been thought about enough, a ___ explanation (fasl come and go , and the physics behind it is so simple.) . . Too simplistic or easy . [especially of a theory or argument] appearing nea synonyms: simplistic, superficial, oversimplified; shallow, glib, jejune, naive; dime-store ";a facile explanation"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'easily accomplished']: from French, or from Latin facilis 'easy,' from facere 'do, make.' . легко доступный, неглубокий . [especially of a theory or argument] appearing nea synonyms: simplistic, superficial, oversimplified; shallow, glib, jejune, naive; dime-store ";a facile explanation"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'easily accomplished']: from French, or from Latin facilis 'easy,' from facere 'do, make.' . Too simplistic or easy . easily done or attained . MEANING: Insincere, Superficial. SENTENCE: Facile Manner Of My Teacher Has Impressed Me When I Asked Questions, And He Gave Clear Answers Effectively. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Facilitate; So It Means Something Smooth-Spoken Or Fluent; By This Way One Can Facilitate His Personality. |  | |
3318 | facilitate | v. 促進;促使;使便利 . to make easier . to make easier . (v.) make easier (syn.) alleviate, ease, further . MEANING: make (an action or process) easy or easier. SENTENCE: "schools were located in the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources" MNEMONIC: when you provide FACILITIES(facilit+ ate).. it makes things less difficult. . v. to make something easier or simpler |  | |
3319 | facsimile | Copy . synonyms: copy, reproduction, duplicate, photocopy, replica, likeness, print, reprin Origin late 16th century [originally as fac simile, denoting the making of an exact copy, especially of writing]: modern Latin, from Latin fac! [imperative of facere 'make'] and simile [neuter of similis 'like']. . synonyms: copy, reproduction, duplicate, photocopy, replica, likeness, print, reprin Origin late 16th century [originally as fac simile, denoting the making of an exact copy, especially of writing]: modern Latin, from Latin fac! [imperative of facere 'make'] and simile [neuter of similis 'like']. | ||
3320 | faction | A group or clique within a larger group, party, or government . 1. a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group 2. opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party . 1. a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group 2. opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party . synonyms: clique, coterie, caucus, cabal, bloc, camp, group, grouping, sector, section, wing, arm, branch, set; ginger group, pressure group ";a faction of the pa Origin late 15th century [denoting the action of doing or making something]: via French from Latin factio[n-], from facere 'do, make.' . n. 派系 . synonyms: clique, coterie, caucus, cabal, bloc, camp, group, grouping, sector, section, wing, arm, branch, set; ginger group, pressure group ";a faction of the pa Origin late 15th century [denoting the action of doing or making something]: via French from Latin factio[n-], from facere 'do, make.' . 1. a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group 2. opposition, disagreement, etc. that exists between small groups of people within an organization or political party |  | |
3321 | factious | causing disagreement . argumentative likely to argue or disagree , long negotiations among the ___ states of europe. (when facesh shekast he started arguing and disagreeing with everyone.) . causing disagreement . раскольнический, фракционный . causing disagreement; internal dissension . causing disagreement . (adj.) dissenting (especially dissenting with the major opinion) (syn.) dissentious, divisive, discordant, schism | | |
3322 | factitious | artificial, not natural ; The excitement was largely ___ and confined to the media. (It was artificial they just factish kardan to look real.) . artificial . Copy . synonyms: bogus, fake, specious, false, counterfeit, fraudulent, spurious, sham, mock, feigned, affected, pretended, contrived, engineered, inauthentic, ersa Origin mid 17th century [in the general sense 'made by human skill or effort']: from Latin facticius 'made by art,' from facere 'do, make.' . искусственный, поддельный . synonyms: bogus, fake, specious, false, counterfeit, fraudulent, spurious, sham, mock, feigned, affected, pretended, contrived, engineered, inauthentic, ersa Origin mid 17th century [in the general sense 'made by human skill or effort']: from Latin facticius 'made by art,' from facere 'do, make.' . artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears |  | |
3323 | factoring | If the terms all have a number or variable in common, factor it out! Sometimes you will need to factor first to get an easier factor question! . Add to the number in the middle, multiply to the constant | ||
3324 | factotum | An assistant who does a variety of jobs . An assistant who does a variety of jobs . an assistant who does a variety of jobs . (n.) a servant employed to do a variety of jobs (syn.) retainer,servant | ||
3325 | factotums | a servant employed to do a variety of jobs | ||
3326 | factual | adj. 如實的;事實的 . based on facts . (adj.) existing in act or fact (syn.) actual, existent, real |  | |
3327 | faculties | natural or acquired ability | ||
3328 | fad | popular for a short time . something that people are interested in for only a short period of time . something that people are interested in for only a short period of time . something that people are interested in for only a short period of time | ||
3329 | faddish | whimsical; following a fashion . whimsical; following a fashion . intensely fashionable for a short time . (adj.) intensely fashionable for a short time (syn.) faddy, fashionable, stylish | ||
3330 | fahrenheit | 화씨(F) . 화씨(F) . 화씨(F) | ||
3331 | faith | n. 信念;保證;信仰 | ||
3332 | faithful | adj. 守信的;忠貞的;如實的 | ||
3333 | fall | to be harmed by someone or something | ||
3334 | fallacious | adj. relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed . false; misleading . based on a mistaken belief . of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning ; His argument is based on ___ reasoning. (False) . containing or based on incorrect reasoning . 不合理的 . false; misleading . Falsehood . containing or based on incorrect reasoning . adj. 謬誤的 (fallacy) . ложный, ошибочный . incorrect, misleading . false; misleading . based on a mistaken belief . (adj.) 1. containing or based on a fallacy (syn.) unsound (adj.) 2. intended to deceive (syn.) deceitful, fraudulent (n.) fallacy . MEANING: Deceptive; Illogical. SENTENCE: The Reasoning Of Government Representative Is Fallacious Because It Leads To A Ridiculous Answer. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like False; When Someone Reasoning Is False Or Misleading, It'S Fallacious. It'S Derived From Fallacy. |  | |
3335 | fallacy | a false or mistaken idea . (n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking . an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief . a false idea that many people believe is true . a false or mistaken idea . synonyms: misconception, misbelief, delusion, mistaken impression, error, misapprehension, misinterpretation, m Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'deception, guile'; gradually superseding Middle English fallace ]: from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac- 'deceiving,' from fallere 'deceive.' . n. 謬誤 . synonyms: misconception, misbelief, delusion, mistaken impression, error, misapprehension, misinterpretation, m Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'deception, guile'; gradually superseding Middle English fallace ]: from Latin fallacia, from fallax, fallac- 'deceiving,' from fallere 'deceive.' . an error in reasoning; a case belief . a false idea that many people believe is true | | |
3336 | fallibility | the likelihood of making errors . 出错性，不可靠 . the likelihood of making errors . (n.) the likelihood of making errors | ||
3337 | fallible | erroneous . able to make mistakes or be wrong . capable of error . able to make mistakes or be wrong . capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate . able to make mistakes or be wrong | ||
3338 | fallout | 降下的微粒 | ||
3339 | fallow | inactive; unproductive . DORMANT; UNUSED This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted. Synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded . DORMANT; UNUSED This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted. Synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded . DORMANT; UNUSED This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted. Synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded . plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed . DORMANT; UNUSED This field should lie fallow for a year so the soil does not become completely depleted. Synonyms: idle; inactive; unseeded . невспаханный, невозделанный . plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed |  | |
3340 | falsehood | a false statement; a lie . n. 謬誤;虛假 . a false statement; a lie |  | |
3341 | falsification | the action of falsifying information or a theory . (n.) the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes or counterfeiting (syn.) falsehood | ||
3342 | falsify | v. 篡改;偽造(文件) |  | |
3343 | falter | hesitate , delay to pause, make mistakes, or seem weak when you are talking or moving: her voice didn't ___ once during the ceremony. . 动摇 . v. 退縮;弱化;支吾 . спотыкаться, терпеть неудачу . (v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline . (v.)(n.) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (syn.) waver, bumble, stumble, stammer, stutter, hesitate . (v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline |  | |
3344 | faltering | MEANING: Hesitate SENTENCE: The Surprising Decrease In The Value Of Pkr As Compared To Other Currencies Is Sign Of Faltering Economy. MNEMONIC: One Who Is Falter, Falls Due To Very Old Age Or Born In Few Days Ago. | ||
3345 | falters | hesitates | ||
3346 | fame | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed 2. favorable public reputation | ||
3347 | familial | 家族的 | ||
3348 | familiarity | (n.) personal knowledge or information about someone or something (syn.) acquaintance, conversance (n.) close or warm friendship (syn.) intimacy, closedness (n.) an act of undue intimacy (syn.) impropriety, indecorum, liberty | ||
3349 | famine | a lack of food during a long period of time in a region . a lack of food during a long period of time in a region . a lack of food during a long period of time in a region . (n.) 1. a severe shortage of food 2. a acute insufficiency (syn.) dearth, shortage | ||
3350 | fanatic | 1. (informal) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, enthusiast 2. (disapproving) a person who holds extreme or dangerous opinions, extreamist . 1. (informal) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, enthusiast 2. (disapproving) a person who holds extreme or dangerous opinions, extreamist . n. 極端分子;狂熱者;盲信者 adj. 狂熱的 . Origin mid 16th century [as an adjective]: from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus 'of a temple, inspired by a god,' from fanum 'temple.' The adjective originally described behavior or speech that might result from possession by a god or demon, hence the earliest sense of the noun 'a religious ma . 1. (informal) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, enthusiast 2. (disapproving) a person who holds extreme or dangerous opinions, extreamist |  | |
3351 | fanatical | zealous , extremist extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable: his dedication to fitness was almost ____. (their excitement for learning phonetics was unreasonable) . 狂热的 . adj. 狂熱的;入迷的 . full of great enthusiasm or devotion . (adj.) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea (syn.) fanatic, overzealous, rabid, passionate |  | |
3352 | fanaticism | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause | ||
3353 | fanciful | mythical, visionary insane, nonsensical . 1. (disapproving) based on imagination and not facts or reason 2. (of things) decorated in an unusual style that shows imagination . 1. (disapproving) based on imagination and not facts or reason 2. (of things) decorated in an unusual style that shows imagination . using the imagination . 1. (disapproving) based on imagination and not facts or reason 2. (of things) decorated in an unusual style that shows imagination . (adj.) indulging in or influenced by fancy (syn.) imaginary, notional, unreal, whimsical | ||
3354 | fancy | 1. (informal) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something 2. (literary) to believe or imagine something . 1. (informal) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something 2. (literary) to believe or imagine something . 1. (informal) used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something 2. (literary) to believe or imagine something | ||
3355 | fanfare | a spectacular public display . n. 誇耀;吹牛;響亮的喇叭聲 |  | |
3356 | fang | |||
3357 | far | completely different from . completely different from . 完全不是 |  | |
3358 | far-reaching | 影响广泛的 | ||
3359 | farce | 闹剧 . (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham . an absurd event | ||
3360 | farcical | absurd; ludicrous; laughable . absurd; ludicrous | ||
3361 | farrago | смесь, мешанина |  | |
3362 | farrow | . a litter of pigs Origin Old English fearh, færh 'young pig,' from an Indo-European root shared by Greek porkos and Latin porcus 'pig.' . a litter of pigs Origin Old English fearh, færh 'young pig,' from an Indo-European root shared by Greek porkos and Latin porcus 'pig.' | ||
3363 | fascism | extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice | ||
3364 | fascist | a person with extremely nationalistic views . an advocate or follower of fascism synonyms: authoritarian, totalitarian, autocrat, extreme right-winger, rightist; Nazi, blackshirt; nationalist, xenophobe, racist, anti-Semite, jingoist; neofascist, neo-Nazi . an advocate or follower of fascism synonyms: authoritarian, totalitarian, autocrat, extreme right-winger, rightist; Nazi, blackshirt; nationalist, xenophobe, racist, anti-Semite, jingoist; neofascist, neo-Nazi ";he was branded a fascist"; . an advocate or follower of fascism synonyms: authoritarian, totalitarian, autocrat, extreme right-winger, rightist; Nazi, blackshirt; nationalist, xenophobe, racist, anti-Semite, jingoist; neofascist, neo-Nazi ";he was branded a fascist"; . 1. a person who is extremely right-wing or authoritarian 2. a person who is very intolerant or domineering in a particular area |  | |
3365 | fashionable | adj. 流行的;時尚的 | ||
3366 | fasten | (v.) cause to be firmly attached | ||
3367 | fastidious | adj. meticulous; adj. invested in cleanliness . being careful that every detail of something is correct . Difficult to please . meticulous, . very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; hard to please . very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail . having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details ; they provide ___ service at high prices. (He fast realized that they are idiots since he pays a lot of attention to details.) . being careful that every detail of something is correct . 挑剔的 . Difficult to please; overly concerned with details . being careful that every detail of something is correct . synonyms: scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous; perfectionist, fussy, finicky, overparticu Origin late Middle English: from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium 'loathing.' The word originally meant 'disagreeable, distasteful,' later 'disgusted' Current senses date from the 17th century. . adj. 挑剔的;一絲不苟的;苛求細節的;有潔癖的 . привередливый, разборчивый . synonyms: scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous; perfectionist, fussy, finicky, overparticu Origin late Middle English: from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium 'loathing.' The word originally meant 'disagreeable, distasteful,' later 'disgusted' Current senses date from the 17th century. . very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; difficult to please . very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail . being careful that every detail of something is correct . (adj.) giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness (syn.) exacting, meticulous . MEANING: Giving Careful Attention To Detail. SENTENCE: The Professor Is So Fastidious That He Hardly Approves A Thesis Of His Student, Because He Is So Fastidious About Little Points Including Punctuations. MNEMONIC: While Driving Car Very Fast, One Should Be Very Much Careful; So It'S Something Careful Attention To Detail. Also People Who Always Eat Fast-Food, They Difficult To Please With Homemade Food. So It'S Also Meaning Difficult To Please Or Satisfy. . (very detailed) - giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect - having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant |  | |
3368 | fatality | a death that is caused in an accident or a war, or by violence or disease . a death that is caused in an accident or a war, or by violence or disease | ||
3369 | fate | the development synonyms: destiny, providence, the stars, chance, luck, serendipity, fortune, kismet, karma ";what has fate in store for me?"; Origin late Middle English: from Italian fato or Old French fat or [later] from their source, Latin fatum 'that which has been spoken,' from fari 'speak.' | ||
3370 | fathom | v. 弄清;理解;明白 . (v.) come to understand (syn.) penetrate (adj.) fathomable . to understand |  | |
3371 | fatigue | 1. a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise 2. (usually after another noun) a feeling of not wanting to do a particular activity any longer because you have done too much of it 3. weariness . 1. a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise 2. (usually after another noun) a feeling of not wanting to do a particular activity any longer because you have done too much of it 3. weariness . 1. a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise 2. (usually after another noun) a feeling of not wanting to do a particular activity any longer because you have done too much of it 3. weariness . (v.) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | ||
3372 | fatuity | silliness | ||
3373 | fatuous | (adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way . silly, foolish . STUPID; FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED Ted's fatuous comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties. Synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly . silly, foolish . STUPID; FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED Ted's fatuous comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties. Synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly . silly, foolish . STUPID; FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED Ted's fatuous comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties. Synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly . silly , stupid very stupid and not deserving your attention or respect: a ___ comment/remark . devoid of intelligence . silly, foolish . STUPID; FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED Ted's fatuous comments always embarrassed his keen-witted wife at parties. Synonyms: absurd; ludicrous; preposterous; ridiculous; silly . Boring . devoid of intelligence . silly and pointless synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, inane, idiotic, vacuous, asinine; pointless, senseless, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd; informaldumb, daft ";the irritation of fatuous questions"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin fatuus 'foolish' + -ous. . бессмысленный, глупый, дурацкий . silly and pointless synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, inane, idiotic, vacuous, asinine; pointless, senseless, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd; informaldumb, daft ";the irritation of fatuous questions"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin fatuus 'foolish' + -ous. . silly, foolish . silly, foolish . (adj.) devoid of intelligence (syn.) obtuse (ant.) sagacious, sapient, judicious, prudent (adj.) complacently or inanely foolish (syn.) preposterous, vacuous, daft . MEANING: silly and pointless SENTENCE: Don't look fatuous by asking the same question twice! MNEMONIC: focus on 'fat' in this word ..for some foolish people fat people are generally foolish . Silly and pointless |  | |
3374 | fault | n. 錯誤;缺失;斷層 v. 挑毛病;出錯 |  | |
3375 | faultless | (adj.) without fault or error | ||
3376 | fauna | n. (某地區的)動物群 . all the animal life in a particular region . all the animal life in a particular region describe a zone that not changed by human beings. |  | |
3377 | faux | (adj.) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article (syn.) fake, false, imitation, simulated, artificial, unreal . social blunder . a social blunder . (n.) a socially awkward or tactless act (syn.) gaffe | ||
3378 | faux-naif | artificially or affectedly simple or naive | ||
3379 | favoritism | special favor, prejudice . nepotism |  | |
3380 | fawn | TO GROVEL The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis. Synonyms: bootlick; grovel; pander; toady . TO GROVEL The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis. Synonyms: bootlick; grovel; pander; toady . TO GROVEL The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis. Synonyms: bootlick; grovel; pander; toady . try to gain favor by extreme flattery ; ___ over the boss (It was not fun to see her over the president) . . TO GROVEL The understudy fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis. Synonyms: bootlick; grovel; pander; toady . Praise; to grovel . synonyms: be obsequious to, be sycophantic to, curry favor with, flatter, play up to, crawl to, ingratiate oneself with, dance attendance on; informalsuck up to, be all over, brown-nose, toady Origin late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus 'offspring'; compare with fetus. . synonyms: be obsequious to, be sycophantic to, curry favor with, flatter, play up to, crawl to, ingratiate oneself with, dance attendance on; informalsuck up to, be all over, brown-nose, toady Origin late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus 'offspring'; compare with fetus. . gain favor by extreme flattery . (v.) try to gain flavor by cringing or flattering; show submissive or fear (syn.) toady, servile, slavish . to try to please someone by praising them or paying them too much attention |  | |
3381 | fawning | (adj.) seeking flavor by flattering . seeking favor by flattering; kissing ass . attempting to win favor by flattery . attempting to win favor by flattery . раболепный, услужливый . seeking flavor by flattering . MEANING: displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious SENTENCE: The puppy was fawning on its master. MNEMONIC: basically it is derived from fagen ..which means REJOICE..so REJOICING about your boss success by giving him a party..so that he could favour you DURING meetings. |  | |
3382 | fay | a fairy Origin late Middle English: from Old French fae, faie, from Latin fata 'the Fates,' plural of fatum [see fate]. Compare with fairy. . a fairy Origin late Middle English: from Old French fae, faie, from Latin fata 'the Fates,' plural of fatum [see fate]. Compare with fairy. | ||
3383 | faze | to disturb; to disconcert . (v.) disturb the composure of (syn.) enervate, unnerve, unsettle | ||
3384 | fealthy | Truth | ||
3385 | fealty | loyalty . a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord Origin Middle English: from Old French feau[l]te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas [see fidelity]. . верность . a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord Origin Middle English: from Old French feau[l]te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas [see fidelity]. |  | |
3386 | feasance | The proper performance of a legal act. | ||
3387 | feasible | synonyms: practicable, practical, workable, achievable, attainable, realizable, viable, realistic, sensible, reasonable, within reason; suitable, possible, expedient; informaldoable ";a Origin late Middle English: from Old French faisible, from fais-, stem of faire 'do, make,' from Latin facere . . реальный, выполнимый . synonyms: practicable, practical, workable, achievable, attainable, realizable, viable, realistic, sensible, reasonable, within reason; suitable, possible, expedient; informaldoable ";a Origin late Middle English: from Old French faisible, from fais-, stem of faire 'do, make,' from Latin facere . |  | |
3388 | feat | achievement . 功绩 . (n.) a notable achievement (syn.) feat |  | |
3389 | featureless | indistinctive | ||
3390 | febbleness | (n.) the state of being weak in health or body | ||
3391 | feces | solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus . solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus . solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus | ||
3392 | feckless | 1. Careless and irresponsible: "political prestidigitation designed to distract public attention from his feckless flouting of basic ethical principles" (Doug Ireland). 2. Feeble or ineffective: "Pickering's life was routinely threatened, and one feckless attempt had already been made to kidnap or kill him" (Garry Wills). . careless or irresponsible . incompetent or lazy . careless or irresponsible . useless , worthless weak in character and lacking determination, he was portrayed as a ___ drunk. (fekr less and bi fayede) . 不负责任的 . (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable . synonyms: useless, worthless, incompetent, inept, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, irresponsible, shiftless; informalno-good, no-account ";the feckless Origin late 16th century: from Scots and northern English dialect feck [from effeck, variant of effect] + -less. . слабый, беспомощный, бесполезный . synonyms: useless, worthless, incompetent, inept, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, irresponsible, shiftless; informalno-good, no-account ";the feckless Origin late 16th century: from Scots and northern English dialect feck [from effeck, variant of effect] + -less. . careless or irresponsible . generally incompetent and ineffectual . (adj.) 1. generally incompetent and ineffectual 2. not fit to assume responsibility (syn.) inept, incompetent, irresponsible . (futile) (عاجز) - weak in character and lacking determination |  | |
3393 | fecklessness | lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible |  | |
3394 | fecund | 1. able to produce a lot of children, crops, etc., fertile 2. producing new and useful things, especially ideas . fertile; productive . fertile; productive . capable of producing offspring, in abundance, fruitful, productive or creative intellectually . fertile; productive . fertile; productive . fertile , fruitful intellectually productive , a ___ imagination (second baby without any fekr kardan , just producing) . 1. able to produce a lot of children, crops, etc., fertile 2. producing new and useful things, especially ideas . . fertile; productive . 1. able to produce a lot of children, crops, etc., fertile 2. producing new and useful things, especially ideas . adj. 肥沃的;豐富的;(腦力)多產的 (prolific) . плодовитый, плодоносный . intellectually productive . fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive . producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile . 1. able to produce a lot of children, crops, etc., fertile 2. producing new and useful things, especially ideas . (adj.) 1. capable of producing offspring or vegetation; 2. intellectually productive (syn.) fertile, prolific, productive |  | |
3395 | fecundity | 生育能力 | ||
3396 | feign | to pretend . to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are sick, tired, etc. . 假装 . to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are sick, tired, etc. . v. 佯裝;偽裝;假裝 . to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are sick, tired, etc. . (v.) make believe with the intent to deceive (syn.) affect, dissemble, pretend, sham, assume, simulate |  | |
3397 | feigned | Falsehood . поддельный, ложный, притворный | | |
3398 | feint | make a deceptive or distracting movement, typically during a fight. . . (n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of . притворство |  | |
3399 | feisty | aggressive | ||
3400 | felicific | relating to or promoting increased happiness Origin mid 19th century: from Latin felicificus, from felix, felic- 'happy.' . relating to or promoting increased happiness Origin mid 19th century: from Latin felicificus, from felix, felic- 'happy.' | ||
3401 | felicitous | (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy . apt , well-chosen well chosen or suited to the circumstances. a ___ phrase . exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style . . (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy . exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style . well chosen or suited to the circumstances synonyms: apt, well chosen, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, pertinent, germane, relevant ";his nickname was particularly felicitous"; . удачный, счастливый . well chosen or suited to the circumstances synonyms: apt, well chosen, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, pertinent, germane, relevant ";his nickname was particularly felicitous"; . MEANING: well chosen or suited to the circumstances SENTENCE: The felicitousmusic made me happy. MNEMONIC: Felicity is delightful and appropriate for a TV show. |  | |
3402 | felicitously | appropriate or highly suitable | ||
3403 | feline | |||
3404 | fell | terribly evil; They use spells to achieve their ___ ends. . terribly evil . Hard-hearted . of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly synonyms: murderous, savage, violent, vicious, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, barbaric, monstrous, cruel, ruthless; archaicsanguinary ";a fell intent"; Origin Middle English: from Old French fel, nominative of felon 'wicked [person'] [see felon1]. . лютый, свирепый, ужасный . of terrible evil or ferocity; deadly synonyms: murderous, savage, violent, vicious, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, barbaric, monstrous, cruel, ruthless; archaicsanguinary ";a fell intent"; Origin Middle English: from Old French fel, nominative of felon 'wicked [person'] [see felon1]. . vicious and cruel |  | |
3405 | felony | crime . the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape; a crime of this type . the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape; a crime of this type . the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or rape; a crime of this type | ||
3406 | fend | to defend yourself against an attack . 1. to defend or protect yourself from something or someone that is attacking you 2. to protect yourself from difficult questions, criticisms, etc., especially by avoiding them . 1. to defend or protect yourself from something or someone that is attacking you 2. to protect yourself from difficult questions, criticisms, etc., especially by avoiding them |  | |
3407 | feral | (of animals) living wild, especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm . (of animals) living wild, especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm . дикий, жестокий . [especially of an animal] in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication synonyms: wild, untamed, untamable, undomesticated, untrained ";feral dogs"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin fera 'wild animal' [from ferus 'wild'] + -al. . wild, savage . (of animals) living wild, especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm |  | |
3408 | ferment | frenzy , tumult germany at this time was in a state of religious ___. . . брожение, возбуждение . (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |  | |
3409 | fern | |||
3410 | ferocious | dreadful volcanic vicious, violently unfriendly or aggressive | ||
3411 | ferocity | savagery . savage fierceness . (n.) the property of being wild or turbulent (syn.) fierceness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness (adj.) ferocious (syn.) fierce, furious, savage, violent | ||
3412 | ferret | to search or drive out . (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; (She kept looking foe me and after finding she said that ferret(for your hair) looks really ugly and badgered me.) . . to search or drive out . synonyms: rummage, feel around, grope around, forage around, fish around/about, poke around/about; search through, hunt through, rifle through ";she ferreted Origin late Middle English: from Old French fuiret, alteration of fuiron, based on late Latin furo 'thief, ferret,' from Latin fur 'thief.' . synonyms: rummage, feel around, grope around, forage around, fish around/about, poke around/about; search through, hunt through, rifle through ";she ferreted Origin late Middle English: from Old French fuiret, alteration of fuiron, based on late Latin furo 'thief, ferret,' from Latin fur 'thief.' . to search or drive out . (v.) search and discover through persistent investigation . to track down, discover |  | |
3413 | ferrous | . Metals, including iron, that are utilized in the production of iron and steel. | ||
3414 | fertile | producing abundantly; . (adj.) capable of reproducing (syn.) fecund, fruitful (ant.) sterile | ||
3415 | fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity . passionate . (adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot . characterized by intense emotion . (adj.) characterized by intense emotion (syn.) ardent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, torrid, passionate (n.) fervor | ||
3416 | fervid | extremely enthusiastic and passionate . INTENSELY EMOTIONAL; FEVERISH The fans of Maria Callas were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer. Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous . INTENSELY EMOTIONAL; FEVERISH The fans of Maria Callas were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer. Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous . intensely emotional; feverish . INTENSELY EMOTIONAL; FEVERISH The fans of Maria Callas were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer. Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous . . intensely emotional; feverish . INTENSELY EMOTIONAL; FEVERISH The fans of Maria Callas were particularly fervid, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer. Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous . Favoring/not impartial; intensely emotional; feverish . synonyms: fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest; literaryperfervid ";fervid protestations of love" Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'glowing, hot']: from Latin fervidus, from fervere 'to boil.' Compare with fervent and fervor. . пылкий, горячий, страстный . synonyms: fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest; literaryperfervid ";fervid protestations of love" Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'glowing, hot']: from Latin fervidus, from fervere 'to boil.' Compare with fervent and fervor. . burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated . intensely emotional . (adj.) characterized by intense emotion . ardent , passionate intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree, a letter of ___ thanks |  | |
3417 | fervor | (n.) Intense and passionate feeling. . feelings of great warmth and intensity . feelings of great warmth and intensity . n. 熱烈;熱情 . intense and passionate feeling . MEANING: intense and passionate feeling. SENTENCE: he talked with all the fervour of a new convert MNEMONIC: RELATE FERVOR TO fever-BODY BECOMES WARM & AND YOU GET warm attention when u have fever |  | |
3418 | fester | (v.) ripen and generate pus (v.) in a state of decline; to decay | ||
3419 | festive | having to do with a feast or celebration . (adj.) offering fun and gaiety (syn.) festal, gay, merry, joyous | ||
3420 | festoon | to decorate with a garland; to decorate as one would with a garland |  | |
3421 | fetch | (old-fashioned) to go to where someone or something is and bring them/it back . (old-fashioned) to go to where someone or something is and bring them/it back . (old-fashioned) to go to where someone or something is and bring them/it back | ||
3422 | fete | to publicly celebrate someone, often by having a special party; She was ___ed by the audience all around the world. (It was fate that we ended up in Obama's party.) . to celebrate a person . to celebrate a person |  | |
3423 | feted | honored, celebrated | ||
3424 | fetid | smelling extremely unpleasant . FOUL-SMELLING; PUTRID The fetid stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust. Synonyms: funky; malodorous; noisome; rank; stinky . foul-smelling; putrid . FOUL-SMELLING; PUTRID The fetid stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust. Synonyms: funky; malodorous; noisome; rank; stinky . foul-smelling; putrid . FOUL-SMELLING; PUTRID The fetid stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust. Synonyms: funky; malodorous; noisome; rank; stinky . . meaning: foul-smelling, putrid sentence: the fetid stench from the outhouse caused Francesca to wrinkle her nose in disgust. synonyms: funky, malodorous, noisome, rank, stinky . Disgusting/offensive . Nasty . synonyms: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling, malodorous, reeking, pungent, acrid, high, rank, foul, noxious, humming; informalfunky; literarynoisome, miasmic, miasmal; i Origin late Middle English: from Latin fetidus [often erroneously spelled foetidus ], from fetere 'to stink.' Compare with fetor. . зловонный, дурнопахнующий . synonyms: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling, malodorous, reeking, pungent, acrid, high, rank, foul, noxious, humming; informalfunky; literarynoisome, miasmic, miasmal; i Origin late Middle English: from Latin fetidus [often erroneously spelled foetidus ], from fetere 'to stink.' Compare with fetor. . foul-smelling; putrid . (adj.) having a foul odor |  | |
3425 | fetish | talisman , charm | ||
3426 | fetor | a strong, foul smell Origin late 15th century: from Latin, from fetere 'to stink.' Compare with fetid. . a strong, foul smell Origin late 15th century: from Latin, from fetere 'to stink.' Compare with fetid. | ||
3427 | fetter | a chain or shackle placed on the feet . put in chains to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress: he felt ___ed by a nine-to-five office existence. . Prevent/obstruct . a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the synonyms: shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, leg irons, chains, restraints; informalcuffs, bracelets; historicalbilboes ";bound by fetters of iron"; Origin Old English feter ; from an Indo-European root shared by foot. . n. 桎梏;腳鐐 . ограничивать, стеснять . a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the synonyms: shackles, manacles, handcuffs, irons, leg irons, chains, restraints; informalcuffs, bracelets; historicalbilboes ";bound by fetters of iron"; Origin Old English feter ; from an Indo-European root shared by foot. . (v.) to bind, confine; (n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet . (n.) a shackle for the ankles or feet (v.) restrain with fetters (syn.) circumscription, constraint, curb, stricture, manacle, trammel, hamper, impede, obstruct (ant.) enfranchise, facilitate |  | |
3428 | fettered | shackled; chained . chained | ||
3429 | fettle | condition | ||
3430 | feud | an angry and bitter argument between two people or groups of people that continues over a long period of time . . an angry and bitter argument between two people or groups of people that continues over a long period of time . n. 宿怨;世仇;長期爭鬥 v. 與...長期爭鬥;結世仇 . вражда, междоусобица . a bitter quarrel between two parties . an angry and bitter argument between two people or groups of people that continues over a long period of time |  | |
3431 | feudalism | A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land | ||
3432 | feuding | Arguing between families, fighting | ||
3433 | feverish | 1. showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements 2. suffering from a fever; caused by a fever | ||
3434 | fey | Predict . giving an impression of vague unworldliness Origin Old English fǣge [in the sense 'fated to die soon']. . giving an impression of vague unworldliness Origin Old English fǣge [in the sense 'fated to die soon']. | ||
3435 | fiasco | a complete failure |  | |
3436 | fiat | decree , order , command an order given by a person in authority: no company can set industry standards by ___. . постановление, указ . (n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness; authorization |  | |
3437 | fib | (informal) a statement that is not true; a lie about something that is not important . (informal) a statement that is not true; a lie about something that is not important | ||
3438 | fibs | lies | ||
3439 | fickle | (adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent . changeable . changeable . Someone who is fickle often changes their opinion about things. ; a ___ lover, ___ minded () . непостоянный, переменчивый . (adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent . (adj.) likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly (syn.) capricious, mercurial, volatile |  | |
3440 | fickleness | changeableness | | |
3441 | fictitious | imaginary or fake . (adj.) not real and existing only in the imagination (syn.) chimerical, fabricated, fabulous, fictional | ||
3442 | fiddle | violin . 1. (informal) to play music on the violin 2. to keep touching or moving something with your hands, especially because you are bored or nervous . 1. (informal) to play music on the violin 2. to keep touching or moving something with your hands, especially because you are bored or nervous . to try to fix or mend; tinker . 1. (informal) to play music on the violin 2. to keep touching or moving something with your hands, especially because you are bored or nervous . (v.) try to fix or mend (syn.) tinker |  | |
3443 | fidelity | faithfulness; loyalty . n. 忠貞;忠實;精確性 . верность, привязанность . faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing synonyms:loyalty, allegiance, obedience; historicalhomage, fealty ";fidelity to your king" Originlate Middle English: from Old French fidelite or Latin fidelitas, from fidelis 'faithful,' from fides 'faith.' Compare with fealty . faithfulness, loyalty; exact correspondence . 1. faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support 2. the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced |  | |
3444 | fidget | |||
3445 | fiduciary | a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary . held in trust; confidential | ||
3446 | fiend | evil spirit; devil . (n.) an evil supernatural being; a cruel wicked and inhuman person (syn.) ogre (adj.) fiendish (syn.) vicious, barbarous, fanatic, miscreant (ant.) cherubic |  | |
3447 | fierce | (adj.) marked by extreme and violent energy (syn.) ferocious, furious, savage, violent, vehement | ||
3448 | fiery | (adj.) characterized by intense emotion (syn.) ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, vehement, effusive, | ||
3449 | fight | (phr.) 和...打成平手 | ||
3450 | figment | illusion . (n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion . (n.) a contrived or fantastic idea | ||
3451 | figurative | not literal . (adj.) (used of the meaning of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech (syn.) symbolic, metaphoric | ||
3452 | figurehead | |||
3453 | filched | pilfer or steal [somethi synonyms: steal, take, take for oneself, help oneself to, loot, pilfer, abscond with, carry off, shoplift; informalrun off with, walk off with, rob, swipe, snatch, nab, rip off, lift ";someone filched two pies from the bake sale"; Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. . pilfer or steal [somethi synonyms: steal, take, take for oneself, help oneself to, loot, pilfer, abscond with, carry off, shoplift; informalrun off with, walk off with, rob, swipe, snatch, nab, rip off, lift ";someone filched two pies from the bake sale"; Origin Middle English: of unknown origin. | ||
3454 | filial | Family . of or due from a son or daughter synonyms:dutiful, devoted, compliant, respectful, affectionate, loving ";a display of filial affection" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin filialis, from filius 'son,' filia 'daughter. . дочерний, филиальный . of or due from a son or daughter synonyms:dutiful, devoted, compliant, respectful, affectionate, loving ";a display of filial affection" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin filialis, from filius 'son,' filia 'daughter. . duty of a child to its parents |  | |
3455 | filibuster | Intentional obstruction often by using a long speech to delay legislative action . intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action . обструкция . A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate . (hampering) (اعاق, نشاط معاد) - to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made - a long speech that someone makes in order to delay or prevent a new law being made |  | |
3456 | filigree | |||
3457 | filly | |||
3458 | filthy | very dirty . very dirty and unpleasant . very dirty and unpleasant . very dirty and unpleasant | ||
3459 | finagle | dupe , to use tricks and dishonest methods to get what you want , he attended all the football games that he could ___ tickets for. (the finals were there but he somehow managed to get a g in the middle.) . obtain [something] by devious or dishonest means Origin 1920s [originally U.S.]: from dialect fainaigue 'cheat'; perhaps from Old French fornier 'deny.' . obtain [something] by devious or dishonest means Origin 1920s [originally U.S.]: from dialect fainaigue 'cheat'; perhaps from Old French fornier 'deny.' . achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods | | |
3460 | finale | 1. the last part of a show or a piece of music 2. (after an adjective) an ending to something of the type mentioned . 1. the last part of a show or a piece of music 2. (after an adjective) an ending to something of the type mentioned . 1. the last part of a show or a piece of music 2. (after an adjective) an ending to something of the type mentioned | ||
3461 | finally | something, it means that he was not intent on it before, but now he has changed his mind and now is. | ||
3462 | find | if one side is 7 one other side is 3 than greater than difference and less than sum.( 7-44 & 7+310) so between 4.1 aand 9.9 . . when x 0 is x intercept. y0 y intercept by intercept |  | |
3463 | finesse | intricate and refined delicacy synonyms: skill, skillfulness, expertise, subtlety, flair, panache, elan, polish, artistry, virtuosity, mastery ";masterly finesse"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'purity, delicacy']: from French, related to fine1. . n. 靈巧;策略 v. 施展巧計 . использовать ухищрения и уловки . intricate and refined delicacy synonyms: skill, skillfulness, expertise, subtlety, flair, panache, elan, polish, artistry, virtuosity, mastery ";masterly finesse"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'purity, delicacy']: from French, related to fine1. . diplomacy; tact; artful management . (noun) great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way (verb) to deal with something in a way that is skillful but slightly dishonest . (noun) great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way (verb) to deal with something in a way that is skillful but slightly dishonest . (noun) great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way (verb) to deal with something in a way that is skillful but slightly dishonest |  | |
3464 | finical | |||
3465 | finicky | Difficult to please . . Difficult to please . fussy, difficult to please . (adj.) exacting especially about details (syn.) fastidious |  | |
3466 | firebrand | radical a person who causes political or social trouble by opposing authority and encouraging others to do so, he is trying hard to dispel his image as a left-wing ___. (they were opposing the fire brand and wanted to encourage everyone to do so) . troublemaker . troublemaker |  | |
3467 | firefly | 萤火虫 | ||
3468 | firm | company, business, concern, enterprise, venture, undertaking, house, establishment, organization, corporation |  | |
3469 | fishing | A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. | ||
3470 | fissile | Describes a material that will undergo fission upon collision with slow neutrons | ||
3471 | fission | 裂变 . (n.) the act or process of separating into parts | ||
3472 | fissure | 裂缝 . Gaps/openings . n. 裂縫;裂隙 . трещина, излом . an opening; a groove; a split |  | |
3473 | fitful | irregular . erratic, irregular . Not steady; irregular . (adj.) starting and stopping irregularly (syn.) off-and-on, interrupted, sporadic, spasmodic | ||
3474 | fixate | . (v.) pay attention to exclusively and obsessively (syn.) advert, attend, give heed to (v.) attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way (v.) make fixed, stable or stationary |  | |
3475 | fixated | always thinking and talking about someone or something in a way that is not normal . always thinking and talking about someone or something in a way that is not normal . always thinking and talking about someone or something in a way that is not normal | ||
3476 | fixation | 1. a very strong interest in someone or something, that is not normal or natural 2. (technology) the process of a gas becoming solid . 1. a very strong interest in someone or something, that is not normal or natural 2. (technology) the process of a gas becoming solid . 1. a very strong interest in someone or something, that is not normal or natural 2. (technology) the process of a gas becoming solid | ||
3477 | fizzle | when something, especially something that is burning, fizzles, it makes a sound like a long "s", hiss . when something, especially something that is burning, fizzles, it makes a sound like a long "s", hiss . when something, especially something that is burning, fizzles, it makes a sound like a long "s", hiss . to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way . to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way . to gradually become less successful and end in a disappointing way | ||
3478 | flabbergast | (v.) - astound, stupefy |  | |
3479 | flabbergasted | extremely surprised . изумленный, удивленный |  | |
3480 | flabby | lacking firmness or stiffness | ||
3481 | flaccid | (adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness . limp, flabby, weak |  | |
3482 | flag | (v.) Droop; Grow Feeble . TO DECLINE IN VIGOR, STRENGTH, OR INTEREST The marathon runner slowed down as his strength flagged. Synonyms: dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane . TO DECLINE IN VIGOR, STRENGTH, OR INTEREST The marathon runner slowed down as his strength flagged. Synonyms: dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane . to droop; grow weak . TO DECLINE IN VIGOR, STRENGTH, OR INTEREST The marathon runner slowed down as his strength flagged. Synonyms: dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane . to become tired, weaker, or less effective: I was starting to ___ after the ninth mile. . 1. to lose energy; 2. to signal . TO DECLINE IN VIGOR, STRENGTH, OR INTEREST The marathon runner slowed down as his strength flagged. Synonyms: dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane . synonyms: tire, grow tired/weary, weaken, grow weak, wilt, droop, fade, run out of steam ";they were flagging toward the finish"; fade, decline, wane, ebb, diminish, decrease, lessen, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'flap about loosely, hang down']: related to obsolete flag 'hanging down.' . synonyms: tire, grow tired/weary, weaken, grow weak, wilt, droop, fade, run out of steam ";they were flagging toward the finish"; fade, decline, wane, ebb, diminish, decrease, lessen, Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'flap about loosely, hang down']: related to obsolete flag 'hanging down.' . to droop; grow weak . to droop; grow weak . (v.) weaken or become less intense (syn.) ease off, slacken off . MEANING: Lose Enthusiasm SENTENCE: When The Opposing Hockey Team Scored Its Third Goal Only Minutes Into The First Period, The Home Team'S Spirits Flagged. MNEMONIC: In Tom & Jerry Cartoon, When Tom Gets Tired Or Accepts Defeat, It Shows A Flag Which Gives Sign That He Accepted The Defeat. |  | |
3483 | flagging | Weak from exhaustion . слабеющий |  | |
3484 | flaggy | . lacking vigor or force | ||
3485 | flagitious | [of a person or their actions] criminal; villainous . [of a person or their actions] criminal; villainous Origin late Middle English: from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium 'importunity, shameful crime,' from flagitare 'demand earnestly.' . [of a person or their actions] criminal; villainous Origin late Middle English: from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium 'importunity, shameful crime,' from flagitare 'demand earnestly.' | ||
3486 | flagrancy | conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible . (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive | ||
3487 | flagrant | extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable . blatant , obvious shocking because of being so obviously wrong or bad: a ___ disregard for the law . glaringly bad; outrageous . synonyms: blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, conspicuous, barefaced, shameless, brazen, undisguised, unconcealed; outrageous, scandalous, shocking, disgraceful, Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'blazing, resplendent']: from French, or from Latin flagrant- 'blazing,' from the verb flagrare . . ужасный, вопиющий . synonyms: blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, conspicuous, barefaced, shameless, brazen, undisguised, unconcealed; outrageous, scandalous, shocking, disgraceful, Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'blazing, resplendent']: from French, or from Latin flagrant- 'blazing,' from the verb flagrare . . glaringly bad; outrageous | | |
3488 | flail | 1. tool used to thresh grain; 2. to thresh (separate grain from chaff); 3. to wave arms about wildly | ||
3489 | flair | talent a natural gift or ability; a talent aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache . n. 天資;(特別的)才能;鑑別力 |  | |
3490 | flak | |||
3491 | flake | fragment, bit, chip | ||
3492 | flamboyance | n. 華麗;火紅;浮華 | ||
3493 | flamboyant | 1. (of people or their behavior) different, confident, and exciting in a way that attracts attention 2. brightly colored and noticeable . 1. (of people or their behavior) different, confident, and exciting in a way that attracts attention 2. brightly colored and noticeable . яркий, насыщенный . 1. (of people or their behavior) different, confident, and exciting in a way that attracts attention 2. brightly colored and noticeable . (adj.) marked by ostentation but often tasteless (syn.) showy, ostentatious, pretentious (adj.) elaborately or excessively ornamented (syn.) florid, fancy |  | |
3494 | flammable | |||
3495 | flange | a rib or rim on a piece of metal | ||
3496 | flank | n. 側方(某物左右兩側) |  | |
3497 | flask | 烧瓶 | ||
3498 | flat | phr. 完全的/地 | ||
3499 | flatter | . v. 諂媚;奉承;討人喜歡 (ingratiate, flatter, fulsome, servile, obsequious) . (v.) praise somewhat dishonestly | | |
3500 | flattery | (n.) - compliments, sycophancy | ||
3501 | flaunt | to show off . 炫耀，藐视 . to show off . (v.) display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously (syn.) ostentate |  | |
3502 | flaunting | |||
3503 | flaw | a slight fault; a defect | ||
3504 | flax | |||
3505 | flay | strip the skin of . разорять, резко критиковать |  | |
3506 | fledge | . 1. grow feathers; 2. leave nest [fledgling (n) an inexperienced person or a baby bird] | ||
3507 | fledged | 成熟的 | ||
3508 | fledgling | (n.) a newborn bird that recently acquired its feathers; (n.) an inexperienced person . an inexperienced person, beginner . New and not yet developed ; a ___ democracy; (Leng hash were so nahif and not yet developed.) . a person, an organization, or a system that is new and without experience . Beginner/amateur . a person, an organization, or a system that is new and without experience . n. 雛鳥;雛兒;未經世故的人;初入領域者 adj. 涉世未深的 . молодой, неопытный, начинающий . inexperienced; novice . 1. a young bird that has just learned to fly 2. (usually before another noun) a person, an organization, or a system that is new and without experience . MEANING: a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped SENTENCE: Pakistan is a country with fledgling democracy MNEMONIC: fully fledged mature or experienced.. but fledgling means the one who isn't matured , i.e. is a neophyte (newbie noob) |  | |
3509 | fleece | to charge too much money or cheat someone ; He was ____ing the investors by by setting up bogus companies. (They cheated and charged them too much fee and asked to sign the lease.) . to take a lot of money from someone by charging them too much . обманывать, надувать . to deceive . to take a lot of money from someone by charging them too much |  | |
3510 | fleet | v. 疾飛;掠過;飛逝 n. 艦,機,車隊 |  | |
3511 | fleeting | Passing quickly, transitory . short-lived . lasting only for a short time . lasting only a short time, ephemeral . lasting only a short time, ephemeral . adj. 轉瞬的;飛逝的;疾馳的 . lasting only a short time, ephemeral . (adj.) lasting for a markedly brief time (syn.) fugitive, momentaneous, momentary |  | |
3512 | fleunt; | voluble |  | |
3513 | flimsy | (adj.) lacking solidity or strength (syn.) weak (adj.) lacking substance or significance (syn.) fragile, slight, tenuous, thin, insignificant, (adj.) not convincing (syn.) unconvincing, unpersuasive | ||
3514 | flinch | to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. . . to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. . (v.) draw back, as with fear or pain (syn.) cringe, quail, recoil, wince | ||
3515 | fling | 1. to throw someone or something somewhere with force, especially because you are angry 2. to move yourself or part of your body suddenly and with a lot of force 3. to say something to someone in an aggressive way . 1. to throw someone or something somewhere with force, especially because you are angry 2. to move yourself or part of your body suddenly and with a lot of force 3. to say something to someone in an aggressive way . бросаться, кидаться, ринуться . 1. to throw someone or something somewhere with force, especially because you are angry 2. to move yourself or part of your body suddenly and with a lot of force 3. to say something to someone in an aggressive way |  | |
3516 | flint | meaning: hard gray rock consisting of nearly pure chert, occurring chiefly as nodules in chalk |  | |
3517 | flippancy | treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect . treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect . (n.) inappropriate levity | ||
3518 | flippant | tongue in cheek , facetious not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever, it is easy to be ___ , but we have a serious problem to deal with here. (do not flip an ant for who to make tea , this meeting is serious) . (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy . Funny . synonyms:frivolous, facetious, tongue-in-cheek; disrespectful, i Originearly 17th century: from flip1 + -ant, perhaps on the pattern of heraldic terms such as couchant and rampant . Early senses included 'nimble' and 'talkative,' hence 'playful,' giving rise to the current use 'lacking seriousness. . легкомысленный, несерьезный . synonyms:frivolous, facetious, tongue-in-cheek; disrespectful, i Originearly 17th century: from flip1 + -ant, perhaps on the pattern of heraldic terms such as couchant and rampant . Early senses included 'nimble' and 'talkative,' hence 'playful,' giving rise to the current use 'lacking seriousness. . (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy |  | |
3519 | flipper | 鳍 | ||
3520 | flocculant | a substance that promotes the clumping of particles, especially one used in treating waste water . a substance that promotes the clumping of particles, especially one used in treating waste water | ||
3521 | flocculent | having or resembling tufts of wool Origin early 19th century: from Latin floccus 'tuft of wool' + -ulent. . having or resembling tufts of wool Origin early 19th century: from Latin floccus 'tuft of wool' + -ulent. | ||
3522 | flock | group of animal | ||
3523 | floe | flat mass of floating ice | ||
3524 | floes | large floating sheets of ice | ||
3525 | flop | |||
3526 | flora | the plants of a particular area, type of environment, or period of time . the plants of a particular area, type of environment, or period of time . plants of a region or era . the plants of a particular area, type of environment, or period of time | ||
3527 | florid | 1. (usually disapproving) having too much decoration or detail 2. (of a person's face) red . The palace had been decorated in an excessively ————- style; every surface had been carved and gilded Synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo . excessively decorated or embellished The palace had been decorated in an excessively florid style; every surface had been carved and gilded Synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo . excessively decorated or embellished The palace had been decorated in an excessively florid style; every surface had been carved and gilded Synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo . 1. (usually disapproving) having too much decoration or detail 2. (of a person's face) red . excessively decorated or embellished . excessively decorated or embellished The palace had been decorated in an excessively florid style; every surface had been carved and gilded Synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo . 1. (usually disapproving) having too much decoration or detail 2. (of a person's face) red . having a red or flushed complexion synonyms: ruddy, red, red-faced, rosy, rosy-cheeked, pink; flushed, blushing, high-colored; archaicsanguine ";a florid complexion"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- 'flower.' . having a red or flushed complexion synonyms: ruddy, red, red-faced, rosy, rosy-cheeked, pink; flushed, blushing, high-colored; archaicsanguine ";a florid complexion"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- 'flower.' . (adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy . excessively decorated or embellished . 1. (usually disapproving) having too much decoration or detail 2. (of a person's face) red . (adj.) elaborately or excessively ornamented (syn.) flamboyant, fancy (adj.) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life (syn.) rubicund, ruddy, sanguine, healthy | ||
3528 | flounder | struggle (fly under water is struggling) . 1. Wild movements while trying not to sink 2. If a relationship ___s it starts having problems or fails; Hi marriage was ____ing. 3.Don't know what to say (They did not know what to say so they flew under the tables but failed to escape the room.) . 1. to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely 2. to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc. 3. to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something . . 1. to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely 2. to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc. 3. to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something . v. 困苦掙扎;不知所措;困難重重 . to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way . 1. to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely 2. to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc. 3. to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something . (v.) walk or behave awkwardly or with great difficulty (syn.) stagger, struggle |  | |
3529 | flourish | . v. 繁盛;興旺;炫耀;揮舞 n. 揮舞;炫耀;華藻 . (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; (n.) a dramatic gesture, an embellishment or ornamentation |  | |
3530 | flout | (v.) to mock, treat with contempt . to mock, treat with contempt . to mock, treat with contempt . defay , refuse to obey to intentionally not obey or accept something: to ___ the law/rules . treat with contemptuous disregard . 轻视 . to mock, treat with contempt . treat with contemptuous disregard . synonyms: defy, refuse to obey, disobey, break, violate, fail to comply with, fail to observe, contravene, infringe, Origin mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten 'whistle, play the flute, hiss [in derision']; German dialect pfeifen auf, literally 'pipe at,' has a similar extended meaning. . высмеивать, презирать . synonyms: defy, refuse to obey, disobey, break, violate, fail to comply with, fail to observe, contravene, infringe, Origin mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten 'whistle, play the flute, hiss [in derision']; German dialect pfeifen auf, literally 'pipe at,' has a similar extended meaning. . to mock, treat with contempt . to mock, treat with contempt . (v.) treat or laugh at with contemptuous disregard and derision (syn.) scoff, gibe, jeer, barrack . MEANING: openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention). SENTENCE: the advertising code is being flouted MNEMONIC: A kid asked me if he could FLY his paper plane in the room, I replied bluntly-FLY OUT. |  | |
3531 | flouting | disregarding in a contemptuous way; scorning | ||
3532 | fluctuate | to rise and fall; to vary irregularly . (v.) move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern (syn.) vacillate, waver, swing, vary (n.) fluctuation (syn.) variance . v. to shift without apparent pattern | ||
3533 | fluid | (adj.) subject to change; variable | ||
3534 | fluidly | smoothly | ||
3535 | fluke | a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill . . a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill . a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill | ||
3536 | flummox | to confuse; to perplex . baffle, puzzle to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do, i have to say that last question ___ed me. (the question was so baffling that they flue to the max.) . to confuse; to perplex . to confuse; to perplex . (v.) to confuse or perplex |  | |
3537 | fluorescent | Glowing, bright, shining, flaming. |  | |
3538 | flush | 1. to be in abundance The organization is not as ___ as it once was. ; 2. on the same level so that no part is higher or lower or sticks out more than another; His pants iron line was ___ with his belt lines. . to be in abundance | ||
3539 | fluster | . беспокойство, возбуждение | | |
3540 | flustered | synonyms: unsettle, make nervous, unnerve, agitate, ruffle, upset, bother, put on edge, disquiet, disturb, worry, perturb, disconcert, confuse, throw o Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'make slightly drunk']: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic flaustra 'hurry, bustle.' . Nervous and confused | ||
3541 | fluvial | |||
3542 | flux | continuous change ; everything is in the state of ___. (The temperature of the water in the flux changes continuously.) . n. 持續變動不定的狀態;不知何從的狀態 . a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important . (fluctuation) continuous change or a state of uncertainty about what to be done |  | |
3543 | fly-by-night | unreliable; disreputable | ||
3544 | flyblown | spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies . foul and run-down and repulsive . (adj.) foul and run-down and repulsive spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies | ||
3545 | focused | (adj) with very clear aims and your attention clearly directed towards what you want to do | ||
3546 | fodder | 1. food for horses and farm animals 2. (disapproving) (often after a noun) people or things that are considered to have only one use . . 1. food for horses and farm animals 2. (disapproving) (often after a noun) people or things that are considered to have only one use . 1. food for horses and farm animals 2. (disapproving) (often after a noun) people or things that are considered to have only one use | ||
3547 | foe | (old use or formal) an enemy . (old use or formal) an enemy . враг, противник . (old use or formal) an enemy |  | |
3548 | foible | a minor weakness in character . weakness a slightly unusual or annoying habit, married couples must learn to accept each other's little ___s. (foile is able to cover the food but it has it's own weaknesses too.) . (n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw . Embarrass . synonyms: weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, Origin late 16th century [as an adjective in the sense 'feeble']: from obsolete French, in Old French fieble [see feeble]. Both noun senses also formerly occurred as senses of the word feeble and all date from the 17th century . слабость, недостаток . synonyms: weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, Origin late 16th century [as an adjective in the sense 'feeble']: from obsolete French, in Old French fieble [see feeble]. Both noun senses also formerly occurred as senses of the word feeble and all date from the 17th century . a minor character flaw, minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character. . MEANING: Small Weakness Of Character Or Mind. SENTENCE: His Lack Of Quick Understanding Of The Simple Concepts Shows His Foible Methodology Of Learning. MNEMONIC: Foible Feeble Which Means Weakness In Mind; E.G. Feebleminded. |  | |
3549 | foibles | a minor weakness or failing of character . minor weakness, flaw . a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character |  | |
3550 | foil | (v) to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent someone from doing something, thwart (n) anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities something, thwart . . (v) to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent someone from doing something, thwart (n) anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities something, thwart . n. (指屬性相反的)襯托者或物;鋁箔 v. 阻止;制止;挫敗 . hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of To be a foil for something, or to act as a foil for something, means to enhance something's qualities by being different from it. . One that stands in contrast to and emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of another: "I am resolved my husband shall not be a rival, but a foil to me" (Charlotte Brontë). . (v) to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent someone from doing something, thwart (n) anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities something, thwart . (v.) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (syn.) baffle, thwart |  | |
3551 | foist | навязать, всучить . to force someone to have or experience something unwanted or undesirable: She charged that junk food is being ___ed on children by TV commercials. |  | |
3552 | folderol | trivial or nonsensical fuss . trivial or nonsensical fuss | ||
3553 | foliage | 叶子 . leaves |  | |
3554 | folklore | n. 民間傳說 |  | |
3555 | folly | foolishness . 愚昧 | | |
3556 | foment | (v) incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part . The rebels tried to ------revolution through their attacks on the government. Synonyms: agitate; impassion; inflame; instigate; kindle . to arouse or incite The rebels tried to foment revolution through their attacks on the government. Synonyms: agitate; impassion; inflame; instigate; kindle . to arouse or incite . to arouse or incite The rebels tried to foment revolution through their attacks on the government. Synonyms: agitate; impassion; inflame; instigate; kindle . to cause something bad or illegal to develop; a ___ revolution. (Since students are like foam and they absorb anything you provide they can easily become rebellions.) . to create trouble or violence or make it worse . . 1. stir up; 2. bathe with hot liquids (medical) . to arouse or incite The rebels tried to foment revolution through their attacks on the government. Synonyms: agitate; impassion; inflame; instigate; kindle . to create trouble or violence or make it worse . synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, encourage, urge, fan the flames of ";they were accused of fomenti Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum 'poultice, lotion,' from fovere 'to heat, cherish.' . v. 挑起;激起 <c.f.>foster 收養;促進 . провоцировать, побуждать . synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, encourage, urge, fan the flames of ";they were accused of fomenti Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum 'poultice, lotion,' from fovere 'to heat, cherish.' . to arouse or incite . try to stir up public opinion . to create trouble or violence or make it worse . (v.) try to stir up public opinion (syn.) agitate, stir up . MEANING: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action). SENTENCE: Nawaz Sharif accused Imran Khan of fomenting political unrest MNEMONIC: Science students can easily remember it as it sounds similar to fermentation and stirring is an important part of fermentation process. . v. to foster unrest or discontent . (induce, agitate) to cause trouble or sth bad or illegal to develop |  | |
3557 | fomenting | to foster trouble, to cause trouble | ||
3558 | foolhardy | rash , impulsive taking or involving silly and unnecessary risks, a ___decision (the amount of foolishness in their decision was hard to tell.) . 鲁莽的 . Unwisely bold or daring . adj. 有勇無謀的;莽撞的 <c.f.>reckless . Unwisely bold or daring . (adj.) marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequence (syn.) heady, reckless, rash, bold . unwisely bold or daring; reckless |  | |
3559 | foolproof | of a plan, machine, method, etc.) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly, infallible . of a plan, machine, method, etc.) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly, infallible . of a plan, machine, method, etc.) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly, infallible | ||
3560 | footing | 1. the position of your feet when they are safely on the ground or some other surface 2. the basis on which something is established or organized 3. the position or status of someone or something in relation to others; the relationship between two or more people or groups, for example, on an equal footing . 1. the position of your feet when they are safely on the ground or some other surface 2. the basis on which something is established or organized 3. the position or status of someone or something in relation to others; the relationship between two or more people or groups, for example, on an equal footing . 1. the position of your feet when they are safely on the ground or some other surface 2. the basis on which something is established or organized 3. the position or status of someone or something in relation to others; the relationship between two or more people or groups, for example, on an equal footing | ||
3561 | footnote | n. 註腳;無足輕重的事件 |  | |
3562 | foppish | . behaving or dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion | ||
3563 | for | In spite of; notwithstanding. For all our efforts to stop the bill, it still cleared both the House and the Senate with ease. . used to say that something cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad . used to say that something cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad . used to say that something cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad . permanently, ans for good . permanently, ans for good . permanently, ans for good . as an extra amount of something in addition to what has already been done or given . as an extra amount of something in addition to what has already been done or given . as an extra amount of something in addition to what has already been done or given . 자기로서는, 자기에 관한 한 . 자기로서는, 자기에 관한 한 . 자기로서는, 자기에 관한 한 | ||
3564 | forage | to make a search . Wandering . добывать продовольствие . (v.) collect or look around for (food) (syn.) scrounge |  | |
3565 | foray | a sudden short attack . 1. an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession 2. a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers 3. a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place . 1. an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession 2. a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers 3. a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place . v. 劫掠;偷襲 n. 突襲;初次嘗試 . 1. an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession 2. a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers 3. a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place |  | |
3566 | forbear | 忍耐，阻止 . to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant . (v.) resist doing something (syn.) refrain (v.) to tolerate something with patience or endurance (n.) forbearance | ||
3567 | forbearance | a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges . patient self-control; restraint and tolerance | ||
3568 | forbearing | Patient and restrained | ||
3569 | forbidden | not allowed banned . (adj.) excluded from use or mention (syn.) prohibited, proscribed, taboo |  | |
3570 | forbidding | causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant | ||
3571 | forbore | refrained from . refrain from . (v.) to not do or say something that you could do or say, especially when this shows self-control or consideration for the feelings of others (syn.) forbear |  | |
3572 | forceful | dogmatic |  | |
3573 | forcibly | 1. in a way that involves the use of physical force 2. in a way that makes something very clear . 1. in a way that involves the use of physical force 2. in a way that makes something very clear . 1. in a way that involves the use of physical force 2. in a way that makes something very clear | ||
3574 | ford | TO CROSS A BODY OF WATER BY WADING Because of the recent torrential rains, the Cowboys were unable to ford the swollen river. Synonyms: traverse; wade . TO CROSS A BODY OF WATER BY WADING Because of the recent torrential rains, the Cowboys were unable to ford the swollen river. Synonyms: traverse; wade . TO CROSS A BODY OF WATER BY WADING Because of the recent torrential rains, the Cowboys were unable to ford the swollen river. Synonyms: traverse; wade . cross to cross a river, where it is not deep, on foot or in a vehicle, (our ford could cross any stream of water) . . TO CROSS A BODY OF WATER BY WADING Because of the recent torrential rains, the Cowboys were unable to ford the swollen river. Synonyms: traverse; wade . a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across synonyms: crossing place, crossing; shallow place ";a ford across the river"; Origin Old English; related to Dutch voorde, also to fare. . a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across synonyms: crossing place, crossing; shallow place ";a ford across the river"; Origin Old English; related to Dutch voorde, also to fare. | ||
3575 | forebears | ancestors, forefathers | ||
3576 | forebode | promise . to be an omen of; to predict; to foretell . (v.) make a prediction about; tell in advance (syn.) anticipate, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise | ||
3577 | foreboding | apprehension a feeling that something very bad is going to happen: a sense of ___ . a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen . a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen . a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen |  | |
3578 | forefront | (n.) the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field (syn.) cutting edge, vanguard | ||
3579 | foreground | emphasize, highlight . the part of a work depicted as nearest to the viewer . (v.) move into foreground to make more visible or prominent (syn.) highlight, spotlight, play up | ||
3580 | forensic | . referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric | ||
3581 | forensics | |||
3582 | foreordain | To predetermine. . (v.) determine beforehand (syn.) predestine, preordain | ||
3583 | foreseeable | to know in advance | ||
3584 | foreshadow | 预示 . v. 做為...的預兆 . (v.) indicate by signs (syn.) augur, auspicate, forecast, foretell, omen, portend, presage, prognosticate |  | |
3585 | foresight | n. 遠見;先見之明;深謀遠慮 | | |
3586 | forestall | (v.) to prevent by acting first . TO PREVENT OR DELAY; TO ANTICIPATE The landlord forestalled T.J.'s attempt to avoid paying the rent by waiting for him outside his door. Synonyms: avert; deter; hinder; obviate; preclude . TO PREVENT OR DELAY; TO ANTICIPATE The landlord forestalled T.J.'s attempt to avoid paying the rent by waiting for him outside his door. Synonyms: avert; deter; hinder; obviate; preclude . act in advance of . TO PREVENT OR DELAY; TO ANTICIPATE The landlord forestalled T.J.'s attempt to avoid paying the rent by waiting for him outside his door. Synonyms: avert; deter; hinder; obviate; preclude . keep from happening or arising; make impossible . to prevent by acting first . TO PREVENT OR DELAY; TO ANTICIPATE The landlord forestalled T.J.'s attempt to avoid paying the rent by waiting for him outside his door. Synonyms: avert; deter; hinder; obviate; preclude . keep from happening or arising; make impossible . synonyms: preempt, get in before; anticipate, second-guess; nip in the bu Origin Old English foresteall 'an ambush' [see fore- and stall]. As a verb the earliest sense [Middle English] was 'intercept and buy up [goods] before they reach the market, so as to raise the price' [formerly an offense]. . предвосхищать, опережать . synonyms: preempt, get in before; anticipate, second-guess; nip in the bu Origin Old English foresteall 'an ambush' [see fore- and stall]. As a verb the earliest sense [Middle English] was 'intercept and buy up [goods] before they reach the market, so as to raise the price' [formerly an offense]. . to prevent by acting first . to prevent by acting first . to prevent by taking action in advance . (v.) act in advance of (syn.) anticipate, counter, foresee (v.) keep from happening (syn.) forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent, avert . MEANING: prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action SENTENCE: They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence. MNEMONIC: Fore means before. Stall means to stop. Hence Forestall Before Stop. i.e to stop something before it happens. . v. to hold off or try to prevent |  | |
3587 | forestry | |||
3588 | foretell | portend |  | |
3589 | forethought | anticipation, foresight . n. 事先的思考 . 预先计划好的 spontaneous 自发地 | ||
3590 | forfeit | fine, punishment . . synonyms: lose, be deprived of, surren Origin Middle English [originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine or penalty for this]: from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire 'transgress,' from for- 'out' [from Latin foris 'outside'] + faire 'do' [from Latin facere ]. . synonyms: lose, be deprived of, surren Origin Middle English [originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine or penalty for this]: from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire 'transgress,' from for- 'out' [from Latin foris 'outside'] + faire 'do' [from Latin facere ]. . (v.) lose something or lose the right to something by some error, offense, or crime (syn.) forgo, give up, waive (ant.) arrogate, claim | ||
3591 | forfend | Prevent/obstruct . avert, keep away, or prevent [something evil or unpleasant] . avert, keep away, or prevent [something evil or unpleasant] | ||
3592 | forge | |||
3593 | forgery | fake . something counterfeit; an illegally produced imitation . | ||
3594 | forgo | to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do . to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do . (v.) to do without, abstain from, give up . to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do . (v.) do without or cease to hold or adhere to (syn.) forfeit, relinquish, forswear, dispense with, waive, give up | ||
3595 | forlorn | sad and lonely . alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for; (Everyone loved Kami and wanted to talk with her but she was left for being alone during the last years of school.) . 1. (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappy 2. (of a place) not cared for and with no people in it 3. unlikely to succeed, come true, etc. . sad and lonely . Sorrow . 1. (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappy 2. (of a place) not cared for and with no people in it 3. unlikely to succeed, come true, etc. . synonyms: unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despon Origin Old English forloren 'depraved, morally abandoned,' past participle of forlēosan 'lose,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verliezen and German verlieren, and ultimately to for- and lose. Sense 1 dates from the 16th century. . adj. 絕望的;孤立無助的 . несчастный, жалкий . synonyms: unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despon Origin Old English forloren 'depraved, morally abandoned,' past participle of forlēosan 'lose,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verliezen and German verlieren, and ultimately to for- and lose. Sense 1 dates from the 16th century. . (adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless . 1. (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappy 2. (of a place) not cared for and with no people in it 3. unlikely to succeed, come true, etc. . MEANING: Sad And Lonely SENTENCE: When His Lover Left Him And Went With Some Other Guy, Amir Became Forlorn. MNEMONIC: When Someone Is Alone (Sounds Close To Forlorn); It Signifies He May Have Sad And Lonely. . بائس looking or feeling alone and sad because you need help but do not expect to get it |  | |
3596 | formidable | arousing fear or awe . Causing fear . Causing fear . if people, things, or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult . 难以应付的 . if people, things, or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult . adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;難以對付的 . грозный, чудовищный, огромный . Causing fear . Causing fear . if people, things, or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult . (adj.) extremely impressive in strength or excellence (syn.) impressive (adj.) inspiring fear (syn.) redoubtable, alarming |  | |
3597 | formula | The fixed amount we add every time is the common difference, d →the Nth term of an arithmetic sequence with an initial term of a₀ and common difference d Nth a₀ + (n - 1) * d . A (( base + base) / 2) * h . Probability success / outcome Always between 0 and 1 . π * r^2 . A r * t Where: A amount of work done (product output) r rate of work t time r A / t t A / r . (N * (A1 + An) / 2 . Sum (N(N + 1))/2 . Total amount - amount of solute amount of water X 100 . Concentration of a mixture amount of the solute / total amount of the solution | ||
3598 | formulaic | following a formula or set procedure . (adj.) characterized by or in accordance with some formula | ||
3599 | formulate | 系统地阐述 . (v.) put into words or an expression articulate | ||
3600 | formulation | (n.) inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally (syn.) conceptualization (adj.) formulaic (adj.) half-formulated | ||
3601 | forsake | (v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon . abandon . to abandon . to stop doing or having something, literary to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you, The politicians are still prone to ___ direct speech. (There was a woman in the crowd who started shouting at the politicians that for the sake of god stop lying to people. ) . 1. to leave someone or something, especially when you have a responsibility to stay, abandon 2. to stop doing something, or leave something, especially something that you enjoy, renounce . v. 拋棄;革除;離開 . 1. to leave someone or something, especially when you have a responsibility to stay, abandon 2. to stop doing something, or leave something, especially something that you enjoy, renounce |  | |
3602 | forsaken | abandoned or deserted | ||
3603 | forswear | renounce; repudiate . . renounce; repudiate . formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief . (v.) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief (syn.) abjure, recant, retract |  | |
3604 | forte | strong point | ||
3605 | forthcoming | happening soon ; the __ elections (Today is july 2nd and forth of july is coming really soon) . adj. 即將發生的;需要時可得的;依照承諾的;樂於分享資訊的 unforthcoming 不合作的;不願透漏的 <c.f.>forthright 直率了當的;誠實直接的 . قادم، صريح، يظهر - friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk - supplied or offered when wanted, or happening/coming soon |  | |
3606 | forthright | direct, blunt . direct , frank saying what you think honestly and clearly, they dealt with all our questions in a very ___ manner. (for the sake of being right) . direct and honest in manner and speech, frank . direct and honest in manner and speech, frank . adj. 直率了當的;誠實的;無託辭的;明白了當的 n. 直路 <c.f.>outright 公然的;完全的 . direct and honest in manner and speech, frank . (adj.) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion (syn.) blunt, candid, frank, outspoken, square |  | |
3607 | forthwith | immediately . немедленно . immediately, without delay |  | |
3608 | fortification | . the act of strengthening | ||
3609 | fortify | (v.) to give physical strength; to prepare oneself mentally or emotionally (syn.) undergird, consolidate, energize, harden, invigorate, reinforce, strengthen, toughen (ant.) prostrate, sap, undermine, adulterate, debilitate, dilute, enervate, enfeeble, vitiate | ||
3610 | fortitude | courage shown by someone who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties, bravery, courage . courage shown by someone who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties, bravery, courage . courage in synonyms: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral fiber, strength of mind, strength of character, strong-mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, true grit, doughtiness, steadfastness; informalguts Origin Middle English: via French from Latin fortitudo, from fortis 'strong.' . courage in synonyms: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral fiber, strength of mind, strength of character, strong-mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, true grit, doughtiness, steadfastness; informalguts Origin Middle English: via French from Latin fortitudo, from fortis 'strong.' . courage in facing difficulties . courage shown by someone who is suffering great pain or facing great difficulties, bravery, courage | ||
3611 | fortnight | Time/order/duration | ||
3612 | fortress | a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack, fort . a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack, fort . a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack, fort | ||
3613 | fortuitous | adj. fortunate and lucky . Accidental, occurring by a happy chance . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . lucky; accidental, occurring by a happy chance . accidental, occurring by a happy chance . (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance ; a ___ event. (We were walking in the jungle when fortunately it accidentally started hailing.) . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . 偶然发生的 . lucky . Luck . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . synonyms: chance, adventitious, unexpected, unanticipated, unpredictable, unforeseen, unlooked-for, serendipitous, casual, incidental, coincidental, random, accidental, inadvertent, unintentional, uni Origin mid 17th century: from Latin fortuitus, from forte 'by chance,' from fors 'chance, luck.' . adj. 偶然的 . случайный, неожиданный . synonyms: chance, adventitious, unexpected, unanticipated, unpredictable, unforeseen, unlooked-for, serendipitous, casual, incidental, coincidental, random, accidental, inadvertent, unintentional, uni Origin mid 17th century: from Latin fortuitus, from forte 'by chance,' from fors 'chance, luck.' . (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance . (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance偶然的 幸运地 . accidental, occurring by a happy chance . happening by accident or chance rather than design . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result . (adj.) occurring by happy chance (syn.) fortunate, accidental (adj.) having no cause or apparent cause (syn.) causeless, unintended . MEANING: Occurring By Happy Chance SENTENCE: There Is No Connection Between These Two Events; Their Timing Is Entirely Fortuitous. MNEMONIC: It Has Derived From Fortune; So It Should Mean By Luck. . محظوظ, تصادفي (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance |  | |
3614 | forwardness | Boldness or lack of appropriate modesty; confidence; presumptuousness | ||
3615 | forwent | give up, abstain or restrain from | ||
3616 | fossil | A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust. n. One, such as a rigid theory, that is outdated or antiquated. | ||
3617 | foster | v. 收養;培養;促進 adj. 寄養的;收養的 <c.f.>foment 激起 . (v.) promote the growth of; help develop, help grow (syn.) further, cultivate, spur, nurture |  | |
3618 | foul | 1. dirty and smelling bad 2. very unpleasant; very bad 3. (of language) including rude words and swearing . 1. dirty and smelling bad 2. very unpleasant; very bad 3. (of language) including rude words and swearing . 1. dirty and smelling bad 2. very unpleasant; very bad 3. (of language) including rude words and swearing . (adj.) offensively malodorous |  | |
3619 | founder | [of a ship] fill with water and sink synonyms: sink, go to the bottom, go down, be lost at sea ";the ship foundered"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'knock to the ground']: from Old French fondrer, esfondrer 'submerge, collapse,' based on Latin fundus 'bottom, base.' . разрушиться, потерпеть неудачу . [of a ship] fill with water and sink synonyms: sink, go to the bottom, go down, be lost at sea ";the ship foundered"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'knock to the ground']: from Old French fondrer, esfondrer 'submerge, collapse,' based on Latin fundus 'bottom, base.' . to sink; fail; collapse . to sink; fail; colapse . (v.) fail utterly; collapse |  | |
3620 | fountain | 만년필 . 만년필 . 만년필 | ||
3621 | fracas | . a noisy quarrel or brawl . synonyms: disturbance, brawl, melee, rumpus, skirmish, struggle, scuffle, scrum, clash, fisticuffs, altercation; informalscrap, dust-up, set-to, donnybrook; vulgar slangshitstorm ";the fracas in the alley Origin early 18th century: French, from fracasser, from Italian fracassare 'make an uproar.' . шумная ссора, скандал . synonyms: disturbance, brawl, melee, rumpus, skirmish, struggle, scuffle, scrum, clash, fisticuffs, altercation; informalscrap, dust-up, set-to, donnybrook; vulgar slangshitstorm ";the fracas in the alley Origin early 18th century: French, from fracasser, from Italian fracassare 'make an uproar.' . a noisy quarrel or brawl . a noisy fight; a brawl |  | |
3622 | fraces | a noisy fight or argument | ||
3623 | fracking | the pumping of water at high pressure to break apart rocks in order to release natural gas . n. 水力壓裂探勘油/氣法 |  | |
3624 | fraction | synonyms: tiny part, fragment, snippet, snatch, smattering, selection ";only a fraction of the collection"; tiny amount, little, bit, touch, soupçon, trifle, mite, Origin late Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin fractio[n-] 'breaking [bread],' from Latin frangere 'to break.' | ||
3625 | fractional |  | ||
3626 | fractious | 1. bad-tempered or easily upset, especially by small things, irritable 2. (formal) making trouble and complaining . UNRULY; REBELLIOUS The general had a hard time maintaining discipline among his fractious troops. Synonyms: contentious; cranky; peevish; quarrelsome . UNRULY; REBELLIOUS The general had a hard time maintaining discipline among his fractious troops. Synonyms: contentious; cranky; peevish; quarrelsome . unruly; rebellious . UNRULY; REBELLIOUS The general had a hard time maintaining discipline among his fractious troops. Synonyms: contentious; cranky; peevish; quarrelsome . easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining; A ___ child. (Easily broken hearted) . 1. bad-tempered or easily upset, especially by small things, irritable 2. (formal) making trouble and complaining . (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable . UNRULY; REBELLIOUS The general had a hard time maintaining discipline among his fractious troops. Synonyms: contentious; cranky; peevish; quarrelsome . 1. bad-tempered or easily upset, especially by small things, irritable 2. (formal) making trouble and complaining . synonyms: grumpy, bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, waspish, crabby, crusty, Origin late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious . . капризный, раздражительный . synonyms: grumpy, bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, waspish, crabby, crusty, Origin late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious . . (adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable . tending to argue or cause discord . 1. bad-tempered or easily upset, especially by small things, irritable 2. (formal) making trouble and complaining . (adj.) stubbornly resistant to authority or control (syn.) recalcitrant, refractory, disobedient, restive, skittish (adj.) easily irritated or annoyed (syn.) cranky, irritable, nettlesome, peevish |  | |
3627 | fragile | (adj.) easily broken or damaged or destroyed (syn.) frail, delicate | ||
3628 | fragment | shard | ||
3629 | fragmentary | (adj.) consisting of small disconnected parts (syn.) fragmental, fractional | ||
3630 | fragrant | having a pleasant smell . (adj.) pleasant-smelling |  | |
3631 | frail | ломкий, непрочный, хрупкий . being easily broken or destroyed . (adj.) physically weak (syn.) delicate (adj.) easily broken or damaged or destroyed (syn.) delicate ,fragile |  | |
3632 | frailty | 弱点 | ||
3633 | framer | 设计者 | ||
3634 | franchise | n. 專營權;公民權;選舉權;特權 | ||
3635 | frankness | Truth | ||
3636 | frantic | wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion . . (adj.) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion (syn.) delirious, frenetic, agitated (adv.) frantically madly |  | |
3637 | fraternity | n. (有相同職業或喜好的)團體;友誼 . a group of people sharing a common profession or interests; brotherhood |  | |
3638 | fratricide | Family . the killing of one's brother or sister Originlate 15th century [denoting a person who kills their brother or sister, derived from Latin fratricida ]: the primary current sense comes via French from late Latin fratricidium, from frater 'brother' + -cidium [see -cide] . братоубийство . the killing of one's brother or sister Originlate 15th century [denoting a person who kills their brother or sister, derived from Latin fratricida ]: the primary current sense comes via French from late Latin fratricidium, from frater 'brother' + -cidium [see -cide] |  | |
3639 | fraud | 1. the crime of cheating someone in order to get money or goods illegally 2. a person who pretends to have qualities, abilities, etc. that they do not really have in order to cheat other people . . 1. the crime of cheating someone in order to get money or goods illegally 2. a person who pretends to have qualities, abilities, etc. that they do not really have in order to cheat other people . n. 詐欺罪;騙子;騙人的事物 . 1. the crime of cheating someone in order to get money or goods illegally 2. a person who pretends to have qualities, abilities, etc. that they do not really have in order to cheat other people |  | |
3640 | fraudulent | мошеннический, обманный . cheating; deceitful . (adj.) intended to deceive (syn.) deceitful, fallacious |  | |
3641 | fraught | full of danger/difficulties, etc: The present situation is ___ with danger. . преисполненный, обремененный . (adj.) full of or loaded with; accompanied by . (adj.) filled with or attended with (adj.) marked by distress (syn.) troubled |  | |
3642 | fray | noisy fight . злоключения . (n.) a brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v.) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate |  | |
3643 | free-for-all | a disorganized or unrestricted situation or event in which everyone may take part, especially a fight, discussion, or trading market | ||
3644 | frenetic | . буйный, неистовый . wildly excited or active | | |
3645 | frenzied | involving a lot of activity and strong emotions in a way that is often violent or frightening and not under control . involving a lot of activity and strong emotions in a way that is often violent or frightening and not under control . involving a lot of activity and strong emotions in a way that is often violent or frightening and not under control | ||
3646 | frenzy | A state of wild excitement . A state of wild excitement . 狂乱 . безумие |  | |
3647 | fresco | a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster an Origin late 16th century: Italian, literally 'cool, fresh.' The word was first recorded in the phrase in fresco, representing Italian affresco, al fresco 'on the fresh [plaster].' . a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster an Origin late 16th century: Italian, literally 'cool, fresh.' The word was first recorded in the phrase in fresco, representing Italian affresco, al fresco 'on the fresh [plaster].' . a painting done on plaster | ||
3648 | fret | . to worry | ||
3649 | fretful | distress , upset anxious and unhappy . synonyms: distressed, upset, miserable, unsettled, uneasy, ill at ease, uncomfortable, edgy, agitated, worked up, tense, stressed, restive, fidgety, antsy; querulous, irritable, cross, fractious, peevish, petulant, out of sorts, bad-tempered, irascible, grumpy, crotchety, captious, testy, tetchy, . капризный, раздражительный . synonyms: distressed, upset, miserable, unsettled, uneasy, ill at ease, uncomfortable, edgy, agitated, worked up, tense, stressed, restive, fidgety, antsy; querulous, irritable, cross, fractious, peevish, petulant, out of sorts, bad-tempered, irascible, grumpy, crotchety, captious, testy, tetchy, |  | |
3650 | freudian | slip of the tongue by which it is thought a person unintentionally reveals his or her true feelings | ||
3651 | frieze | ornamental band on a wall . a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling Origin mid 16th century: from French frise, from medieval Latin frisium, variant of frigium, from Latin Phrygium [opus ] '[work] of Phrygia.' . a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling Origin mid 16th century: from French frise, from medieval Latin frisium, variant of frigium, from Latin Phrygium [opus ] '[work] of Phrygia.' . ornamental band on a wall | ||
3652 | frigid | (adj.) extremely cold; lacking in warmth or feeling | ||
3653 | fringe | decorative edge of hanging threads; edge . the outside boundary or surface of something; on the edge . (n.) the outside boundary or surface of something (syn.) peripheral, edge, brim, marginal (adj.) not in the main part of something; playing a minor role in a play or story | ||
3654 | frisky | lively and playful | ||
3655 | frisson | a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill Origin late 18th century: French, literally 'a shiver or thrill.' . a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill Origin late 18th century: French, literally 'a shiver or thrill.' | ||
3656 | frivolity | behavior that is silly or amusing, especially when this is not suitable . behavior that is silly or amusing, especially when this is not suitable . behavior that is silly or amusing, especially when this is not suitable | ||
3657 | frivolous | Lacking in seriousness or importance . behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously, ___ lawsuit. (We were waiting in the bar line when she started singing with a free volume and everyone enjoyed her silliness.) . 不重要的，无关重要的 . Lacking in seriousness or importance . adj. 輕佻的;草率的;瑣碎的;無聊的 . 1. not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour; silly: a frivolous remark. 2. unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportant: frivolous details. . (adj.) not serious in content or attitude or behavior (syn.) superficial, flippant, trivial (v.) frivol . (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously . تافه, عابث behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously |  | |
3658 | frolicsome | adj. 活躍的;玩鬧的 <c.f.>frivolous 輕佻的;瑣碎無聊的 |  | |
3659 | from | 시작부터 . 시작부터 . 시작부터 | ||
3660 | frond | 蕨叶 | ||
3661 | frosty | frigid, freezing indifferent | ||
3662 | froward | . stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient . своевольный, упрямый . stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient |  | |
3663 | frown | to disapprove of something | ||
3664 | frowsy | scruffy and neglected in appearance . 1. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt 2. having an unpleasant smell . (adj.) 1. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt (syn.) slovenly, unkempt, untidy (ant.) dapper, neat, spruce 2. having an unpleasant smell (syn.) fetid, noisome, stinky, smelly (ant.) ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, redolent |  | |
3665 | fructify | make [something] fruitful or productive Origin Middle English: from Old French fructifier, from Latin fructificare, from fructus 'fruit.' . make [something] fruitful or productive Origin Middle English: from Old French fructifier, from Latin fructificare, from fructus 'fruit.' | ||
3666 | frugal | adj. 節儉的;花錢精算的 (食物)簡單的;廉價的 <c.f.> futile 無效的;不成功的;無作用的 furtive 偷偷摸摸的;秘密進行的 (thrifty) . adj. economical, thrifty . (adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, meager . not spending much money (but spending wisely) (Ame froogh who everyone seem to love doesn't spend a penny for anyone well that is why she is rich) . 1. using only as much money or food as is necessary 2. (of meals) small, plain, and not costing very much . 节俭的 . 1. using only as much money or food as is necessary 2. (of meals) small, plain, and not costing very much . бережливый, экономный . synonyms: thrifty, economical, careful, cautious, prudent, provident, unwasteful, sparing, scrimping; abstemious, abstinent, austere, self-denying, ascetic, monkish, spartan; parsimonious, mi Origin mid 16th century: from Latin frugalis, from frugi 'economical, thrifty,' from frux, frug- 'fruit.' . (adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; thrifty . 1. using only as much money or food as is necessary 2. (of meals) small, plain, and not costing very much . (adj.) avoiding waste (syn.) economical, scotch, sparing, stinting, thrifty (n.) frugality |  | |
3667 | frugality | prudence in avoiding waste . prudence in avoiding waste . MEANING: Not Spending Much Money SENTENCE: Monte Was No Miser, But Was Simply Frugal, Wisely Spending The Little That He Earned. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Few Girl. So If You Have Few Girl Friends, There Will Be Less Wastage Of Money | ||
3668 | frustrate | 1.to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want; It ___ me that I am not able to put any of my ideas into practice. 2.to prevent the plans or efforts of someone or something from being achieved;The continuing civil war is ___ing the efforts of the relief agencies. . v. 阻礙;挫折;使灰心;使無效 . препятствовать, мешать |  | |
3669 | fugacious | fleeting; transitory . fleeting . (adj.) lasting for a markedly brief time (syn.) fugitive, ephemeral, transient, transitory |  | |
3670 | fugitive | 1. someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice 2. lasting for a markedly brief time . (n.) someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice (adj.) lasting for a markedly brief time (syn.) fleeting, momentary |  | |
3671 | fulminate | to loudly attack or denounce . to loudly attack or denounce . to loudly attack or denounce . Origin late Middle English: from Latin fulminat- 'struck by lightning,' from fulmen, fulmin- 'lightning.' The earliest sense [derived from medieval Latin fulminare ] was 'denounce formally,' later 'issue formal censures' [originally said of the pope]. A sense 'emit thunder and lightning,' based on . осуждать, резко обвинять . Origin late Middle English: from Latin fulminat- 'struck by lightning,' from fulmen, fulmin- 'lightning.' The earliest sense [derived from medieval Latin fulminare ] was 'denounce formally,' later 'issue formal censures' [originally said of the pope]. A sense 'emit thunder and lightning,' based on . to attack loudly; denounce . criticize severely . (v.) criticize severely (syn.) rail, denounce . to cause to explode; to detonate . (criticize) (انتقد بشدة) - to criticize strongly | | |
3672 | fulmination | bitter protest . bitter protest . . 1. an expression of vehement protest 2. a violent explosion or a flash like lightning |  | |
3673 | fulsome | too generous in praising or thanking someone, or in saying that you are sorry, so that you do not sound sincere . so excessive as to be disgusting . excessive expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere: her new book has received ___ praise from the critics. . too generous in praising or thanking someone, or in saying that you are sorry, so that you do not sound sincere . 虚伪的 . Insincere . too generous in praising or thanking someone, or in saying that you are sorry, so that you do not sound sincere . synonyms: excessive, extravagant, overdone, immoderate, inordinate, over-appreciative, flattering, adulatory, fawning, unctuous, ingratiating, cloying, saccharine; enthusiastic, effusive, rapturous, glowing, gushing, profuse, g Origin Middle English [in the sense 'abundant']: from full1 + -some1. . adj. 過分恭維的;諂媚的;言過其實的 (hagiographic) . чрезмерный . synonyms: excessive, extravagant, overdone, immoderate, inordinate, over-appreciative, flattering, adulatory, fawning, unctuous, ingratiating, cloying, saccharine; enthusiastic, effusive, rapturous, glowing, gushing, profuse, g Origin Middle English [in the sense 'abundant']: from full1 + -some1. . so excessive as to be disgusting; disgustingly insincere . Excess to the point of disgust, extreme lavishness . too generous in praising or thanking someone, or in saying that you are sorry, so that you do not sound sincere . (adj.) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech |  | |
3674 | fumigate | . synonyms: disinfect, purify, sterilize, sanitize, decontaminate, cleanse, clean out ";the prisoners' quarters Origin mid 16th century [earlier [late Middle English] as fumigation, in the sense 'the action of perfuming']: from Latin fumigat- 'fumigated,' from the verb fumigare, from fumus 'smoke.' . synonyms: disinfect, purify, sterilize, sanitize, decontaminate, cleanse, clean out ";the prisoners' quarters Origin mid 16th century [earlier [late Middle English] as fumigation, in the sense 'the action of perfuming']: from Latin fumigat- 'fumigated,' from the verb fumigare, from fumus 'smoke.' | ||
3675 | funereal | adj. 喪葬的;憂鬱的;似喪禮的;哀傷肅穆的 | ||
3676 | fungal | 真菌的 | ||
3677 | fungible | interchangeable . [of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified] able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable Origin late 17th century: from medieval Latin fungibilis, from fungi 'perform, enjoy,' with the same sense as fungi vice 'serve in place of.' . [of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified] able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable Origin late 17th century: from medieval Latin fungibilis, from fungi 'perform, enjoy,' with the same sense as fungi vice 'serve in place of.' . freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another . (n.) (adj.) freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another (syn.) exchangeable |  | |
3678 | fungus | 真菌 . n. 蕈類植物 . (n.) a type of plant without leaves, flowers, or green color that grows mainly in wet places or on decaying substancesThere are many different types of fungi, including mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and molds. |  | |
3679 | funk | state of depression |  | |
3680 | furious | (adj.) marked by extreme and violent energy (syn.) ferocious, fierce, savage, violent (adj.) marked by extreme anger (syn.) enraged, infuriated, maddened, tempestuous (n.) fury | ||
3681 | furnace | an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. | ||
3682 | furnish | to provide . v. 佈置房間;提供;裝備 |  | |
3683 | furnishings | the furniture, curtains, etc. in a room or house . the furniture, curtains, etc. in a room or house . the furniture, curtains, etc. in a room or house | ||
3684 | furrow | to make wrinkles or grooves | ||
3685 | furtive | secretive . marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious . secretive . secretive and sly or sordid . done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed ; They exchanges ___ words of encouragements. (If you are trying to apply for becoming a thief you need to learn being secretive while not being noticed.) . secretive . adj. (人)鬼鬼祟祟的;偷偷摸摸的;(行動)祕密的 <c.f.>frugal 節儉的;花錢精算的 . скрытный, хитрый, коварный . secretive; stealthy . secret, stealthy . (adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (syn.) surreptitious, concealed, sneaky, stealthy, clandestine . (secretly) - (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly |  | |
3686 | furtively | stealthily; expressive of hidden motives Done secretly . Secretively or sneakily | ||
3687 | fusillade | a rapid outburst or barrage . a series of shots fired or missiles throw synonyms: salvo, volley, barrage, bombardment, cannonade, battery, burst, blast, hail, shower, rain, stream; historicalbroadside ";a fusillade of missiles"; Origin early 19th century: from French, from fusiller 'to shoot,' from fusil [see fusil1] + -ade1. . a series of shots fired or missiles throw synonyms: salvo, volley, barrage, bombardment, cannonade, battery, burst, blast, hail, shower, rain, stream; historicalbroadside ";a fusillade of missiles"; Origin early 19th century: from French, from fusiller 'to shoot,' from fusil [see fusil1] + -ade1. | ||
3688 | fusion | 融合 | ||
3689 | fussed | fuss over dinner 手忙脚乱地做饭 | ||
3690 | fussy | adj. 過分挑剔的;難以滿足的;(嬰孩)難以取悅的;過分裝飾的;過於繁瑣的 |  | |
3691 | fustian | Origin Middle English: from Old French fustaigne, from medieval Latin fustaneum, from [pannus] fustaneus 'cloth from Fostat,' a suburb of Cairo; sense 2 perhaps from the fact that fustian was sometimes used to cover pillows and cushions, implying that the language was "padded"; compare with bombas . Origin Middle English: from Old French fustaigne, from medieval Latin fustaneum, from [pannus] fustaneus 'cloth from Fostat,' a suburb of Cairo; sense 2 perhaps from the fact that fustian was sometimes used to cover pillows and cushions, implying that the language was "padded"; compare with bombas | ||
3692 | fusty | stale-smelling; musty; moldy; old-fashioned . smelling stale, damp, or stuffy synonyms: stale, musty, dusty; stuffy, airless, unventilated; damp, mildewed, mildewy ";the room smelt fusty"; Origin late 15th century: from Old French fuste 'smelling of the cask,' from fust 'cask, tree trunk,' from Latin fustis 'cudgel.' . smelling stale, damp, or stuffy synonyms: stale, musty, dusty; stuffy, airless, unventilated; damp, mildewed, mildewy ";the room smelt fusty"; Origin late 15th century: from Old French fuste 'smelling of the cask,' from fust 'cask, tree trunk,' from Latin fustis 'cudgel.' . 1. stale and unclean smelling 2. old-fashioned and out of date . (adj.) 1. stale and unclean smelling 2. old-fashioned and out of date (syn.) musty, fetid, noisome, malodorous, antiquated, archaic, bygone, moldy, obsolete, outmoded, obsolescent |  | |
3693 | futile | pointless . useless; hopeless . fruitless a __ attempt to escape . having no purpose because there is no chance of success . having no purpose because there is no chance of success . synonyms: fruitless, vain, pointless, useless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unavailing; unsuccessful, failed, thwarted; unproductive, barren, unp Origin mid 16th century: from Latin futilis 'leaky, futile,' apparently from fundere 'pour.' . adj. 無效的;不成功的;無作用的 (n. futility) <c.f.>frugal 節儉的;花錢精算的 . бесплодный, бесполезный . synonyms: fruitless, vain, pointless, useless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unavailing; unsuccessful, failed, thwarted; unproductive, barren, unp Origin mid 16th century: from Latin futilis 'leaky, futile,' apparently from fundere 'pour.' . useless; hopeless . having no purpose because there is no chance of success . (adj.) producing no result or effect (syn.) fruitless, vain, ineffectual, unavailing (n.) futility pointlessness . MEANING: Useless, Hopeless SENTENCE: Why Waste Your Time On Futile Pursuits On Internet? Just Read The Articles That Will Help You In Your Comprehension Skill. MNEMONIC: Futile Fu (Foul) + Tile (Shining Bricks Used In Bathroom, Kitchen Or Ground Flour; So When A Tile Is Foul, It'S Useless Or Ineffective. | | |
3694 | gadfly | . an irritating and persistent person | ||
3695 | gaffe | a social blunder . a clumsy social error . a clumsy social error; a faux pas . mistake , wrong a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite: i made a real ___ - i called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of his ex-wife (gufe khodemoon) . ошибка, промах . social blunder . an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder |  | |
3696 | gaggle | an often noisy or disorderly group or gathering; group of geese . . n. 鵝群 |  | |
3697 | gain, | to get an advantage over someone so that you are in control of a particular situation ans gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand . to get an advantage over someone so that you are in control of a particular situation ans gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand . to get an advantage over someone so that you are in control of a particular situation ans gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand | ||
3698 | gainsay | to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose . to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose . to deny; dispute; oppose . to refuse to accept something as the truth ; One hesitates to ___ those who are putting their money where we journalists are only willing to put our mouth. (She said her theory several times but even if she says it again I would refuse to say that it's true.) . take exception to . to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose . Criticize/criticism . take exception to . deny or contradict [a fact or statement] synonyms: deny, dispute, disagree with, argue with, dissent from, contradict, repudiate, challenge, oppose, contest, counter, controvert, rebut ";it was difficult to gainsay his claim"; Origin Middle English: from obsolete gain- 'against' + say. . v. 否認;駁斥 <c.f.>deny . возражать, отрицать . deny or contradict [a fact or statement] synonyms: deny, dispute, disagree with, argue with, dissent from, contradict, repudiate, challenge, oppose, contest, counter, controvert, rebut ";it was difficult to gainsay his claim"; Origin Middle English: from obsolete gain- 'against' + say. . to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose . 1. deny or contradict (a fact or statement) 2. speak against or oppose (someone) . (v.) to say that something is false (syn.) challenge . MEANING: deny or contradict (a fact or statement). SENTENCE: the impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid MNEMONIC: she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact. . v. deny or oppose |  | |
3699 | gait | a way of walking . n. 步履;步態;行走的方式 . a way of walking |  | |
3700 | gala | a special public celebration or entertainment . a special public celebration or entertainment . a special public celebration or entertainment | ||
3701 | galactic | 银河的 . relating to a galaxy |  | |
3702 | gale | |||
3703 | gall | bold, impudent behavior . bold, impudent behavior . (n)the trait of being rude and impertinent ; have the ___ to ask. The ___ is nauseating. (The president called his minister gall who was a woman and this was a rude act.) . 1. bitterness (bad feeling); 2. confidence; 3. abnormal growth on a plant . n. 魯莽;厚顏無恥;惱火;惱火 v. 激怒 . bold, impudent behavior . 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent 2. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will . (n.) 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent 2. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will (v.) irritate or vex (syn.) resentment, aggravate, exasperate, grate, inflame, provoke, pique, roil, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility, rancor, audacity, brass, nerve, presumptuousness, temerity (ant.) appease, assuage, calm, lull, pacify, placate, amity . to irritate greatly: An arrogant manner galls me. . to make someone feel upset and angry, especially because something is unfair . to make someone feel upset and angry, especially because something is unfair . to make someone feel upset and angry, especially because something is unfair |  | |
3704 | gallant | brave and noble; giving special attention and respect to women . . brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous |  | |
3705 | galleon | ancient type of sailing ship | ||
3706 | galley | draft of a book about to be published | ||
3707 | galling | causing irritation or annoyance . MEANING: Causing Irritation SENTENCE: Preparation For Vocabulary Without Mnemonics Is Galling Thing For Most Students. MNEMONIC: Gallian (Abusive Languages) Are Always Irritating Educated Persons. |  | |
3708 | gallivant | to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion . to go here and there in search of amusement |  | |
3709 | gallop | v. (馬)飛馳 | ||
3710 | galvanize | to startle into sudden activity, motivated, stimulate . startle, excite, shock, electrify . 1. to make someone take action by shocking them or by making them excited 2. (technology) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust . to excite or arouse action . startle, excite, shock, electrify . 1. to make someone take action by shocking them or by making them excited 2. (technology) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust . 1. to make someone take action by shocking them or by making them excited 2. (technology) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust . synonyms: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken; invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate Origin early 19th century [in the sense 'stimulate by electricity']: from French galvaniser [see Galvani, Luigi]. . v. 使...鍍鋅;刺激,引起或促使行動 . оживлять, возбуждать . synonyms: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken; invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate Origin early 19th century [in the sense 'stimulate by electricity']: from French galvaniser [see Galvani, Luigi]. . to excite or arouse action . to excite or arouse action . shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action . 1. to make someone take action by shocking them or by making them excited 2. (technology) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust . (v.) stimulate (syn.) animate, startle . v. to prod someone into action . to excite or inspire (someone) to action suddenly, ____ people INTO marching |  | |
3711 | gambit | a maneuver or risk in a game or conversation, designed to secure an advantage ; a risky ___, a fool's ___ (Gamble it) . opening move; transaction . an opening in which a player makes a scarifies, typically of a pawn, for the sake of some compensating advantage a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage . [in ch synonyms: stratagem, scheme, plan, tactic, maneuver, move, course/line of action, device; machination, ruse, trick, ploy, wangle ";the most ambitious financial gambit in history"; Origin mid 17th century: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally 'tripping up,' from gamba 'leg.' . [in ch synonyms: stratagem, scheme, plan, tactic, maneuver, move, course/line of action, device; machination, ruse, trick, ploy, wangle ";the most ambitious financial gambit in history"; Origin mid 17th century: originally gambett, from Italian gambetto, literally 'tripping up,' from gamba 'leg.' . a risky maneuver or action used to gain an advantage . MEANING: Action Made To Produce A Future Advantage SENTENCE: The Gambit Of India In Producing Many Small Dams Has Made Pakistan Tougher To Produce Further Dams Because Of Lack Of Water Supply From India. MNEMONIC: Gambit Game + Bitter; When A Bitter Game Is Played, It Is To Make The Opponent Confuse. |  | |
3712 | gambits | ploy, stratagem, scheme, ruse | ||
3713 | gambol | TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park. Synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk; frolic; rollick; romp . TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park. Synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk; frolic; rollick; romp . TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park. Synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk; frolic; rollick; romp . dance to run and jump in a happy way: lambs were ___ing (about/around) in the spring sunshine. (after the gambling they ran around and made bol) . to frolic; to romp about playfully . TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY From her office, Amy enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park. Synonyms: caper; cavort; frisk; frolic; rollick; romp . to frolic; to romp about playfully |  | |
3714 | game | отважный, храбрый, боевой |  | |
3715 | gamete | 配子 | ||
3716 | gamut | scale or range . гамма, диапазон . the complete range or scope of something |  | |
3717 | gander | |||
3718 | gape | 1. to stare at someone or something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised 2. to be or become wide open . 1. to stare at someone or something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised 2. to be or become wide open . 1. to stare at someone or something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised 2. to be or become wide open | ||
3719 | garb | (n.) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |  | |
3720 | garble | to mix up or distort . mix up the connection was awful and kept ___ing his voice . to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible . v. 斷章取義;混淆 . to mix up or distort . make false by alteration; as of a message or story . (v.) make false by alteration; as of a message or story |  | |
3721 | garbled | confused, mixed up . (of a message or story) told in a way that confuses the person listening, usually by someone who is shocked or in a hurry . (of a message or story) told in a way that confuses the person listening, usually by someone who is shocked or in a hurry . adj. 模糊的;令人費解的;被混淆的 . искаженный, перепутанный . difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled . (of a message or story) told in a way that confuses the person listening, usually by someone who is shocked or in a hurry |  | |
3722 | gardenia | |||
3723 | gargantuan | synonyms: huge, enormous, vast, gigantic, very big, giant, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, mighty, monumental, mountainous, titanic, towering, tremendous, elephantine, ki Origin late 16th century: from Gargantua, the name of a voracious giant in Rabelais' book of the same name [1534], + -an. . adj. 巨大的;龐大的 . огромный, колоссальный . synonyms: huge, enormous, vast, gigantic, very big, giant, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, mighty, monumental, mountainous, titanic, towering, tremendous, elephantine, ki Origin late 16th century: from Gargantua, the name of a voracious giant in Rabelais' book of the same name [1534], + -an. . (adj.) of great mass; huge and bulky (syn.) giant, jumbo, elephantine | | |
3724 | garish | tastelessly gaudy . tastelessly gaudy | ||
3725 | garland | a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers; prize or distinction . a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers | ||
3726 | garner | TO GATHER AND STORE The director managed to garner financial banking from several different sources for his next project. Synonyms: acquire; amass; glean; harvest; reap . TO GATHER AND STORE The director managed to garner financial banking from several different sources for his next project. Synonyms: acquire; amass; glean; harvest; reap . TO GATHER AND STORE The director managed to garner financial banking from several different sources for his next project. Synonyms: acquire; amass; glean; harvest; reap . TO GATHER AND STORE The director managed to garner financial banking from several different sources for his next project. Synonyms: acquire; amass; glean; harvest; reap . v. (歷經重重困難)獲得;積累 |  | |
3727 | garret | attic . a room, often a small, dark, unpleasant one, at the top of a house, especially in the roof . a room, often a small, dark, unpleasant one, at the top of a house, especially in the roof . n. 頂樓;閣樓 (attic) . a room, often a small, dark, unpleasant one, at the top of a house, especially in the roof |  | |
3728 | garrison | 驻地 | ||
3729 | garrulity | . incessant chatter with little meaning | ||
3730 | garrulous | adj. talkative . talking a lot, especially about unimportant things . loquacious excessively talkative Ex: Laquisha . The -------- parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking. Synonyms: effusive; loquacious . given too much talking, tediously chatty . excessively talkative or rambling, wordy . tending to talk a lot The garrulous parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking. Synonyms: effusive; loquacious . talkative . tending to talk a lot The garrulous parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking. Synonyms: effusive; loquacious . having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things ; (After she cut her finger she arred and became loos and didn't stop talking about it.) . talking a lot, especially about unimportant things . . talkative . tending to talk a lot The garrulous parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking. Synonyms: effusive; loquacious . Overblown/wordy; tending to talk a lot . talking a lot, especially about unimportant things . synonyms: talkative, loquacious, voluble, verbose, chatty, chattering, gossipy; effusive, expansive, forthcoming, conversational, communicative; informalmouthy, gabby, gassy, windy, having the gift of [the Origin early 17th century: from Latin garrulus [from garrire 'to chatter, prattle'] + -ous. . adj. (對瑣碎之事)喋喋不休的;叨絮的 . болтливый, говорливый . synonyms: talkative, loquacious, voluble, verbose, chatty, chattering, gossipy; effusive, expansive, forthcoming, conversational, communicative; informalmouthy, gabby, gassy, windy, having the gift of [the Origin early 17th century: from Latin garrulus [from garrire 'to chatter, prattle'] + -ous. . talkative . excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters . talking a lot, especially about unimportant things . (adj.) full of trivial conversation (syn.) chatty, loquacious, voluble, expansive . MEANING: Talkative, Wordy SENTENCE: Many Club Members Avoided The Company Of The Garrulous Junior Executive Because His Content Chatter Bored Them To Tears. MNEMONIC: It Adds The Sense Of Going Off-Topic Or Being Tiresome. Fore, Instance, A Very Long-Winded But Informative Academic Paper Would Be Prolix Or Verbose, But Not Garrulous. . (trivial talking, gabber) having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important | | |
3731 | gauche | adj. socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward . lacking social graces; tactless ostentatious . lacking social graces; tactless; showing off in a vulgar way . lacking social graces; tactless . behaving in a way that is offensive to other people, esp. because of not knowing what is correct or not caring about the feelings of others ; It was ___ to invite them 2 days before the party. (He behaved inappropriately and said gooz in public but his father said that he said gosh!) . (adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy . synonyms: awkward, gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept; lacking in social grace[s], unsophisticated, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, raw, inexperienced, unworldly ";Rose was embarrassed by her gauche r Origin mid 18th century: French, literally 'left.' . adj. (因年輕,經驗不足)不善社交的;不圓滑的 . synonyms: awkward, gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept; lacking in social grace[s], unsophisticated, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, raw, inexperienced, unworldly ";Rose was embarrassed by her gauche r Origin mid 18th century: French, literally 'left.' . (adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy . lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward . (adj.) lacking social polish (syn.) graceless, unpolished, inelegant . MEANING: Clumsy and Awkward (In Social Behavior) SENTENCE: It Is Terribly Gauche To Put Ketchup On Your Steak And Then Talk With Your Mouth Full As You Eat It. That'S The Last Time I Ever Bring You To A Nice Place. MNEMONIC: As A Childhood, Many Children Love To Eat Ghache (Close To Gauche) Which Created Many Diseases Related To Stomach; Eating Ghache Is Awkward Or Coarse. . awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience |  | |
3732 | gaucherie | . to embarrass . Embarrass . неловкость, неуклюжесть |  | |
3733 | gaudy | overbright unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration: a ___ pink sweatshirt with gold embroidery . безвкусный, кричащий, яркий . (adj.) flashy, showy; not in good taste |  | |
3734 | gauge | measure . (v.) determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation (syn.) reckon . 1. to make a judgment about something, especially people's feelings or attitudes 2. to measure something accurately using a special instrument . 1. to make a judgment about something, especially people's feelings or attitudes 2. to measure something accurately using a special instrument . 1. to make a judgment about something, especially people's feelings or attitudes 2. to measure something accurately using a special instrument | ||
3735 | gaunt | very thin, especially because of being sick or old: a pale, ___ face . thin and bony . худой, костлявый . (adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren . (adj.) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold (syn.) bony, cadaverous, emaciated | | |
3736 | gauntlet | chain mail . a stout glove with a long loose wrist Originlate Middle English: from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant 'glove,' of Germanic origin . a stout glove with a long loose wrist Originlate Middle English: from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant 'glove,' of Germanic origin | ||
3737 | gawky | clumsy, awkward . (v.) lacking grace in movement or posture (syn.) clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy, awkward, gauche . MEANING: Physically Awkward SENTENCE: As A Teenager, She Thought Of Herself As Gawky And Often Slouched So As Not To Seem So Much Taller Than Her Peers; Of Course, Now That She'S A Supermodel, No One Thinks Of Her As Gawky At All. MNEMONIC: The Word Gawhak Is Seemed To Be Awkward Which Is Used In Better Way As Customers. So Gawky Must Be Something Awkward. | ||
3738 | gay | (adj.) offering fun (syn.) festal, festive, merry, joyous | ||
3739 | gear | to prepare yourself/someone or something to do something (phrasal verb) . to prepare yourself/someone or something to do something (phrasal verb) . to prepare yourself/someone or something to do something (phrasal verb) | ||
3740 | genail | Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: | ||
3741 | genealogy | (n.) the study or investigation of ancestry and family history (n.) successive generations of kin (syn.) family tree | ||
3742 | general | adj. 普遍的;籠統的;公眾的;通識的;將軍級的 n. 將軍 | ||
3743 | generalist | 通才 | ||
3744 | generality | n. 概括的表述;泛泛之談;籠統談論;大多數 |  | |
3745 | generalization | n. 概括;普遍化 | ||
3746 | generic | 一般的 . (adj.) applicable to an entire class or group (syn.) general, inclusive, comprehensive | ||
3747 | genesis | beginning; origin . . beginning; origin . (n.) a coming into being (syn.) generation | ||
3748 | genial | adj. 和藹的;友好的;宜人的 <c.f.>congenial 意趣相投的 (agreeable) . friendly and cheerful . friendly and cheerful . agreeable, conducive to comfort ; ___ sunshine (All girls with the name Gene are kind and friendly.) . (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm . synonyms: friendly, affable, cordial, amiable, w Origin mid 16th century: from Latin genialis 'nuptial, productive,' from genius [see genius]. The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses 'mild and conducive to growth' [mid 17th century], later 'cheerful, kindly' [mid 18th century]. . synonyms: friendly, affable, cordial, amiable, w Origin mid 16th century: from Latin genialis 'nuptial, productive,' from genius [see genius]. The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses 'mild and conducive to growth' [mid 17th century], later 'cheerful, kindly' [mid 18th century]. . (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm . friendly and cheerful . (adj.) diffusing warmth and friendliness (syn.) affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, kind, hospitable . friendly and cheerful |  | |
3749 | geniality | cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability . cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability | ||
3750 | genocide | mass murder , massacre . the murder of a whole race or group of people . the murder of a whole race or group of people | ||
3751 | genome | (n.) the full DNA sequence of an organism | ||
3752 | genre | a category of artistic composition . n. 文藝作品的類型 . (n.) a kind of literary or artistic work |  | |
3753 | genteel | well-mannered; refined; polite . well-mannered; refined; polite . very polite, especially in a way that is typical of someone from a high social class; a ___ manner, a real ___ lady (gentle) . well-mannered; refined; polite . Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'fashionable, stylish']: from French gentil 'well-born.' From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as 'of good social position,' 'having the manners of a well-born person,' 'well-bred.' The ironic or derogatory implication dat . adj. 上流社會的;彬彬有禮的;平靜和緩的 . Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'fashionable, stylish']: from French gentil 'well-born.' From the 17th century to the 19th century the word was used in such senses as 'of good social position,' 'having the manners of a well-born person,' 'well-bred.' The ironic or derogatory implication dat . well-mannered; refined; polite . refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement . (adj.) marked by refinement in taste and manners |  | |
3754 | gentle | admonition |  | |
3755 | genus | . A group of similar species | ||
3756 | georgic | a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos 'farmer.' . a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos 'farmer.' | ||
3757 | geothermal | 地热的 | ||
3758 | geriatric | relating to old age | ||
3759 | germane | adj. relevant to the matter at hand . relevant; appropriate . (adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting . relevant . relevant and appropriate ; ___to the discussion (In the party people started talking about WWII but only Germans could say any relevant words about it.) . (adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting . synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable, apposite, material; apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable; connected, related, akin Origin early 17th century: variant of german, with which it was synonymous from Middle English. The current sense has arisen from a usage in Shakespeare's Hamlet . . adj. (想法或訊息)有密切關係的;適當的;有重要意義的 . уместный, подходящий . synonyms: relevant, pertinent, applicable, apposite, material; apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable; connected, related, akin Origin early 17th century: variant of german, with which it was synonymous from Middle English. The current sense has arisen from a usage in Shakespeare's Hamlet . . (adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting . (adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting . relevant and appropriate . (adj.) relevant and appropriate (syn.) relevant |  | |
3760 | germinal | occurring in the earliest stage of development | ||
3761 | germinate | begin to grow . to begin to grow to come into being . 发芽 . to begin to grow, come into being . (v.) cause to grow or sprout (syn.) sprout, burgeon (v.) work out (syn.) develop, evolve | ||
3762 | gerontocracy | . government of the old | ||
3763 | gerontology | |||
3764 | gerrymander | to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party ; ___ing of local government (The jury man was there but he couldn't do anything about the manipulation.) . to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party |  | |
3765 | gerrymandering | manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. | ||
3766 | get | phr. 犯錯而未被懲罰或發覺;勉強應付某事 . to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you; to get revenge on someone . to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you; to get revenge on someone . to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you; to get revenge on someone . to continue doing something, especially after an interruption . to continue doing something, especially after an interruption |  | |
3767 | get(come) | (미국·구어) [계획 따위]에 참여하다[끼다] . (미국·구어) [계획 따위]에 참여하다[끼다] . (미국·구어) [계획 따위]에 참여하다[끼다] | ||
3768 | geyser | |||
3769 | ghastly | horrible; frightful . жуткий, ужасный |  | |
3770 | gibbering | making meaningless noises | ||
3771 | gibe | to utter taunting words . to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn . Funny . an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt synonyms: snide remark, cutting remark, taunt, sneer, jeer, insult, barb; informaldig, put-down ";vicious gibes"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: perhaps from Old French giber 'handle roughly' [in modern dialect 'kick']; compare with jib2. . насмешка, издевка . an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt synonyms: snide remark, cutting remark, taunt, sneer, jeer, insult, barb; informaldig, put-down ";vicious gibes"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: perhaps from Old French giber 'handle roughly' [in modern dialect 'kick']; compare with jib2. . to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn . (v.) laugh at with contempt and derision (syn.) barrack, scoff, jeer, flout | | |
3772 | giddy | dizzy; lightheaded | ||
3773 | gild | cover thinly with gold synonyms: gold-plate; cover with gold, paint gold ";she gilded the picture frame"; Origin Old English gyldan, of Germanic origin; related to gold. . cover thinly with gold synonyms: gold-plate; cover with gold, paint gold ";she gilded the picture frame"; Origin Old English gyldan, of Germanic origin; related to gold. | ||
3774 | gilded | covered with gold . (adj.) made from or covered with gold (adj.) based on a pretense; deceptively pleasing (syn.) meretricious, specious, insincere (v.) gild | ||
3775 | gilt | 1. covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint 2. a young sow | ||
3776 | gimmick | an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy something . an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy something . an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy something | ||
3777 | gingerly | synonyms: cautiously, carefully, with care, warily, charily, circumspectly, delicately; heedfully, watchfully, vigilantly, att Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'daintily, mincingly']: perhaps from Old French gensor 'delicate,' comparative of gent 'graceful,' from Latin genitus 'well-born.' . synonyms: cautiously, carefully, with care, warily, charily, circumspectly, delicately; heedfully, watchfully, vigilantly, att Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'daintily, mincingly']: perhaps from Old French gensor 'delicate,' comparative of gent 'graceful,' from Latin genitus 'well-born.' | ||
3778 | gird | encircle [a person or part of the synonyms: surround, enclose, encircle, circle, encompass, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe; close in, confine ";the island was girded by rocks"; Origin Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gorden and German gürten, also to girdle and girth. . encircle [a person or part of the synonyms: surround, enclose, encircle, circle, encompass, border, bound, edge, skirt, fringe; close in, confine ";the island was girded by rocks"; Origin Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gorden and German gürten, also to girdle and girth. | ||
3779 | gist | the main point . (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence . n. 大意;要旨 . суть, сущность |  | |
3780 | give | 1. to admit that you have been defeated by someone or something 2. to agree to do something that you do not want to do (pv) . 1. to admit that you have been defeated by someone or something 2. to agree to do something that you do not want to do (pv) . 1. to admit that you have been defeated by someone or something 2. to agree to do something that you do not want to do (pv) | ||
3781 | given | (n.) an assumption that is take for granted (syn.) precondition, presumption | ||
3782 | glacial | extremely cold indifferent . hostile . Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic | ||
3783 | glade | |||
3784 | glamorous | attractive in an exciting and special way . (adj.) having an air of allure, romance and excitement | ||
3785 | glandular | pertaining to a gland | ||
3786 | glare | To shine with a strong, harsh light |  | |
3787 | glaring | 1. (of something bad) very easily seen 2. (of a light) very bright and unpleasant 3. angry; aggressive . 1. (of something bad) very easily seen 2. (of a light) very bright and unpleasant 3. angry; aggressive . 1. (of something bad) very easily seen 2. (of a light) very bright and unpleasant 3. angry; aggressive | ||
3788 | glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery | ||
3789 | gleam | v. 發出微光 . (v.) shine brightly, like a star or a light (syn.) glimmer | ||
3790 | glean | obtain , get collect information bit by bit , some useful information can be ___ed from this study. (she even garbage cleans and takes the home information out bit by bit.) . to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers . extract [information] from various sourc synonyms: obtain, get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner, gather; learn, find out ";what were you able to glean from questioning the witness?"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French glener, from late Latin glennare, probably of Celtic origin. . v. 辛苦點滴地蒐集(資訊) <c.f.>gleam 發微光 . собирать, подбирать (факты) . extract [information] from various sourc synonyms: obtain, get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner, gather; learn, find out ";what were you able to glean from questioning the witness?"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French glener, from late Latin glennare, probably of Celtic origin. . to gather bit by bit . to obtain information, knowledge, etc., sometimes with difficulty and often from various different places . (v.) gather, as of natural products (syn.) harvest, reap, collect . to gather from . 1. To learn something or figure something out using some information gathered bit by bit: We were able to glean information about their past from the conversation we overheard. I gleaned from these various articles that there was serious trouble brewing in the government. |  | |
3791 | glee | a feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to someone else . a feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to someone else . a feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to someone else | ||
3792 | glib | adj. talking volubly, but carelessly or insincerely . fluent in an insincere manner; offhand . The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a ----- speaker. Synonyms: easy; superficial . fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker. Synonyms: easy; superficial . fluent in an insincere way; offhand . fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker. Synonyms: easy; superficial . (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity ; a ___ salesman, ___ tongued (He said that g liberty is everything but we know he was not sincere.) . fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker. Synonyms: easy; superficial . synonyms: slick, pat, fast-talking, smooth-talking; disingenuous, insincere, facile, shallow, superficial, flippant; smooth, silver- Origin late 16th century [also in the sense 'smooth, unimpeded']: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glibberig 'slippery' and German glibberig 'slimy.' . бойкий, говорливый . synonyms: slick, pat, fast-talking, smooth-talking; disingenuous, insincere, facile, shallow, superficial, flippant; smooth, silver- Origin late 16th century [also in the sense 'smooth, unimpeded']: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glibberig 'slippery' and German glibberig 'slimy.' . (adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere . 1. artfully persuasive in speaking or writing often to the point of insincere or deceitful 2. having only superficial plausibility . (adj.) 1. artfully persuasive in speaking or writing often to the point of insincere or deceitful 2. having only superficial plausibility (syn.) nonchalant, oily (ant.) taciturn, reticent, awkward, cursory, abstruse, profound . MEANING: Fluent (With Insincerity Or Superficiality). SENTENCE: Politicians Are Usually Glib And Articulate Speakers, This Skill Help Them In Their Campaign. MNEMONIC: Mirza Galib(Close To Glib) Was A Famous Urdu Poet; His Poems Were Very Fluent But These Were About The Insincerity Of The Lover. |  | |
3793 | glide | to move or proceed smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly | ||
3794 | glimmer | |||
3795 | gloaming | |||
3796 | gloat | to look at or think about with great satisfaction . (v.) to show that you are happy and proud at your own success or at someone else's failure . Derive pleasure from another's misfortune. Don't gloat over your rival's misfortune. |  | |
3797 | gloating | MEANING: Evil Satisfaction. SENTENCE: As Mr. President Gloating Over His Ill-Gotten Wealth, How He Will Satisfy The Needs Of The Nation. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Goat (Bakra); Who Is Of-Course Most Of The Time Immoral And Always Seeks Some Immoral Activities; So It Must Means Evil Satisfaction. | ||
3798 | globular | 球状的 | ||
3799 | globule | 小球体 | ||
3800 | gloom | n. 憂鬱;愁悶 |  | |
3801 | gloomy | adj. 陰鬱的;灰暗的 . darkness, sadness, rejection . (adj.) filled with melancholy and despondency (syn.) depressed, dispirited, downcast, downhearted, grim, dejected, disconsolate, dreary, lugubrious (adj.) depressingly dark |  | |
3802 | gloomy, | lugubrious |  | |
3803 | glore | meaning: to look fixedly statement: synonym: antonym: | ||
3804 | glorification | meaning: the action of describing or representing something as admirable, especially unjustifiably. sentence: I don't like the glorification of violence synonym: apotheosis antonym: vilification |  | |
3805 | glorify | 1. (often disapproving) to make something seem better or more important than it really is 2. (formal) to praise and worship God . 赞扬 . 1. (often disapproving) to make something seem better or more important than it really is 2. (formal) to praise and worship God . 1. (often disapproving) to make something seem better or more important than it really is 2. (formal) to praise and worship God | ||
3806 | gloss | 遮掩 | ||
3807 | glossary | brief explanation of words used in the text | ||
3808 | glossy | smooth and shining | ||
3809 | glottis | n. 聲門 | ||
3810 | glower | glare . glare , frawn to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening, there's no point ___ing at me like that - you know the rules. (his eye glow at her with anger) |  | |
3811 | glum | depressed; gloomy . adj. 沮喪陰鬱的;死氣沉沉的 <c.f.>gloomy, lugubrious |  | |
3812 | glut | (v) to supply or provide something with too much of something (n) a situation in which there is more of something than is needed or can be used . an oversupply . a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted ; The fall i the demand for coffee could cause a ___ in the market. (There are so many graduates from the school that if you glue each to a job there would be plenty remaining.) . (v) to supply or provide something with too much of something (n) a situation in which there is more of something than is needed or can be used . (v) to supply or provide something with too much of something (n) a situation in which there is more of something than is needed or can be used . an excessively abundant supply of something synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit, superfluity, overabundance, superabundance, oversupply, plethora ";a glut of cars"; Origin Middle English: probably via Old French from Latin gluttire 'to swallow'; related to glutton. . n. 供過於求;供應過剩 v. 過度供應;充斥;滿足慾望 . избыток, излишек . an excessively abundant supply of something synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit, superfluity, overabundance, superabundance, oversupply, plethora ";a glut of cars"; Origin Middle English: probably via Old French from Latin gluttire 'to swallow'; related to glutton. . (v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply . an oversupply . (v) to supply or provide something with too much of something (n) a situation in which there is more of something than is needed or can be used . (v.) supply with an excess of (syn.) flood, oversupply, surfeit (v.) overeat (syn.) gorge . تخمة, وفرة a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted |  | |
3813 | gluttony | n. 暴食 |  | |
3814 | gnaw | bite or chew on with the teeth . | ||
3815 | gnomic | related to short, wise, witty sayings | ||
3816 | go | 1. to become lost; to be stolen 2. to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result . 1. to become lost; to be stolen 2. to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result . 1. to become lost; to be stolen 2. to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result . (informal) to risk everything in one determined effort to do something . (informal) to risk everything in one determined effort to do something . (informal) to risk everything in one determined effort to do something | ||
3817 | goad | (v.) to drive or urge on, incite to action; (n.) something used to drive or urge on . to keep irritating or annoying someone or something until they react . to drive or urge on . provoke to make someone angry or annoyed so that they react in the way that you want, they tried to ___ us into attacking the police. (they provoked the goat by waving the red flag in front of it.) . to keep irritating or annoying someone or something until they react . provoke or annoy [someone] so as to stimulate some act synonyms: provoke, spur, prod, egg on, hound, badger, incite, rouse, stir, move, stimulate, motivate, prompt, induce, encourage, urge, inspire; impel, pressure, dragoon ";we were goaded into action"; Origin Old English gād, of Germanic origin . побуждать, стимулировать . provoke or annoy [someone] so as to stimulate some act synonyms: provoke, spur, prod, egg on, hound, badger, incite, rouse, stir, move, stimulate, motivate, prompt, induce, encourage, urge, inspire; impel, pressure, dragoon ";we were goaded into action"; Origin Old English gād, of Germanic origin . to prod; urge on . to keep irritating or annoying someone or something until they react . (v.) stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (syn.) prick, spur (v.) provoke as by constant criticism (syn.) needle . MEANING: provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction. SENTENCE: He was trying to goad her into a fight MNEMONIC: goad tells you to "GO And Do [it]" . to urge on |  | |
3818 | gobble | to eat something very fast, in a way that people consider rude or greedy . to eat something very fast, in a way that people consider rude or greedy |  | |
3819 | godly | [usually before noun](old-fashioned) living a moral life based on religious principles . [usually before noun](old-fashioned) living a moral life based on religious principles . [usually before noun](old-fashioned) living a moral life based on religious principles | ||
3820 | good | a plum . discretion | ||
3821 | goofy | adj. 愚笨的 |  | |
3822 | goose | 거위 . 거위 . 거위 . reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation |  | |
3823 | gore | (of an animal) to wound a person or another animal with a horn or tusk . (of an animal) to wound a person or another animal with a horn or tusk . (of an animal) to wound a person or another animal with a horn or tusk | ||
3824 | gorge | 狼吞虎咽 | ||
3825 | gospel | |||
3826 | gossamer | (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth . thin, light, delicate . thin, light, delicate . (adj)very delicate and light ; (n) the state of being delicate and light. The ___ of youth's dreams (His was gay and his amrs where as delicate as gooz.) . (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth . a fine, filmy substance consistin synonyms: cobwebs; silk, gauze, chiffon ";her dress swirled like gossamer"; Origin Middle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St. Martin's summer, i.e., early November, when geese were eaten [gossamer being common then]. . n. 蛛絲;薄紗 adj. 薄弱的;輕飄飄的 . очень тонкий или легкий . a fine, filmy substance consistin synonyms: cobwebs; silk, gauze, chiffon ";her dress swirled like gossamer"; Origin Middle English: apparently from goose + summer1, perhaps from the time of year around St. Martin's summer, i.e., early November, when geese were eaten [gossamer being common then]. . (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth . (adj.) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy . خفة حساسية و غير عادية the very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs very delicate and light |  | |
3827 | gouge | . to tear out; scoop out; overcharge . обманывать, завышать цену . to tear out; scoop out; overcharge . 1. to make a hole or dent in something, 2. to swindle or steal by overcharging . (v.) to make a hole or dent in something, (v.) to swindle or steal by overcharging . MEANING: edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves SENTENCE: The water channel had been gouged out by the ebbing water MNEMONIC: gouge out his eyes |  | |
3828 | gourmand | someone fond of eating and drinking . a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess . (n.) a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess (syn.) glutton | ||
3829 | gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink . (n.) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) | ||
3830 | governance | the activity of governing a country or controlling a company or an organization; the way in which a country is governed or a company or institution is controlled . the activity of governing a country or controlling a company or an organization; the way in which a country is governed or a company or institution is controlled . the activity of governing a country or controlling a company or an organization; the way in which a country is governed or a company or institution is controlled | ||
3831 | gracious | 1. (of people or behavior) kind, polite, and generous, especially to someone of a lower social position 2. showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring . 1. (of people or behavior) kind, polite, and generous, especially to someone of a lower social position 2. showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring . 1. (of people or behavior) kind, polite, and generous, especially to someone of a lower social position 2. showing the comfort and easy way of life that wealth can bring | ||
3832 | gradation | (n.) a series of gradual and progressive degrees, steps, or stages (n.) the gradual and progressive change | ||
3833 | gradations | A DEGREE OR STAGE IN A PROCESS; A VARIATION IN COLOR The paint store offers so many different gradations of red that it's impossible to choose among them. Synonyms: nuance; shade; step; subtlety . A DEGREE OR STAGE IN A PROCESS; A VARIATION IN COLOR The paint store offers so many different gradations of red that it's impossible to choose among them. Synonyms: nuance; shade; step; subtlety . A DEGREE OR STAGE IN A PROCESS; A VARIATION IN COLOR The paint store offers so many different gradations of red that it's impossible to choose among them. Synonyms: nuance; shade; step; subtlety . A DEGREE OR STAGE IN A PROCESS; A VARIATION IN COLOR The paint store offers so many different gradations of red that it's impossible to choose among them. Synonyms: nuance; shade; step; subtlety | ||
3834 | grade | to go | ||
3835 | gradient | 梯度 | ||
3836 | graft | transplant . the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence; The whole government was riddled with ___, bribery, and corruption. (greft the money and did the political job) . 1. a piece cut from a living plant and fixed in a cut made in another plant, so that it grows there; the process or result of doing this 2. a piece of skin, bone, etc. removed from a living body and placed in another part of the body that has been damaged; the process or result of doing this 3. the use of illegal or unfair methods, especially bribery, to gain advantage in business, politics, etc.; money obtained in this way . Illegal use of political influence for personal gain . 1. a piece cut from a living plant and fixed in a cut made in another plant, so that it grows there; the process or result of doing this 2. a piece of skin, bone, etc. removed from a living body and placed in another part of the body that has been damaged; the process or result of doing this 3. the use of illegal or unfair methods, especially bribery, to gain advantage in business, politics, etc.; money obtained in this way . syno Origin late Middle English graff, from Old French grafe, via Latin from Greek graphion 'stylus, writing implement' [with reference to the tapered tip of the scion], from graphein 'write.' The final -t is typical of phonetic confusion between -f and -ft at the end of words; compare with tuft. . syno Origin late Middle English graff, from Old French grafe, via Latin from Greek graphion 'stylus, writing implement' [with reference to the tapered tip of the scion], from graphein 'write.' The final -t is typical of phonetic confusion between -f and -ft at the end of words; compare with tuft. . corruption, usually through bribery . 1. a piece cut from a living plant and fixed in a cut made in another plant, so that it grows there; the process or result of doing this 2. a piece of skin, bone, etc. removed from a living body and placed in another part of the body that has been damaged; the process or result of doing this 3. the use of illegal or unfair methods, especially bribery, to gain advantage in business, politics, etc.; money obtained in this way . characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious. | | |
3837 | granary | |||
3838 | grandeur | glory , magnificence the quality of being very large and special or beautiful: the ___ of the hills . splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. . splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. . (n.) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand (syn.) brilliance, grandness, magnificence, splendor, nobility, magnanimousness |  | |
3839 | grandiloquence | lofty, pompous language . lofty, pompous language . pompous speech or expression . (n.) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation (syn.) magniloquence, rhetoric, ornateness, grandiosity |  | |
3840 | grandiloquent | (adj.) speaking in a pompous manner (-) . expressed in a lofty style, pompous . pretentious a ___ style or way of using language is complicated in order to attract admiration and attention, especially in order to make someone or something seem important: her speech was full of ___ language, but it contained no new ideas. (the grand deal was not quite good just full of pretentious ideas.) . lofty in style . pompous or high-flown in speech . Overblown/wordy . lofty in style . synonyms: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, orotund, florid, flowery; overwro Origin late 16th century: from Latin grandiloquus, literally 'grand-speaking,' from grandis 'grand' + loqui 'speak.' The ending was altered in English by association with eloquent. . высокопарный, напыщенный . synonyms: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, orotund, florid, flowery; overwro Origin late 16th century: from Latin grandiloquus, literally 'grand-speaking,' from grandis 'grand' + loqui 'speak.' The ending was altered in English by association with eloquent. . pompous or high-flown in speech . MEANING: pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress. SENTENCE: a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory MNEMONIC: Grandiloquent: ¦GRAND+ELOQUENT only an ELOQUENT speaker can deliver a POMPOUS/BOMBASTIC speech in front a HUGE/GRAND crowd |  | |
3841 | grandiose | (adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated . (adj.) impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur (n.) grandiosity | ||
3842 | grandly | majestically | ||
3843 | grandstand | Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers . to play or act so as to impress onlookers . (v.) to play or act so as to impress onlookers (n.) grandstander poseur | ||
3844 | grant | 1. to agree to give someone what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something 2. to admit that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it . . 1. to agree to give someone what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something 2. to admit that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it . a financial award given by a government agency to a private individual or group in order to carry out a specific task拨款 . 1. to agree to give someone what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something 2. to admit that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it | ||
3845 | granular | adj. 粒狀的;含顆粒的 . 颗粒的 | ||
3846 | graph | ... |  | |
3847 | graphite | |||
3848 | grapple | 1. to take a firm hold of someone or something and struggle with them 2. to try hard to find a solution to a problem . 1. to take a firm hold of someone or something and struggle with them 2. to try hard to find a solution to a problem . 1. to take a firm hold of someone or something and struggle with them 2. to try hard to find a solution to a problem | ||
3849 | grasp | hold firmly . v. 抓緊;握牢;領悟 |  | |
3850 | grate | to cause irritation . reduce [something, especially food] to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater synonyms: shred, pulverize, mince, grind, granulate, crush, crumble ";she grated the cheese"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen 'to scratch.' . reduce [something, especially food] to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater synonyms: shred, pulverize, mince, grind, granulate, crush, crumble ";she grated the cheese"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen 'to scratch.' . (v.) 1. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface (v.) make resentful or angry (syn.) fret, rankle | ||
3851 | gratify | (v.) to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor . (v.) make happy or satisfied (syn.) satisfy | ||
3852 | grating | irritating . Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping | ||
3853 | gratis | free; without charge | ||
3854 | gratitude | the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks . the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks . the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks | ||
3855 | gratituous | unnecessary or unwanted; unprovoked, unwarrented | ||
3856 | gratuitous | (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted . (adj.) freely given; not called for, unnecessary (related to tip -> gratuity) . for no reason; at no cost; unnecessary . Given or received without cost or obligation; free. adj. Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified: gratuitous criticism. | ||
3857 | gratuity | an extra amount of money given to someone to thank them for providing a service . подарок, вознаграждение |  | |
3858 | grave | very slow, solemn . (adj.) solemn and serious in manner (adj.) important and having serious consequence, and therefore requiring careful consideration (adj.) looking very serious and worried (syn.) grievous, solemn, sedate, sober . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened . 1. (of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you a reason to feel worried 2. (of people) serious in manner, as if something sad, important, or worrying has just happened | ||
3859 | gravel | 砂石 | ||
3860 | gravitas | great or very dignified seriousness . formality in bearing and appearance . (n.) formality in bearing and appearance (syn.) dignity, lordliness | ||
3861 | gravitate | v. 吸引到;受吸引而轉到 |  | |
3862 | gravitational | |||
3863 | graze | to feed on growing grass | ||
3864 | grazer | 食草动物 | ||
3865 | gregarious | adj. sociable, genial . outgoing; sociable . sociable like greg . outgoing; sociable . sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people . outgoing; sociable . outgoing; sociable . enjoy being with other people; a___ animal. (Greg is a very social guy) . liking to be with other people, sociable . Sociable . liking to be with other people, sociable . [of a person] fond of company; sociab synonyms: sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, comradely; informalchummy ";he was fun-loving and gregarious"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin gregarius [from grex, greg- 'a flock'] + -ous. . adj. 善於社交的;群居的 . общительный, коммуникабельный . [of a person] fond of company; sociab synonyms: sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, comradely; informalchummy ";he was fun-loving and gregarious"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin gregarius [from grex, greg- 'a flock'] + -ous. . sociable . outgoing; sociable . 1. (of a person) fond of company; sociable 2. (of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities 3. (of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations . liking to be with other people, sociable . (adj.) instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others (syn.) social (adj.) growing in groups that are close together (syn.) clustered . MEANING: Sociable, Friendly SENTENCE: As A Gregarious Boy Bilal Ran Up To Every Person On The Playground And Wanted To Be Their Friend. MNEMONIC: Gregarious Gre + Groups; Many Students Prefer Combine Study Or Study In Groups For Gre Practice Questions. . إجتماعي النزعة, أنيس (of people) liking to be with other people |  | |
3866 | grid | 网格，框架 | ||
3867 | grievance | something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about . something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about . n. 不滿;抱怨;牢騷 . something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about |  | |
3868 | grievances | complaints | ||
3869 | grievous | CAUSING GRIEF OR SORROW; SERIOUS AND DISTRESSING Maude and Bertha sobbed loudly throughout the grievous event. Synonyms: dire; dolorous; grave; mournful . CAUSING GRIEF OR SORROW; SERIOUS AND DISTRESSING Maude and Bertha sobbed loudly throughout the grievous event. Synonyms: dire; dolorous; grave; mournful . CAUSING GRIEF OR SORROW; SERIOUS AND DISTRESSING Maude and Bertha sobbed loudly throughout the grievous event. Synonyms: dire; dolorous; grave; mournful . CAUSING GRIEF OR SORROW; SERIOUS AND DISTRESSING Maude and Bertha sobbed loudly throughout the grievous event. Synonyms: dire; dolorous; grave; mournful . adj. 令人悲痛的;極度嚴重的 | | |
3870 | grim | stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel gloomy, harsh, and frightening stern lacking any hope or cheer . stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel . 1. looking or sounding very serious 2. unpleasant and depressing . 1. looking or sounding very serious 2. unpleasant and depressing . stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel . Filled with melancholy and despondency means have a very bleak outlook . . 1. looking or sounding very serious 2. unpleasant and depressing |  | |
3871 | grimace | frown to make your face show an expression of pain or unhappiness: he ___ed at the bitter taste. . a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |  | |
3872 | grime | dirt; mud . dirt that forms a layer on the surface of something . dirt that forms a layer on the surface of something | ||
3873 | grind | crush into bits; long tedious task |  | |
3874 | grinding | (of a difficult situation) that never ends or improves . (of a difficult situation) that never ends or improves . (of a difficult situation) that never ends or improves | ||
3875 | gripe | (v.) complain (syn.) beef, crab, grouse, bellyache | ||
3876 | gripping | exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention . (adj.) capable of arousing and holding the attention (syn.) absorbing, fascinating, riveting | ||
3877 | grisly | extremely unpleasant and frightening and usually connected with death and violence . extremely unpleasant and frightening and usually connected with death and violence . adj. (涉及死亡或流血而)恐怖的;令人厭惡的 . extremely unpleasant and frightening and usually connected with death and violence |  | |
3878 | grit | the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship . | ||
3879 | grizzle | whine or make grey . to complain whiningly . (v.) complain whiningly (syn.) whine | ||
3880 | grizzled | streaked with gray | ||
3881 | groggy | unstable not able to think or move . unsteady and dazed | ||
3882 | grope | 1. to try and find something that you cannot see, by feeling with your hands 2. to try to reach a place by feeling with your hands because you cannot see clearly 3. (informal) to touch someone sexually, especially when they do not want you to . 1. to try and find something that you cannot see, by feeling with your hands 2. to try to reach a place by feeling with your hands because you cannot see clearly 3. (informal) to touch someone sexually, especially when they do not want you to . (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly . 1. to try and find something that you cannot see, by feeling with your hands 2. to try to reach a place by feeling with your hands because you cannot see clearly 3. (informal) to touch someone sexually, especially when they do not want you to |  | |
3883 | gross | 1. being the total amount of something before anything is taken away 2. (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable . 1. being the total amount of something before anything is taken away 2. (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable . 1. being the total amount of something before anything is taken away 2. (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable | ||
3884 | grotesque | distorted , deformed a ___ image . . 1. odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre. . (adj.) distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous (syn.) monstrous, ugly, lurid, appalling, atrocious, ghastly, |  | |
3885 | grotesquely | in a strange or distorted way | ||
3886 | grouchy | adj. 滿腹牢騷的;好抱怨的 <c.f.>whiny querulous |  | |
3887 | groundbreaking | new; innovative;pioneering . (adj.) being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before (syn.) innovative, orinial (n.) the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project | ||
3888 | groundless | adj. 沒理由的;毫無根據的 |  | |
3889 | groupie | n. 狂熱追隨者;追星族 |  | |
3890 | grouse | to complain . . to complain . a medium to large g synonyms: grumble, complain, protest, whine, bleat, carp, cavil, make a fuss; informalmoan, bellyache, gripe, beef, bitch, grouch, sound off, kvetch ";she groused about the food"; Origin early 16th century: perhaps related to medieval Latin gruta or to Old French grue 'crane.' . ворчать, жаловаться . a medium to large g synonyms: grumble, complain, protest, whine, bleat, carp, cavil, make a fuss; informalmoan, bellyache, gripe, beef, bitch, grouch, sound off, kvetch ";she groused about the food"; Origin early 16th century: perhaps related to medieval Latin gruta or to Old French grue 'crane.' . to complain . to complain . (v.) complain (syn.) gripe, beef, crab, bellyache, . to complain or grumble |  | |
3891 | grove | |||
3892 | grovel | to try very hard to be nice to someone important so that they will be nice to you or forgive you; She ____led to the producer to get that part. (Gru well kissed the banker's ass to get the loan from them.) . . . show submission or fear . (v.) show submission or fear (syn.) cringe, fawn . To behave in a servile or obsequious manner. To act extremely submissive towards . lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward |  | |
3893 | groveling | MEANING: Behave In A Fawning Or Servile Manner SENTENCE: Whether it's Trump grovelling, May grovelling, or Britain refusing to grovel to Brussels, the word "grovel" seems to be everywhere. MNEMONIC: Groveling Grow Well Or Struggle Well; When The Economy Of Pakistan Stuck; Govt. Do Its Best To Remain It Servile; So It'S A Groveling Economy. | ||
3894 | grovelling | totally submissive | ||
3895 | growl | v. 咆哮;嚎叫 n. 吠或咆哮聲 | ||
3896 | grudge | ill will . v. 勉強的給予或做事;吝惜;妒嫉 n. 嫌隙;怨恨;妒忌 <c.f.>begrudge 羨慕忌妒;發牢騷 |  | |
3897 | grudging | (adj.) petty or reluctant in giving or spending (syn.) niggardly, scrimy, stingy (adj.) unwilling | ||
3898 | grueling | 1. very difficult and tiring, needing great effort for a long time . 1. very difficult and tiring, needing great effort for a long time . (adj.) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort (syn.) exhausting |  | |
3899 | gruesome | adj. (與死亡或傷害有關而)恐怖的;令人厭惡的 . horrible, revolting, terrible |  | |
3900 | grumble | moan, murmur | ||
3901 | grumpy | in a bad mood |  | |
3902 | gubernatorial | relating to a governor | ||
3903 | guesswork | the process of trying to find the answer to something by guessing, or the answer found by using this method | ||
3904 | guffaw | sudden loud laughter . to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done ; He ___ed with delight when he heard the news. (Spongebob was goofing around and laughing at what people were saying.) . 大笑 . sudden loud laughter . a loud and boisterous laugh . a loud and boisterous laugh . (n.) a burst of deep loud hearty laughter (v.) laugh boisterously |  | |
3905 | guidelines | - Avoid 0 and 1 - Pick different for different variables! Pick different prime numbers for different variables - You want to pick numbers such tht you get 5 different numbers in the answer choices - Don't pick numbers that are too obvious! Instead of picking 100 like everybody, pick 200 | ||
3906 | guile | DECEIT; TRICKERY Since he was not fast enough to catch the roadrunner on foot, the coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap his enemy. Synonyms: artifact; chicanery; connivery; duplicity . DECEIT; TRICKERY Since he was not fast enough to catch the roadrunner on foot, the coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap his enemy. Synonyms: artifact; chicanery; connivery; duplicity . treacherous cunning, deceit . DECEIT; TRICKERY Since he was not fast enough to catch the roadrunner on foot, the coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap his enemy. Synonyms: artifact; chicanery; connivery; duplicity . the use of skillful but dishonest behavior in order to trick people, deceit . treacherous cunning, deceit . DECEIT; TRICKERY Since he was not fast enough to catch the roadrunner on foot, the coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap his enemy. Synonyms: artifact; chicanery; connivery; duplicity . Falsehood; deceit or trickery . the use of skillful but dishonest behavior in order to trick people, deceit . synonyms: cunning, craftiness, craft, artfulness, art, artifice, wiliness, slyness, deviousness; wiles, ploys, schemes, stratagems, maneuvers, tricks, subterfuges, ruses; deception, deceit, duplicity, underhandedn Origin Middle English: from Old French, probably from Old Norse; compare with wile. . n. 奸詐;狡猾 . обман, хитрость, коварство . synonyms: cunning, craftiness, craft, artfulness, art, artifice, wiliness, slyness, deviousness; wiles, ploys, schemes, stratagems, maneuvers, tricks, subterfuges, ruses; deception, deceit, duplicity, underhandedn Origin Middle English: from Old French, probably from Old Norse; compare with wile. . treacherous cunning, deceit . the use of skillful but dishonest behavior in order to trick people, deceit . (n.) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception (syn.) craft, cunning, foxiness, slyness, wiliness . n. craftiness and cunning |  | |
3907 | guileless | without deceit . free of cunning or deceit; artless . honest, not able to deceive; Her expression was ___. (After the FBI went to her home to question her her answers were all honest but guideless for FBI to find the murderer.) . free of deceit . free of deceit . adj. 不狡猾的;誠實的;天真無邪的 . free of cunning or deceit; artless . devoid of guile; innocent and without deception . MEANING: innocent and without deception. SENTENCE: his face, once so open and guileless MNEMONIC: guile" means to decieve guile+less means no deception, only honesty. . برئ honest, not able to deceive |  | |
3908 | guilt | n. 罪行;過失;內疚 | ||
3909 | guise | semblance , shape an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the 1 nature of something. he visited in the ___ of an inspector . внешний вид, наружность . an external appearance, cover, mask |  | |
3910 | gulch | |||
3911 | gullible | easily persuaded . credulous , naive someone who is ____ is easily tricked because they trust people too much: how could you be so ___? . too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked, naive . Innocent/inexperienced; easily deceived . too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked, naive . доверчивый, легковерный . easily deceived or cheated; naive; credulous. . too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked, naive . (adj.) naive and easily deceived or tricked (syn.) unwary, fleeceable, green . MEANING: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous. SENTENCE: an attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money MNEMONIC: chris gayle is a guile cricketer... gullible is a bowler WHO IS DECEIVED EASILY by gayle |  | |
3912 | gully | . a water-worn ravine | ||
3913 | gumption | courage and initiative; common sense . resourcefullness the ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination, she had the ___ to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job. (she had the gum option but decided what is best for her in the long term) . courage and initiative . synonyms: initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, ingenuity, imagination; astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, practicality; spirit, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage, wherewithal; informalget Origin early 18th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. . synonyms: initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, ingenuity, imagination; astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, practicality; spirit, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage, wherewithal; informalget Origin early 18th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. . resourcefulness and determination |  | |
3914 | gurney | a type of cart which is used for moving patients in a hospital . a type of cart which is used for moving patients in a hospital . a type of cart which is used for moving patients in a hospital |  | |
3915 | gush | burst out suddenly/talk ardently . (v.) 1. to flow out very quickly and in large amounts 2. praise enthusiastically (n.) a sudden rapid flow | ||
3916 | gustation | the action or faculty of tasting Origin late 16th century: from Latin gustatio[n-], from gustare 'to taste,' from gustus 'taste.' . the action or faculty of tasting Origin late 16th century: from Latin gustatio[n-], from gustare 'to taste,' from gustus 'taste.' | ||
3917 | gustatory | to taste . вкусовой . relating to the sense of taste |  | |
3918 | gusto | with a lot of energy and enthusiasm; Everyone joined in the singing with great ___. (Gusto in the Ratatoie movie was so enthusiastic about food. ) . n. (參加活動或表演的)興致勃勃;熱情 . удовольствие, смак . vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment . (n.) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment (syn.) relish, zest . enjoyment; enthusiasm |  | |
3919 | gusty | |||
3920 | gutless | lacking courage or determination | ||
3921 | guy | a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; related to Dutch gei 'brail' and German Geitaue 'brails.' . a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; related to Dutch gei 'brail' and German Geitaue 'brails.' | ||
3922 | gynaecocracy | |||
3923 | gyrate | Not a straight line . move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, esp synonyms: rotate, revolve, wheel, turn around, whirl, circle, pirouette, twirl, swirl, spin, swivel ";the disk gyrates atop an aluminum pole"; Origin early 19th century: from Latin gyrat- 'revolved,' from the verb gyrare, from Greek guros 'a ring.' . move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, esp synonyms: rotate, revolve, wheel, turn around, whirl, circle, pirouette, twirl, swirl, spin, swivel ";the disk gyrates atop an aluminum pole"; Origin early 19th century: from Latin gyrat- 'revolved,' from the verb gyrare, from Greek guros 'a ring.' | ||
3924 | habiliment | clothing Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'outfit, attire']: from Old French habillement, from habiller 'fit out,' from Latin habilis [see able]. . clothing Origin late Middle English [in the general sense 'outfit, attire']: from Old French habillement, from habiller 'fit out,' from Latin habilis [see able]. | ||
3925 | habitat | родина, ареал обитания |  | |
3926 | habitual | recidivism |  | |
3927 | hack | (v1) to cut someone or something with rough, heavy blows (v2) (informal) to be able/not able to manage in a particular situation (n1) (disapproving) a writer, especially of newspaper articles, who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paid much (n2) (disapproving) a person who does the hard and often boring work for an organization, especially a politician . . 1. chop roughly; 2. person who writes to earn money, 3. hired horse . (v1) to cut someone or something with rough, heavy blows (v2) (informal) to be able/not able to manage in a particular situation (n1) (disapproving) a writer, especially of newspaper articles, who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paid much (n2) (disapproving) a person who does the hard and often boring work for an organization, especially a politician . cut with rough or heavy blows synonyms: cut, chop, hew, lop, saw; slash ";Stuart hacked the padlock off"; Origin Old English haccian 'cut in pieces'; related to Dutch hakken and German hacken . . cut with rough or heavy blows synonyms: cut, chop, hew, lop, saw; slash ";Stuart hacked the padlock off"; Origin Old English haccian 'cut in pieces'; related to Dutch hakken and German hacken . . (v1) to cut someone or something with rough, heavy blows (v2) (informal) to be able/not able to manage in a particular situation (n1) (disapproving) a writer, especially of newspaper articles, who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paid much (n2) (disapproving) a person who does the hard and often boring work for an organization, especially a politician . A "hack" is a writer who is characterized by routine or "tired and trite" writing. | ||
3928 | hackney | v. 役使;出租;再三使用使腐舊 adj. 陳腐的;老一套的 . делать избитым, вульгаризировать |  | |
3929 | hackneyed | adj. cliche, trite, banal . used so often as to lack freshness or originality, unoriginal . commonplace; overused used so often as to lack freshness or originality . overused, cliched . overused, cliched . overused, cliched . used so often as to lack freshness or originality . A ___ phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning ; a __ expression (The quotes of the day are so worldly used that they do not need being hacked they don't mean much anymore.) . used too often and therefore boring, cliche . used so often as to lack freshness or originality . Boring . used too often and therefore boring, cliche . adj. 陳腐的;平庸的;老練的 (banal;trite;timeworn, cliche, bromide) . used so often as to lack freshness or originality . overused, cliched . (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite . used too often and therefore boring, cliche . (adj.) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse (syn.) banal, commonplace, old-hat, . MEANING: Commonplace, Not Fresh Or Original. SENTENCE: The English Teacher Criticized Her Story Because Of Its Hackneyed And Unoriginal Plot. MNEMONIC: It Shares Its Root With 'Hackers', Who Are So Common Now-A-Days. . A (word) phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning | | |
3930 | had | phr. 要不是因為 | ||
3931 | haggard | synonyms: drawn, tired, exhausted, drained, careworn, unwell, unhealthy, spent, washed out, run-down; gaunt, pinched, peaked, hollow-cheeked, hollow-eyed, thin, emaciated, wasted, Origin mid 16th century [used in falconry]: from French hagard ; perhaps related to hedge; later influenced by hag1. . synonyms: drawn, tired, exhausted, drained, careworn, unwell, unhealthy, spent, washed out, run-down; gaunt, pinched, peaked, hollow-cheeked, hollow-eyed, thin, emaciated, wasted, Origin mid 16th century [used in falconry]: from French hagard ; perhaps related to hedge; later influenced by hag1. | ||
3932 | haggle | (v.) to argue in a petty way, especially about a price . (v.) wrangle (over a price, term of an agreement, etc.) (syn.) wrangle |  | |
3933 | hagiographic | excessively flattering toward someone's life or work, the writing of the lives of saints. (Hagi wrote a biography about the prophet.) . adjective: excessively flattering toward someone's life or work . excessively flattering toward someone's life or work . a. The writing of an admiring or idealized biography. b. An admiring or idealized biography. |  | |
3934 | hagiography | a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) . a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) . the writing of the lives of saints . the writing of the lives of saints . biography of a saint . (n.) a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) |  | |
3935 | hagiolatry | the worship of saints . the worship of saints | ||
3936 | hail | expressing greeting or acclaim. ___, Caesar! (tagarge proponents) . (v1) to describe someone or something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc. (v2) to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop (v3) (literary) to call to someone in order to say hello to them or attract their attention (n1) 우박 (n2) a large number or amount of something that is aimed at someone in order to harm them . (v1) to describe someone or something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc. (v2) to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop (v3) (literary) to call to someone in order to say hello to them or attract their attention (n1) 우박 (n2) a large number or amount of something that is aimed at someone in order to harm them . v. 下冰雹;招呼;(為引起注意)呼喊 n. 冰雹 . v. 熱切的讚頌 (hail sb. as sth phr. 讚揚...為;把...譽為) . приветствовать, провозглашать . praise vociferously . (v1) to describe someone or something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc. (v2) to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop (v3) (literary) to call to someone in order to say hello to them or attract their attention (n1) 우박 (n2) a large number or amount of something that is aimed at someone in order to harm them . . . |  | |
3937 | halcyon | calm, peaceful . calm, peaceful . calm, peaceful . . calm, peaceful . synonyms: happy, golden, idyllic, carefree, blissful, joyful, joyous, contented; flourishing, thriving, prosperous, successful; se Origin late Middle English [in the mythological sense]: via Latin from Greek alkuōn 'kingfisher' [also halkuōn, by association with hals 'sea' and kuōn 'conceiving']. . adj. 平靜快樂的;幸福美好的;和平繁榮的 . безмятежный, спокойный, тихий . synonyms: happy, golden, idyllic, carefree, blissful, joyful, joyous, contented; flourishing, thriving, prosperous, successful; se Origin late Middle English [in the mythological sense]: via Latin from Greek alkuōn 'kingfisher' [also halkuōn, by association with hals 'sea' and kuōn 'conceiving']. . (n.) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj.) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent . calm, peaceful . calm and peaceful; prosperous . (adj.) 1. free from storms or physical disturbance (syn.) placid, hushed, serene, tranquil (ant.) restless, tempestuous, agitated, inclement, turbulent (adj.) marked by peace and prosperity (syn.) palmy, prosperous, booming, flourishing, lush, prospering, roaring, thriving . MEANING: Very Happy And Successful. SENTENCE: In These Halcyon Days, After Being Selected For Fulbright Scholarship, Ali Has Busy In Parties By His Friends And Colleagues. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Halky, Which Means Very Light Or Less In Severeness; In Other Words Very Happy. . a very happy or successful period in the past; She recalled the ___ days of her youth. (Hal mikardim every sigh on the mouth , they were good days of our lives.) |  | |
3938 | hale | strong and healthy . healthy . strong and healthy . (of a person, especially an elderly one) strong and healthy |  | |
3939 | halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest | ||
3940 | hallmark | 特点 . (n.) a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity | ||
3941 | hallow | to make holy . . (v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere . to make holy . (v.) to respect or honor greatly (syn.) revere, consecrate, sanctify, worship (ant.) desecrate, deconsecrate, desacralize |  | |
3942 | hallowed | holy, sacred . holy, sacred . святой, освященный . holy, sacred |  | |
3943 | hallucination | a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea . (n.) illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder (n.) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea (syn.) delusion | ||
3944 | hallucinogenic | 引起幻觉的 | ||
3945 | halo | (in paintings, etc.) a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person . 光晕 . (in paintings, etc.) a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person . (in paintings, etc.) a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person | ||
3946 | halt | v. 使停止;停下 n. 停止;中止 | | |
3947 | halting | hesitant; faltering | ||
3948 | haltingly | hesitantly; waveringly | ||
3949 | halycon | calm, peaceful . calm, peaceful . calm, peaceful | ||
3950 | hamper | to hold back; obstruct . impede to make it difficult for someone to do something , the police investigation was ___ed by a lack of help from the community. (the hammer prevented the man from attacking the girl.) . (v.) prevent the progress or free movement of (syn.) impede, halter, retard |  | |
3951 | hamstring | (v.) make ineffective or powerless . ineffective or powerless . make ineffective or powerless . (v.) make ineffective or powerless | ||
3952 | hamstrung | held back . verb: made ineffective or powerless . made ineffective or powerless . (past tense and participle)to make it difficult for a person, team, or organization to do something ; I've been ___ with, she has ___ me |  | |
3953 | handcuffs | a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together . a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together . a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together |  | |
3954 | handedness | 旋向性 | ||
3955 | handsy | tending to touch other people, typically in a way that is inappropriate or unwanted. | ||
3956 | hanker | (v.) desire strongly or persistently (syn.) long, yearn | ||
3957 | hap | n. 機會;幸運 v. 偶然發生 | ||
3958 | haphazard | marked by great carelessness; dependent upon chance ; in a ___ way . adj. 無秩序的;無計畫的;隨意的 . (adj.) by chance; not planned; lacking order . (adj.) dependent upon or characterized by chance (syn.) hit-or-miss, random (adj.) marked by great carelessness (syn.) slipshod, sloppy . (great carelessness, arbitrary) not having an obvious order or plan |  | |
3959 | haphazardly | Random, Without care; characterized by chance in a random matter marked by lack of plan, order, or direction without any purpose . without a care 偶然地，随意地；杂乱地 | ||
3960 | hapless | UNFORTUNATE; HAVING BAD LUCK I wish someone would give that poor. Hapless soul some food and shelter. Synonyms: ill-fated; ill-starred; jinxed; luckless; unlucky . UNFORTUNATE; HAVING BAD LUCK I wish someone would give that poor. Hapless soul some food and shelter. Synonyms: ill-fated; ill-starred; jinxed; luckless; unlucky . UNFORTUNATE; HAVING BAD LUCK I wish someone would give that poor. Hapless soul some food and shelter. Synonyms: ill-fated; ill-starred; jinxed; luckless; unlucky . not lucky; unfortunate . unlucky . UNFORTUNATE; HAVING BAD LUCK I wish someone would give that poor. Hapless soul some food and shelter. Synonyms: ill-fated; ill-starred; jinxed; luckless; unlucky . not lucky; unfortunate . несчастный . not lucky; unfortunate |  | |
3961 | harangue | a lengthy and aggressive speech . to deliver a forceful or angry speech; ranting speech or writing . a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture . to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them, (Har ang to the apple they would give us a speech trying to persuade us how to do it differently) . a loud bombastic declaration expressed with strong emotion . noisy, attacking speech . a loud bombastic declaration expressed with strong emotion . synonyms: tirade, diatribe, lecture, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, attack, onslaught; crit Origin late Middle English: from Old French arenge, from medieval Latin harenga, perhaps of Germanic origin. The spelling was later altered to conform with French harangue [noun], haranguer [verb]. . n. 長篇大論;滔滔不絕的教訓 . речь, горячее обращение . synonyms: tirade, diatribe, lecture, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, attack, onslaught; crit Origin late Middle English: from Old French arenge, from medieval Latin harenga, perhaps of Germanic origin. The spelling was later altered to conform with French harangue [noun], haranguer [verb]. . noisy, attacking speech . a lengthy and aggressive speech . (n.) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion (v.) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully (syn.) rant . MEANING: a lengthy and aggressive speech SENTENCE: They were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards at the immigration counter. MNEMONIC: HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) she VERBALLY ATTACKED me because of HER ANGER at me . n. diatribe or rant . خطاب أبهى طويل - to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them - a long and angry speech or piece of writing in which you criticize someone or something or try to persuade someone that you are right |  | |
3962 | harass | intimidate , hound to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time: stop ___ing me . 1. to annoy or worry someone by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them 2. to make repeated attacks on an enemy . 1. to annoy or worry someone by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them 2. to make repeated attacks on an enemy . беспокоить, надоедать . 1. to annoy or worry someone by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them 2. to make repeated attacks on an enemy |  | |
3963 | harbinger | a sign of something to come . a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another . a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another . a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad . an omen or sign . Predict . a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad . Origin Middle English: from Old French herbergere, from herbergier 'provide lodging for,' from herberge 'lodging,' from Old Saxon heriberga 'shelter for an army, lodging' [from heri 'army' + a Germanic base meaning 'fortified place'], related to harbor. The term originally denoted a person who pro . n. 預兆 v. 預告 . предшественник . Origin Middle English: from Old French herbergere, from herbergier 'provide lodging for,' from herberge 'lodging,' from Old Saxon heriberga 'shelter for an army, lodging' [from heri 'army' + a Germanic base meaning 'fortified place'], related to harbor. The term originally denoted a person who pro . a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. forerunner of something . a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad . (n.) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone (syn.) forerunner, herald, precursor, predecessor (v.) foreshadow or presage (syn.) foretell, herald |  | |
3964 | harbingers | person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another, foreshadows a future event . indicators; bringers of warnings | ||
3965 | hard | money that is easy to exchange for money from another country, because it is not likely to lose its value . money that is easy to exchange for money from another country, because it is not likely to lose its value . money that is easy to exchange for money from another country, because it is not likely to lose its value | ||
3966 | hard-boiled | 1. (of an egg) boiled until the inside is hard 2. (of people) not showing much emotion . 1. (of an egg) boiled until the inside is hard 2. (of people) not showing much emotion . used of persons; emotionally hardened . 1. (of an egg) boiled until the inside is hard 2. (of people) not showing much emotion . (adj.) used of persons; emotionally hardened | ||
3967 | hard-pressed | Facing or experiencing financial trouble . (adj.) facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | ||
3968 | harden | v. 使硬化;使堅強;使(態度)強硬 . to become or make something become firm, stiff, or solid |  | |
3969 | hardened | adj. 久經鍛鍊的;老練的 |  | |
3970 | hardheaded | 冷静的 . (adj.) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory (adj.) unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack . 1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory 2. unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack . (adj.) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory (syn.) practical, pragmatic, realistic, hard-nosed (adj.) unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack (syn.) mulish, obstinate, stubborn, wrongheaded | ||
3971 | hardwired | If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behaviour; not changeable Humans are ____ to love fattening foods. (The wire is hard and can not be changed) |  | |
3972 | hardy | adj. 能吃苦耐勞的;強壯的;艱苦的 |  | |
3973 | hare | n. 野兔 |  | |
3974 | harmful | |||
3975 | harmonious | Pleasant-sounding | ||
3976 | harmony | the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progr synonyms: euphony, polyphony; tunefulness, melodiousness, mellifluousness ";musical harmony"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin harmonia 'joining, concord,' from Greek, from harmos 'joint | ||
3977 | harness | n. 馬具 | ||
3978 | harp | to persist in talking continuously (on or about something) . to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way . to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way . to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way |  | |
3979 | harpsichord | n.键琴(钢琴前身) | ||
3980 | harrangue | Criticize/criticism; nag | ||
3981 | harridan | synonyms: shrew, termagant, virago, harpy, vixen, nag, hag, crone, dragon, ogress; fishwife, hellcat, she-devil, gorgon; martinet, tartar; informalold bag, old bat, battle-ax, witch; archaicscold ";Steve tried Origin late 17th century [originally slang]: perhaps from French haridelle 'old horse.' . synonyms: shrew, termagant, virago, harpy, vixen, nag, hag, crone, dragon, ogress; fishwife, hellcat, she-devil, gorgon; martinet, tartar; informalold bag, old bat, battle-ax, witch; archaicscold ";Steve tried Origin late 17th century [originally slang]: perhaps from French haridelle 'old horse.' | ||
3982 | harried | trouble persistently . anxious or worried because you have too many things to do; I've been feeling very ___ at work. (He keeps saying hurry up and this makes me really anxious in the morning.) . tormented; harassed . feeling strained as a result of having demands persi synonyms: attack, assail, assault; charge, rush, strike, set upon; bombard, shell, strafe ";they harried the retreating enemy"; Origin Old English herian, hergian, of Germanic origin, probably influenced by Old French harier, in the same sense. . feeling strained as a result of having demands persi synonyms: attack, assail, assault; charge, rush, strike, set upon; bombard, shell, strafe ";they harried the retreating enemy"; Origin Old English herian, hergian, of Germanic origin, probably influenced by Old French harier, in the same sense. . To be troubled or bothered . - anxious or worried because you have too many things to do |  | |
3983 | harrow | |||
3984 | harrowing | very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset . very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset . горестный, мучительный . extremely distressing; terrifying . very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset . MEANING: Extremely Painful. SENTENCE: It Is Harrowing When Pakistan Loss Match Against India After Setting Very High Target; Obviously It'S Due To Very Bad Performance By Bowlers And Fielders. MNEMONIC: When Pakistan Team 'Harr Rhi Ho' Against India In Cricket, It Becomes Extremely Painful To The Whole Nation. |  | |
3985 | harry | v. 不斷索求;持續煩擾 | ||
3986 | harsh | . adj. 粗糙的;刺耳的;刻薄的;嚴厲的 | ||
3987 | harsh, | truculent | | |
3988 | haruspex | [in ancient Rome] a religious official who interpreted omens by inspecting the entrails of sacrificial animals Origin Latin, from an unrecorded element meaning 'entrails' [related to Sanskrit hirā 'artery'] + -spex [from specere 'look at']. . [in ancient Rome] a religious official who interpreted omens by inspecting the entrails of sacrificial animals Origin Latin, from an unrecorded element meaning 'entrails' [related to Sanskrit hirā 'artery'] + -spex [from specere 'look at']. | ||
3989 | hash | mess or muddle . (v.) 1. make a mess or muddle of 2. chop up (syn.) agitate, disarray, 2. mince | ||
3990 | hassle | 1. a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort 2. a situation in which people disagree, argue, or annoy you . 1. a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort 2. a situation in which people disagree, argue, or annoy you . 1. a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort 2. a situation in which people disagree, argue, or annoy you | ||
3991 | haste | (n.) the act of moving hurried and in a careless manner | ||
3992 | hasten | 1. to say or do something without delay 2. (formal) to make something happen sooner or more quickly 3. (literary) to go or move somewhere quickly . 1. to say or do something without delay 2. (formal) to make something happen sooner or more quickly 3. (literary) to go or move somewhere quickly . 1. to say or do something without delay 2. (formal) to make something happen sooner or more quickly 3. (literary) to go or move somewhere quickly | ||
3993 | hastily | quickly and with little thought | ||
3994 | hasty | quick . excessively quick . (adj.) excessively quick, done with very great haste and without deliberation. (syn.) headlong, precipitate, precipitous, rash, cursory, fleet (ant.) sluggish, dilatory (n.) (v.) haste . cursory |  | |
3995 | hateful | odius |  | |
3996 | haughtiness | pride; arrogance . arrogance; pride |  | |
3997 | haughty | adjective - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy . arrogant . unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people ; a ___ manner (she acts so naughty and deep inside considers herself better than anyone else in the room) . n. 高傲的;自大的 . arrogant, condescending . (adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (syn.) disdainful, imperious, overbearing, supercilious, swaggering . متغطرس, متكبر - unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people - unreasonably proud and unfriendly |  | |
3998 | haunt | 1. if the ghost of a dead person haunts a place, people say that they have seen it there 2. if something unpleasant haunts you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you cannot forget it . 1. if the ghost of a dead person haunts a place, people say that they have seen it there 2. if something unpleasant haunts you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you cannot forget it . 1. if the ghost of a dead person haunts a place, people say that they have seen it there 2. if something unpleasant haunts you, it keeps coming to your mind so that you cannot forget it . (v.) 1. haunt like a ghost 2. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to 3. be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place |  | |
3999 | haunting | adj. 縈繞於心頭的;難以忘懷的 n. 鬧鬼 . difficult to ignore or forget | ||
4000 | hauteur | Arrogance arrogance, haughtiness . arrogance . arrogant . arrogance . n. 倨傲態度;自大低視他人 . haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride (towards lesser kind) . arrogance . (n.) overbearing pride evidence by a superior manner toward inferior (syn.) arrogance, haughtiness . haughtiness overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors , customary ___ (haaa , chera we must help them when we are better) |  | |
4001 | have | ( . ( . ( . to dislike someone . to dislike someone . to dislike someone | 을) 한번 해 보다[시도하다], pv | |
4002 | haven | a safe place . n. 避風港;避難所 v. 為...提供避難處 . гавань . (n.) a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary (syn.) oasis |  | |
4003 | having | pejorative . vapid . impecunious |  | |
4004 | havoc | devastation , damage a very confused and possibly dangerous situation: the snow has caused ____ on scotland's roads today. . a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion . 混乱 . a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion . опустошение, разорение . synonyms: devastation, destruction, Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French havok, alteration of Old French havot, of unknown origin. The word was originally used in the phrase cry havoc [Old French crier havot ] 'to give an army the order havoc,' which was the signal for plundering. . a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion . (n.) violent and needless disturbance (syn.) mayhem |  | |
4005 | hawkish | . | ||
4006 | hawser | thick rope or cable | ||
4007 | hazard | A danger or risk. | ||
4008 | hazardous | опасный . involving risk or danger |  | |
4009 | hazards | Potential sources of danger | ||
4010 | headlong | With great speed or force; reckless . With great speed or force; reckless . not wise or with great speed or head first ; a ___ decision, plunge ___ into the water (Going with your head first is not a wise decision) . Act quickly . безудержный, опрометчивый . (adj.) excessively quick, without deliberation (syn.) careen, rash, cursory, hasty, precipitate, precipitous (ant.) deliberate |  | |
4011 | headstrong | stubborn; willful | | |
4012 | heady | 1. having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident 2. (of a person) excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying about the possible results . intoxicating; exhilarating . 1. having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident 2. (of a person) excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying about the possible results . [of liquor] potent; intoxicating synonyms: potent, intoxicating, strong; alcoholic, vinous; formalspirituous ";heady wine"; . [of liquor] potent; intoxicating synonyms: potent, intoxicating, strong; alcoholic, vinous; formalspirituous ";heady wine"; . 1. having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident 2. (of a person) excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying about the possible results |  | |
4013 | hearing | 1. the ability to hear 2. an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take . 1. the ability to hear 2. an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take . 1. the ability to hear 2. an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take | ||
4014 | hearken | to give respectful attention | ||
4015 | hearse | a long vehicle used for carrying the coffin ( the box for the dead body) at a funeral . a long vehicle used for carrying the coffin ( the box for the dead body) at a funeral . a long vehicle used for carrying the coffin ( the box for the dead body) at a funeral | ||
4016 | hearten | v. 鼓舞;使振奮 . to give strength, courage, or hope; to encourage |  | |
4017 | heartened | encouraged | ||
4018 | heartfelt | showing strong feelings that are sincere | ||
4019 | hearth | (n.) an area near a fireplace | ||
4020 | hebetude | the state of being dull or lethargic Origin early 17th century: from late Latin hebetudo, from hebes, hebet- 'blunt.' . the state of being dull or lethargic Origin early 17th century: from late Latin hebetudo, from hebes, hebet- 'blunt.' | ||
4021 | heckle | badger, to harass | ||
4022 | heckler | 激烈质问者 | ||
4023 | hectic | adj. 興奮的;忙亂的 . (adj.) full of busy activities |  | |
4024 | hector | bully, torment . to bully or intimidate; She doesn't ___ us about giving up things. (Hector wanted to bully acilis.) . to bully; to pester . Nag . synonyms: bully, intimidate, browbeat, harass, t Origin late Middle English: from the Greek name Hector. Originally denoting a hero, the sense later became 'braggart or bully' [applied in the late 17th century to a member of a gang of youths in London, England], hence 'talk to in a bullying way.' . synonyms: bully, intimidate, browbeat, harass, t Origin late Middle English: from the Greek name Hector. Originally denoting a hero, the sense later became 'braggart or bully' [applied in the late 17th century to a member of a gang of youths in London, England], hence 'talk to in a bullying way.' . to bully; to pester . talk to (someone) in a bullying way |  | |
4025 | hedge | a barrier or boundary; an act of preventing complete loss of a bet or investment . a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road ; We've got permission but it's ___ed around with strict conditions. (edge) . страховать себя от рисков . to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame |  | |
4026 | hedgehog | |||
4027 | hedonis | n. the pursuit of pleasure |  | |
4028 | hedonism | synonyms: self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking, self-gratification, lotus-eating, sybaritism; intemperance, immoderation, extravagance, luxury, high living ";they feel that television promotes hedonism among all its viewers, especially ch Origin mid 19th century: from Greek hēdonē 'pleasure' + -ism. . synonyms: self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking, self-gratification, lotus-eating, sybaritism; intemperance, immoderation, extravagance, luxury, high living ";they feel that television promotes hedonism among all its viewers, especially ch Origin mid 19th century: from Greek hēdonē 'pleasure' + -ism. . the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence | ||
4029 | hedonist | pleasure seeker | ||
4030 | hedonistic | pleasure seeking . . devoted to pleasure . (adj.) devoted to pleasure (syn.) indulgent | ||
4031 | heed | to listen to . to pay careful attention to someone's advice or warning . to pay careful attention to someone's advice or warning . to pay attention to . To pay attention. . to pay careful attention to someone's advice or warning |  | |
4032 | heft | (n.) the property of being large in mass | ||
4033 | hegemonic | ruling or dominant in a political or social context; dictatorial . ruling or dominant in a political or social context | ||
4034 | hegemonic/hegemony | Dictatorial | ||
4035 | hegemony | domination over others . When Germany claimed -------- over Russia, Stalin was outraged. Synonyms: authority; power . domination over others . the domination of one state or group over its allies When Germany claimed hegemony over Russia, Stalin was outraged. Synonyms: authority; power . domination over others . the domination of one state or group over its allies . (especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others; The three nations competed over regional ___. (We are lucky that god is in control of the world so we can have harmony.) . domination over others . the domination of one state or group over its allies When Germany claimed hegemony over Russia, Stalin was outraged. Synonyms: authority; power . leadership or dominance, especiall synonyms: leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, authority, mastery, control, power, sway, rule, sovereignty ";the Prussian hegemony of the nineteenth century"; Origin mid 16th century: from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn 'leader,' from hēgeisthai 'to lead.' . n. (對特定地區的)支配權;霸權;領導權 . leadership or dominance, especiall synonyms: leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, authority, mastery, control, power, sway, rule, sovereignty ";the Prussian hegemony of the nineteenth century"; Origin mid 16th century: from Greek hēgemonia, from hēgemōn 'leader,' from hēgeisthai 'to lead.' . leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others . (n.) the dominance or leadership of on social group or nation over others . Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc. |  | |
4036 | heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil . morally very bad, the image of Joker . . morally very bad, the image of Joker . adj. 十惡不赦的;罪大惡極的 <c.f.>hectic 忙亂的;興奮的 (enormity) . гнусный, отвратительный . synonyms: odious, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, abominable, detestable, contemptible, reprehensible, despicable, egregious, horrific, terrible, awful, abhorrent, loathsome, hideous, unspeakable, ex Origin late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair 'to hate,' of Germanic origin. . (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful . (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful . morally very bad, the image of Joker . (adj.) extremely wicked, deeply criminal (syn.) flagitious, wicked . very wicked, offensive, hateful |  | |
4037 | heir | (n.) a person who inherits property of another (syn.) inheritor | ||
4038 | heliotrope | |||
4039 | helix | 螺旋状物 | ||
4040 | hellenic | Greek |  | |
4041 | helmsmanship | a person who steers a ship | ||
4042 | helter-skelter | in disorderly haste or confusion . (adj.) with undue hurry and confusion (adj.) lacking a visible order or organization (syn.) chaotic, haphazard | ||
4043 | hemophilia | |||
4044 | hemorrhage | . a damaging loss of valuable people or resources suffered by an organization, group, or country | ||
4045 | hemostat | |||
4046 | herald | to bear news; to announce . to bear news; to announce . an official messenger bringing news synonyms: harbinger, sign, indicator, indication, signal, prelude, portent, omen; forerunner, precursor; literaryforetoken ";the first herald of spring"; Origin Middle English: from Old French herault [noun], herauder [verb], of Germanic origin. . возвещать, объявлять, предвещать . an official messenger bringing news synonyms: harbinger, sign, indicator, indication, signal, prelude, portent, omen; forerunner, precursor; literaryforetoken ";the first herald of spring"; Origin Middle English: from Old French herault [noun], herauder [verb], of Germanic origin. . to bear news; to announce; messenger . (n.) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone (v.) foreshadow or presage (syn.) foretell, harbinger |  | |
4047 | heralded | announced or publicized | ||
4048 | herbaceous | |||
4049 | herbicide | 除草剂 | ||
4050 | herbivore | A consumer that eats only plants. |  | |
4051 | herbivorous | травоядный . plant-eating | | |
4052 | herecy | 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe . 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe . 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe | ||
4053 | hereditary | 遗传的 . (adj.) of or passed down by inheritance from an ancestor; transmitted from parent to child | ||
4054 | heredity | (n.) genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next | ||
4055 | heresy | (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred . a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion or an action that shows that you have no respect for the official opinion, She committed a ___ of playing Lady Gaga song on a classical music station. (Everyone in the committee had the same idea until he came and harased everyone's head and showed no respect for their opinion.) . 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. a belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe . . (n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred . 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. a belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe . n. 異端;邪教異說 . against orthodox opinion . 1. a belief or an opinion that is against the principles of a particular religion; the fact of holding such beliefs 2. a belief or an opinion that disagrees strongly with what most people believe |  | |
4056 | heretic | someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs . a person who is guilty of heresy . a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church . adj. 異端的 n. 異教徒 |  | |
4057 | heretical | violating accepted dogma or convention . characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards . 异端邪说的 . characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards . (adj.) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standard (syn.) dissident, heterodox, unorthodox (n.) heresy | | |
4058 | heretofore | until now . before now . 迄今为止 |  | |
4059 | hermaphrodite | a person, an animal, or a flower that has both male and female sexual organs or characteristics . a person, an animal, or a flower that has both male and female sexual organs or characteristics . a person, an animal, or a flower that has both male and female sexual organs or characteristics | ||
4060 | hermaphroditism | 雌雄同体 | ||
4061 | hermeneutic | concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts . concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts | ||
4062 | hermetic | tightly sealed The hermetic deal of the jar proved impossible to break. Synonyms: airtight; impervious; watertight . airtight . tightly sealed The hermetic deal of the jar proved impossible to break. Synonyms: airtight; impervious; watertight . tightly sealed . tightly sealed . tightly sealed The hermetic deal of the jar proved impossible to break. Synonyms: airtight; impervious; watertight . [of a seal or synonyms: airtight, tight, sealed, zip-locked, vacuum-packed; watertight, waterproof ";the documents are stored in a hermetic box"; Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: from modern Latin hermeticus, from Hermes, identified with Thoth, regarded as the founder of alchemy and astrology. . [of a seal or synonyms: airtight, tight, sealed, zip-locked, vacuum-packed; watertight, waterproof ";the documents are stored in a hermetic box"; Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: from modern Latin hermeticus, from Hermes, identified with Thoth, regarded as the founder of alchemy and astrology. . tightly sealed; hard to comprehend . 1. (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight 2. insulated or protected from outside influences 3. relating to an ancient occult practice . (adj.) completely sealed; completely airtight; relating to or characterized by occultism or abstruseness (syn.) abstruse, arcane, esoteric, recondite, occult |  | |
4063 | heroine | female hero | ||
4064 | heron | 鹭 | ||
4065 | herpetologist | |||
4066 | herring | 转移注意力的事物 | ||
4067 | hetaera | a courtesan or mistress, especially one in ancient Greece akin to the modern geisha Originfrom Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos 'companion. . a courtesan or mistress, especially one in ancient Greece akin to the modern geisha Originfrom Greek hetaira, feminine of hetairos 'companion. | ||
4068 | heteroclite | abnormal or irregular Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek heteroklitos, from heteros 'other' + -klitos 'inflected' [from klinein 'to lean, inflect']. . abnormal or irregular Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek heteroklitos, from heteros 'other' + -klitos 'inflected' [from klinein 'to lean, inflect']. | ||
4069 | heterocyst | 异形细胞 | ||
4070 | heterodox | unorthodox . unorthodox . not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions . unorthodox . synonyms: unorthodox, nonconformist, dissenting, dissident, rebellious, renegade; heretical, blasphemous, recusant, apostate, skeptical; f Origin early 17th century [originally as a noun denoting an unorthodox opinion]: via late Latin from Greek heterodoxos, from heteros 'other' + doxa 'opinion.' . нетрадиционный, еретический . synonyms: unorthodox, nonconformist, dissenting, dissident, rebellious, renegade; heretical, blasphemous, recusant, apostate, skeptical; f Origin early 17th century [originally as a noun denoting an unorthodox opinion]: via late Latin from Greek heterodoxos, from heteros 'other' + doxa 'opinion.' . not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions . not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs . (adj.) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs and standards (syn.) dissident, heretical, unorthodox |  | |
4071 | heterogeneous | diverse consisting of parts or things of different types: a ___ sample of people . (adj.) consisting of elements that are not the same kind or nature; originating outside the body (syn.) dissimilar, disparate (ant.) autogenic (n.) heterogeneity diversity | ||
4072 | heterogenous | (adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse | ||
4073 | hetrosexual | 이성애자 . 이성애자 . 이성애자 | ||
4074 | heuristic | a problem solving approach (algorithm) to find a satisfactory solution . inciting and guiding discovery; a rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy . a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms . a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms . a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves. . 1. enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves 2. proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules that are only loosely defined |  | |
4075 | hew | to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to . |  | |
4076 | heyday | a period of great success, popularity, or power; In his ___, he was the center of attention. . зенит, рассвет . the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years . golden age; prime . the period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime . (n.) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |  | |
4077 | hiatus | a gap, opening, break . Gaps/opening . n. 間斷;間隙 . отверстие, пробел . synonyms: pause, break, gap, lacuna, interval, intermission, interlude, interruption, suspension, lull, respite, time out, time off, recess; informalbreather, letup ";the sp Origin mid 16th century [originally denoting a physical gap or opening]: from Latin, literally 'gaping,' from hiare 'gape.' . a gap, opening, break . (n.) a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) (n.) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (syn.) abatement, reprieve, respite, suspension |  | |
4078 | hibernal | |||
4079 | hibernate | to spend the winter in a resting state |  | |
4080 | hibernation | v. 蟄伏;冬眠 | ||
4081 | hidebound | rigid in opinions . rigid in opinions . conservative . rigid in opinions . закоснелый . stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded . (adj.) stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded (syn.) traditional, conservative (ant.) liberated |  | |
4082 | hideous | (adj.) 1. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying 2. grossly offensive to decency or morality causing horror (syn.) repulsive, ugly |  | |
4083 | hierarchical | adj. arranged in rank order or hierarchy . classified, ranked | ||
4084 | hierarchy | a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest . a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest . (n.) a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system (adj.) hierarchical stratified | ||
4085 | hieroglyph | |||
4086 | hieroglyphics | An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; symbols used in advanced mathematics | ||
4087 | high-flown | using fancy words that are meant to sound important and impressive; pretentious highly pretentious or inflated | ||
4088 | high-handed | condescending or presumptuous, overbearing . using power or authority without considering the feelings of others | ||
4089 | high-profile | receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. . receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. . receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. | ||
4090 | highbrow | |||
4091 | highfalutin | (informal) trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary . (informal) trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary . (informal) trying to be serious or important, but in a way that often appears silly and unnecessary | ||
4092 | hilarity | gaiety; joviality | ||
4093 | hinder | Prevent/obstruct . v. 阻礙 (hinderance) . (v.) be an obstacle to; prevent the progress or accomplishment of (syn.) scotch, thwart, shackle, stonewall, stunt, stymie, hobble, clog, encumber, forestall, hamper, impede, interdict, obstruct (ant.) nourish, abet, facilitate, incubate, intemperate, precipitate | ||
4094 | hindrance | Any person or thing that is an obstacle. . (n.) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (syn.) encumbrance (n.) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (syn.) handicap, deterrent, impediment, balk, check (v.) hinder | ||
4095 | hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened The ability to see what should have been done after the event has occurred perception of events after they happen . understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened . n. 後見之明;(槍械)照尺 | | |
4096 | hinge | elbow and knee . v. 安裝絞鍊;依...而轉移;決定於(on/upon) n. 絞鍊;樞紐 . (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on something completely . (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on something completely . (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on something completely . depend on;rest on |  | |
4097 | hinges | depends on/rests on. | ||
4098 | hinging | dependent on | ||
4099 | hinterland | a remote and undeveloped area, wilderness . a remote and undeveloped area . 1. the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks 2. an area surrounding a town or port and served by it 3. an area lying beyond what is visible or known | ||
4100 | hirsute | covered with hair . hairy , bushy . . hairy synonyms:hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered; woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy; bearded, unshaven, bristly ";they described him as unusually large and hirsute" Originearly 17th century: from Latin hirsutus . косматый, лохматый . hairy synonyms:hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered; woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy; bearded, unshaven, bristly ";they described him as unusually large and hirsute" Originearly 17th century: from Latin hirsutus . hairy . hairy |  | |
4101 | hispanic | Someone who can claim a heritage from a Spanish speaking country other than Spain. |  | |
4102 | historicism | a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history . the theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history . the theory that social and cultural phenomena are determined by history . (n.) the theory that each period of history has its own unique beliefs and values and can only be understood in its historical context | ||
4103 | histrionic | overly dramatic, theatrical . overly dramatic . characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected . theatrical , melodramatic very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning, she put on a ___ display of grief at the funeral. . overly dramatic . synonyms: melodramatic, theatrical, dramatic, exaggerated, stagy, actorly, showy, affected, artificial, overacted, overdone; informalhammy, ham, campy ";a Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical']: from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio[n-] 'actor.' . adj. 表現的過度戲劇性的;矯揉造作的 . synonyms: melodramatic, theatrical, dramatic, exaggerated, stagy, actorly, showy, affected, artificial, overacted, overdone; informalhammy, ham, campy ";a Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'dramatically exaggerated, hypocritical']: from late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrio[n-] 'actor.' . overly dramatic . overly dramatic . (adj.) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected (syn.) melodramatic, theatrical |  | |
4104 | histrionics | истерика, выходки | | |
4105 | hit | to start talking to someone to show them that you are sexually attracted to them . to start talking to someone to show them that you are sexually attracted to them . to start talking to someone to show them that you are sexually attracted to them | ||
4106 | hitch | (v.) to hook or entangle (syn.) catch, snag | ||
4107 | hitchhike | n. 免費搭車旅行 |  | |
4108 | hithero | until now | ||
4109 | hitherto | until now; until the particular time you are talking about . until now; until the particular time you are talking about . until now; until the particular time you are talking about | ||
4110 | hive | a structure made for bees to live in . a structure made for bees to live in | ||
4111 | hoard | cache , store a large, secret supply or collection of something: police found a ___ of stolen jewellery in the car. . копить, запасать . (v.) save up as for future use (syn.) catch, hive up, lay away (n.) a secret store of valuables or money (syn.) catch, stash |  | |
4112 | hoary | VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE The old man's hoary beard contrasted starkly to the new stubble of his teenage grandson. Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; venerable; vintage . VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE The old man's hoary beard contrasted starkly to the new stubble of his teenage grandson. Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; venerable; vintage . VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE The old man's hoary beard contrasted starkly to the new stubble of his teenage grandson. Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; venerable; vintage . very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny; He told a few ___ old jokes and nobody laughed. (the jokes were said in hurry by him and they were ld and not funny) . old . VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE The old man's hoary beard contrasted starkly to the new stubble of his teenage grandson. Synonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; venerable; vintage . древний, старый . very old; whitish or gray from age |  | |
4113 | hoax | a practical joke; a trick . practical joke , prank a trick in which someone tries to make people believe something that is not . . an act intended to make someone believe something that is not true, especially something unpleasant . обман, мистификация . (n.) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; (v.) to trick, deceive . an act intended to make someone believe something that is not true, especially something unpleasant | | |
4114 | hobble | to hold back the progress of something; limp or move with dignity . to walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty to hamper the action or progress of . cripple to hold back the progress of something , walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury , a long list of amendments have ___ed the new legislation. (hobil was crippled by his brother ghabil) . 1. to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt 2. to tie together two legs of a horse or other animal in order to stop it from running away 3. to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen . 1. to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt 2. to tie together two legs of a horse or other animal in order to stop it from running away 3. to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen . to hold back the progress of something . to hold back the progress of something . 1. to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt 2. to tie together two legs of a horse or other animal in order to stop it from running away 3. to make it more difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen |  | |
4115 | hobnob | rub elbows with . v. 與(顯要之人)親近 . to associate on very friendly terms |  | |
4116 | hodgepodge | a confused mixture of different things ; It was a ___ of theories. (They were hajo vaj and confused.) . смесь, мешанина . Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble . Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble . (n.) a motley assortment of things (syn.) jumble, patchwork, amalgam . MEANING: Mixture Of Different Kinds Of Things SENTENCE: The Exhibition Was A Hodgepodge Of Mediocre Art, Bad Art, And Really Bad Art; It Was Disliked By Many Visitors. MNEMONIC: This Word Itself Looks To Be Jumbled Or Distorted, It Contains Different Words Ho-Dge-Po-Dge; Looks To Be Funny But It'S Meaning Is The Same 'Mixture Of Different Kinds Of Something'. |  | |
4117 | hoi | . the common people; the masses . synonyms: masses, common people, populace, public, multitude, rank and file, lower order[s], plebeians, proletariat; mob; derogatoryrabble, riffraff, [great] unwashed, [common] herd, proles, plebs; humoroussheeple; historicalthird estate ";in da Origin mid 17th century: Greek, literally 'the many . synonyms: masses, common people, populace, public, multitude, rank and file, lower order[s], plebeians, proletariat; mob; derogatoryrabble, riffraff, [great] unwashed, [common] herd, proles, plebs; humoroussheeple; historicalthird estate ";in da Origin mid 17th century: Greek, literally 'the many . the common people; the masses | ||
4118 | hoi-polloi | common people | ||
4119 | hold | 에게의 책임을 묻다, 지우다. ex)I hold him accountable for it . 에게의 책임을 묻다, 지우다. ex)I hold him accountable for it . 에게의 책임을 묻다, 지우다. ex)I hold him accountable for it . to speak for a long time about something in a way that other people might find boring . to speak for a long time about something in a way that other people might find boring . to speak for a long time about something in a way that other people might find boring . to speak for a long time about something in a way that other people might find boring . discuss something serious . phr. 滔滔不絕地談論某事 . hold in thrall" as "captivating." Something that is "captivating" can be so interesting we can't look away evolve | (adj.) - young or immature register | |
4120 | holding | 合法拥有的财产 | ||
4121 | holistic | adj. 整體的 . concerning the whole rather than the parts | ||
4122 | holster | |||
4123 | homage | something that is said or done to show respect for someone . something that is said or done to show respect for someone . почитание, уважение . something that is said or done to show respect for someone |  | |
4124 | homely | unattractive, plain looking . (adj.) lacking in physical beauty or proportion; plain or less than pleasing in appearance (syn.) plain, unattractive | ||
4125 | homeopathic | 顺势疗法的 | ||
4126 | homeostasis | 体内平衡 . A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level | ||
4127 | homespun | a coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric | ||
4128 | homestead | 宅地 . farmhouse | ||
4129 | homicide | the crime of killing someone deliberately . the crime of killing someone deliberately . the crime of killing someone deliberately | ||
4130 | homiletic | the art of preaching . (adj.) of or relating to, or resembling a homily (syn.) didactic, sermonic |  | |
4131 | homiletics | . art of preaching and giving sermons | ||
4132 | homily | sermon, moralizing discourse, inspirational saying or cliché . a sermon . a synonyms: sermon, lecture, discourse, address, lesson, talk, speech, oration ";a guest preacher delivered today's homily"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin homilia, from Greek, 'discourse, conversation' [in ecclesiastical use, 'sermon'], from homilos 'crowd.' . проповедь, назидание . a synonyms: sermon, lecture, discourse, address, lesson, talk, speech, oration ";a guest preacher delivered today's homily"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin homilia, from Greek, 'discourse, conversation' [in ecclesiastical use, 'sermon'], from homilos 'crowd.' . (n.) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse . a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse . (n.) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse (adj.) homiletic |  | |
4133 | homogeneous | of a similar kind ; a ___ population . (adj.) all of the same or similar kind or nature (syn.) uniform . MEANING: of the same kind; alike SENTENCE: if all jobs and workers were homogeneous MNEMONIC: all of the same or similar kind |  | |
4134 | homogenity | the quality of being uniform in kind or nature | ||
4135 | homogenous | adj. uniform, identical . of the same kind . synonyms: uniform, identical, unvaried, consistent, indistinguishable, homologous, homogenized; alike, similar, the same, much the same, all of a piece, melting-pot ";should the members of a society become so homogeneo Origin late 19th century: from homo- 'same' + Greek genos 'race, kind' + -ous. . synonyms: uniform, identical, unvaried, consistent, indistinguishable, homologous, homogenized; alike, similar, the same, much the same, all of a piece, melting-pot ";should the members of a society become so homogeneo Origin late 19th century: from homo- 'same' + Greek genos 'race, kind' + -ous. | | |
4136 | homograph | |||
4137 | homophobia | a strong dislike and fear of homosexual people . a strong dislike and fear of homosexual people | ||
4138 | hone | 1. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time 2. to make a blade sharp or sharper . 1. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time 2. to make a blade sharp or sharper . n. 磨刀石; v. 用磨刀石磨;鍛鍊 . to sharpen . 1. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time 2. to make a blade sharp or sharper |  | |
4139 | honesty | |||
4140 | honorific | (adj.) conferring or showing honor or respect (syn.) respectful | ||
4141 | hoodwink | to mislead by a trick, swindle . deceive , trick , dupe to deceive or trick someone: he ___d us into agreeing. (to wink through the hood for you to agree) . (v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive . (v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive . (v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive | | |
4142 | hoof | |||
4143 | horde | a large crowd of people . a large crowd of people . a large crowd of people | ||
4144 | horoscope | |||
4145 | hortatory | encouraging; inciting . encouraging; inciting . encouraging; inciting . encouraging . (adj.) giving strong encouragement (syn.) exhortative, encouraging |  | |
4146 | horticulture | the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables . . the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables . the study or practice of growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables | ||
4147 | hospitable | 1. (of a person) pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors, welcoming 2. having good conditions that allow things to grow; having a pleasant environment . 1. (of a person) pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors, welcoming 2. having good conditions that allow things to grow; having a pleasant environment . adj. 好客的;宜人的;易接受的 . 1. (of a person) pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors, welcoming 2. having good conditions that allow things to grow; having a pleasant environment | ||
4148 | hostage | a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking . a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking . a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking | ||
4149 | hostile | Unfriendly | ||
4150 | hostility | unfriendliness; hatred . (n.) a state of deep seated ill-will (syn.) antagonism, enmity, ill will |  | |
4151 | hot | an emotional and usually controversial issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction. . a subject or issue that people have strong feelings about and argue about a lot . a subject or issue that people have strong feelings about and argue about a lot . a subject or issue that people have strong feelings about and argue about a lot | ||
4152 | hound | to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, esp. because you want to get something from that person; Socialists were ___ed by the FBI in 1950s. . n. 獵犬 v. 不停地追或煩擾 . преследовать, не оставлять . pursue relentlessly; dog . (pursue relentlessly) (السعي الدؤوب) - to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them |  | |
4153 | household | a name that has become very well known . a name that has become very well known . a name that has become very well known | ||
4154 | hover | v. 翱翔;盤旋;徘徊;守候;(將電腦游標)移至 |  | |
4155 | howl | 1. (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long loud cry 2. to make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry, amused, etc. 3. (of the wind) to blow hard and make a long loud noise 4. to say something loudly and angrily . 1. (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long loud cry 2. to make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry, amused, etc. 3. (of the wind) to blow hard and make a long loud noise 4. to say something loudly and angrily . 1. (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long loud cry 2. to make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry, amused, etc. 3. (of the wind) to blow hard and make a long loud noise 4. to say something loudly and angrily . (v.) cry loudly; make a loud noise | ||
4156 | hubris | excessive pride . arrogance , haughtiness a way of talking or behaving that is too proud, he was punished for his ___. (he was such a haughty saying that who ever brize sangaro he would kick him out) . excessive pride or self-confidence synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; informalbig-headedness, cockiness ";the hubris among economists was shaken"; Origin Greek. . excessive pride or self-confidence synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; informalbig-headedness, cockiness ";the hubris among economists was shaken"; Origin Greek. . excessive pride . excessive pride . (n.) overbearing pride or presumption | ||
4157 | huckster | One who retails small wares. | ||
4158 | huddle | to crowd together | ||
4159 | huge | |||
4160 | hull | |||
4161 | humanitarian | concerned with reducing suffering and improving the conditions that people live in . n. 人道主義者 . concerned with reducing suffering and improving the conditions that people live in |  | |
4162 | humanitarianism | concern for human welfare . (n.) the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare (syn.) humanism | ||
4163 | humbug | deceptive or false talk or behavior Origin mid 18th century [in the senses 'hoax, trick' and 'deceiver']: of unknown origin. . deceptive or false talk or behavior Origin mid 18th century [in the senses 'hoax, trick' and 'deceiver']: of unknown origin. | ||
4164 | humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, without variation . ordinary, dull, routine, without variation . lacking excitement; boring or monotonous . a tedious lack of variety tedious . dull and lacking excitement ; live a ___ existence (Hum the drum was not very exciting , she said.) . ordinary, dull, routine, without variation . (adj.) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety (syn.) monotonous, dull (adj.) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement (syn.) commonplace, prosaic, unglamorous . MEANING: Boring, Monotonous Routine SENTENCE: Sameer Spent All Day Doing Humdrum Tasks For His Gre Preparation; Learning New Words, Reading Passages And Memorizing Mathematical Formulas. MNEMONIC: The Pakistani Movie Humdum Was Very Boring And Dull. |  | |
4165 | humiliate | |||
4166 | humiliation | |||
4167 | humility | modesty , humbleness . n. 謙卑;謙遜 . сдержанность, скромность . absence of vanity; humbleness . absence of vanity; humbleness |  | |
4168 | humor | Origin Middle English [as humour ]: via Old French from Latin humor 'moisture,' from humere [see humid]. The original sense was 'bodily fluid' [surviving in aqueous humor and vitreous humor, fluids in the eyeball]; it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humors [sense 3 of the noun], when . Origin Middle English [as humour ]: via Old French from Latin humor 'moisture,' from humere [see humid]. The original sense was 'bodily fluid' [surviving in aqueous humor and vitreous humor, fluids in the eyeball]; it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humors [sense 3 of the noun], when | ||
4169 | hump | n. 峰;隆起;小丘 v. 使隆起 . 1. to carry something heavy with difficulty 2. to move heavily or with difficulty . (n.) a rounded protuberance on the back of some animals such as camels and some cattle (v.) to carry something heavy with difficulty |  | |
4170 | humus | |||
4171 | hunch | A guess or feeling not based on facts . (n.) an impression that something might be the case (syn.) intuition, suspicion (v.) round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward . a feeling that something is true even though you do not have any evidence to prove it | ||
4172 | hunky | (of a man) big, strong, and sexually attractive . (of a man) big, strong, and sexually attractive . (of a man) big, strong, and sexually attractive |  | |
4173 | hurdle | 1. 사진 2. a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something . помеха, препятствие . 1. 사진 2. a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something |  | |
4174 | hurl | throw forcefully; shout out violently | ||
4175 | hurtful, | deleterious |  | |
4176 | hurtle | v. 猛衝;飛馳;猛投 | ||
4177 | husband | to manage prudently and in a conservative manner . TO MANAGE ECONOMICALLY; TO USE SPARINGLY The cyclist paced herself at the start of the race, knowing that if she husbanded her resources she'd have the strength to break out of the pack later on. Synonyms: conserve; ration . to manage prudently and in a conservative manner . TO MANAGE ECONOMICALLY; TO USE SPARINGLY The cyclist paced herself at the start of the race, knowing that if she husbanded her resources she'd have the strength to break out of the pack later on. Synonyms: conserve; ration . to manage economically; to use sparingly . TO MANAGE ECONOMICALLY; TO USE SPARINGLY The cyclist paced herself at the start of the race, knowing that if she husbanded her resources she'd have the strength to break out of the pack later on. Synonyms: conserve; ration . TO MANAGE ECONOMICALLY; TO USE SPARINGLY The cyclist paced herself at the start of the race, knowing that if she husbanded her resources she'd have the strength to break out of the pack later on. Synonyms: conserve; ration . to manage economically; to use sparingly . use (resources) economically; conserve |  | |
4178 | husbandry | |||
4179 | hush | (v.) become quiet or still (adj.) hushed (syn.) quell, repose, serene, placid, halcyon (ant.) bustle . to hide information about a situation because you do not want people to know about it . to hide information about a situation because you do not want people to know about it |  | |
4180 | hushed | adj. 寂靜的;輕聲細語的 . Very quietly. In soft tones. | ||
4181 | hydraulic | 1. (of water, oil, etc.) moved through pipes, etc. under pressure 2. of a piece of machinery) operated by liquid moving under pressure . 1. (of water, oil, etc.) moved through pipes, etc. under pressure 2. of a piece of machinery) operated by liquid moving under pressure . 1. (of water, oil, etc.) moved through pipes, etc. under pressure 2. of a piece of machinery) operated by liquid moving under pressure | ||
4182 | hydrologic | 水文的 | ||
4183 | hydrophilia | 亲水性 | ||
4184 | hymn | a song of praise, especially one praising God and sung by Christians . a song of praise, especially one praising God and sung by Christians . a song of praise, especially one praising God and sung by Christians | ||
4185 | hymnal | 赞美诗集 | ||
4186 | hyperbole | exaggeration . a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is, exaggeration . an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech . exaggeration , overstatement . a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is, exaggeration . n. 誇張;誇飾 . exaggeration . a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is, exaggeration . (n.) extravagant exaggeration (syn.) exaggeration . MEANING: Exaggerate SENTENCE: Oh, Come On. Saying 'That Movie Was So Bad It Made Me Puke'. It Was Surely Hyperbole. I Strongly Doubt That You Actually Vomited During Or Following The Back-Up Plan. MNEMONIC: Hyperbole Hyper (Extreme, Whether Good Or Bad) + Bole (Speak About Something). . n. obvious exaggeration for effect |  | |
4187 | hyperbolic | adj. 雙曲線的;誇張的 | ||
4188 | hypertension | |||
4189 | hyphen | |||
4190 | hypnotic | (adj.) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell (syn.) mesmeric, spellbinding, attractive (adj.) producing sleep or hypnosis (syn.) soporific | ||
4191 | hypobole | exaggeration | ||
4192 | hypochondriac | one who is morbidly anxious about personal health, or suffering from imagined illness | ||
4193 | hypocrisy | . (n.) insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have (syn.) sanctimony, mendacity (n.) hypocrite | ||
4194 | hypocrite | a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have . a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have . a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have | ||
4195 | hypocritical | |||
4196 | hypotenuse | n. 直角三角形之斜邊 |  | |
4197 | hypothalamus | 下丘脑 | ||
4198 | hypothetical | assumption supposed | ||
4199 | hypothetically | theoretically | ||
4200 | hysteria | |||
4201 | ichthyology | |||
4202 | icicle | |||
4203 | icky | (informal) unpleasant (used especially about something that is wet and sticky) . (informal) unpleasant (used especially about something that is wet and sticky) . (informal) unpleasant (used especially about something that is wet and sticky) | ||
4204 | iconoclasm | A belief that the practice of worshiping and honoring objects such as icons was sinful . n. 偶像破壞;破除舊習 . attacking of cherished beliefs . (n.) the orientation of an iconoclast (adj.) iconoclastic heterodox, heretic (ant.) conformism |  | |
4205 | iconoclast | المهاجم للمعتقدات somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions . ONE WHO OPPOSES ESTABLISHED BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND INSTITUTIONS His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast. Synonyms: maverick; nonconformist; rebel; revolutionary . one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions . ONE WHO OPPOSES ESTABLISHED BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND INSTITUTIONS His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast. Synonyms: maverick; nonconformist; rebel; revolutionary . ONE WHO OPPOSES ESTABLISHED BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND INSTITUTIONS His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast. Synonyms: maverick; nonconformist; rebel; revolutionary . somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions, an ___ in architecture , . . ONE WHO OPPOSES ESTABLISHED BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, AND INSTITUTIONS His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast. Synonyms: maverick; nonconformist; rebel; revolutionary . synonyms: critic, skeptic; heretic, unbeliever, dissident, dissenter, infidel; rebel, renegade, mutineer ";in terms of the money culture in Washington, she is an Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek eikonoklastēs, from eikōn 'likeness' + klan 'to break.' . бунтарь, возмутитель спокойствия . synonyms: critic, skeptic; heretic, unbeliever, dissident, dissenter, infidel; rebel, renegade, mutineer ";in terms of the money culture in Washington, she is an Origin mid 17th century [sense 2]: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek eikonoklastēs, from eikōn 'likeness' + klan 'to break.' . n. a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions |  | |
4206 | iconoclastic | criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and ideas . criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and ideas . attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions . attacking cherished traditions . defying tradition or convention . a person who strongly opposes generally accepted beliefs and traditions; an ___ in architecture . criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and ideas . 反传统的 . criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and ideas . adj. 反偶像崇拜的;破除舊習的 . criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and ideas . MEANING: Defying Tradition SENTENCE: Jackson Pollack Was An Iconoclastic Artist, Totally Breaking With Tradition By Splashing Paint On A Blank Canvas. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Icon (Hero) + Clash --> So Clashing With Icons |  | |
4207 | iconographic | the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject | ||
4208 | idealogue | someone who very strongly supports and is guided by the ideology of a particular group . someone who very strongly supports and is guided by the ideology of a particular group | ||
4209 | ideas | Mutually exclusive events can't happen at the same time! Mutually exclusive events are not common with people situations! Without replacement never independent! | ||
4210 | identify | Find; point out | ||
4211 | ideological | adj. relating to a particular belief system or theory | ||
4212 | ideologues | an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic | ||
4213 | ideology | 1. a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on 2. a set of beliefs, especially one held by a particular group, that influences the way people behave . 1. a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on 2. a set of beliefs, especially one held by a particular group, that influences the way people behave . an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation . 1. a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on 2. a set of beliefs, especially one held by a particular group, that influences the way people behave . (n.) an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation |  | |
4214 | idiom | n. 成語;方言;(某一時期,某人或某群體在藝術的)表達風格或特色 . 术语 . 1. a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words 2. a form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people 3. the dialect of a people or part of a country 4. a characteristic mode of expression in music or art |  | |
4215 | idiomatic | characteristic of a particular language; appropriate to the style of art or music associated with a particular period, individual, or group. . Common phrases or sayings whose meanings cannot be understood by the individual words or elements. | ||
4216 | idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait . PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT; ECCENTRICITY His numerous idiosyncrasies included a fondness for wearing bright green shoes with mauve socks. Synonyms: humor; oddity; quirk . PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT; ECCENTRICITY His numerous idiosyncrasies included a fondness for wearing bright green shoes with mauve socks. Synonyms: humor; oddity; quirk . a peculiar personality trait . PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT; ECCENTRICITY His numerous idiosyncrasies included a fondness for wearing bright green shoes with mauve socks. Synonyms: humor; oddity; quirk . an odd or peculiar habit . a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature that someone or something has; One of the ___ies of his printer is that you can't stop it once it has started. (I wanted to sync my idiocy with star's but everything she does is her own unique character.) . PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT; ECCENTRICITY His numerous idiosyncrasies included a fondness for wearing bright green shoes with mauve socks. Synonyms: humor; oddity; quirk . Unusual . synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, mannerism, trait, singularity, quirk, tic, whim, vagary, caprice Origin early 17th century [originally in the sense 'physical constitution peculiar to an individual']: from Greek idiosunkrasia, from idios 'own, private' + sun 'with' + krasis 'mixture.' . n. 怪癖;特徵;癖好 (idiosyncratic) . отличительная особенность . synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, mannerism, trait, singularity, quirk, tic, whim, vagary, caprice Origin early 17th century [originally in the sense 'physical constitution peculiar to an individual']: from Greek idiosunkrasia, from idios 'own, private' + sun 'with' + krasis 'mixture.' . a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify . a peculiar personality trait . (n.) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual (adj.) idiosyncratic |  | |
4217 | idiosyncratic | adj. 有特性的;特質的;獨特的 . peculiar to the individual |  | |
4218 | idiosyncratically | individualistic | ||
4219 | idiotic | fatuous | | |
4220 | idle | unused lazy to pass (time) without working . adj. 空閒的;空轉的 . бесполезный, бездействующий |  | |
4221 | idler | a person who is lazy and does not work, loafer . a person who is lazy and does not work, loafer . a person who is lazy and does not work, loafer | ||
4222 | idolatrous | adj. 盲目崇拜的;偶像崇拜的 | ||
4223 | idolatry | (n.) The worship of idols . . synonyms: idolization, fetishization, fetishism, idol worship, adulation, adoration, reverence, veneration, glorification, lionization, hero-worshiping ";the prophets rail Origin Middle English: from Old French idolatrie, based on Greek eidōlolatreia, from eidōlon [see idol] + -latreia 'worship.' . культ, обожание, поклонение . synonyms: idolization, fetishization, fetishism, idol worship, adulation, adoration, reverence, veneration, glorification, lionization, hero-worshiping ";the prophets rail Origin Middle English: from Old French idolatrie, based on Greek eidōlolatreia, from eidōlon [see idol] + -latreia 'worship.' . worship of idols . (n.) the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God (n.) religious zeal . MEANING: the worship of idols. SENTENCE: We must not allow our idolatry of art to obscure issues of political significance MNEMONIC: combination of idol+ adulatory(adulation) gives the meaning |  | |
4224 | idolization | 1. To regard with great or uncritical admiration or devotion. 2. To worship as an idol. | ||
4225 | idolize | v. 把...當偶像;崇拜 |  | |
4226 | idyll | . a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place . n. 恬淡愉快的情景;田園詩樂 . a light, carefree moment that offers peace and contentment |  | |
4227 | idyllic | peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems . peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems . adj. 悠閒的;牧歌的 . charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful . peaceful and beautiful; perfect, without problems |  | |
4228 | if | If A and B are not independent, then we use the conditional probability!→ P(A|B) P(A and B) P(B) * P(A|B) P(A and B) P(A) * P(B|A) →We use these formulas when the events are NOT independent! . I wish . Yes! The square root of 5 * 9 is the same as the square root of 5 times the square root of 9! And the same goes for division! . 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 . You muktiply the fractions by the LCM of all the denominators! This will get rid of all the fractions | ||
4229 | igneous | [of rock] having solidified from lava or magma Originmid 17th century: from Latin igneus [from ignis 'fire'] + -ous . огненный, вулканический . [of rock] having solidified from lava or magma Originmid 17th century: from Latin igneus [from ignis 'fire'] + -ous . produced by fire; volcanic |  | |
4230 | ignite | (v.) cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (syn.) light (v.) arouse or excite feelings and passions (syn.) inflame, stir up, fire up | ||
4231 | ignoble | HAVING LOW MORAL STANDARDS; NOT NOBLE IN CHARACTER; MEAN The photographer was paid a princely sum for the picture of the self-proclaimed ethicist in the ignoble act of pick-pocketing Synonyms: lowly; vulgar . HAVING LOW MORAL STANDARDS; NOT NOBLE IN CHARACTER; MEAN The photographer was paid a princely sum for the picture of the self-proclaimed ethicist in the ignoble act of pick-pocketing Synonyms: lowly; vulgar . HAVING LOW MORAL STANDARDS; NOT NOBLE IN CHARACTER; MEAN The photographer was paid a princely sum for the picture of the self-proclaimed ethicist in the ignoble act of pick-pocketing Synonyms: lowly; vulgar . morally bad and making you feel ashamed ; an ___ action (The fact that she ignored the nobel prize ashamed everyone.) . . mean, low, base . HAVING LOW MORAL STANDARDS; NOT NOBLE IN CHARACTER; MEAN The photographer was paid a princely sum for the picture of the self-proclaimed ethicist in the ignoble act of pick-pocketing Synonyms: lowly; vulgar . adj. 卑鄙的;不光彩的;可恥的 . خسيس, منحط morally bad and making you feel ashamed |  | |
4232 | ignominious | shameful, disgraceful . deserving or causing public disgrace or shame . embarrassing ; an ___ defeat (If you ignore the minions in the despicable me movie the rest is embarrassing.) . . Shameful . adj. 恥辱的;丟臉的 . бесчестный, позорный . deserving or causing public disgrace or shame . deserving or causing public disgrace or shame . (adj.) (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (syn.) disgraceful, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful . MEANING: Deserving Or Causing Public Disgrace Or Shame. SENTENCE: Rigging By Returning Officers In General Election Of Pakistan Is Ignominious For Imran Khan; He Condemn Returning Officers With Sever Words. MNEMONIC: Ignominious Ignore + Mini (Minus); Which Signify Its Meaning Of Making Very Shameful. . (inglorious, disgraceful) (especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure |  | |
4233 | ignominy | public shame and loss of honor, disgrace . public shame and loss of honor, disgrace . public shame and loss of honor, disgrace . n. 恥辱;侮辱 . public shame and loss of honor, disgrace . public shame or disgrace |  | |
4234 | ignoramus | a person who knows nothing ; an utter ___ when computers are concerned. (Whenever the test was on the computer she would ignore the mouse cause she didn't know anything about it.) |  | |
4235 | iliberal | narrow-minded | ||
4236 | ilk | тип |  | |
4237 | ill | 악감정 . 악감정 . n. 敵意;憎恨;惡意 . 악감정 |  | |
4238 | ill-bred | disrespectful, impolite | ||
4239 | ill-humored; | morose |  | |
4240 | illegible | |||
4241 | illegitimate | (adj.) contrary to or forbidden by law (syn.) illicit, outlaw, illegal | ||
4242 | illiberal | intolerant . narrow-minded . stingy, narrow minded . 1. opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior 2. uncultured or unrefined 3. not generous; mean . (adj.) narrow-minded about cherished opinions (syn.) narrow, intolerant | ||
4243 | illicit | illegal . illegal . contrary to or forbidden by law ; ___ sale of drugs (illegal it is but they kept making love in public ) . forbidden by law, rules, or custom . adj. 非法的;違禁的 . illegal . Illegal; not permitted |  | |
4244 | illogical | not logical | ||
4245 | illuminate | 启发 . v. 照亮;闡明 |  | |
4246 | illusionist | 幻觉派艺术家 | ||
4247 | illusory | unreal or imagined; deceiving . 虚假的，虚幻的 . unreal or imagined; deceiving . Changeable . misleading, deceptive . (adj.) based on or having the nature of an illusion (syn.) illusive, unreal . deceptive or unreal | ||
4248 | illustrative | serving as an example . (adj.) clarifying by use of examples (syn.) exemplifying, informative, demonstrative, instructive | ||
4249 | illustrious | very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved . very famous; outstanding . distinguished . eminent, distinguished famous, well respected, and admired: she comes from an ___ political family that includes two former cabinet ministers. (they are very well illustrated and known) . very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved . very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved . знаменитый, прославленный . (adj.) very famous, distinguished . very famous, distinguished . very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved . (adj.) widely known and esteemed (syn.) celebrated, famed, famous, notable, renowned |  | |
4250 | imagery | 1. language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening, metaphor 2. (formal) pictures, photographs, etc. . 意象 . 1. language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening, metaphor 2. (formal) pictures, photographs, etc. . 1. language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening, metaphor 2. (formal) pictures, photographs, etc. | ||
4251 | imbecile | a stupid or silly person . a stupid person Origin mid 16th century [as an adjective in the sense 'physically weak']: via French from Latin imbecillus, literally 'without a supporting staff,' from in- [expressing negation] + baculum 'stick, staff.' The current sense dates from the early 19th century. . a person of subnormal intelligence . (n.) a person of subnormal intelligence (syn.) moron, retard, idiot (adj.) having a mental age of three to seven years | ||
4252 | imbellic | Stupid | ||
4253 | imbibe | (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb . to drink . to drink, especially alcohol; Have you been ___ing again? (Imp people when reading Bible drink alcohol.) . synonyms: drink, consume, quaff, guzzle, gulp [down]; informalknock back, down, swill, chug ";they'd imbibed too much whiskey"; drink [ Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'absorb or cause to absorb moisture' and 'take into solution']: from Latin imbibere, from in- 'in' + bibere 'to drink.' . впитывать, поглощать . synonyms: drink, consume, quaff, guzzle, gulp [down]; informalknock back, down, swill, chug ";they'd imbibed too much whiskey"; drink [ Origin late Middle English [in the senses 'absorb or cause to absorb moisture' and 'take into solution']: from Latin imbibere, from in- 'in' + bibere 'to drink.' . (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb . to drink; to take in, absorb . (v.) take in liquids (syn.) assimilate, absorb, quaff |  | |
4254 | imbroglio | a difficult and embarrassing situation . complicated situation, problem a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation, afghan ___. (imp's brother in law embarrassed him infront of everyone.))))) . a difficult and embarrassing situation . synonyms: complicated situation, complication, problem, difficulty, predicament, trouble, confusion, quandary, entanglement, muddle, mess, quagmire, morass, sticky situation; informalbind, jam, pickle, fix, corner, Origin mid 18th century: Italian, from imbrogliare 'confuse'; related to embroil. . n. 錯綜複雜的局面;困局 . путаница, недоразумение . synonyms: complicated situation, complication, problem, difficulty, predicament, trouble, confusion, quandary, entanglement, muddle, mess, quagmire, morass, sticky situation; informalbind, jam, pickle, fix, corner, Origin mid 18th century: Italian, from imbrogliare 'confuse'; related to embroil. . a difficult and embarrassing situation; complicated situation, an entanglement |  | |
4255 | imbue | TO INFUSE, DYE, WET OR MOISTEN Marcia struggled to imbue her children with decent values, a difficult task in this day and age. Synonyms: charge; freight; impregnate; permeate; pervade . to inspire or influence; to saturate . TO INFUSE, DYE, WET OR MOISTEN Marcia struggled to imbue her children with decent values, a difficult task in this day and age. Synonyms: charge; freight; impregnate; permeate; pervade . to inspire or influence; to saturate . TO INFUSE, DYE, WET OR MOISTEN Marcia struggled to imbue her children with decent values, a difficult task in this day and age. Synonyms: charge; freight; impregnate; permeate; pervade . 充满，贯穿 . to inspire or influence; to saturate . TO INFUSE, DYE, WET OR MOISTEN Marcia struggled to imbue her children with decent values, a difficult task in this day and age. Synonyms: charge; freight; impregnate; permeate; pervade . пропитывать, окрашивать . to inspire or influence, to endow; to saturate . to inspire or influence; to saturate . (v.) fill, soak totally (syn.) penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle |  | |
4256 | imbued | infused | ||
4257 | imitation | n. 模仿;仿製品 adj. 仿造的 |  | |
4258 | imitative | (adj.) marked by or given to imitation (syn.) mimic, simulated | ||
4259 | immaculate | . adj. 潔淨的;完美的 . безупречный . spotless; perfect . (adj.) completely clean and neat (adj.) without fault or error (syn.) faultless, impeccable |  | |
4260 | immanent | Existing and operating within nature. . 内在的 . existing or operating within; inherent Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin immanent- 'remaining within,' from in- 'in' + manere 'remain.' . сущностный . existing or operating within; inherent Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin immanent- 'remaining within,' from in- 'in' + manere 'remain.' . existing within . (adj.) existing with or inherent in something |  | |
4261 | immaterial | insignificant; unimportant . insignificant; unimportant . not important ; It is ___ where they are going for picnic for as long as you don't want to be their friend. without material form or substance ; . unimportant . неважный, незначительный . 1. unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant 2. spiritual, rather than physical . (adj.) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the ohter (syn.) indifferent, impertinent |  | |
4262 | immediacy | 直观性 . the quickness of action or occurrence . (n.) the quickness of action or occurrence (syn.) instancy | ||
4263 | immemorial | going deep into the past before history, knowledge, or memory; primordial . extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge . (adj.) dating or surviving from the distant past (syn.) antediluvian, antique, venerable (ant.) contemporary, modern |  | |
4264 | immense | (adj.) unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially (syn.) enormous, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, copious, tremendous | ||
4265 | immerse | v. 浸泡;使沉浸 | ||
4266 | immersion | state of being deeply engrossed; absorption | ||
4267 | imminent | adj. about to happen . about to happen . (especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon . 即将发生的 . (especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon . неотвратимый, неизбежный . synonyms: impending, close [at hand], near, [fast] approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the Origin late Middle English: from Latin imminent- 'overhanging, impending,' from the verb imminere, from in- 'upon, toward' + minere 'to project.' . about to happen . About to occur; impending: in imminent danger. . (especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon . (adj.) close in time; about to occur (syn.) impendent |  | |
4268 | immoderate | excessive; extreme; unreasonable . excessive; extreme | ||
4269 | immolate | to kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire; to destroy or renounce for the sake of another . to kill as a sacrifice . (v.) offer as a sacrifice by killing (syn.) sacrifice | ||
4270 | immolation | destruction | ||
4271 | immune | synonyms: resistant to, not subject to, not liab Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'free from [a liability]']: from Latin immunis 'exempt from public service or charge,' from in- 'not' + munis 'ready for service.' Senses relating to physiological resistance date from the late 19th century. . (adj.) secure against (syn.) exempt | ||
4272 | immunosuppressive | 抑制免疫力的 | ||
4273 | immure | confine , lock up to enclose, usually in walls , a home ___ed person (they said you are immune here but we weren't morons we knew it was a jail.))))) . . (v.) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate . заточать, запирать . to imprison, to enclose in walls . to shut (oneself) away from society 3. obsolete to build into or enclose within a wall |  | |
4274 | immured | imprisoned | ||
4275 | immutable | adj. unchangeable . that cannot be changed; that will never change, unchangeable . unchangeable . unchangeable . not able to be changed ; an ___ law, (I immediately muted the radio after the news and I haven't been able to return it to the original setting.) . that cannot be changed; that will never change, unchangeable . 不变的 . that cannot be changed; that will never change, unchangeable . adj. 不變的;無法改變的 . unchangeable . unchanging over time or unable to be changed: . that cannot be changed; that will never change, unchangeable . (adj.) not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature . MEANING: unchanging over time or unable to be changed SENTENCE: an immutable fact MNEMONIC: immutable is something immune to changes . غير قابل للتغيير not changing, or unable to be changed |  | |
4276 | impair | (v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm . to make imperfect, damage, harm . v. 妨害;損傷 . (v.) make worse or less effective (syn.) mar, spoil, vitiate, mutilate, compromise (n.) impairment . MEANING: Make Worse SENTENCE: Playing In A Rock Band Without Earplugs With Almost Certainly Impair Your Hearing Over Time. MNEMONIC: Impair Not Repairable; So Impair Is Something Too Worse Or Weaken To Be Repair. . v. to hinder or weaken someone or something |  | |
4277 | impairment | the state of having a physical or mental condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work correctly; a particular condition of this sort . a loss of function or ability . the state of having a physical or mental condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work correctly; a particular condition of this sort | ||
4278 | impale | 钉住 . synonyms:stick, skewer, spear, spike, transfix, harpoon; pierce, stab, run through; literarytranspierce ";her knife impaled the counter like a Originmid 16th century [in the sense 'enclose with stakes or pales']: from French empaler or medieval Latin impalare, from Latin in- 'in' + palus 'a stake. . synonyms:stick, skewer, spear, spike, transfix, harpoon; pierce, stab, run through; literarytranspierce ";her knife impaled the counter like a Originmid 16th century [in the sense 'enclose with stakes or pales']: from French empaler or medieval Latin impalare, from Latin in- 'in' + palus 'a stake. | ||
4279 | impalpable | unable to be felt by touch . not perceptible to the touch . (adj.) not perceptible to the touch (syn.) imperceptible, unperceivable, intangible, abstract, elusive, subtle | ||
4280 | impart | 授予 . v. 傳授:告知;給予 . сообщать, разглашать . (v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on . To grant a share of; bestow: impart a subtle flavor; impart some advice. impart a slant |  | |
4281 | impartial | unbiased; neutral . able to judge or consider something fairly without allowing your own interest to influence you ; The jury has to give an ___ verdict after listening to all of the evidence. (Not belonging to a specific part allowed him to make disinterested decisions.) . adj. 公正不偏頗的;無偏見的 . (adj.) free from undue bias or preconceived opinions (syn.) unprejudiced, color-blind (n.) impartiality |  | |
4282 | impasse | A BLOCKED PATH; A DILEMMA WITH NO SOLUTION The rock slide produced an impasse, so no one could proceed further on the road. Synonyms: cul-de-sac; deadlock; stalemate . dead end . A BLOCKED PATH; A DILEMMA WITH NO SOLUTION The rock slide produced an impasse, so no one could proceed further on the road. Synonyms: cul-de-sac; deadlock; stalemate . A BLOCKED PATH; A DILEMMA WITH NO SOLUTION The rock slide produced an impasse, so no one could proceed further on the road. Synonyms: cul-de-sac; deadlock; stalemate . deadend a situation in which it is impossible to make any progress: he is determined to break the ___ in the peace process. . A BLOCKED PATH; A DILEMMA WITH NO SOLUTION The rock slide produced an impasse, so no one could proceed further on the road. Synonyms: cul-de-sac; deadlock; stalemate . тупик, безвыходное положение . blocked path; dilemma with no solution, deadlock . a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock |  | |
4283 | impassioned | adj. (說話或文章)充滿激情的;熱烈的 . filled with passionate emotion . filled with passionate emotion . filled with passionate emotion . (adj.) characterized by intense emotion (syn.) ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, passionate | ||
4284 | impassive | (adj.) showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless . showing no emotion . невозмутимый, спокойный . showing no emotion . MEANING: not feeling or showing emotion SENTENCE: his cold, impassive face MNEMONIC: Impassive-> A person saying-"I m Passive(Not Active)", that means he has no feelings,emotions. |  | |
4285 | impassivity | emotionlessness . 平静 . (n.) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions (syn.) indifference, phlegm, stolidity, apathy (adj.) impassive | ||
4286 | impatient, | restive |  | |
4287 | impeach | bring an accusation against . (v.) bring an accusation against (syn.) accuse, incriminate | ||
4288 | impeachable | blame , to be blame or criticize | ||
4289 | impeachment | Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives | ||
4290 | impeccable | without fault or error ;She speaks ___ English. (impossible to pick an error in her speaking.) . without mistakes or faults . 无懈可击的 . without mistakes or faults . adj. 完美的;無可挑剔的 . безупречный . flawless . 1. Having no flaws; perfect. 2. Not capable of sinning or not liable to sin. . without mistakes or faults . (adj.) without fault or error (syn.) faultless, immaculate, virtuous | | |
4291 | impecunious | POOR; HAVING NO MONEY After the stock market crashed, many former millionaires found themselves impecunious. Synonyms: destitute; impoverished; indigent; needy; penniless . poor, penniless . POOR; HAVING NO MONEY After the stock market crashed, many former millionaires found themselves impecunious. Synonyms: destitute; impoverished; indigent; needy; penniless . lacking funds; without money . having little or no money . having little or no money . POOR; HAVING NO MONEY After the stock market crashed, many former millionaires found themselves impecunious. Synonyms: destitute; impoverished; indigent; needy; penniless . lacking money, poor; an ___ student living in a tiny apartment. (The imp's cun was empty of money after the war.) . having little or no money . POOR; HAVING NO MONEY After the stock market crashed, many former millionaires found themselves impecunious. Synonyms: destitute; impoverished; indigent; needy; penniless . Poor . synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished, indigent, insolvent, hard up, poverty-stricken, needy, destitute; in straitened circumstances, unable to make ends meet; i Origin late 16th century: from in-1 'not' + obsolete pecunious 'having money, wealthy' [from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia 'money']. . бедный, бедствующий, нуждающийся . synonyms: penniless, poor, impoverished, indigent, insolvent, hard up, poverty-stricken, needy, destitute; in straitened circumstances, unable to make ends meet; i Origin late 16th century: from in-1 'not' + obsolete pecunious 'having money, wealthy' [from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia 'money']. . poor . having little or no money . (adj.) not having enough money to pay for necessities (syn.) pinched, indigent |  | |
4292 | impede | To obstruct or interfere with; to delay . Prevent/obstruct . synonyms: hinder, obstruct, hamper, hold back/up, delay, interfere with, disrupt, retard, slow [down], hobble, cripple; block, check, stop, scupper, scuttle, thwart, frustrate, ba Origin late 16th century: from Latin impedire 'shackle the feet of,' based on pes, ped- 'foot.' Compare with impeach. . synonyms: hinder, obstruct, hamper, hold back/up, delay, interfere with, disrupt, retard, slow [down], hobble, cripple; block, check, stop, scupper, scuttle, thwart, frustrate, ba Origin late 16th century: from Latin impedire 'shackle the feet of,' based on pes, ped- 'foot.' Compare with impeach. . (v.) be a hindrance or obstacle to (syn.) hinder, occlude, obstruct . MEANING: Block Or Obstruct The Progress Of SENTENCE: The Special Prosecutor Determined That The Attorney General, Though Inept, Had Not Intentionally Set Out To Impede The Progress Of The Investigation. MNEMONIC: Impede Contains The Root 'Ped' Which Mean 'Feet', Also Occurring In Pedestrian Or Pedal. Impede Thus Has The Sense Of Shackling The Feet, Preventing Movement. |  | |
4293 | impediment | 障碍 . obstacle . n. barrier, hindrance, or obstruction |  | |
4294 | impedimenta | equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance. | ||
4295 | impel | to force, drive forward . 推动 . urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate . (v.) urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate (syn.) force, urge, precipitate | ||
4296 | impending | about to happen . about to occur and usually unpleasant; An ___ disaster (It is pending but not impossible and will occur soon.) . about to happen . (v.) close in time; about to occur (syn. ) impendent, imminent |  | |
4297 | impenetrable | impossible to understand . impervious . 非常难懂的 . . (adj.) not admitting of penetration or passage into or through (syn.) dense, thick (adj.) impossible to understand (syn.) incomprehensible | | |
4298 | imperative | of vital importance when an action or process is imperative, it is extremely important that it happens or is done: it is ___ that i speak with him at once. . of vital importance, crucial; giving an authoritative command, peremptory. . (adj.) requiring attention or action (syn.) assertive, peremptory, exigent (ant.) beseeching, imploring, pleading (n.) some duty that is essential and urgent | ||
4299 | imperceptible | impossible to perceive . unnoticable not able to be noticed or felt: she heard a faint, almost ___ cry. . adj. 難以察覺的;極度細微的 . незаметный, незначительнно . (adj.) impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses (syn.) unperceivable, inaudible, impalpable |  | |
4300 | imperial | like an emperor or an empire . relating to an empire . (adj.) belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler (syn.) regal, royal, majestic, purple, noble |  | |
4301 | imperil | to put something or someone in danger, endanger . pose a threat to; present a danger to . to put something or someone in danger, endanger . to put something or someone in danger, endanger . v. 使...陷於危機 <c.f.>imperial 帝國的 . to put something or someone in danger, endanger . (v.) pose a threat to; present a danger to (syn.) endanger, jeopardize, peril, menace, stake, adventure |  | |
4302 | imperile | adj. 瀕危的 |  | |
4303 | imperiled | to put in peril or danger; endanger. . put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed | | |
4304 | imperilled | endangered . endangered | | |
4305 | imperious | (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling . expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you . commanding . dictatorial, overbearing, urgent, imperative . arrogantly domineering or overbearing . commanding , haughty unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed , an ___ tone (the imp was serious and wanted everyone to obey him.) . expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you . 傲慢的 . arrogantly domineering or overbearing . Dictatorial . expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you . synonyms: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, autocratic, authoritativ Origin mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium 'command, authority, empire'; related to imperare 'to command.' Compare with imperial. . повелительный, властный . synonyms: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering, authoritarian, dictatorial, autocratic, authoritativ Origin mid 16th century: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium 'command, authority, empire'; related to imperare 'to command.' Compare with imperial. . (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling . arrogantly domineering or overbearing . expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you . (adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (syn.) disdainful, overbearing, supercilious, swaggering, haughty | | |
4306 | imperishable | inextinguishable enduring or occurring forever | ||
4307 | imperitive | absolutely necessary | ||
4308 | impermanence | not permanent . (n.) the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations | ||
4309 | impermanent | temporary | ||
4310 | impermeable | does not allow fluids to pass through ; an ___ membrane. (Impossible to permeate the layer.) . непроницаемый, непроходимый . Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid) . (adj.) preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through . MEANING: not allowing fluid to pass through SENTENCE: an impermeable membrane MNEMONIC: im(no)+permeable(permission)that means no permission for seepage |  | |
4311 | impermissible | not allowed | ||
4312 | impersonal | 1. (usually disapproving) lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant 2. not referring to any particular person . 客观的 . 1. (usually disapproving) lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant 2. not referring to any particular person . 1. (usually disapproving) lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant 2. not referring to any particular person | ||
4313 | impertinence | lack of respect; rudeness . (n.) 1. being rude, insolent, or inappropriately playful 2. an impudent statement | ||
4314 | impertinent | (adj.) rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don't wish to dignify them with an answer.) . rude and disrespectful . (adj) not showing respect her ___ interference in a matter which did not concern her. (The imp said pert pert in front of the queen and was really rude.) . rude and disrespectful . adj. (對長輩)不敬的;不禮貌的;不恰當的;不切題的 . дерзкий, грубый, неуместный . rude and disrespectful . (adj.) improperly forward or bold (syn.) impudent, overbold, (adj.) not pertinent to the matter under consideration (syn.) extraneous, immaterial, orthogonal, irrelevant . وقح rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone older or in a higher position than you |  | |
4315 | impertubable | not easily excited, even under pressure | ||
4316 | imperturbability | quality of being calm and not easily disturbed | ||
4317 | imperturbable | adj. remaining calm under any circumstance . (adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady . NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DISTURBED The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was imperturbable, even when faced with the wildest tantrums. Synonyms: composed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoic . calm . NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DISTURBED The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was imperturbable, even when faced with the wildest tantrums. Synonyms: composed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoic . NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DISTURBED The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was imperturbable, even when faced with the wildest tantrums. Synonyms: composed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoic . calm unable to be upset or excited an ___ tranquility . marked by extreme calm and composure . NOT CAPABLE OF BEING DISTURBED The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was imperturbable, even when faced with the wildest tantrums. Synonyms: composed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoic . marked by extreme calm and composure . невозмутимый, спокойный . (adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady . not easily excited; emotionally steady . (adj.) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure (syn.) unflappable, composed . MEANING: Unshakeably Calm SENTENCE: Fatima Remained Imperturbable During Her Gre Exam, Even The Last Moment Before Completion Didn'T Panic Her. MNEMONIC: It Looks As If Indisturbeable, So It Means Which Cannot Be Stressed Or Confused Or Upset Easily. | | |
4318 | impervious | (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance . 1. not affected or influenced by something 2. (technology) not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through . not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance . incapable of being affected . impermeable if someone is ___ to something,they are not influenced or affected by something, he is ___ to criticism and rational argument. (imp tried to force ervin through the door but the door was waterproof.) . 1. not affected or influenced by something 2. (technology) not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through . 不受影响的 . not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance . 1. not affected or influenced by something 2. (technology) not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through . not allowing fluid to pass through synonyms: impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, watertight, water-resistant, repellent; [hermetically] sealed, zip-locked ";an impervious rain jacket"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin impervius [from in- 'not' + pervius 'pervious'] + -ous. . adj. 不能滲透的;不受影響的;無動於衷的 . непроницаемый, непроходимый . not allowing fluid to pass through synonyms: impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, watertight, water-resistant, repellent; [hermetically] sealed, zip-locked ";an impervious rain jacket"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin impervius [from in- 'not' + pervius 'pervious'] + -ous. . not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance . unable to be affected by . 1. not affected or influenced by something 2. (technology) not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through . (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance (syn.) impermeable . MEANING: not allowing fluid to pass through. SENTENCE: an impervious layer of basaltic clay MNEMONIC: "i m pervez(pervez musharraf)"...no matter wat u say, i won't be affected!! |  | |
4319 | impetious | quick to act without thinking; impulsive | ||
4320 | impetuosity | 急躁 | ||
4321 | impetuous | acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results, impulsive, rash . QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options. Synonyms: impulsive; precipitate; rash; reckless; spontaneous . QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options. Synonyms: impulsive; precipitate; rash; reckless; spontaneous . rash, impulsive . QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options. Synonyms: impulsive; precipitate; rash; reckless; spontaneous . rash , impulsive said or done suddenly, without considering the likely results, the governor may now be regretting her ___ promise to reduce unemployment by half. (the imp chewed us suddenly without any political consideration.) . acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results, impulsive, rash . impulsive . QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options. Synonyms: impulsive; precipitate; rash; reckless; spontaneous . Act quickly; quick to act without thinking . acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results, impulsive, rash . synonyms:impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, careless, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-considered, unthought-out; spontan Originlate Middle English: from Old French impetueux, from late Latin impetuosus, from impetere 'to assail, attack. . импульсивный, пылкий . synonyms:impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, careless, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-considered, unthought-out; spontan Originlate Middle English: from Old French impetueux, from late Latin impetuosus, from impetere 'to assail, attack. . rash, impulsive . 1. Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought. 2. Having or marked by violent force: impetuous, heaving waves. . rash, impulsive . acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results, impulsive, rash . (adj.) marked by impulsive vehement or passion (adj.) headlong, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, precipitate |  | |
4322 | impetus | 推动力 . (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus Synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint . the force or energy with wh synonyms:momentum, propulsion, impulsion, motive force, driving force, drive, thrust; energy, force, power, push, strength ";the flywheel lost all its impetus" Originmid 17th century: from Latin, 'assault, force,' from impetere 'assail,' from in- 'toward' + petere 'seek. . толчок, стимул, побуждение . the force or energy with wh synonyms:momentum, propulsion, impulsion, motive force, driving force, drive, thrust; energy, force, power, push, strength ";the flywheel lost all its impetus" Originmid 17th century: from Latin, 'assault, force,' from impetere 'assail,' from in- 'toward' + petere 'seek. . a moving force, impulse, stimulus . a moving force, impulse . (n.) a force that moves something along (syn.) drift, impulsion |  | |
4323 | impiety | . irreverence; lack of respect for God | ||
4324 | impinge | to encroach; to trespass . 撞击 . сталкиваться, вторгаться . to strike; to encroach; to trespass |  | |
4325 | impious | disrespectful toward God . NOT DEVOUT IN RELIGION The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent. Synonyms: immoral; irreverent; profane . wicked; profane . NOT DEVOUT IN RELIGION The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent. Synonyms: immoral; irreverent; profane . NOT DEVOUT IN RELIGION The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent. Synonyms: immoral; irreverent; profane . godless showing no respect, especially for god or religion . wicked; profane . NOT DEVOUT IN RELIGION The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent. Synonyms: immoral; irreverent; profane . нечестивый, неуважительный |  | |
4326 | impish | (adj.) naughty or annoying playful (syn.) mischievous, puckish, misbehaving | ||
4327 | implacable | adj. unforgiving; adj. relentless (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding . unable to be calmed down or made peaceful . (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding . UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting . unable to be appeased or pacified . UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting . unable to be calmed down or made peaceful . UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting . used to describe (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings that are impossible to change ; an ___ enemy (We saw the car on the street and we decided to change it's plak but we weren't able to do that.) . 1. (of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed 2. (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing someone or something . unable to be calmed down or made peaceful . UNABLE TO BE CALMED DOWN OR MADE PEACEFUL His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks. Synonyms: inexorable; intransigent; irreconcilable; relentless; remorseless; unforgiving; unrelenting . 1. (of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed 2. (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing someone or something . synonyms: unappeasable, unforgiving, unsparing; inexorable, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, merciless, heartless, pitil Origin late Middle English: from Latin implacabilis, from in- 'not' + placabilis [see placable]. . adj. 不能和解的;難以寬恕的;不能安撫的;堅定的R . неумолимый, непреклонный . synonyms: unappeasable, unforgiving, unsparing; inexorable, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, merciless, heartless, pitil Origin late Middle English: from Latin implacabilis, from in- 'not' + placabilis [see placable]. . unable to be calmed down or made peaceful; inflexible . unable to be calmed down or made peaceful implacable foes; implacable suspicion. . 1. (of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed 2. (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing someone or something . MEANING: That Can't Be Satisfied Or Calmed down SENTENCE: After Huge Disappointment From Gre For Getting Very Low Score, Bilal Was Implacable To His Disappointment. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like Implayable, Which Means Impossible To Play Or Joy With; When You Really Offend Your Best Friend And He Refuses To Play With You Any More, He Becomes Implacable. |  | |
4328 | implaccable | Stubborn; unable to be calmed down or made peaceful | ||
4329 | implant | 移植 | ||
4330 | implausible | 1. implausible - having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse" incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible" plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" 2. implausible - highly imaginative but unlikely; "a farfetched excuse"; "an implausible explanation" farfetched unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism . difficult to believe, or unlikely; The plot of the film is ridiculously ___. (We went to the implaza and they had sib bells! it was difficult to believe.) . 难以置信的 . adj. 不可置信的;不像真實的 . not believable |  | |
4331 | implement | (verb) to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used (noun) a tool or an instrument, often one that is quite simple and that is used outdoors . (verb) to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used (noun) a tool or an instrument, often one that is quite simple and that is used outdoors . (verb) to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used (noun) a tool or an instrument, often one that is quite simple and that is used outdoors | ||
4332 | implicate | involve; incriminate . incriminate , connect to show that someone or something is involved in something bad, especially a crime, police claims ___ed him in many more killings. (imply) . 暗示 |  | |
4333 | implication | something suggested, a possible effect . n. 暗示 | ||
4334 | implicit | adj. implied or insinuated without being directly stated . implied . unspoken, unvoiced being without doubt or reserve . подразумеваемый, скрытый . implied though not plainly expressed . implied though not directly expressed . (adj.) implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something . MEANING: suggested though not directly expressed SENTENCE: comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies MNEMONIC: impli+cit--- tacit(CIT) means understand without being expressed so IMPLICIT means implied without directly expressed |  | |
4335 | implicitly | 无疑地 | ||
4336 | implode | взрывается . burst inward, collapse inward violently . MEANING: Burst Inward. SENTENCE: America Has A New Technology Of Controlled Demolition During Which Its Entire Old And Useless Building Imploded In A Matter Of Seconds; Without Any Loss Of Its Nearby Buildings. MNEMONIC: Of Course, It'S The Opposite Of Explode; Which Means Burst Outward. |  | |
4337 | implore | beg someo synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat, beseech, appeal to, ask, request, call on; exhort, urge, enjoin, press, push, petition, bid, importune; supplicate ";his mother implored him to continue studying"; Origin early 16th century: from French implorer or Latin implorare 'invoke with tears.' . beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. "I implore mercy." synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat, beseech, appeal to, ask, request, call on; exhort, urge, enjoin, press, push, petition, bid, importune; supplicate ";his mother implored him to continue studying"; Origin early 16th century: from French implorer or Latin implorare 'invoke with tears.' . просить, умолять . beg someo synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat, beseech, appeal to, ask, request, call on; exhort, urge, enjoin, press, push, petition, bid, importune; supplicate ";his mother implored him to continue studying"; Origin early 16th century: from French implorer or Latin implorare 'invoke with tears.' . beg someo synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat, beseech, appeal to, ask, request, call on; exhort, urge, enjoin, press, push, petition, bid, importune; supplicate ";his mother implored him to continue studying"; Origin early 16th century: from French implorer or Latin implorare 'invoke with tears.' . (v.) call upon in supplication; entreat | | |
4338 | implosion | |||
4339 | impolitic | unwise | ||
4340 | imponderable | impossible to estimate or figure out ; The party was a blast due to an ___ accident. (Impossible to ponder about it in advance.) . difficult to ponder . невообразимый, неощутимый . difficult to ponder |  | |
4341 | importation | n. 進口;進口的貨物 |  | |
4342 | importunate | Extremely demanding; insistent . adj. 糾纏不休的;討厭的;強求的 . persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion |  | |
4343 | importune | v. 糾纏;向...不斷提出要求 (badger) . persist to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems, as a tourist, you are ___ed for money the moment you step outside your hotel. (the imp would persist at any opportunity) . . to ask persistently; to beg . synonyms: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead with, appeal to, call on, lobby; harass, pester, press, badger, bother, nag, harry; informalhassle, Origin mid 16th century: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus 'inconvenient, unseasonable' [see importunate]. . приставать с просьбами . synonyms: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead with, appeal to, call on, lobby; harass, pester, press, badger, bother, nag, harry; informalhassle, Origin mid 16th century: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus 'inconvenient, unseasonable' [see importunate]. . to ask persistently; to beg . beg persistently and urgently After weeks of importuning the star to meet for a five-minute interview, the journalist finally got what she wanted. . to harass with persistent demands | | |
4344 | imposing | grand and impressive in appearance synonyms: impressive, striking, arresting, eye-catching, impactful, dramatic, spectacular, stunning, awesome, awe-inspiring, formidable, splendid, grand, grandiose, majestic, stately, august ";an imposing mansion"; . grand and impressive in appearance synonyms: impressive, striking, arresting, eye-catching, impactful, dramatic, spectacular, stunning, awesome, awe-inspiring, formidable, splendid, grand, grandiose, majestic, stately, august ";an imposing mansion"; . (adj.) impressive in appearance (syn.) impressive, noble, stately | ||
4345 | imposition | 强迫接受 | ||
4346 | impossible | |||
4347 | imposter | fraud, fake . . 骗子 | ||
4348 | impostor | (n.) a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat |  | |
4349 | impotence | weakness |  | |
4350 | impotent | powerless; lacking strength . unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless | ||
4351 | impound | 1. (of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take something away from someone, so that they cannot use it, confiscate 2. to shut up dogs, cats, etc. found on the streets in a pound, until their owners collect them . 1. (of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take something away from someone, so that they cannot use it, confiscate 2. to shut up dogs, cats, etc. found on the streets in a pound, until their owners collect them . to confine; to seize and retain in legal custody . 1. (of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take something away from someone, so that they cannot use it, confiscate 2. to shut up dogs, cats, etc. found on the streets in a pound, until their owners collect them | ||
4352 | impoverish | (v.) 1. make poor 2. take away (syn.) deprive (ant.) enrich (adj.) impoverished destitute | | |
4353 | impoverished | Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken. See Synonyms at poor. adj. Deprived of natural richness or strength; limited or depleted: an impoverished vocabulary; a region impoverished by drought. | ||
4354 | impractical; | quitoxic |  | |
4355 | imprecation | A CURSE Spouting violent imprecations, Hank searched for the person who had vandalized his truck. Synonym: damnation . A CURSE Spouting violent imprecations, Hank searched for the person who had vandalized his truck. Synonym: damnation . A CURSE Spouting violent imprecations, Hank searched for the person who had vandalized his truck. Synonym: damnation . an offensive word; The old woman walked along the street muttering ___s. (Imp was not pre cautious and said curse words.) . . A CURSE Spouting violent imprecations, Hank searched for the person who had vandalized his truck. Synonym: damnation . проклятие . curse; damnation |  | |
4356 | impregnable | immune to attack; Homes are never ___ against determined thieves. (the pregnant woman is impossible to attack.) . unable to be captured or broken into . v. (設施)堅不可摧的;固若金湯的;無法戰勝的 <c.f.>impeccable 完美無誤失的 . immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with |  | |
4357 | impress | to make someone admire something | ||
4358 | impressionable | 敏感的 | ||
4359 | improbity | lack of honesty or integrity | ||
4360 | impromptu | unrehearsed , unprepared not planned or prepared: an ___ performance/party . (adj.) done without preparation or planning . 即兴的 . (adj.) done without preparation or planning . экспромт, импровизация . (adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n.) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation . (adj.) done without preparation or planning . (adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n.) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation |  | |
4361 | impropriety | 不恰当 . inappropriateness; incorrectness | ||
4362 | improvident | not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way . lacking foresight, incautious (antonym provident - having foresight) . spendthrift not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise, ___and undisciplined behaviour (the imp was evidently spending too much money on the whores.) . not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way . (adj.) not thrifty; failing to plan ahead . not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way . not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless . not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way |  | |
4363 | improvisation | n. 即興演出 | ||
4364 | improvisational | made or said without previous preparation | ||
4365 | improvise | v. 即興製作 | ||
4366 | imprudence | n. bad judgment |  | |
4367 | imprudent | not wise ; the report criticizes the banks for being ___ in their lending. (Him telling in front of everyone that he is proud of his gay son was not a wise act.) . 不谨慎的 . unwise . adj. 不謹慎的;不明智的;輕率的 <c.f.> impudent 厚顏無恥的;放肆無禮的 prudent 審慎的;精明的 . опрометчивый, неосторожный . unwise . (incautious, reckless) unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of your actions | | |
4368 | impudent | adj. disrespectful . rude; not showing respect for other people, impertinent . rude; improperly forward or bold . disrespectful . disrespectful . improperly forward or bold; rude; disrespectful . impertinent , an ___ request (again the imp was rude to the queen and puked in front of everyone.) . rude; not showing respect for other people, impertinent . 无理的 . disrespectful . rude; not showing respect for other people, impertinent . synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, cocky, brazen, bold, audacious; presumptuous, forward, disrespectful, insubordinate, bumptious, b Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'immodest, indelicate']: from Latin impudent-, from in- 'not' + pudent- 'ashamed, modest' [from pudere 'be ashamed']. . adj. (對長輩)厚顏無恥的;放肆無禮的 <c.f.>imprudent 不謹慎的;不明智的;輕率的 . synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, cocky, brazen, bold, audacious; presumptuous, forward, disrespectful, insubordinate, bumptious, b Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'immodest, indelicate']: from Latin impudent-, from in- 'not' + pudent- 'ashamed, modest' [from pudere 'be ashamed']. . rude, bold, improperly forward . rude; not showing respect for other people, impertinent . (adj.) improperly forward or bold (syn.) impertinent, overbold, forward, insolent |  | |
4369 | impugn | to call into question; to attack verbally . TO CALL INTO QUESTION; TO ATTACK VERBALLY "How dare you impugn my motives?" protested the lawyer, on being accused of ambulance chasing. Synonyms: challenge; dispute . TO CALL INTO QUESTION; TO ATTACK VERBALLY "How dare you impugn my motives?" protested the lawyer, on being accused of ambulance chasing. Synonyms: challenge; dispute . to call into question; to attack verbally . dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question . TO CALL INTO QUESTION; TO ATTACK VERBALLY "How dare you impugn my motives?" protested the lawyer, on being accused of ambulance chasing. Synonyms: challenge; dispute . 指责 . (v.) to call into question; to attack as false . TO CALL INTO QUESTION; TO ATTACK VERBALLY "How dare you impugn my motives?" protested the lawyer, on being accused of ambulance chasing. Synonyms: challenge; dispute . Criticize/criticism . dispute the truth, validity, or hone synonyms: call into question, challenge, question, dispute, query, take issue with ";are you impugning my judgment?"; Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'assault, attack physically']: from Latin impugnare 'assail,' from in- 'toward' + pugnare 'fight . v. (針對正確性)質疑;抨擊 (n. broadside, v. pillory) <c.f.>impute 歸錯;歸因於... impunity 免罰 . ставить под сомнение, оспаривать . dispute the truth, validity, or hone synonyms: call into question, challenge, question, dispute, query, take issue with ";are you impugning my judgment?"; Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'assault, attack physically']: from Latin impugnare 'assail,' from in- 'toward' + pugnare 'fight . (v.) to call into question; to attack as false . to call into question; to attack as false . (v.) to call into question; to attack as false . to challenge as false with arguments or accusations . call into question attack as 0 or wrong, the father does not ___ her capacity as a good mother. (impunity is not to call in question which is the opposite) |  | |
4370 | impugned | challenged; attacked in words . . challenged; called into question | ||
4371 | impugns | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon, attack verbally | ||
4372 | impulse | A sudden, involuntary urge to do something sudden desire to do something Change in momentum . n. 衝動;強烈的慾望;脈衝;動機 |  | |
4373 | impulsive | impetuous . |  | |
4374 | impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment . synonyms:immunity, indemnity, exemption [from punishment], freedom from liability, nonliability, license; amnesty, dispensation, reprieve, pardon, exoneration; stay of execut Originmid 16th century: from Latin impunitas, from impunis 'unpunished,' from in- 'not' + poena 'penalty' or punire 'punish. . n. (對懲罰機制)免除 . безнаказанность . synonyms:immunity, indemnity, exemption [from punishment], freedom from liability, nonliability, license; amnesty, dispensation, reprieve, pardon, exoneration; stay of execut Originmid 16th century: from Latin impunitas, from impunis 'unpunished,' from in- 'not' + poena 'penalty' or punire 'punish. . freedom from punishment |  | |
4375 | impute | assign to , credit to to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad, or that something is the cause of something else, the crims ___ed to richard. (the imp put all the responsibilities on his father's actions.))))) . to attribute to someone . repres synonyms: attribute to, ascribe to, assign to, credit to; connect with, associate with ";the worst of these mistakes have been unfairly imputed to him"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French imputer, from Latin imputare 'enter in the account,' from in- 'in, toward' + putare 'reckon.' . приписывать, вменять . repres synonyms: attribute to, ascribe to, assign to, credit to; connect with, associate with ";the worst of these mistakes have been unfairly imputed to him"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French imputer, from Latin imputare 'enter in the account,' from in- 'in, toward' + putare 'reckon.' . To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience. transitive v. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats. . to attribute to |  | |
4376 | in | in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of . in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of . in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of . in violation of . together with . instead of (pv) . instead of (pv) . instead of (pv) . after considering something . 결코 ...이 아닌 . 결코 ...이 아닌 . clear . a thing that works or happens in tandem with something else works together with it or happens at the same time as it . a thing that works or happens in tandem with something else works together with it or happens at the same time as it . a thing that works or happens in tandem with something else works together with it or happens at the same time as it . experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped . experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped . experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped . likely to appear or happen soon . phr. 繼...之後;隨....而來 . coming after or following someone or something, pv . coming after or following someone or something, pv . coming after or following someone or something, pv . after a period of time when a situation has changed, eventually . after a period of time when a situation has changed, eventually . after a period of time when a situation has changed, eventually . 1. if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time 2. if people or organizations are working in unison, they are working together, because they agree with each other . 1. if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time 2. if people or organizations are working in unison, they are working together, because they agree with each other . 1. if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time 2. if people or organizations are working in unison, they are working together, because they agree with each other | ||
4377 | inadvertent | adj. by accident or unintentional . accidental . adj. 非故意的;無意間的 (non-deliberate) (advert 注意到) <c.f.> adverse 不利的;負面的;有害的 . неосторожный, непреднамеренный . synonyms: unintentional, unintended, accidental, unpremeditated, unplanned, innocent, uncalculated, unconscious, unthinking, unwittin Origin mid 17th century: from in-1 'not' + Latin advertent- 'turning the mind to' [from the verb advertere ]. The noun inadvertence dates from late Middle English. . resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental . 1. Marked by or resulting from carelessness; negligent: an inadvertent error; an inadvertent omission. 2. Not deliberate or considered; unintentional: an inadvertent remark; inadvertent humor. See Synonyms at careless. 3. Not intending to be so; unwitting: . unintentional; often related to carelessness |  | |
4378 | inadvertently | unintentionally . (adj.) unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly . by accident; without intending to . unintentionally, accidentally . by accident; without intending to . MEANING: Without Knowledge Or Intention. SENTENCE: Bilal Inadvertently Omitted Two Questions On The Examination And Mismarked His Answers. MNEMONIC: Advertisement Spread Knowledge About Specific Product; Inadvertisingly (Inadvertently) Is Having No Knowledge Or Intention Behind Some Action. |  | |
4379 | inalienable | not able to be taken away or transferred to others | ||
4380 | inane | silly . (adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value . пустой, глупый . (adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value . devoid of intelligence . (adj.) devoid of intelligence (syn.) fatuous, vacuous, mindless (n.) inanity . silly , inertia , inherent | | |
4381 | inanimate | not alive: an ___ object . not alive in the way that people and animals are . not alive in the way that people and animals are . неживой . not alive in the way that people and animals are |  | |
4382 | inanity | (n)total lack of meaning or ideas ; consume oneself in ___, laugh at the ___, (Inane: silly , stupid) . foolishness; shallowness . total lack of meaning or ideas | | |
4383 | inarticulate | lost for words unable to express clearly what you feel or mean in words, he was ___ with regret (in art wanted to calculate the universe but was not able to express itself.) |  | |
4384 | inasmuch | 因为 | ||
4385 | inattention | lack of attention . lack of attention . lack of attention | ||
4386 | inattentive | 不重视的 | ||
4387 | inaugurate | to install in office with a formal ceremony | ||
4388 | inaugurating | v. 正式就職;(設施)正式啟用;開創(新時代或潮流) |  | |
4389 | inbox | n. 收件箱 |  | |
4390 | incandescent | brilliant; giving off heat or light . Shining brilliantly; very bright. See Synonyms at bright. adj. Characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance: an incandescent performance. | ||
4391 | incantation | chant | ||
4392 | incapable | insensible |  | |
4393 | incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability . disable , debilitate to make someone too sick or weak to work or do things normally: he was ___ed by illness. . to make someone or something unable to live or work normally . to make someone or something unable to live or work normally |  | |
4394 | incapacitated | нетрудоспособный |  | |
4395 | incarcerate | to imprison . . synonyms: imprison, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold, immure, put in chains, hold Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin incarcerat- 'imprisoned,' from the verb incarcerare, from in- 'into' + Latin carcer 'prison.' | ||
4396 | incarnadine | BLOOD-RED IN COLOR At his mother's mention of his baby pictures, the shy boy's cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment. Synonyms: reddened; ruby; ruddy . BLOOD-RED IN COLOR At his mother's mention of his baby pictures, the shy boy's cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment. Synonyms: reddened; ruby; ruddy . BLOOD-RED IN COLOR At his mother's mention of his baby pictures, the shy boy's cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment. Synonyms: reddened; ruby; ruddy . blood-red in color; (In car na in din you see a lot of reddish color.) . BLOOD-RED IN COLOR At his mother's mention of his baby pictures, the shy boy's cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment. Synonyms: reddened; ruby; ruddy |  | |
4397 | incarnate | воплощать, олицетворять |  | |
4398 | incarnation | embodiment , personification the physical form of a god or a quality the ____ of freedom | ||
4399 | incendary | arousing to action or rebellion | ||
4400 | incendiary | causing to excite or inflame . (adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife . 1. designed to cause fires 2. (formal) causing strong feelings or violence . setting on fire, tending to arouse strife, inflame the senses . inflammatory, provocative . causing to excite or inflame . (adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife . arousing to action or rebellion . 1. designed to cause fires 2. (formal) causing strong feelings or violence . (adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife . 1. designed to cause fires 2. (formal) causing strong feelings or violence . [of a device or attack] designed to cause fires synonyms: combustible, flammable, inflammable ";an incendiary bomb"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin incendiarius, from incendium 'conflagration,' from incendere 'set fire to.' . adj. 放火的;縱火的;煽動的 n. 燃燒彈 . [of a device or attack] designed to cause fires synonyms: combustible, flammable, inflammable ";an incendiary bomb"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin incendiarius, from incendium 'conflagration,' from incendere 'set fire to.' . (adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife . (adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife . combustible, flammable, burning easily . 1. capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily 2. arousing to action or rebellion . 1. designed to cause fires 2. (formal) causing strong feelings or violence . (adj.) 1. capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily 2. arousing to action or rebellion (syn.) combustible, inflammatory, incitive, seditious, provocative (v.) incense |  | |
4401 | incense | make furious (In his sense he was very angry.) . to make very angry |  | |
4402 | incensed | very angry; enraged . MEANING: Make Extremely Angry SENTENCE: Mr. Edhi Is Known For his Kindness towards Children; Unkindness towards Children By Others Incensed Him. MNEMONIC: Incense Non-Sense (Sounds Very Similar); So It Must Be Showing Anger On Something Bad Or Non-Sense. | ||
4403 | incentive | a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action . impetus . motivation, there is little ___ for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive. (in makes sense as your motivation) . n. 誘因 adj. 激勵的 . something that induces a person to act . a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action . (n.) a positive motivational influence (syn.) inducement, motivator (ant.) deterrence |  | |
4404 | incessant | continuous, especially in a way that is annoying or unpleasant ; ___ rain/noise (without cessation or an end) . never stopping, going on all the time |  | |
4405 | incessantly | MEANING: Continuing Without Stopping SENTENCE: The Incessant Nature Of Shahid Afridi For Hitting Sixes In Every Ball Has Made Him A Hero Of Pakistan. MNEMONIC: Incessantly In (Not) + Cessently (Cease Means To Stop); So It'S Unstoppable. | ||
4406 | inchoate | adj. rudimentary, in the beginning stages . just beginning to form and therefore not clear or developed . not fully formed early stages disorganized . NOT FULLY FORMED; DISORGANIZED The ideas expressed in Nietzsche's mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earliest writing. Synonyms: amorphous; incoherent; incomplete; unorganized . in an initial stage; not fully formed . incipient; not fully formed; disorganized . NOT FULLY FORMED; DISORGANIZED The ideas expressed in Nietzsche's mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earliest writing. Synonyms: amorphous; incoherent; incomplete; unorganized . NOT FULLY FORMED; DISORGANIZED The ideas expressed in Nietzsche's mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earliest writing. Synonyms: amorphous; incoherent; incomplete; unorganized . undeveloped , rudimentary just begun and so not fully formed or developed, a still ___ democracy . not fully formed; disorganized . NOT FULLY FORMED; DISORGANIZED The ideas expressed in Nietzsche's mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earliest writing. Synonyms: amorphous; incoherent; incomplete; unorganized . Beginning/young; not fully formed; disorganized . just beginning to form and therefore not clear or developed . just begu synonyms: rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incipient, embryonic; beginning, fledgling, developing ";their government should not interfere in the inchoate market forces"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare, variant of incohare 'begin.' . adj. 剛開始的;初期的;不完善的 <c.f.>rudimentary 早期的;未發展完全的 <c.f.>incipient 剛開始的;早期的 <c.f.>embryonic 在早期發展階段的 . начальный, зарождающийся . just begu synonyms: rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incipient, embryonic; beginning, fledgling, developing ";their government should not interfere in the inchoate market forces"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare, variant of incohare 'begin.' . in an initial stage; not fully formed . In an initial or early stage; incipient. Imperfectly formed or developed: a vague, inchoate idea. . just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary . just beginning to form and therefore not clear or developed . MEANING: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary SENTENCE: a still inchoate democracy MNEMONIC: inch(o)+ate i've "just begun" to eat an inch . just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |  | |
4407 | incidence | (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect . (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect . occurrence; The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time. . (formal) the extent to which something happens or has an effect | ||
4408 | incidental | (adj.) (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence (syn.) accompanying, attendant, concomitant, consequent, subsequent (n.) incident | ||
4409 | incineration | 焚烧场 | ||
4410 | incipient | beginning to exist or appear . beginning to come into being or to become apparent . beginning to come into being or to become apparent . just beginning: ___ wrinkles . beginning to exist or appear . Beginning/young . первоначальный, начинающий . beginning to exist or appear . 1. in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop 2. (of a person) developing into a specified type or role |  | |
4411 | incise | cut into . mark or decorate [an object or surface] with a cut or a series of cuts Origin mid 16th century: from French inciser, from Latin incis- 'cut into, engraved,' from the verb incidere, from in- 'into' + caedere 'to cut.' . mark or decorate [an object or surface] with a cut or a series of cuts Origin mid 16th century: from French inciser, from Latin incis- 'cut into, engraved,' from the verb incidere, from in- 'into' + caedere 'to cut.' . cut into | ||
4412 | incisive | expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important ; ___ comments, (They had a great understanding of the subject and their comments showed they could see inside the problem.) . 深刻的 . sharp . synonyms: penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, astute, trenchant, shrewd, piercing, cutting, perceptive, insightful, percipient, per Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'cutting, penetrating']: from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere 'cut into' [see incise]. . adj. 頭腦敏銳的;一針見血的;尖銳的;深刻的 . острый, резкий . synonyms: penetrating, acute, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, keen, astute, trenchant, shrewd, piercing, cutting, perceptive, insightful, percipient, per Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'cutting, penetrating']: from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere 'cut into' [see incise]. . (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) . having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions . (adj.) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (syn.) acute, discriminating, keen, penetrative, piercing, perceptive, sharp . قاطع, ثاقب البصر expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important |  | |
4413 | incisively | sharply |  | |
4414 | incisiveness | 锐利，果断 | ||
4415 | incite | (v.) to provoke or urge on (syn.) spur, squelch, incentive, foment, goad, provoke, abet, instigate, pick, raise, stir (ant.) quell, repress, stifle |  | |
4416 | inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action Stormy, harsh . stormy, harsh . (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action . (of weather) unpleasant, stormy; ___ weather . stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action . adj. 天氣惡劣的;氣候嚴酷的;(人的行為)殘暴無情的 . суровый . stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action . bad weather |  | |
4417 | incline | synonyms: disposed, of a mind, willing, ready, prepared; predisposed ";if you Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'bend [the head, the body, or oneself] toward something'; formerly also as encline ]: from Old French encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in- 'toward' + clinare 'to bend.' . v. (主意上)傾向;傾斜 . synonyms: disposed, of a mind, willing, ready, prepared; predisposed ";if you Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'bend [the head, the body, or oneself] toward something'; formerly also as encline ]: from Old French encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in- 'toward' + clinare 'to bend.' | ||
4418 | inclusion | 内含物 | ||
4419 | incoherent | бессвязный |  | |
4420 | incompatibility | несовместимость |  | |
4421 | incompetent | not having the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done . not having the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done . not having the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done | ||
4422 | inconceivable | unbelievable . 难以想象的 | ||
4423 | inconclusive | adj. indeterminate or unresolved | ||
4424 | incongruity | (n.) state of not fitting; lack of harmony; absurd . 不一致 . MEANING: the state of being incongruous; incompatibility SENTENCE: the incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her MNEMONIC: Congruent triangles....incongruity is opposite of congruent.. so in-congruent people always clash on their views i.e. not in confirmity |  | |
4425 | incongruous | strange, and not suitable in a particular situation . out of place . inappropriate . (adj.) not in harmony, unsuitable, incompatible . unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening ; ___ colors, ___ alibi, (We went on a Safari and one they leaders said that in kangro is different from all others since it carries its baby in a backpack.) . strange, and not suitable in a particular situation . strange, and not suitable in a particular situation . adj. 不一致的;不協調的 <c.f.>incorrigible 無可救藥的 . неуместный, несовместимый . (adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible . not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something . strange, and not suitable in a particular situation . غير لائق, متضارب - unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening - appearing strange or wrong within a particular situation |  | |
4426 | inconoclast | Eccentric/dissimilar; unusual; one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions | ||
4427 | inconsequential | not important or significant. . 不重要的 . adj. 微不足道的;不重要的 . MEANING: Lacking Worth Or Importance. SENTENCE: The Experimental Section In Gre Is Inconsequential, But It'S Undeterminable; This Section Doesn'T Contribute To Gre Score Report. MNEMONIC: Inconsequential Not Sequential (Sequences Are The Most Important Topic Of Gre Quant Section, As It Is Always Tested In Gre; So Not Sequential Means Not Important. |  | |
4428 | inconsiderable | 微不足道的 | ||
4429 | inconsistency | contradictory | ||
4430 | inconsistent | adj. 前後不一致的;(原則或行為)反覆無常的 | ||
4431 | incontinence | inability to control bladder and/or bowels | ||
4432 | incontrovertible | adj. 不可置疑的;無可辯駁的 (irrefutable) . unquestionable, beyond dispute . unquestionable, beyond dispute . impossible to deny or disprove . synonyms: indisputable, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable, unassailable, beyond dispute, unquestionable, beyond question, indubitable, beyond doubt, unarguable, undebatable; certain, sure, definite, definitive, proven, decisive, conclusive, demonstrable, emphatic, categorical, airtight, water . бесспорный . synonyms: indisputable, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable, unassailable, beyond dispute, unquestionable, beyond question, indubitable, beyond doubt, unarguable, undebatable; certain, sure, definite, definitive, proven, decisive, conclusive, demonstrable, emphatic, categorical, airtight, water . unquestionable, beyond dispute |  | |
4433 | incorporate | combine so as to form one body . (v.) make into a whole or make part of a whole (syn.) integrate (ant.) disintegrate . MEANING: Introduce Something Into A Larger Whole SENTENCE: When A Business Incorporates, It Becomes A Separate Legal Entity. MNEMONIC: It Contains The Latin Word 'Corpus' (Body), Also Corpse (Dead Body); Also In Pakistan, Very Big Companies (Which Are Under The Definition Of A Person In Finance), Are Known As Corporations, Which Are Bodily Form Or Established As A Person. | ||
4434 | incorrigible | incapable of being reformed or improved . impervious to correction by punishment ; an ___ criminal, ___ behaviour (The criminals were so impervious to correction that it was impossible to encourage them that they are able of change.) . not able to be corrected; beyond control . adj. 無可救藥的;無賴的 <c.f.>incongruous 不一致的;不協調的 . not able to be corrected; beyond control . (of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed . MEANING: That Cannot Be Corrected Or Improved SENTENCE: Gre Is A Section Adaptive Test; Once You Move On To The Next Section, The Questions That You Attempted In Previous Section Is Incorrigible. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Incorrectable (Uncorrectable); That Cannot Be Improved Or Corrected. . A (word) person or (word) behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve |  | |
4435 | increase | synonyms: grow, get bigger, get larger, enlarge, expand, swell; rise, climb, escalate, soar, surge, rocket, shoot up, spiral; intensify, strengthen, extend, he Origin Middle English [formerly also as encrease ]: from Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in- 'into' + crescere 'grow.' | ||
4436 | incredulity | refusal to accept |  | |
4437 | incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical . not willing or not able to believe something; showing an inability to believe something . not willing or not able to believe something; showing an inability to believe something . synonyms:disbelieving, skeptical, unbelieving, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, doubtful, dubious, unconvinced; cynical ";we were incredulous when the congressman was Originlate 16th century: from Latin incredulus [from in- 'not' + credulus 'believing, trusting,' from credere 'believe'] + -ous . недоверчивый, скептический . synonyms:disbelieving, skeptical, unbelieving, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, doubtful, dubious, unconvinced; cynical ";we were incredulous when the congressman was Originlate 16th century: from Latin incredulus [from in- 'not' + credulus 'believing, trusting,' from credere 'believe'] + -ous . not willing or not able to believe something; showing an inability to believe something |  | |
4438 | incremental | adj. 增加的 . нарастающий, увеличивающийся |  | |
4439 | incriminate | to cause to appear guilty . suggest that someone is guilty . (v.) suggest that someone is guilty (syn.) impeach, inculpate, accuse | ||
4440 | incubate | 孵卵 . v. 孵化;(疾病)潛伏 |  | |
4441 | incubus | (n.) a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare . a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Origin Middle English: late Latin form of Latin incubo 'nightmare,' from incubare 'lie on' [see incubate]. . a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Origin Middle English: late Latin form of Latin incubo 'nightmare,' from incubare 'lie on' [see incubate]. | ||
4442 | inculcate | TO TEACH; TO IMPRESS IN THE MIND Most parents inculcate their children with their beliefs and ideas instead of allowing their children to develop their own values. Synonyms: implant; indoctrinate; instill; preach . TO TEACH; TO IMPRESS IN THE MIND Most parents inculcate their children with their beliefs and ideas instead of allowing their children to develop their own values. Synonyms: implant; indoctrinate; instill; preach . to teach; impress in the mind . TO TEACH; TO IMPRESS IN THE MIND Most parents inculcate their children with their beliefs and ideas instead of allowing their children to develop their own values. Synonyms: implant; indoctrinate; instill; preach . to cause someone to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often . to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly . TO TEACH; TO IMPRESS IN THE MIND Most parents inculcate their children with their beliefs and ideas instead of allowing their children to develop their own values. Synonyms: implant; indoctrinate; instill; preach . to cause someone to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often . instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction. . teach and impress by frequent repetition or admonitions . to cause someone to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often . (v.) teach and impress by frequent repetition or admonitions | ||
4443 | inculpate | to blame, charge with a crime . . accuse or blame Originlate 18th century: from late Latin inculpat- 'made culpable,' from the verb inculpare, from in- 'upon, toward' + culpare 'to blame' [from culpa 'fault'] . accuse or blame Originlate 18th century: from late Latin inculpat- 'made culpable,' from the verb inculpare, from in- 'upon, toward' + culpare 'to blame' [from culpa 'fault'] . to incriminate . (v.) suggest that someone is guilty (syn.) incriminate, accuse, impeach | ||
4444 | incumbent | the current officeholder . (adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of . compulsory . necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility ; It is ___on all of us to save the mother earth. (In cumb would bent in different directions and give you all the necessary hairstyles.) . a person who has an official position . 现任的 . a person who has an official position . synonyms: necessary for one to, essential that, required that, imperative that; compulsory for one to, binding on one to, mandat Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Anglo-Latin incumbens, incumbent-, from Latin incumbere 'lie or lean on,' from in- 'upon' + a verb related to cubare 'lie.' . занимающий должность, требуемый . synonyms: necessary for one to, essential that, required that, imperative that; compulsory for one to, binding on one to, mandat Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Anglo-Latin incumbens, incumbent-, from Latin incumbere 'lie or lean on,' from in- 'upon' + a verb related to cubare 'lie.' . (adj.) obligatory, required, necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of . 1. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was incumbent on us all to help. (necessary, ) 3. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor. . 1. obligatory, required 2. one who currently holds a specific office . a person who has an official position . obligatory for someone to do something. It is incumbent upon me to inform you that you are up for review. It was incumbent on Mary to mail her application before June 1st. |  | |
4445 | incur | 1. unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it 2. costs, you have to pay them . 1. if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it 2. if you incur costs, you have to pay them . 1. if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it 2. if you incur costs, you have to pay them . 1. if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it 2. if you incur costs, you have to pay them | ||
4446 | incursion | вторжение, нашествие . sudden invasion . a hostile invasion; raid |  | |
4447 | indebt | v. 使負債;使受恩 |  | |
4448 | indebted | adj. owing money; adj. owing gratitude to someone or something . adj. 受惠的;感激的;負債的 |  | |
4449 | indecent | (adj.) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society (syn.) indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward, improper, obscene, crude, earthy, gross, vulgar | ||
4450 | indecipherable | (of writing or speech) impossible to read or understand . (of writing or speech) impossible to read or understand . (of writing or speech) impossible to read or understand | ||
4451 | indecorous | impolite, inappropriate . (of behavior) embarrassing or not socially acceptable . conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste . not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society ; ___ dancing, . (of behavior) embarrassing or not socially acceptable . lacking good taste; improper . (of behavior) embarrassing or not socially acceptable . adj. 不得體的;不雅的;粗魯的 . not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper . (of behavior) embarrassing or not socially acceptable |  | |
4452 | indecorously | inappropriate behavior | ||
4453 | indefatigable | adj. cannot be made tired . tireless . synonyms: tireless, untiring, unflagging, unwearied; determined, tenacious, dogged, single-minded, assiduous, industrious, hard-working, unswerving, unfaltering, u Origin early 17th century: from French, or from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- 'not' + de- 'away, completely' + fatigare 'wear out.' . synonyms: tireless, untiring, unflagging, unwearied; determined, tenacious, dogged, single-minded, assiduous, industrious, hard-working, unswerving, unfaltering, u Origin early 17th century: from French, or from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- 'not' + de- 'away, completely' + fatigare 'wear out.' . tireless . MEANING: Tireless SENTENCE: He had courage, a vivid sense of duty, an indefatigable love of work, and all the inquisitive zeal and inventive energy of a born reformer. MNEMONIC: In means not .... and fatigue means tiredness.. so indefatigable wud be tireless. |  | |
4454 | indefensible | 不可原谅的 | ||
4455 | indefinite | adj. 不確定的;不清楚的;無限期的 |  | |
4456 | indelible | 1. impossible to forget or remove, permanant 2. (of ink, pens, etc.) leaving a mark that cannot be removed, permanant . 1. impossible to forget or remove, permanant 2. (of ink, pens, etc.) leaving a mark that cannot be removed, permanant . not able to be erased or removed; memorable . 1. impossible to forget or remove, permanant 2. (of ink, pens, etc.) leaving a mark that cannot be removed, permanant . adj. (記憶)無法抹滅的;無法忘卻的;無法清除的 . not able to be erased or removed; memorable . marks that cannot be erased or removed . 1. impossible to forget or remove, permanant 2. (of ink, pens, etc.) leaving a mark that cannot be removed, permanant |  | |
4457 | indemnify | compensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay . compensate for damage or loss sustained, guard or secure against loss . compensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay . to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc. 2. to secure against anticipated loss . 1. compensate (someone) for harm or loss 2. secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions |  | |
4458 | indemnity | security or protection against a loss or synonyms: insurance, assurance, protection, security, indemnification, surety, guarantee, warranty, safeguard ";indemnity against loss"; Origin late Middle English: from French indemnite, from late Latin indemnitas, from indemnis 'unhurt, free from loss.' . security or protection against a loss or synonyms: insurance, assurance, protection, security, indemnification, surety, guarantee, warranty, safeguard ";indemnity against loss"; Origin late Middle English: from French indemnite, from late Latin indemnitas, from indemnis 'unhurt, free from loss.' . protection or security against damage or loss |  | |
4459 | indented | The paragraph format in which the first line of the paragraph is indented | ||
4460 | indenture | written contract | ||
4461 | indentured | 受契约束缚的 | ||
4462 | indescribable | ineffable | ||
4463 | indeterminate | adj. 不確定的;含混的 . MEANING: Vague and unclear SENTENCE: It Is Indeterminate That How Many Students From Pakistan Will Get Admissions In Us Universities, For Higher Education; Whole Thing Is Depends On Their Application Profile As Compare To The Profiles Of The Students From The Rest Of The World. MNEMONIC: Indeterminate Not Able To Be Determine Because Of Lack Of Clearance Or Information. | ||
4464 | indicative | (formal) showing or suggesting something . (formal) showing or suggesting something . (formal) showing or suggesting something | ||
4465 | indict | to accuse someone officially of a crime ; ___ sb for murder (The father accused his son of drug dealing and said In addict to bebarid.) . meaning: formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime . synonyms: charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for; cite for, impe Origin Middle English endite, indite, from Anglo-Norman French enditer, based on Latin indicere 'proclaim, appoint,' from in- 'toward' + dicere 'pronounce, utter.' . v. (正式)控告;起訴 <c.f.>prosecute 起訴 . обвинять, осуждать . synonyms: charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for; cite for, impe Origin Middle English endite, indite, from Anglo-Norman French enditer, based on Latin indicere 'proclaim, appoint,' from in- 'toward' + dicere 'pronounce, utter.' . to charge with a crime; accuse . to charge with a crime; accuse . (v.) to accuse of wrongdoing (syn.) charge, criminate, impeach (ant.) absolve, acquit, exonerate, exculpate, reprieve, vindicate |  | |
4466 | indicting | accusing of a crime | | |
4467 | indictment | 起诉书 | ||
4468 | indifference | lack of interest, concern, or sympathy . the trait of seeming not to care; Show ___ towards grammatical points. (They tried but we told them that in difference doesn't make us interested in the subject.) | | |
4469 | indifferent | adj. 不感興趣的;不關心的;冷淡的;中等的 (apathetic) . Having no preference . synonyms: unconcerned, uninterested, uncaring, casual, nonchalant, offhand, uninvolved, une Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'having no partiality for or against']: via Old French from Latin indifferent- 'not making any difference,' from in- 'not' + different- 'differing' [see different]. . synonyms: unconcerned, uninterested, uncaring, casual, nonchalant, offhand, uninvolved, une Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'having no partiality for or against']: via Old French from Latin indifferent- 'not making any difference,' from in- 'not' + different- 'differing' [see different]. . MEANING: Not Caring SENTENCE: Because She Felt No Desire To Marry, She Was Indifferent To The Constant Proposals By Her Lover. MNEMONIC: Indifferent Not Different; Looks Like N Ordinary Or Dull, Because The Style Of Your Dress Is Not Different, Which Has Lack Of Attraction. . uninterested in |  | |
4470 | indigence | (n.) poverty . a state of extreme poverty or destitution . poverty . a state of extreme poverty or destitution . poverty . MEANING: a state of extreme poverty; destitution SENTENCE: After the U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright in 1963, state governments were required to provide lawyers to indigent defendants. MNEMONIC: indigence- indigenous or aboriginal people in most of the countries are passing their days in extreme poverty. |  | |
4471 | indigenous | native to a certain area . native to a certain area . originating in a certain area ; ___ tribe . 土著的，本土的 . adj. 土生土長的;源於某地的 <c.f.>indigenous 原生某地的 indignant 因不公之事憤慨的 insolent 無禮傲慢的 insolvent 無力償還的 indolent 懶惰的 indigent 非常貧困的 . местный, врожденный . native to a certain area . native to a certain area. Familiar with that area. . (adj.) originating where it is found (syn.) endemic |  | |
4472 | indigent | (adj.) needy, impoverished . poor, needy . very poor; an ___ life (not indigenous) . (adj.) needy, impoverished . Poor . synonyms: poor, impecunious, destitute, penniless, impoverished, insolvent, poverty-stricken; needy, in need, hard up, disadvanta Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin indigent- 'lacking,' from the verb indigere, from indi- [strengthened form of in- 'into'] + egere 'to need.' . adj. 非常貧困的 n. 貧窮的人 <c.f.>indigenous 原生某地的 indignant 因不公之事憤慨的 insolent 無禮傲慢的 insolvent 無力償還的 indolent 懶惰的 indigent 非常貧困的 . лишенный, нуждающийся . synonyms: poor, impecunious, destitute, penniless, impoverished, insolvent, poverty-stricken; needy, in need, hard up, disadvanta Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin indigent- 'lacking,' from the verb indigere, from indi- [strengthened form of in- 'into'] + egere 'to need.' . poor . poor, needy . (adj.) poor enough to need help from others (syn.) destitute, impoverish, necessitous | | |
4473 | indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong . offensive, insulting, strong displeasure at something unjust . angered at something unjust or wrong . angry because of something that is wrong or not fair; She wrote an ___ letter to the mayor. . feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment . adj. (因錯誤或不公之事)憤慨的 <c.f.>indigenous 原生某地的 indignant 因不公之事憤慨的 insolent 無禮傲慢的 insolvent 無力償還的 indolent 懶惰的 indigent 非常貧困的 . негодующий, возмущенный . feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment . (adj.) angered at something unjust or wrong (syn.) incensed, outraged | | |
4474 | indignation | anger as a result of something unjust . a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable . 愤怒 . a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable . anger as a result of something unjust . a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable | ||
4475 | indiscernable | adj. 不可識別的;無法理解的 |  | |
4476 | indiscernible | impossible to see or clearly distinguish | ||
4477 | indiscriminate | неразборчивый |  | |
4478 | indispensable | absolutely necessary, not to be neglected | ||
4479 | indisputable | Truth | ||
4480 | indoctrinate | to teach a certain point of view to . brainwash , proselytize to make someone accept your ideas and beliefs by repeating them so often that they do not consider any others: they try to ___ young people with their religious beliefs. . обучать, знакомить с теорией |  | |
4481 | indolence | laziness . 懒惰 . laziness . Laziness . avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness | ||
4482 | indolent | adj. lazy; adj. idle . (adj.) lazy . lazy . HABITUALLY LAZY OR IDLE Her indolent ways got her fired from many jobs. Synonyms: fainéant; languid; lethargic; slothful; sluggish . HABITUALLY LAZY OR IDLE Her indolent ways got her fired from many jobs. Synonyms: fainéant; languid; lethargic; slothful; sluggish . lazy . wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy . HABITUALLY LAZY OR IDLE Her indolent ways got her fired from many jobs. Synonyms: fainéant; languid; lethargic; slothful; sluggish . lazy showing no real interest or effort: an ___ wave of the hand . disinclined to work or exertion . HABITUALLY LAZY OR IDLE Her indolent ways got her fired from many jobs. Synonyms: fainéant; languid; lethargic; slothful; sluggish . Lazy/sluggish . disinclined to work or exertion . synonyms:lazy, idle, slothful, loafing, do-nothing, sluggardly, shiftless, lackadaisical, languid, inactive, underactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, to Originmid 17th century: from late Latin indolent-, from in- 'not' + dolere 'suffer or give pain.' The sense 'idle' arose in the early 18th century . ленивый, праздный, вялый . synonyms:lazy, idle, slothful, loafing, do-nothing, sluggardly, shiftless, lackadaisical, languid, inactive, underactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, to Originmid 17th century: from late Latin indolent-, from in- 'not' + dolere 'suffer or give pain.' The sense 'idle' arose in the early 18th century . lazy . habitually lazy; idle . (adj.) disinclined to work or exertion . MEANING: wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. SENTENCE: they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure MNEMONIC: indolent -- ind (indians) + ol (all) + ent (entities) So, All indians are working and creating entities (existing things) without being lazy |  | |
4483 | indomitable | 不屈不饶的 . unconquerable, refusing to yield | ||
4484 | indubitable | 不容置疑的 . Truth . (adj.) certain, not to be doubted or denied | ||
4485 | indubitably | in a way that cannot be doubted; without question . in a way that cannot be doubted; without question . in a way that cannot be doubted; without question . in a way that cannot be doubted; without question | ||
4486 | induce | побуждать, склонять |  | |
4487 | inducement | n. 誘因;勸誘 . a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something . An action aimed at persuading | ||
4488 | induct | 1. to formally give someone a job or position of authority, especially as part of a ceremony 2. to officially introduce someone into a group or an organization 3. to take someone into military service 4. to introduce someone to a particular area of knowledge . 1. to formally give someone a job or position of authority, especially as part of a ceremony 2. to officially introduce someone into a group or an organization 3. to take someone into military service 4. to introduce someone to a particular area of knowledge . 1. to formally give someone a job or position of authority, especially as part of a ceremony 2. to officially introduce someone into a group or an organization 3. to take someone into military service 4. to introduce someone to a particular area of knowledge | ||
4489 | inductee | novice; beginner | ||
4490 | induction | 诱发 | ||
4491 | indulge | allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of. Become involved in . v. 沉迷於...;放縱;享受;使...高興或享受 . allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of |  | |
4492 | indulged | allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of | ||
4493 | indulgence | 1. the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing someone to have or do whatever they want 2. something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential 3. (formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in someone or something . 1. the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing someone to have or do whatever they want 2. something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential 3. (formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in someone or something . 1. the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing someone to have or do whatever they want 2. something that you allow yourself to have even though it is not essential 3. (formal) willingness to ignore the weaknesses in someone or something | ||
4494 | indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others, favorable to someone . . adj. 縱容的;溺愛的;寬容的 . снисходительный, потакающий . lenient; yielding to desire . (adj.) characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone (syn.) decadent, effete, sybaritic, voluptuary, hedonistic (ant.) abstemious, austere, stern, disciplinary, monkish, severe, spartan (adj.) tolerant or lenient (syn.) lenient, soft, permissive | | |
4495 | indurate | to make callous . хладнокровный, беспринципный . emotionally hardened; callous indifference; fixed or established in thoughts . (v.) 1. to become physically firm or solid 2. to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain or exposure (adj.) having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feeling (syn.) congeal, concrete, solidify, fortify, inure, season, affectless, callous, obdurate, pitiless, thick-skinned (ant.) charitable, compassionate, enfeeble, undermine |  | |
4496 | industrious | diligent and hard-working. . hard working , assiduous characterized by hard work and perseverance , an ___ student . Hardworking; not lazy . прилежный, трудолюбивый . hard-working |  | |
4497 | inebriated | drunk , intoxicated having drunk too much alcohol: in her ___ state, she was ready to agree to anything. . опьяненный, пьяный |  | |
4498 | ineffable | Unutterable, indescribable . indescribable , beyond words causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described, ____ beauty (in girl is so able of effe that is indescribable) . 无法形容的 . inexpressible . adj. 無法言喻的;(感覺)難以描述的 . inexpressible |  | |
4499 | inefficacious | ineffective | ||
4500 | inefficacy | Lack of power or capacity to produce the desired effect | ||
4501 | ineluctable | impossible to avoid or evade ; an ___ destiny (Ine mirror look on the table , you can not avoid your destiny.) . not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable . Unavoidable . unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable Origin early 17th century: from Latin ineluctabilis, from in- 'not' + eluctari 'struggle out.' . неизбежный . unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable Origin early 17th century: from Latin ineluctabilis, from in- 'not' + eluctari 'struggle out.' . not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable . MEANING: That Cannot be Avoided Or Prevented SENTENCE: Gre & Toelf Are Ineluctable Requirements To Apply For Fulbright Scholarship. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Inreluctable, Which Means Not Able To Make It Reluctant; So It'S Something Irresistible. |  | |
4502 | inept | unskilled; clumsy . 无能的 . неумелый, некомпетентный . having or showing no skill; clumsy |  | |
4503 | ineptitude | 不适当，笨拙 . n. 無能;不稱職的 . lack of skill or ability . lack of skill or ability | | |
4504 | ineptitudes | shortcomings | | |
4505 | inequality | reverse side when divide | ||
4506 | inequity | lack of fairness or justice; ___ in the healthcare system. (In equality) |  | |
4507 | inerrancy | without error | ||
4508 | inerrant | Making no mistakes or errors | ||
4509 | inert | unmoving; lethargic; sluggish . unable to move or resist motion . Lazy/sluggish . unable to move or resist motion . unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish . (adj.) unable to move or resist motion 2. slow and apathetic (syn.) sluggish, soggy, torpid . MEANING: lacking the ability or strength SENTENCE: she lay inert in her bed MNEMONIC: recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT |  | |
4510 | inertia | 惯性 . 惰性 | ||
4511 | inevitability | Impossibility to be avoided or shunned inevitability of death | ||
4512 | inevitable | certain to happen;unavoidable;inescapable |  | |
4513 | inexorable | (adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding . impossible to stop or prevent . INFLEXIBLE; UNYIELDING The inexorable force of the twister swept away their house. Synonyms: adamant; obdurate; relentless . INFLEXIBLE; UNYIELDING The inexorable force of the twister swept away their house. Synonyms: adamant; obdurate; relentless . INFLEXIBLE; UNYIELDING The inexorable force of the twister swept away their house. Synonyms: adamant; obdurate; relentless . continuing without any possibility of being stopped; ___fate, the ___ rise of crime (The car was going so fast that even a sudden exertion of force in it wouldn't stop it.) . impossible to stop or prevent . INFLEXIBLE; UNYIELDING The inexorable force of the twister swept away their house. Synonyms: adamant; obdurate; relentless . Stubborn . synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unalterable; persistent, continuous, nonstop, steady, interminable, incessant, unceasing, u Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin inexorabilis, from in- 'not' + exorabilis [from exorare 'entreat']. . adj. 無法改變的;不可阻擋的;毫不寬容的 . неумолимый . synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable, irrevocable, unalterable; persistent, continuous, nonstop, steady, interminable, incessant, unceasing, u Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin inexorabilis, from in- 'not' + exorabilis [from exorare 'entreat']. . impossible to stop or prevent . MEANING: Stubborn. SENTENCE: He Is So Devoted In His Preparation For Gre That His Devotion Is Inexorable By Any Incident. MNEMONIC: Inexorable Something Or Someone On Which Pressure Can'T Be Exerted (Exorted). . من المستحيل منعه continuing without any possibility of being stopped |  | |
4514 | inexorably | in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent | ||
4515 | inexpedient | not advisable | ||
4516 | inexperienced | fledgling |  | |
4517 | inexplicable | hard to explain or impossible to understand . that cannot be understood or explained . that cannot be understood or explained . that cannot be understood or explained | ||
4518 | inextricable | too closely linked to be separated . too closely linked to be separated . too closely linked to be separated . too closely linked to be separated | ||
4519 | inextricably | 不可分割地 | ||
4520 | infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable . 绝对可靠的 . free from error; absolutely dependable . безошибочный | | |
4521 | infamous | печально известный, позорный | | |
4522 | infantilize | to treat someone as though they are a child | ||
4523 | infarction | n. 梗死 | ||
4524 | infatuated | having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for someone or something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way . having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for someone or something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way . having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for someone or something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way | ||
4525 | infatuation | 迷恋 | ||
4526 | infelicitous | inappropriate ; ___ words (In fallacy is not appropriate.) . unfortunate; inappropriate . unfortunate; inappropriate . unfortunate; inappropriate . inappropriate |  | |
4527 | infer | v. to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts) |  | |
4528 | inference | 推理 . A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning . A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | ||
4529 | inferential | adj. 基於推測的 |  | |
4530 | infernal | адский, отвратительный |  | |
4531 | infest | v. (動物及害蟲)大批出沒於;騷擾 |  | |
4532 | infestation | 大批出没，侵扰 | ||
4533 | infidel | |||
4534 | infidelity | the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband, or partner, by having sex with someone else . the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband, or partner, by having sex with someone else . the act of not being faithful to your wife, husband, or partner, by having sex with someone else | ||
4535 | infiltrate | (v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily . (v.) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members (syn.) penetrate | ||
4536 | infinitesimal | (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute . 极微小的 . extremely small | ||
4537 | infirm | weak | ||
4538 | infirmity | physical or mental weakness . physical or mental weakness | ||
4539 | inflame | 激怒 . v. 使著火;使憤怒;加劇;發炎紅腫 . (v.) arouse or excite feelings and passions (syn.) fire up, ignite, stir up |  | |
4540 | inflamed | Reddened, swollen, warm, and often tender | ||
4541 | inflammable | горючий, огнеопасный, вспыльчивый |  | |
4542 | inflammation | a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore, and swollen because of infection or injury . a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore, and swollen because of infection or injury . a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore, and swollen because of infection or injury | ||
4543 | inflammatory | likely to excite strong feelings, esp. of anger ; ___ agent (In wood can get flam very fast and make everyone angry of the fire.) . 煽动性的 . adj. 使人激憤的;煽動性的 | | |
4544 | inflate | 价格过高的 . v. 使充氣;使膨脹;誇大;抬高 . (v.) 1. fill with gas or air 2. exaggerate or make big 3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit (syn.) amplify, expand, blow up. oversell |  | |
4545 | inflect | v. 使(詞語)產生曲折變化;使...產生些微變化 |  | |
4546 | inflexibly | doctrinaire |  | |
4547 | inflict | impose on , deliver to to make someone suffer by doing something unpleasant to them: i would never have ___ed such suffering on you. | ||
4548 | inform | to give character or essence to . (v.) to give character or essence to | ||
4549 | informant | 1. a person who gives secret information about someone or something to the police or a newspaper, informer 2. (technology) a person who gives someone information about something, for example to help them with their research . 1. a person who gives secret information about someone or something to the police or a newspaper, informer 2. (technology) a person who gives someone information about something, for example to help them with their research . 1. a person who gives secret information about someone or something to the police or a newspaper, informer 2. (technology) a person who gives someone information about something, for example to help them with their research | ||
4550 | informative | adj. 提供資訊的;增長見聞的 |  | |
4551 | infraction | a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty . an occasion when someone breaks a rule or the law . . нарушение (правил, законов) |  | |
4552 | infuriate | 激怒 . v. 觸怒;使大怒 . to make very angry . to make very angry | ||
4553 | infuse | To inject; to fill something or someone with; insipire | ||
4554 | infusion | 1. (formal) the act of adding something to something else in order to make it stronger or more successful 2. a drink or medicine made by leaving herbs, etc. in hot water 3. (medical) an act of slowly putting a drug or other substance into a person's vein; the drug that is used in this way . 1. (formal) the act of adding something to something else in order to make it stronger or more successful 2. a drink or medicine made by leaving herbs, etc. in hot water 3. (medical) an act of slowly putting a drug or other substance into a person's vein; the drug that is used in this way . 1. (formal) the act of adding something to something else in order to make it stronger or more successful 2. a drink or medicine made by leaving herbs, etc. in hot water 3. (medical) an act of slowly putting a drug or other substance into a person's vein; the drug that is used in this way | ||
4555 | ingenious | 创新性的 . clever; resourceful (ingenuity) | ||
4556 | ingenue | naive, unsophisticated person . naive, unsophisticated person . an innocent or unsophisticated young woman OriginFrench, feminine of ingénu 'ingenuous,' from Latin ingenuus [see ingenuous] . an innocent or unsophisticated young woman OriginFrench, feminine of ingénu 'ingenuous,' from Latin ingenuus [see ingenuous] | ||
4557 | ingenuity | cleverly inventive . the quality of being clever, original, and inventive . the power of creative imagination ; exercise one's ___ (Something in genuine and totally creative.) . 独创性 . the quality of being clever, original, and inventive |  | |
4558 | ingenuous | adj. naïve or innocent . innocent and naive . SHOWING INNOCENCE OR CHILDLIKE SIMPLICITY She was so ingenuous that her friends feared that her innocence and trustful ness would be exploited when she visited the big city. Synonyms: artless; guileless; innocent; naïve; simple; unaffected . innocent, simple; frank, sincere . SHOWING INNOCENCE OR CHILDLIKE SIMPLICITY She was so ingenuous that her friends feared that her innocence and trustful ness would be exploited when she visited the big city. Synonyms: artless; guileless; innocent; naïve; simple; unaffected . artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication . SHOWING INNOCENCE OR CHILDLIKE SIMPLICITY She was so ingenuous that her friends feared that her innocence and trustful ness would be exploited when she visited the big city. Synonyms: artless; guileless; innocent; naïve; simple; unaffected . honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly, it is ___ of my mom to help them with their lives. (Me and Sheldon went to the train store together and he was trying to help and I said that in genius is silly but honest about your store order.) . lacking in sophistication or worldliness . 正直的 . innocent, simple; frank, sincere . SHOWING INNOCENCE OR CHILDLIKE SIMPLICITY She was so ingenuous that her friends feared that her innocence and trustful ness would be exploited when she visited the big city. Synonyms: artless; guileless; innocent; naïve; simple; unaffected . Innocent/inexperienced; showing innocence or childlike simplicity . Sincere or guileless . lacking in sophistication or worldliness . synonyms: naive, innocent, Origin late 16th century: from Latin ingenuus, literally 'native, inborn,' from in- 'into' + an element related to gignere 'beget.' The original sense was 'noble, generous,' giving rise to 'honorably straightforward, frank,' hence 'innocently frank' [late 17th century]. . adj. 純樸的;天真的;胸無城府的 . простодушный, открытый . synonyms: naive, innocent, Origin late 16th century: from Latin ingenuus, literally 'native, inborn,' from in- 'into' + an element related to gignere 'beget.' The original sense was 'noble, generous,' giving rise to 'honorably straightforward, frank,' hence 'innocently frank' [late 17th century]. . innocent, simple; frank, sincere . innocent and unsuspecting | | |
4559 | ingest | to take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing . 摄取 . to take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing . To swallow for digestion . to take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing | ||
4560 | ingestion | 摄取 | ||
4561 | ingrain | 使根深蒂固 | ||
4562 | ingrained | укоренившийся . (adj.) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being |  | |
4563 | ingrate | an ungrateful person . 忘恩负义的人 . an ungrateful person . an ungrateful person . a person who shows no gratitude . (n.) a person who shows no gratitude | ||
4564 | ingratiate | TO GAIN FAVOR WITH ANOTHER BY DELIBERATE EFFORT; TO SEEK TO PLEASE SOMEBODY SO AS TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. Synonyms: curry favor; flatter . TO GAIN FAVOR WITH ANOTHER BY DELIBERATE EFFORT; TO SEEK TO PLEASE SOMEBODY SO AS TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. Synonyms: curry favor; flatter . to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness . TO GAIN FAVOR WITH ANOTHER BY DELIBERATE EFFORT; TO SEEK TO PLEASE SOMEBODY SO AS TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. Synonyms: curry favor; flatter . bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them ; ___ oneself with a person (When she says that "in is great" it is bullshit she just wants to win a favor with you.) . (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) . TO GAIN FAVOR WITH ANOTHER BY DELIBERATE EFFORT; TO SEEK TO PLEASE SOMEBODY SO AS TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. Synonyms: curry favor; flatter . v. 討好;迎合 . втираться в доверие . (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) . gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts . (v.) gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts . كسب صالح مع to try to make yourself especially pleasant in order to get someone to like or approve of you, and often to influence someone to do something for you |  | |
4565 | ingratiating | charming or flattering . charming or flattering | ||
4566 | inhabit | v. 棲息於;居住於 <c.f.>inhibit 抑制 | | |
4567 | inhabitant | |||
4568 | inhabited | occupied, live in | ||
4569 | inherent | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic . existing as an essential constituent or characteristic . synonyms: intrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in, indwelling, inborn, ingrained, deep-rooted; essential, fundamental, basic, structural, organic; natural, instinctive Origin late 16th century: from Latin inhaerent- 'sticking to,' from the verb inhaerere, from in- 'in, toward' + haerere 'to stick.' . врожденный . synonyms: intrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in, indwelling, inborn, ingrained, deep-rooted; essential, fundamental, basic, structural, organic; natural, instinctive Origin late 16th century: from Latin inhaerent- 'sticking to,' from the verb inhaerere, from in- 'in, toward' + haerere 'to stick.' . MEANING: Existing As A Permanent, Essential Quality SENTENCE: New Research Seems To Support The Idea That Humans Have An Inherent Sense Of Justice--Even Babies Become Upset At The Upper Shows Depicting Unfairness. MNEMONIC: Inherent In + Here By Nature; This Means When Something Is Inherent, It'S There Naturally; For Instance An Inherent Habit Of Moving Hands While Talking. |  | |
4570 | inherit | (v.) receive from a predecessor | ||
4571 | inhibit | Weaken . v. 抑制 . to hold back . to prevent, restrain, stop |  | |
4572 | inhibited | Held back because of shyness . unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way . unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way . unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way | ||
4573 | inhibition | shyness , reticence a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want: The whole point about dancing is to lose all your ___s. . подавление, сдерживание | | |
4574 | inhospitable | adj. 不好客的;不宜居住的;荒涼的 | ||
4575 | inimical | adj. harmful or hostile . hostile, unfriendly harmful; hostile; unfriendly tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse . 1. harmful to something; not helping something 2. unfriendly . HOSTILE; UNFRIENDLY Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months,the two sides were still inimical to each other. Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant . adverse in effect, unfavorable, harmful, unfriendly, hostile . obstruct, harm, unfriendly . HOSTILE; UNFRIENDLY Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months,the two sides were still inimical to each other. Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant . hostile, unfriendly . tending to obstruct or cause harm . HOSTILE; UNFRIENDLY Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months,the two sides were still inimical to each other. Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant . harmful or limiting; Excessive control is ___ to creative expression. (If you call your employees all the time that is an enemy and harmful for their progress.) . 1. harmful to something; not helping something 2. unfriendly . 不友善的 . hostile . HOSTILE; UNFRIENDLY Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months,the two sides were still inimical to each other. Synonyms: adverse; antagonistic; dissident; recalcitrant . Harmful; hostile, unfriendly . 1. harmful to something; not helping something 2. unfriendly . synonyms: harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, prejudicial, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, pernicious; antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic, unfavorable, adverse, opposed; hostile, unkind, u Origin early 16th century: from late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus [see enemy]. . adj. (環境或情勢)懷敵意的;不友好的 . враждебный . synonyms: harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, prejudicial, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, pernicious; antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic, unfavorable, adverse, opposed; hostile, unkind, u Origin early 16th century: from late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus [see enemy]. . hostile, unfriendly . Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health. adj. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice. . 1. tending to obstruct or harm 2. hostile, unfriendly . 1. harmful to something; not helping something 2. unfriendly . (adj.) not friendly . (harmful conditions/environment) Harmful or limiting . harmful or unfavorable Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health. adj. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice. |  | |
4576 | inimitable | incomparable so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy, unique, the ___ ambience of hawaii (in nimishe table ro copy kard it is so rare and stylish) . not capable of being copied or imitated . not capable of being copied or imitated |  | |
4577 | iniquitous | 邪恶的，不公正的 . showing a lack of fairness; wicked; vicious . showing a lack of fairness; wicked; vicious | ||
4578 | iniquity | A SIN; AN EVIL ACT "I promise to close every den of iniquity in this town!" thundered the conservative new mayor. Synonyms: enormity; immorality; injustice; vice; wickedness . A SIN; AN EVIL ACT "I promise to close every den of iniquity in this town!" thundered the conservative new mayor. Synonyms: enormity; immorality; injustice; vice; wickedness . (n.) - a wicked act, a sin . A SIN; AN EVIL ACT "I promise to close every den of iniquity in this town!" thundered the conservative new mayor. Synonyms: enormity; immorality; injustice; vice; wickedness . wickedness, sinfulness a very wrong and unfair action or situation, the writer reflects on human injustice and ___. (inequity is an iniquity) . A SIN; AN EVIL ACT "I promise to close every den of iniquity in this town!" thundered the conservative new mayor. Synonyms: enormity; immorality; injustice; vice; wickedness . Carousal . synonyms: wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, impropriety; vice, evil, sin; villainy, criminality; odiousness, atrocity, egregiousness; outrage, monstrosity, obscenity, repr Origin Middle English: from Old French iniquite, from Latin iniquitas, from iniquus, from in- 'not' + aequus 'equal, just.' . беззаконие, зло, несправедливость . synonyms: wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, impropriety; vice, evil, sin; villainy, criminality; odiousness, atrocity, egregiousness; outrage, monstrosity, obscenity, repr Origin Middle English: from Old French iniquite, from Latin iniquitas, from iniquus, from in- 'not' + aequus 'equal, just.' | | |
4579 | initiative | 1. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 2. the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for someone to tell you what to do . 1. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 2. the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for someone to tell you what to do . 1. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose 2. the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting for someone to tell you what to do | ||
4580 | injudicious | not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation . not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation . not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation . not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation | ||
4581 | injunction | an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something ; The court has issued an ___ to prevent the airlines from increasing their prices. (When the company was in the junction the court issued a new rule and stopped them from going any further.) . 1. an official order given by a court that demands that something must or must not be done 2. (formal) a warning or an order from someone in authority . An order which legally prevents something . 1. an official order given by a court that demands that something must or must not be done 2. (formal) a warning or an order from someone in authority |  | |
4582 | injurious | Harmful . harmful | ||
4583 | inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion . a hint; a vague notion . a hint; a vague notion . idea , sense to think that something might be 1 or might happen, she had absolutely no ___that we were planning the party. (the ink line made guess that something good will happen.) . n. (對即將發生的事情)略有知曉;模糊的印象 . a hint; a vague notion |  | |
4584 | inmate | one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a mental hospital . one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a mental hospital . one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a mental hospital | ||
4585 | innate | inborn; natural . inborn . внутренне присущий, свойственный |  | |
4586 | innocent | . guileless |  | |
4587 | innocuous | adj. harmless . harmless, inoffensive; insignificant harmless; producing no injury . harmless; benign . HARMLESS Some snakes are poisoned, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger to humans. Synonyms: benign; harmless; inoffensive; insipid . harmless . harmless . harmless . HARMLESS Some snakes are poisoned, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger to humans. Synonyms: benign; harmless; inoffensive; insipid . harmless; causing no damage . HARMLESS Some snakes are poisoned, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger to humans. Synonyms: benign; harmless; inoffensive; insipid . harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects, the thread felt ___ ( the boy loved kiosk(cuous) and whenever his parents would leave the house he would start playing with it but this time he went in no kiosk and he wasn't harmed.) . not injurious to physical or mental health . 无害的 . HARMLESS Some snakes are poisoned, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger to humans. Synonyms: benign; harmless; inoffensive; insipid . not injurious to physical or mental health . synonyms: harmless, safe, nontoxic, innocent; edible, eatable ";an innocuous fungus"; inoffensive, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, harmless, mild, tame, anodyne, soft-focus ";an innocuous comment"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin innocuus, from in- 'not' + nocuus 'injurious' [see nocuous]. . adj. 無害的 . безвредный, безобидный . synonyms: harmless, safe, nontoxic, innocent; edible, eatable ";an innocuous fungus"; inoffensive, unobjectionable, unexceptionable, harmless, mild, tame, anodyne, soft-focus ";an innocuous comment"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin innocuus, from in- 'not' + nocuus 'injurious' [see nocuous]. . harmless . harmless . not harmful or offensive . MEANING: Harmless SENTENCE: In Gmat The First Question And In Gre First Section are Innocuous; since their Difficulty Level is less. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Close To Innocent, Who Does Not Create Any Damage At All; So Innocuous Is Something Harmless. |  | |
4588 | innuendo | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) . synonyms:insinuation, s Originmid 16th century [as an adverb in the sense 'that is to say, to wit,' used in legal documents to introduce an explanation]: Latin, 'by nodding at, by pointing to,' ablative gerund of innuere, from in- 'toward' + nuere 'to nod.' The noun dates from the late 17th century . synonyms:insinuation, s Originmid 16th century [as an adverb in the sense 'that is to say, to wit,' used in legal documents to introduce an explanation]: Latin, 'by nodding at, by pointing to,' ablative gerund of innuere, from in- 'toward' + nuere 'to nod.' The noun dates from the late 17th century | ||
4589 | innuendos | an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one | ||
4590 | inoculate | to protect against disease, error, or harm . . v. 接種疫苗;嫁接 |  | |
4591 | inoffensive | 无害的 | ||
4592 | inopportune | 不合适的 | ||
4593 | inordinate | far more than is usual or expected . excessive , unreasonable much more than is usual or suitable: james seems to spend an ___ amount of time on his computer. . far more than is usual or expected . far more than is usual or expected . synonyms: excessive, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, disproportionate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, uncalled for, gratuitous, exorbitan Origin late Middle English: from Latin inordinatus, from in- 'not' + ordinatus 'arranged, set in order' [past participle of ordinare ]. . чрезмерный, неумеренный . synonyms: excessive, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, disproportionate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, uncalled for, gratuitous, exorbitan Origin late Middle English: from Latin inordinatus, from in- 'not' + ordinatus 'arranged, set in order' [past participle of ordinare ]. . excessive . far more than is usual or expected |  | |
4594 | inordinately | excessively . 过度的 | ||
4595 | inpervious | Unable to be affected | ||
4596 | inquest | AN INVESTIGATION; AN INQUIRY The police chief ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong. Synonyms: probe; quest; research . AN INVESTIGATION; AN INQUIRY The police chief ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong. Synonyms: probe; quest; research . AN INVESTIGATION; AN INQUIRY The police chief ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong. Synonyms: probe; quest; research . an investigation; an inquiry . AN INVESTIGATION; AN INQUIRY The police chief ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong. Synonyms: probe; quest; research | ||
4597 | inquire | v. 詢問;打聽 |  | |
4598 | inquisition | n. 盤問 <c.f.>interrogate 審問;盤問 |  | |
4599 | inquisitive | 1. (disapproving) asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc. 2. very interested in learning about many different things . 好奇的 . 1. (disapproving) asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc. 2. very interested in learning about many different things . adj. 好問的;愛鑽研的;愛打聽的 . любознательный, пытливый . 1. (disapproving) asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc. 2. very interested in learning about many different things | | |
4600 | inquisitor | a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened . a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened . One who inquires or makes an inquisition, especially a questioner who is excessively rigorous or harsh. . a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened | ||
4601 | insatiable | incapable of being satisfied . always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied . always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied . ненасытный . incapable of being satisfied . always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied . MEANING: Impossible To Satisfy. SENTENCE: There Are Some Students Who Gets Very High Score (But Not Perfect Score), Yet They Are Insatiable With This Score, Because Their Wish Is To Achieve Perfect Score. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like In-Satisfy-Able (Not Satisfy-Able), Which Is Its Meaning. |  | |
4602 | inscribe | address or dedicate something to a person, engrave, enroll | ||
4603 | inscribed | if area of square is 36,each side of square is 6,find diagnaol like missing part of triangle |  | |
4604 | inscrutability | quality of being difficult to comprehend . MEANING: Difficult To Understand SENTENCE: The Topic Of Integers & Probability In Gre Is Usually Inscrutable For Many Students, Because These Topics Are Too Difficult To Understand. MNEMONIC: Questions Like Inscribed Circle Or Inscribe Triangles Are Always Very Tough Which Is Not Easy To Understand That How To Solve It. So Inscrutability Is Something Beyond Understanding. | ||
4605 | inscrutable | adj. enigmatic, incomprehensible . impossible to understand or interpret . not easily understood ; an ___ smile. (they could not understand the table puzzle so said screw the table and went on to their drinking games.) . if a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do not show any emotion . (adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically . Difficult to understand . if a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do not show any emotion . adj. (人或表情)難以捉摸的;難以理解的;高深莫測的 (scrutinize 仔細審查) . загадочный, необъяснимый . (adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically . impossible to understand or interpret . impossible to understand or interpret . if a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do not show any emotion . - (person) not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know | | |
4606 | inscrutably | incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized | ||
4607 | insectivore | 食虫动物 | ||
4608 | insecure | not confident . 1. not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people 2. not safe or protected . 1. not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people 2. not safe or protected . 1. not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people 2. not safe or protected | ||
4609 | insensible | barely able to be perceived . barely able to be perceived . невосприимчивый, безразличный . unconscious; unresponsive . MEANING: without one's mental faculties SENTENCE: they knocked each other insensible with their fists MNEMONIC: in (without..) +sensible (sense..)i.e. without sense we are UNCONSCIOUS or UNRESPONSIVE. |  | |
4610 | insensitive | 1. not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them, unsympathetic 2. not aware of changing situations, and therefore of the need to react to them 3. not able to feel or react to something . 1. not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them, unsympathetic 2. not aware of changing situations, and therefore of the need to react to them 3. not able to feel or react to something . adj. 不敏感的;無感覺的;未意識到(他人感受)的;漠不關心的 . 1. not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them, unsympathetic 2. not aware of changing situations, and therefore of the need to react to them 3. not able to feel or react to something |  | |
4611 | insensitive; | callous | | |
4612 | insentient | unfeeling | ||
4613 | insidious | spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm . intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous . gradually and secretly causing harm ;the ___ effects, (Maybe he can not see how his cold shoulder hurts from the inside but is does.) . spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm . intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous . Harmful . spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm . synonyms: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, cunning, crafty, treacherous, artful, sly, wily, shifty, underhanded, indirect; informalsneaky "; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin insidiosus 'cunning,' from insidiae 'an ambush or trick,' from insidere 'lie in wait for,' from in- 'on' + sedere 'sit.' . adj. 暗中為害的;暗中加劇的;隱伏的;陰險狡詐的 . хитрый, коварный, скрытный . synonyms: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, cunning, crafty, treacherous, artful, sly, wily, shifty, underhanded, indirect; informalsneaky "; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin insidiosus 'cunning,' from insidiae 'an ambush or trick,' from insidere 'lie in wait for,' from in- 'on' + sedere 'sit.' . proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects . proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects . proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects . spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm . يسبب ضرر على نحو تدريجي (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm |  | |
4614 | insight | n. 洞察力;眼光;洞悉 |  | |
4615 | insincere | to not be honest when expressing a feeling | ||
4616 | insincere, | disengenuous | ||
4617 | insincerity | the quality of not expressing genuine feelings |  | |
4618 | insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly . to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly . to suggest or hint slyly . 1. to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is true, imply 2. (formal) (disapproving) to succeed in gaining someone's respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage 3. (formal) to slowly move yourself or a part of your body into a particular position or place . 1. to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is true, imply 2. (formal) (disapproving) to succeed in gaining someone's respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage 3. (formal) to slowly move yourself or a part of your body into a particular position or place . synonyms: imply, suggest, hint, intimate, indicate, let it be known, give someo Origin early 16th century [used in legal contexts in the sense 'enter [a document] in the official register']: from Latin insinuat- 'introduced tortuously,' from the verb insinuare, from in- 'in' + sinuare 'to curve.' . v. 暗示;含沙射影 . synonyms: imply, suggest, hint, intimate, indicate, let it be known, give someo Origin early 16th century [used in legal contexts in the sense 'enter [a document] in the official register']: from Latin insinuat- 'introduced tortuously,' from the verb insinuare, from in- 'in' + sinuare 'to curve.' . to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly . hint . 1. suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way 2. maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation 3. slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a position . 1. to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is true, imply 2. (formal) (disapproving) to succeed in gaining someone's respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage 3. (formal) to slowly move yourself or a part of your body into a particular position or place . MEANING: suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way SENTENCE: He was insinuating that she kowtowed her way to the top. MNEMONIC: IN(not)+SIGN....without any signal i.e indirectly hint or imply . to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly . to suggest or hint slyly | | |
4619 | insipid | adj. bland, uninspired, inane boring and stupid . (adj.) dull, boring . LACKING INTEREST OR FLAVOR The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all. Synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid . lacking interest or flavor . LACKING INTEREST OR FLAVOR The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all. Synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid . lacking interest or flavor . lacking interest or flavor . LACKING INTEREST OR FLAVOR The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all. Synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid . dull and uninteresting; a dull ___ man (In sipide is nor longer interesting.) . lacking interest or significance or impact . lacking interest or flavor . LACKING INTEREST OR FLAVOR The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all. Synonyms: banal; bland; dull; stale; vapid . Boring; lacking interest of flavor . lacking interest or significance or impact . lacking flavor synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, bland, weak, wishy-washy; unappetizing, unpalatable ";insipid coffee"; Origin early 17th century: from French insipide or late Latin insipidus, from in- 'not' + sapidus [see sapid]. . adj. 乏味的;無特色的;無味道的 . неинтересный, пресный . lacking flavor synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, bland, weak, wishy-washy; unappetizing, unpalatable ";insipid coffee"; Origin early 17th century: from French insipide or late Latin insipidus, from in- 'not' + sapidus [see sapid]. . lacking interest or flavor . lacking interest or flavor . (adj.) 1. lacking interest or significance or impact 2. lacking taste or flavor (syn.) jejune, bland, vapid . MEANING: lacking flavour; weak or tasteless SENTENCE: mugs of insipid coffee MNEMONIC: in+sip+id(it) in-'not, -ve prefix', so when you do not sip it, i.e a juice ,then it means the juice lacks flavor |  | |
4620 | insofar | 在这个范围内的 | ||
4621 | insolence | rude and disrespectful behavior |  | |
4622 | insolent | showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect . boldly rude or disrespectful . showing no respect intentionally ; an ___ reply (insulting and showing no respect intentionally.) . showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect . synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmann Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits']: from Latin insolent- 'immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant,' from in- 'not' + solent- 'being accustomed' [from the verb solere ]. . adj. 無禮的;侮慢的 (n. insolence) <c.f.>indigenous 原生某地的 indignant 因不公之事憤慨的 insolent 無禮傲慢的 insolvent 無力償還的 indolent 懶惰的 indigent 非常貧困的 . synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmann Origin late Middle English [also in the sense 'extravagant, going beyond acceptable limits']: from Latin insolent- 'immoderate, unaccustomed, arrogant,' from in- 'not' + solent- 'being accustomed' [from the verb solere ]. . showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect . . Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent. . (vulgar and insulting in manner or words) rude and not showing respect |  | |
4623 | insolvent | bankrupt . not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc. An __ family. (My friend's family were not able to pay their bills and in was not solvable.) . adj. 無力償還者;破產的 <c.f.>indigenous 原生某地的 indignant 因不公之事憤慨的 insolent 無禮傲慢的 insolvent 無力償還的 indolent 懶惰的 indigent 非常貧困的 . unable to pay debts owed . Unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt. . unable to pay debts . (bankrupt) (المفلس) - (especially of a company) not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc. |  | |
4624 | insouciance | lack of care or concern, indifferent, nonchalant . casual lack of concern; indifference . indifference lack of concern , i admired his youthful ___. (they were enthusiastic but were also calm and lacked concerns.) . casual lack of concern; indifference . synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, indifference, heedlessness, calm, equanimity, composure, ease, airiness; informalcool ";through his own profligacy and insouciance in raising Origin late 18th century: French, from insouciant, from in- 'not' + souciant 'worrying' [present participle of soucier ]. . synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, indifference, heedlessness, calm, equanimity, composure, ease, airiness; informalcool ";through his own profligacy and insouciance in raising Origin late 18th century: French, from insouciant, from in- 'not' + souciant 'worrying' [present participle of soucier ]. . the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you . blithe lack of concern; nonchalance. . (n.) the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you (syn.) carefreeness, lightheartedness |  | |
4625 | insouciant | (adj.) blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky . беззаботный, безразличны . indifferent; lacking concern or care | | |
4626 | inspect | 1. to look closely at something or someone, especially to check that everything is as it should be 2. to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable . 1. to look closely at something or someone, especially to check that everything is as it should be 2. to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable . 1. to look closely at something or someone, especially to check that everything is as it should be 2. to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable | ||
4627 | inspiration | sudden bright idea | ||
4628 | instantaneous | 瞬间的 | ||
4629 | instigate | 煽动 . synonyms: set in motion, get underway, get off the ground, start, commence, begin, initiate, launch, institute, set up, inaugurate, establ Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'urge on']: from Latin instigat- 'urged, incited,' from the verb instigare, from in- 'toward' + stigare 'prick, incite.' . synonyms: set in motion, get underway, get off the ground, start, commence, begin, initiate, launch, institute, set up, inaugurate, establ Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'urge on']: from Latin instigat- 'urged, incited,' from the verb instigare, from in- 'toward' + stigare 'prick, incite.' . to provoke . 1. To initiate or bring about, often by inciting: instigate a public discussion of the issue; instigate an uprising. 2. To urge on; goad: tried to instigate the people to revolt. . (v.) provoke or stir up (syn.) incite, abet, arouse, excite, foment, goad, inflame, provoke, stir, incense (ant.) assuage, allay, mitigate, mollify, pacify, soothe | | |
4630 | instilling | to gradually introduce something into someone's mind. | ||
4631 | institutional | 惯例的 | ||
4632 | instrumental | helpful; useful | ||
4633 | insubordinate | disobedient, rebellious | ||
4634 | insubstantial | lacking substance; insignificant; frail He made such an insubstantial impression on his next door neighbor | ||
4635 | insufferable | intolerable, difficult to endure ; ___ arrogance |  | |
4636 | insular | adj. tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one's immediate sphere . isolated . isolated; narrow or provincial . 1. (disapproving) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside 2. (technology) connected with an island or islands . 狭隘的 . 1. (disapproving) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside 2. (technology) connected with an island or islands . synonyms: narrow-minded, small-minded, inward-looking, parochial, provincial, small-town, shortsighted, hidebound, blinkered; set in one's ways, inflexible, rigid, entrenched; illiberal, int Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting an islander]: from late Latin insularis, from insula 'island.' . synonyms: narrow-minded, small-minded, inward-looking, parochial, provincial, small-town, shortsighted, hidebound, blinkered; set in one's ways, inflexible, rigid, entrenched; illiberal, int Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting an islander]: from late Latin insularis, from insula 'island.' . isolated; narrow or provincial . 1. (disapproving) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside 2. (technology) connected with an island or islands . (adj.) narrowly restricted in outlook scope (syn.) provincial, parochial (adj.) suggestive of the isolated life of an island (syn.) private (n.) insularity / insulation | | |
4637 | insularity | (n.) narrow-mindedness; isolation . the state of being isolated or detached . the state of being isolated or detached . замкнутость, сдержанность . narrow-mindedness; isolation . isolation; narrow-mindedness . MEANING: The State Of Being Isolated Or Detached SENTENCE: With so much food writing to choose from, it's extra important to give credit to pieces like this one that spill out of the insular world of foodies and food writers. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Similar To Insulator, Which Is Reserved From Any Heat, Light Or Energy; It Doesn'T Allow This Thing To Pass Through; So It Is Detached From Being Seen For Not Allowing Light. | | |
4638 | insult | (v.) treat, mention, or speak to rudely (syn.) affront (n.) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (syn.) abuse, contumely, revilement, vilification | ||
4639 | insuperable | incapable of being overcome . неодолимый, непреодолимый . insurmountable; unconquerable |  | |
4640 | insurgent | rebel , revolutionary someone who is fighting against the government in their own country: all approaches to the capital are now under the control of the ___. . a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country, rebel . (n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on . a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country, rebel . rising in active revolt synonyms:rebellious, rebel, revolutionary, mutinous, insurrectionist; renegade, seditious, subversive ";insurgent forces" Originmid 18th century [as a noun]: via French from Latin insurgent- 'arising,' from the verb insurgere, from in- 'into, toward' + surgere 'to rise. . повстанец, бунтовщик, мятежник . rising in active revolt synonyms:rebellious, rebel, revolutionary, mutinous, insurrectionist; renegade, seditious, subversive ";insurgent forces" Originmid 18th century [as a noun]: via French from Latin insurgent- 'arising,' from the verb insurgere, from in- 'into, toward' + surgere 'to rise. . (n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on . a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country, rebel |  | |
4641 | insurmountable | impossible to overcome | ||
4642 | insurrection | REBELLION After the emperor's troops crushed the insurrection, it's leaders fled the country. Synonyms: mutiny; revolt; revolution; uprising . REBELLION After the emperor's troops crushed the insurrection, it's leaders fled the country. Synonyms: mutiny; revolt; revolution; uprising . REBELLION After the emperor's troops crushed the insurrection, it's leaders fled the country. Synonyms: mutiny; revolt; revolution; uprising . a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence, uprising . 叛乱 . REBELLION After the emperor's troops crushed the insurrection, it's leaders fled the country. Synonyms: mutiny; revolt; revolution; uprising . a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence, uprising . synonyms: rebellion, revolt, uprising, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, riot, sedition, subversion; civil disorder, unrest, anarchy; coup [d'état] ";the suspects all escaped after a prison insurre Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio[n-], from insurgere 'rise up.' . synonyms: rebellion, revolt, uprising, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, riot, sedition, subversion; civil disorder, unrest, anarchy; coup [d'état] ";the suspects all escaped after a prison insurre Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio[n-], from insurgere 'rise up.' . a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence, uprising | ||
4643 | intangible | not able to be touched or sensed, not material | ||
4644 | integer | a whole number; a number that is not a fraction Origin early 16th century [as an adjective meaning 'entire, whole']: from Latin, 'intact, whole,' from in- [expressing negation] + the root of tangere 'to touch.' Compare with entire, also with integral, integrate, and integrity. . a whole number; a number that is not a fraction Origin early 16th century [as an adjective meaning 'entire, whole']: from Latin, 'intact, whole,' from in- [expressing negation] + the root of tangere 'to touch.' Compare with entire, also with integral, integrate, and integrity. . →Words like even / odd / prime mean the question is asking about an integer →Know primes below 60 and perfect square up to 15 →All primes are odd except for 2! →When in doubt, use the prime factorization! | ||
4645 | intellectual | n. 知識分子 adj. 智力的;知性的;聰明的 | ||
4646 | intelligence | secret information that is collected, for example about a foreign country, especially one that is an enemy; the people that collect this information . secret information that is collected, for example about a foreign country, especially one that is an enemy; the people that collect this information | ||
4647 | intelligible | understandable . understandable . understandable | ||
4648 | intemperance | 无节制 . lack of moderation or restraint | ||
4649 | intemperate | lacking moderation; severe or extreme . (adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement . immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement . (syn.) rampant, inclement (ant.) equable, genial | ||
4650 | intend | v. 打算;計畫;意圖要... |  | |
4651 | intense | fervor . virulence | | |
4652 | intensification | n. 增強;加劇;集約化 | ||
4653 | intensify | To increase; to strengthen or deepen | ||
4654 | intensive | adj. concentrated and in-depth | ||
4655 | intent | adj. 熱切想做的;專心致志的 n. 意圖 | | |
4656 | intentive | element of memory that looks for the purpose or aim. | | |
4657 | inter | place in a grave or tomb; between, among . between . place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites . place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites. |  | |
4658 | intercede | synonyms:mediate, intermediate, arbitrate, conciliate, negotiate, moderate; intervene, interpose, step in, act; plead, petition, advocate ";a third party was called in to intercede" Originlate 16th century: from French intercéder or Latin intercedere 'intervene,' from inter- 'between' + cedere 'go. . synonyms:mediate, intermediate, arbitrate, conciliate, negotiate, moderate; intervene, interpose, step in, act; plead, petition, advocate ";a third party was called in to intercede" Originlate 16th century: from French intercéder or Latin intercedere 'intervene,' from inter- 'between' + cedere 'go. | ||
4659 | intercept | (v.) seize on its way (n.) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis | ||
4660 | intercourse | 1. the physical activity of sex between two people 2. (old-fashioned) communication between people, countries, etc. . 1. the physical activity of sex between two people 2. (old-fashioned) communication between people, countries, etc. . 1. the physical activity of sex between two people 2. (old-fashioned) communication between people, countries, etc. | ||
4661 | interdict | to forbid, to prohibit . . syno OriginMiddle English entredite [in the ecclesiastical sense], from Old French entredit, from Latin interdictum, past participle of interdicere 'interpose, forbid by decree,' from inter- 'between' + dicere 'say.' The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin form . запрещать, сдерживать . syno OriginMiddle English entredite [in the ecclesiastical sense], from Old French entredit, from Latin interdictum, past participle of interdicere 'interpose, forbid by decree,' from inter- 'between' + dicere 'say.' The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin form . to forbid, to prohibit . command against . (v.) command against (syn.) proscribe, prohibit, forbid, veto, hinder, intercept, impede, obstruct, bar, check (ant.) authorize, expedite |  | |
4662 | interim | 1. intended to last for only a short time until someone or something more permanent is found 2. calculated before the final results of something are known . 1. intended to last for only a short time until someone or something more permanent is found 2. calculated before the final results of something are known . 1. intended to last for only a short time until someone or something more permanent is found 2. calculated before the final results of something are known . Meantime, interval | ||
4663 | interject | прерывать, вставлять замечания |  | |
4664 | interjection | |||
4665 | interlocutor | go-betweens; someone who participates in a conversation . someone who participates in a conversation . a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation Origin early 16th century: modern Latin, from Latin interlocut- 'interrupted [by speech],' from the verb interloqui, from inter- 'between' + loqui 'speak.' . a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation Origin early 16th century: modern Latin, from Latin interlocut- 'interrupted [by speech],' from the verb interloqui, from inter- 'between' + loqui 'speak.' . someone who participates in a conversation | ||
4666 | interloper | intruder , invader someone who becomes involved in an activity or enters a place without permission: security did not prevent an ___ from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony. . synonyms: intruder, encroacher, trespasser, invader, infiltrator; uninvited guest; outsider, st Origin late 16th century [denoting an unauthorized trader trespassing on the rights of a trade monopoly]: from inter- 'amid' + -loper as in archaic landloper 'vagabond' [from Middle Dutch landlooper ]. . вмешивающийся в чужие дела . synonyms: intruder, encroacher, trespasser, invader, infiltrator; uninvited guest; outsider, st Origin late 16th century [denoting an unauthorized trader trespassing on the rights of a trade monopoly]: from inter- 'amid' + -loper as in archaic landloper 'vagabond' [from Middle Dutch landlooper ]. |  | |
4667 | intermediary | n. 中介者;調解人 . n. a go-between |  | |
4668 | intermediate | adj. 中間的;居中的;中等的 n. 中間人事物;中型物 | ||
4669 | interminable | endless lasting a very long time, in a way that is boring: an ___ train journey . synonyms: [seemingly] endless, never-ending, unending, nonstop, everlasting, ceaseless, unceasing, incessant, constant, continual, uninterrupted, sustained; monotonous, tedi Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin interminabilis, from in- 'not' + terminare [see terminate]. . adj. 無止盡的;沒完了的 . бесконечный . synonyms: [seemingly] endless, never-ending, unending, nonstop, everlasting, ceaseless, unceasing, incessant, constant, continual, uninterrupted, sustained; monotonous, tedi Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin interminabilis, from in- 'not' + terminare [see terminate]. . endless . endless, so long as to seem endless |  | |
4670 | intermingle | v. 混和;交雜一起 . to mix together |  | |
4671 | intermission | the break between parts of a play, opera, or concert | ||
4672 | intermittent | sporadic stopping and starting again for short periods of time , ___ fever (she entered the class and held the meet sporadically.) . 断断续续的 . occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady |  | |
4673 | intern | 1. to work as an intern 2. to put someone in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime . 1. to work as an intern 2. to put someone in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime . 1. to work as an intern 2. to put someone in prison during a war or for political reasons, although they have not been charged with a crime | ||
4674 | internecine | mutually destructive . междоусобный, разрушительный . deadly to both sides . (of conflict) within a group or organization; ___ struggles (Inter the neysan and you will see how employees fight with each other.) |  | |
4675 | interplay | 相互影响 | ||
4676 | interpolate | (v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction . (v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction . synonyms: insert, interpose, interject, enter, add, incorporate, inset, put, introduce ";language models can be interpolated online Origin early 17th century: from Latin interpolat- 'refurbished, altered,' from the verb interpolare, from inter- 'between' + -polare [related to polire 'to polish']. . вставлять слова, перебивать . synonyms: insert, interpose, interject, enter, add, incorporate, inset, put, introduce ";language models can be interpolated online Origin early 17th century: from Latin interpolat- 'refurbished, altered,' from the verb interpolare, from inter- 'between' + -polare [related to polire 'to polish']. . to insert; change by adding new words or material . insert (something of a different nature) into something else |  | |
4677 | interred | buried | ||
4678 | interregnum | A PERIOD BETWEEN REIGNS When John F. Kennedy was shot, there was a brief interregnum before Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Synonyms: interval . A PERIOD BETWEEN REIGNS When John F. Kennedy was shot, there was a brief interregnum before Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Synonyms: interval . interval between reigns; gap in continuity . A PERIOD BETWEEN REIGNS When John F. Kennedy was shot, there was a brief interregnum before Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Synonyms: interval . time between rulers . A PERIOD BETWEEN REIGNS When John F. Kennedy was shot, there was a brief interregnum before Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Synonyms: interval . Gas/openings . интервал, перерыв, пауза . interval between reigns; gap in continuity |  | |
4679 | interring | burying, putting into a tomb or grave, planting, enshrining . to bury | ||
4680 | interrogate | 1. to ask someone a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way 2. (technology) to obtain information from a computer or other machine . 1. to ask someone a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way 2. (technology) to obtain information from a computer or other machine . v. 審問;盤問 <c.f.>inquisition 盤問 . расспрашивать, допрашивать . 1. to ask someone a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way 2. (technology) to obtain information from a computer or other machine |  | |
4681 | interrupt | v. 打斷;阻礙(表打斷進行中的事) | ||
4682 | intersperse | v. 散佈;點綴 | ||
4683 | interstellar | 星际的 | ||
4684 | interstice | Gas/openings . an intervening space, especially a very small one Origin late Middle English: from Latin interstitium, from intersistere 'stand between,' from inter- 'between' + sistere 'to stand.' . an intervening space, especially a very small one Origin late Middle English: from Latin interstitium, from intersistere 'stand between,' from inter- 'between' + sistere 'to stand.' | ||
4685 | intervene | 1. to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it 2. to interrupt someone when they are speaking in order to say something 3. to happen in a way that delays something or prevents it from happening . 1. to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it 2. to interrupt someone when they are speaking in order to say something 3. to happen in a way that delays something or prevents it from happening . v. 干預;調停;發生於其間(between) <c.f.>contravene 違反 . To come, appear, or lie between two things: You can't see the lake from there because the house intervenes. v. To come or occur between two periods or points of time: A year intervened between the two dynasties. v. To occur as an extraneous or unplanned circumstance: He would have his degree by now if his laziness hadn't intervened. v. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development: "Every gardener faces choices about how and how much to intervene in nature's processes" ( Dora Galitzki). . 1. to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it 2. to interrupt someone when they are speaking in order to say something 3. to happen in a way that delays something or prevents it from happening |  | |
4686 | intervention | 干涉getting involved in a situation to change what is happening | ||
4687 | interweave | v. 交織 | ||
4688 | intestine | a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus. Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine. . a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus. Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine. . a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus. Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine. | ||
4689 | intimacy | 1. the state of having a close personal relationship with someone 2. a thing that a person says or does to someone that they know very well . 1. the state of having a close personal relationship with someone 2. a thing that a person says or does to someone that they know very well . 1. the state of having a close personal relationship with someone 2. a thing that a person says or does to someone that they know very well | ||
4690 | intimate | adj. close (as in a relationship); adj. particularly private; v. to imply . to suggest something subtly . 1. personal 2. special relationship with someone 3.a very good understanding of something. an ___ understanding of the subject (He had a great understanding of his body he ate all the nutritions in time of need.) . to suggest something subtly . synonyms: announce, state, proclaim, declare, make known, make public, publicize, disclose, reveal, divulge, set forth ";he intimated to the com Origin early 16th century [earlier [late Middle English] as intimation ]: from late Latin intimat- 'made known,' from the verb intimare [see intimate1]. . v. 微妙的暗示某事 adj. 親密的;有性關係的;諳熟的 n. 密交 <c.f.> intimidate 恫嚇;恐嚇 . synonyms: announce, state, proclaim, declare, make known, make public, publicize, disclose, reveal, divulge, set forth ";he intimated to the com Origin early 16th century [earlier [late Middle English] as intimation ]: from late Latin intimat- 'made known,' from the verb intimare [see intimate1]. . to suggest something subtly . أقترح شيئا بحذاقه to suggest something subtly . to let someone know what you think or mean in an indirect way . to let someone know what you think or mean in an indirect way . to let someone know what you think or mean in an indirect way |  | |
4691 | intimation | a hint, indirect suggestion . suggestion an indirect suggestion the first ___s of trouble. (intimate's noun))))) . a hint, indirect suggestion . ( suggestion) it was the first intimation we had had of it |  | |
4692 | intimidate | v. 威嚇;脅迫;恐嚇 (hector) <c.f.>intimate 親密的;諳熟的;密交;暗示 . to frighten . to frighten . to frighten or threaten someone so that they will do what you want . to frighten or threaten someone so that they will do what you want . пугать . to frighten or threaten someone so that they will do what you want |  | |
4693 | intimidating | frightening | ||
4694 | into | |||
4695 | intoxicate | (v.) 1. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) 2. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism (syn.) 1. soak, inebriate 2. elate, lift up, pick up (n.) intoxication |  | |
4696 | intoxicating | 1. (of drinks) containing alcohol 2. making you feel excited so that you cannot think clearly . 1. (of drinks) containing alcohol 2. making you feel excited so that you cannot think clearly . 1. (of drinks) containing alcohol 2. making you feel excited so that you cannot think clearly | ||
4697 | intractability | stubbornness; resistance | ||
4698 | intractable | adj. unmanageable; adj. stubborn or obstinate . (adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn . very difficult to deal with . NOT EASILY MANAGED OR MANIPULATED Intractable for hours, the wild horse eventually allowed the rider to mount. Synonyms: stubborn; unruly . NOT EASILY MANAGED OR MANIPULATED Intractable for hours, the wild horse eventually allowed the rider to mount. Synonyms: stubborn; unruly . stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward . NOT EASILY MANAGED OR MANIPULATED Intractable for hours, the wild horse eventually allowed the rider to mount. Synonyms: stubborn; unruly . (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with . NOT EASILY MANAGED OR MANIPULATED Intractable for hours, the wild horse eventually allowed the rider to mount. Synonyms: stubborn; unruly . Stubborn . (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with . hard to control or deal with synonyms: unmanageable, uncontrollable, difficult, awkward, troublesome, demanding, burdensome ";intractable problems"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin intractabilis, from in- 'not' + tractabilis [see tractable]. . adj. 難以對付的;難駕馭的;難解決的 <c.f.> tractable 易控制的;易勸服的 <c.f.>obstinate 難以克服的;頑固執拗的 . упрямый, непокорный . hard to control or deal with synonyms: unmanageable, uncontrollable, difficult, awkward, troublesome, demanding, burdensome ";intractable problems"; Origin late 15th century: from Latin intractabilis, from in- 'not' + tractabilis [see tractable]. . stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward . difficult to deal with, . difficult to manage; stubborn . (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with . MEANING: Difficult To Control SENTENCE: The Horse Was Intractable And Refused To Enter The Starting Gate. MNEMONIC: Tractor Is Very Hard To Manage; When Something Is Tractable By You, It'S Manageable; Otherwise When It'S Intractable, It'S Hard To Manage. |  | |
4699 | intragroup | 团体内部的 | ||
4700 | intramural | situated or done within the walls of a building Originmid 19th century: from intra- 'within' + Latin murus 'wall' + -al . situated or done within the walls of a building Originmid 19th century: from intra- 'within' + Latin murus 'wall' + -al | ||
4701 | intransigence | (n.) refusal of any compromise; stubbornness . stubbornness; refusal to compromise . stubborn refusal to compromise or change . stubborn refusal to compromise or change . непримиримость . refusal to change one's views or to agree about something . MEANING: Unwilling To Change One' Beliefs SENTENCE: Despite Many Calls For Mercy, The Judge Remained Intransigent, Citing Strict Legal Precedence. MNEMONIC: Intransigent In-'Not' + Transact > Won'T Do The Transaction |  | |
4702 | intransigent | adj. uncompromising, obstinate . refusing to compromise . (formal)(disapproving)(of people) unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others, stubborn . UNCOMPROMISING; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time. Synonyms: implacable; inexorable; irreconcilable; obdurate; obstinate; remorseless; rigid; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding . UNCOMPROMISING; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time. Synonyms: implacable; inexorable; irreconcilable; obdurate; obstinate; remorseless; rigid; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding . refusing to compromise . UNCOMPROMISING; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time. Synonyms: implacable; inexorable; irreconcilable; obdurate; obstinate; remorseless; rigid; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding . refusing to change an opinion ; He was a man of strong views and ___ positions. (They were FBI and in trans agent who was a sergeant did not change his opinion on anything.) . (formal)(disapproving)(of people) unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others, stubborn . 不妥协的 . refusing to compromise, irreconcilable . UNCOMPROMISING; REFUSING TO BE RECONCILED The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the assignment in at the same time. Synonyms: implacable; inexorable; irreconcilable; obdurate; obstinate; remorseless; rigid; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding . Stubborn; uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled . (formal)(disapproving)(of people) unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others, stubborn . synonyms: uncompromising, inflexible, unbending, unyielding, diehard, unshakab Origin late 19th century: from French intransigeant, from Spanish los intransigentes [a name adopted by the extreme republicans in the Cortes, 1873-74]; based on Latin in- 'not' + transigere 'come to an understanding.' . adj. (意見或行為)固執的;不妥協的;不讓步的 n. 不妥協者 <c.f.>refractory 難以控制的;不聽從的 . synonyms: uncompromising, inflexible, unbending, unyielding, diehard, unshakab Origin late 19th century: from French intransigeant, from Spanish los intransigentes [a name adopted by the extreme republicans in the Cortes, 1873-74]; based on Latin in- 'not' + transigere 'come to an understanding.' . refusing to agree; uncompromising; inflexible . (formal)(disapproving)(of people) unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a way that would be helpful to others, stubborn . refusing to change your opinions or behaviour | | |
4703 | intrasexual | 同性间的 | ||
4704 | intravenous | (of drugs or food) going into a vein . (of drugs or food) going into a vein . within a vein . (of drugs or food) going into a vein | ||
4705 | intrepid | adj. 勇猛無畏的 (bold, doughty) . adj. bold and adventurous . fearless, adventurous without fear; brave . FEARLESS; RESOLUTELY COURAGEOUS Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent. Synonym: brave . fearless . fearless . FEARLESS; RESOLUTELY COURAGEOUS Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent. Synonym: brave . very brave, fearless, unshakable . FEARLESS; RESOLUTELY COURAGEOUS Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent. Synonym: brave . fearless ; an ___ spirit . . FEARLESS; RESOLUTELY COURAGEOUS Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent. Synonym: brave . Bold . synonyms: fearless, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited, indomitable; brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, Origin late 17th century: from French intrépide or Latin intrepidus, from in- 'not' + trepidus 'alarmed.' . смелый, отважный . synonyms: fearless, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited, indomitable; brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, Origin late 17th century: from French intrépide or Latin intrepidus, from in- 'not' + trepidus 'alarmed.' . fearless . fearless . fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) . (fearless, dauntless) extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations |  | |
4706 | intrepidity | bravery . fearlessness | ||
4707 | intricacy | n. 錯綜複雜的細節 . intricacy - marked by elaborately complex detail elaborateness, involution, elaboration complexity, complexness - the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers" |  | |
4708 | intricate | complicated; difficult to understand . complicated . запутанный, сложный, замысловатый . complicated; difficult to understand . (adj.) having many complexly arranged elements (syn.) elaborate, convoluted, tortuous . Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate: an intricate pattern; an intricate procedure. 2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having many interconnected elements. |  | |
4709 | intrigue | cause to be interested or curious . a secret scheme; a crafty plot . v. (不尋常或神秘)引起...好奇;使...感興趣 n. (傷害人的)密謀;詭計 . (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity . n. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. n. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. n. A clandestine love affair. v. To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot. v. To effect by secret scheming or plotting. v. To arouse the interest or curiosity of: Hibernation has long intrigued biologists. . 1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve (usually sinister) ends 2. form intrigues in an underhand manner 3. cause to be interested or curious . (n.) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends (v.) 1. form intrigues in an underhand manner (syn.) connive, scheme 2. cause to be interested or curious (syn.) fascinate . (n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity 阴谋；诡计；复杂的事；私通 |  | |
4710 | intrigued | adj. 好奇的;被迷住了的 |  | |
4711 | intriguing | interesting | ||
4712 | intrinsic | свойственный, существенный . (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part . (adj.) belonging to a thing by its very nature (syn.) inalienable, essential, intimate, inherent, integral, constitutional, internal (ant.) extrinsic | | |
4713 | introduce | v. 引入(方法,技術);介紹 | ||
4714 | introspect | v. 內省;自我反省 |  | |
4715 | introspection | 1. observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc. 2. the tendency or disposition to do this. | ||
4716 | introspective | 反省的，发人深省的 | ||
4717 | introvert | n. 性格內向者 |  | |
4718 | intrude | 1. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be 2. to disturb something or have an unpleasant effect on it . 1. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be 2. to disturb something or have an unpleasant effect on it . synonyms: encroach on, impinge on, interfere in, trespass on/upon, infringe on, obtrude on/into, invade, violate, disturb, disrupt, interrupt; me Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'usurp an office or right'; originally as entrude ]: from Latin intrudere, from in- 'into' + trudere 'to thrust.' . 1. to go or be somewhere where you are not wanted or are not supposed to be 2. to disturb something or have an unpleasant effect on it | ||
4719 | intrusive | adj. 打擾的;侵擾的 (intrude 闖入;侵擾) |  | |
4720 | intrusively | |||
4721 | intuit | to know that something is true based on your feelings rather than on facts, what someone tells you, etc. . to know that something is true based on your feelings rather than on facts, what someone tells you, etc. . understand or work out by instinct Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'instruct, teach']: from Latin intuit- 'contemplated,' from the verb intueri, from in- 'upon' + tueri 'to look.' . v. 意會;由直覺知道 . understand or work out by instinct Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'instruct, teach']: from Latin intuit- 'contemplated,' from the verb intueri, from in- 'upon' + tueri 'to look.' . to know that something is true based on your feelings rather than on facts, what someone tells you, etc. | ||
4722 | intuition | n. 直覺 | ||
4723 | intuitive | adj. 直觀的;直覺的 . knowing something by instinct | ||
4724 | inudate | (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size | ||
4725 | inundate | (v.) to flood or overwhelm in an excessive manner . to overwhelm . (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size . to receive so much of something that you cannot deal with it Sarah was ___ed with flowers. . fill or cover completely, usually with water . fill or cover completely, usually with water . overwhelm [someone synonyms: overwhelm, overrun, overload, bog down, swamp, besiege, snow under, bombard, glut ";we have been inundated with complaints"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin inundat- 'flooded,' from the verb inundare, from in- 'into, upon' + undare 'to flow' [from unda 'a wave']. . v. 使應接不暇;(洪水)淹沒 . наводнять . overwhelm [someone synonyms: overwhelm, overrun, overload, bog down, swamp, besiege, snow under, bombard, glut ";we have been inundated with complaints"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin inundat- 'flooded,' from the verb inundare, from in- 'into, upon' + undare 'to flow' [from unda 'a wave']. . (v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size . overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood . MEANING: overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with SENTENCE: The TV channel had been inundated with complaints from viewers after the airing of a controversial program. MNEMONIC: I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and i was FLOODED with letters from christian societies for violating the social norms. . (overwhelm) (غمر) - to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all |  | |
4726 | inundated | flooded overwhelmed | | |
4727 | inure | (v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure . TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM Eventually, Hassad became inured to the sirens that went off every night and could sleep through them. Synonyms: condition; familiarize; habituate . TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM Eventually, Hassad became inured to the sirens that went off every night and could sleep through them. Synonyms: condition; familiarize; habituate . to harden; accustom; become used to . cause to accept or become hardened to; habituated . TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM Eventually, Hassad became inured to the sirens that went off every night and could sleep through them. Synonyms: condition; familiarize; habituate . familiarize , accustomed to make accustomed to something unpleasant, this children have been __ed to violence. (in your defence i should say that you are already accustomed to this kind of situations.) . TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM Eventually, Hassad became inured to the sirens that went off every night and could sleep through them. Synonyms: condition; familiarize; habituate . synonyms: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition; accustom, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize ";t Origin late Middle English inure, enure, from an Anglo-Norman French phrase meaning 'in use or practice,' from en 'in' + Old French euvre 'work' [from Latin opera ]. . v. 使(某人)習慣於(令人不悅的事物) (inure sb. to sth.) . synonyms: harden, toughen, season, temper, condition; accustom, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize ";t Origin late Middle English inure, enure, from an Anglo-Norman French phrase meaning 'in use or practice,' from en 'in' + Old French euvre 'work' [from Latin opera ]. . cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate . (v.) cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate (syn.) harden, indurate, habituate, accustom, fortify, season |  | |
4728 | inured | (adj) accustomed to accepting something undesirable . accustomed to accepting something undesirable . made tough by habitual exposure . accustomed to accepting something undesirable . made tough by habitual exposure . привыкший . MEANING: Used to or accustomed to Bad Fortune SENTENCE: After Attempting More Than Ten Times For Gre And Receiving Perfect Scores All Times; Ahmed Is Inured To The Gre. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like Inter; Inter-Land Is Land Which Is Familiar To Its Habitant, Because They Are Accustom Of It. . (accustomed) (متعود) - If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it . accustomed to hardship difficulty or pain, hardened, desensitized . accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant . not affected by . accustomed to, adapted |  | |
4729 | invalidate | признавать недействительным |  | |
4730 | invariably | always . 一贯的 |  | |
4731 | invasive | adj. 侵入的;侵略性的;攻擊性的 | ||
4732 | invective | ABUSIVE LANGUAGE A stream of invective poured from Mrs. Pratt's mouth as she watched the vandals smash her ceramic frog. Synonyms: denunciation; revilement; vituperation . ABUSIVE LANGUAGE A stream of invective poured from Mrs. Pratt's mouth as she watched the vandals smash her ceramic frog. Synonyms: denunciation; revilement; vituperation . An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. . ABUSIVE LANGUAGE A stream of invective poured from Mrs. Pratt's mouth as she watched the vandals smash her ceramic frog. Synonyms: denunciation; revilement; vituperation . abuse , insults criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude, he let out a stream of ___. (in vector is an insult to our country.) . abusive language used to express blame or censure . abusive language . ABUSIVE LANGUAGE A stream of invective poured from Mrs. Pratt's mouth as she watched the vandals smash her ceramic frog. Synonyms: denunciation; revilement; vituperation . abusive language used to express blame or censure . synonyms: abuse, insults, e Origin late Middle English [originally as an adjective meaning 'reviling, abusive']: from Old French invectif, -ive, from late Latin invectivus 'attacking,' from invehere [see inveigh]. The noun is from late Latin invectiva [oratio ] 'abusive or censorious [language].' . обличительная речь, критика . synonyms: abuse, insults, e Origin late Middle English [originally as an adjective meaning 'reviling, abusive']: from Old French invectif, -ive, from late Latin invectivus 'attacking,' from invehere [see inveigh]. The noun is from late Latin invectiva [oratio ] 'abusive or censorious [language].' . abusive language . abusive language For months online before the shooting, he unleashed a torrent of anti-immigrant invective and conspiracy theories . abusive language . (n.) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (syn.) vitriol, vituperation . MEANING: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language SENTENCE: He let out a stream of invective on his subordinates when they failed to finish the project within the deadline. MNEMONIC: ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person. |  | |
4733 | inveigh | to make a violent attack in words . protest against to strongly criticize something or someone: there were politicians who ___ed against immigrants to get votes. . Criticize/criticism . synonyms: fulminate against, declaim against, protest [against], rail against/at, rage at, remonstrate agai Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'carry in, introduce'; formerly also as enveigh ]: from Latin invehere 'carry in,' invehi 'be carried into, assail,' from in- 'into' + vehere 'carry.' . нападать, ругать . synonyms: fulminate against, declaim against, protest [against], rail against/at, rage at, remonstrate agai Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'carry in, introduce'; formerly also as enveigh ]: from Latin invehere 'carry in,' invehi 'be carried into, assail,' from in- 'into' + vehere 'carry.' . (v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval . to disapprove; protest vehemently . (v.) complain bitterly |  | |
4734 | inveighing | speak or write about (something) with great hostility. | ||
4735 | inveigle | entice lure or ensnare by flattery or artful talk . to obtain by deception or flattery . to obtain by deception or flattery . to obtain by deception or flattery . synonyms: entice, tempt, lure, seduce, beguile; wheedle, cajole, coax, persuade; informalsweet-talk, soft- Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'beguile, deceive'; formerly also as enveigle ]: from Anglo-Norman French envegler, alteration of Old French aveugler 'to blind,' from aveugle 'blind.' . прельщать, заманивать . synonyms: entice, tempt, lure, seduce, beguile; wheedle, cajole, coax, persuade; informalsweet-talk, soft- Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'beguile, deceive'; formerly also as enveigle ]: from Anglo-Norman French envegler, alteration of Old French aveugler 'to blind,' from aveugle 'blind.' . to obtain by deception or flattery . persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery . (v.) influence by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (syn.) coax, cajole, wheedle, palaver, allure, bait, decoy, entice, seduce, tempt |  | |
4736 | inventiveness | The quality of being inventive; creativity |  | |
4737 | investiture | CEREMONY CONFERRING AUTHORITY At Napoleon's investiture, he grabbed the crown from the Pope's hands and placed it on his head himself. Synonyms: inaugural; inauguration; induction; initiation; installation . a ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office . CEREMONY CONFERRING AUTHORITY At Napoleon's investiture, he grabbed the crown from the Pope's hands and placed it on his head himself. Synonyms: inaugural; inauguration; induction; initiation; installation . CEREMONY CONFERRING AUTHORITY At Napoleon's investiture, he grabbed the crown from the Pope's hands and placed it on his head himself. Synonyms: inaugural; inauguration; induction; initiation; installation . . a ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office . CEREMONY CONFERRING AUTHORITY At Napoleon's investiture, he grabbed the crown from the Pope's hands and placed it on his head himself. Synonyms: inaugural; inauguration; induction; initiation; installation . the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank | ||
4738 | inveterate | adj. ingrained, habitual . 1. (of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop 2. (meof a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change . firmly established; long-standing; habitual . habitual . in a habitual and longstanding manner . done as a habit and not likely to change ; an ___ liar . 1. (of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop 2. (meof a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change . habitual . 1. (of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop 2. (meof a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change . adj. (習慣)根深柢固的;習慣難以戒除的 . продолжительный, долгий . firmly established, long-standing; habitual . habitual . firmly established, long-standing; habitual . 1. (of a person) always doing something or enjoying something, and unlikely to stop 2. (meof a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change . (adj.) habitual (syn.) chronic, usual . (Habitual) (Rick James is an (word) line-stepper) someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it |  | |
4739 | invidious | ENVIOUS; OBNOXIOUS, OR OFFENSIVE; LIKELY TO PROMOTE ILL-WILL It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children. Synonyms: discriminatory; insulting; jaundiced; resentful . ENVIOUS; OBNOXIOUS, OR OFFENSIVE; LIKELY TO PROMOTE ILL-WILL It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children. Synonyms: discriminatory; insulting; jaundiced; resentful . ENVIOUS; OBNOXIOUS, OR OFFENSIVE; LIKELY TO PROMOTE ILL-WILL It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children. Synonyms: discriminatory; insulting; jaundiced; resentful . unpleasant , awkward likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair, such a difficult choice placed her in an ___ position. (if you envy the us you will in an unpleasant situation.) . offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment . ENVIOUS; OBNOXIOUS, OR OFFENSIVE; LIKELY TO PROMOTE ILL-WILL It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children. Synonyms: discriminatory; insulting; jaundiced; resentful . Disgusting/offensive . [of an action or situation] likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others synonyms: unpleasant, awkward, difficult; undesirable, unenviable; odious, hateful, detestable ";that put her in an invidious position"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia [see envy]. . враждебный, оскорбительный . [of an action or situation] likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others synonyms: unpleasant, awkward, difficult; undesirable, unenviable; odious, hateful, detestable ";that put her in an invidious position"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin invidiosus, from invidia [see envy]. . offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment |  | |
4740 | invigorate | to fill with strength and energy . to give strength and energy to | ||
4741 | inviolable | immune , protected that must be respected and not removed or ignored, everyone has an ___ right to protection by a fair legal system. (in why , you are not able to say cause their right is protected by the government) . sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned . нерушимый, непоколебимый |  | |
4742 | inviolate | untouchable , safe from harm (that must be) not harmed or damaged, for centuries the tomb lay____until, by chance, it was discovered by two miners. (not violated and kept sacred) . free or safe from injury or violation; untouchable . must be kept sacred | | |
4743 | invoke | v. 祈求庇護;喚起;使記起;援引(法條);懇求 <c.f.>provoke 挑釁;激怒;引起 evoke 喚起(記憶或感情) . 应用法律 |  | |
4744 | involved | معقد complicated and difficult to comprehend . complicated, and difficult to comprehend . complicated, and difficult to comprehend a long and ___ story (I went to the lecture and the professor made us so involved in the subject that it got really complicated and difficult.) . complicated, and difficult to comprehend . adj. 複雜難懂的;有關的;糾纏的 . запутанный, сложный . complicated, and difficult to comprehend . MEANING: Something Which Is Very Difficult And Complicated To Understand. SENTENCE: The Gre Analytical Questions Became So Involved That The Student Decided To Quit Studying And Went To Sleep. MNEMONIC: One Gets Involved With Something That Is Involved (Something That Is Complex) |  | |
4745 | invulnerable | adj. indestructible, impervious to harm | | |
4746 | iodine | |||
4747 | ionic | 离子的 | ||
4748 | iota | the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet [ Ι, ι ], transliterated as 'i. synonyms: bit, speck, mite, scrap, shred, ounce, scintilla, atom, jot, grain, whit, trace; informalsmidgen, smidge, tad; archaicscruple ";nothing she said made an iota of difference"; . the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet [ Ι, ι ], transliterated as 'i. synonyms: bit, speck, mite, scrap, shred, ounce, scintilla, atom, jot, grain, whit, trace; informalsmidgen, smidge, tad; archaicscruple ";nothing she said made an iota of difference"; . a very small part or quantity . (n.) a very small part or quantity |  | |
4749 | iraqi | (a person) from Iraq . (a person) from Iraq . (a person) from Iraq | ||
4750 | irascible | adj. irritable, testy, touchy . easily angered; irritable easily provoked to anger . (adj.) easily angered . becoming angry very easily . easily angered . EASILY MADE ANGRY Attila the Hun's irascible and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives. Synonyms: cantankerous; irritable; ornery; testy . easily angered, irritable . EASILY MADE ANGRY Attila the Hun's irascible and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives. Synonyms: cantankerous; irritable; ornery; testy . easily angered . easily angered, irritable . Easily angered . EASILY MADE ANGRY Attila the Hun's irascible and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives. Synonyms: cantankerous; irritable; ornery; testy . irritable made angry easily , she is becoming more and more ___ as she is growing older. (when you pull his scible he gets really irritated.) . easily angered . EASILY MADE ANGRY Attila the Hun's irascible and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives. Synonyms: cantankerous; irritable; ornery; testy . Bad mood; easily made angry; hostile . becoming angry very easily . synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, testy, touchy, tetchy, edgy, crabby, petulant, waspish, dyspeptic, snappish; cross, surly, crusty, grouchy, grum Origin late Middle English: via French from late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci 'grow angry,' from ira 'anger.' . adj. 易怒的;暴躁的 (peevish, petulant, fractious, bilious) . вспыльчивый, раздражительный . synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, testy, touchy, tetchy, edgy, crabby, petulant, waspish, dyspeptic, snappish; cross, surly, crusty, grouchy, grum Origin late Middle English: via French from late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci 'grow angry,' from ira 'anger.' . easily angered . quickly aroused to anger . becoming angry very easily . (adj.) quickly aroused to anger (syn.) choleric (n.) irascibility exasperation . MEANING: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. SENTENCE: an irascible and difficult man MNEMONIC: concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded . (bad-tempered) (سريع الغضب) - made angry easily |  | |
4751 | irate | adj. 發怒的;生氣的 . рассерженный, взбешенный . feeling or characterized by great anger |  | |
4752 | ire | anger, wrath . anger, wrath . anger, wrath | ||
4753 | iridescent | synonyms: opalescent, nacreous; shimmering, luminous, glittering, sparkling, dazzling, shining, gleaming, glowing, lustrous, scintillating; kaleidoscopic, rainbow-colored, multicolored; literaryglistering, coruscating, effulgen Origin late 18th century: from Latin iris, irid- 'rainbow' + -escent. . having colors like the rainbow | ||
4754 | irk | to annoy someone; The negative reply to my comment really ___ed me. (Eric's reactions sometimes annoys me.) . to irritate, annoy | ||
4755 | irked | frustrated | ||
4756 | ironclad | warship covered with protective iron plates |  | |
4757 | irony | A contrast between expectation and reality . A contrast between expectation and reality | ||
4758 | irradiate | shine upon; render clear and intelligible . shine upon . shine upon | ||
4759 | irradicable | impossible to destroy | ||
4760 | irreconcilable | 1. if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them 2. if an idea or opinion is irreconcilable with another, it is impossible for someone to have both of them together . 1. if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them 2. if an idea or opinion is irreconcilable with another, it is impossible for someone to have both of them together . incompatible; not able to be resolved 不能和解的 . 1. if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them 2. if an idea or opinion is irreconcilable with another, it is impossible for someone to have both of them together | ||
4761 | irredentist | an actor that seeks to detach a region from one country and attach it to another, usually because of shared ethnic or religious ties | ||
4762 | irrefutable | impossible to disprove . impossible to deny or disprove . impossible to disprove; beyond argument | | |
4763 | irreparable | (of a loss, injury, etc.) too bad or too serious to repair or put right . 不能挽回的 . (of a loss, injury, etc.) too bad or too serious to repair or put right . (of a loss, injury, etc.) too bad or too serious to repair or put right | ||
4764 | irreproachable | blameless; impeccable | ||
4765 | irresolute | adj. wishy-washy, hesitant . (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating . uncertain how to act or proceed // resolute . uncertain how to act or proceed; an ___ reply (They wanted a resolution but we were irritated by it and were uncertain to help them.) . uncertain how to act or proceed . indecisive . uncertain how to act or proceed . unable to make up one's mind . MEANING: Uncertain How To Act Or Proceed SENTENCE: After Taking Two Months Gre Classes, Naveena Is Still Irresolute Whether To Appear For The Gre Exam. MNEMONIC: It'S Similar To Unable To Making Final Resolution; So It'S Something Not Decided. |  | |
4766 | irrevocable | impossible to change; The court's ruling is ___. . meaning: unable to recall . adj. 無法改變或撤銷的 . бесповоротный, окончательный . incapable of being changed or called back . (unchangeable, irreversible) (esp. of a decision) impossible to change |  | |
4767 | irrigate | to supply water to | ||
4768 | irritation | annoyance | ||
4769 | is | 0 is even, it is also a multiple of every number and divisible by every number . tends to . No! halfway between the percentiles is not halfway between the scores! →84th percentile is one standard deviation above the mean! ( 50 + 34 ) . No answer! It depends on the bases of the fractions! | ||
4770 | islet | 小岛 | ||
4771 | isogenic | 同基因的 | ||
4772 | isotope | 同位素 | ||
4773 | isotopic | 同位素的 | ||
4774 | isthmus | |||
4775 | itinerant | WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED The itinerant tomcat came back to the Johansson homestead every two months. Synonyms: nomadic; vagrant . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED The itinerant tomcat came back to the Johansson homestead every two months. Synonyms: nomadic; vagrant . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED The itinerant tomcat came back to the Johansson homestead every two months. Synonyms: nomadic; vagrant . traveling from place to place to work ; an ___ trader, (The science of IT has caused people to work with their inner ants working from one place to another.) . traveling from place to place . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED The itinerant tomcat came back to the Johansson homestead every two months. Synonyms: nomadic; vagrant . Wandering . synonyms: traveling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, touring, saddlebag, nomadic, gypsy, migrant, vagrant Origin late 16th century [used to describe a judge traveling on a circuit]: from late Latin itinerant- 'traveling,' from the verb itinerari, from Latin iter, itiner- 'journey, road.' . adj. 巡迴的;遊歷的;(工作地點)流動的 . переезжающий с места на место . synonyms: traveling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, touring, saddlebag, nomadic, gypsy, migrant, vagrant Origin late 16th century [used to describe a judge traveling on a circuit]: from late Latin itinerant- 'traveling,' from the verb itinerari, from Latin iter, itiner- 'journey, road.' . traveling from place to place . متجول, متنقل travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period |  | |
4776 | itinerary | (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook . an established line of travel or access . an established line of travel or access . a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook . MEANING: a planned route or journey SENTENCE: his itinerary included an official visit to Canada MNEMONIC: Latin word itiner journey.... itinerary means schedule or plan a detail route. Other words based on same root are...intinerant, intinerate |  | |
4777 | jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |  | |
4778 | jade | |||
4779 | jaded | wearied, worn-out, dulled . adj. 厭倦的;厭煩的 . (adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) | ||
4780 | jam-packed | very full or crowded . very full or crowded . very full or crowded | ||
4781 | jamb | door-post | ||
4782 | janitor | meaning: a person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian . meaning: a person employed as a caretaker of a building; a custodian statement: the janitor's supply closet synonyms: custodian, caretaker, cleaner, maintenance man/worker, superintendent antonym: prisoner |  | |
4783 | jar | (v.) affect in a disagreeable way (adj.) jarring | ||
4784 | jargon | vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people . a characteristic language of a particular group; legal ___. (The mother of the dragon has her own language and is difficult to understand by others.) . words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand . n. 行話;專業術語 v. 說行話 . words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand |  | |
4785 | jarring | making or causing a harsh and irritating sound | ||
4786 | jaundice | bitterness, resentment, or envy | ||
4787 | jaundiced | havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy or bitter . having a negative opinion of something because of bad things that have happened to you; a ____ view of marriage (Jhone being distanced from his wife changed his view about marriage.) . prejudiced; hostile . недовольный, ворчливый . prejudiced due to envy; hostile |  | |
4788 | jaunt | a short pleasure trip . a short pleasure trip . (v.) (n.) make a trip for pleasure | ||
4789 | jaunty | cheerful , happy a __ walk . бойкий, веселый, живой |  | |
4790 | jeer | v. 嘲弄 |  | |
4791 | jeering | meaning: make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice . meaning: make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice statement: some of the younger men jeered at him synonyms: taunt, mock, scoff at, ridicule, sneer at, deride, insult antonym: cheer | | |
4792 | jejune | lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile . without interest; dull . 1.very simple or childish 2.boring and not interesting a ___ lecture by one of our professors. (Che juni daran ke where able to sir through the whole boring lecture.) . (adj.) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile . naive, simplistic, and superficial Origin early 17th century: from Latin jejunus 'fasting, barren.' The original sense was 'without food,' hence 'not intellectually nourishing.' . adj. 幼稚不成熟的的;枯燥乏味的 . неглубокий, ребяческий, наивный . naive, simplistic, and superficial Origin early 17th century: from Latin jejunus 'fasting, barren.' The original sense was 'without food,' hence 'not intellectually nourishing.' . (adj.) lacking flavor, dull; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile . . without interest; dull . (adj.) lacking interest or significance or impact (syn.) insipid, vapid (adj.) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity (syn.) adolescent, juvenile, puerile, immature . (adj.) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile | | |
4793 | jejunely | Childishly | ||
4794 | jeopardize | to put in danger . подвергать опасности, рисковать . to endanger . to put in danger of loss or injury |  | |
4795 | jeremiad | a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes . a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes Origin late 18th century: from French jérémiade, from Jérémie 'Jeremiah,' from ecclesiastical Latin Jeremias, with reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. . a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes Origin late 18th century: from French jérémiade, from Jérémie 'Jeremiah,' from ecclesiastical Latin Jeremias, with reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. | ||
4796 | jerk | to make things difficult for someone, especially by not being honest with them . to make things difficult for someone, especially by not being honest with them . to make things difficult for someone, especially by not being honest with them | ||
4797 | jest | v. 說俏皮話;開玩笑 n. 俏皮,玩笑話 | ||
4798 | jettison | TO DISCARD; TO GET RID OF AS UNNECESSARY OR ENCUMBERING The sinking ship jettisoned its cargo in a desperate attempt to reduce its weight. Synonyms: dump; eject . TO DISCARD; TO GET RID OF AS UNNECESSARY OR ENCUMBERING The sinking ship jettisoned its cargo in a desperate attempt to reduce its weight. Synonyms: dump; eject . to cast overboard; to discard . TO DISCARD; TO GET RID OF AS UNNECESSARY OR ENCUMBERING The sinking ship jettisoned its cargo in a desperate attempt to reduce its weight. Synonyms: dump; eject . to get rid of something you do not want or need: The station has ___ed educational broadcasts. . 1. to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter 2. to get rid of something or someone that you no longer need or want . TO DISCARD; TO GET RID OF AS UNNECESSARY OR ENCUMBERING The sinking ship jettisoned its cargo in a desperate attempt to reduce its weight. Synonyms: dump; eject . 1. to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter 2. to get rid of something or someone that you no longer need or want . To throw something off an aircraft . выбрасывать . to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome . 1. to throw something out of a moving plane or ship to make it lighter 2. to get rid of something or someone that you no longer need or want . (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |  | |
4799 | jibe | согласоваться, соответствовать . to be in agreement |  | |
4800 | jihad | 1. (in Islam) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself from breaking religious or moral laws 2. a holy war fought by Muslims to defend Islam . 1. (in Islam) a spiritual struggle within yourself to stop yourself from breaking religious or moral laws 2. a holy war fought by Muslims to defend Islam | ||
4801 | jingoism | BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY The professor's jingoism made it difficult for the students to participate in an open political discussion. Synonyms: chauvinism; nationalism . BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY The professor's jingoism made it difficult for the students to participate in an open political discussion. Synonyms: chauvinism; nationalism . extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy . BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY The professor's jingoism made it difficult for the students to participate in an open political discussion. Synonyms: chauvinism; nationalism . the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country; Patriotism can turn into ___. (The song jinge jinge shows a lot of love for Iran when you listen to it in a crowed of foreign people.) . BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY The professor's jingoism made it difficult for the students to participate in an open political discussion. Synonyms: chauvinism; nationalism . n. 沙文主義;武力外交政策;國家優越主義 . extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy . belligerent support of one's country . الغلو في الوطنية the extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country |  | |
4802 | jingoist | an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy . шовинист, ура-патриот |  | |
4803 | jingoistic | overly patriotic . characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy | ||
4804 | jinx | bad luck; someone or something that is thought to bring bad luck in a mysterious way . bad luck; someone or something that is thought to bring bad luck in a mysterious way . bad luck; someone or something that is thought to bring bad luck in a mysterious way | ||
4805 | jittery | беспокойный, нервный |  | |
4806 | jockey | To change positions in a series of movements耍手段图谋；搞欺骗 everyone is always jockeying for a more estimable position. | ||
4807 | jockeying | maneuvering; struggling to get ahead of others [jockey (v)] | ||
4808 | jocose | joking; humorous . шутливый, остроумный . joking; humorous . characterized by jokes and good humor . (adj.) characterized by jokes and good humor (syn.) facetious, jocund |  | |
4809 | jocosely | humorously |  | |
4810 | jocular | PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS The jocular old man entertained his grandchildren for hours. Synonyms: amusing; comical . PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS The jocular old man entertained his grandchildren for hours. Synonyms: amusing; comical . humorous, jesting, jolly, joking . PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS The jocular old man entertained his grandchildren for hours. Synonyms: amusing; comical . characterized by jokes and good humor ; a ___ comment (Like a joke) . humorous, jesting, jolly, joking . PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS The jocular old man entertained his grandchildren for hours. Synonyms: amusing; comical . Funny . шутливый . (adj.) characterized by joking, playful (syn.) blithe, festive, gleeful, jocund, mirthful (ant.) lachrymose, saturnine, dour, dreary, morose, serious |  | |
4811 | jocund | cheerful and lighthearted . sprightly and lighthearted in disposition . (adj.) sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality (syn.) blithesome, festive, gleeful, jocular, mirthful, sunny, jolly (ant.) lachrymose, saturnine, dour, dreary, morose, serious | ||
4812 | jocundity | the state of being cheerful, genial jokingly |  | |
4813 | jollity | merriment, state of being jolly | ||
4814 | jolting | shocking | ||
4815 | jostle | bump into /against to push other people in order to get somewhere in a crowd . толкаться |  | |
4816 | jouissance | physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy Origin French, from jouir 'enjoy.' . physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy Origin French, from jouir 'enjoy.' . physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy Origin French, from jouir 'enjoy.' | ||
4817 | jovial | showing or feeling good humor; friendly ; a ___ smile. (Joe is so jubilant in parties that his presence is always vital for a good party.) . adj. 友善快活的;令人愉快的;興高采烈的 <c.f.>exuberant exultant . веселый, общительный . (adj.) full of or showing high-spirited merriment (syn.) jocular, jocund, blithesome, festive, gleeful, mirthful, jolly, jubilant, gay (ant.) lachrymose, saturnine, dour, dreary, morose . (jolly, jocund) (مرح) - (of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant |  | |
4818 | joviality | cheerfulness | ||
4819 | jubilant | feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success ;The fans were ___over their team's victory. (The poison worked and they put in the jub all the il ants and they were so happy about it.) . adj. (因成功)歡騰的;喜氣洋洋的 . ликующий, торжествующий . extremely joyful, happy . . شديد الإبتهاج feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success |  | |
4820 | jubilation | a feeling of great happiness because of a success . a feeling of great happiness because of a success . a feeling of great happiness because of a success | ||
4821 | judicial | 司法的 | ||
4822 | judiciary | . the judges of a country or a state, when they are considered as a group . the judges of a country or a state, when they are considered as a group | ||
4823 | judicious | SENSIBLE; SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT The wise distinguished judge was well known for having a judicious temperament. Synonyms: circumspect; prudent; sagacious; sapient . SENSIBLE; SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT The wise distinguished judge was well known for having a judicious temperament. Synonyms: circumspect; prudent; sagacious; sapient . SENSIBLE; SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT The wise distinguished judge was well known for having a judicious temperament. Synonyms: circumspect; prudent; sagacious; sapient . wise , sensible having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions, we should make ___ use of the resources available to us. (judgy ) . sensible; showing good judgement . SENSIBLE; SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT The wise distinguished judge was well known for having a judicious temperament. Synonyms: circumspect; prudent; sagacious; sapient . adj. 明智審慎的 . (adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible . (adj.) marked by the exercise of good judgement or common sense in practical matters (syn.) prudent | | |
4824 | jug | a large deep container with a small opening and a handle, for holding liquids . a large deep container with a small opening and a handle, for holding liquids . a large deep container with a small opening and a handle, for holding liquids |  | |
4825 | juggernaut | a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force . a force that cannot be stopped; A ___ of angry people. (The jugger was hit by a huge pile of nuts.) . a large and powerful force or institution that cannot be controlled . a large and powerful force or institution that cannot be controlled . идея, которой слепо поклоняются . (n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path . a large and powerful force or institution that cannot be controlled . something (such as force,campaign,or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped;a very large heavy truck |  | |
4826 | jugular | pertaining to the throat or neck | ||
4827 | jumble | mixed up group of things . to mix things together in a confused or messy way . to mix things together in a confused or messy way . v. 使...變得混亂;雜亂 n. 混亂 . mix in a confused way . to mix things together in a confused or messy way . (v.) to mix things together indiscriminately (syn.) confound, confuse, mix up, scramble, mingle (n.) a collection of different things mixed together |  | |
4828 | juncture | A POINT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY ONE WHERE TWO THINGS ARE JOINED At this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a coffee break. Synonyms: confluence; convergence; crisis; crossroads; moment . A POINT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY ONE WHERE TWO THINGS ARE JOINED At this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a coffee break. Synonyms: confluence; convergence; crisis; crossroads; moment . A POINT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY ONE WHERE TWO THINGS ARE JOINED At this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a coffee break. Synonyms: confluence; convergence; crisis; crossroads; moment . A POINT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY ONE WHERE TWO THINGS ARE JOINED At this juncture, I think it would be a good idea for us to take a coffee break. Synonyms: confluence; convergence; crisis; crossroads; moment . 1. a particular point or stage in an activity or a series of events 2. a place or point where two things are joined . (n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time . 1. a particular point or stage in an activity or a series of events 2. a place or point where two things are joined | ||
4829 | junta | a military government that has taken power by force . a small group, esp. of military officers, that rules a country after taking power by force ; a military -- (They hunt the power down.) . a military group ruling a country after seizing power . a military government that has taken power by force . a military or polit synonyms:faction, cabal, clique, camarilla, party, set, ring, gang, league, confederacy ";the press is censored and controlled by the military junta" Originearly 17th century [sense 2]: from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin juncta, feminine past participle of jungere 'to join. . a military or polit synonyms:faction, cabal, clique, camarilla, party, set, ring, gang, league, confederacy ";the press is censored and controlled by the military junta" Originearly 17th century [sense 2]: from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin juncta, feminine past participle of jungere 'to join. . a military group ruling a country after seizing power . a military government that has taken power by force |  | |
4830 | jupiter | 木星 | ||
4831 | jurisdiction | 管辖权 | ||
4832 | jurisprudence | . the science or philosophy of law . the science or philosophy of law | ||
4833 | jurisprudent | Knowledgable on the law . understanding the science or philosophy of law | ||
4834 | justification | (n.) 1. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; 2. something that shows an action to be reasonable 3. a statement in explanation of some action or belief |  | |
4835 | justified | adj. 有正當理由的;情有可原的 |  | |
4836 | justify | rationalize | ||
4837 | juveniel | 幼崽 | ||
4838 | juvenilia | works produced by an author or artist while still young Origin early 17th century: from Latin, neuter plural of juvenilis [see juvenile]. . works produced by an author or artist while still young Origin early 17th century: from Latin, neuter plural of juvenilis [see juvenile]. | ||
4839 | juxtapose | to place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast . place side by side for contrast ; peace photos --d with some war ones. (The pose of their furniture was a contrast of classic and modern lux and jux.) . v. 使(不同的事物)並列擺置 . совмещать, помещать рядом . to place side by side . to place things side by side in order to compare or contrast . وضع شيئا بجانب الآخر to put things that are not similar next to each other |  | |
4840 | kafkaesque | кафкианский, запутанный |  | |
4841 | keen | adj. 熱切的;尖銳的;強烈的 |  | |
4842 | keen; | astute |  | |
4843 | kennel | |||
4844 | kernel | |||
4845 | kindered | (adj) similar in kind(connected/related) (n)one's family and relations. | | |
4846 | kindle | 1. to start burning; to make a fire start burning 2. to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in someone; to start to be felt by someone . 1. to start burning; to make a fire start burning 2. to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in someone; to start to be felt by someone . 1. to start burning; to make a fire start burning 2. to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in someone; to start to be felt by someone | ||
4847 | kindred | (n.) group of people related by blood or marriage (adj.) 1. related by blood or marriage; 2. similar in quality or character (syn.) affiliated | ||
4848 | kinetic | 动力学 | ||
4849 | kinship | blood relationship synonyms: family ties, blood ties, common ancestry, consanguinity ";the value of kinship in society"; . blood relationship synonyms: family ties, blood ties, common ancestry, consanguinity ";the value of kinship in society"; | ||
4850 | kismet | Luck . рок, судьба | | |
4851 | klutzy | clumsy | ||
4852 | knack | n. 本領;技巧 . A special talent or skill; ability to do something easily |  | |
4853 | knavish | dishonest . marked by skill in deception . (adj.) marked by skill in deception (syn.) crafty, cunning, dodgy, wily |  | |
4854 | knell | SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL; OMEN OF DEATH OR FAILURE When the townspeople heard the knell from the church belfry, they knew that their mayor had died. Synonyms: chime; peal; toll . SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL; OMEN OF DEATH OR FAILURE When the townspeople heard the knell from the church belfry, they knew that their mayor had died. Synonyms: chime; peal; toll . SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL; OMEN OF DEATH OR FAILURE When the townspeople heard the knell from the church belfry, they knew that their mayor had died. Synonyms: chime; peal; toll . sound of a funeral bell, omen of death ; The church's bell ___ (knell the bell) . a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral . SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL; OMEN OF DEATH OR FAILURE When the townspeople heard the knell from the church belfry, they knew that their mayor had died. Synonyms: chime; peal; toll . Death/mourning . synonyms: toll, tolling, dong, resounding, reverberation; death knell; archaictocsin ";the knell of Origin Old English cnyll [noun], cnyllan [verb]; related to Dutch knal [noun], knallen [verb] 'bang, pop, crack.' The current spelling [dating from the 16th century] is perhaps influenced by bell1. . synonyms: toll, tolling, dong, resounding, reverberation; death knell; archaictocsin ";the knell of Origin Old English cnyll [noun], cnyllan [verb]; related to Dutch knal [noun], knallen [verb] 'bang, pop, crack.' The current spelling [dating from the 16th century] is perhaps influenced by bell1. |  | |
4855 | knock | to stop doing something, especially work . to stop doing something, especially work | ||
4856 | knoll | |||
4857 | knotty | 1. complicated and difficult to solve 2. having parts that are hard and twisted together . complex; difficult to solve . 1. complicated and difficult to solve 2. having parts that are hard and twisted together . 1. complicated and difficult to solve 2. having parts that are hard and twisted together | ||
4858 | kowtow | be obsequious to , be sycophantic to, to show too much respect to someone in authority, always doing what you are told and changing what you do in order to please them, (the cow touched it's tow so that farmers wouldn't kill him) . act in an excessively subservient manner . synonyms: grovel to, be obsequious to, be servile to, be sycophantic to, fawn over/on, cringe to, bow and scrape to, toady to, truckle to, abase oneself before, humble oneself to; curry favor with, dance attendance on, i Origin early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē 'knock' + tóu 'head.' . поклон, выражение уважения . synonyms: grovel to, be obsequious to, be servile to, be sycophantic to, fawn over/on, cringe to, bow and scrape to, toady to, truckle to, abase oneself before, humble oneself to; curry favor with, dance attendance on, i Origin early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē 'knock' + tóu 'head.' . act in an excessively subservient manner |  | |
4859 | kudos | похвала, одобрение . praise and honor received f synonyms: praise, glory, honor, status, standing, distinction, fame, celebrity; admiration, respect, esteem, acclaim, prestige, cachet, credit, full marks, props ";kudos to you for a lifetime of quiet courage and unwavering generosity"; Origin late 18th century: Greek. . fame; glory; honor . (n.) an expression of approval and commendation (syn.) congratulations, extolment, praise |  | |
4860 | kvetch | a person who complains a great deal Origin 1960s: from Yiddish kvetsh [noun], kvetshn [verb], from Middle High German quetschen, literally 'cru . a person who complains a great deal Origin 1960s: from Yiddish kvetsh [noun], kvetshn [verb], from Middle High German quetschen, literally 'cru | ||
4861 | label | 20 dividend 6 divisor 3 quotient 2 remainder | ||
4862 | labile | unstable, changing; moody . Changing rapidly and often . изменчивый, неустойчивый . 1. liable to change; easily altered 2. emotionally unstable | | |
4863 | labored | затруднительный |  | |
4864 | laborious | adj. 耗時費力的;艱鉅的;耗費大量力氣的 | | |
4865 | labour | work, especially the type of work that needs a lot of physical effort |  | |
4866 | labryinth | a maze | ||
4867 | labyrinth | maze , web , complex a ___ of passages and secret chambers . a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through . Not a straight line . a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through . n. 迷宮;難解的事物 . a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through |  | |
4868 | labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted . adj. 似迷宮般錯綜複雜的;曲折的 |  | |
4869 | lacerate | to tear (flesh) jaggedly . tear or make deep cuts in [flesh or skin] synonyms:cut [open], gash, slash, tear, rip, rend, shred; score, scratch, scrape, graze; wound, injure, hurt ";the nail has lacerated his left arm" Originlate Middle English: from Latin lacerat- 'mangled,' from the verb lacerare, from lacer 'mangled, torn. . tear or make deep cuts in [flesh or skin] synonyms:cut [open], gash, slash, tear, rip, rend, shred; score, scratch, scrape, graze; wound, injure, hurt ";the nail has lacerated his left arm" Originlate Middle English: from Latin lacerat- 'mangled,' from the verb lacerare, from lacer 'mangled, torn. . to tear or cut roughly; deeply hurt the feelings of | ||
4870 | laceration | разрыв, рана |  | |
4871 | lachrymose | TEARFUL Marcella always became lachrymose when it was time to bid her daughter good-bye. Synonyms: teary; weeping . TEARFUL Marcella always became lachrymose when it was time to bid her daughter good-bye. Synonyms: teary; weeping . tearful; sad . TEARFUL Marcella always became lachrymose when it was time to bid her daughter good-bye. Synonyms: teary; weeping . showing sorrow and tearful ; she was pink-eyed and ___. (lack good rumors , so she had to cry ) . . tearful . TEARFUL Marcella always became lachrymose when it was time to bid her daughter good-bye. Synonyms: teary; weeping . tearful; sad . showing sorrow . (adj.) showing sorrow (syn.) doleful, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful, tearful, teary, weepy, woeful (ant.) jocund, jovial |  | |
4872 | lack | disquiet | ||
4873 | lackadaisical | (adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted . Lazy/sluggish . synonyms: lethargic, apathetic, listless, sluggish, spiritless, passionless; careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, lukewarm, indifferent, unconcern Origin mid 18th century [also in the sense 'feebly sentimental']: from the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy [see alack] + -ical. . апатичный, бездеятельный, вялый . synonyms: lethargic, apathetic, listless, sluggish, spiritless, passionless; careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, lukewarm, indifferent, unconcern Origin mid 18th century [also in the sense 'feebly sentimental']: from the archaic interjection lackaday, lackadaisy [see alack] + -ical. | | |
4874 | lackey | servile follower, footman or manservant . a slavish follower . a servant, especially a synonyms: servant, flunky, footman, manservant, valet, steward, butler, attendant, houseboy, domestic; archaicscullion ";lackeys helped them from their carriage"; Origin early 16th century: from French laquais, perhaps from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-ḵā'id 'the chief.' . a servant, especially a synonyms: servant, flunky, footman, manservant, valet, steward, butler, attendant, houseboy, domestic; archaicscullion ";lackeys helped them from their carriage"; Origin early 16th century: from French laquais, perhaps from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-ḵā'id 'the chief.' . a servant | ||
4875 | lackluster | not interesting or exciting; dull . not interesting or exciting; dull . пустой, тупой . not interesting or exciting; dull . MEANING: Lacking Energy, Excitement, Enthusiasm, Or Passion. SENTENCE: We Were Disappointed By The Lackluster Performance Of Our Cricket Team In World Cup Semi-Final. MNEMONIC: Lackluster Lacking + Luster (Shining); When Something Lacking Lister It'S Lacklustre, Or Dull. |  | |
4876 | laconic | adj. taciturn, reserved, succinct . using few words . using few words . USING A FEW WORDS He was a classic laconic native of Maine; he talked as if he were being charged for each word. Synonyms: concise; curt; pithy; taciturn; terse . concise, using few words . concise, using few words . USING A FEW WORDS He was a classic laconic native of Maine; he talked as if he were being charged for each word. Synonyms: concise; curt; pithy; taciturn; terse . using few words . USING A FEW WORDS He was a classic laconic native of Maine; he talked as if he were being charged for each word. Synonyms: concise; curt; pithy; taciturn; terse . using very few words to express yourself ; a ___ reply (When the writer lacks inc he expresses himself in few words.) . brief and to the point . using few words . USING A FEW WORDS He was a classic laconic native of Maine; he talked as if he were being charged for each word. Synonyms: concise; curt; pithy; taciturn; terse . Short and abrupt . Terse; using few words . brief and to the point . synonyms: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, pithy ";his laconic comment"; taciturn, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, reserved, s Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'Laconian']: via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta,' the Spartans being known for their terse speech. . adj. 簡明的;言簡意賅的 ( . synonyms: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, pithy ";his laconic comment"; taciturn, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, reserved, s Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'Laconian']: via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn 'Laconia, Sparta,' the Spartans being known for their terse speech. . using few words; short; concise . (adj.) brief and to the point; effective cut short (syn.) apothegmatic, capsule, compendious, curt, pithy, succinct, terse, telegraphic, concise (ant.) circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, prolix, rambling, windy . MEANING: One Who Says Very Few Words SENTENCE: While Martha Always Swooned Over The Hunky, Laconic Types In Romantic Comedies, Her Boyfriends Inevitably Were Very Talkative—And Not Very Hunky. MNEMONIC: Laconic Contains The Word Lack Which Means Lack Of Words . موجز using very few words to express what you mean |  | |
4877 | lacrymose | mournful, lugubrious, tearful, dolorous, doleful |  | |
4878 | lactic | 乳汁的 | ||
4879 | lacuna | an empty space or missing portion | ||
4880 | lacunae | small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes | ||
4881 | lag | final creep, crawl to lose bodily strength | ||
4882 | lagniappe | символический подарок |  | |
4883 | lagoon | |||
4884 | lair | |||
4885 | lamaze | birthing method focusing on partner-coached breathing techniques and relaxation with the woman panting and using outside focal points during labor | ||
4886 | lambast | criticize severely or angrily, His novel was truly ___ed by the critics. (The bastard was laming on his throne chair and his advisors criticized him for killing her.) . criticize severely or angrily |  | |
4887 | lambaste | to trash verbally or physically . Criticize/criticism . synonyms: criticize, chastise, censure, take to task, harangue, rail at, rant at, fulminate against; upbraid, scold, reprimand, rebuke, castigate, chide, reprove, admonis Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'beat, thrash']: from lam1 + baste3. The current sense dates from the late 19th century. . v. 痛打;嚴斥 . бить, нападать, критиковать . synonyms: criticize, chastise, censure, take to task, harangue, rail at, rant at, fulminate against; upbraid, scold, reprimand, rebuke, castigate, chide, reprove, admonis Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'beat, thrash']: from lam1 + baste3. The current sense dates from the late 19th century. . to trash verbally or physically . to scold or criticize sharply . انتقد بغضب to criticize someone or something severely |  | |
4888 | lambasted | vigorously attacked . verbally attacked |  | |
4889 | lament | to mourn . to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about someone or something . Death/mourning; to express sorrow; to grieve . to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about someone or something . стенать, сокрушаться, горевать . to express sorrow; to grieve . to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about someone or something . (n.) 1. a cry of sorrow and grief 2. an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, resentment (syn.) dirge, elegy, requiem, carp, complaint, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, moan, murmur (v.) 1. regret strongly 2. express grief verbally (syn.) bemoan, deplore, grieve, moan, mourn, wail (ant.) exult, delight |  | |
4890 | lamentable | distressing; sad; causing sorrow or regret | ||
4891 | lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow | ||
4892 | lampoon | TO RIDICULE WITH SATIRE The mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people's politeness. Synonym: tease . TO RIDICULE WITH SATIRE The mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people's politeness. Synonym: tease . TO RIDICULE WITH SATIRE The mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people's politeness. Synonym: tease . mock , ridicule publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm, ___ing dubious federal projects. (turn the lamp on and see the truth and start criticizing.) . a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone . TO RIDICULE WITH SATIRE The mayor hated being lampooned by the press for his efforts to improve people's politeness. Synonym: tease . v. 嘲諷 n. 諷刺文;諷刺漫畫 (caricature) . осмеивать, писать пасквили . to ridicule with satire . a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone . to make fun of, mock or ridicule |  | |
4893 | lance | spear stick . spear; spike; javelin | ||
4894 | landmark | ориентир, веха |  | |
4895 | landslide | (n.) an overwhelming electoral victory (syn.) triumph, victory | ||
4896 | languid | LACKING ENERGY; INDIFFERENT; SLOW The languid cat cleaned its fur, ignoring the vicious, snarling dog chained a few feet away from it. Synonyms: lackadaisical; listless; sluggish; weak . lacking in vigor or vitality, slack or slow, drooping from weakness or fatigue . (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish . LACKING ENERGY; INDIFFERENT; SLOW The languid cat cleaned its fur, ignoring the vicious, snarling dog chained a few feet away from it. Synonyms: lackadaisical; listless; sluggish; weak . lacking spirit or liveliness . LACKING ENERGY; INDIFFERENT; SLOW The languid cat cleaned its fur, ignoring the vicious, snarling dog chained a few feet away from it. Synonyms: lackadaisical; listless; sluggish; weak . moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way ; feel ___, a ___ market (When you want to attract a group of men to your brilliant idea: in an aroom lahn beguid.) . slow, sluggish, listless, weak . LACKING ENERGY; INDIFFERENT; SLOW The languid cat cleaned its fur, ignoring the vicious, snarling dog chained a few feet away from it. Synonyms: lackadaisical; listless; sluggish; weak . Lazy/sluggish . [of a person, manner, or gest synonyms: relaxed, unhurried, languorous, slow; listless, lethargic, sluggish, lazy, idle, indolent, apathetic; informallaid-back ";a languid wave of the hand"; Origin late 16th century [sense 2]: from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere [see languish]. . adj. 慢悠悠的;無精打采的 <c.f.>languish 受苦;受煎熬;經歷苦難 . слабый, безжизненный . [of a person, manner, or gest synonyms: relaxed, unhurried, languorous, slow; listless, lethargic, sluggish, lazy, idle, indolent, apathetic; informallaid-back ";a languid wave of the hand"; Origin late 16th century [sense 2]: from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere [see languish]. . (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish . فاتر الهمة moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way |  | |
4897 | languish | to become weak or feeble; to lose strength To waste away (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble suffer from being in an unpleasant place . to become weak . to become weak or feeble; to lose strength . weaken , deteriorate (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality, plants may appear to be ___ing simply because they are dormant (their language is full of ish and that is why its popularity is declining) . to become weak . v. 受苦;受煎熬;經歷苦難 <c.f.>languid 慢悠悠的;無精打采的 (suffer) . to become weak . (v.) 1. become feeble 2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present (syn.) pine, yearn (adj.) languid dreamy, lackadaisical, lethargic . (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect; to live in disheartening conditions |  | |
4898 | languished | weakened | ||
4899 | languishing | lacking of vigor or spirit | | |
4900 | languor | Lack of physical or mental energy . слабость, вялость, апатия . (n.) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy (syn.) lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness, lassitude, listlessness |  | |
4901 | langurous | lacking vitality |  | |
4902 | lapidary | RELATING TO PRECIOUS STONES OR THE ART OF CUTTING THEM Most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment. . RELATING TO PRECIOUS STONES OR THE ART OF CUTTING THEM Most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment. . RELATING TO PRECIOUS STONES OR THE ART OF CUTTING THEM Most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment. . RELATING TO PRECIOUS STONES OR THE ART OF CUTTING THEM Most lapidary work today is done with the use of motorized equipment. | ||
4903 | lapse | 1. a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless 2. a period of time between two things that happen . упущение, оговорка . 1. a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless 2. a period of time between two things that happen |  | |
4904 | larceny | THEFT OF PROPERTY The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty larceny. Synonyms: burglary; robbery; stealing . THEFT OF PROPERTY The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty larceny. Synonyms: burglary; robbery; stealing . THEFT OF PROPERTY The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty larceny. Synonyms: burglary; robbery; stealing . THEFT OF PROPERTY The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty larceny. Synonyms: burglary; robbery; stealing . synonyms:theft, stealing, robbery, pilfering, thieving; burglary, housebreaking, breaking and entering; informalfilching, swiping, pinching; formalpecul Originlate 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro[n-] 'robber,' earlier 'mercenary soldier,' from Greek latreus . synonyms:theft, stealing, robbery, pilfering, thieving; burglary, housebreaking, breaking and entering; informalfilching, swiping, pinching; formalpecul Originlate 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro[n-] 'robber,' earlier 'mercenary soldier,' from Greek latreus | ||
4905 | lard | 1. embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions 2. cover or fill thickly or excessively | ||
4906 | largess | GENEROUS GIVING (AS OF MONEY) TO OTHERE WHO MAY SEEM INFERIOR She'd always relied on her parents' largess, but after graduation she had to get a job. Synonyms: benevolence; boon; compliment; favor; present . GENEROUS GIVING (AS OF MONEY) TO OTHERE WHO MAY SEEM INFERIOR She'd always relied on her parents' largess, but after graduation she had to get a job. Synonyms: benevolence; boon; compliment; favor; present . generous giving . GENEROUS GIVING (AS OF MONEY) TO OTHERE WHO MAY SEEM INFERIOR She'd always relied on her parents' largess, but after graduation she had to get a job. Synonyms: benevolence; boon; compliment; favor; present . willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people; The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of millionaire's ___. (The rich people give large amount of money to the poor.) . GENEROUS GIVING (AS OF MONEY) TO OTHERE WHO MAY SEEM INFERIOR She'd always relied on her parents' largess, but after graduation she had to get a job. Synonyms: benevolence; boon; compliment; favor; present . Generous/kind . synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, altruism, charity, philanthropy, magnanimity, benevolence, charitableness, openhandedness, kindness, big-heartedness; formalbenefaction ";Bob too Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus 'copious.' . n. 慷慨捐助;善款;施捨 . щедрый дар, вознаграждение . synonyms: generosity, liberality, munificence, bounty, bountifulness, beneficence, altruism, charity, philanthropy, magnanimity, benevolence, charitableness, openhandedness, kindness, big-heartedness; formalbenefaction ";Bob too Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus 'copious.' . generosity |  | |
4907 | largesse | generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions . 慷慨 . generosity . MEANING: A Gift Or Money Given SENTENCE: He Relied On The Largesse Of His Friends & Relatives After He Lost His Job. MNEMONIC: It Looks As If Largeness By Heart; That Is Generous In Giving. . سخاء the fact of giving away money in a generous way |  | |
4908 | larva | 幼虫 | ||
4909 | lascivious | lustful or lewd . inclined to lustfulness, arousing sexual desire . lecherous , licentious expressing a strong desire for sexual activity , a ___ smile, (lascy makes your view look as if you are asking for sex.) . lustful or lewd; sexually perverted . synonyms:lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, libidinous, salacious, lubricious, prurient, dirty, smutty, naughty, indecent, ribald; informalblue; formalconcupiscent ";his las Originlate Middle English: from late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia 'lustfulness,' from lascivus 'lustful, wanton. . похотливый, распутный . synonyms:lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, libidinous, salacious, lubricious, prurient, dirty, smutty, naughty, indecent, ribald; informalblue; formalconcupiscent ";his las Originlate Middle English: from late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia 'lustfulness,' from lascivus 'lustful, wanton. . lustful . (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire |  | |
4910 | lassitude | (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy . A STATE OF DIMINISHED ENERGY The lack of energy that characterizes patients with anemia makes lassitude one of the primary symptoms of the disease. Synonyms: debilitation; enervation; fatigue; languor; listlessness; tiredness; weariness . (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy . A STATE OF DIMINISHED ENERGY The lack of energy that characterizes patients with anemia makes lassitude one of the primary symptoms of the disease. Synonyms: debilitation; enervation; fatigue; languor; listlessness; tiredness; weariness . a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy . A STATE OF DIMINISHED ENERGY The lack of energy that characterizes patients with anemia makes lassitude one of the primary symptoms of the disease. Synonyms: debilitation; enervation; fatigue; languor; listlessness; tiredness; weariness . lethargy physical or mental tiredness: shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the ___ of the ceo. . a feeling of lack of interest or energy . (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy . A STATE OF DIMINISHED ENERGY The lack of energy that characterizes patients with anemia makes lassitude one of the primary symptoms of the disease. Synonyms: debilitation; enervation; fatigue; languor; listlessness; tiredness; weariness . a feeling of lack of interest or energy . a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy synonyms: lethargy, listlessness, weariness, languor, sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue, torpor, lifelessness, apathy ";prolonged periods of lassitude"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus 'tired.' . усталость, апатия . a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy synonyms: lethargy, listlessness, weariness, languor, sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue, torpor, lifelessness, apathy ";prolonged periods of lassitude"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus 'tired.' . lack of energy . a feeling of lack of interest or energy . a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy . (n.) a feeling of lack of interest or energy (syn.) languor, listlessness, lethargy, slackness, sluggishness . MEANING: Tiredness, Lazy SENTENCE: It's So Difficult To Get Anything Done In The Dead Heat Of August! I Can't Seem To Shake My Lassitude Enough To Get Out Of This Hammock, Much Less Study For The Gre. MNEMONIC: In Summers, No-One Can Prepare For The Gre After Drinking Lassi (A Kind Of Cold Drink Which Reduce Temperature Inside The Body, That Result To Very Much Sleep); Lassitude Lassi (Lazy) + Tude, So Lassitude Laziness Or Tiredness. |  | |
4911 | lasso | a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle. |  | |
4912 | latent | potentially available but not readily apparent ; We're trying to bring out the ___ artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it. (The late ant was hidden behind the queen) . potentially existing but not presently evident or realized . hidden, present but not realized . potentially existing but not presently evident or realized . [of a quality or state] existing but not synonyms: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential ";his latent skills"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin latent- 'being hidden,' from the verb latere . . adj. 隱性的;潛伏的 . [of a quality or state] existing but not synonyms: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential ";his latent skills"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin latent- 'being hidden,' from the verb latere . . hidden, present but not realized . present but not visible; dormant . MEANING: (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed. SENTENCE: Pakistan has a huge reserve of latent talent. MNEMONIC: Latent heat can be seen as heat which is "HIDDEN" |  | |
4913 | latitude | freedom; . scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction |  | |
4914 | laud | to praise someone or something . to praise, to extol . to praise highly . praise . to praise someone or something . v. 讚美 . to praise someone or something . (v.) to praise . MEANING: praise (a person or their achievements) highly SENTENCE: the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier MNEMONIC: when you get an (app)laud you are *praised* for your work . v. to praise |  | |
4915 | laudable | adj. praiseworthy . worthy of praise . worthy of praise . praiseworthy . worthy of high praise; ___ ambition (Although his idea was not through but he said it loud and was able to receive many praise.) . adj. (行為)值得讚揚的 . похвальный . worthy of praise . (of actions and behaviour) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success | | |
4916 | laudatory | expressing praise . expressing praise . (adj.) full of or giving praise (syn.) praising, complimentary |  | |
4917 | lauded | praise, extol, song of praise . Praised; glorified | ||
4918 | laurel | adorn with | ||
4919 | lave | 洗 | ||
4920 | lavish | sumptuously rich synonyms: sumptuous, luxurious, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy, posh; informalfancy-schmancy ";lavish parties"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting profusion]: from Old French lavasse 'deluge of rain,' from laver 'to wash,' from Latin lavare . . adj. 奢華的;豪華的;慷慨大方的 . sumptuously rich synonyms: sumptuous, luxurious, costly, expensive, opulent, grand, splendid, rich, fancy, posh; informalfancy-schmancy ";lavish parties"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting profusion]: from Old French lavasse 'deluge of rain,' from laver 'to wash,' from Latin lavare . . (adj.) 1. very generous 2. characterized by extravagance and profusion (syn.) munificent, lush |  | |
4921 | lawsuit | a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision, They filed/brought a ___ against the government. (They brought the fake suit to the court and wanted a law against it.) . a claim or complaint against someone that a person or an organization can make in court . a claim or complaint against someone that a person or an organization can make in court . a claim or complaint against someone that a person or an organization can make in court | ||
4922 | lax | relaxed failing to give proper care and attention . adj. 馬虎的;不嚴格的 . вялый, небрежный . (adj.) lacking in rigor or strictness (syn.) slack, negligent | | |
4923 | lay | not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject . not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject . not having expert knowledge or professional qualifications in a particular subject . (informal) used to tell someone to stop doing something . (informal) used to tell someone to stop doing something . (informal) used to tell someone to stop doing something | ||
4924 | layman | a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject . a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject . n. 外行人;門外漢 . a nonprofessional; a person who is not a member of the clergy . a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject |  | |
4925 | layoff | 1. an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do 2. a period of time when someone is not working or not doing something that they normally do regularly . 1. an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do 2. a period of time when someone is not working or not doing something that they normally do regularly . 1. an act of making people unemployed because there is no more work left for them to do 2. a period of time when someone is not working or not doing something that they normally do regularly | ||
4926 | layperson | (n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.) | ||
4927 | leach | v. (尤指土壤的化學物質)漂洗;沖洗掉 |  | |
4928 | lead | 앞장 서다, 솔선하다; 안내하다 . 앞장 서다, 솔선하다; 안내하다 . 앞장 서다, 솔선하다; 안내하다 | ||
4929 | leak | (of secret information) to become known to the public . (of secret information) to become known to the public . (of secret information) to become known to the public | ||
4930 | leap | v. 跳躍;迅速進行 n. 跳躍;躍過的距離 | ||
4931 | leaven | to make less heavy or serious . . To make less heavy or serious | ||
4932 | leer | look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way. | ||
4933 | leery | suspicious After being swindled once, Ruth became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her. Synonyms: distrustful; guarded; wary . suspicious After being swindled once, Ruth became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her. Synonyms: distrustful; guarded; wary . suspicious After being swindled once, Ruth became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her. Synonyms: distrustful; guarded; wary . wary , cautious , careful worried and not able to trust someone, i've gotten more ___of the media. (i am becoming very wary of picking lee pants.) . suspicious After being swindled once, Ruth became leery of strangers trying to sell things to her. Synonyms: distrustful; guarded; wary . cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions synonyms: wary, cautious, careful, guarded, chary, suspicious, distrustful; worried, anxious, apprehensive, hesitant, uncertain ";be leery of these slick salesmen"; Origin late 17th century: from obsolete leer 'looking askance,' from leer + -y1. . cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions synonyms: wary, cautious, careful, guarded, chary, suspicious, distrustful; worried, anxious, apprehensive, hesitant, uncertain ";be leery of these slick salesmen"; Origin late 17th century: from obsolete leer 'looking askance,' from leer + -y1. . openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |  | |
4934 | leeward | |||
4935 | legacy | 遗产 | ||
4936 | legate | a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the pope Origin late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus, past participle of legare 'depute, delegate, bequeath.' . a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the pope Origin late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus, past participle of legare 'depute, delegate, bequeath.' | ||
4937 | legerdemain | TRICKERY The little boy thought his legerdemain was working on his mother but she in fact knew about every hidden toy and stolen cookie. Synonyms: chicanery; conjuring . TRICKERY The little boy thought his legerdemain was working on his mother but she in fact knew about every hidden toy and stolen cookie. Synonyms: chicanery; conjuring . TRICKERY The little boy thought his legerdemain was working on his mother but she in fact knew about every hidden toy and stolen cookie. Synonyms: chicanery; conjuring . conjuring , magic , wizardry . sleight of hand; deception . TRICKERY The little boy thought his legerdemain was working on his mother but she in fact knew about every hidden toy and stolen cookie. Synonyms: chicanery; conjuring . skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks synonyms: sleight of hand, conjuring, magic, wizardry; formalprestidigitation; rarethaumaturgy ";stage magicians practicing legerdemain"; Origin late Middle English: from French léger de main 'dexterous,' literally 'light of hand.' . быстрота и точность, ловкий обман . skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks synonyms: sleight of hand, conjuring, magic, wizardry; formalprestidigitation; rarethaumaturgy ";stage magicians practicing legerdemain"; Origin late Middle English: from French léger de main 'dexterous,' literally 'light of hand.' |  | |
4938 | legible | easily read | ||
4939 | legion | in large numbers . (n.) a large military force; any large group or number; (adj.) many, numerous . a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome . in large numbers . a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome . in large numbers . a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome |  | |
4940 | legitimate | Truth . (adj.) lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable | ||
4941 | legume | 豆科植物 | ||
4942 | leitmotif | a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation | ||
4943 | leitmotifs | a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation. | ||
4944 | lend | 1. to give something to someone or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later 2. (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation . 1. to give something to someone or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later 2. (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation . 1. to give something to someone or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later 2. (formal) to give a particular quality to a person or a situation | ||
4945 | length |  | ||
4946 | lenient | not as strict as expected when punishing someone or when making sure that rules are obeyed . not as strict as expected when punishing someone or when making sure that rules are obeyed . not as strict as expected when punishing someone or when making sure that rules are obeyed | ||
4947 | let | used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either, . used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either, . used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either, | ||
4948 | lethagry | a lack of energy and enthusiasm | ||
4949 | lethargic | lacking energy . inert , inactive lacking energy , i felt tired and a little ___. (like it was a lethal drink she lacked energy afterwards.) . Lazy/sluggish; acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner . sluggish . MEANING: affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. SENTENCE: "I felt tired and a little lethargic" MNEMONIC: Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy |  | |
4950 | lethargy | the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things, inertal . the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things, inertal . synonyms: sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness, torpor, torpidity, lifelessness, listlessness, languor, laziness, idlen Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos 'forgetful,' from the base of lanthanesthai 'forget.' . n. 昏睡;無生氣 (adj. lethargic 無活力的;昏沉的) . synonyms: sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness, torpor, torpidity, lifelessness, listlessness, languor, laziness, idlen Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos 'forgetful,' from the base of lanthanesthai 'forget.' . the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things, inertal . (n.) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy |  | |
4951 | levee | . 1. raised bank of a river; 2. morning reception held by a monarch . a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks . MEANING: an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river SENTENCE: In the Mississippi valley water is taken from the river by flumes in the levees or by siphons MNEMONIC: levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..) | ||
4952 | lever | |||
4953 | leviathan | . [in biblical use] a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile [e.g., Job 41, Ps. 74:14], and with the Devil [after Isa. 27:1] Originvia late Latin from Hebrew liwyāṯān . [in biblical use] a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile [e.g., Job 41, Ps. 74:14], and with the Devil [after Isa. 27:1] Originvia late Latin from Hebrew liwyāṯān | ||
4954 | levity | (n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight . AN INAPPROPRIATE LACK OF SERIOUSNESS; AN OVERLY CASUAL ATMOSPHERE The joke added a jarring note of levity to the otherwise serious meeting. Synonyms: amusement; humor . lack of seriousness . AN INAPPROPRIATE LACK OF SERIOUSNESS; AN OVERLY CASUAL ATMOSPHERE The joke added a jarring note of levity to the otherwise serious meeting. Synonyms: amusement; humor . lack of seriousness . AN INAPPROPRIATE LACK OF SERIOUSNESS; AN OVERLY CASUAL ATMOSPHERE The joke added a jarring note of levity to the otherwise serious meeting. Synonyms: amusement; humor . cheerfulness humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: a brief moment of ___ amid the solemn proceedings . behavior that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it in an amusing way, frivolity . AN INAPPROPRIATE LACK OF SERIOUSNESS; AN OVERLY CASUAL ATMOSPHERE The joke added a jarring note of levity to the otherwise serious meeting. Synonyms: amusement; humor . Funny . behavior that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it in an amusing way, frivolity . ветреность, легкомыслие . lack of seriousness . a manner lacking seriousness . behavior that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it in an amusing way, frivolity . (n.) a manner lacking seriousness (syn.) flippancy, jocosity (ant.) gravity, solemnity . MEANING: Lack Of Seriousness SENTENCE: Stop Giggling Bad Wriggling Around In The Pew; Such Levity Is Improper In Courtroom. MNEMONIC: It Comes From Latin Word For 'Lightness' Which Also Gives Us Elevator, Lever, Leaven And Levitate (To Cause To Float, Such As In A Magic Show). |  | |
4955 | lewd | sexual in an obvious and rude way: Ignore him - he's being ___. (Lodegari is to show yourself sexy) . referring to sex in an offensive way, obscene . referring to sex in an offensive way, obscene . referring to sex in an offensive way, obscene . (adj.) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness (syn.) obscene, raunchy, salacious, dirty |  | |
4956 | lexical | |||
4957 | lexicon | inventory, record . (linguistics) all the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject; all the words and phrases used and known by a particular person or group of people . . (linguistics) all the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject; all the words and phrases used and known by a particular person or group of people . (linguistics) all the words and phrases used in a particular language or subject; all the words and phrases used and known by a particular person or group of people | ||
4958 | liability | 不利因素 | ||
4959 | liaison | communication between groups | ||
4960 | libel | defamation , calumny writing that contains bad information about someone which is not . . synonyms: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, misrepresentation, scandalmongering; aspersions, denigration, vilificati Origin Middle English [in the general sense 'a document, a written statement']: via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber 'book.' . клевета, пасквиль . synonyms: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, misrepresentation, scandalmongering; aspersions, denigration, vilificati Origin Middle English [in the general sense 'a document, a written statement']: via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber 'book.' . written defamation . (n.) a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person (syn.) calumny, defamation, obloquy (v.) print slanderous statement against (syn.) asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, traduce, malign |  | |
4961 | libelous | injurious to reputation; defamatory; calumnious | ||
4962 | liberal | TOLERANT OR BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS OR LAVISH Cali's liberal parents trusted her and allowed her to manage her own affairs to a large extent. Synonyms: bounteous; latitudinarian; munificent; permissive; progrssive . tolerant; open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. . TOLERANT OR BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS OR LAVISH Cali's liberal parents trusted her and allowed her to manage her own affairs to a large extent. Synonyms: bounteous; latitudinarian; munificent; permissive; progrssive . TOLERANT OR BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS OR LAVISH Cali's liberal parents trusted her and allowed her to manage her own affairs to a large extent. Synonyms: bounteous; latitudinarian; munificent; permissive; progrssive . tolerant or broad-minded ; ___ arts . TOLERANT OR BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS OR LAVISH Cali's liberal parents trusted her and allowed her to manage her own affairs to a large extent. Synonyms: bounteous; latitudinarian; munificent; permissive; progrssive . adj. 自由主義的;慷慨大方的;開明的;自由的 n. 自由主義者 |  | |
4963 | liberality | |||
4964 | libertine | a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint . a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual pleasure . A FREE THINKER (USUALLY USED DISPARAGINGLY); ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT The libertine took pleasure in gambling away his family's money. Synonym: hedonist . A FREE THINKER (USUALLY USED DISPARAGINGLY); ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT The libertine took pleasure in gambling away his family's money. Synonym: hedonist . a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint . A FREE THINKER (USUALLY USED DISPARAGINGLY); ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT The libertine took pleasure in gambling away his family's money. Synonym: hedonist . a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual pleasure . one who leads an immoral life . A FREE THINKER (USUALLY USED DISPARAGINGLY); ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT The libertine took pleasure in gambling away his family's money. Synonym: hedonist . Carousal . a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual pleasure . a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters. synonyms:philanderer, playboy, rake, roué, Don Juan, Lothario, Casanova, Romeo; lecher, seducer, womanizer, adulterer, debauchee, profligate, wanton; informalskirt-chaser, tomcat, horndog, ladykiller, lech, wolf; formalfornicator ";an unrepentant libertine" . n. 放蕩鬼;風流倜儻的人(e.g. 18) . распутник, развратник . a person, especially a man, who behaves w synonyms:philanderer, playboy, rake, roué, Don Juan, Lothario, Casanova, Romeo; lecher, seducer, womanizer, adulterer, debauchee, profligate, wanton; informalskirt-chaser, tomcat, horndog, ladykiller, lech, wolf; formalfornicator ";an unrepentant libertine" . a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint . one who leads an immoral life . one who leads an immoral life . a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual pleasure . (adj.) unrestrained by convention or morality (n.) a dissolute person (syn.) decadent, dissolute, backslider, debaucher, deviate, pervert, profligate (ant.) ascetic |  | |
4965 | libertines | those who act without moral restraint | ||
4966 | libidinous | Carousal . похотливый, распутный |  | |
4967 | license | warrant freedom disregard for standards of personal conduct permit or authorize | ||
4968 | licentious | IMMORAL; UNRESTRAINED BY SOCIETY Religious citizens were outraged by the licentious exploits of the free-spirited artists living in town. Synonyms: lewd; wanton . sexually unrestrained, lascivious, immoral, disregards rules . IMMORAL; UNRESTRAINED BY SOCIETY Religious citizens were outraged by the licentious exploits of the free-spirited artists living in town. Synonyms: lewd; wanton . morally unrestrained . IMMORAL; UNRESTRAINED BY SOCIETY Religious citizens were outraged by the licentious exploits of the free-spirited artists living in town. Synonyms: lewd; wanton . IMMORAL; UNRESTRAINED BY SOCIETY Religious citizens were outraged by the licentious exploits of the free-spirited artists living in town. Synonyms: lewd; wanton . Carousal . безнравственный, распущенный . lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained . 1. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters 2. disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.\ . (adj.) lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained (syn.) unchaste |  | |
4969 | licit | adj. 合法的;正當的 |  | |
4970 | lie | |||
4971 | lien | . spleen | ||
4972 | lifeblood | n. 命脈;生命泉源 . the thing that is most important to the continuing success and existence of something else | ||
4973 | lift | 1. to raise someone or something or be raised to a higher position or level 4. to remove or end restrictions . 1. to raise someone or something or be raised to a higher position or level 4. to remove or end restrictions . v. 剽竊;順手牽羊 . 1. to raise someone or something or be raised to a higher position or level 4. to remove or end restrictions | ||
4974 | likeable | adj. 可愛的;討人喜歡的 | ||
4975 | liken | to represent as similar to someone or something | ||
4976 | lilliputian | extremely small | ||
4977 | limerick | A five line poem in which lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme. | ||
4978 | limn | depict or describe in painting or words synonyms: describe, portray, depict, illustrate ";his earlier works limned violence"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'illuminate a manuscript']: alteration of obsolete lumine 'illuminate,' via Old French luminer from Latin luminare 'make light.' . изображать, описывать . depict or describe in painting or words synonyms: describe, portray, depict, illustrate ";his earlier works limned violence"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'illuminate a manuscript']: alteration of obsolete lumine 'illuminate,' via Old French luminer from Latin luminare 'make light.' . to draw, describe |  | |
4979 | limpid | CLEAR; TRANSPARENT Fernando could see all the way to the bottom through the pond's limpid water. Synonyms: lucid; pellucid; serene . CLEAR; TRANSPARENT Fernando could see all the way to the bottom through the pond's limpid water. Synonyms: lucid; pellucid; serene . CLEAR; TRANSPARENT Fernando could see all the way to the bottom through the pond's limpid water. Synonyms: lucid; pellucid; serene . clear, transparent ; ___ water (The lime tree peyda bood under the water since it was so clear) . clear, transparent; readily understood . CLEAR; TRANSPARENT Fernando could see all the way to the bottom through the pond's limpid water. Synonyms: lucid; pellucid; serene . Easy to understand . прозрачный, простой, ясный |  | |
4980 | lineage | 后代 | ||
4981 | lineages | direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. |  | |
4982 | linguistic | adj. 語言學的;語言的 |  | |
4983 | liniment | soothing lotion | ||
4984 | lint | fluff; soft material used to cover wounds | ||
4985 | lionize | to treat as a celebrity . TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY After the success of his novel, the author was lionized by the press. Synonyms: feast; honor; regale . to treat like a celebrity . TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY After the success of his novel, the author was lionized by the press. Synonyms: feast; honor; regale . to treat as a celebrity . to treat as a celebrity . TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY After the success of his novel, the author was lionized by the press. Synonyms: feast; honor; regale . to look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity . assign great social importance to ; ___ a guest . to treat someone as a famous or important person . TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY After the success of his novel, the author was lionized by the press. Synonyms: feast; honor; regale . to treat someone as a famous or important person . v. 將...視為名人 . to assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity . treat as highly important . treat as highly important . assign great social importance to . to treat someone as a famous or important person . (v.) assign great social importance to . (admiring and glorifying) - to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were celebrity or famous |  | |
4986 | lionized | to treat as a celebrity to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to treat someone as a very important and famous person. | ||
4987 | lipid | 脂肪 | ||
4988 | liquidate | 1. to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts 2. to destroy or remove someone or something that causes problems, annihilate . 1. to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts 2. to destroy or remove someone or something that causes problems, annihilate . to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate . 1. to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts 2. to destroy or remove someone or something that causes problems, annihilate | ||
4989 | lisiting | To list factors, list all the pair of integers that have a product of the big number you are interested in! →On advanced questions, look out for listing positive AND negative factors of a number! →If you multiply two factors together, you get another factor! | ||
4990 | lissome | Flexible, supple, agile; Laura, the ballerina, was lissome. . EASILY FLEXED; LIMBER; AGILE The lissome yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of. Synonyms: graceful; lithe; supple . easily flexed; limber; agile . EASILY FLEXED; LIMBER; AGILE The lissome yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of. Synonyms: graceful; lithe; supple . EASILY FLEXED; LIMBER; AGILE The lissome yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of. Synonyms: graceful; lithe; supple . easily flexed; limber; agile . EASILY FLEXED; LIMBER; AGILE The lissome yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of. Synonyms: graceful; lithe; supple . [of a person or their body] thin, supple, and graceful Origin late 18th century: contraction, from lithe + -some1. . [of a person or their body] thin, supple, and graceful Origin late 18th century: contraction, from lithe + -some1. . (of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful |  | |
4991 | list | to tilt or lean to one side . [of a ship] lean to one side, typically because of a leak or unbalanced cargo synonyms: lean, lean over, tilt, tip, heel, heel over, keel over, careen, cant, pitch, incline, slant, slope, bank ";the boat listed to one side"; Origin early 17th century: of unknown origin. . [of a ship] lean to one side, typically because of a leak or unbalanced cargo synonyms: lean, lean over, tilt, tip, heel, heel over, keel over, careen, cant, pitch, incline, slant, slope, bank ";the boat listed to one side"; Origin early 17th century: of unknown origin. | ||
4992 | listless | lethargic , enervated lacking energy and enthusiasm , a ___ performance (make the list less since he has no energy these days.) . having no energy or enthusiasm . having no energy or enthusiasm . having no energy or enthusiasm |  | |
4993 | listlessly | showing little or no interest, languid, spiritless, indifferent | ||
4994 | listlessness | lack in spirit or energy . апатия, бездеятельность . n. lack in spirit or energy |  | |
4995 | litany | any long and tedious account of something; The manufacturers are reported to have received a ___ of complaints from dissatisfied customers. (Literary it was the longest list ever) . a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usu synonyms: prayer, invocation, supplication, devotion; archaicorison ";she was reciting the litany"; Origin Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer,' from litē 'supplication.' . длинный перечень . a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usu synonyms: prayer, invocation, supplication, devotion; archaicorison ";she was reciting the litany"; Origin Middle English: from Old French letanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek litaneia 'prayer,' from litē 'supplication.' . lengthy recitation; repetitive chant . any long, repetitive, or dull recital . phr. (一連串)冗長乏味的事情 (litany 祝禱文) |  | |
4996 | literary | adj. 文學的;文藝的 . 文学的 |  | |
4997 | literati | intellectuals . scholarly of learned persons . образованные люди . scholarly of learned persons . well-educated people who are interested in literature |  | |
4998 | lithe | (adj.) bending easily, limber . agile , graceful young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly: he had the ___, athletic body of a ballet dancer. . flexible . [especially of a person's body] thin, su synonyms: agile, graceful, supple, limber, lithesome, loose-limbed, nimble, deft, flexible, lissome, slender, slim, willowy ";lithe dancers"; Origin Old English līthe 'gentle, meek,' also 'mellow,' of Germanic origin; related to German lind 'soft, gentle.' . гибкий, грациозный . [especially of a person's body] thin, su synonyms: agile, graceful, supple, limber, lithesome, loose-limbed, nimble, deft, flexible, lissome, slender, slim, willowy ";lithe dancers"; Origin Old English līthe 'gentle, meek,' also 'mellow,' of Germanic origin; related to German lind 'soft, gentle.' |  | |
4999 | litheness | the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple | ||
5000 | litigant | |||
5001 | litigation | . the process of making or defending a claim in court . судебный процесс, тяжба . the process of taking legal action . the process of making or defending a claim in court . n. legal proceedings |  | |
5002 | litigious | quarrelsome, prone to dispute often leading to lawsuit . adj. 愛打官司的;好訴訟的 . inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |  | |
5003 | litter | 1. small pieces of garbage such as paper, cans, and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place 2. a number of things that are lying in a messy way . 1. small pieces of garbage such as paper, cans, and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place 2. a number of things that are lying in a messy way . 1. small pieces of garbage such as paper, cans, and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place 2. a number of things that are lying in a messy way |  | |
5004 | little | 仅仅是 只不过 | ||
5005 | littoral | |||
5006 | liturgy | (n.) a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship | ||
5007 | live | reach an expected standard 不辜负；做到；实践 | ||
5008 | livelihood | a means of earning money in order to live . a means of earning money in order to live . a means of earning money in order to live | ||
5009 | livid | purplish very angry . extremely angry, furious . extremely angry, furious . 1) furiously angry. 2) dark bluish gray in color. "livid bruises" synonyms: purplish, bluish, dark, discolored, purple, grayish-blue; bruised; angry, black and blue ";a Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'of a bluish leaden color']: from French livide or Latin lividus, from livere 'be bluish.' The sense 'furiously angry' dates from the early 20th century. . разозленный, мертвенно-бледный . synonyms: purplish, bluish, dark, discolored, purple, grayish-blue; bruised; angry, black and blue ";a Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'of a bluish leaden color']: from French livide or Latin lividus, from livere 'be bluish.' The sense 'furiously angry' dates from the early 20th century. . extremely angry, furious |  | |
5010 | loam | |||
5011 | loath | unwilling, reluctant . unwilling, reluctant . To be reluctant to do something. . reluctant to be unwilling to do something, i'm ___ to spend it all at once. . not willing to do something . unwilling, reluctant . meaning: unwilling, reluctant, disinclined abhor despise, hate persona person's public image sentence: an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. DETERMINATION; RESOLVE . not willing to do something . reluctant; unwilling synonyms: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, ill-disposed; averse, opposed, resistant ";they were loath to take risks"; Origin Old English lāth 'hostile, spiteful,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid 'sorrow.' . adj. 不情願去做(與習慣相違的事)的;勉為其難的 (loath to) . не склонный . reluctant; unwilling synonyms: reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, ill-disposed; averse, opposed, resistant ";they were loath to take risks"; Origin Old English lāth 'hostile, spiteful,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leed, German Leid 'sorrow.' . not willing to do something . (adj.) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (syn.) reluctant, unwilling . strongly opposed |  | |
5012 | loathe | to hate . To hate . v. 厭惡;憎恨 . ненавидеть, не любить . (v.) find repugnant (syn.) abominate, execrate, detest, abhor |  | |
5013 | loathing | Hatred | ||
5014 | locus | the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed, The ___ of decision making is sometimes in an abandoned building. (it comes from the word location .) | ||
5015 | locution | |||
5016 | lode | |||
5017 | lodge | 1. to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority 2. to become fixed or stuck somewhere; to make something become fixed or stuck somewhere 3. to leave money or something valuable in a safe place 4. to provide someone with a place to sleep or live . 1. to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority 2. to become fixed or stuck somewhere; to make something become fixed or stuck somewhere 3. to leave money or something valuable in a safe place 4. to provide someone with a place to sleep or live . 1. to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority 2. to become fixed or stuck somewhere; to make something become fixed or stuck somewhere 3. to leave money or something valuable in a safe place 4. to provide someone with a place to sleep or live . (n.) a small rustic house used as a temporary shelter (v.) stay temporarily; provide housing for |  | |
5018 | lofty | very high . 1. (of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive 2. (approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality . 1. (of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive 2. (approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality . 1. (of buildings, mountains, etc.) very high and impressive 2. (approving) (of a thought, an aim, etc.) deserving praise because of its high moral quality |  | |
5019 | log | 1. to put information in an official record or write a record of events 2. to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time . 1. to put information in an official record or write a record of events 2. to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time . регистрационная запись, журнал . 1. to put information in an official record or write a record of events 2. to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time . MEANING: Record Of Day-To- Day Activities. SENTENCE: Lawyers Who Bill By The Hour Have To Be Sure To Log All The Time They Spend On Every Client'S Case. MNEMONIC: Of Course, A Log Has A Root With Catalogue Which Is A Complete List Of Things; Usually Arranged Systematically. |  | |
5020 | loggerheads | engaged in a dispute | ||
5021 | loll | . to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop | ||
5022 | long | to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon, yearn . to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon, yearn . to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon, yearn | ||
5023 | longevity | долголетие |  | |
5024 | longing | adj. 渴望的;極想得到的;憧憬的 n. 渴望 | ||
5025 | longwinded | многословный, скучный | | |
5026 | loom | 1. to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening or threatening way 2. to appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon . vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea . 1. to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening or threatening way 2. to appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon . 1. to appear as a large shape that is not clear, especially in a frightening or threatening way 2. to appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon |  | |
5027 | looming | an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread |  | |
5028 | loot | to steal things from stores or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. . to steal things from stores or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. . to steal things from stores or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. |  | |
5029 | lop | to cut down a tree, or cut some large branches off it . to cut down a tree, or cut some large branches off it . to cut down a tree, or cut some large branches off it | ||
5030 | lope | . gallop slowly | ||
5031 | loquacious | adj. talkative . talkative . very talkative; Laquisha has a loquacious personality. . very talkative . full of trivial conversation . talkative . Overblown/wordy . full of trivial conversation . tending to talk a great deal; talkative. synonyms: talkative, voluble, communicative, expansive, garrulous, unreserved, chatty, gossipy, gossiping; informalhaving the gift of [the] gab, gabby, gassy, motormouthed, talky, windy ";a loquacious little boy"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin loquax, loquac- [from loqui 'talk'] + -ious. . adj. 非常健談的 . болтливый, говорливый . te synonyms: talkative, voluble, communicative, expansive, garrulous, unreserved, chatty, gossipy, gossiping; informalhaving the gift of [the] gab, gabby, gassy, motormouthed, talky, windy ";a loquacious little boy"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin loquax, loquac- [from loqui 'talk'] + -ious. . talkative . very talkative . (adj.) full of trivial conversation (syn.) chatty, gabby, garrulous, talkative, voluble . MEANING: Talkative, Wordy. SENTENCE: Faiza Is Very Loquacious And Can Speak On The Telephone For Hours; That'S Why She Has Seen His Career As A Customer Service Representative. MNEMONIC: The Root 'Low' Means 'Speech' And Also Appears In Eloquent Meaning 'Efficient Speaker'. | | |
5032 | lothario | a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women Originfrom a character in Rowe's Fair Penitent [1703] . a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women Originfrom a character in Rowe's Fair Penitent [1703] . rake; seducer; lover | ||
5033 | lotus | 연꽃 . 연꽃 . 연꽃 |  | |
5034 | louche | disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'squinting.' . disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'squinting.' | ||
5035 | lout | an awkward, stupid person . an awkward stupid person . (n.) an awkward stupid person loutish boorish an awkward stupid person (-) | ||
5036 | low-profile | receiving or involving very little attention . receiving or involving very little attention . receiving or involving very little attention | ||
5037 | loyalty | 1. the quality of being faithful in your support of someone or something 2. a strong feeling that you want to be loyal to someone or something . 1. the quality of being faithful in your support of someone or something 2. a strong feeling that you want to be loyal to someone or something | ||
5038 | lubricious | dishonestly; slippery; sexually immoral; lewd . lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery . offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire Origin late 16th century: from Latin lubricus 'slippery' + -ious. . offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire Origin late 16th century: from Latin lubricus 'slippery' + -ious. | ||
5039 | lucid | adj. (語言)清澈明朗的;顯而易懂的 (limpid, pellucid) . adj. clear and coherent . clear . CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD The explanations were written in a simple and lucid manner so that the students were immediately able to apply what they learned. Synonyms: clear; coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid . easy to understand, clear; rational, sane . CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD The explanations were written in a simple and lucid manner so that the students were immediately able to apply what they learned. Synonyms: clear; coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid . easy to understand, clear; rational, sane . easily understood; clear . CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD The explanations were written in a simple and lucid manner so that the students were immediately able to apply what they learned. Synonyms: clear; coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid . easily understandable ; ___ water, a ___ explanation . 清晰地 . easy to understand, clear; rational, sane . CLEAR AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD The explanations were written in a simple and lucid manner so that the students were immediately able to apply what they learned. Synonyms: clear; coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid . Easy to understand; clear and easily understood . synonyms: intelligible, comprehensible, understandable, cogent, coherent, articulate; clear, transparent; plain, simple, vivid, sharp, straightforwar Origin late 16th century [sense 2]: from Latin lucidus [perhaps via French lucide or Italian lucido ], from lucere 'shine,' from lux, luc- 'light.' . ясный, здравый, вразумительны . synonyms: intelligible, comprehensible, understandable, cogent, coherent, articulate; clear, transparent; plain, simple, vivid, sharp, straightforwar Origin late 16th century [sense 2]: from Latin lucidus [perhaps via French lucide or Italian lucido ], from lucere 'shine,' from lux, luc- 'light.' . (adj.) transparent clear; easily understandable (syn.) limpid, pellucid, perspicuous, clear, transparent (adj.) having a clear mind (syn.) sane (n.) lucidity clarity . MEANING: Easily Understood; Clear; Intelligible. SENTENCE: Mnemonics Give a Lucid Way Of Learning Vocabulary; In This Way You Can Learn Words And Remember them In Long-Run. MNEMONIC: In Summers, No-One Can Prepare For The Gre After Drinking Lussi (A Kind Of Cold Drink Which Reduce Temperature Inside The Body, That Result To Very Much Sleep); Lucid Is The Opposite Of It, Lucid Concept Is Easy To Learn. . (unambiguous) (واضح) - clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly |  | |
5040 | lucidness | noun - free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression | ||
5041 | lucrative | Producing wealth; profitable: a lucrative income; a lucrative marketing strategy. . bringing in money; profitable . profitable , gainful if something is ____, it makes a lot of money: a ___ contract/job/offer . producing a large amount of money; making a large profit . producing a large amount of money; making a large profit . synonyms: profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking, paying, high-income, well paid, bankable; rewarding, worthwhile; thriving, flourishing, successful, bo Origin late Middle English: from Latin lucrativus, from lucrat- 'gained,' from the verb lucrari, from lucrum [see lucre]. . выгодный, прибыльный . synonyms: profitable, profit-making, gainful, remunerative, moneymaking, paying, high-income, well paid, bankable; rewarding, worthwhile; thriving, flourishing, successful, bo Origin late Middle English: from Latin lucrativus, from lucrat- 'gained,' from the verb lucrari, from lucrum [see lucre]. . producing a large amount of money; making a large profit . (adj.) producing a sizeable profit (syn.) moneymaking, remunerative, profitable |  | |
5042 | lucre | Wealth . money or profits | ||
5043 | lucubrate | . discourse learnedly in writing Origin early 17th century: from Latin lucubrat- '[having] worked by lamplight,' from the verb lucubrare . . discourse learnedly in writing Origin early 17th century: from Latin lucubrat- '[having] worked by lamplight,' from the verb lucubrare . | ||
5044 | luculent | |||
5045 | luddite | n. 盧得分子(反對機械革新的份子,英19世紀中參與搗毀機台者),引申為排斥科技的人 |  | |
5046 | ludicrous | ridiculous . 滑稽的 . synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, farcical, laughable, risible, preposterous, foolish, mad, insane, idiotic, stupid, inane, silly, asinine, nonsensical; informalc Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'sportive, intended as a jest']: from Latin ludicrus [probably from ludicrum 'stage play'] + -ous. . (adj.) incongruous; inviting ridicule; broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce (syn.) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous, farcical, humorous, risible | ||
5047 | ludivrous | Funny | ||
5048 | lug | to carry or drag something heavy with a lot of effort . to carry or drag something heavy with a lot of effort . to carry or drag something heavy with a lot of effort | ||
5049 | lugubrios | looking or sounding sad and dismal | ||
5050 | lugubrious | sad and serious . sorrowful; mournful; dismal Irish wakes are a rousing departure from the lugubrious funeral services to which most people are accustomed. Synonyms: funereal; gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful . sorrowful; mournful; dismal Irish wakes are a rousing departure from the lugubrious funeral services to which most people are accustomed. Synonyms: funereal; gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful . sorrowful; mournful; dismal Irish wakes are a rousing departure from the lugubrious funeral services to which most people are accustomed. Synonyms: funereal; gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful . sad and serious; A ___ face. (Logo bri in us you see may sad and serious faces in the store.) . sad and serious . looking or sounding sad and dismal . sorrowful; mournful; dismal Irish wakes are a rousing departure from the lugubrious funeral services to which most people are accustomed. Synonyms: funereal; gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful . Sorrow . sad and serious . synonyms: mournful, gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, glum, melancholy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, somber, solemn, serious, sorrowful, morose, dour, cheerless, joyless, dismal; funereal, sepulchral; informaldown Origin early 17th century: from Latin lugubris [from lugere 'mourn'] + -ous. . adj. 憂鬱的;悲傷的 <c.f.>gloomy, depressing, mournful . скорбный, печальный . synonyms: mournful, gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, glum, melancholy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, somber, solemn, serious, sorrowful, morose, dour, cheerless, joyless, dismal; funereal, sepulchral; informaldown Origin early 17th century: from Latin lugubris [from lugere 'mourn'] + -ous. . mournful; gloomy . excessive, mournful . sad and serious . (adj.) excessive, mournful (syn.) lachrymose, lamentable, deploring, doleful, dolorous, melancholy, morose, plaintive, rueful, saturnine, sullen, woeful |  | |
5051 | lukewarm | tepid |  | |
5052 | lull | (n) a quiet period between times of activity (v) to make someone relaxed and calm . . Gaps/openings . (n) a quiet period between times of activity (v) to make someone relaxed and calm . (n) a quiet period between times of activity (v) to make someone relaxed and calm . (n.) a momentary halt in an activity (syn.) break, breath, interruption, recess (v.) make clam or still (syn.) salve, soothe, lullaby, allay, balm, becalm, compose, settle, tranquilize (ant.) arouse, clamor, faze, gall, galvanize, agitate, discompose, disturb, perturb, upset, vex . MEANING: Cause To Fall Asleep; Quiet Down. SENTENCE: The Continuous Reading Of Vocabulary Lulled Bilal To Sleep. MNEMONIC: It'S Sounds Like Dull, Which Means Boring; When The Excitement Comes To An End, It'S The Start Of Lull Or Dull Time. |  | |
5053 | lullaby | (n.) a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep (v.) free from distress or disturbance (syn.) allay, balm, compose, lull, salve, soothe, tranquilize, still | | |
5054 | lumber | TO MOVE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY The bear lumbered toward the garbage, drooling at the prospect of the leftovers he smelled. Synonyms: galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble . TO MOVE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY The bear lumbered toward the garbage, drooling at the prospect of the leftovers he smelled. Synonyms: galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble . TO MOVE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY The bear lumbered toward the garbage, drooling at the prospect of the leftovers he smelled. Synonyms: galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble . stumble to move slowly and awkwardly, a group of elephants ___ing across the plain. (the wood lumbers would go under their feet making it hard and awkward for them to walk) . . to move slowly and awkwardly . TO MOVE SLOWLY AND AWKWARDLY The bear lumbered toward the garbage, drooling at the prospect of the leftovers he smelled. Synonyms: galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble . synonyms: lurch, stumble, trundle, shamble, shuffle, waddle; trudge, clump, stump, plod, tramp, tromp; informalgalumph ";elephants lumbered past"; clumsy, awkward, heavy-footed, slow, blundering, bumbling, inept, maladroit, u Origin late Middle English lomere, perhaps symbolic of clumsy movement. . synonyms: lurch, stumble, trundle, shamble, shuffle, waddle; trudge, clump, stump, plod, tramp, tromp; informalgalumph ";elephants lumbered past"; clumsy, awkward, heavy-footed, slow, blundering, bumbling, inept, maladroit, u Origin late Middle English lomere, perhaps symbolic of clumsy movement. |  | |
5055 | lumen | |||
5056 | luminary | enlightening person . . enlightening person . n. 發光的天體;才智出眾者 |  | |
5057 | luminous | adj. full of light . dazzling distinguished . яркий, ясный, светящийся . synonyms: shining, bright, brilliant, radiant, dazzling, glowing, gleaming, scintillating, lustrous; luminescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent, incandescent ";the luminous face of the alarm clock"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French lumineux or Latin luminosus, from lumen, lumin- 'light.' . (adj.) softly bright or radiant (syn.) bright . MEANING: giving off light; bright or shining SENTENCE: The luminous dial on his watch kept glowing in the dark. MNEMONIC: luminous luminance |  | |
5058 | lummox | A dim-witted and awkward person; an oaf . clumsy person . a clumsy, stupid person Origin early 19th century: of unknown origin. . a clumsy, stupid person Origin early 19th century: of unknown origin. | ||
5059 | lump | 1. a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape 2. a swelling under the skin, sometimes a sign of serious illness . 1. a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape 2. a swelling under the skin, sometimes a sign of serious illness . 1. a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape 2. a swelling under the skin, sometimes a sign of serious illness | ||
5060 | lunatic | (n.) (adj.) insane (person) (syn.) morbid |  | |
5061 | lure | To tempt or attract with the promise of something good | ||
5062 | lurid | sensational . frightful pale in appearance . bright , vivid shocking in a way that involves sex or violence: ___ details/stories . (adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint . very vivid in color synonyms: bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense; gaudy, loud, showy, bold, garish, tacky ";lurid colors"; Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'pale and dismal in color']: from Latin luridus ; related to luror 'wan or yellow color.' . adj. 駭人聽聞的;過於艷麗的 . сенсационный . very vivid in co synonyms: bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense; gaudy, loud, showy, bold, garish, tacky ";lurid colors"; Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'pale and dismal in color']: from Latin luridus ; related to luror 'wan or yellow color.' . a. Characterized by vivid description or explicit details that are meant to provoke or shock: a lurid account of the crime. (sensational - causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion) b. Characterized by shocking or outrageous behavior: a friend with a lurid past. lure诱惑； . (adj.) 1. glaring vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism 2. horrible in fierceness or savagery 3. ghastly pale (syn.) appalling, atrocious, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, gruesome, hideous, horrid, horrific, macabre, monstrous |  | |
5063 | luridness | very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect | ||
5064 | lurk | 1. to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal 2. when something unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious way . 1. to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal 2. when something unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious way . 1. to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal 2. when something unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious way | ||
5065 | lurking | hiding. EX: people can underrate the novelty lurking within things they thought they'd experienced fully | ||
5066 | lush | rich , abundant a lush area has a lot of healthy grass, plants, or trees. . (of plants, gardens, etc.) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive; covered in healthy grass and plants . (of plants, gardens, etc.) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive; covered in healthy grass and plants . пылкий, сочный, яркий . (of plants, gardens, etc.) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive; covered in healthy grass and plants . (adj.) 1. growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage (syn.) booming, flourishing, lively, luxuriant, thriving, verdant, vivacious, rampant, exuberant (ant.) blighted, faded, sere, withered (adj.) 2. producing abundantly (syn.) fecund, halcyon, lavish, cornucopian, fruitful, productive, prolific, rich (ant.) barren, dead, infertile, sterile (adj.) 3. appealing to the senses (syn.) ambrosial, luscious, palatable, savory, sensuous, tasteful, tasty, voluptuous (ant.) flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless |  | |
5067 | lust | 1. very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved 2. very strong desire for something or enjoyment of something . 1. very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved 2. very strong desire for something or enjoyment of something . 1. very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved 2. very strong desire for something or enjoyment of something | ||
5068 | lustrous | блестящий, яркий . shining . (adj.) with soft shine or gloss |  | |
5069 | luxuriant | (adj.) produced or growing in extreme abundance (syn.) exuberant, lush, profuse, riotous, abundant | ||
5070 | lyric | 抒情的 | ||
5071 | lyrical | 抒情的 . adj. 抒情的 . expressing deep emotion . (adj.) expressing deep emotion (syn.) emotional | ||
5072 | macabre | horrible; grim . horrible; grim . (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject . strange and frightening, and often connected with death; a ___ tale (When ma saw the cobra she could see death and it was very frightening.) . (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject . Death/mourning . synonyms: gruesome, grisly, grim, gory, morbid, ghastly, unearthly, grotesque, hideous, Origin late 19th century: from French macabre, from Danse Macabre 'dance of death,' from Old French, perhaps from Macabé 'a Maccabee,' with reference to a miracle play depicting the slaughter of the Maccabees. . adj. (與死亡或暴力有關而)恐怖的;令人毛骨悚然的 . synonyms: gruesome, grisly, grim, gory, morbid, ghastly, unearthly, grotesque, hideous, Origin late 19th century: from French macabre, from Danse Macabre 'dance of death,' from Old French, perhaps from Macabé 'a Maccabee,' with reference to a miracle play depicting the slaughter of the Maccabees. . (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject . grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject . (grim, gruesome) (مروع) - used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence |  | |
5073 | macerate | to soften the skin | ||
5074 | machiavellian | вероломный, беспринципный |  | |
5075 | machicolation | [in medieval fortifications] an opening between the supporting corbels of a projecting parapet or the vault of a gate, through which stones or burning objects could be dropped on attackers . [in medieval fortifications] an opening between the supporting corbels of a projecting parapet or the vault of a gate, through which stones or burning objects could be dropped on attackers | ||
5076 | machinate | arrange by systematic planning and united effort . plan , engineer to make secret plans in order to get an advantage, they have no place __ing behind the scenes now. . verb: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together . v. 密謀策畫(以獲利益);參與陰謀;共同發誓 . verb: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together Synonyms : cabal , complot , conjure , conspire The rebels met at night in an abandoned barn to machinate.策划；图谋 |  | |
5077 | machination | plot or scheme Tired of his enemies' endless machinations to remove him from the throne, the king had them executed. Synonyms: cabal; conspiracy; design; intrigue . plot or scheme Tired of his enemies' endless machinations to remove him from the throne, the king had them executed. Synonyms: cabal; conspiracy; design; intrigue . 诡计 . plot or scheme . plot or scheme Tired of his enemies' endless machinations to remove him from the throne, the king had them executed. Synonyms: cabal; conspiracy; design; intrigue . an evil design or plan |  | |
5078 | macho | 有男子气概的 | ||
5079 | macrocosm | system regarded as an entity with subsystems | ||
5080 | maculated | spotted | ||
5081 | madcap | daredevil bold | ||
5082 | maelstrom | WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL; AGITATED STATE OF MIND The transportation system of the city had collapsed in the maelstrom of war. Synonyms: eddy; turbulence . WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL; AGITATED STATE OF MIND The transportation system of the city had collapsed in the maelstrom of war. Synonyms: eddy; turbulence . WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL; AGITATED STATE OF MIND The transportation system of the city had collapsed in the maelstrom of war. Synonyms: eddy; turbulence . (n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction . WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL; AGITATED STATE OF MIND The transportation system of the city had collapsed in the maelstrom of war. Synonyms: eddy; turbulence . a powerful whirlpool in the sea o synonyms:whirlpool, vortex, eddy, swirl; literaryCharybdis ";a maelstrom in the sea" Originlate 17th century: from early modern Dutch [denoting a mythical whirlpool supposed to exist in the Arctic Ocean, west of Norway], from maalen 'grind, whirl' + stroom 'stream. . водоворот, вихрь . a powerful whirlpool in the sea o synonyms:whirlpool, vortex, eddy, swirl; literaryCharybdis ";a maelstrom in the sea" Originlate 17th century: from early modern Dutch [denoting a mythical whirlpool supposed to exist in the Arctic Ocean, west of Norway], from maalen 'grind, whirl' + stroom 'stream. . (n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction |  | |
5083 | magalomania | delusions of greatness | ||
5084 | magisterial | lordly , authoritative having or seeming to have complete authority, his ___ presence (your majesty) . commanding and dignified . having or showing great authority |  | |
5085 | magisterially | in an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator; "this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues" | ||
5086 | magistrate | 地方法官 | ||
5087 | magnamity | generosity | ||
5088 | magnanimity | GENEROSITY; NOBILITY . generosity having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit GENEROSITY; NOBILITY . generosity . the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving . n. 寬宏大量;雅量 . generosity . generosity . generosity . MEANING: the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity. SENTENCE: Both sides will have to show magnanimity if a resolution is to reach. MNEMONIC: magnanimity" "magna"(magnet attract)+"enemity" those who attracts his enemy too ,,, are "generous , kind" . n. generosity and nobility of spirit | | |
5089 | magnanimity, | generosity, generous | ||
5090 | magnanimous | generous . very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated ;be -- toward one's enemies (Mage na nemigan enemies, pas you be kind and generous towards them.) . kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward an enemy or a rival . Generous/kind . kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward an enemy or a rival . adj. (尤指對較弱者)寬宏大量的;慷慨的 . великодушный, благородный . noble, generous, or forgiving . kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward an enemy or a rival . شهم, رحب الصدر very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated |  | |
5091 | magnate | a person who is rich, powerful, and successful, especially in business . POWERFUL OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON The entertainment magnate bought two cable TV stations to add to his collection of magazines and publishing houses. Synonyms: dignitary; luminary; nabob; potentate; tycoon . POWERFUL OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON The entertainment magnate bought two cable TV stations to add to his collection of magazines and publishing houses. Synonyms: dignitary; luminary; nabob; potentate; tycoon . POWERFUL OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON The entertainment magnate bought two cable TV stations to add to his collection of magazines and publishing houses. Synonyms: dignitary; luminary; nabob; potentate; tycoon . powerful person . POWERFUL OR INFLUENTIAL PERSON The entertainment magnate bought two cable TV stations to add to his collection of magazines and publishing houses. Synonyms: dignitary; luminary; nabob; potentate; tycoon . a person who is rich, powerful, and successful, especially in business . a person who is rich, powerful, and successful, especially in business | ||
5092 | magnetosphere | 磁层 | ||
5093 | magnify | v. 放大 . (v.) 1. make large 2. increase in size, volume or significance |  | |
5094 | magnitude | significance massiveness . 重要性 | ||
5095 | maiden | young woman | ||
5096 | maim | injure , wound to injure someone permanently: thousands of innocent people have been killed or ___ed by landmines. . калечить, уродовать, ослаблять |  | |
5097 | mainstay | Assist . a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing synonyms: central component, central figure, centerpiece, prop, linchpin, cornerstone, pillar, bulwark, buttress, chief support, backbone, anchor, foundation, base, staple ";agriculture is the mainstay of their economy"; . главная поддержка, опора . a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing synonyms: central component, central figure, centerpiece, prop, linchpin, cornerstone, pillar, bulwark, buttress, chief support, backbone, anchor, foundation, base, staple ";agriculture is the mainstay of their economy"; |  | |
5098 | maintain | to assert . to assert . to say that you are certain something, is true. He has always ___ed that he is innocent. . to assert . v. 主張;堅持;維持 . to assert | ||
5099 | maize | |||
5100 | majestic | (adj.) having or displaying great dignity or nobility (syn.) gallant, lofty, proud, impressive (adj.) belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler (syn.) regal, imperial, noble, purple, royal | ||
5101 | majesty | the impressive and attractive quality that something has . the impressive and attractive quality that something has . the impressive and attractive quality that something has | ||
5102 | make | (informal) to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way . (informal) to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way . (informal) to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way | ||
5103 | makeover | the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives . the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives . the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives | ||
5104 | makeshift | (adj.) done or made using whatever is available (syn.) improvised, impermanent, temporary (n.) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency . used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available, improvised, provisional . used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available, improvised, provisional . used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available, improvised, provisional | ||
5105 | maladaptive | not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation . not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation | ||
5106 | maladies | a disease or ailment | ||
5107 | maladjusted | не умеющий приспосабливаться |  | |
5108 | maladroit | adj. clumsy, awkward, inept . clumsy ; ___ in social situation (mal + adroit not adroit ) . clumsy . adj. 笨拙的;不靈巧的;不熟練的 . clumsy . MEANING: Not Skilful; Awkward; Bungling. SENTENCE: Imran Khan Is Unhappy About The Maladroit Way The Matter Of So Called War Against Terrorism Has Been Handled. MNEMONIC: Maladroit Mal (Not Good) + Adroit (Skill); So It Means Not Skilful. . (clumsy) awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action | | |
5109 | maladroitness | lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless . clumsiness | ||
5110 | malady | illness . synonyms: illness, sickness, disease, infection, ailment, disorder, complaint, indisposition, affliction, infirmity, syndrome; informalbug, virus ";every time we visi Origin Middle English: from Old French maladie, from malade 'sick,' based on Latin male 'ill' + habitus 'having [as a condition].' . болезнь, зло . synonyms: illness, sickness, disease, infection, ailment, disorder, complaint, indisposition, affliction, infirmity, syndrome; informalbug, virus ";every time we visi Origin Middle English: from Old French maladie, from malade 'sick,' based on Latin male 'ill' + habitus 'having [as a condition].' . illness |  | |
5111 | malaise | A sense of unease; depression . A sense of unease; depression . A sense of unease; depression . synonyms: unhappiness, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, angst, ennui; lassitude, listlessness, languor, weariness; indisposition, ailment, infirmity, i Origin mid 18th century: from French, from Old French mal 'bad' [from Latin malus ] + aise 'ease.' . synonyms: unhappiness, uneasiness, unease, discomfort, melancholy, depression, despondency, dejection, angst, ennui; lassitude, listlessness, languor, weariness; indisposition, ailment, infirmity, i Origin mid 18th century: from French, from Old French mal 'bad' [from Latin malus ] + aise 'ease.' |  | |
5112 | malapert | boldly disrespectful to a person of higher standing Origin Middle English: from mal- 'improperly' + archaic apert 'insolent.' . boldly disrespectful to a person of higher standing Origin Middle English: from mal- 'improperly' + archaic apert 'insolent.' | ||
5113 | malapropism | a word humorously misused . misuse , misapplication the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar (bitch or beach: bitch is mal proper) . . a word humorously misused . the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar ("The doctor wrote a subscription.") . humorous misuse of a word . (n.) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar |  | |
5114 | malcontent | synonyms: troublemaker, mischief-maker, agitator, dissident, rebel, rabble-rouser; discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, whiner; informalgrouch, grump, bellyacher, kvetch, squeaky wheel ";a group of malcontents" Origin late 16th century: from French, from mal 'badly, ill' + content 'pleased.' . synonyms: troublemaker, mischief-maker, agitator, dissident, rebel, rabble-rouser; discontent, complainer, grumbler, moaner, whiner; informalgrouch, grump, bellyacher, kvetch, squeaky wheel ";a group of malcontents" Origin late 16th century: from French, from mal 'badly, ill' + content 'pleased.' | ||
5115 | malediction | A CURSE; A WISH OF EVIL UPON ANOTHER The frog prince looked for a princess to kiss him and put an end to the witch's malediction. Synonyms: anathema; imprecation . A CURSE; A WISH OF EVIL UPON ANOTHER The frog prince looked for a princess to kiss him and put an end to the witch's malediction. Synonyms: anathema; imprecation . A CURSE; A WISH OF EVIL UPON ANOTHER The frog prince looked for a princess to kiss him and put an end to the witch's malediction. Synonyms: anathema; imprecation . curse , damnation words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone or that express the hope that someone will have bad luck, he left, muttering ___s against them. (mal and against addiction they started putting spell on everyone.) . . a curse . A CURSE; A WISH OF EVIL UPON ANOTHER The frog prince looked for a princess to kiss him and put an end to the witch's malediction. Synonyms: anathema; imprecation |  | |
5116 | malefactor | . an evildoer; a person who does bad things . a wrong-doer | ||
5117 | maleficent | |||
5118 | malevolence | |||
5119 | malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will . vicious . evil minded causing or wanting to cause harm or evil , i could feel his ___ gaze as i walked away. (the male volunteered for the evil job.) . having or showing a desire to harm other people . spiteful, showing ill will . Hard-hearted; hostile . having or showing a desire to harm other people . злобный, недоброжелательный . synonyms: malicious, hostile, evil-minded, baleful, evil-intentioned, venomous, evil, malign, malignant, rancorous, vicious, vindictive, vengeful; literarymalefic, malefic Origin early 16th century: from Latin malevolent- 'wishing evil,' from male 'ill' + volent- 'wishing' [from the verb velle ]. . spiteful, showing ill will . having or showing a desire to harm other people | | |
5120 | malfeasance | misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official . felon , crime wrongdoing, especially by a public official , fired for ___, be charged with ___ in office (if you eat male digaran feces , that would be a crime.) . . wrongdoing, especially by a public official Origin late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French malfaisance, from mal- 'evil' + Old French faisance 'activity.' Compare with misfeasance. . злодеяние, преступление . wrongdoing, especially by a public official Origin late 17th century: from Anglo-Norman French malfaisance, from mal- 'evil' + Old French faisance 'activity.' Compare with misfeasance. . misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official . MEANING: Wrongdoing Or An Incorrect Act By A Public Official SENTENCE: The Excise And Taxation Department In Pakistan Discovered The High Ranking Official'S Malfeasance Only After He Had Fled The Country. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Mal (Bad) + Fees. Bad Fee So It Is Something Of A Bribe. So Malfeasance Means Officials Taking Bribe Or Doing Misconduct. . misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official |  | |
5121 | malice | a feeling of hatred for someone that causes a desire to harm them, spite . Hatred . a feeling of hatred for someone that causes a desire to harm them, spite . злоба, злой умысел . Desire to harm others . a feeling of hatred for someone that causes a desire to harm them, spite |  | |
5122 | malicious | Intended to hurt or harm . spiteful; Intended to hurt or harm . adj. 惡意的;惡毒的 | ||
5123 | malign | adj. evil or harmful; v. to speak negatively about someone or something . speak evil, shame, slander, harmful untruths . (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil . (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil . harmful , evil , bad causing or intending to cause harm or evil: foreign domination had a ___ influence on local politics. . to say bad things about someone or something publicly, slander . . (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil . to say bad things about someone or something publicly, slander . v. 誹謗 adj. 惡意的;惡性的;有害的 . злословить, клеветать . to speak evil of . evil in nature or effect; malevolent . to say bad things about someone or something publicly, slander . (v.) speak unfavorably about (syn.) asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, libel, slander, smear, smirch, denigrate, sully, traduce (adj.) evil or harmful in nature or influence (syn.) maleficent, harmful, malicious, malevolent |  | |
5124 | malignant | brutal, vicious . virulent , very infectious . (adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious . . злобный, пагубный . (adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |  | |
5125 | malinger | To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering - pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army. Synonyms: shirk; slack . To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering - pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army. Synonyms: shirk; slack . To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering - pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army. Synonyms: shirk; slack . to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill . To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering - pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army. Synonyms: shirk; slack . synonyms: pretend to be ill, feign [an] illness, fake [an] illness; shirk; informalgoof off ";he was put on repor Origin early 19th century: back-formation from malingerer, apparently from French malingre, perhaps formed as mal- 'wrongly, improperly' + haingre 'weak,' probably of Germanic origin. . synonyms: pretend to be ill, feign [an] illness, fake [an] illness; shirk; informalgoof off ";he was put on repor Origin early 19th century: back-formation from malingerer, apparently from French malingre, perhaps formed as mal- 'wrongly, improperly' + haingre 'weak,' probably of Germanic origin. . to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |  | |
5126 | malingerer | (n.) One who feigns or pretends illness to escape duty . a person who pretends to be ill, in order to avoid having to work; The article gives advice to HR managers on how to deal successfully with ___s. (He mas mal but enger dar avord and did not go to his job) . someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity . one who feigns illness to escape duty . someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity . MEANING: a person who malingers; a shirker SENTENCE: the doctor said my son was a malingerer MNEMONIC: Ma linger child lingering around her mom to avoid going to school. |  | |
5127 | malleable | adj. pliant or pliable; adj. easily influenced . capable of being shaped . easy to bend or make into a different shape ; easily influenced ; ___ personality (Malihe had this personality to bend to whatever her husband would demand her to do .) . capable of being shaped or bent . capable of being shaped or bent . [of a metal or other material] able to be hammered or pressed perma synonyms: pliable, ductile, plastic, pliant, soft, workable ";a malleable substance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'able to be hammered']: via Old French from medieval Latin malleabilis, from Latin malleus 'a hammer.' . adj. 具延展性的;可塑的;易被控制的 . ковкий, пластичный . [of a metal or other material] able to be hammered or pressed perma synonyms: pliable, ductile, plastic, pliant, soft, workable ";a malleable substance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'able to be hammered']: via Old French from medieval Latin malleabilis, from Latin malleus 'a hammer.' . capable of being shaped . MEANING: easily influenced; pliable. SENTENCE: they are as malleable and easily led as sheep MNEMONIC: relate with meltable; so possible to reshape |  | |
5128 | malnourished | in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food . in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food . in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food |  | |
5129 | malodorous | having an unpleasant smell (mal odor) . Disgusting/offensive . bad smelling |  | |
5130 | malversation | corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office Origin mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male 'badly' + versari 'behave.' . corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office Origin mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male 'badly' + versari 'behave.' | ||
5131 | mammoth | гигантский . (adj.) so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth |  | |
5132 | manacle | . a metal band, chain, or shackle for fa synonyms:handcuffs, shackles, chains, irons, fetters, restraints, bonds; informalcuffs, bracelets ";he claimed there were no manacles that could hold him" OriginMiddle English: from Old French manicle 'handcuff,' from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus 'hand. . a metal band, chain, or shackle for fa synonyms:handcuffs, shackles, chains, irons, fetters, restraints, bonds; informalcuffs, bracelets ";he claimed there were no manacles that could hold him" OriginMiddle English: from Old French manicle 'handcuff,' from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus 'hand. . Something that confines or restrains: "caught in the manacles of their language" (Cynthia Ozick). 2. To restrain the action or progress of: "[She was] manacled by the restrictions of an overbearing father" (Lilian Faderman). | ||
5133 | managerie | collection of wild animals | ||
5134 | mandate | instruction , directive an official order or commission to do something. a ___ to seek the release of political prisoners . n. 托管;命令;委任統治 . (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order (syn.) dictate, order, prescribe (adj.) mandatory |  | |
5135 | mandatory | (adj.) - required, not optional . adj. 義務的;強制的;託管的;命令的 n. 受託者;代理者 | ||
5136 | maneuver | manipulate | ||
5137 | mangle | 1. to crush or twist something so that it is badly damaged 2. to spoil something, for example a poem or a piece of music, by saying it wrongly or playing it badly . 1. to crush or twist something so that it is badly damaged 2. to spoil something, for example a poem or a piece of music, by saying it wrongly or playing it badly . 1. to crush or twist something so that it is badly damaged 2. to spoil something, for example a poem or a piece of music, by saying it wrongly or playing it badly . (v.) destroy or injure severely (syn.) cut up, mutilate |  | |
5138 | mangy | . (adj.) mean, contemptible; dirty, disgusting (syn.) contemptible, debased, despicable, detestable, execrable, mean, sordid, squalid (ant.) lofty, noble, upright, venerable, virtuous | ||
5139 | mania | madness | ||
5140 | manicure | a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving cutting, shaping, and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin Origin late 19th century: from French, from Latin manus 'hand' + cura 'care.' | ||
5141 | manifest | display , show to show a quality or condition: grief ___s itself in a number of different ways. . synonyms: obvious, clear, plain, apparent, evident, patent, palpable, distinct, definite, blatant, overt, glaring, barefaced, explicit, transparent, conspicuous, undisguised, unmistakable, noticeable, perceptible, visible, recogni Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin manifestus . . v. 表現;顯示;顯而易見的 . synonyms: obvious, clear, plain, apparent, evident, patent, palpable, distinct, definite, blatant, overt, glaring, barefaced, explicit, transparent, conspicuous, undisguised, unmistakable, noticeable, perceptible, visible, recogni Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin manifestus . . (adj.) clearly revealed (v.) reveal its presence or make an appearance; 2. provide evidence for; stand as proof (syn.) obvious, apparent, evident, patent, plain, attest, reveal, evidence, demonstrate | ||
5142 | manifestation | an event, action, or thing that is a sign that something exists or is happening; the act of appearing as a sign that something exists or is happening . an event, action, or thing that is a sign that something exists or is happening; the act of appearing as a sign that something exists or is happening . an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea. . an event, action, or thing that is a sign that something exists or is happening; the act of appearing as a sign that something exists or is happening | ||
5143 | manifesto | a public declaration of policies or intentions宣告 | ||
5144 | manifold | diverse, varied . many and various despite her ___ faults, she was a strong leader. . многообразный, всесторонний . many and various . (v.) make multiple copies; combine or increase by multiplication (adj.) many and varied; having many features or forms |  | |
5145 | mannered | artificial or stilted in character The portrait is an example of the mannered style that was favored in that era. Synonyms: affected; unnatural . artificial or stilted in character The portrait is an example of the mannered style that was favored in that era. Synonyms: affected; unnatural . artificial or stilted in character The portrait is an example of the mannered style that was favored in that era. Synonyms: affected; unnatural . stylized; pretentious . artificial or stilted in character The portrait is an example of the mannered style that was favored in that era. Synonyms: affected; unnatural |  | |
5146 | mannerism | a particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that someone has but is not aware of . a particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that someone has but is not aware of | ||
5147 | mantle | 地幔 | ||
5148 | mantra | n. 真言 |  | |
5149 | manumit | to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate . to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate . release from slavery; set free Origin late Middle English: from Latin manumittere, literally 'send forth from the hand,' from manus 'hand' + mittere 'send.' . release from slavery; set free Origin late Middle English: from Latin manumittere, literally 'send forth from the hand,' from manus 'hand' + mittere 'send.' . to set free | ||
5150 | manuscript | 1. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed 2. a very old book or document that was written by hand before printing was invented . 1. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed 2. a very old book or document that was written by hand before printing was invented . 1. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed 2. a very old book or document that was written by hand before printing was invented | ||
5151 | mar | TO DAMAGE OR DEFACE; TO SPOIL Telephone poles mar the natural beauty of the countryside. Synonyms: blemish; disfigure; impair; injure; scar . TO DAMAGE OR DEFACE; TO SPOIL Telephone poles mar the natural beauty of the countryside. Synonyms: blemish; disfigure; impair; injure; scar . TO DAMAGE OR DEFACE; TO SPOIL Telephone poles mar the natural beauty of the countryside. Synonyms: blemish; disfigure; impair; injure; scar . TO DAMAGE OR DEFACE; TO SPOIL Telephone poles mar the natural beauty of the countryside. Synonyms: blemish; disfigure; impair; injure; scar . synonyms: spoil, impair, disfigure, detract from, blemish, scar; mutilate, deface, deform ";an ugly scar marred his features"; spoil, ruin, impair, damage, wreck; harm, hurt, blight, taint, Origin Old English merran 'hinder, damage,' of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren 'loiter.' . v. 毀壞;玷汙 . synonyms: spoil, impair, disfigure, detract from, blemish, scar; mutilate, deface, deform ";an ugly scar marred his features"; spoil, ruin, impair, damage, wreck; harm, hurt, blight, taint, Origin Old English merran 'hinder, damage,' of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren 'loiter.' | ||
5152 | mare | |||
5153 | marginal | frontier ^interior not of central importance | ||
5154 | marginalize | treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral . treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral |  | |
5155 | maritime | 1. connected with the ocean or ships 2. (formal) near the ocean . 1. connected with the ocean or ships 2. (formal) near the ocean . 1. connected with the ocean or ships 2. (formal) near the ocean | ||
5156 | mark | stigma |  | |
5157 | marked | striated | ||
5158 | markedly | 显著地 | ||
5159 | marshal | to gather together . 1. a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events and parades, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds 2. an officer whose job is to put court orders into effect 3. (in some cities) an officer of high rank in a police or fire department . 1. a person responsible for making sure that public events, especially sports events and parades, take place without any problems, and for controlling crowds 2. an officer whose job is to put court orders into effect 3. (in some cities) an officer of high rank in a police or fire department | ||
5160 | marsupial | . pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) | ||
5161 | martial | warlike . warlike . associated with war and the armed forces . suggesting war or military life ; law ___ art . warlike . adj. 戰爭的;軍事的;尚武的 . warlike; relating to the military . (war-like) (عسكري) - relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces |  | |
5162 | martinent | a strict disciplinarian | ||
5163 | martinet | a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely . STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN; ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES A compete martinet, the official insisted that Pete fill out all the forms again even though he was already familiar with his case. Synonyms: dictator; stickler; tyrant . STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN; ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES A compete martinet, the official insisted that Pete fill out all the forms again even though he was already familiar with his case. Synonyms: dictator; stickler; tyrant . STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN; ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES A compete martinet, the official insisted that Pete fill out all the forms again even though he was already familiar with his case. Synonyms: dictator; stickler; tyrant . a strict disciplinarian; Our high school teacher was a ___. (Martin was very strict and disciplinarian.) . a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely . a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules . STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN; ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES A compete martinet, the official insisted that Pete fill out all the forms again even though he was already familiar with his case. Synonyms: dictator; stickler; tyrant . Nag . a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely . a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces Origin late 17th century [denoting the drill system invented by Martinet]: named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drillmaster. . n. 嚴格執行紀律的人 . придирчивый начальник . a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces Origin late 17th century [denoting the drill system invented by Martinet]: named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drillmaster. . a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules . a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely |  | |
5164 | martyr | A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs . A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs; (My uncle is a martyr) . n. 烈士;殉道者 . A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs |  | |
5165 | marvel | a wonderful or amazing thing |  | |
5166 | mask | to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed, disguise, veil . to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed, disguise, veil . to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed, disguise, veil | ||
5167 | masochist | one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering | ||
5168 | masquerade | to wear a disguise; to put on a false appearance | ||
5169 | massive, | ponderous |  | |
5170 | masticate | to chew food . жевать, месить . to chew or reduce to a pulp |  | |
5171 | material | 重要的 物质的 | ||
5172 | materialize | 1. (usually used in negative sentences) to take place or start to exist as expected or planned 2. to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained . 1. (usually used in negative sentences) to take place or start to exist as expected or planned 2. to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained . v. 具象化;物質化;賦予形體 . 1. (usually used in negative sentences) to take place or start to exist as expected or planned 2. to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained | ||
5173 | maternal | of or like a mother | ||
5174 | maternity | the state of being or becoming a mother . the state of being or becoming a mother . the state of being or becoming a mother |  | |
5175 | matriarchy | |||
5176 | matriculation | |||
5177 | matrimonial | connected with marriage or with being married . connected with marriage or with being married . connected with marriage or with being married |  | |
5178 | matron | an older married woman . a married woman, especially one who is old or a widow ( woman whose husband has died) | ||
5179 | maudlin | overly sentimental . OVERLY SENTIMENTAL The movies treatment of the mothers death was so maudlin that instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe. Synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy . tearfully or weakly emotional, foolishly sentimental (often b/c drunk) . OVERLY SENTIMENTAL The movies treatment of the mothers death was so maudlin that instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe. Synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy . OVERLY SENTIMENTAL The movies treatment of the mothers death was so maudlin that instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe. Synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy . sentimental , overly emotional feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol, the drinks made her ___ (the model leaned towards alcohol and was sorry for herself.) . . overly sentimental . OVERLY SENTIMENTAL The movies treatment of the mothers death was so maudlin that instead of making the audience cry, it made them cringe. Synonyms: bathetic; mawkish; saccharine; weepy . synonyms: sentimental, oversentimental, emotional, overemotional, t Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting Mary Magdalen]: from Old French Madeleine, from ecclesiastical Latin Magdalena [see magdalene]. The sense of the adjective derives from allusion to pictures of Mary Magdalen weeping. . сентиментальный, слезливый . synonyms: sentimental, oversentimental, emotional, overemotional, t Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting Mary Magdalen]: from Old French Madeleine, from ecclesiastical Latin Magdalena [see magdalene]. The sense of the adjective derives from allusion to pictures of Mary Magdalen weeping. . overly sentimental . self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness |  | |
5180 | maul | |||
5181 | maunder | ramble speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly , denis ___ed on about the wine. (if man was there he would ramble about everything unstoppable.) . to talk or move aimlessly, mutter . talk in a rambling manner synonyms: ramble, prattle, blather, rattle, chatter, jabber, babble; informalyak, yatter ";he maundered on about his problems"; Origin early 17th century: perhaps from obsolete maunder 'to beg.' . talk in a rambling manner synonyms: ramble, prattle, blather, rattle, chatter, jabber, babble; informalyak, yatter ";he maundered on about his problems"; Origin early 17th century: perhaps from obsolete maunder 'to beg.' . to talk or move aimlessly, mutter; wander aimlessly |  | |
5182 | maven | an expert or connoisseur Origin 1960s: Yiddish . an expert or connoisseur Origin 1960s: Yiddish | ||
5183 | maverick | a nonconformist; a rebel one who is independent and resists adherence to a group someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action dissenter maverick is an independent thinker . rebel; nonconformist; one who is independent . a person who thinks and acts independently of and differently from others; She is considered a political ___. (Hojat is mahve Erick's action, since he acts completely different from other professors.) . synonyms: individualist, nonconformist, free spirit, unorthodox person, original, eccentric; rebel, dissenter, dissident, enfant terrible; informalcowboy, loose canno Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick [1803-70], a Texas engineer and rancher who did not brand his cattle. . n. 特立獨行者;行為不合常規者 adj. 特立獨行的 . индивидуалист, диссидент . synonyms: individualist, nonconformist, free spirit, unorthodox person, original, eccentric; rebel, dissenter, dissident, enfant terrible; informalcowboy, loose canno Origin mid 19th century: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick [1803-70], a Texas engineer and rancher who did not brand his cattle. . MEANING: Rebel, Nonconformist SENTENCE: Most Cop Movies Feature Heroes (Like Chulbul Pandey In 'Dabangg' Bollywood Movie) That Are Maverick Police Officers, Breaking All The Rules, Blowing Things Up, And Getting Their Guns Confiscated By The Chief--But Ultimately Saving The Day MNEMONIC: This Word Sounds Very Awkward; Maverick Must Be Someone Who Is Always Disagrees Within A Group Or Society. Just As Maverick Calf Doesn'T Bear A Mark Of Ownership, A Political Maverick Doesn'T Belong To Any Party. . one who is independent and resists adherence to a group . n. an unorthodox person or rebel . is an independent thinker . a person who does not behave or think like everyone else, but who has independent, unusual opinions |  | |
5184 | mawkish | excessively sentimental . excessively and objectionably sentimental . excessively sentimental . excessively and objectionably sentimental . showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way ; The film lapses into ___ sentimentality near the end. (We were crossing the kish island fields and a cow started mawing and showing its emotions towards the good people it was so awkward. ) . synonyms: sentimental, oversentimental, maudlin, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary, oversweet, syrupy, nauseating; informalmushy, slushy, sloppy, schmaltzy, wee Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'inclined to sickness']: from obsolete mawk 'maggot,' from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin. . adj. 無病呻吟的;令人作嘔的;自作多情的;矯情造作的 . synonyms: sentimental, oversentimental, maudlin, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary, oversweet, syrupy, nauseating; informalmushy, slushy, sloppy, schmaltzy, wee Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'inclined to sickness']: from obsolete mawk 'maggot,' from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin. . excessively and objectionably sentimental . excessively sentimental . effusively or insincerely emotional; emotional in a silly and embarrassing way . (adj.) effusively or insincerely emotional; emotional in a silly and embarrassing way . MEANING: Effusively Or Insincerely Emotional. SENTENCE: His Mawkish Style Of Crying On His Failure Was Easily Seen By His Parents, Because They Knew That He Didn'T Prepare For The Test Well. MNEMONIC: An Indian Singer Named Mukaish, Who Sings So Emotional Songs About Insincerity Of Lover; So It Should Be Someone Insincerely Emotional. . مسرف بالعاطفية, مغث showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way |  | |
5185 | maxim | a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying . saying a phrase that gives advice, my company works on the ___ that small is beautiful. (the sentence puts the maximum impression on the employees.) . a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying . a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct | | |
5186 | mayhem | |||
5187 | mea | statement uttered to show personal responsibility for a wrong | ||
5188 | meager | very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable:; (migiri mive kam nagi) . недостаточный, скудный . Lacking in quantity or quality . (adj.) deficient in amount or quality or extent (syn.) scrimpy, stringy, scarce, scanty, spare, measly, miserable, paltry (ant.) ample, abundant, generous, sufficient, wide-cut |  | |
5189 | meager; | scanty | | |
5190 | mean | The mean is heavily influenced by outliers! When the list is asymmetrical, the mean and the median differ! The mean is dragged in the direction of the outliers! If the list is perfectly symmetrical, then the mean and median will equal each other! | ||
5191 | meander | to wander aimlessly ; We ___ed around the town for couple of hours. (Me and er other people went around the city aimlessly.) . Not a straight line; wandering . [of a river or road] follow a winding course synonyms: zigzag, wind, twist, turn, curve, curl, bend, snake ";the river meandered gently"; Origin late 16th century [as a noun]: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river [see Menderes]. . v. 無目的的閒逛 adj. 漫無目標的;蜿蜒曲折的 (adj. meandering 蜿蜒曲折的) <c.f.>tortuous 拐彎抹角的;彎彎曲曲的 . [of a river or road] follow a winding course synonyms: zigzag, wind, twist, turn, curve, curl, bend, snake ";the river meandered gently"; Origin late 16th century [as a noun]: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river [see Menderes]. . (v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist . to wander aimlessly . 1. a bend or curve, an in a stream or river 2. an aimless amble on a winding course 3. move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course . (n.) a bend or curve, an in a stream or river (n.) an aimless amble on a winding course (v.) move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course |  | |
5192 | meandering | |||
5193 | measly | (adj.) contemptibly small in amount (syn.) meager, paltry, scrimpy, scanty, stingy |  | |
5194 | measured | adj. 慎重的;經過仔細思量的;量測的 <c.f.>studied 審慎的;精心安排的;刻意的 |  | |
5195 | meaty | adj. 多肉的;豐富的 | ||
5196 | mechanical | working or produced by machines or machinery | ||
5197 | mecurial | adj. 陰晴不定的;情緒反覆無常的 | ||
5198 | meddle | interfere | ||
5199 | meddling; | officious |  | |
5200 | mediator | n. 中介者;調停者 | ||
5201 | medieval | |||
5202 | mediocrity | n. 平庸之才 |  | |
5203 | meditate | to focus one's thoughts on . (v.) reflect deeply on a subject; (syn.) contemplate, cogitate, mull, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate (adj.) meditative |  | |
5204 | medley | synonyms: assortment, miscellany, mixture, mélange, variety, mixed bag, grab bag, mix, coll Origin Middle English [denoting hand-to-hand combat, also cloth made of variegated wool]: from Old French medlee, variant of meslee 'melee,' based on medieval Latin misculare 'to mix'; compare with meddle. . смесь, собрание . synonyms: assortment, miscellany, mixture, mélange, variety, mixed bag, grab bag, mix, coll Origin Middle English [denoting hand-to-hand combat, also cloth made of variegated wool]: from Old French medlee, variant of meslee 'melee,' based on medieval Latin misculare 'to mix'; compare with meddle. |  | |
5205 | meek | Shy quiet and obedient; spiritless . quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive. . quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion . quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion . adj. 溫順的;柔弱的;懦弱的;無骨氣的 . quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion |  | |
5206 | meet | suitable; fit; proper. "it is a theater meet for great events" . suitable; fit; proper Origin Middle English [in the sense 'made to fit']: shortening of Old English gemǣte, of Germanic origin; related to mete1. | ||
5207 | megalomania | 1. (technology) a mental illness or condition in which someone has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power 2. a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power . 1. (technology) a mental illness or condition in which someone has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power 2. a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power . мания величия . 1. (technology) a mental illness or condition in which someone has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power 2. a strong feeling that you want to have more and more power |  | |
5208 | megalopolis | a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live . a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live . a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live |  | |
5209 | melancholia | n. 憂鬱症 | ||
5210 | melancholy | sad; a ___ expression (When milan koli tried but lost to barcelona everyone was deeply sad.) . Sorrow . synonyms: sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, woe, desolation, melancholia, dejection, depression, desponden Origin Middle English: from Old French melancolie, via late Latin from Greek melankholia, from melas, melan- 'black' + kholē 'bile,' an excess of which was formerly believed to cause depression. . (adj.) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; grave or even gloomy in character (n.) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed; a feeling of sadness (syn.) somber |  | |
5211 | melange | a mixture; medley. . mixture . a mixture; medley. . a mixture, medley | ||
5212 | melee | a large noisy uncontrolled crowd, in which people are moving in different directions and sometimes fighting with each other ; We lost sight of each other in the ___. (Melat hey hey fought with each other.) . схватка, острый спор |  | |
5213 | meliorate | another term for ameliorate Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin meliorat- 'improved,' from the verb meliorare, based on melior 'better.' . another term for ameliorate Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin meliorat- 'improved,' from the verb meliorare, based on melior 'better.' | ||
5214 | mellifluous | Sweetly flowing or sounding . having a pleasant and flowing sound; A deep ___ voice. (Mellat were influenced by the concert and all were singing in pleasant voices.) . . sweetly flowing . [of a voice or words] sweet or synonyms: sweet-sounding, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, silvery, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, harmonious, tuneful, musical ";mellifluous dinner music"; Origin late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus [from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow'] + -ous. . медоточивый, сладкозвучный . [of a voice or words] sweet or synonyms: sweet-sounding, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, silvery, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, harmonious, tuneful, musical ";mellifluous dinner music"; Origin late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus [from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow'] + -ous. . Sweetly flowing or sounding . (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear . MEANING: Pleasing To The Ear. SENTENCE: On The Gre Test Day, Ali Woke Up Early With The Mellifluous Singing Of Sparrows; He Attempted His Test Well Aggressively With His Fresh Mind. MNEMONIC: Mellifluous Me + Like + Flow; I Like Flow Of Sounds (Especially Its Ups And Downs) When It'S Sweet. |  | |
5215 | melodious | Pleasant-sounding | ||
5216 | melodramatic | (adj.) overly dramatic, unnecessarily or excessively emotional (syn.) histrionic, theatrical |  | |
5217 | menace | threat a danger a person or thing that is likely to cause harm . a threat or the act of threatening . 1. a person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm, or danger 2. an atmosphere that makes you feel threatened or frightened . n. 危險的事物;威嚇;惱人的人 v. 威嚇;威脅 . danger . 1. a person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm, or danger 2. an atmosphere that makes you feel threatened or frightened . (n.) something that is a source of danger; a threat or the act of threatening (syn.) threat (v.) pose a threat to; present a danger to (syn.) endanger, imperil, peril, jeopardize |  | |
5218 | menagerie | . collection of animals . a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition Origin late 17th century: from French ménagerie, from ménage [see ménage]. . зверинец . a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition Origin late 17th century: from French ménagerie, from ménage [see ménage]. |  | |
5219 | menance | A possible danger; a threat: the menace of nuclear war. n. The act of threatening. n. A troublesome or annoying person: a toddler who was a menace in a shop full of crystal. | ||
5220 | mend | v. 修理;修補 |  | |
5221 | mendacious | (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue . lies . lying; false; deceitful . dishonest . given to lying . synonyms: lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere, disingenuous, hypocritical, fraudulent, double-dealing, two-faced, Janus-faced, two-timing, duplicitous, perjured; u Origin early 17th century: from Latin mendax, mendac- 'lying' [related to mendum 'fault'] + -ious. . adj. 虛假的;捏造的;不實的 (mendacity) <c.f.>mandatory 強制的;必須履行的 . лживый, обманчивый . synonyms: lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere, disingenuous, hypocritical, fraudulent, double-dealing, two-faced, Janus-faced, two-timing, duplicitous, perjured; u Origin early 17th century: from Latin mendax, mendac- 'lying' [related to mendum 'fault'] + -ious. . (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue . dishonest . MEANING: not telling the truth; lying. SENTENCE: The political party workers had been mendacious throughout the court investigation and as a result they were punished severely. MNEMONIC: mendacious requiring mending (correction) |  | |
5222 | mendacious/mendacity | Falsehood | ||
5223 | mendacity | untruthfulness . untruthfulness . dishonesty . the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty . the act of not telling the truth; Politicians are often accused of ___. (The politicians are not men to have the audacity to tell the truth.) . . untruthfulness . n. 撒謊成性;說謊 . untruthfulness . MEANING: The Tendency To Be Untruthful SENTENCE: You Need To Overcome This Deplorable Mendacity, Or No One Will Ever Believe Anything You Say. MNEMONIC: In Almost Every Word, We See The Word Initiates With Men- Is Meant To Something Bad, Disloyal Etc; As Women Believe This About Men So It'S Something Disloyal, Untruthful. . n. untruthfulness, dishonesty . (dishonesty) (التعود على الكذب) - the act of not telling the truth or tendency to be untruthful . the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious) |  | |
5224 | mendicant | a beggar or homeless person . a beggar; (Men that they can't work would start begging) . . beggar . given to begging Origin late Middle English: from Latin mendicant- 'begging,' from the verb mendicare, from mendicus 'beggar,' from mendum 'fault.' . нищий . given to begging Origin late Middle English: from Latin mendicant- 'begging,' from the verb mendicare, from mendicus 'beggar,' from mendum 'fault.' . beggar |  | |
5225 | menial | a servant, especially a domestic servant submissive . unskilled , humble ___ work is boring, and not well paid or respected: a ___ job/task . (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid . (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid . услужливый, холопский . degrading, humble . (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid . (n.) a domestic servant (syn.) retainer, servant (adj.) showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissive; used of unskilled work (syn.) humble, lowly, unskilled |  | |
5226 | menthol | |||
5227 | mephitic | [especially of a gas or vapor] foul-smelling; noxious Origin early 17th century: from late Latin mephiticus, from mephitis 'noxious exhalation.' . [especially of a gas or vapor] foul-smelling; noxious Origin early 17th century: from late Latin mephiticus, from mephitis 'noxious exhalation.' | ||
5228 | mercantilist | belief in the benefits of profitable trading | ||
5229 | mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army . working or acting merely for money or other reward, hired to serve in foreign army, guerrilla organization . money oriented a soldier who fights for any country or organization who pays them . a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment . greedy . Greedy . a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment . [of a person or their behavio synonyms: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic; informalmoney-grubbing ";mercenary self-interest"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin mercenarius 'hireling,' from merces, merced- 'reward.' . корыстный, наемный . [of a person or their behavio synonyms: money-oriented, grasping, greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, bribable, venal, materialistic; informalmoney-grubbing ";mercenary self-interest"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin mercenarius 'hireling,' from merces, merced- 'reward.' . profit oriented; marked by materialism . a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment . (adj.) profit oriented; marked by materialism (n.) soldier of fortune |  | |
5230 | mercurial | adj. easily changeable, fickle . 1. (literary) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected 2. (literary) lively and quick . characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood . QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE Her mercurial personality made it difficult to guess how she would react to the bad news. Synonyms: clever; crafty; volatile; whimsical . temperamental; characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood . QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE Her mercurial personality made it difficult to guess how she would react to the bad news. Synonyms: clever; crafty; volatile; whimsical . quick, shrewd, and unpredictable . QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE Her mercurial personality made it difficult to guess how she would react to the bad news. Synonyms: clever; crafty; volatile; whimsical . changing suddenly and often ; ___ temperament(aasaab, (temperement)), ___ jobs (I was watching the x man movie and I saw that a woman was like mercury and could change suddenly into anything.) . 1. (literary) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected 2. (literary) lively and quick . quick, shrewd, and unpredictable . QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE Her mercurial personality made it difficult to guess how she would react to the bad news. Synonyms: clever; crafty; volatile; whimsical . Changing quickly . 1. (literary) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected 2. (literary) lively and quick . synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, p Origin late Middle English [sense 3 of the adjective]: from Latin mercurialis 'relating to the god Mercury,' from Mercurius 'Mercury.' Sense 1 of the adjective dates from the mid 17th century. . живой, подвижный, переменчивый . synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, p Origin late Middle English [sense 3 of the adjective]: from Latin mercurialis 'relating to the god Mercury,' from Mercurius 'Mercury.' Sense 1 of the adjective dates from the mid 17th century. . liable to sudden unpredictable change . 1. (literary) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected 2. (literary) lively and quick . (adj.) liable to sudden unpredictable change (syn.) erratic, fickle, quicksilver . متقلب unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood intelligent, enthusiastic and quick | | |
5231 | mere | Nothing more than, pure , sheer | ||
5232 | meretricious | attractive in a cheap, flashy way . GAUDY; FALSELY ATTRACTIVE The casino's meretricious decor horrified the cultivated interior designer. Synonyms: flashy; insincere; loud; specious; tawdry . GAUDY; FALSELY ATTRACTIVE The casino's meretricious decor horrified the cultivated interior designer. Synonyms: flashy; insincere; loud; specious; tawdry . GAUDY; FALSELY ATTRACTIVE The casino's meretricious decor horrified the cultivated interior designer. Synonyms: flashy; insincere; loud; specious; tawdry . flamboyant . . attractive in a cheap, flashy way . GAUDY; FALSELY ATTRACTIVE The casino's meretricious decor horrified the cultivated interior designer. Synonyms: flashy; insincere; loud; specious; tawdry . synonyms:worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy; false, artificial, fake, imitation; informaltacky, chintzy ";the meretriciou Originearly 17th century: from Latin meretricius [adjective from meretrix, meretric- 'prostitute,' from mereri 'be hired'] + -ous . показной, нарочито красивый . synonyms:worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy; false, artificial, fake, imitation; informaltacky, chintzy ";the meretriciou Originearly 17th century: from Latin meretricius [adjective from meretrix, meretric- 'prostitute,' from mereri 'be hired'] + -ous . apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity . gaudy; falsely attractive; plausible but false; specious . (superficial) (براق) - seeming attractive but really false or of little value |  | |
5233 | merit | n. 優處;價值 . deserving reward or praise . deserving reward or praise | ||
5234 | meritocracy | influential class people |  | |
5235 | merriment | joyfulness, cheerfulness . n. 歡樂 . high-spirited fun and enjoyment | ||
5236 | mesa | |||
5237 | mesh | to fit or function together . 1. 그림 2. a complicated situation or system that it is difficult to escape from . 1. 그림 2. a complicated situation or system that it is difficult to escape from . 1. 그림 2. a complicated situation or system that it is difficult to escape from |  | |
5238 | mesmerize | to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else; I was completely ____ by the performance. (Football fans heard that Messi Merize and this caught their attention so much that they did not care about the game anymore.) . гипнотизировать, очаровывать . (v.) to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch . (v.) induce hypnosis in (syn.) hypnotize (v.) attract strongly, as if with a magnet (syn.) bewitch, magnetize, spellbind (adj.) mesmeric |  | |
5239 | mesoscale | 中等规模的 | ||
5240 | mesothermic | n. 中溫動物 | ||
5241 | mess | 1. a condition in which things are dirty or not neat 2. a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that someone has made . 1. a condition in which things are dirty or not neat 2. a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that someone has made . 1. a condition in which things are dirty or not neat 2. a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that someone has made | ||
5242 | messianic | fervent or passionate . fervent or passionate . adj. 以救世主自居的 . 1. inspired by hope or belief in a messiah 2. fervent or passionate | ||
5243 | metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life Origin late 19th century: from Greek metabolē 'change' [from metaballein 'to change'] + -ism. . the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life Origin late 19th century: from Greek metabolē 'change' [from metaballein 'to change'] + -ism. | ||
5244 | metamorphosis | преобразование, превращение . change of form . MEANING: Change Of Form Or Shape. SENTENCE: The Metamorphosis Of Caterpillar To Butterfly Is Typical Of Many Such Changes In Animal Life. MNEMONIC: Metamorphosis Meta (Change) + Morph (Shape); So The Different Forms And Structure Of Organisms Are Named As Metamorphosis. |  | |
5245 | metaphor | FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS The metaphor "a sea of troubles" suggests a lot of troubles by comparing their number to the vastness of the sea. Synonyms: allegory; analogy; simile; symbol . FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS The metaphor "a sea of troubles" suggests a lot of troubles by comparing their number to the vastness of the sea. Synonyms: allegory; analogy; simile; symbol . FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS The metaphor "a sea of troubles" suggests a lot of troubles by comparing their number to the vastness of the sea. Synonyms: allegory; analogy; simile; symbol . FIGURE OF SPEECH COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT THINGS The metaphor "a sea of troubles" suggests a lot of troubles by comparing their number to the vastness of the sea. Synonyms: allegory; analogy; simile; symbol . a figure of speech synonyms: image, trope, analogy, comparison, symbol, word painting/picture ";the profusion of metaphors in her everyday speech has gotten pretty tiresome"; Origin late 15th century: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein 'to transfer.' . a figure o synonyms: figure of speech, image, trope, analogy, comparison, symbol, word painting/picture ";the profusion of metaphors in her everyday speech has gotten pretty tiresome"; Origin late 15th century: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein 'to transfer.' | ||
5246 | metaphorically | 隐喻地 | ||
5247 | metaphysics | the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth, and knowledge . the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth, and knowledge . the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth, and knowledge | ||
5248 | metastasize | v. (病灶)轉移 | ||
5249 | mete | to distribute by or as if by measure; allot . to give someone a punishment; to make someone suffer bad treatment . to give someone a punishment; to make someone suffer bad treatment . to give someone a punishment; to make someone suffer bad treatment . to give someone a punishment; to make someone suffer bad treatment | ||
5250 | meted | distributed | ||
5251 | meteoric | Like shahab sang a -- rise to fame (meteor shower) . coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor . быстрый, головокружительный . coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor |  | |
5252 | meteorite | A meteoroid that has hit earth's surface. | ||
5253 | meteorological | Anything to do with meteorology or weather having to do with weather . concerned with the weather . concerned with the weather | ||
5254 | meteorology | n. 氣象學 |  | |
5255 | methodical | 有条不紊的 . adj. 有條理的;秩序井然的 | ||
5256 | methodically | systematically | ||
5257 | meticulous | adj. paying close attention to detail . very careful and with great attention to every detail; Many hours of ___ preparation have gone into writing the book. (During the GRE test Meti would always take his calculator out and count everything carefully with details.) . adj. 嚴謹的;一絲不苟的;非常著重細節的 <c.f.>scrupulous 嚴謹審慎的;有道德觀的 . дотошный, внимательный к деталям . synonyms: careful, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, accurate; thoroug Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'fearful or timid']: from Latin meticulosus, from metus 'fear.' The word came to mean 'overcareful about detail,' hence the current sense [early 19th century]. . extremely careful; particular about details . (adj.) 1. marked by precise accordance with details 2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details (syn.) punctilious, precise, fastidious, painstaking . MEANING: Extremely Careful And Precise SENTENCE: He Was Meticulous In Attempting Gre Quant Section, Never Made Mistake, Which Generated His Score Of 170 In This Section. MNEMONIC: It Looks As If Calculus Which Is Very Care About The Accuracy. I.E. The Exact Value, Instead Of Approximation. So Meticulous Must Be Very Precise. |  | |
5258 | metrical | |||
5259 | metriculous | extremely careful; particular about details | ||
5260 | metronome | . |  | |
5261 | mettle | courage; endurance; audacity; determination . courage . synonyms: spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, backbone, grit, true grit, courage, courageousness, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring; informalguts, Origin mid 16th century: specialized spelling [used for figurative senses] of metal. . темперамент, пыл, ретивость . synonyms: spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, backbone, grit, true grit, courage, courageousness, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring; informalguts, Origin mid 16th century: specialized spelling [used for figurative senses] of metal. . courage; endurance . courage; fortitude |  | |
5262 | mettlesome | full of vitality or energy; spirited . filled with courage or valor ; a ___ horse (We met less than some intrepid horses.) . . full of courage and fortitude . full of courage and fortitude | | |
5263 | miasma | a mass of air that is dirty and smells unpleasant . a mass of air that is dirty and smells unpleasant . a mass of air that is dirty and smells unpleasant . a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor synonyms:stink, reek, stench, fetor, smell, fume, odor, whiff; gas, cloud, smog, vapor ";the miasma from the stagnant swamp made us choke and gag" Originmid 17th century: from Greek, literally 'defilement,' from miainein 'pollute. . n. 瘴氣;不好的氣氛 . a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor synonyms:stink, reek, stench, fetor, smell, fume, odor, whiff; gas, cloud, smog, vapor ";the miasma from the stagnant swamp made us choke and gag" Originmid 17th century: from Greek, literally 'defilement,' from miainein 'pollute. . a mass of air that is dirty and smells unpleasant . a noxious or poisonous atmosphere |  | |
5264 | microcosm | a thing, place, or group that has all the features and qualities of something much larger . a thing, place, or group that has all the features and qualities of something much larger . a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system . a thing, place, or group that has all the features and qualities of something much larger . a small system having analogies to a larger system | ||
5265 | middling | |||
5266 | midget | (offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism . (offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism . (offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from dwarfism | ||
5267 | mien | appearance , look he has a cautious, academic ___ . appearance . synonyms: appearance, look, expression, countenance, aura, demeanor, attitude, air, manner, bearing; formalcomportment ";a scowling mien that did nothing to boost o Origin early 16th century: probably from French mine 'expression,' influenced by obsolete demean 'bearing, demeanor' [from demean2]. . вид, внешность, наружность . synonyms: appearance, look, expression, countenance, aura, demeanor, attitude, air, manner, bearing; formalcomportment ";a scowling mien that did nothing to boost o Origin early 16th century: probably from French mine 'expression,' influenced by obsolete demean 'bearing, demeanor' [from demean2]. | | |
5268 | milieu | environment; setting . the social environment that you live or work in . atmosphere . environment , background he grew up in a military ___ . the social environment that you live or work in . environment; setting . the social environment that you live or work in . a person's socia synonyms: environment, sphere, background, backdrop, setting, context, atmosphere; location, conditions, surroundings, environs; informalstomping grounds, stamping grounds, turf ";the political milieu in New England"; Origin mid 19th century: French, from mi 'mid' + lieu 'place.' . n. 出身背景;周圍環境 . окружение . a person's socia synonyms: environment, sphere, background, backdrop, setting, context, atmosphere; location, conditions, surroundings, environs; informalstomping grounds, stamping grounds, turf ";the political milieu in New England"; Origin mid 19th century: French, from mi 'mid' + lieu 'place.' . the social environment that you live or work in | | |
5269 | militant | adj. 激進的;好鬥的;行動積極的 . A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party. . using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change . using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change |  | |
5270 | military | |||
5271 | militate | TO OPERATE AGAINST; WORK AGAINST Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union. Synonyms: affect; change; influence . TO OPERATE AGAINST; WORK AGAINST Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union. Synonyms: affect; change; influence . TO OPERATE AGAINST; WORK AGAINST Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union. Synonyms: affect; change; influence . TO OPERATE AGAINST; WORK AGAINST Lenin militated against the tsar for years before he overthrew him and established the Soviet Union. Synonyms: affect; change; influence . препятствовать, мешать . to operate against; work against |  | |
5272 | milk | to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of | ||
5273 | millennium | Time/order/duration | ||
5274 | millinery | hats and hat-making | ||
5275 | mimetic | mimic, copy . mimic, copy . relating to, constituting, or habitually practicing mimesis Origin mid 17th century: from Greek mimētikos 'imitation,' from mimeisthai 'to imitate.' . relating to, constituting, or habitually practicing mimesis Origin mid 17th century: from Greek mimētikos 'imitation,' from mimeisthai 'to imitate.' | ||
5276 | mimic | v. 模仿;與...極相似 adj. 模仿的;模擬的;假裝的 | ||
5277 | mimicking | MEANING: Copying (Or Trying To Copy) SENTENCE: When Asif Caught During His Mimicking The Employer In Rude Way, He Got Fired From The Job. MNEMONIC: It'S Similar To Momo, A Special Character Used In Famous Drama Bulbuly; Many Children Copy The Actions Of Momo, Including Her Way Of Walking And Speaking. So Its Means Copying The Actions Of Others. | ||
5278 | minatory | . Menacing; threatening . Harmful . expressing or conveying a threat Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin minatorius, from minat- 'threatened,' from the verb minari . . угрожающий, грозный . expressing or conveying a threat Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin minatorius, from minat- 'threatened,' from the verb minari . . Menacing; threatening |  | |
5279 | mince | . 1. chop into small pieces; 2. walk with tiny steps, 3. speak in an affected manner . cut up or grind [food, especially meat] into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades synonyms:grind, chop up, cut up, dice, hash, chop fine ";mince the meat and onions" Originlate Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia 'smallness. . v. 剁碎;矯飾的說話;假私文地以小步走 . cut up or grind [food, especially meat] into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades synonyms:grind, chop up, cut up, dice, hash, chop fine ";mince the meat and onions" Originlate Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia 'smallness. |  | |
5280 | mind-boggling | (informal) very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising . (informal) very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising . (informal) very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising | ||
5281 | minder | a person whose job is to take care of and protect another person . a person whose job is to take care of and protect another person | ||
5282 | minion | synonyms: underling, henchman, flunky, lackey, hanger-on, follower, servant, hireling, vassal, stooge, toady, sycophant; informalyes-man, trained seal, bootlicker, brown-noser, suck-up ";if working for you means being your minion, I'm not t Origin late 15th century: from French mignon, mignonne . . synonyms: underling, henchman, flunky, lackey, hanger-on, follower, servant, hireling, vassal, stooge, toady, sycophant; informalyes-man, trained seal, bootlicker, brown-noser, suck-up ";if working for you means being your minion, I'm not t Origin late 15th century: from French mignon, mignonne . | ||
5283 | ministration | assistance in time of difficulty . (n.) assistance in time of difficulty (syn.) relief, succor |  | |
5284 | minnow | |||
5285 | minor | quibble | ||
5286 | minuet | |||
5287 | minuscule | очень маленький, крошечный . extremely small |  | |
5288 | minute | adj. 微小的;極小的 v. 把...寫進會議紀錄 n. 通知單;會議紀錄 . 1. infinitely or immeasurably small 2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination . (adj.) 1. infinitely or immeasurably small 2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination (syn.) 1. frivolous, incidental, negligible, nugatory, trifling, trivial 2. circumstantial, elaborate (ant.) 1. consequential, critical, crucial, momentous, vital, weighty, brief, compendious, concise, succinct, terse | ||
5289 | minutia | мелочи |  | |
5290 | minutiae | small or trivial details, trifling matters . small or trivial details, trifling matters . the small, precise, or trivial details of something | ||
5291 | mire | . (n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck | ||
5292 | mired | Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled . 陷入的 | ||
5293 | mirth | FRIVOLITY; GAIETY; LAUGHTER Vera's hilarious jokes contributed to the general mirth at the dinner party. Synonyms: glee; hilarity; jollity; merriment . FRIVOLITY; GAIETY; LAUGHTER Vera's hilarious jokes contributed to the general mirth at the dinner party. Synonyms: glee; hilarity; jollity; merriment . FRIVOLITY; GAIETY; LAUGHTER Vera's hilarious jokes contributed to the general mirth at the dinner party. Synonyms: glee; hilarity; jollity; merriment . merriment , cheerfulness laughter, humour, or happiness, her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable ___. (mire ta tahe halghet az shedat funny boodan) . gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter . FRIVOLITY; GAIETY; LAUGHTER Vera's hilarious jokes contributed to the general mirth at the dinner party. Synonyms: glee; hilarity; jollity; merriment . synonyms: merriment, high spirits, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hilarity, glee, laughter, gaiety, buoyancy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, lightheartedness, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness ";we could not hold back our mirth Origin Old English myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry. . synonyms: merriment, high spirits, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hilarity, glee, laughter, gaiety, buoyancy, blitheness, euphoria, exhilaration, lightheartedness, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness ";we could not hold back our mirth Origin Old English myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry. | ||
5294 | mirthful | joyful; merry or amusing | ||
5295 | misanthrope | hater of mankind . A PERSON WHO DISLIKES OTHERS The Grinch was such a misanthrope that even the sight of children singing made him angry. Synonym: curmudgeon . A PERSON WHO DISLIKES OTHERS The Grinch was such a misanthrope that even the sight of children singing made him angry. Synonym: curmudgeon . A PERSON WHO DISLIKES OTHERS The Grinch was such a misanthrope that even the sight of children singing made him angry. Synonym: curmudgeon . someone who dislikes and avoids other people (Only those who hate human beings mis anthropology's lectures.) . . (n.) a person who hates or despises people . A PERSON WHO DISLIKES OTHERS The Grinch was such a misanthrope that even the sight of children singing made him angry. Synonym: curmudgeon . a person who dislikes humankind synonyms: hater of mankind, hater, cynic; recluse, hermit; hikikomori; informalgrouch, grump ";he was going to join a group of misanthropes but he disliked all the members"; Origin mid 16th century: from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein 'to hate' + anthrōpos 'man.' . a person who dislikes humankind synonyms: hater of mankind, hater, cynic; recluse, hermit; hikikomori; informalgrouch, grump ";he was going to join a group of misanthropes but he disliked all the members"; Origin mid 16th century: from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein 'to hate' + anthrōpos 'man.' . MEANING: a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. SENTENCE: Scrooge wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be MNEMONIC: "misien"in greek means " to hate" and "anthropos" means "mankind" so misanthrope means one who hates mankind . n. person who hates humanity |  | |
5296 | misanthropic | hating and avoiding other people . Hostile; a person who dislikes other . hating and avoiding other people . adj. 厭惡人類的;厭世的 . Misanthropic readers are those who have a general ill-will towards humanity . hating and avoiding other people | | |
5297 | misanthropy | 厌恶人类 | ||
5298 | misapprehension | a failure to understand correctly a wrong judgement | ||
5299 | misappropriate | v. 侵占;盜用;挪用 | | |
5300 | misattribute | mis attribute mis assign |  | |
5301 | miscellaneous | смешанный, разнородный |  | |
5302 | miscellany | . a mixture of various things | ||
5303 | mischievous | adj. 愛惡作劇的;惡意的;(行為或言語)有害的 . (adj.) 1. naughtily or annoying playful 2. deliberately causing harm or damage (syn.) deleterious, errant, annoy, devious, impish, misbehaving, naughty, playful, wicked, adverse, baleful, baneful, detrimental, evil, hurtful, injurious, nocuous, noxious, pernicious (ant.) decorous, urbane, beneficial, anodyne, benign, innocent, innocuous |  | |
5304 | misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of . interpret in the wrong way ; ___ a meaning, ___ one's actions (Mis doing it wrong construe) . to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of . v. 誤解...的意思(或意圖) . to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of . to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of . (misinterpret, misunderstand) to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says |  | |
5305 | miscreant | a person who has done something wrong or illegal . criminal , culprit someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules, we need to discourage ___s. (they broke the law and mis created the ants.) . a person who has done something wrong or illegal . evil unbeliever . a person who has done something wrong or illegal . synonyms: criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, malefactor, offender, villain, lawbreaker, evildoer, del Origin Middle English [as an adjective in the sense 'disbelieving']: from Old French mescreant, present participle of mescreire 'disbelieve,' from mes- 'mis-' + creire 'believe' [from Latin credere ]. . злодей. негодяй . synonyms: criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, malefactor, offender, villain, lawbreaker, evildoer, del Origin Middle English [as an adjective in the sense 'disbelieving']: from Old French mescreant, present participle of mescreire 'disbelieve,' from mes- 'mis-' + creire 'believe' [from Latin credere ]. . villain; criminal . one who behaves criminally or viciously . a person who has done something wrong or illegal . (n.) one who behaves criminally or viciously (syn.) brute, culprit, devil, felon, fiend, offender, rascal, reprobate, villain |  | |
5306 | miser | a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible . someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it; Hojat is not a ___. . (dissaproving) a person who loves money and hates spending it . one who saves greedily . (dissaproving) a person who loves money and hates spending it . n. 吝嗇鬼;守財奴(貪心) <c.f.>frugal 花錢精算的 . a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible . (dissaproving) a person who loves money and hates spending it . (parsimonious austere) (المقبوض اليد) - someone who has a strong wish to have money and hates to spend it |  | |
5307 | miserly | careful with how money is spent; thrifty - mean - too small . 1. (of a person) hating to spend money 2. (of a quantity or amount) too small . Greedy . 1. (of a person) hating to spend money 2. (of a quantity or amount) too small . 1. (of a person) hating to spend money 2. (of a quantity or amount) too small | | |
5308 | misfeasance | improper performance of a lawful act . doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner . (n.) doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner | ||
5309 | misfit | a person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behavior or their ideas are very different . a person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behavior or their ideas are very different . a person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behavior or their ideas are very different | ||
5310 | misgiving | (n.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty . 疑虑 . n. (對未來事件的)擔憂 . A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. See Synonyms at qualm. |  | |
5311 | misgivings; | qualms | ||
5312 | mishap | a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results . a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results . a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results | ||
5313 | mishmash | combination confused mess; jumble . n. 大雜燴 . A confused mixture of things. |  | |
5314 | misinform | v. 誤傳 | ||
5315 | misinformed | give (someone) false or inaccurate information. |  | |
5316 | mislead | |||
5317 | misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name . 错误的名称 . an unsuitable or misleading name . n. 用詞不當 . a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term. . a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term |  | |
5318 | misogynist | a person who dislikes women in particular; (The misor lost in gymnastic from another woman and started hating all women.) . . женоненавистник |  | |
5319 | misrepresent | (v.) to give an incorrect or misleading representation of (syn.) belie, distort, garble, misconstrue, color, falsify, pervert (ant.) clarify, illuminate, illustrate |  | |
5320 | mission | an official statement of the aims of a company or an organization . an official statement of the aims of a company or an organization . an official statement of the aims of a company or an organization | ||
5321 | missive | A WRITTEN NOTE OR LETTER Priscilla spent hours composing a romantic missive for Elvis. Synonym: message . A WRITTEN NOTE OR LETTER Priscilla spent hours composing a romantic missive for Elvis. Synonym: message . A WRITTEN NOTE OR LETTER Priscilla spent hours composing a romantic missive for Elvis. Synonym: message . A WRITTEN NOTE OR LETTER Priscilla spent hours composing a romantic missive for Elvis. Synonym: message | ||
5322 | mistral | |||
5323 | mistrust | v. 不信任;懷疑 |  | |
5324 | mite | 极少量 . A very small amount, portion, or particle | ||
5325 | mitigate | to make less severe . TO SOFTEN; TO LESSEN A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need. Synonyms: allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lighten; moderate; mollify; palliate; temper . to make less severe . TO SOFTEN; TO LESSEN A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need. Synonyms: allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lighten; moderate; mollify; palliate; temper . TO SOFTEN; TO LESSEN A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need. Synonyms: allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lighten; moderate; mollify; palliate; temper . make less severe or harsh ; ___ the inconveniences (MIT entrance exam was so harmful for students and wouldn't allow anyone to enter its gates but now they have made it less severe.) . to make something less harmful, serious, etc., alleviate . TO SOFTEN; TO LESSEN A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need. Synonyms: allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lighten; moderate; mollify; palliate; temper . Pacify/satisfy; to soften, to lessen . to make something less harmful, serious, etc., alleviate . synonyms: alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, take the edge off, allay, ease, assuage, palliate, relieve, tone down ";the worst symptoms have been mitiga Origin late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- 'softened, alleviated,' from the verb mitigare, from mitis 'mild.' . v. 緩和(嚴重性);減輕 . synonyms: alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen, weaken, lighten, attenuate, take the edge off, allay, ease, assuage, palliate, relieve, tone down ";the worst symptoms have been mitiga Origin late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- 'softened, alleviated,' from the verb mitigare, from mitis 'mild.' . to make less severe . make less severe, serious, or painful . to make something less harmful, serious, etc., alleviate . MEANING: Calm Down; SENTENCE: Nothing Could Mitigate His Disappointment After Getting Very Low Score In Gre. MNEMONIC: Yar Mitti Pao Te Ladai Mukao. Its Famous Words Of Ch. Shujjat Husain. . TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS HARSH; SEVERE, OR PAINFUL; ALLEVIATE . v. to improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation . to make less severe |  | |
5326 | mnemonic | связанный с памятью . (adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory |  | |
5327 | mnemonics | n. 記憶法 | ||
5328 | mockery | 嘲笑 . n. 嘲弄;嘲笑;拙劣可笑的模仿 . (n.) showing your contempt by derision (syn.) jeer, scoff, derision, parody |  | |
5329 | modality | 形式 | ||
5330 | model | paragon |  | |
5331 | moderation | |||
5332 | modest | adj. not boastful; adj. not overly showy . a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: a house with modest furnishings. See Synonyms at plain. b. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation. | ||
5333 | modicum | n. 少量;一點點 (meagerness, exiguity) . a small amount . a small amount . a small amount . small amount , fragment a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty there's not even a ____ of truth in her statement. (a mode will come which will have only a small amount of truth) . a small amount . synonyms: small amount, particle, speck, fragment, scrap, crumb, grain, morsel, shred, dash, drop, pinch, soupçon, jot, iota, whit, atom, smattering, scintilla, hint, suggestion, tinge; informalsmidgen, tad Origin late 15th century: from Latin, neuter of modicus 'moderate,' from modus 'measure.' . очень малое количество . synonyms: small amount, particle, speck, fragment, scrap, crumb, grain, morsel, shred, dash, drop, pinch, soupçon, jot, iota, whit, atom, smattering, scintilla, hint, suggestion, tinge; informalsmidgen, tad Origin late 15th century: from Latin, neuter of modicus 'moderate,' from modus 'measure.' . a small amount . a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable . MEANING: A Small Or Moderate Amount. SENTENCE: When You Awarded Fulbright Scholarship, You Will Have Only Modicum Expense Of Visa To Bear; All Major Expenses Are Covered By The Scholarship. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like Moderate, So It'S Something Small Or Less In Amount Or Quantity. . a small amount |  | |
5334 | modish | Stylish, contemporary . conforming to or following what is synonyms: fashionable, stylish, chic, modern, contemporary, all the rage, in vogue, voguish, up-to-the-minute, à la mode, du jour; informaltrendy, cool, with it, in, now, hip, styling/stylin', happening, phat, funky, kicky, tony, fly ";modish outfits for spring"; . conforming to or following what is synonyms: fashionable, stylish, chic, modern, contemporary, all the rage, in vogue, voguish, up-to-the-minute, à la mode, du jour; informaltrendy, cool, with it, in, now, hip, styling/stylin', happening, phat, funky, kicky, tony, fly ";modish outfits for spring"; . fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" . conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable | ||
5335 | modishness | in the current fashion; stylish | ||
5336 | modulate | to adjust or adapt to a certain level or proportion; to regulate . 调整 . to adjust or adapt to a certain level or proportion; to regulate . (v.) fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of (syn.) alter, regulate, adjust, | ||
5337 | modus | method of operating | ||
5338 | mogul | n. 大亨 |  | |
5339 | mold | 3. a soft green, gray, or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air 1. a container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container, for example when it is cooled or cooked . 3. a soft green, gray, or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air 1. a container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container, for example when it is cooled or cooked . v. 用模具塑造;力圖改變某人 n. 模具;黴菌;(人的)性格;氣質 . 3. a soft green, gray, or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air 1. a container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container, for example when it is cooled or cooked |  | |
5340 | moldy | (adj.) covered with or smelling of mold |  | |
5341 | molest | to attack someone, especially a child, sexually . to attack someone, especially a child, sexually | ||
5342 | mollify | v. 撫慰;使息怒placate . TO CALM OR MAKE LESS SEVERE Their argument was so intense that it was difficult to believe any compromise would mollify them. Synonyms: appease; assuage; conciliate; pacify . to soothe . TO CALM OR MAKE LESS SEVERE Their argument was so intense that it was difficult to believe any compromise would mollify them. Synonyms: appease; assuage; conciliate; pacify . TO CALM OR MAKE LESS SEVERE Their argument was so intense that it was difficult to believe any compromise would mollify them. Synonyms: appease; assuage; conciliate; pacify . to make someone angry less angry; I tried to __ her by giving her flowers. (I tried to modify what I said to make it more mello for her so she can digest the bad news and become less angry over it.) . cause to be more favorably inclined . TO CALM OR MAKE LESS SEVERE Their argument was so intense that it was difficult to believe any compromise would mollify them. Synonyms: appease; assuage; conciliate; pacify . Pacify/satisfy; to calm or make less severe . cause to be more favorably inclined . appease the anger or anxiety of [someone] synonyms:appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, soothe, calm [down] ";they tried to mollify the protesters" Originlate Middle English [also in the sense 'make soft or supple']: from French mollifier or Latin mollificare, from mollis 'soft. . ослаблять, смягчать . appease the anger or anxiety of [someone] synonyms:appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, soothe, calm [down] ";they tried to mollify the protesters" Originlate Middle English [also in the sense 'make soft or supple']: from French mollifier or Latin mollificare, from mollis 'soft. . to calm or make less severe . 1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) 2. reduce the severity of (something); soften . MEANING: Calm Or Soothe SENTENCE: We Tried To Mollify The Hysterical Child By Promising Her Many Gifts. MNEMONIC: Mollify Shares A Root 'Soften' With Emollient, Which Means Soothing Or Softening Remedy (For The Skin). . v. placate to calm or soothe . هدأ, لطف to make someone less angry or upset |  | |
5343 | molt | |||
5344 | molton | |||
5345 | moment | very important; A decision of great ____. . важность, значимость . importance in influence or effect |  | |
5346 | momentous | very important or serious, especially because there may be important results . very important or serious, especially because there may be important results . adj. 重大的;重要的 . very important or serious, especially because there may be important results | | |
5347 | monarch | lord tycoon . a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen . a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen . a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen | ||
5348 | monarchy | . n. 君主政體 |  | |
5349 | monastery | a building in which monks ( members of a male religious community) live together . 修道院 . a building in which monks ( members of a male religious community) live together . a building in which monks ( members of a male religious community) live together | ||
5350 | monastic | extremely plain or secluded; relating to monks or monasteries | ||
5351 | monetary | connected with money, especially all the money in a country . connected with money, especially all the money in a country . of or relating to money or currency . connected with money, especially all the money in a country | | |
5352 | monger | a seller | ||
5353 | mongrel | |||
5354 | monocle | . . |  | |
5355 | monocoque | an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body Origin early 20th century: from French, from mono- 'single' + coque 'shell.' . an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body Origin early 20th century: from French, from mono- 'single' + coque 'shell.' | ||
5356 | monogamous | 一夫一妻的 | ||
5357 | monogamy | the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time . 一夫一妻制 . the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time . the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time |  | |
5358 | monogram | |||
5359 | monograph | written account of a single thing or class of things |  | |
5360 | monolithic | massive and uniform; Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity . massive and uniform . formed of a single large block of stone synonyms: massive, huge, vast, colossal, gigantic, immense, giant, enormous; featureless, characterless ";a monolithic building"; . adj. 龐大的;大一統並單調的 . formed of a single large block of stone synonyms: massive, huge, vast, colossal, gigantic, immense, giant, enormous; featureless, characterless ";a monolithic building"; . massive and uniform . Massive, solid, and uniform: the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture. . 1. formed of a single large block of stone 2. (of an organization or system) large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform 3. (of a building) very large and characterless |  | |
5361 | monologue | n. 滔滔不絕的話;長篇大論;獨腳戲 |  | |
5362 | monomania | 偏执 | ||
5363 | monopolistic | having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant | ||
5364 | monopolize | to have complete control over | ||
5365 | monopoly | (n)(an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share; is Microsoft a ___? (We wanted to open saffron business but they said that mono people have the policy(poly) and control to do so.) | ||
5366 | monotonous | lacking in variety . never changing and therefore boring . never changing and therefore boring . never changing and therefore boring . (adj.) sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch (syn.) flat (adj.) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety (syn.) humdrum, dull | ||
5367 | monotonously | Adverb - tediously repetitious or lacking in variety, without change | ||
5368 | monotony | n. boredom and repetition | ||
5369 | monster | an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening synonyms:giant, mammoth, colossus, leviathan, titan; informaljumbo ";he's a monster of a man" Originlate Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum 'portent or monster,' from monere 'warn. . an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening synonyms:giant, mammoth, colossus, leviathan, titan; informaljumbo ";he's a monster of a man" Originlate Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum 'portent or monster,' from monere 'warn. | ||
5370 | monstrous | (adj.) distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal and hideous (syn.) gargantuan, grotesque, hideous, vile, lurid |  | |
5371 | montage | A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea. |  | |
5372 | monument | 1. a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event 2. a building that has special historical important 3. a thing that remains as a good example of someone's qualities or of what they did . 1. a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event 2. a building that has special historical important 3. a thing that remains as a good example of someone's qualities or of what they did . means of reminding us of a person or event . 1. a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event 2. a building that has special historical important 3. a thing that remains as a good example of someone's qualities or of what they did . (n.) a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||
5373 | monumental | Massive, very great, very important . | ||
5374 | moor | |||
5375 | moot | (adj.) debatable, questionable;having no practical significance . (adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students . дискуссионный, спорный . (adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved, undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way . 1.a. Subject to debate; arguable or unsettled: "It is a moot point whether Napoleon Bonaparte was born a subject of the King of France" (Norman Davies). b. Of no practical importance; irrelevant: "[He] was appearing as a goodwill gesture, since the competition was moot for him; he had long ago qualified for inclusion in the games" (Mark Levine). . 1. subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision 2. having no practical significance 3. raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility) 4. a regular gathering of people having a common interest . unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering . a subject that people cannot agree about | | |
5376 | mope | to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself . to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself . to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself | ||
5377 | moral | A practical lesson about right and wrong | ||
5378 | morale | (n.) the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed | ||
5379 | moralistic | 守旧的 . characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude . (adj.) characterized by or expressing a narrow and conventional moral attitude. (syn.) didactic, homiletic, moral |  | |
5380 | morass | (n.) a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand . 1. an unpleasant and complicated situation that is difficult to escape from 2. a dangerous area of low, soft, wet land . 1. an unpleasant and complicated situation that is difficult to escape from 2. a dangerous area of low, soft, wet land . . 1. an unpleasant and complicated situation that is difficult to escape from 2. a dangerous area of low, soft, wet land . an area of mu synonyms: quagmire, swamp, bog, marsh, muskeg, mire, marshland, wetland, slough, moor ";the muddy morass"; Origin late 15th century: from Dutch moeras, alteration [by assimilation to moer 'moor'] of Middle Dutch marasch, from Old French marais 'marsh,' from medieval Latin mariscus . . an area of mu synonyms: quagmire, swamp, bog, marsh, muskeg, mire, marshland, wetland, slough, moor ";the muddy morass"; Origin late 15th century: from Dutch moeras, alteration [by assimilation to moer 'moor'] of Middle Dutch marasch, from Old French marais 'marsh,' from medieval Latin mariscus . . 1. an unpleasant and complicated situation that is difficult to escape from 2. a dangerous area of low, soft, wet land |  | |
5381 | moratorium | 暂停 . (n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay . a suspension of activity; an authorized delay | ||
5382 | morbid | having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death . . having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death . adj. 病態的;病理的 . (adj.) in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome . affected with or induced by disease, gruesome; awful . having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death . (adj.) affected with or induced by disease (syn.) diseased, pathological, lunatic, psychotic (ant.) hale, salubrious, wholesome . MEANING: Suggesting An Unhealthy Mental State. SENTENCE: Bilal Has A Morbid Fear Of Receiving a below par Score on the Gre Among His Friends. MNEMONIC: Morbid More + Bid; So When You Lost A Bid, You Asked For More Bid, And More And So On; The Result Will Loosing Again And Again, Which Shows Your Unhealthy Mental State. |  | |
5383 | mordacious | Biting (as in wit or temperment) . denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective Origin mid 17th century: from Latin mordax, mordac- 'biting' + -ious. . denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective Origin mid 17th century: from Latin mordax, mordac- 'biting' + -ious. | ||
5384 | mordant | critical and unkind, but funniest . bitingly sarcastic . bitingly sarcastic . bitingly sarcastic . caustic , biting (especially of humour) cruel and criticizing in a humorous way, ___humour (it was more than that just comedy it was biting.) . critical and unkind, but funny . (adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh . Biting (as in wit or temperment) . Hard-hearted . critical and unkind, but funny . [especially of humor] ha synonyms: caustic, trenchant, biting, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen; critical, bitter, virulent, vitriolic ";a mordant sense of humor"; Origin late 15th century: from French, present participle of mordre 'to bite,' from Latin mordere . . острый, едкий . [especially of humor] ha synonyms: caustic, trenchant, biting, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen; critical, bitter, virulent, vitriolic ";a mordant sense of humor"; Origin late 15th century: from French, present participle of mordre 'to bite,' from Latin mordere . . (adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh . a. Bitingly sarcastic: mordant satire. b. Incisive and trenchant: an inquisitor's mordant questioning. . having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting . critical and unkind, but funny . (adj.) harshly ironic or sinister (syn.) acerbic, sarcastic, caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, destructive |  | |
5385 | more | 자주, 대게 . 자주, 대게 . 자주, 대게 . superfluous |  | |
5386 | moreover | Besides; in addition to what was just stated | ||
5387 | mores | FIXED CUSTOMS OR MANNERS; MORAL ATTITUDES In keeping with the mores of ancient Roman society, Nero held a celebration every weekend. Synonyms: conventions; practices . folkways of central importance that are accepted without questions . fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes . FIXED CUSTOMS OR MANNERS; MORAL ATTITUDES In keeping with the mores of ancient Roman society, Nero held a celebration every weekend. Synonyms: conventions; practices . FIXED CUSTOMS OR MANNERS; MORAL ATTITUDES In keeping with the mores of ancient Roman society, Nero held a celebration every weekend. Synonyms: conventions; practices . 道德观念 . FIXED CUSTOMS OR MANNERS; MORAL ATTITUDES In keeping with the mores of ancient Roman society, Nero held a celebration every weekend. Synonyms: conventions; practices . the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community synonyms:customs, conventions, ways, way of life, traditions, practices, habits; lifeways; formalpraxis ";the mores of the day would have prevented her from voicing political opinions" Originlate 19th century: from Latin, plural of mos, mor- 'custom. . the essential or characteristic customs and conv synonyms:customs, conventions, ways, way of life, traditions, practices, habits; lifeways; formalpraxis ";the mores of the day would have prevented her from voicing political opinions" Originlate 19th century: from Latin, plural of mos, mor- 'custom. . fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes . the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community | ||
5388 | moribund | (adj.) dying, on the way out . close to death; in a dying state . dying, expiring (especially of an organization or business) not active or successful, how can the department be revived from its present ___ state? (morris was bound to her boyfriend but their relationship was not successful.) . dying . Death/mourning . [of a person] at the point of death synonyms: dying, expiring, terminal, on one's deathbed, near death, at death's door, not long for this world ";the patient was moribund"; Origin early 18th century: from Latin moribundus, from mori 'to die.' . adj. 無生氣的;停滯不前的;失敗的 (dying) . умирающий . [of a person] at the point of death synonyms: dying, expiring, terminal, on one's deathbed, near death, at death's door, not long for this world ";the patient was moribund"; Origin early 18th century: from Latin moribundus, from mori 'to die.' . (adj.) dying . dying . at the point of death; in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor |  | |
5389 | moron | an offensive way of referring to someone that you think is very stupid | ||
5390 | morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable . (adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable . gloomy . sad; sullen; melancholy . ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; She sat there looking ___. (Although the boy sent her a lot of roses she was still ill tempered and said more roses.) . showing a brooding ill humor . gloomy . Sorrow . showing a brooding ill humor . synonyms:sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected, despondent, downcast, unhappy, l Originmid 16th century: from Latin morosus 'peevish,' from mos, mor- 'manner. . synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected, despondent, downcast, unhap Origin mid 16th century: from Latin morosus 'peevish,' from mos, mor- 'manner.' . adj. 陰鬱的;壞脾氣的;孤僻不言的 (sullen, gloomy) <c.f.>remorse n. 懊悔;自責 . мрачный, печальный, угрюмый . synonyms:sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected, despondent, downcast, unhappy, l Originmid 16th century: from Latin morosus 'peevish,' from mos, mor- 'manner. . synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum, moody, ill-humored, melancholy, melancholic, brooding, broody, doleful, miserable, depressed, dejected, despondent, downcast, unhap Origin mid 16th century: from Latin morosus 'peevish,' from mos, mor- 'manner.' . having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable . sullen and ill-tempered . (adj.) having a withdrawn gloomy personality (adj.) feeling unhappy, in a bad mood (syn.) dour, saturnine, sullen . MEANING: sullen and ill-tempered. SENTENCE: She was morose and silent when she got home after her uncle's funeral. MNEMONIC: a morone is not equipped with morose | | |
5391 | morph | to gradually change one image into another, or combine them, using a computer program; The video showed a man ___ing into a tiger. (Metamorphosis) . to undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion |  | |
5392 | morphology | study of form | ||
5393 | mortal | deadly , fata not living forever . (adj.) subject to death (syn.) finite, earthly | ||
5394 | mortality | death rate . death . смертность |  | |
5395 | mortar | 1. a mixture of sand, water, lime, and cement used in building for holding bricks and stones together 2. a heavy gun that fires bombs and shells high into the air; the bombs that are fired by this gun | ||
5396 | mortgage | n. 抵押借款 v. 抵押 | ||
5397 | mortgages | long-term loans on real estate |  | |
5398 | mortify | embarrass , chagrin to feel very embarrassed or upset about something: i told her she'd upset john and she was ___ied. . to make someone feel very ashamed or embarrassed . to make someone feel very ashamed or embarrassed . подавлять, обижать . to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering . to make someone feel very ashamed or embarrassed . (v.) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of (syn.) abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate (v.) hold within limits and control (syn.) crucify, subdue | | |
5399 | mossback | an extremely old-fashioned conservative | ||
5400 | mote | . small particle, speck . small speck | ||
5401 | motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea . n. 主題;點子;圖案;樣式 . A recurring theme, subject or idea |  | |
5402 | motley | great diversity of elements, combination of different colors . many colored; made up of many parts . пестрый, разносоставной . (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester . (adj.) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |  | |
5403 | mould | container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens | ||
5404 | mournful | (v.) mourn: feel sadness (adj.) feeling or expressing sorrow or grief (syn.) aching, agonized, anguished, doleful, dolorous, grievous, lamentable, lugubrious, melancholy, woeful (ant.) jocund, jovial, jubilant | ||
5405 | moxie | (n) aggressive energy; initiative; the ability to face difficulty with courage | ||
5406 | muckrake | to expose political misconduct揭发丑闻 | ||
5407 | muckraking | n. (報章記者)蒐集並揭露醜聞 |  | |
5408 | mucus | 黏液 | ||
5409 | muddle | 使糊涂 . неразбериха, беспорядок . (v.) mix up or confuse (syn.) puddle, addle | | |
5410 | muffle | v. (為保暖)蒙住;裹住(鐘鼓)使聲音低沉 n. 低沉的聲音 |  | |
5411 | muffled | adj. (聲音)不清楚的;隱約的 | ||
5412 | muffler | |||
5413 | mug(v) | to attack someone violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place . to attack someone violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place . to attack someone violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place | ||
5414 | mulct | to make someone pay money, as a fine ( a punishment) or in tax; The jury ___ me for 50$. (Malle ki boode the money paid by force.) . defraud . extract money from [someone] by fine or taxation Origin late 15th century: from Latin mulctare, multare, from mulcta 'a fine.' . штраф . extract money from [someone] by fine or taxation Origin late 15th century: from Latin mulctare, multare, from mulcta 'a fine.' . defraud or swindle; to cheat |  | |
5415 | mulishness | being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable | ||
5416 | mulled | reflect deeply on a subject |  | |
5417 | multifarious | DIVERSE Ken opened the hotel room window, letting in the multifarious noises of the great city. Synonyms: assorted; heterogenous; indiscriminate; legion; motley; multi fold; multiform; multiplex; populous; varied . DIVERSE Ken opened the hotel room window, letting in the multifarious noises of the great city. Synonyms: assorted; heterogenous; indiscriminate; legion; motley; multi fold; multiform; multiplex; populous; varied . having great variety; numerous and diverse . DIVERSE Ken opened the hotel room window, letting in the multifarious noises of the great city. Synonyms: assorted; heterogenous; indiscriminate; legion; motley; multi fold; multiform; multiplex; populous; varied . diverse of many different types, the newspaper report detailed the fraudster's ____ business activities. (multi affairs) . DIVERSE Ken opened the hotel room window, letting in the multifarious noises of the great city. Synonyms: assorted; heterogenous; indiscriminate; legion; motley; multi fold; multiform; multiplex; populous; varied . diverse |  | |
5418 | multiple | do radicals sepperate . Each traveler / leg of the trip gets it's own D r * t equation |  | |
5419 | multiplier | multiplier for % increase 1 + decimal multiplier for % decrease 1 - decimal | ||
5420 | multiplying | Add the exponents! | ||
5421 | multitude | an extremely large number of things or people . an extremely large number of things or people . an extremely large number of things or people | ||
5422 | mundane | adj. everyday, boring . ordinary . of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary . repetitive and boring; not spiritual; relating to the ordinary world . Boring . adj. 單調重複的;世俗的;世間的 . земной, мирской . synonyms: humdrum, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, wearisome, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving, uneventful, unvarying, u Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus 'world.' Sense 1 dates from the late 19th century. . ordinary; worldly . (adj.) found in the ordinary course of events (syn.) quotidian, routine (adj.) concerned with the world or worldly matters (syn.) terrestrial, secular, temporal, worldly, earthly . MEANING: Common, Ordinary SENTENCE: He Was Concerned Only With Mundane Matters, Especially The Daily Stock Market Quotations. MNEMONIC: It'S Close To Man-Done; Man Done His Jobs Daily; It'S An Ordinary And Common Practice In Pakistan That Man Do Work, For His Whole Family. | | |
5423 | municipal | connected with or belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government . connected with or belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government . adj. 市政的;自治區的;內政的 . connected with or belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government | ||
5424 | municipality | |||
5425 | munificence | generosity | ||
5426 | munificent | adj. very generous . very generous . very generous . very generous ; a -- gift, a ___ sum of money donated to the school. (My father is not fic ficy with money he is very generous and helps everyone.) . very generous . Assist; generous/kind . synonyms:generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent; literarybounteous ";a munif Originlate 16th century: from Latin munificent-, stem of munificentior, comparative of munificus 'bountiful,' from munus 'gift. . adj. 慷慨的;大方的 . необычайно щедрый . synonyms:generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent; literarybounteous ";a munif Originlate 16th century: from Latin munificent-, stem of munificentior, comparative of munificus 'bountiful,' from munus 'gift. . very generous . (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary . (charitable, lavish) very generous with money |  | |
5427 | mural | wall painting; wall . a painting, usually a large one, done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building . a painting, usually a large one, done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building | ||
5428 | murky | dark , gloomy secret, and involving dishonest or illegal activities: he has a ____ past as an arms dealer. . 1. (of a liquid) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance 2. (of air, light, etc.) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc. . 1. (of a liquid) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance 2. (of air, light, etc.) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc. . мутный, темный . (adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision . 1. (of a liquid) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance 2. (of air, light, etc.) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc. |  | |
5429 | muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder to think about in a quiet, careful way . 1. think; meditate (v); 2. a source of inspiration (n) [in mythology, a goddess who gives inspiration] | ||
5430 | mushroom | expand or grow rapidly | ||
5431 | muster | 1. to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can 2. to come together; to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action . 1. to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can 2. to come together; to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action . 1. to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can 2. to come together; to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action | ||
5432 | musty | (adj.) 1. stale and unclean smelling 2. old-fashioned and out of date (syn.) fusty, fetid, noisome, malodorous, antiquated, archaic, bygone, moldy |  | |
5433 | mutable | liable to change synonyms: changeable, variable, varying, fluctuating, shifting, inconsistent, unpredictable, inconstant, fickle, uneven, unstable, protean; literaryfluctuant ";the mutable nature of fashion"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin mutabilis, from mutare 'to change.' . adj. 易變的;不定的;反覆無常的 . liable to change synonyms: changeable, variable, varying, fluctuating, shifting, inconsistent, unpredictable, inconstant, fickle, uneven, unstable, protean; literaryfluctuant ";the mutable nature of fashion"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin mutabilis, from mutare 'to change.' | ||
5434 | mutate | 突变 . change of form | ||
5435 | mutation | (n) the way in which genes change and produce permanent differences, (We were sitting in the car and I muted the radio and we could never change it again.) . 突变 | ||
5436 | muted | not loud, or not enthusiastic; Her reaction was ___. . being or made softer or less loud or clear |  | |
5437 | mutilate | (v.) destroy or injure severely (syn.) mar, cut up, mangle | ||
5438 | mutinous | rebellious . rebellious, unruly Turbulent and uncontrollable: "mutinous passions, and conflicting fears | ||
5439 | mutiny | an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially synonyms:insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, insurgence, insubordination ";there was a mutiny over wages" Originmid 16th century: from obsolete mutine 'rebellion,' from French mutin 'mutineer,' based on Latin movere 'to move. . an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially synonyms:insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, insurgence, insubordination ";there was a mutiny over wages" Originmid 16th century: from obsolete mutine 'rebellion,' from French mutin 'mutineer,' based on Latin movere 'to move. | ||
5440 | mutter | 1. to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something 2. to complain about something, without saying publicly what you think . 1. to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something 2. to complain about something, without saying publicly what you think . 1. to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something 2. to complain about something, without saying publicly what you think | ||
5441 | myocardial | adj. 心肌的 | ||
5442 | myopic | LACKING FORESIGHT; HAVING A NARROW VIEW OR SHORT-RANGE PERCEPTION Not wanting to spend a lot of money up front, the myopic business owner would likely suffer the cinsequences later. Synonyms: short-sighted; unthinking . (adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment . LACKING FORESIGHT; HAVING A NARROW VIEW OR SHORT-RANGE PERCEPTION Not wanting to spend a lot of money up front, the myopic business owner would likely suffer the cinsequences later. Synonyms: short-sighted; unthinking . LACKING FORESIGHT; HAVING A NARROW VIEW OR SHORT-RANGE PERCEPTION Not wanting to spend a lot of money up front, the myopic business owner would likely suffer the cinsequences later. Synonyms: short-sighted; unthinking . unable to see clearly things that are far away ; __ voters (In Uni I was not able to see the future and know that my optic grades mattered so much.) . (adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment . LACKING FORESIGHT; HAVING A NARROW VIEW OR SHORT-RANGE PERCEPTION Not wanting to spend a lot of money up front, the myopic business owner would likely suffer the cinsequences later. Synonyms: short-sighted; unthinking . adj. 缺乏遠見的;目光短淺的;缺乏想像力的 (沒有pic) . (adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment . short-sighted . lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight . قصير البصر, تفتقر إلى الخيال not able to see clearly things that are far away |  | |
5443 | myriad | a very large number ; There is a ___ of insects on the island. (She was sooo hot, my rides would be a lot when she would go shipping with me.) . synonyms:a multitude, a large/great number, a large/great quantity, scores, quantities, a mass, a host, droves, a horde; informallots, loads, masses, stacks, scads, tons, hundreds, thousand Originmid 16th century [sense 2 of the noun]: via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi '10,000. . n. 無數的人或物;極大數量 adj. 無數大量的;種種的 . несметное число . synonyms:a multitude, a large/great number, a large/great quantity, scores, quantities, a mass, a host, droves, a horde; informallots, loads, masses, stacks, scads, tons, hundreds, thousand Originmid 16th century [sense 2 of the noun]: via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi '10,000. . a very large number |  | |
5444 | myrmidon | obedient and unquestioning follower . a member of a warlike Thessalian people led by Achilles at the siege of Troy Origin late Middle English: from Latin Myrmidones [plural], from Greek Murmidones . . a member of a warlike Thessalian people led by Achilles at the siege of Troy Origin late Middle English: from Latin Myrmidones [plural], from Greek Murmidones . | ||
5445 | naã¯ve | adj. inexperienced or gullible | ||
5446 | nabob | нувориш, выскочка | | |
5447 | nacre | mother-of-pearl Origin late 16th century: French, from late Latin nacchara, nacara, perhaps from Arabic. . mother-of-pearl Origin late 16th century: French, from late Latin nacchara, nacara, perhaps from Arabic. | ||
5448 | nadir | the worst moment of a particular situation . LOWEST POINT As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the nadir of his acting career. Synonyms: bottom; depth; pit . lowest point . LOWEST POINT As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the nadir of his acting career. Synonyms: bottom; depth; pit . LOWEST POINT As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the nadir of his acting career. Synonyms: bottom; depth; pit . the lowest point ; the ___ of his career, reach a __ (If you want to reach the lowest point put a ney there.) . the worst moment of a particular situation . lowest point . LOWEST POINT As Joey waited in line to audition for the diaper commercial, he realized he had reached the nadir of his acting career. Synonyms: bottom; depth; pit . the worst moment of a particular situation . the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organizatio synonyms: lowest point, lowest level, all-time low, bottom, rock-bottom; informalpits ";the nadir of his career"; Origin late Middle English [in the astronomical sense]: via French from Arabic naẓīr [as-samt ] 'opposite [to the zenith].' . упадок . the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organizatio synonyms: lowest point, lowest level, all-time low, bottom, rock-bottom; informalpits ";the nadir of his career"; Origin late Middle English [in the astronomical sense]: via French from Arabic naẓīr [as-samt ] 'opposite [to the zenith].' . lowest point . lowest point . the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization . the worst moment of a particular situation |  | |
5449 | nag | 1. (disapproving) to keep complaining to someone about their behavior or keep asking them to do something 2. to worry or irritate you continuously . 1. (disapproving) to keep complaining to someone about their behavior or keep asking them to do something 2. to worry or irritate you continuously . 1. (disapproving) to keep complaining to someone about their behavior or keep asking them to do something 2. to worry or irritate you continuously | ||
5450 | naiad | [in classical mythology] a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall Origin via Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein 'to flow.' Use as a term in entomology and botany dates from the early 20th century. . [in classical mythology] a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall Origin via Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein 'to flow.' Use as a term in entomology and botany dates from the early 20th century. | ||
5451 | naive | Innocent/inexperienced; lacking sophistication or experience . synonyms: innocent, unsophisticated, artless, ingenuous, inexperienced, guileless, unworldly, trusting; gullible, credulous, immature, callow, raw, green, wide-eyed; informalwet behind the ears, bo Origin mid 17th century: from French naïve, feminine of naïf, from Latin nativus 'native, natural.' | ||
5452 | naivete | A lack of sophistication; simplicity . A lack of sophistication; simplicity | ||
5453 | naivety | n. 天真;憨厚 | ||
5454 | narcissism | excessive self-love and self-absorption |  | |
5455 | narcotic | a powerful illegal drug that affects the mind in a harmful way. heroin and cocaine are narcotics . a powerful illegal drug that affects the mind in a harmful way. heroin and cocaine are narcotics . drug that relieves pain and induces sleep . a powerful illegal drug that affects the mind in a harmful way. heroin and cocaine are narcotics | ||
5456 | narrative | n. 記敘文;記敘;講述 adj. 敘事文的;敘事的 |  | |
5457 | nascent | adj. just beginning or in the early stages . beginning to exist or develop . beginning to exist; not yet fully developed . STARTING TO DEVELOP; COMING INTO EXISTENCE The advertising campaign was still in a nascent stage, and nothing had been finalized yet. Synonyms: embryonic; emerging; inchoate; incipient . beginning to exist or develop . STARTING TO DEVELOP; COMING INTO EXISTENCE The advertising campaign was still in a nascent stage, and nothing had been finalized yet. Synonyms: embryonic; emerging; inchoate; incipient . coming into being; in early developmental stages . beginning to exist or develop . STARTING TO DEVELOP; COMING INTO EXISTENCE The advertising campaign was still in a nascent stage, and nothing had been finalized yet. Synonyms: embryonic; emerging; inchoate; incipient . just beginning , developing only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly a ___ political party (na this scent but you are developing very fast.) . beginning to exist; not yet fully developed . STARTING TO DEVELOP; COMING INTO EXISTENCE The advertising campaign was still in a nascent stage, and nothing had been finalized yet. Synonyms: embryonic; emerging; inchoate; incipient . Beginning/young . beginning to exist; not yet fully developed . [especially of a process or organization] ju synonyms: just beginning, budding, developing, growing, embryonic, incipient, young, fledgling, evolving, emergent, dawning, burgeoning ";the nascent economic recovery"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin nascent- 'being born,' from the verb nasci . . рождающийся, появляющийся . [especially of a process or organization] ju synonyms: just beginning, budding, developing, growing, embryonic, incipient, young, fledgling, evolving, emergent, dawning, burgeoning ";the nascent economic recovery"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin nascent- 'being born,' from the verb nasci . . beginning to exist or develop . coming into existence; emerging . beginning to exist; not yet fully developed . (adj.) being born or beginning (syn.) emergent, emerging . MEANING: Still Developing. SENTENCE: If We Could Identify These Revolutionary Movements In Their Nascent State, We Would Be Able To Eliminate Serious Trouble In Later Years. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like 'Nestle' A Famous Brand. Its Logo Contains Newly Born Sparrows In Their Nest; So Nascent Means Coming Into Being Or Existence. . (embryonic) (حديث التولد) - only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly |  | |
5458 | nationalist | 民族主义的 | ||
5459 | natter | talk casually, especially about unimportant matters; chatter. . to chatter . (v.) talk socially without exchanging too much information (syn.) chatter | ||
5460 | natty | neat; dapper; smart . synonyms: smart, stylish, fashionable, dapper, debonair, dashing, spruced up, well dressed, chic, elegant, trim; informalsnazzy, trendy, snappy, nifty, sassy, spiffy, fly, kicky, styling/stylin', sharp ";he's looking pretty da Origin late 18th century [originally slang]: perhaps related to neat1. . synonyms: smart, stylish, fashionable, dapper, debonair, dashing, spruced up, well dressed, chic, elegant, trim; informalsnazzy, trendy, snappy, nifty, sassy, spiffy, fly, kicky, styling/stylin', sharp ";he's looking pretty da Origin late 18th century [originally slang]: perhaps related to neat1. . neat; dapper; smart | ||
5461 | nausea | the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are disgusted by something . the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are disgusted by something . Strong aversion; disgust. . the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are disgusted by something | ||
5462 | nautical | connected with ships, sailors, and sailing . connected with ships, sailors, and sailing . connected with ships, sailors, and sailing | ||
5463 | naval | 中央 | ||
5464 | nave | the central area of a church | ||
5465 | navel-gazing | n. 過分自省(navel n. 肚臍) | ||
5466 | naviagable | deep and wide enough to allow the passage of ships | ||
5467 | naysayer | a person who opposes or expresses doubts about something . a person who opposes or expresses doubts about something . n. 唱反調者;反對者 . a person who opposes or expresses doubts about something . (n.) someone with an aggressively negative attitude |  | |
5468 | naysayers | a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views | ||
5469 | near | moribund | | |
5470 | nebula | 星云 | ||
5471 | nebulous | hazy; vague; uncertain . vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form . hazy; vague; uncertain . indistinct , unclear not clear and having no form: she has a few ___ ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite. . vague . meaning: cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct . adj. 星雲的;含糊的;朦朧的 . неопределенный, неясный . (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct . indistinct, vague . 1. in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy 2. (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined . (adj.) indistinct, vague (syn.) ambiguous, arcane, equivocal, hazy, muddy, murky, obscure, occult, vague . (vague) (ضبابي) - (especially of ideas) not clear and having no form |  | |
5472 | necessitous | poor enough to need help from others . poor enough to need help from others . (adj.) poor enough to need help from others | ||
5473 | necromancy | black magic | ||
5474 | necropolis | a tract of land used for burials . n. 大墓地;史前時代的墳場 . city of the dead |  | |
5475 | needling | synonyms: goad, provoke, bait, taunt, pester, harass, prick, prod, sting, tease; irritate, annoy, anger, vex, irk, nettle, pique Origin Old English nǣdl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naald and German Nadel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nere 'to spin' and Greek nēma 'thread.' . synonyms: goad, provoke, bait, taunt, pester, harass, prick, prod, sting, tease; irritate, annoy, anger, vex, irk, nettle, pique Origin Old English nǣdl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naald and German Nadel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nere 'to spin' and Greek nēma 'thread.' | ||
5476 | nefarious | (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards . . extremely wicked . бесчестный, гнусный |  | |
5477 | negate | to stop something from having any effect . v. 否定；使無效 . опровергать, отрицать . (v.) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing . to stop something from having any effect . (v.) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing (syn.) neutralize, nullify (v.) deny the truth of (syn.) contradict, contravene . MEANING: Deny Or Refute SENTENCE: Our Political System Is That The Opposition Negates The Government In Corruption, As A Result Government Also Negate The Opposition In Their Corruption, When Opposition Was In Government, After That Both Becomes Silence; Neither Of One Defends Himself Nor Proves The Allegation To Be False. MNEMONIC: Of Course, Negate Is The Same Word We Use In Math, As In "To Negate Both Sides Of The Equation, Multiply Through By -1." |  | |
5478 | negative | ^-2 1/n^-2 |  | |
5479 | neglect | v. to abandon or leave uncared-for | ||
5480 | negligent | adj. 疏忽的;失職的 <c.f.>negligible 微不足道的;可忽略的 | ||
5481 | negligible | so small as to be meaningless; insignificant ; a -- amount . adj. 可忽略不計的;微不足道的 <c.f.>negligent 疏忽的;失職的 . незначительный . so unimportant that it can be disregarded . (adj.) so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; not worth considering (syn.) paltry, trifling |  | |
5482 | negotiate | synonyms:discuss terms, talk, consult, parley, confer, debate; compromise; mediate, intercede, arbitrate, moderate, conciliate; barga Originearly 17th century: from Latin negotiat- 'done in the course of business,' from the verb negotiari, from negotium 'business,' from neg- 'not' + otium 'leisure. | ||
5483 | neolithic | 新石器时代的 | ||
5484 | neologism | NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION Aunt Mabel simply does not understand today's youth; she is perplexed by their clothing, music, and neologisms. Synonyms: slang; coinage . NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION Aunt Mabel simply does not understand today's youth; she is perplexed by their clothing, music, and neologisms. Synonyms: slang; coinage . a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses . NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION Aunt Mabel simply does not understand today's youth; she is perplexed by their clothing, music, and neologisms. Synonyms: slang; coinage . new word or expression . NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION Aunt Mabel simply does not understand today's youth; she is perplexed by their clothing, music, and neologisms. Synonyms: slang; coinage . new word or expression . (new terminology) (لفظة جديدة) - a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word |  | |
5485 | neophyte | beginner . NOVICE; BEGINNER A relative neophyte at bowling, Rodolfo rolled all of his balls into the gutter. Synonyms: apprentice; greenhorn; tyro . NOVICE; BEGINNER A relative neophyte at bowling, Rodolfo rolled all of his balls into the gutter. Synonyms: apprentice; greenhorn; tyro . NOVICE; BEGINNER A relative neophyte at bowling, Rodolfo rolled all of his balls into the gutter. Synonyms: apprentice; greenhorn; tyro . beginner , learner , novice . any new participant in some activity . beginner . NOVICE; BEGINNER A relative neophyte at bowling, Rodolfo rolled all of his balls into the gutter. Synonyms: apprentice; greenhorn; tyro . Beginner/amateur . any new participant in some activity . synonyms: beginner, learner, novice, newcomer; initiate, tyro, fledgling; trainee, apprentice, Origin late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek neophutos, literally 'newly planted' but first used in the sense 'new convert' by St. Paul [1 Tim. 3:6], from neos 'new' + phuton 'plant.' . новичок, новобранец . synonyms: beginner, learner, novice, newcomer; initiate, tyro, fledgling; trainee, apprentice, Origin late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek neophutos, literally 'newly planted' but first used in the sense 'new convert' by St. Paul [1 Tim. 3:6], from neos 'new' + phuton 'plant.' . (n.) a new convert, beginner, novice . MEANING: a person who is new to a subject or activity. SENTENCE: Four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts MNEMONIC: split the word into "neo the matrix hero" and "phyte fight". Thus neo fights in matrix movie as a beginner or new commer to save the revolution. | | |
5486 | nepotism | favoritism the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: he was guilty of ___ and corruption. . семейственность, кумовство | | |
5487 | nestling | |||
5488 | nettle | TO IRRITATE I don't particularly like having blue hair - I just do it to nettle my parents. Synonyms: annoy; vex . TO IRRITATE I don't particularly like having blue hair - I just do it to nettle my parents. Synonyms: annoy; vex . to irritate . TO IRRITATE I don't particularly like having blue hair - I just do it to nettle my parents. Synonyms: annoy; vex . irritate , annoy , irk . to irritate . TO IRRITATE I don't particularly like having blue hair - I just do it to nettle my parents. Synonyms: annoy; vex . раздражать . (v.) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (syn.) annoy, bother, chafe, devil, gravel, irritate, vex |  | |
5489 | nettled | annoyed, irritated | ||
5490 | nettlesome | irritating , painful causing annoyance or difficulty, complicated and ___ regional disputes (the net tells some painful stories of disputes.) . literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance or vexation . causing irritation or annoyance . MEANING: Easily Irritated Or Annoyed. SENTENCE: Nettlesome Regional Disputes Have Caused More Partition Of Each Provinces Of Pakistan; Is This Conspiracy? MNEMONIC: Almost All Net (Close To Nettlesome) Connections Are Annoying To Its Users Because Of Its Dis-Connectivity Many Times A Day. |  | |
5491 | neuroanatomical | 神经解剖学的 | ||
5492 | neuron | 神经细胞 | ||
5493 | neuroses | (noun) mental illness | ||
5494 | neurosis | (medical) a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry . (medical) a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry . (medical) a mental illness in which a person suffers strong feelings of fear and worry | ||
5495 | neutralize | v. 抵銷;使失效;使中立;使中和 |  | |
5496 | neutrino | 中微子 | ||
5497 | neutron | 中子 | ||
5498 | nevertheless | adv. 仍然;不過;然而;儘管(前述)如此 | ||
5499 | nexus | the core or center . a connection or series of connections linking two or more things Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, 'a binding together,' from nex- 'bound,' from the verb nectere . . связь, узы . a connection or series of connections linking two or more things Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, 'a binding together,' from nex- 'bound,' from the verb nectere . . a link, tie, or bond; center |  | |
5500 | nice | Origin Middle English [in the sense 'stupid']: from Old French, from Latin nescius 'ignorant,' from nescire 'not know.' Other early senses included 'coy, reserved,' giving rise to 'fastidious, scrupulous': this led both to the sense 'fine, subtle' [regarded by some as the "correct" sense], and to . Origin Middle English [in the sense 'stupid']: from Old French, from Latin nescius 'ignorant,' from nescire 'not know.' Other early senses included 'coy, reserved,' giving rise to 'fastidious, scrupulous': this led both to the sense 'fine, subtle' [regarded by some as the "correct" sense], and to | ||
5501 | nicety | small detail |  | |
5502 | niche | Specialised appeal for himself | ||
5503 | nifty | 1. skillful and accurate 2. practical; working well | ||
5504 | niggardly | stingy | ||
5505 | niggling | мелочный, незначительный | | |
5506 | nihilist | one who rejects all religious, moral, and traditional values, practices, and institutions |  | |
5507 | nimble | adj. 靈敏的;頭腦敏銳的 . ловкий, проворный . (adj.) moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick (syn.) agile, intelligent, adroit, dexterous |  | |
5508 | nimbus | a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing; a rain cloud. . a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint Origin early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'cloud, aureole.' . a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint Origin early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'cloud, aureole.' |  | |
5509 | nirvana | a state of being disregardful or unconscious heaven . A state of perfect happiness , state of forgotten |  | |
5510 | no | with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used. . almost like | ||
5511 | noble | 1. having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty, and care for others 2. very impressive in size or quality, splendid 3. belonging to the nobility ( families of high social rank), aristocratic . 1. having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty, and care for others 2. very impressive in size or quality, splendid 3. belonging to the nobility ( families of high social rank), aristocratic . adj. 貴族的;惰性的;高尚的;壯麗的 . a person of high rank by birth or title . 1. having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty, and care for others 2. very impressive in size or quality, splendid 3. belonging to the nobility ( families of high social rank), aristocratic | ||
5512 | nocturnal | active at night |  | |
5513 | nocturne | a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano Origin mid 19th century: French, from Latin nocturnus 'of the night.' . a short composition of a romantic or dreamy character suggestive of night, typically for piano Origin mid 19th century: French, from Latin nocturnus 'of the night.' | ||
5514 | nocuous | likely to cause injury or damage . (adj.) likely to cause injury or damage (ant.) innocuous | ||
5515 | noisome | STINKING; PUTRID A dead mouse trapped in your walls produces a noisome odor. Synonyms: disgusting; foul; malodorous . STINKING; PUTRID A dead mouse trapped in your walls produces a noisome odor. Synonyms: disgusting; foul; malodorous . stinking; putrid . STINKING; PUTRID A dead mouse trapped in your walls produces a noisome odor. Synonyms: disgusting; foul; malodorous . having an extremely bad smell ; ___ smells (Make some noise so no one would know we farted) . stinking; putrid . STINKING; PUTRID A dead mouse trapped in your walls produces a noisome odor. Synonyms: disgusting; foul; malodorous . Disgusting/offensive; nasty . having an extremely offensive smell Origin late Middle English: from obsolete noy [shortened form of annoy] + -some1. . having an extremely offensive smell Origin late Middle English: from obsolete noy [shortened form of annoy] + -some1. . (adj.) offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious . unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell . (adj.) unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell (syn.) loathsome, vile, fetid, foul, malodorous, stinky |  | |
5516 | nomadic | кочевой, бродячий . wandering from place to place | | |
5517 | nomenclature | 术语 . naming system | ||
5518 | nominal | EXISTING IN NAME ONLY; NEGLIGIBLE A nominal but far from devoted member is the high school yearbook committee, she rarely attends meetings. Synonyms: minimal; titular . EXISTING IN NAME ONLY; NEGLIGIBLE A nominal but far from devoted member is the high school yearbook committee, she rarely attends meetings. Synonyms: minimal; titular . EXISTING IN NAME ONLY; NEGLIGIBLE A nominal but far from devoted member is the high school yearbook committee, she rarely attends meetings. Synonyms: minimal; titular . EXISTING IN NAME ONLY; NEGLIGIBLE A nominal but far from devoted member is the high school yearbook committee, she rarely attends meetings. Synonyms: minimal; titular . (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously | ||
5519 | nonchalance | lack of concern . lack of concern |  | |
5520 | nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned . calm , cool coming across as uninterested or unconcerned, overly casual , a ___ shrug (none of my aunts shall not stay calm , they are all cool) . behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety, casual . behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety, casual . synonyms: calm, composed, unconcerned, cool, 'calm, cool, and collected', cool as a cucumber; indifferent, blasé, dispassionate, apathetic, casual, insouciant; informallaid-back ";she acts nonchalant Origin mid 18th century: from French, literally 'not being concerned,' from the verb nonchaloir . . behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety, casual . (adj.) marked by blithe unconcern (syn.) casual, insouciant, indifferent, imperturbable, apathetic, disinterested, perfunctory |  | |
5521 | nondescript | having no interesting or unusual features or qualities, dull . (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified . having no interesting or unusual features or qualities, dull . невзрачный, непримечательный . having no interesting or unusual features or qualities, dull |  | |
5522 | nonentity | a person or thing of no importance . ничтожество, пустое место, забвение . a person or thing of no importance | | |
5523 | nonetheless | in spite of that . adv. 但是;雖然如此;儘管(前述)如此 . in spite of that | ||
5524 | nonpareil | synonyms: incomparable, matchless, unrivaled, unparalleled, unequaled, peerless, beyond compare, second to none, unsurpassed, unbeatable, inimitable; unique, Origin late Middle English: from French, from non- 'not' + pareil 'equal' [from popular Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin par 'equal']. . synonyms: incomparable, matchless, unrivaled, unparalleled, unequaled, peerless, beyond compare, second to none, unsurpassed, unbeatable, inimitable; unique, Origin late Middle English: from French, from non- 'not' + pareil 'equal' [from popular Latin pariculus, diminutive of Latin par 'equal']. | ||
5525 | nonpartisan | impartial , neutral not tied to a political party (non cheese he is fan of , nor even parmesan) . adj. 非隸屬任何黨派的 . free from party ties or bias |  | |
5526 | nonplus | to cause to be at a loss as to what to say or do . bring to halt by confusion; perplex . confound . (v.) be a mystery or bewildering to (syn.) amaze, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, perplex, puzzle, vex, stupefy | ||
5527 | nonplused | |||
5528 | nonplussed | adj. confused and baffled . puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss . perplexed; puzzled . perplexed . unsure how to act or respond; The aggressive questioning at the job interview left her ___. (Their actions was a non plus and made us unsure of how to response.) . perplexed . [of a person] surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react Origin late 16th century: from Latin non plus 'not more.' The noun originally meant 'a state in which no more can be said or done.' . adj. 不知所措的;驚慌困惑的 . смущенный . [of a person] surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react Origin late 16th century: from Latin non plus 'not more.' The noun originally meant 'a state in which no more can be said or done.' . puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss . (perplexed. surprised) - surprised, confused, and not certain how to react |  | |
5529 | nonviable | not capable of living | ||
5530 | nonviolent | 不能生长发育的 | ||
5531 | noose | a loop with a running knot tightening as the rope is pulled typically used to hang people |  | |
5532 | norm | n. 行為基準;規範;定額 | ||
5533 | normalcy | n. 常態;正常 normality |  | |
5534 | normative | Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening) | ||
5535 | nostalgia | state of being homesick sentimental yearning for return . synonyms: reminiscence, remembrance, recollection; wistfulness, regret, sentimentality; homesickness ";a nostalgia for traditiona Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'acute homesickness']: modern Latin [translating German Heimweh 'homesickness'], from Greek nostos 'return home' + algos 'pain.' . n. 懷舊之情;鄉愁 . synonyms: reminiscence, remembrance, recollection; wistfulness, regret, sentimentality; homesickness ";a nostalgia for traditiona Origin late 18th century [in the sense 'acute homesickness']: modern Latin [translating German Heimweh 'homesickness'], from Greek nostos 'return home' + algos 'pain.' | ||
5536 | nostalgic | (adj.) unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons (ant.) oblivion |  | |
5537 | nostrum | a medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven . . (n.) an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness . a medicine, especial synonyms: medicine, patent medicine, potion, elixir, panacea, cure-all, wonder drug, quack remedy; informalmagic bullet ";they have to prove their nostrums work"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin, used in the sense '[something] of our own making,' neuter of noster 'our.' . панацея, лекарство от всех болезней . a medicine, especial synonyms: medicine, patent medicine, potion, elixir, panacea, cure-all, wonder drug, quack remedy; informalmagic bullet ";they have to prove their nostrums work"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin, used in the sense '[something] of our own making,' neuter of noster 'our.' . medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness |  | |
5538 | not | impentinent . shoddy . not at all, ans not in the least . not at all, ans not in the least . not at all, ans not in the least . especially . especially . especially . 与其说是A不如说是B more like the second . unassuaged . 1. not trying to hide what you think or do, frank, honest 2. paid in advance, before other payments are made . 1. not trying to hide what you think or do, frank, honest 2. paid in advance, before other payments are made . 1. not trying to hide what you think or do, frank, honest 2. paid in advance, before other payments are made |  | |
5539 | notable | adj. 值得注意的;著名的 n. 顯要人物 |  | |
5540 | notably | 特别的 | ||
5541 | notation | 乐谱，标记法 | ||
5542 | noteriety | state of being well-known in a negitive way | ||
5543 | noteworthy | adj. 顯著的;值得注意的;重要的 |  | |
5544 | nothingness | n. 虛無;空 | ||
5545 | notify | to formally or officially tell someone about something, inform . to formally or officially tell someone about something, inform . to formally or officially tell someone about something, inform | ||
5546 | notion | n. 概念;主張 | ||
5547 | notional | foolish and speculative . (adj.) being of the nature of a notion or concept (syn.) conceptional, abstract (adj.) not based on fact; indulging in or influenced by fancy (syn.) fanciful, imaginary, unreal, whimsical . existing only in theory . (adj.) being of the nature of a notion or concept (syn.) conceptional, abstract (adj.) not based on fact; indulging in or influenced by fancy (syn.) fanciful, imaginary, unreal, whimsical | ||
5548 | notoriety | n. fame for doing something negative or criminal . the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality . (n) ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason . celebrity known by scandals ill fame . n. 臭名;聲名狼藉 . the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality . MEANING: Famous But In A Negative Fashion SENTENCE: The Notoriety Of Pakistan As A Corrupt State Is Due To Its Lack Of Genuine System Of Accountability. MNEMONIC: When A Person Is Known As Notorious (Close To 'No Tolerating'), He Is Eventually Intolerable By Others I.E. Disrepute By Others. |  | |
5549 | notorious | well known for being bad . well known for being bad . famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed synonyms: infamous, scandalous; well known, famous, famed, legendary ";a notorious gunman of the Old West"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'generally known']: from medieval Latin notorius [from Latin notus 'known'] + -ous. . famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed synonyms: infamous, scandalous; well known, famous, famed, legendary ";a notorious gunman of the Old West"; Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'generally known']: from medieval Latin notorius [from Latin notus 'known'] + -ous. . well known for being bad | ||
5550 | notwithstanding | in spite of . despite . adv. conj. prep. 儘管;雖然 (despite the things mentioned) . In spite of: The teams played on, notwithstanding the rain. | ||
5551 | nourish | breed, nurture cultivate, promote | ||
5552 | novel | new . adj. 新穎的 n. 小說;長篇故事 . different from anything known before; new, interesting, and often seeming slightly strange . different from anything known before; new, interesting, and often seeming slightly strange . different from anything known before; new, interesting, and often seeming slightly strange | ||
5553 | novella | 短篇小说 | ||
5554 | novelties | something new or unusual; an innovation; newness; originality |  | |
5555 | novice | rookie . freshman . a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job, or situation, newbie, begginer . a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job, or situation, newbie, begginer | ||
5556 | novitiate | Innocent/inexperienced . ученик, послушник |  | |
5557 | nowhere | far from; not at all . far from; not at all . far from; not at all | ||
5558 | noxious | harmful, injurious . harmful, injurious . harmful; poisonous; lethal . . harmful . Nasty . synonyms: poisonous, toxic, deadly, harmful, dangerous, pernicious, damaging, destructive; unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible; vile, revolting, foul, nauseating, appalling, offensive; malodorous Origin late 15th century: from Latin noxius [from noxa 'harm'] + -ous. . вредный, ядовитый . synonyms: poisonous, toxic, deadly, harmful, dangerous, pernicious, damaging, destructive; unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible; vile, revolting, foul, nauseating, appalling, offensive; malodorous Origin late 15th century: from Latin noxius [from noxa 'harm'] + -ous. . injurious to physical or mental health . (adj.) injurious to physical or mental health (syn.) harmful, baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent . (harmful) (ضار) - Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful |  | |
5559 | nuance | n. subtle shades of difference . A SUBTLE EXPRESSION OF MEANING OR QUALITY The scholars argued for hours over tiny nuances in the interpretation of the last line of the poem. Synonyms: gradation; subtlety; tone . A SUBTLE EXPRESSION OF MEANING OR QUALITY The scholars argued for hours over tiny nuances in the interpretation of the last line of the poem. Synonyms: gradation; subtlety; tone . A SUBTLE EXPRESSION OF MEANING OR QUALITY The scholars argued for hours over tiny nuances in the interpretation of the last line of the poem. Synonyms: gradation; subtlety; tone . a quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important; ___ of facial expressions, show a whole range of emotions. (Even an ounce matters when it comes to sending a man o the moon.) . A SUBTLE EXPRESSION OF MEANING OR QUALITY The scholars argued for hours over tiny nuances in the interpretation of the last line of the poem. Synonyms: gradation; subtlety; tone . a subtle difference in synonyms: fine distinction, subtle difference; shade, shading, gradation, variation, degree; subtlety, nicety, overtone ";the nuances of light are very effective"; Origin late 18th century: from French, 'shade, subtlety,' from nuer 'to shade,' based on Latin nubes 'cloud.' . n. (色調,音調,意義,見解)的細微差異 . a subtle difference in synonyms: fine distinction, subtle difference; shade, shading, gradation, variation, degree; subtlety, nicety, overtone ";the nuances of light are very effective"; Origin late 18th century: from French, 'shade, subtlety,' from nuer 'to shade,' based on Latin nubes 'cloud.' . MEANING: Shade Of Slight Difference In Meaning; Subtle SENTENCE: The Unskilled Eye Of The Layperson Has Difficulty In Discerning The Nuances Of Color In The Paintings. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like No-Answer; You Have No Definite Answer When In Quantitative Comparison Questions You Are Asked To Compare The Two Things That Have Very Slight Difference. . a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc |  | |
5560 | nuanced | adj. 細緻入微的;有細微差別的 | ||
5561 | nubile | suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female | ||
5562 | nucleic | 核的 | ||
5563 | nugatory | of no value or importance . worthless . . trifling; invalid . Trifling . of no value or importance synonyms:worthless, unimportant, inconsequential, valueless, trifling, trivial, insignificant, meaningless ";a nugatory observation" Originearly 17th century: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari 'to trifle,' from nugae 'jests. . of no value or importance synonyms:worthless, unimportant, inconsequential, valueless, trifling, trivial, insignificant, meaningless ";a nugatory observation" Originearly 17th century: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari 'to trifle,' from nugae 'jests. . trifling; invalid . of little or no value; trifling; worthless; useless |  | |
5564 | nuisance | a thing, person, or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems . . a thing, person, or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems . n. 討厭的事物;損害;妨害或騷擾行為 . a thing, person, or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems |  | |
5565 | nuke | (v) to attack a place with nuclear weapons (n) a nuclear weapon . (v) to attack a place with nuclear weapons (n) a nuclear weapon . (v) to attack a place with nuclear weapons (n) a nuclear weapon | ||
5566 | nullification | cancellation | ||
5567 | nullify | void , invalidate to make something lose its effect: advances in medicine have ___ied the disease's effect. . аннулировать, отменить |  | |
5568 | numb | insensitive apathetic | ||
5569 | number | 3 5 8 and 3 digit number first number has 3 possibilities,second has 2 and third has one 3x2x16 | ||
5570 | numinous | evincing the presence of a deity; the feeling of the presence of something greater than you |  | |
5571 | numismatics | the study of coins and medals . COIN COLLECTING Tom's passion for numismatics has resulted in an impressive collection of coins from all over the world. . COIN COLLECTING Tom's passion for numismatics has resulted in an impressive collection of coins from all over the world. . COIN COLLECTING Tom's passion for numismatics has resulted in an impressive collection of coins from all over the world. . the study of coins and medals . COIN COLLECTING Tom's passion for numismatics has resulted in an impressive collection of coins from all over the world. . the study of coins and medals . the study of coins and medals |  | |
5572 | nurture | 1. to care for and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing 2. to help someone or something to develop and be successful 3. to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop . 1. to care for and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing 2. to help someone or something to develop and be successful 3. to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop . вскармливать, поддерживать . 1. to care for and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing 2. to help someone or something to develop and be successful 3. to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop |  | |
5573 | nut | Butt someone with hand | ||
5574 | nutritive | питательный |  | |
5575 | nuzzle | to touch or rub someone or something with the nose or mouth, especially to show affection . to touch or rub someone or something with the nose or mouth, especially to show affection |  | |
5576 | oaf | a stupid, clumsy person . fool, dope . (n.) an awkward stupid person (syn.) airhead, dolt, dullard, imbecile (ant.) sage, wit, genius, prodigy | ||
5577 | oafish | stupid, uncultured, or clumsy . (adj.) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance (syn.) boorish, loutish, unrefined (n.) oaf | ||
5578 | obduracy | stubbornness | ||
5579 | obdurate | adj. stubborn, obstinate . stubborn . HARDENED IN FEELING; RESISTANT TO PERSUASION The president was completely obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind. Synonyms: inflexible; intransigent; recalcitrant; tenacious; unyielding . HARDENED IN FEELING; RESISTANT TO PERSUASION The president was completely obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind. Synonyms: inflexible; intransigent; recalcitrant; tenacious; unyielding . stubborn; unyielding . Stubborn . HARDENED IN FEELING; RESISTANT TO PERSUASION The president was completely obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind. Synonyms: inflexible; intransigent; recalcitrant; tenacious; unyielding . extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says; The president remains ___ on immigration. (They ate the ab joure digeii and were convinced that it was the right way.) . stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing . HARDENED IN FEELING; RESISTANT TO PERSUASION The president was completely obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind. Synonyms: inflexible; intransigent; recalcitrant; tenacious; unyielding . Stubborn; hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion . stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing . synonyms: stubborn, obstinate, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, pigheaded, bullhea Origin late Middle English [originally in the sense 'hardened in sin, impenitent']: from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare, from ob- 'in opposition' + durare 'harden' [from durus 'hard']. . adj. (人)固執倔強的;難以說服或打動的;(事情)難辦理的 <c.f.>obstinate 頑固倔強的;難以克服的 (intractable) <c.f.>intransigent 不妥協的;不讓步的 . черствый, неотзывчивый . synonyms: stubborn, obstinate, intransigent, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, pigheaded, bullhea Origin late Middle English [originally in the sense 'hardened in sin, impenitent']: from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare, from ob- 'in opposition' + durare 'harden' [from durus 'hard']. . stubborn; unyielding . stubborn, unyielding, hardened . (adj.) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing (syn.) obstinate, unrepentant, unregenerate . MEANING: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action SENTENCE: I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate despite all the convincing reasons I could give. MNEMONIC: urate -duration There will be a period(duration) in everyone's life when we will be very obdurate(i.e, stubborn ) |  | |
5580 | obedient | adj. 順從的;聽話的 <c.f.>obeisance 鞠躬;景仰 | ||
5581 | obeisance | d synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference ";he made a very formal, elaborate gesture of obeisance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'obedience']: from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying,' present participle of obeir . . d synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference ";he made a very formal, elaborate gesture of obeisance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'obedience']: from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying,' present participle of obeir . . n. 景仰;鞠躬;敬禮 <c.f.>obedient 順從哦 . d synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference ";he made a very formal, elaborate gesture of obeisance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'obedience']: from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying,' present participle of obeir . . d synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference ";he made a very formal, elaborate gesture of obeisance"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'obedience']: from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying,' present participle of obeir . . An attitude of deference or homage |  | |
5582 | obese | тучный, толстый | | |
5583 | obfuscate | to confuse; to bewilder . 使迷乱 . to confuse; to bewilder . v. (故意)使混淆;使困惑 . to confuse; to bewilder . make obscure or unclear . (v.) make obscure or unclear (syn.) obscure (ant.) clarify, elucidate . to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder | | |
5584 | obfuscated | to confuse, obscure |  | |
5585 | obfuscating | confusing | ||
5586 | obituary | a notice of someone's death | ||
5587 | object | throw against | ||
5588 | objectify | to treat someone or something as an object . to treat someone or something as an object . to treat someone or something as an object | ||
5589 | objectionable | adj. 令人反感的;令人不快的 |  | |
5590 | objective, | impartial | ||
5591 | objurgate | to scold . express strong disapproval of, to scold or reprimand; (Ab ro juri be gate zadan that showed their strong disapproval.) . criticize/criticism . Criticize/criticism . rebuke severely; scold Origin early 17th century: from Latin objurgat- 'chided, rebuked,' from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium 'strife.' . v. 申斥;痛罵 <c.f.>subjugate 征服;使臣服;克制(慾望) . rebuke severely; scold Origin early 17th century: from Latin objurgat- 'chided, rebuked,' from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium 'strife.' . rebuke severely; scold, express strong disapproval . criticize/criticism . scold severely . (v.) censure severely (syn.) castigate, chasten, chastise, condemn, decry, deplore, denounce, excoriate, lambaste, reprobate, rebuke, reproof, remonstrate, reprimand, scold |  | |
5592 | objurgation | MEANING: Criticizing A Person Harshly SENTENCE: We Are Objurgating Our Govt. But Not Willing To Change Our Self. MNEMONIC: Objection In Jury Is Similar To Objurgation, So It'S Something Harsh Criticism | ||
5593 | oblation | |||
5594 | obligate | (v.) force somebody to do something | ||
5595 | obligation | A legal or moral responsibility or duty . n. 法律義務;責任;必須做的事 | ||
5596 | oblige | 1. to be forced to do something 2. to be helpful The manager was only too happy to be ___ed. . v. 迫使;強迫;(按他人的要求)討好;為...效勞 |  | |
5597 | obliging | ready to do favors; helpful; courteous | ||
5598 | oblique | INDIRECT OR EVASIVE; MISLEADING OR DEVIOUS Usually open and friendly, Reynaldo has been behaving Ina curiously oblique manner lately. Synonyms: glancing; slanted; tangential . INDIRECT OR EVASIVE; MISLEADING OR DEVIOUS Usually open and friendly, Reynaldo has been behaving Ina curiously oblique manner lately. Synonyms: glancing; slanted; tangential . INDIRECT OR EVASIVE; MISLEADING OR DEVIOUS Usually open and friendly, Reynaldo has been behaving Ina curiously oblique manner lately. Synonyms: glancing; slanted; tangential . angled , diagonal describes remarks which are not direct, so that the real meaning is not immediately clear having a sloping direction, angle, or position, through the window came the last few ____ rays of evening sunshine. he gave her an oblique glance. (the ab liquid never flows in a straight line.) . 斜的 . indirect; slanting . INDIRECT OR EVASIVE; MISLEADING OR DEVIOUS Usually open and friendly, Reynaldo has been behaving Ina curiously oblique manner lately. Synonyms: glancing; slanted; tangential . Not a straight line . indirect; slanting . indirect; slanting . (adj.) 1. slanting or inclined in direction or course or position 2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way (syn.) devious |  | |
5599 | obliquely | 1. indirectly, evasively, not in so many words, circuitously, in a roundabout manner or way He referred obliquely to a sordid event in her past. | ||
5600 | obliterate | destroy , wipe out to destroy something completely: the town was ___ed by bombs. . to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely . to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely . удалять, вычеркивать . to destroy completely . to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely . (v.) remove completely from recognition or memory (syn.) efface, obscure, veil |  | |
5601 | obliterated | Destroyed completely | ||
5602 | oblivion | state of being forgotten . 1. a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep 2. the state in which someone or something has been forgotten and is no longer famous or important 3. a state in which something has been completely destroyed . 1. a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep 2. the state in which someone or something has been forgotten and is no longer famous or important 3. a state in which something has been completely destroyed . n. 遺忘;埋沒;失去感覺 . 1. a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep 2. the state in which someone or something has been forgotten and is no longer famous or important 3. a state in which something has been completely destroyed . (n.) the state of being disregarded or forgotten |  | |
5603 | oblivious | totally unaware . not aware of something . not aware of something . adj. (對周遭的事)未察覺的,無知覺的 . lacking conscious awareness of failing to keep in mind . 1. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful: oblivious to her surroundings; oblivious of the criticism against him. . not aware of something |  | |
5604 | obloquies | abusive language . abusive language | ||
5605 | obloquy | strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism . very strong public criticism or blame: His controversial essays have brought him much ___. . . strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism . Criticism/criticism . synonyms: vilification, opprobrium, vituperation, condemnation, denunciation, abuse, criticism, censure, defamation, denigration, calumny, insults; informalflak; formalca Origin late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium 'contradiction,' from Latin obloqui, from ob- 'against' + loqui 'speak.' . бесчестье, позор . synonyms: vilification, opprobrium, vituperation, condemnation, denunciation, abuse, criticism, censure, defamation, denigration, calumny, insults; informalflak; formalca Origin late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium 'contradiction,' from Latin obloqui, from ob- 'against' + loqui 'speak.' . strong public criticism or verbal abuse . strong public criticism or verbal abuse; disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse . (n.) 1. abusively detractive language or utterance 2. the state of having lost the esteem of others (syn.) calumny (ant.) adulation, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, reproach |  | |
5606 | obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike . extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people . . extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people . synonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, offensive, o Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'vulnerable [to harm]']: from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius 'exposed to harm,' from ob- 'toward' + noxa 'harm.' The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century. . synonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, offensive, o Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'vulnerable [to harm]']: from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius 'exposed to harm,' from ob- 'toward' + noxa 'harm.' The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century. . extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people . highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |  | |
5607 | obscene | offensive to accepted standards of decency; repulsive . connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive . connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive . непристойный, непотребный . connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive . (adj.) offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty (syn.) abhorrent, detestable, repugnant, repulsive, offensive, indecent, salacious, raunchy, lewd |  | |
5608 | obscene; | salacious |  | |
5609 | obscure | adj. mysterious or not well-known; v. to cover something up or make it more difficult to perceive . difficult to see, vague . not clearly understood or expressed . not known to many people; an __ island in the pacific (The disease was spreading fast and the doctor said oops we don't know the cure because it is vague and unknown to us.) . Difficult to understand . synonyms: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden ";the truth is that many aspects of a war's out Origin late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus 'dark,' from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover.' . adj. 模糊的;朦朧的;鮮少人知的 v. 掩蓋;使晦暗;遮蔽的;使模糊 <c.f.>opaque 不透明的;難懂的 . непонятный, неясный . synonyms: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden ";the truth is that many aspects of a war's out Origin late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus 'dark,' from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover.' . hidden . (v.)(adj.) not clearly understood or expressed (syn.) arcane, esoteric . غامض, مبهم, (معروف من قبل عدد قليل فقط ) not known to many people to prevent something from being seen or heard |  | |
5610 | obscure/ | refers to knowledge that very few people know about | ||
5611 | obscured | hidden; covered; buried | ||
5612 | obscurity | the condition of being unknown the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant . the state of being unknown 身份卑微 冷门 . (n.) the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination (n.) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand; (n.) an obscure and unimportant standing (syn.) abstruseness, reconditeness (ant.) prominence, limpidity, lucidity, pellucidity | ||
5613 | obsequies | Death/mourning; overly submissive and eager to please . synonyms: funeral rites, funeral service, funeral, burial, interment, entombment, Origin late Middle English: plural of obsolete obsequy, from Anglo-Norman French obsequie, from the medieval Latin plural obsequiae [from Latin exsequiae 'funeral rites,' influenced by obsequium 'dutiful service']. . synonyms: funeral rites, funeral service, funeral, burial, interment, entombment, Origin late Middle English: plural of obsolete obsequy, from Anglo-Norman French obsequie, from the medieval Latin plural obsequiae [from Latin exsequiae 'funeral rites,' influenced by obsequium 'dutiful service']. . funeral rites or ceremonies | ||
5614 | obsequious | adj. overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous . overly submissive and eager to please . (adj) servile, very compliant, fawning . trying too hard to please someone, especially someone who is important, servile . overly submissive and eager to please . OVERLY SUBMISSIVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue. Synonyms: compliant; deferential; servile; subservient . fawning, servilely compliant or deferential . OVERLY SUBMISSIVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue. Synonyms: compliant; deferential; servile; subservient . overly submissive and eager to please . overly submissive and eager to please . OVERLY SUBMISSIVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue. Synonyms: compliant; deferential; servile; subservient . attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery ; an ___ manner (He is not skilled he aab zire kast and kisses everyone's ass just to get his favor's done.) . trying too hard to please someone, especially someone who is important, servile . 谄媚的 . overly submissive and eager to please . OVERLY SUBMISSIVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue. Synonyms: compliant; deferential; servile; subservient . trying too hard to please someone, especially someone who is important, servile . synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; inf Origin late 15th century [not depreciatory in sense in early use]: from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium 'compliance,' from obsequi 'follow, comply with.' . adj. 諂媚的;奉承的;巴結逢迎的 (ingratiate, flatter, fulsome, servile, adulate) <c.f.>obstreperous 吵嚷喧鬧的;難以管束的 . раболепный, услужливый . synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; inf Origin late 15th century [not depreciatory in sense in early use]: from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium 'compliance,' from obsequi 'follow, comply with.' . marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons . overly submissive and eager to please . trying too hard to please someone, especially someone who is important, servile . (adj.) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (syn.) fawning, sycophantic, toadyish, insincere . MEANING: Servile; Yes-Man, Boot licker SENTENCE: Prof. Dr. Amjad Saqib Valued People Who Behaved As If They Respected Themselves; Nothing Irritated Him More Than An Excessively Obsequious Waiter Or A Fawning Salesclerk. MNEMONIC: It Contains A Root Of Sequence Which Is Following Pattern Of Something; So When Someone Is Obsequious, He Is Full Of Servile Compliance Or A Good Follower. . overly submissive and eager to please . (arse-licker, flatter) too eager to praise or obey or serve someone |  | |
5615 | obsequiously | excessive submission . excessive submission |  | |
5616 | obsequiousness | excessively eager to please or obey 谄媚；奉承 | ||
5617 | observant | alert diligent in observing a law, custom... . (adj.) adhering strictly to laws and rules and custom (syn.) law-abiding, lawful (adj.) quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception; paying close attention especially to details (syn.) perceptive, attentive | ||
5618 | observatory | |||
5619 | obsess | мучать, овладевать (об идее) |  | |
5620 | obsidian | |||
5621 | obsolescence | устаревание, исчезновение |  | |
5622 | obsolescent | going out of use; becoming obsolete | ||
5623 | obsolete | no longer useful . 过时的 . synonyms: outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, démodé, passé, out of fashion; no longer in use, disused, fallen into disuse, behind the times, superannuated, outworn Origin late 16th century: from Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out,' past participle of obsolescere 'fall into disuse.' . adj. 陳舊的;過時的;淘汰的 . synonyms: outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, démodé, passé, out of fashion; no longer in use, disused, fallen into disuse, behind the times, superannuated, outworn Origin late 16th century: from Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out,' past participle of obsolescere 'fall into disuse.' | ||
5624 | obstinacy | stubbornness . 顽固 . stubborn | ||
5625 | obstinate | adj. stubborn, uncompromising . stubborn; unyielding . stubborn , intransigent , inimical not willing to change your ideas or behaviour although you are wrong, he is a very rude and ___ man. (she was so stubborn to be abestan with a baby so she forced her husband to it.) . stubborn; unyielding . Stubborn; unyielding . synonyms:stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, intractable, obdurate, mulish, bullheaded, stubborn as a mule, pigheaded, self-willed, strong-willed, headstrong, willful, contrary, perverse, reca OriginMiddle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare 'persist. . adj. 頑固的;倔強不服的;棘手的;難以清除的;難以克服的 (n. obstinacy) <c.f.>obdurate 固執的;執拗的 . synonyms:stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, intractable, obdurate, mulish, bullheaded, stubborn as a mule, pigheaded, self-willed, strong-willed, headstrong, willful, contrary, perverse, reca OriginMiddle English: from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare 'persist. . stubborn 1. a. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate. b. Characterized by such adherence: an obstinate refusal. 2. Difficult to manage, control, or treat: an obstinate problem; an obstinate headache. . (adj.) tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield (syn.) stubborn, unregenerate, inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising, disobedient, cantankerous, tenacious, pertinacious, persistent, dour, obdurate, wayward, perverse, contrary (ant.) docile, meek, tame, manipulable, tractable, sheepish (adj.) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing (syn.) obdurate, unrepentant (v.) obstinate (n.) obstinacy |  | |
5626 | obstreperous | unruly , unmanageable noisily and stubbornly defiant, willfully difficult to control , an ____ amusement , an ___ nation (the obesity represents people who are unruly in eating food.) . . noisy; unruly, disorderly . noisy; unruly, disorderly . synonyms: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, rowdy, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebelliou Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'clamorous, vociferous']: from Latin obstreperus [from obstrepere, from ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise'] + -ous. . шумный, беспокойный . synonyms: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, rowdy, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebelliou Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'clamorous, vociferous']: from Latin obstreperus [from obstrepere, from ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise'] + -ous. . noisy and difficult to control . 1 resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children. |  | |
5627 | obstruct | block | ||
5628 | obtain | prevail , exist (especially of a situation) to exist: conditions of extreme poverty now ___ in many parts of the country. . be valid, applicable, or true . synonyms: get, acquire, come by, secure, procure, come into the possession of, pick up, be given; gain, earn, achieve, attain; informalget hold of, get/lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on, land, net ";the Origin late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere 'obtain, gain.' . synonyms: get, acquire, come by, secure, procure, come into the possession of, pick up, be given; gain, earn, achieve, attain; informalget hold of, get/lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on, land, net ";the Origin late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere 'obtain, gain.' | ||
5629 | obtrude | become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way Origin mid 16th century: from Latin obtrudere, from ob- 'toward' + trudere 'to push.' . become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way Origin mid 16th century: from Latin obtrudere, from ob- 'toward' + trudere 'to push.' | ||
5630 | obtrusive | . (adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out . (adj.) 1. sticking out; 2. undesirably noticeable (syn.) conspicuous, protrusive |  | |
5631 | obtund | dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden . dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden Origin late Middle English: from Latin obtundere, from ob- 'against' + tundere 'to beat.' . dull the sensitivity of; blunt; deaden Origin late Middle English: from Latin obtundere, from ob- 'against' + tundere 'to beat.' | ||
5632 | obtuse | mentally dull slow to understand Blunt; Stupid . lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression . lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression . slow , stupid slow to learn or understand, being deliberately ___. (obtaining information for using the medicine took them long hours , they are really slow.) . 迟钝的 . lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression . synonyms: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending; informaldim, dimwitted, de Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'blunt']: from Latin obtusus, past participle of obtundere 'beat against' [see obtund]. . synonyms: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending; informaldim, dimwitted, de Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'blunt']: from Latin obtusus, past participle of obtundere 'beat against' [see obtund]. . mentally dull . 1. lacking in insight or discernment 2. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity . (adj.) lacking in insight or discernment (syn.) vacuous, fatuous, oafish, purblind, undiscerning (adj.) slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (syn.) dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow (ant.) trenchant, insightful, apt, nimble, solemn, earnest . (dense) (بليد) - stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand |  | |
5633 | obviate | TO PREVENT; TO MAKE UNNECESSARY The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which obviates the need for a bridge. Synonyms: forestall; preclude; prohibit . TO PREVENT; TO MAKE UNNECESSARY The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which obviates the need for a bridge. Synonyms: forestall; preclude; prohibit . to anticipate and make unnecessary . TO PREVENT; TO MAKE UNNECESSARY The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which obviates the need for a bridge. Synonyms: forestall; preclude; prohibit . preclude , prevent to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary, a peaceful solution would ___ the need to send a un military force. (the ab we ate is no longer necessary after the hydration mutation) . do away with . 回避，排除 . to prevent; to make unnecessary . TO PREVENT; TO MAKE UNNECESSARY The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which obviates the need for a bridge. Synonyms: forestall; preclude; prohibit . Weaken; to prevent; to make unnecessary . do away with . synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, get rid of, do away with, get around, rule out, eliminate, make/render unnecessary ";our latest agreement obviates any further discussion of the mat Origin late 16th century: from late Latin obviat- 'prevented,' from the verb obviare, based on Latin via 'way.' . устранять, избегать . synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, get rid of, do away with, get around, rule out, eliminate, make/render unnecessary ";our latest agreement obviates any further discussion of the mat Origin late 16th century: from late Latin obviat- 'prevented,' from the verb obviare, based on Latin via 'way.' . to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of . 1. remove (a need or difficulty) 2. avoid; prevent . MEANING: remove (a need or difficulty). SENTENCE: "the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains MNEMONIC: obviate - viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from studying(happen something)... . (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of . v. to forestall the need for something; v. to prevent . (avert, avoid) (تجنب) - to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary |  | |
5634 | obvious; | palpable |  | |
5635 | occlude | TO STOP UP; TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A shadow is thrown across the Earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is occluded by the moon. Synonyms: barricade; block; close; obstruct . TO STOP UP; TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A shadow is thrown across the Earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is occluded by the moon. Synonyms: barricade; block; close; obstruct . TO STOP UP; TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A shadow is thrown across the Earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is occluded by the moon. Synonyms: barricade; block; close; obstruct . block to block something, veins can get ___d by blood clots. (our clue blocked them from deciding) . block passage through . to stop up; to prevent the passage of . TO STOP UP; TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A shadow is thrown across the Earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is occluded by the moon. Synonyms: barricade; block; close; obstruct . Prevent/obstruct; to stop up; to prevent the passage of . block passage through . stop, close up, or obstruct [an opening, orifice, or passage] synonyms: block [up], stop [up], obstruct, clog [up], close, shut, plug [up], choke ";a blood clot has occluded the coronary artery"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin occludere 'shut up.' . преграждать, закрывать, скрывать . stop, close up, or obstruct [an opening, orifice, or passage] synonyms: block [up], stop [up], obstruct, clog [up], close, shut, plug [up], choke ";a blood clot has occluded the coronary artery"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin occludere 'shut up.' . to stop up; to prevent the passage of . MEANING: stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage) SENTENCE: "Congenitally blind people don't know how vision works," she explained. "They don't know principles of occlusion" MNEMONIC: Occlude - sounds like conclude. Means close or shut something. . v. to block or obstruct |  | |
5636 | occluded | . closed or obstructed | ||
5637 | occult | n. the mystical and supernatural . mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view . synonyms: the supernatural, the paranormal, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witch Origin late 15th century [as a verb]: from Latin occultare 'secrete,' frequentative of occulere 'conceal,' based on celare 'to hide'; the adjective and noun from occult- 'covered over,' from the verb occulere . . synonyms: the supernatural, the paranormal, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witch Origin late 15th century [as a verb]: from Latin occultare 'secrete,' frequentative of occulere 'conceal,' based on celare 'to hide'; the adjective and noun from occult- 'covered over,' from the verb occulere . . 1: supernatural forces and events and beings collectively 2: beyond ordinary understanding 3: hide from view . (n.) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively (adj.) beyond ordinary understanding (v.) hide from view (syn.) esoteric, cryptic, conceal, disguise, elliptical, murky, nebulous, inscrutable, opaque, impenetrable (adj.) hidden and difficult to see (syn.) invisible, unseeable (ant.) manifest, bare, patent |  | |
5638 | occultation | 掩星现象 | ||
5639 | occupation | |||
5640 | octogenarian | a person between 80 and 89 years old . 八旬老人 . a person between 80 and 89 years old . a person between 80 and 89 years old |  | |
5641 | odd | Even . Odd . This is NEVER an integer! . Could be odd or not an integer . Even | ||
5642 | odious | evoking intense aversion or dislike . repulsive , repellent very unpleasant: an ___ little man . . Disgusting/offensive . гнусный, противный . hateful | | |
5643 | odium | . hatred . Hatred . synonyms: disgust, abhorrence, repugnance, revulsion, loathing, detestation, hatred, hate, obloquy, dislike, distaste, disfavor, antipathy, animosity, animus, enmity, hostility, contempt; disgrace, shame, opprobrium, Origin early 17th century: from Latin, 'hatred,' from the verb stem od- 'hate.' . ненависть, отвращение, позор . synonyms: disgust, abhorrence, repugnance, revulsion, loathing, detestation, hatred, hate, obloquy, dislike, distaste, disfavor, antipathy, animosity, animus, enmity, hostility, contempt; disgrace, shame, opprobrium, Origin early 17th century: from Latin, 'hatred,' from the verb stem od- 'hate.' |  | |
5644 | odometer | . an instrument used to measure distance traveled | ||
5645 | of | Important . (informal) used when you are saying that something is not a good example of a particular type of thing, pv . (informal) used when you are saying that something is not a good example of a particular type of thing, pv . (informal) used when you are saying that something is not a good example of a particular type of thing, pv . https://o.quizlet.com/i/sZl3bSBUPZwttjZFwoyN7Q_m.jpg | ||
5646 | offensively | bumptious |  | |
5647 | offer | (formal) to give something to God . (formal) to give something to God . (formal) to give something to God | ||
5648 | offhand | (adj) casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque | ||
5649 | officiate | synonyms: preside over, be in charge of, take charge of, direct, head [up]; oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run; referee, umpire, judge, adjudicate; emcee ";he officiated the gam Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare 'perform divine service,' from officium [see office]. . synonyms: preside over, be in charge of, take charge of, direct, head [up]; oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, run; referee, umpire, judge, adjudicate; emcee ";he officiated the gam Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin officiare 'perform divine service,' from officium [see office]. | ||
5650 | officious | (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority . too helpful; meddlesome While planning her wedding, Maya discovered just how officious her future mother-in-law could be. Synonyms: eager; intrusive; unwanted . meddlesome, aggressive in offering unwanted services . too helpful; meddlesome While planning her wedding, Maya discovered just how officious her future mother-in-law could be. Synonyms: eager; intrusive; unwanted . too helpful; meddlesome While planning her wedding, Maya discovered just how officious her future mother-in-law could be. Synonyms: eager; intrusive; unwanted . bossy too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance, he's an ___ little man and widely disliked in the company. (he thought that oficesh is the most important one and wanted to control everyone.) . intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner . . meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority . too helpful; meddlesome While planning her wedding, Maya discovered just how officious her future mother-in-law could be. Synonyms: eager; intrusive; unwanted . intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner . назойливый, навязчивый . meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority . 1. assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way 2. intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering . MEANING: Excessively Eager In Giving Unwanted Advice, Interfering SENTENCE: An Officious Little Man, Who Always Telling Everyone Else How To Do Their Jobs, Is Disliked By The Workers Who Better Know How To Perform Their Jobs. MNEMONIC: It Has Come From Office; In Office Setup, Everyone Is Eager To Advice Others Which Is Unnecessary; It'S One Of The Obstacle In Productivity In Our Country. . TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME |  | |
5651 | officiousness | aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding | ||
5652 | offing | n. 即將發生之事 | ||
5653 | offish | unfriendly . aloof . (adj.) lacking cordiality; unfriendly (syn.) standoffish, unapproachable | ||
5654 | offset | возмещать, компенсировать . v. to counterbalance or counteract |  | |
5655 | ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner | ||
5656 | ointment | . мазь, средство для лечения |  | |
5657 | olfactory | adj. relating to smell or the sense of smell . relating to the sense of smell . обонятельный . relating to the sense of smell |  | |
5658 | oligarchy | A government ruled by a few powerful people | ||
5659 | olio | mixture; hodgepodge; medley; olla podrida | ||
5660 | omen | a sign of what is going to happen in the future, portent . a sign of what is going to happen in the future, portent . a sign of what is going to happen in the future, portent . (n.) a sign of something about to happen (syn.) portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, auspice (v.) indicate by signs (syn.) augur, auspicate, foreshadow, foretell, portend, presage, prognosticate | ||
5661 | ominiscient | all-knowing | ||
5662 | ominous | threatening Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen Menacing; threatening . suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, foreboding . . suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, foreboding . угрожающий . suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, foreboding . (adj.) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; presaging ill fortune (syn.) inauspicious (ant.) propitious |  | |
5663 | omit | v. 忽略;遺漏 . prevent from being included or considered or accepted |  | |
5664 | omnibus | a volume containing several novels or other items previously published separately Originearly 19th century: via French from Latin, literally 'for all,' dative plural of omnis . a volume containing several novels or other items previously published separately Originearly 19th century: via French from Latin, literally 'for all,' dative plural of omnis | ||
5665 | omnipotent | adj. 無所不能的 . всемогущий, всесильный . all-powerful |  | |
5666 | omnipresent | adj. 無所不在的 | ||
5667 | omniscience | n. the quality or state of being all-knowing . MEANING: All-Knowing SENTENCE: After Taking Gre Classes, Fatima Became Omniscient On All Basic Concepts Of The Exam. MNEMONIC: We Have A Way To Send Money Through Ubl Omni, It'S A New Science & Knowledge. So Omniscience Is Something All-Knowing Power. Omni Means Universal. Like Omnivorous Are Those Who Eat Meat As Well As Herbs. So Its All-Rounder. |  | |
5668 | omniscient | all-knowing . adj. 無所不知的 . всеведущий, всезнающий . infinitely wise . (adj.) infinitely wise |  | |
5669 | omnivorous | naturally able to eat both plants and meat: Pigs are ___ animals. . всеядный, неразборчивый . eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |  | |
5670 | on | (도박에서) 계속 이겨, 승운을 타서; 순조롭게 . (도박에서) 계속 이겨, 승운을 타서; 순조롭게 . (도박에서) 계속 이겨, 승운을 타서; 순조롭게 . because of, answer on account of . because of, answer on account of . because of, answer on account of . (of a person) bent over with hands and knees on the ground . (of a person) bent over with hands and knees on the ground . (of a person) bent over with hands and knees on the ground . available, especially to help . available, especially to help . available, especially to help . because . 1. moving or travelling from one place to another 2. very active or busy (pv) . 1. moving or travelling from one place to another 2. very active or busy (pv) . 1. moving or travelling from one place to another 2. very active or busy (pv) . suddenly, without planning in advance . suddenly, without planning in advance . suddenly, without planning in advance . about to happen Democrats are on the verge of scoring huge victories | ||
5671 | one | confidante | ||
5672 | onerous | adj. difficult or burdensome . TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE; BURDENSOME The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge of it. Synonyms: arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; cumbersome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; laborious; oppressive; rigorous; taxing; trying . burdensome; heavy; hard to endure . burdensome; heavy; hard to endure . TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE; BURDENSOME The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge of it. Synonyms: arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; cumbersome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; laborious; oppressive; rigorous; taxing; trying . troubling; burdensome . TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE; BURDENSOME The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge of it. Synonyms: arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; cumbersome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; laborious; oppressive; rigorous; taxing; trying . needing great effort; causing trouble or worry, taxing . TROUBLESOME AND OPPRESSIVE; BURDENSOME The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge of it. Synonyms: arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; cumbersome; difficult; exacting; formidable; hard; laborious; oppressive; rigorous; taxing; trying . needing great effort; causing trouble or worry, taxing . synonyms: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard, severe, heavy, back-breaking, oppressive, weighty, uphill, challenging, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, dem Origin late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- 'burden.' . adj. 繁重的;麻煩的;負有法律責任的 . затруднительный, тягостный . synonyms: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard, severe, heavy, back-breaking, oppressive, weighty, uphill, challenging, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, dem Origin late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- 'burden.' . burdensome; heavy; hard to endure . burdensome . burdensome; heavy; hard to endure . burdensome; heavy; hard to endure . needing great effort; causing trouble or worry, taxing . (adj.) not easily borne; wearing (syn.) burdensome, taxing . MEANING: (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. SENTENCE: he found his duties increasingly onerous MNEMONIC: it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when something is ON US ..we feel burdensome . (arduous) (شاق) - difficult to do or needing a lot of effort . troubling; burdensome | | |
5673 | only | An expression used to highlight an upsetting, disappointing, or otherwise unpleasant action that occurred immediately after something else. I worked on that proposal for over a month, only to find that they had awarded the contract to the firm across town. It can be disheartening to spend a lot of time preparing a meal only to have your kids turn their nose up at it. | ||
5674 | onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | ||
5675 | onset | beginning . attack, assault the point at which something begins . the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant . the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant | ||
5676 | onslaught | a strong or violent attack . a strong or violent attack . a strong or violent attack |  | |
5677 | ooze | 1. if a thick liquid oozes from a place, or if something oozes a thick liquid, the liquid flows from the place slowly 2. if someone or something oozes a particular characteristic, quality, etc., they show it strongly . 1. if a thick liquid oozes from a place, or if something oozes a thick liquid, the liquid flows from the place slowly 2. if someone or something oozes a particular characteristic, quality, etc., they show it strongly |  | |
5678 | opalescent | showing varying colors as an opal does synonyms: iridescent, prismatic, rainbowlike, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, many-hued, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, variegated, scintillating, shot, moiré, opaline, milky, pearly, nacreous ";opalescent sequins"; . showing varying colors as an opal does synonyms: iridescent, prismatic, rainbowlike, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, many-hued, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, variegated, scintillating, shot, moiré, opaline, milky, pearly, nacreous ";opalescent sequins"; | ||
5679 | opaque | adj. not see-through; blocking light . not able to be seen through . impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light . impenetrable by light; not reflecting light . difficult to understand or preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not allowing you to see through it ; __ glass, ___ context (I could hear the sound of the pake coming to our door but was not able to clearly see him through the window.) . Difficult to understand; impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light . not able to be synonyms: nontransparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, smeary, misty, hazy; dirty, muddy, muddied, grimy ";opaque glass"; Origin late Middle English opake, from Latin opacus 'darkened.' The current spelling [rare before the 19th century] has been influenced by the French form. . adj. (物體)不透明的;(文字或演講)晦澀的;難理解的;含糊的 <c.f.>obscure 朦朧的;鮮少人知的 . непрозрачный, непроницаемый . not able to be synonyms: nontransparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, smeary, misty, hazy; dirty, muddy, muddied, grimy ";opaque glass"; Origin late Middle English opake, from Latin opacus 'darkened.' The current spelling [rare before the 19th century] has been influenced by the French form. . (adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid, obscure, unintelligible . مبهمة, غير شفاف - (of a substance) preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not allowing you to see through it - difficult to understand |  | |
5680 | openhanded | generous . generous and giving willingly . generous and giving willingly . adj. 大方的;慷慨的;豪爽的 . generous and giving willingly | ||
5681 | operative | 有效的 | ||
5682 | opine | to express a particular opinion . TO EXPRESS AND OPINION At the "Let's Chat Talk Show," the audience member opined that the guest was in the wrong. Synonyms: point out; voice . TO EXPRESS AND OPINION At the "Let's Chat Talk Show," the audience member opined that the guest was in the wrong. Synonyms: point out; voice . TO EXPRESS AND OPINION At the "Let's Chat Talk Show," the audience member opined that the guest was in the wrong. Synonyms: point out; voice . to express a particular opinion . TO EXPRESS AND OPINION At the "Let's Chat Talk Show," the audience member opined that the guest was in the wrong. Synonyms: point out; voice . to express a particular opinion . to express a particular opinion | ||
5683 | opinion | heresy | ||
5684 | opinionated | adj. 堅持己見的;頑固的 | ||
5685 | oppo | friend | ||
5686 | opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time . (adj.) suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose (syn.) advantageous, seasonable, timely, well-timed | ||
5687 | opportunism | n. the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics | ||
5688 | opportunistic | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit . (adj.) taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (syn.) timeserving, expedient (n.) opportunism self-interest | ||
5689 | oppress | v. 壓迫;壓制 | | |
5690 | oppressive | harsh or severly; unbearable | ||
5691 | opprobrious | damning; extremely critical; disgraceful . . disgraceful, shameful . damning; extremely critical; disgraceful (opprobrium) . damning; extremely critical; disgraceful . (adj.) damning; extremely critical; disgraceful (syn.) abusive, scurrilous, offensive (n.) opprobrium obloquy |  | |
5692 | opprobrium | n. criticism or condemnation . (n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach . After the scheme to defraud the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter --------. Synonyms: discredit; disgrace; dishonor; disrepute; ignominy; infamy; obloquy; shame . public disgrace . public disgrace After the scheme to defraud the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter opprobrium. Synonyms: discredit; disgrace; dishonor; disrepute; ignominy; infamy; obloquy; shame . public disgrace After the scheme to defraud the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter opprobrium. Synonyms: discredit; disgrace; dishonor; disrepute; ignominy; infamy; obloquy; shame . vitupration , condemnation severe criticism and blame: international ___ has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours. . a state of extreme dishonor . public disgrace After the scheme to defraud the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter opprobrium. Synonyms: discredit; disgrace; dishonor; disrepute; ignominy; infamy; obloquy; shame . Criticize/criticism; public disgrace . a state of extreme dishonor . synonyms: vilification, abuse, vituperation, condemnation, criticism, censure, denunciation, defamation, denigration, castigation, disparagement, obloquy, derogation, slander, Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'infamy,' from opprobrum, from ob- 'against' + probrum 'disgraceful act.' . позор . synonyms: vilification, abuse, vituperation, condemnation, criticism, censure, denunciation, defamation, denigration, castigation, disparagement, obloquy, derogation, slander, Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'infamy,' from opprobrum, from ob- 'against' + probrum 'disgraceful act.' . (n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach . harsh criticism or censure . MEANING: harsh criticism or censure SENTENCE: the critical opprobrium generated by his films MNEMONIC: If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame. |  | |
5693 | opt | choose . v. 選擇 . to choose |  | |
5694 | optimal | 最理想的 | ||
5695 | opulence | rich in appearance; showing great wealth; . wealth . изобилие, богатство . wealth, affluence, abundance . (luxurious) (رخاء) - the quality of being expensive and luxurious |  | |
5696 | opulent | wealthy . 富裕的 . synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, lavishly appointed, rich, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, fancy; informalplush, classy, ritzy, posh, swanky, swank "; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'wealthy, affluent']: from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid,' from opes 'wealth.' . synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, lavishly appointed, rich, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, fancy; informalplush, classy, ritzy, posh, swanky, swank "; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'wealthy, affluent']: from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid,' from opes 'wealth.' . adj. 豪華的;奢侈的 (opulence) <c.f.>sumptuous . synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, lavishly appointed, rich, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, fancy; informalplush, classy, ritzy, posh, swanky, swank "; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'wealthy, affluent']: from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid,' from opes 'wealth.' . synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish, lavishly appointed, rich, splendid, magnificent, grand, grandiose, fancy; informalplush, classy, ritzy, posh, swanky, swank "; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'wealthy, affluent']: from Latin opulent- 'wealthy, splendid,' from opes 'wealth.' | | |
5697 | opus | . a separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually ordered by date of publication synonyms: composition, work, work of art, oeuvre, piece, creation ";her latest opus is a critical success"; Origin early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'work.' . a separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually ordered by date of publication synonyms: composition, work, work of art, oeuvre, piece, creation ";her latest opus is a critical success"; Origin early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'work.' | ||
5698 | orate | to make a speech, esp. pompously | ||
5699 | oration | 致辞 . n. (正式場合的)致詞;演說 |  | |
5700 | oratorical | 演说家的 | ||
5701 | oratory | |||
5702 | orb | 球 | ||
5703 | orchard | |||
5704 | orchestrate | 安排，策划 | ||
5705 | ordain | 命令 . to officially establish an order . (v.) 1. to officially make someone a minister, priest 2. to officially establish an order |  | |
5706 | ordeal | a severe trial . a difficult or painful experience, a trial | ||
5707 | ordinal | short for ordinal number Origin Middle English [sense 2 of the noun]: the noun from medieval Latin ordinale [neuter]; the adjective from late Latin ordinalis 'relating to order in a series,' from Latin ordo, ordin- [see order]. . short for ordinal number Origin Middle English [sense 2 of the noun]: the noun from medieval Latin ordinale [neuter]; the adjective from late Latin ordinalis 'relating to order in a series,' from Latin ordo, ordin- [see order]. | ||
5708 | ordinance | a law or rule made by a government or someone in a position of authority . . a law or rule made by a government or someone in a position of authority . a law or rule made by a government or someone in a position of authority | ||
5709 | ordinary | with no special or distinctive features; normal | ||
5710 | ore | |||
5711 | organ | n. 管風琴;器官 | ||
5712 | organist | n. 管風琴手 | ||
5713 | orifice | Gaps/openings . an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus synonyms: opening, hole, aperture, slot, slit, cleft ";the orifice must be kept free from debris"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from late Latin orificium, from os, or- 'mouth' + facere 'make.' . отверстие, вдох или выход . an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus synonyms: opening, hole, aperture, slot, slit, cleft ";the orifice must be kept free from debris"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from late Latin orificium, from os, or- 'mouth' + facere 'make.' |  | |
5714 | original | seminal . if decrease divide by amount left(if 5% of 57000 divide by .95 from 57000) |  | |
5715 | ornament | decoration | ||
5716 | ornate | having a lot of decoration ; ___ clothing (Ornament) . covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs . elaborately decorated . covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs . adj. 詞藻華麗的;裝飾華麗的 . covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs |  | |
5717 | ornery | synonyms: grouchy, grumpy, cranky, crotchety, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dyspeptic, irascible, waspish; truculent, cussed, stubborn ";they finally realized that his illness was what had made him s Origin early 19th century: variant of ordinary, representing a dialect pronunciation. . synonyms: grouchy, grumpy, cranky, crotchety, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dyspeptic, irascible, waspish; truculent, cussed, stubborn ";they finally realized that his illness was what had made him s Origin early 19th century: variant of ordinary, representing a dialect pronunciation. | ||
5718 | ornithologist | . scientist who studies birds | ||
5719 | ornithology | |||
5720 | orotund | POMPOUS Roberto soon grew tired of his date's orotund babble about her new job, and decided that their first date would probably be their last. Synonyms: aureate; bombastic; declamatory; euphuistic; flowery; grandiloquent; magniloquent; oratorical; overblown; sonorous . POMPOUS Roberto soon grew tired of his date's orotund babble about her new job, and decided that their first date would probably be their last. Synonyms: aureate; bombastic; declamatory; euphuistic; flowery; grandiloquent; magniloquent; oratorical; overblown; sonorous . POMPOUS Roberto soon grew tired of his date's orotund babble about her new job, and decided that their first date would probably be their last. Synonyms: aureate; bombastic; declamatory; euphuistic; flowery; grandiloquent; magniloquent; oratorical; overblown; sonorous . meaning: pompous Roberto soon grew tired of his date's orotund babble about her new job, and decided that their first date would probably be their last. Synonyms: aureate; bombastic; declamatory; euphuistic; flowery; grandiloquent; magniloquent; oratorical; overblown; sonorous . meaning: marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound statement: a master of the orotund prose that is favored by academic journals of literary criticism synonyms: golden, resonant, round antonyms: unrhetorical, low, weak, soft . [of the voice or phrasing] full, round, and imposing synonyms: deep, sonorous, strong, powerful, full, rich, resonant, loud, booming ";an orotund singing voice"; Origin late 18th century: from Latin ore rotundo 'with rounded mouth.' . [of the voice or phrasing] full, round, and imposing synonyms: deep, sonorous, strong, powerful, full, rich, resonant, loud, booming ";an orotund singing voice"; Origin late 18th century: from Latin ore rotundo 'with rounded mouth.' |  | |
5721 | orthadox | traditional | ||
5722 | orthodox | traditional . traditional; in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things . conventional . n. 正統 adj. (信仰,觀念或活動)正統的;傳統的;普遍被接受的 . MEANING: Traditional SENTENCE: With The Introduction Of New Gre Revised General Test, The Orthodox Approach To Gre Preparation No Longer Holds; Because New Gre Focuses On Reading Prowess Rather Than Learning Vocabulary. MNEMONIC: Orthodox Or(Ordinary) + Thodox(Methodology). So Orthodox Must Be Something Traditional. |  | |
5723 | orthogonal | lines that appear to recede toward a vanishing point in a painting with linear perspective . (adj.) not pertinent to the matter under consideration (syn.) impertinent, immaterial | ||
5724 | orthography | correct spelling Many of us find English orthography difficult to master because so many of our words are written phonetically. . |  | |
5725 | oscillate | move or swing from side to side regularly . Hesitate . move or swing from side to side regularly . качаться, вибрировать . to move back and forth . v. to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions |  | |
5726 | oscillation | the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm |  | |
5727 | ossified | become fixed and rigid . set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs . become fixed and rigid | ||
5728 | ossify | TO CHANGE INTO BONE; TO BECOME HARDENED OR SET IN A RIGIDLY CONVENTIONAL PATTERN The forensics expert ascertained the body's age based on the degree to which the facial structure had ossified. . TO CHANGE INTO BONE; TO BECOME HARDENED OR SET IN A RIGIDLY CONVENTIONAL PATTERN The forensics expert ascertained the body's age based on the degree to which the facial structure had ossified. . TO CHANGE INTO BONE; TO BECOME HARDENED OR SET IN A RIGIDLY CONVENTIONAL PATTERN The forensics expert ascertained the body's age based on the degree to which the facial structure had ossified. . become rigid , become inflexible if habits or ideas ____, they become fixed and unable to change, years of easy success had ___ied the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology. (we got ossi from the company just firing everyone since they have become so inflexible.) . 1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid . TO CHANGE INTO BONE; TO BECOME HARDENED OR SET IN A RIGIDLY CONVENTIONAL PATTERN The forensics expert ascertained the body's age based on the degree to which the facial structure had ossified. . v. 使(思想)僵化;使固定不變 . костенеть, черстветь . 1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid . to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change . (v.) to become hardened or conventional and opposed to change (ant.) make pliant, transcend conventions, amenable to change |  | |
5729 | ossuary | a container or room into which the bones of dead people are placed Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin ossuarium, formed irregularly from Latin os, oss- 'bone.' . a container or room into which the bones of dead people are placed Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin ossuarium, formed irregularly from Latin os, oss- 'bone.' | ||
5730 | ostensible | seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case, apparent . APPARENT The ostensible reason for his visit was to borrow a book, but he secretly wanted to chat with the lovely Wanda. Synonyms: represented; supposed; surface . APPARENT The ostensible reason for his visit was to borrow a book, but he secretly wanted to chat with the lovely Wanda. Synonyms: represented; supposed; surface . stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so . APPARENT The ostensible reason for his visit was to borrow a book, but he secretly wanted to chat with the lovely Wanda. Synonyms: represented; supposed; surface . apparent . apparent ; an __ reason/excuse/opponent . seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case, apparent . 表面上的 . APPARENT The ostensible reason for his visit was to borrow a book, but he secretly wanted to chat with the lovely Wanda. Synonyms: represented; supposed; surface . Insincere . seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case, apparent . synonyms: apparent, outward, superficial, professed, supposed, alleged, purported ";the ostensible star is Lana Origin mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- 'stretched out to view,' from the verb ostendere, from ob- 'in view of' + tendere 'to stretch.' . adj. 表面上的;假稱的;假裝的 . мнимый, показной . synonyms: apparent, outward, superficial, professed, supposed, alleged, purported ";the ostensible star is Lana Origin mid 18th century: from French, from medieval Latin ostensibilis from Latin ostens- 'stretched out to view,' from the verb ostendere, from ob- 'in view of' + tendere 'to stretch.' . appearing as such but not necessarily so . seeming or stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case, apparent . (adj.) appearing as such but not necessarily so (syn.) apparent, seeming, superficial (adj.) represented or appearing as such (syn.) pretended, counterfeit, imitative . (adj.) appearing as such, seemingly, professedly |  | |
5731 | ostensibly | supposedly; purportedly; allegedly . apparently . apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually . apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually . officially; supposedly; in appearance |  | |
5732 | ostentation | excessive showiness commonly in terms of wealth . EXCESSIVE SHOWINESS The ostentation of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles. Synonyms: conspicuousness; flashiness; pretentiousness; showiness . EXCESSIVE SHOWINESS The ostentation of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles. Synonyms: conspicuousness; flashiness; pretentiousness; showiness . EXCESSIVE SHOWINESS The ostentation of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles. Synonyms: conspicuousness; flashiness; pretentiousness; showiness . 卖弄 . EXCESSIVE SHOWINESS The ostentation of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles. Synonyms: conspicuousness; flashiness; pretentiousness; showiness |  | |
5733 | ostentatious | adj. overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar . (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy . 1. (disapproving) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people, showy 2. (disapproving) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are 3. (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it . showy, pretentious . displaying wealth;showy . intended to attract admiration or notice; ___ jewelry (In Iran some women wear ostine tasho which they roll and I believe it is designed for them to get more attention.) . 1. (disapproving) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people, showy 2. (disapproving) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are 3. (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it . 1. (disapproving) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people, showy 2. (disapproving) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are 3. (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it . characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; des synonyms: showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; informalflash, flashy, splashy, fancy-pants, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly ";an ostentatious display of wealth"; . adj. 鋪張的;擺闊的;炫耀的;賣弄的;招搖的 (n. ostentation 虛飾,鋪張) <c.f.>ostensible 表面上的;假稱的 extravagant 鋪張的;揮霍的;言過其實的 . показной . characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; des synonyms: showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; informalflash, flashy, splashy, fancy-pants, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly ";an ostentatious display of wealth"; . showy, pretentious . 1. (disapproving) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people, showy 2. (disapproving) behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are 3. (of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it . (adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy (syn.) pretentious, flaunt, flamboyant, showy, splashy (ant.) unostentatious modest . MEANING: characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress SENTENCE: a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious MNEMONIC: sounds like Austin(stone cold steve austin) wwe wrestler .. they always pretend and speak crap to grab attention.. . too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you |  | |
5734 | ostracism | . exclusion from a group | ||
5735 | ostracize | exclude from a community or group by avoiding speaking to or dealing with ; expel from a community or group She was ___ by her friends after revealing everyone's secrets to their parents. (Australia looks like a small sized country that has been banned from other continents. ) . to refuse to let someone be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to someone, shun . to refuse to let someone be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to someone, shun . synonyms:exclude, shun, spurn, cold-shoulder, reject, shut out, avoid, ignore, snub, cut dead, keep at arm's length, leave out in the cold; blackba Originmid 17th century: from Greek ostrakizein, from ostrakon 'shell or potsherd' [on which names were written, in voting to banish unpopular citizens] . v. (將某人自團體中)放逐;排斥;排擠 (banish,expel) . игнорировать, изгонять . synonyms:exclude, shun, spurn, cold-shoulder, reject, shut out, avoid, ignore, snub, cut dead, keep at arm's length, leave out in the cold; blackba Originmid 17th century: from Greek ostrakizein, from ostrakon 'shell or potsherd' [on which names were written, in voting to banish unpopular citizens] . to exclude from a group . (v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away . to refuse to let someone be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to someone, shun . (alienate, exclude) to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group |  | |
5736 | otherworldly | 超俗的 | ||
5737 | otiose | useless; futile . serving no practical purpose or result Origin late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium 'leisure.' . serving no practical purpose or result Origin late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium 'leisure.' . useless; futile . (adj.) producing no result or effect (syn.) futile, unavailing, ineffectual (adj.) serving no useful purpose (syn.) pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, worthless (adj.) disinclined to work or exertion (syn.) indolent, slothful, idle | ||
5738 | otter | |||
5739 | oust | to eject; to force out; to banish . to eject; to force out; to banish . force out , expel to force someone to leave a position of power or responsibility: he was ___ed from power by a military coup. . v. 將...趕下台;罷黜;淘汰;趕走 (unseat, ouster) . вытеснять . (v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place . (v.) remove from a position or office; remove and replace; kick out, expel (syn.) expel, banish |  | |
5740 | out | 1. difficult or impossible to control 2. if you reject, etc. something out of hand, you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments . 1. difficult or impossible to control 2. if you reject, etc. something out of hand, you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments . 1. difficult or impossible to control 2. if you reject, etc. something out of hand, you do so immediately without thinking about it fully or listening to other people's arguments . sick or upset . sick or upset . sick or upset | ||
5741 | outcast | a person who is not accepted by other people and who sometimes has to leave their home and friends . a person who is not accepted by other people and who sometimes has to leave their home and friends . a person who is not accepted by other people and who sometimes has to leave their home and friends | ||
5742 | outcry | n. 吶喊;強烈的抗議 |  | |
5743 | outdo | 胜过 | ||
5744 | outermost | 离中心最远的 | ||
5745 | outgoing | 1. liking to meet other people, enjoying their company, and being friendly toward them 2. leaving the position of responsibility mentioned 3. going away from a particular place rather than arriving in it . 1. liking to meet other people, enjoying their company, and being friendly toward them 2. leaving the position of responsibility mentioned 3. going away from a particular place rather than arriving in it . 1. liking to meet other people, enjoying their company, and being friendly toward them 2. leaving the position of responsibility mentioned 3. going away from a particular place rather than arriving in it | ||
5746 | outgrowth | outcome . 自然发展的结果 | ||
5747 | outlander | foreigner | ||
5748 | outlandish | bizzare; peculiar; unconventional . 奇异的 . synonyms: weird, queer, far out, quirky, zany, eccentric, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, funny, bizarre, unusual, singular, extraordinary, strange, unfamiliar, peculiar, odd, curious; More informaloffbeat, off t Origin Old English ūtlendisc 'not native,' from ūtland 'foreign country.' . synonyms: weird, queer, far out, quirky, zany, eccentric, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, funny, bizarre, unusual, singular, extraordinary, strange, unfamiliar, peculiar, odd, curious; More informaloffbeat, off t Origin Old English ūtlendisc 'not native,' from ūtland 'foreign country.' . adj. 異國風格的;稀奇古怪的;偏僻的 . synonyms: weird, queer, far out, quirky, zany, eccentric, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, funny, bizarre, unusual, singular, extraordinary, strange, unfamiliar, peculiar, odd, curious; More informaloffbeat, off t Origin Old English ūtlendisc 'not native,' from ūtland 'foreign country.' . synonyms: weird, queer, far out, quirky, zany, eccentric, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, funny, bizarre, unusual, singular, extraordinary, strange, unfamiliar, peculiar, odd, curious; More informaloffbeat, off t Origin Old English ūtlendisc 'not native,' from ūtland 'foreign country.' . looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar古怪的；奇异的；异国风格的；偏僻的 |  | |
5749 | outlet | 1. a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings, ideas, or energy 2. (business) a store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type . 1. a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings, ideas, or energy 2. (business) a store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type | ||
5750 | outlying | 边远的 . far from the center | ||
5751 | outmoded | antiquated, archaic . no longer in fashion | ||
5752 | outpace | 超过 | ||
5753 | outpost | 1. a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc. 2. small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country . 1. a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc. 2. small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country | ||
5754 | outpouring | rush , flood something that streams out rapidly. a massive ___ of high-energy gamma rays (pouring out due to excess) . 涌现 |  | |
5755 | outrage | 1. a strong feeling of shock and anger 2. an act or event that is violent, cruel, or very wrong and that shocks people or makes them very angry . 1. a strong feeling of shock and anger 2. an act or event that is violent, cruel, or very wrong and that shocks people or makes them very angry . 1. a strong feeling of shock and anger 2. an act or event that is violent, cruel, or very wrong and that shocks people or makes them very angry | ||
5756 | outreach | v. 超越;拓展(服務範圍) n. 擴大服務範圍 |  | |
5757 | outright | complete; instantaneous; without reservation . complete . complete . 1. complete and total 2. open and direct . 1. complete and total 2. open and direct . adj. 公然的;完全的 adv. 當場地;立刻地;徹底地;完全地 <c.f.>forthright 率直了當的;誠實的 . 1. complete and total 2. open and direct | ||
5758 | outstrip | surpass, excel, outdo . 超过 . to get ahead of, do better than, exceed . v. to overtake or outrun | ||
5759 | outweigh | adj. 重於;大於 |  | |
5760 | ovary | produces eggs | ||
5761 | ovation | enthusiastic applause . enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval . 热烈鼓掌 . enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval . enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval . (n.) enthusiastic recognition (syn.) recognition | ||
5762 | overarching | very important, because it includes or influences many things . very important, because it includes or influences many things . adj. 包羅萬象的;支配一切的;首要的 . very important, because it includes or influences many things | | |
5763 | overawe | fill with mild fear and respect | ||
5764 | overbear | v. 壓倒;鎮壓;克服 | ||
5765 | overbearing | domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant, bossy . 傲慢的 . adj. 驕傲自大的;冒昧專橫的;盛氣凌人的 . (adj.) having arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (syn.) disdainful, haughty, imperious, supercilious, swaggering (adj.) expecting unquestioning obedience (syn.) authoritarian, dictatorial, domineering | ||
5766 | overblown | adj. 誇張的;過份渲染的 |  | |
5767 | overcast | covered with clouds; dull . covered with clouds; dull . adj. 陰雲滿布的;陰天的 . covered with clouds; dull . covered with clouds; dull |  | |
5768 | overdraw | to take more money out of an account than is available in the account. | ||
5769 | overgrown | 过得过快或过大的 | ||
5770 | overlook | fail to notice (They stood over them and looked and failed to notice them) . v. 俯瞰;監督;忽略;視而不見 . (v.) pass over without punishing (syn.) condone, forgive (v.) to fail to notice or check something (syn.) neglect, ignore (v.) look down on (syn.) command, dominate, vilify |  | |
5771 | overly | |||
5772 | overpower | 压制 | ||
5773 | override | to set aside . 最主要的 . to overrule, to disregard; to prevail over, trample | ||
5774 | overriding | more important than anything else in a particular situation . more important than anything else in a particular situation . more important than anything else in a particular situation . more important than anything else in a particular situation | ||
5775 | overrule | 否决 . to decide against by exercising one's higher authority; A new case in a higher court creates a new precedent, which means the previous precedent in a different case is no longer applicable. . (v.) rule against | ||
5776 | overseer | a person who supervises others, especially workers;supervisor . n. 監工 |  | |
5777 | overshadow | blacken to exceed in importance . (v.) to make someone or something seem less important compared to someone or something else (syn.) dominate, eclipse, dwarf . v. to literally cast a shadow over; v. to appear more notable than | ||
5778 | oversight | n. 疏忽;失察;監督;監察 |  | |
5779 | overt | unconcealed done or shown publicly and not hidden: ___ criticism . done in an open way and not secretly, opposite to covert . done in an open way and not secretly, opposite to covert . adj. 明顯的;公開的;毫不隱瞞地 . неприкрытый, откровенный . (adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized . open and observable; not secret or hidden . done in an open way and not secretly, opposite to covert . (adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized |  | |
5780 | overture | 1. a piece of music written as an introduction to an opera or a ballet 2. a suggestion or an action by which someone tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. with someone else . 1. a piece of music written as an introduction to an opera or a ballet 2. a suggestion or an action by which someone tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. with someone else . 1. a piece of music written as an introduction to an opera or a ballet 2. a suggestion or an action by which someone tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. with someone else | ||
5781 | overturn | 1. if something overturns, or if someone overturns it, it turns upside down or on its side 2. to officially decide that a legal decision etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer valid . 1. if something overturns, or if someone overturns it, it turns upside down or on its side 2. to officially decide that a legal decision etc. is not correct, and to make it no longer valid . (v.) rule against; cancel officially; cause the downfall of (syn.)bring down, subvert, overthrow |  | |
5782 | overweening | overconfident being too proud or confident in yourself , ___ pride, an ___ executive (he becomes over winning and he thinks he is better than everyone else.) . . presumptuous; arrogant . showing excessive confidence or pride synonyms: overconfident, conceited, cocksure, cocky, smug, haughty, supercilious, lofty, patronizing, arrogant, proud, vain, self-important, imperious, overbearing; informalhigh and mighty, uppish . слишком самоуверенный . showing excessive confidence or pride synonyms: overconfident, conceited, cocksure, cocky, smug, haughty, supercilious, lofty, patronizing, arrogant, proud, vain, self-important, imperious, overbearing; informalhigh and mighty, uppish . presumptuous; arrogant . presumptuous; arrogant |  | |
5783 | overwhelm | to cover with to subject to metal stress | ||
5784 | overwrought | AGITATED; OVERDONE The lawyer's overwrought voice on the phone made her clients worry about the outcome of their case. Synonyms: elaborate; excited; nervous; ornate . AGITATED; OVERDONE The lawyer's overwrought voice on the phone made her clients worry about the outcome of their case. Synonyms: elaborate; excited; nervous; ornate . AGITATED; OVERDONE The lawyer's overwrought voice on the phone made her clients worry about the outcome of their case. Synonyms: elaborate; excited; nervous; ornate . agitated, excited flamboyant . tense , agitated in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried, she was so tired and ___ that she burst into tears. (when your feelings are becoming over rotten) . 过度兴奋的 . agitated; overdone . AGITATED; OVERDONE The lawyer's overwrought voice on the phone made her clients worry about the outcome of their case. Synonyms: elaborate; excited; nervous; ornate . extremely nervous or excited |  | |
5785 | overzealous | adj. 過分熱心的 |  | |
5786 | ovulation | release of the ovum from the ovary | ||
5787 | ovum | egg | ||
5788 | owing | because of, answer owing to . because of, answer owing to . because of, answer owing to | ||
5789 | oyster |  | ||
5790 | pacific | peaceful; serene . peaceful; serene . peaceful; serene . (adj.) disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature (syn.) peaceful | ||
5791 | pacify | to calm down . 1. to make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet 2. to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war . 1. to make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet 2. to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war . v. 使平靜;安撫;平定(騷亂或動盪) . 1. to make someone who is angry or upset become calm and quiet 2. to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war . (v.) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (syn.) appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify, placate |  | |
5792 | packet | 1. a small paper container in which goods are packed for selling 2. a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose . 1. a small paper container in which goods are packed for selling 2. a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose . 1. a small paper container in which goods are packed for selling 2. a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose | ||
5793 | pact | a formal agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries, especially one in which they agree to help each other . a formal agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries, especially one in which they agree to help each other . a formal agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries, especially one in which they agree to help each other | ||
5794 | paean | a song of praise, joy, or triumph . a song of praise, joy, or triumph . songs of praise . a song of praise, joy, or triumph . a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving . a song of praise, joy, or triumph . . a song of praise, joy, or triumph . Expression of respect; homage . n. 讚頌歌;以頌揚為主題的作品 . хвалебная песнь . a song of praise, joy, or triumph . a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise . (n.) a formal expression of praise (syn.) encomium, eulogy, panegyric . (acclamation) - a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically |  | |
5795 | pagan | a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions . 异教徒 |  | |
5796 | pageant | a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene. |  | |
5797 | pageantry | n. 盛大排場;盛大慶祝 |  | |
5798 | pagen | |||
5799 | painstaking | adj. attentive to detail, meticulous . very thorough; careful . adj. 認真仔細的;費盡心思的 . старательный, тщательный . very thorough; careful; diligent . (adj.) characterized by extreme care and great effort (syn.) conscientious, scrupulous, careful, fastidious, meticulous |  | |
5800 | paladin | any of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court, of whom the count palatine was the chief Origin late 16th century: from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Latin palatinus '[officer] of the palace' [see palatine1]. . any of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's court, of whom the count palatine was the chief Origin late 16th century: from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Latin palatinus '[officer] of the palace' [see palatine1]. | ||
5801 | palatability | 可口 | ||
5802 | palatable | agreeable to the taste . ___ food or drink has a pleasant taste; a very ___ wine (The food was so tasty that it was platable) . 1. (of food or drink) having a pleasant or acceptable taste 2. pleasant or acceptable to someone . 1. (of food or drink) having a pleasant or acceptable taste 2. pleasant or acceptable to someone . adj. 可口的;使人愉快的;合乎趣味的 <c.f.>placable 溫和的;寬厚的;易撫慰的 . 1. (of food or drink) having a pleasant or acceptable taste 2. pleasant or acceptable to someone . (adj.) acceptable to the taste or mind (syn.) toothsome, appetizing, tasty | ||
5803 | palate | |||
5804 | palatial | (of a room or building) very large and impressive, like a palace . (of a room or building) very large and impressive, like a palace . 宫殿般的 . (of a room or building) very large and impressive, like a palace . (of a room or building) very large and impressive, like a palace | ||
5805 | palaver | loud and confused and empty talk; flattery intended to persuade . an exchange of views to talk profusely or idly . fuss speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly , what's all the ___ about? (who is pal's lover was the subject of their discussion for long hours.) . speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly . synonyms: fuss, commotion, trouble, rigmarole, folderol; informalsong and dance, performance, to-do, carrying-on, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, b Origin mid 18th century [in the sense 'a talk between tribespeople and traders']: from Portuguese palavra 'word,' from Latin parabola 'comparison' [see parable]. . synonyms: fuss, commotion, trouble, rigmarole, folderol; informalsong and dance, performance, to-do, carrying-on, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, b Origin mid 18th century [in the sense 'a talk between tribespeople and traders']: from Portuguese palavra 'word,' from Latin parabola 'comparison' [see parable]. . prolonged and idle discussion . 1. loud and confused and empty talk 2. flattery intended to persuade . (n.)(v.) 1. loud and confused and empty talk 2. flattery intended to persuade (syn.) cajole, coax, inveigle, |  | |
5806 | paleolithic | 旧石器时代的 | ||
5807 | paleontologist | n. 古生物學家 . scientists who study fossils |  | |
5808 | paleontology | 古生物学的 . the scientific study of fossils | ||
5809 | palimpsest | a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. (The pal said to the imp to void some rooms for the assets.) . noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen . a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain Origin mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek palimpsēstos, from palin 'again' + psēstos 'rubbed smooth.' . a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain Origin mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek palimpsēstos, from palin 'again' + psēstos 'rubbed smooth.' . noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen |  | |
5810 | palisade | fence made of posts . a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure o synonyms:fence, paling, barricade, stockade ";sentries were posted along the palisade" Originearly 17th century: from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa 'paling,' based on Latin palus 'stake. . a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure o synonyms:fence, paling, barricade, stockade ";sentries were posted along the palisade" Originearly 17th century: from French palissade, from Provençal palissada, from palissa 'paling,' based on Latin palus 'stake. | ||
5811 | pall | become boring to become less interesting and enjoyable: the pleasure of not having to work soon began to ___. . затемнять, покрывать мраком |  | |
5812 | palliate | TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS; TO EASE The alleged crime was so vicious that the defense lawyer could not palliate it for the jury. Synonyms: alleviate; assuage; extenuate; mitigate . TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS; TO EASE The alleged crime was so vicious that the defense lawyer could not palliate it for the jury. Synonyms: alleviate; assuage; extenuate; mitigate . TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS; TO EASE The alleged crime was so vicious that the defense lawyer could not palliate it for the jury. Synonyms: alleviate; assuage; extenuate; mitigate . alleviate , ease to reduce the bad effects of something, they tried to ___ the hardship of their lives. (the pall i ate made my pain go away.) . TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS; TO EASE The alleged crime was so vicious that the defense lawyer could not palliate it for the jury. Synonyms: alleviate; assuage; extenuate; mitigate . Forgive/make amends . make [a disease synonyms: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, moderate, temper, diminish, decrease, blunt, deaden ";the treatment works by palliating symptoms"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palliat- 'cloaked,' from the verb palliare, from pallium 'cloak.' . смягчать, ослаблять (боль) . make [a disease synonyms: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, moderate, temper, diminish, decrease, blunt, deaden ";the treatment works by palliating symptoms"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palliat- 'cloaked,' from the verb palliare, from pallium 'cloak.' . to make less serious; ease . 1. make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause 2. allay or moderate (fears or suspicions) 3. disguise the seriousness or gravity of (an offense) |  | |
5813 | palliating | easing, lessening, alleviating, mitigating, assuaging, softening . lessening the severity | ||
5814 | palliative | relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure . relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure . n. 權宜之計;治標措施(未根本解決問題) . moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bearpalliative | | |
5815 | pallid | LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS The old drugstore's pallid window could not compete with the new megastore's extravagant display next door. Synonyms: ashen; blanched; ghostly; pale; wan . pale, lacking in vitality or interest . LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS The old drugstore's pallid window could not compete with the new megastore's extravagant display next door. Synonyms: ashen; blanched; ghostly; pale; wan . LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS The old drugstore's pallid window could not compete with the new megastore's extravagant display next door. Synonyms: ashen; blanched; ghostly; pale; wan . pale . LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS The old drugstore's pallid window could not compete with the new megastore's extravagant display next door. Synonyms: ashen; blanched; ghostly; pale; wan . бледный . lacking color or liveliness |  | |
5816 | pallor | an unhealthy pale appearance. |  | |
5817 | palmy | flourishing, prosperous . flourishing, prosperous . (adj.) very lively and profitable (syn.) booming, flourishing, prospering, prosperous, thriving, roaring, halcyon, lush (ant.) failed, depressed |  | |
5818 | palpable | adj. 感知的到的;可觸摸到的;極明瞭的 (tangible) . Able to be touched or felt capable of being touched; obvious; tangible capable of being perceived . capable of being touched or felt . able to be touched or felt . that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses . capable of being touched or felt . that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses . that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses . able to be touched or felt synonyms: tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable ";a palpable bump"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare 'feel, touch gently.' . осязаемый, ощутимый . able to be touched or felt synonyms: tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable ";a palpable bump"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare 'feel, touch gently.' . able to be touched or felt . that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses | | |
5819 | palpate | to examine by touch | ||
5820 | palpitate | |||
5821 | palpitation | a rhythmic expanding and contracting | ||
5822 | palter | to act insincerely or deceitfully . to act insincerely or deceitful . (v.) to act insincerely or deceitful | | |
5823 | paltry | insignificant . insignificant; worthless . пустяковый, незначительный . (adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy . (adj.) 1. contemptibly small in amount 2. not worth considering (syn.) measly, meager, stingy, scrimpy, negligible, trifling, worthless | | |
5824 | pan | all, entire . to criticize harshly . (v.) express a totally negative opinion of . phr. (方法)奏效;成功 . to turn out well To turn out well; be successful: "If I don't pan out as an actor I can still go back to school" (Saul Bellow). | ||
5825 | panacea | cure-all . cure-all . universal cure something that will solve all problems: Technology is not a ___ for all our problems. (Penicillin is a cure for all diseases) . a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems . a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems . a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases . Cure-all |  | |
5826 | panache | a grand flamboyant manner or style . the quality of being able to do things in a confident and elegant way that other people find attractive . FLAMBOYANCE OR DASH IN STYLE AND ACTION; VERVE Leah has such panache when planning parties, even when they're last-minute affairs. Synonym: flair . flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve . FLAMBOYANCE OR DASH IN STYLE AND ACTION; VERVE Leah has such panache when planning parties, even when they're last-minute affairs. Synonym: flair . FLAMBOYANCE OR DASH IN STYLE AND ACTION; VERVE Leah has such panache when planning parties, even when they're last-minute affairs. Synonym: flair . a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you ; with great ___ (She was very confident with her looks so I asked her is this really you and she said pa na ki hastam?) . the quality of being able to do things in a confident and elegant way that other people find attractive . FLAMBOYANCE OR DASH IN STYLE AND ACTION; VERVE Leah has such panache when planning parties, even when they're last-minute affairs. Synonym: flair . the quality of being able to do things in a confident and elegant way that other people find attractive . n. 誇飾;羽飾;假威風 . своеобразие, особый стиль . flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve; showy . the quality of being able to do things in a confident and elegant way that other people find attractive . a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you |  | |
5827 | pancreas | 췌장 . 胰腺 . 췌장 . 췌장 | ||
5828 | pandemic | worldwide epidemic |  | |
5829 | pandemonium | bedlam , chaos a lot of noise and confusion because people are angry or excited about something that has happened: ___ broke out in the courtroom as they took him away. . n. 烏煙瘴氣;大混亂;地獄 . ад, преисподняя, обитель демонов . A very noisy place |  | |
5830 | pander | play up to another's desires and weaknesses . gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.) |  | |
5831 | pandered | gratify or indulge | ||
5832 | pandering | saying whatever will please an audience even if it is not what the speaker really believes; gratify or indulge | ||
5833 | panegyric | ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE The director's panegyric for the donor who kept his charity going was heart warming. Synonyms: compliment; homage . ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE The director's panegyric for the donor who kept his charity going was heart warming. Synonyms: compliment; homage . an expression of praise . ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE The director's panegyric for the donor who kept his charity going was heart warming. Synonyms: compliment; homage . a speech or piece of writing that praises someone very much and does not mention anything bad about them; She delivered a ___ on the president-elect. (The pan ger Eric ro dar avord since it was full of praises) . . an expression of praise . ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE The director's panegyric for the donor who kept his charity going was heart warming. Synonyms: compliment; homage . a public spe synonyms: eulogy, speech of praise, paean, accolade, tribute ";the panegyric she delivered in Syd's memory brought tears to our eyes"; Origin early 17th century: from French panégyrique, via Latin from Greek panēgurikos 'of public assembly,' from pan 'all' + aguris 'agora, assembly.' . a public spe synonyms: eulogy, speech of praise, paean, accolade, tribute ";the panegyric she delivered in Syd's memory brought tears to our eyes"; Origin early 17th century: from French panégyrique, via Latin from Greek panēgurikos 'of public assembly,' from pan 'all' + aguris 'agora, assembly.' . elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise . an expression of praise . (n.) (adj.) formal expression of praise (syn.) encomium, paean, eulogy, compliment | | |
5834 | pang | a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain . a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain . a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain | ||
5835 | panglossian | an optimistic character . an optimistic character . наивно оптимистичный . an optimistic character |  | |
5836 | panned | reviewed negatively . criticize severely, to wash in a pan to separate gold | ||
5837 | panoply | IMPRESSIVE ARRAY Her résumé indicates a panoply of skills and accomplishments. Synonyms: array; display; fanfare; parade; pomp; shine; show . IMPRESSIVE ARRAY Her résumé indicates a panoply of skills and accomplishments. Synonyms: array; display; fanfare; parade; pomp; shine; show . IMPRESSIVE ARRAY Her résumé indicates a panoply of skills and accomplishments. Synonyms: array; display; fanfare; parade; pomp; shine; show . impressive array . IMPRESSIVE ARRAY Her résumé indicates a panoply of skills and accomplishments. Synonyms: array; display; fanfare; parade; pomp; shine; show | ||
5838 | pantheon | all the gods of a people or religion . . a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements . A group of persons most highly regarded for contributions to a field or endeavor: the pantheon of modern physics. . 1. all the gods of a people or religion collectively 2. a building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honored 3. a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people | ||
5839 | panther | |||
5840 | pantomime | A performance using gestures and body movements without words | ||
5841 | papacy | n. 羅馬教宗的職位;權力;任期 | ||
5842 | papyrus | A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. From it was produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and many other peoples in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East. . n. 紙莎草 | ||
5843 | par | 同等 | ||
5844 | parable | a short story designed to teach a lesson . A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson . a short story, especially in the Bible, that shows you how you should behave . A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson |  | |
5845 | parabola | 抛物线 | ||
5846 | parachial | local; narrow; limited | ||
5847 | parade | a ceremonial procession including people marching | ||
5848 | paradigm | a model; an example . Copy . synonyms: model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, prototype, archetype ";why should your sets of values be the paradigm for the rest of Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknunai 'show side by side,' from para- 'beside' + deiknunai 'to show.' . synonyms: model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, prototype, archetype ";why should your sets of values be the paradigm for the rest of Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknunai 'show side by side,' from para- 'beside' + deiknunai 'to show.' . a model; an example . a standard or typical example . (n.) a standard or typical example (syn.) epitome, prototype, model . MEANING: Model Or Pattern SENTENCE: Far From Being Atypically Bawdy, This Limerick Is A Paradigm Of The Form -- Nearly All Of Them Rely On Off-Colour Jokes. MNEMONIC: Para' Means Beside. Paradigm Comes From Two Word Parts Meaning 'Beside' And 'Show' And Combined Into 'Paradiegma' For 'Pattern Or Example.' | ||
5849 | paradigmatic | exemplary . exemplary . (adj.) of or relating to a typical example |  | |
5850 | paradox | a statement that contradicts itself but might be true |  | |
5851 | paradoxical | Difficult to understand; a contradiction or dilemma . seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true . seemingly absurd or self-contradictory P's dislike of ice cream was paradoxical considering that he worked as an ice-cream taster. | ||
5852 | paragon | MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION He is the paragon of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just. Synonyms: apotheosis; ideal; quintessence; standard . a model of excellence or perfection . MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION He is the paragon of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just. Synonyms: apotheosis; ideal; quintessence; standard . MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION He is the paragon of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just. Synonyms: apotheosis; ideal; quintessence; standard . standard model of excellence or perfection of a kind, it would have taken a ___ of virtue not to feel viciously jealous. (par and gun is a perfect standard of peace.) . a perfect embodiment of a concept . MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION He is the paragon of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just. Synonyms: apotheosis; ideal; quintessence; standard . a perfect embodiment of a concept . образец, модель . a model of excellence or perfection . a model of excellence or perfection . MEANING: a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality. SENTENCE: That was the work of Fixers, gossip magazines, and the studio system at large, which ensured that Cooper was never caught, never denounced, and held up as a paragon of American values. MNEMONIC: paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection |  | |
5853 | parallel | (n.)(adj.)(v.) something having the property of being analogous to something else (syn.) match | ||
5854 | parameter | 参数 | ||
5855 | paramount | most important . chief in importance, above all others . 最重要的 . adj. 至上的;首要的 <c.f.> tantamount 等同於;相當於 . высший, главный . (adj.) having superior power and influence (syn.) overriding, predominant, |  | |
5856 | paranoia | a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety . n. 偏執狂 . extreme, irrational distrust of others | ||
5857 | paranoid | 1. afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable 2. suffering from a mental illness in which you wrongly believe that other people are trying to harm you or that you are very important . 1. afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable 2. suffering from a mental illness in which you wrongly believe that other people are trying to harm you or that you are very important | ||
5858 | paraphase | n. 意譯 |  | |
5859 | parasite | 寄生虫 | ||
5860 | pardon | 1. to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to leave prison and/or avoid punishment 2. to forgive someone for something they have said or done (used in many expressions when you want to be polite) . 1. to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to leave prison and/or avoid punishment 2. to forgive someone for something they have said or done (used in many expressions when you want to be polite) . 1. to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to leave prison and/or avoid punishment 2. to forgive someone for something they have said or done (used in many expressions when you want to be polite) | ||
5861 | pare | TO TRIM OFF EXCESS; TO REDUCE The cook's hands were sore after she pared hundreds of potatoes for the banquet. Synonyms: clip; peel . TO TRIM OFF EXCESS; TO REDUCE The cook's hands were sore after she pared hundreds of potatoes for the banquet. Synonyms: clip; peel . TO TRIM OFF EXCESS; TO REDUCE The cook's hands were sore after she pared hundreds of potatoes for the banquet. Synonyms: clip; peel . meaning: to trim off excess, to reduce sentence: the cook's hands were sore after she pared hundreds of potatoes for the banquet. synonyms: clip; peel |  | |
5862 | parentheses | a pair of symbols used to set apart parts of a problem so that those parts are done first . 插入语 Two parts in parentheses serve to do which of the following? 括号中要说明以下的哪一项 | ||
5863 | parenthesis | . remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round brackets in punctuation] | ||
5864 | parenthetically | as if in parenthesis; aside | ||
5865 | pariah | a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone . AN OUTCAST Once he betrayed those in his community, he was banished and lived the life of a pariah. Synonyms: castaway; derelict; leper; offscouring; untouchable . AN OUTCAST Once he betrayed those in his community, he was banished and lived the life of a pariah. Synonyms: castaway; derelict; leper; offscouring; untouchable . AN OUTCAST Once he betrayed those in his community, he was banished and lived the life of a pariah. Synonyms: castaway; derelict; leper; offscouring; untouchable . outcast , undesirable a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted, they were treated as social ___s. (par aya is an undesirable name in a society?) . a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone . meaning: an outcast sentence: once he betrayed those in his community, he was banished and lived the life of a pariah. synonyms: castaway, derelict, leper, untouchable . a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone . пария, изгой, отверженный . an outcast . a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone | | |
5866 | parietal | of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure Origin late Middle English: from late Latin parietalis, from Latin paries, pariet- 'wall.' . of, relating to, attached to, or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity or hollow structure Origin late Middle English: from late Latin parietalis, from Latin paries, pariet- 'wall.' | ||
5867 | parity | 对等 . equality, as in amount, status, or value | ||
5868 | parlance | a particular way of using words or expressing yourself, for example one used by a particular group . a particular way of using words or expressing yourself, for example one used by a particular group . a particular way of using words or expressing yourself, for example one used by a particular group . a particular way of using words or expressing yourself, for example one used by a particular group | ||
5869 | parlay | turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling | ||
5870 | parley | DISCUSSION; USUALLY BETWEEN ENEMIES The parley between the rival cheerleading teams resulted in neither side admitting that they copied the other's dance moves. Synonyms: debate; dialogue; negotiations; talks . DISCUSSION; USUALLY BETWEEN ENEMIES The parley between the rival cheerleading teams resulted in neither side admitting that they copied the other's dance moves. Synonyms: debate; dialogue; negotiations; talks . a discussion or conference . DISCUSSION; USUALLY BETWEEN ENEMIES The parley between the rival cheerleading teams resulted in neither side admitting that they copied the other's dance moves. Synonyms: debate; dialogue; negotiations; talks . meaning: discussion, usually between enemies sentence: the parley between the rival cheer leading teams resulted in neither side admitting that they copied the other's dance moves. synonyms: debate, dialogue, negotiations, talks . (v.) discuss, as between enemies (n.) a negotiation between enemies (syn.) dialogue, negotiation | | |
5871 | parliament | the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country . the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country . the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country | ||
5872 | parlor | 1. (in compounds) a store that provides particular goods or services 2. (old-fashioned) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc. . 1. (in compounds) a store that provides particular goods or services 2. (old-fashioned) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc. . 1. (in compounds) a store that provides particular goods or services 2. (old-fashioned) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc. | ||
5873 | parlous | full of danger or risk, perilous . fraught with danger . full of danger or risk, perilous . full of danger or risk, perilous . (adj.) fraught with danger (syn.) perilous, precarious, dangerous, unsafe | ||
5874 | parochial | محدود التفكير narrowly restricted in scope or outlook . narrow-minded . narrow in scope, financially supported by a parish . showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country ; ___ and ignorant about their country (When you look at a par you cold see very narrow feathers those describe his imagination and khial . He can not imagine more than a pillow while looking at the cloud) . . local; narrow; limited . adj. 見識狹隘的;狹窄的;地方性的 . узкий, ограниченный, местнический . limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial . (adj.) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope (syn.) insular, provincial (adj.) relating to or supported by or located in a parish (n.) parochialism . Narrow-minded |  | |
5875 | parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. . a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art . an imitation of synonyms: satire, burlesque, lampoon, pastiche, caricature, imitation, mockery; informalspoof, takeoff, send-up ";a parody of the Gothic novel"; Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek parōidia 'burlesque poem,' from para- 'beside' [expressing alteration] + ōidē 'ode.' |  | |
5876 | parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions . permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well . permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well . n. 有條件釋放;假釋 . permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well |  | |
5877 | paroxysm | припадок, приступ . (n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion |  | |
5878 | parrot | to blindly repeat or copy | ||
5879 | parry | TO WARD OFF OR DEFLECT, ESPECIALLY BY A QUICK-WITTED ANSWER Kari parried every question the army officers fired at her, much to their frustration. Synonyms: avoid; evade; repel . TO WARD OFF OR DEFLECT, ESPECIALLY BY A QUICK-WITTED ANSWER Kari parried every question the army officers fired at her, much to their frustration. Synonyms: avoid; evade; repel . TO WARD OFF OR DEFLECT, ESPECIALLY BY A QUICK-WITTED ANSWER Kari parried every question the army officers fired at her, much to their frustration. Synonyms: avoid; evade; repel . to deflect or to ward off a blow . meaning: to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer sentence: kari parried every question the army officers fired at her, much to their frustration. synonyms: avoid, evade, repel . парировать, отражать |  | |
5880 | parse | to divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar of each word or part . to divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar of each word or part . to divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar of each word or part . to break down into components . to divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammar of each word or part | ||
5881 | parsimonious | extremely unwilling to spend money . stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small . stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small . excessively unwilling to spend . not willing to spend money or give something; she is too ___ to heat the house properly. (In the alchemist story he never goes to Persia cause if he does he would find parsi money which he would be willing to give up.) . extremely unwilling to spend money . . stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small . extremely unwilling to spend money . adj. 過分節儉的;吝嗇的 . бережливый, расчетливый . excessively thrifty; stingy . extremely unwilling to spend money . (adj.) excessively unwilling to spend (syn.) penurious, stingy, ungenerous . شديد البخل (frugal) - not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something |  | |
5882 | parsimony | stinginess . 吝啬 . synonyms: cheapness, miserliness, meanness, parsimoniousness, niggardliness, close-fistedness, closeness, penny-pinching; informalstinginess, minginess, tightness, tightfistedness, cheeseparing; formalpenuri Origin late Middle English: from Latin parsimonia, parcimonia, from parcere 'be sparing.' . synonyms: cheapness, miserliness, meanness, parsimoniousness, niggardliness, close-fistedness, closeness, penny-pinching; informalstinginess, minginess, tightness, tightfistedness, cheeseparing; formalpenuri Origin late Middle English: from Latin parsimonia, parcimonia, from parcere 'be sparing.' . extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources . extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources | ||
5883 | part | phr. 詞性 | ||
5884 | partial | adj. incomplete | ||
5885 | partiality | A favorable bias or a prejudice toward something | ||
5886 | participatory | allowing everyone to participate and help make decisions . (adj.) affording the opportunity for individual participation (syn.) democratic | ||
5887 | particular | [usually plural] a fact or detail, especially one that is officially written down . [usually plural] a fact or detail, especially one that is officially written down . [usually plural] a fact or detail, especially one that is officially written down | ||
5888 | particulate | 微粒物质 | ||
5889 | partisan | n. a devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person . one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party . (adj, n) devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerrilla fighter (noun) . Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause . a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person . biased; one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party . a fervent and even militant proponent of something . Favoring/not impartial . a fervent and even militant proponent of something . a strong supporter of a party, synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion; fanatic, fan, enthusiast, stalwart, zealot, booster ";conservative partisans"; Origin mid 16th century: from French, via Italian dialect from Italian partigiano, from parte 'part' [from Latin pars, part- ]. . adj. (盲目地)擁護的;支持的;偏袒的 n. 熱烈的支持者(黨派,人物或教條) . адепт, поборник, сторонник . a strong supporter of a party, synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion; fanatic, fan, enthusiast, stalwart, zealot, booster ";conservative partisans"; Origin mid 16th century: from French, via Italian dialect from Italian partigiano, from parte 'part' [from Latin pars, part- ]. . one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party . 1. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person 2. a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force . MEANING: One One-Sided; Prejudiced; SENTENCE: Our Judicial System Consists Of Partisan Judges; In Order To Be Promoted As A Judge, One Should Have Strong Relationship With One Of Strong Political Party. MNEMONIC: One Who Is Inclined Only Towards His Favourite Party. |  | |
5890 | partisans | a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person fighter | | |
5891 | partisanship | the strong support of their party and its policy stands; biased; unlikely to compromise | ||
5892 | partition | divide into parts | ||
5893 | parvenu | social climber a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class (parvinu is not a mental rich person she has just climbed the social lather.) . noun: a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class . a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrit synonyms: upstart, social climber, arriviste ";make way for our newest little hotshot parvenu"; Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'arrived,' past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire 'come to, reach.' . выскочка, парвеню . a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrit synonyms: upstart, social climber, arriviste ";make way for our newest little hotshot parvenu"; Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'arrived,' past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire 'come to, reach.' . someone newly wealthy |  | |
5894 | passage | n. 段落;通行之路 | ||
5895 | passe | no longer fashionable: Wines from that region were quite popular for a while, but now they're rather ___. . old fashioned; out-of-style . out of date | ||
5896 | passé | старомодный, устаревший | | |
5897 | passive | adj. 被動的;消極的;順從的 |  | |
5898 | pasteboard | 虚假的 | ||
5899 | pastiche | A PIECE OF LITERATURE OR MUSIC IMITATING OTHER WORKS The playwright's clever pastiche of the well-known children's story had the audience rolling in the aisles. Synonyms: medley; spoof . A PIECE OF LITERATURE OR MUSIC IMITATING OTHER WORKS The playwright's clever pastiche of the well-known children's story had the audience rolling in the aisles. Synonyms: medley; spoof . piece of literature or music imitating other works . A PIECE OF LITERATURE OR MUSIC IMITATING OTHER WORKS The playwright's clever pastiche of the well-known children's story had the audience rolling in the aisles. Synonyms: medley; spoof . imitation a piece of literature or music imitating other works , a poem that is a ___ of 18th century style. (past goone , ish ) . piece of literature or music imitating other works . A PIECE OF LITERATURE OR MUSIC IMITATING OTHER WORKS The playwright's clever pastiche of the well-known children's story had the audience rolling in the aisles. Synonyms: medley; spoof . a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work . (n.) a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work |  | |
5900 | pastiches | artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artists, or period | ||
5901 | pastor | a minister in charge of a church or group in some Christian Protestant Churches Check pronunciation . a minister in charge of a church or group in some Christian Protestant Churches Check pronunciation . n. 牧師 . a minister in charge of a church or group in some Christian Protestant Churches Check pronunciation |  | |
5902 | pastoral | 1. concerned with the countryside; 2. care given by clergy Having to do with the country . rural . relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense ; a ___ scenery (Pastor used to live in the countryside.) . adj. (作品)描寫鄉村風情的;(教師或牧師)提供諮詢或幫助的 n. 田園風格的藝術作品 (pastor ) . having to do with the country . having to do with the country . (adj.) idyllically rustic (syn.) rural, bucolic |  | |
5903 | pat | (of an answer, a comment, etc.) too quick, easy, or simple; not seeming natural or realistic . (of an answer, a comment, etc.) too quick, easy, or simple; not seeming natural or realistic | ||
5904 | patchwork | (n.) something made up of many different parts (syn.) hodgepodge, jumble | ||
5905 | patchy | 1. existing or happening in some places and not others 2. not complete; good in some parts, but not in others . 1. existing or happening in some places and not others 2. not complete; good in some parts, but not in others . 1. existing or happening in some places and not others 2. not complete; good in some parts, but not in others | ||
5906 | pate | liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned . liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned | ||
5907 | patent | adj. blatant, obvious . evident or obvious . (adj.) - clear, apparent, blatant . evident or obvious . 1.very obvious; A ___ disregard of the law. 2.to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention, If you don't ___ your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. (einstein was a patent clerk ) . evident or obvious . Obvious . adj. 顯然的;顯而易見的;專利的 n. 專利 . evident or obvious . obvious, apparent, plain to see . (adj, n) obvious, apparent, plain to see |  | |
5908 | paternalism | the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good, but not given rights and responsibilities | ||
5909 | pathetic | adj. 可憐的;令人憐憫的;可悲的;懦弱無用的 . жалкий, абсурдный . (adj.) deserving or inciting pity; inspiring mixed contempt and pity; |  | |
5910 | pathogen | An organism that causes disease . 病原体 . An organism that causes disease | ||
5911 | pathogenic | CAUSING DISEASE Bina's research on the origins of pathogenic microorganisms should help stop the spread of disease. Synonyms: infecting; noxious . CAUSING DISEASE Bina's research on the origins of pathogenic microorganisms should help stop the spread of disease. Synonyms: infecting; noxious . CAUSING DISEASE Bina's research on the origins of pathogenic microorganisms should help stop the spread of disease. Synonyms: infecting; noxious . CAUSING DISEASE Bina's research on the origins of pathogenic microorganisms should help stop the spread of disease. Synonyms: infecting; noxious | ||
5912 | pathological | Pathological behaviour or feelings are extreme and cannot be controlled: a ___ liar . 1. not reasonable or sensible; impossible to control 2. caused by, or connected with, disease or illness . 1. not reasonable or sensible; impossible to control 2. caused by, or connected with, disease or illness . departing from normal condition . being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or abnormal . 1. not reasonable or sensible; impossible to control 2. caused by, or connected with, disease or illness . (adj.) being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or abnormal (syn.) abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, morbid . MEANING: Relating To Compulsive Bad Behavior. SENTENCE: She Thought Her Skin Darkening Was Simply A Result Of The Sun, But It Was Actually Pathological, The Result Of A Serious Disease. MNEMONIC: It Drives From 'Pathos' Which Means Disease. Pathological Often Occurs As Pathological Liar. When Pathological Is Used Alone To Describe A Person, Meaning Is That The Person Compulsively Lies Or Hurts Others. | ||
5913 | pathos | a quality that evokes pity or sadness . a quality that evokes pity or sadness Emotional appeal Emotions . Appeal to emotion |  | |
5914 | patina | 1. a green, black, or brown layer that forms on the surface of some metals 2. a thin layer that forms on other materials; the shiny surface that develops on wood or leather when it is polished . 1. a green, black, or brown layer that forms on the surface of some metals 2. a thin layer that forms on other materials; the shiny surface that develops on wood or leather when it is polished . 1. a green, black, or brown layer that forms on the surface of some metals 2. a thin layer that forms on other materials; the shiny surface that develops on wood or leather when it is polished | ||
5915 | patois | the dialect of the synonyms:vernacular, [local] dialect, regional language; jargon, argot, cant; informal[local] lingo ";he recognized the patois of New Orleans in her speech" Originmid 17th century: French, literally 'rough speech,' perhaps from Old French patoier 'treat roughly,' from patte 'paw. . местное наречие, говор . the dialect of the synonyms:vernacular, [local] dialect, regional language; jargon, argot, cant; informal[local] lingo ";he recognized the patois of New Orleans in her speech" Originmid 17th century: French, literally 'rough speech,' perhaps from Old French patoier 'treat roughly,' from patte 'paw. . jargon; a regional dialect |  | |
5916 | patriarchal | male led society and household | ||
5917 | patrician | aristocratic . an aristocrat | ||
5918 | patrimony | a family inheritance . property inherited from one's father or male ancestor synonyms: heritage, inheritance, birthright; legacy, bequest, endowment ";our cultural patrimony is in jeopardy"; Origin Middle English: from Old French patrimoine, from Latin patrimonium, from pater, patr- 'father.' . property inherited from one's father or male ancestor synonyms: heritage, inheritance, birthright; legacy, bequest, endowment ";our cultural patrimony is in jeopardy"; Origin Middle English: from Old French patrimoine, from Latin patrimonium, from pater, patr- 'father.' | ||
5919 | patron | synonyms: sponsor, backer, financier, benefactor, benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor; philanthropist, promoter, friend, supporter; informalangel ";a patron of the ar Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus 'protector of clients, defender,' from pater, patr- 'father.' . synonyms: sponsor, backer, financier, benefactor, benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor; philanthropist, promoter, friend, supporter; informalangel ";a patron of the ar Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus 'protector of clients, defender,' from pater, patr- 'father.' | ||
5920 | patronage | the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron . the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron . the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron | ||
5921 | patronize | to speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important treat condescendingly ; ___ home products (They looked at them with sham as if they are better, since they parto ro lionize kardan .) . 1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor: donors who patronize the orchestra. 2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis: We patronize the local diner. 3. To treat in a condescending manner, often in showing interest or kindness that is insincere: felt she was being patronized by her supervisor. . 1. to give one's business to regularly as a customer; 2. to support, provide financial help; 3. to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious . (v.) 1. to give one's business to regularly as a customer; 2. to support, provide financial help; 3. to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious |  | |
5922 | patronizing | MEANING: To Give Money Or Support SENTENCE: Experts In A Field Sometimes Appear To Patronize People Who Are Less Knowledgeable Of The Subject. MNEMONIC: It Can Be Use In Three Different Contexts; 1) Support Something: It Sounds Like Patriot Who Is The Supporter Of His Country; 2) Arrogant: It Sounds Like Patriarch Who Is The Head Of A Family And Usually Arrogant; 3) Customer Or User Of: It Actually The Same In Sense As Support, Because Customers Are The Supporters Of A Business. | ||
5923 | paucity | n. scarcity, poverty . (n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth . a small amount of something; less than enough of something . scarcity; lack . scarcity . scarcity; lack . a small amount of something; less than enough of something . scarcity . scarcity . a small amount of something; less than enough of something . the presence of something only in small or synonyms: scarcity, sparseness, sparsity, dearth, shortage, poverty, insufficiency, deficiency, lack, want ";the police cannot act with such a paucity of evidence"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French paucite or Latin paucitas, from paucus 'few.' . n. 缺乏(某物) (paucity of sth.) . нехватка, малое количество . the presence of something only in small or synonyms: scarcity, sparseness, sparsity, dearth, shortage, poverty, insufficiency, deficiency, lack, want ";the police cannot act with such a paucity of evidence"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French paucite or Latin paucitas, from paucus 'few.' . scarcity; lack . a scarcity, lack . a small amount of something; less than enough of something . (n.) an insufficient quantity or number (syn.) dearth, vacuousness . MEANING: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts SENTENCE: A paucity of quant concepts can not be undone with a lot of practice - one needs to first work on the basic concepts and then apply them through practice. MNEMONIC: In a "city", there is a "scarcity" of many things . an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth |  | |
5924 | pauper | (n.) an extremely poor person . (old use) a very poor person . (old use) a very poor person . n. 窮光蛋;貧民;被救濟者 (paucity) . an extremely poor person . (old use) a very poor person |  | |
5925 | pavonine | of or like a peacock Origin mid 17th century: from Latin pavoninus, from pavo, pavon- 'peacock.' . of or like a peacock Origin mid 17th century: from Latin pavoninus, from pavo, pavon- 'peacock.' | ||
5926 | paw | the foot of an animal that has claws or nails . the foot of an animal that has claws or nails . the foot of an animal that has claws or nails | ||
5927 | pawn | 1. a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. 2. a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people . 1. a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. 2. a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people . 1. a chess piece of the smallest size and least value. Each player has eight pawns at the start of a game. 2. a person or group whose actions are controlled by more powerful people | ||
5928 | payola | the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest Origin 1930s: from pay1 + -ola as in Victrola, the name of a make of gramophone. . the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest Origin 1930s: from pay1 + -ola as in Victrola, the name of a make of gramophone. | ||
5929 | peaceful, | placid | | |
5930 | peccadillo | A MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE Gabriel tends to harp on his brother's peccadilloes and never lets him live them down. Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep . A MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE Gabriel tends to harp on his brother's peccadilloes and never lets him live them down. Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep . a small sin or fault . A MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE Gabriel tends to harp on his brother's peccadilloes and never lets him live them down. Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep . . a small sin or fault . A MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE Gabriel tends to harp on his brother's peccadilloes and never lets him live them down. Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep . a small sin or fault . a small sin or fault . a minor offense; a misdeed . (n.) a petty misdeed (syn.) glitch, lapse, misdemeanor (ant.) felony | ||
5931 | peccadilloes | minor faults . minor or slight offenses, sins . a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin synonyms: misdemeanor, petty offense, indiscretion, lapse, misdeed ";I'm sure we can overlook a few peccadilloes"; Origin late 16th century: from Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado 'sin,' from Latin peccare 'to sin.' . a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin synonyms: misdemeanor, petty offense, indiscretion, lapse, misdeed ";I'm sure we can overlook a few peccadilloes"; Origin late 16th century: from Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado 'sin,' from Latin peccare 'to sin.' |  | |
5932 | peck | large in quantity . a large number or amount or extent . (n.) (often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent (v.) eat like a bird |  | |
5933 | peculate | embezzle or steal [money, especially public funds] Origin mid 18th century: from Latin peculat- 'embezzled,' from the verb peculari [related to peculium 'property']. . embezzle or steal [money, especially public funds] Origin mid 18th century: from Latin peculat- 'embezzled,' from the verb peculari [related to peculium 'property']. | ||
5934 | peculiar | adj. 獨具一格的;奇怪的;特殊的 n. 特權;特有財產 (eccentric) . Odd; strange . (adj.) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected (syn.) curious, odd, queer, singular, unusual (n.) peculiarity |  | |
5935 | peculiarity | a distinguishing characteristic . (n.) an odd or unusual characteristic; a distinguish trait |  | |
5936 | pecuniary | financial relating to or involving money , ___ condition, ___ affairs (if they pick you say ari for the sake of its money.) . relating to money . денежный, финансовый . relating to money |  | |
5937 | pedagogic | relating to education; instructive | ||
5938 | pedagogical | 説教 | ||
5939 | pedagogue | a teacher, usually a very strict one . synonyms: teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster, schoolmistress, master, mistress, tutor; lecturer, academic, don, professor, instructor, educa Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek paidagōgos, denoting a slave who accompanied a child to school [from pais, paid- 'boy' + agōgos 'guide']. . synonyms: teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster, schoolmistress, master, mistress, tutor; lecturer, academic, don, professor, instructor, educa Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek paidagōgos, denoting a slave who accompanied a child to school [from pais, paid- 'boy' + agōgos 'guide']. | ||
5940 | pedagogy | Teaching method the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing . 教育 . the method and practice of teaching | ||
5941 | pedant | someone who shows off learning . SOMEONE WHO SHOWS OFF LEARNING The graduate instructor's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant. Synonyms: doctrinaire; nit-picker; pedagogue; scholar; schoolmaster; sophist . SOMEONE WHO SHOWS OFF LEARNING The graduate instructor's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant. Synonyms: doctrinaire; nit-picker; pedagogue; scholar; schoolmaster; sophist . SOMEONE WHO SHOWS OFF LEARNING The graduate instructor's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant. Synonyms: doctrinaire; nit-picker; pedagogue; scholar; schoolmaster; sophist . someone who shows off learning . SOMEONE WHO SHOWS OFF LEARNING The graduate instructor's tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a pedant. Synonyms: doctrinaire; nit-picker; pedagogue; scholar; schoolmaster; sophist . synonyms: dogmatist, purist, literalist, formalist, doctrinaire, perfectionist; quibbler, hair-splitter, casuist, sophist; informalnitpicker ";pedants insist tha Origin late 16th century: from French pédant, from Italian pedante, perhaps from the first element of Latin paedagogus [see pedagogue]. . n. 書呆子;學究 <c.f.>pundit 博學權威 . synonyms: dogmatist, purist, literalist, formalist, doctrinaire, perfectionist; quibbler, hair-splitter, casuist, sophist; informalnitpicker ";pedants insist tha Origin late 16th century: from French pédant, from Italian pedante, perhaps from the first element of Latin paedagogus [see pedagogue]. . someone who shows off learning . a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning |  | |
5942 | pedantic | adj. overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy . (adj.) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects . too worried about small details or rules . caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject ; He had a narrow ___ approach to history that put us to sleep. (Pedram point of view was antic just caring about the rules and not what the subject really means.) . too worried about small details or rules . 卖弄学问的 . tending to show off one's learning . too worried about small details or rules . adj. 書呆子氣的;追究無關緊要細節的;賣弄(粗淺)學問的 . tending to show off one's learning . Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning. adj. Being showy of one's knowledge, often in a boring manner. adj. Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language. . narrowly concerned with excessive detail, especially when teaching . too worried about small details or rules . MEANING: excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over scrupulous SENTENCE: His analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic. MNEMONIC: rhymes pendant. pendant is a small thing but when it is lost you are damn worried. so worrried about small things . - giving too much attention to formal rules or small details - caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject |  | |
5943 | pedantry | a pretentious display of knowledge . (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details | ||
5944 | peddle | v. 兜售;散播(消息) |  | |
5945 | pedestal | the synonyms: plinth, base, support, mounting, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier; socle ";a bust on a pedestal"; Origin mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè 'foot' [from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling] + di 'of' + stallo 'stall.' . the synonyms: plinth, base, support, mounting, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier; socle ";a bust on a pedestal"; Origin mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè 'foot' [from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling] + di 'of' + stallo 'stall.' | ||
5946 | pedestrian | adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill . ordinary or dull . lacking imagination; The lyrics are pretty ___ . ordinary or dull . Boring . adj. 單調乏味的;缺乏想像力的 n. 行人 . ordinary or dull . (adj.) lacking wit or imagination (syn.) earthbound, prosaic, prosy . MEANING: Ordinary; Dull; SENTENCE: Vocabulary Class Without Mnemonics Looks To Be Pedestrian For Many GRE Students. MNEMONIC: We Know Very Well What Is Pedestal Fans. So Pedestrian Is Someone Who Travels By Foot. Also This Fan Looks To Be Very Awkward, That'S Why It Usually Uses In Villages, Rather Than Big Cities. That Shows It'S Another Meaning 'Boring'. . (prosaic, earthbound) not interesting; showing very little imagination . a person walking in the street and not traveling in a vehicle . a person walking in the street and not traveling in a vehicle | | |
5947 | pediatric | adj. 小兒科的 | ||
5948 | pediatrician | children's doctor | ||
5949 | pedigree | synonyms:ancestry, descent, lineage, line [of descent], genealogy, family tree, extraction, derivation, origin[s], heritage, parentage, bloodline, dual heritage, background, Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue 'crane's foot,' a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees . synonyms:ancestry, descent, lineage, line [of descent], genealogy, family tree, extraction, derivation, origin[s], heritage, parentage, bloodline, dual heritage, background, Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pé de grue 'crane's foot,' a mark used to denote succession in pedigrees | ||
5950 | pediment | the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns Origin late 16th century [as periment ]: perhaps an alteration of pyramid. . the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns Origin late 16th century [as periment ]: perhaps an alteration of pyramid. | ||
5951 | peek | to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it . to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it . to look at something quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it | ||
5952 | peel | to strip off to take off one's clothes | ||
5953 | peerless | without equal . having no equal; better than the rest | ||
5954 | peevish | easily irritated or annoyed a ___ bad tempered person (He would pee anytime he wished and was annoyed which was all the time.) . 暴躁的 . synonyms: irritable, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, querulous, pettish, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered, short-tempered, touchy, testy, tetchy, snappish, ira Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'foolish, insane, spiteful']: of unknown origin. . synonyms: irritable, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, querulous, pettish, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered, short-tempered, touchy, testy, tetchy, snappish, ira Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'foolish, insane, spiteful']: of unknown origin. . easily irritated or annoyed |  | |
5955 | pefidy | betrayal of trust, treachery. | ||
5956 | pejorative | Negative and critical; insulting expressing contempt or strong disapproval . expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling . HAVING BAD CONNOTATIONS; DISPARAGING The teacher scolded Mark for his unduly pejorative comments about his classmate's presentation. Synonyms: belittling; dismissive; insulting . HAVING BAD CONNOTATIONS; DISPARAGING The teacher scolded Mark for his unduly pejorative comments about his classmate's presentation. Synonyms: belittling; dismissive; insulting . having a negative effect; insulting . HAVING BAD CONNOTATIONS; DISPARAGING The teacher scolded Mark for his unduly pejorative comments about his classmate's presentation. Synonyms: belittling; dismissive; insulting . expressing disapproval ; in a ___ sense (Pedar ha jorat nemikonan to express their disapproval in the house.) . 贬低的 . having a negative effect; insulting . HAVING BAD CONNOTATIONS; DISPARAGING The teacher scolded Mark for his unduly pejorative comments about his classmate's presentation. Synonyms: belittling; dismissive; insulting . synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, abusive, insulting, slighting; informalbitchy ";his remarks were considered too pe Origin late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare 'make worse,' from Latin pejor 'worse.' . adj. 具有強烈貶低意義的;貶損的;表達反對意見的 . synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, abusive, insulting, slighting; informalbitchy ";his remarks were considered too pe Origin late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare 'make worse,' from Latin pejor 'worse.' . expressing contempt or disapproval . having a negative effect; insulting . (adj.) expressing disapproval (syn.) belittling, contemptuous, decrying, degrading, denigrative, depreciative, deprecatory, derisory, derogatory, disdainful, disparaging, scornful, slighting, . (object to) - expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance |  | |
5957 | pell-mell | in confusion; disorderly | ||
5958 | pellucid | adj. 清澈閃耀的;清楚易懂的 (lucid, limpid) . extremely clear . transparently clear, easily understandable; a ___ way of writing, ___ water (elucidate this time peet did it) . extremely clear . . transparent; clear . Easy to understand . extremely clear . translucently clear synonyms:translucent, transparent, clear, crystal clear, crystalline, glassy, limpid, unclouded, gin-clear ";the pellucid waters" Originearly 17th century: from Latin pellucidus, from perlucere 'shine through. . прозрачный, ясный, понятный . translucently clear synonyms:translucent, transparent, clear, crystal clear, crystalline, glassy, limpid, unclouded, gin-clear ";the pellucid waters" Originearly 17th century: from Latin pellucidus, from perlucere 'shine through. . transparent; clear . extremely clear |  | |
5959 | pellucidity | free from obscurity and easy to understand | ||
5960 | pelvis | hips | ||
5961 | pen | 1. (formal) to write something 2. to shut an animal or a person in a small space . 1. (formal) to write something 2. to shut an animal or a person in a small space . 1. (formal) to write something 2. to shut an animal or a person in a small space |  | |
5962 | penalize | 1. to punish someone for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage 2. to put someone at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly . 1. to punish someone for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage 2. to put someone at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly . 1. to punish someone for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage 2. to put someone at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly | ||
5963 | penance | self-punishment an act that shows you are sorry for something that you have done . (especially in particular religions) an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do, in order to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong . (especially in particular religions) an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do, in order to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong . voluntary self-punishment i synonyms:atonement, expiation, self-punishment, self-mortification, self-abasement, amends; punishment, penalty ";true penance requires honest self-examination" OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitentia 'repentance,' from the verb paenitere 'be sorry. . покаяние, раскаяние . voluntary self-punishment i synonyms:atonement, expiation, self-punishment, self-mortification, self-abasement, amends; punishment, penalty ";true penance requires honest self-examination" OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitentia 'repentance,' from the verb paenitere 'be sorry. . (especially in particular religions) an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do, in order to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong |  | |
5964 | penchant | (n.) a strong attraction or inclination . a strong attraction or inclination . to like something very much: Miguel has a ___ for fast cars. . a strong liking . a strong attraction or inclination . a strong liking . synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partiality, soft spot, love, passion, desire, fancy, whim, weakness, inclination, bent, bias, proclivity, predilection, predisposi Origin late 17th century: from French, 'leaning, inclining,' present participle of the verb pencher . . склонность, любовь . synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partiality, soft spot, love, passion, desire, fancy, whim, weakness, inclination, bent, bias, proclivity, predilection, predisposi Origin late 17th century: from French, 'leaning, inclining,' present participle of the verb pencher . . a strong liking . a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something . MEANING: Liking Or Inclination SENTENCE: He Had A Strong Penchant For Sculpture And Owned So Many Statues That His Home Is Filled With Many Kinds Of These Sculptures. MNEMONIC: It Comes From A Latin Root That Gives Us Pendulum. A Person With A Penchant Leans Towards Certain Direction. . A strong inclination or liking | | |
5965 | pending | adj. 未決定的;待定的;迫近的;即將發生的 prep. 待...之後;至...為止 |  | |
5966 | penetrate | (v.) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (v.) enter a group or organization in order to spy on members (syn.) perforate, imbue, permeate, pervade, infiltrate | ||
5967 | penetrating | thorough or complete understanding; shrewd | ||
5968 | penitent | (adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes. (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing . contrite , sorry showing that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong: "I'm sorry," she said with a ___ smile. . synonyms:repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry, apologetic, regretful, conscience-stricken, rueful, ashamed, shamefaced, abject, in sackcloth and ashes ";she stood there looking like a penitent child OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- 'repenting,' from the verb paenitere . synonyms: repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry, apologetic, regretful, conscience-stricken, rueful, ashamed, shamefaced, abject, in sackcloth and ashes ";she stood there looking like a penitent Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- 'repenting,' from the verb paenitere . . раскаивающийся . synonyms:repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry, apologetic, regretful, conscience-stricken, rueful, ashamed, shamefaced, abject, in sackcloth and ashes ";she stood there looking like a penitent child OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- 'repenting,' from the verb paenitere . synonyms: repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry, apologetic, regretful, conscience-stricken, rueful, ashamed, shamefaced, abject, in sackcloth and ashes ";she stood there looking like a penitent Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- 'repenting,' from the verb paenitere . . (adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes. (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing | | |
5969 | penitential | showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong . Feeling pain or sorrow for wrongs committed; sorry . showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong . showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong . relating to or expressing penitence or penance; feeling regret/sorry . showing that you are sorry for having done something wrong | ||
5970 | penitentiary | reformatory prison . a prison for people convicted of serious crimes Originlate Middle English [as a term in ecclesiastical law]: from medieval Latin paenitentiarius, from Latin paenitentia 'repentance.' Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century . a prison for people convicted of serious crimes Originlate Middle English [as a term in ecclesiastical law]: from medieval Latin paenitentiarius, from Latin paenitentia 'repentance.' Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century |  | |
5971 | penology | |||
5972 | pensive | thoughtful . thoughtful thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face: she became withdrawn and ____, hardly speaking to anyone. . thinking deeply about something, especially because you are sad or worried . thinking deeply about something, especially because you are sad or worried . adj. 沉思的;憂戚的 . размышляющий, задумчивый . (adj.) thoughtful; melancholy . thinking deeply about something, especially because you are sad or worried . (adj.) deeply or seriously thoughtful (syn.) wistful, pondering, reflective, ruminative, cogitative, meditative, melancholy, musing, ruminant |  | |
5973 | penultimate | 倒数第二的 . Time/order/duration . last but one in a series of things; second to the last synonyms: next-to-last, second-to-last, second-last ";the penultimate movie on my top-ten list is an animated feature"; Origin late 17th century: from Latin paenultimus, from paene 'almost' + ultimus 'last,' on the pattern of ultimate . . last but one in a series of things; second to the last synonyms: next-to-last, second-to-last, second-last ";the penultimate movie on my top-ten list is an animated feature"; Origin late 17th century: from Latin paenultimus, from paene 'almost' + ultimus 'last,' on the pattern of ultimate . | ||
5974 | penumbra | The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part | ||
5975 | penurious | very poor, destitute, penniless . penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous . extremely poor; (When they were given a pen they said uriii when got a pen , they were so poor. ) . very poor, destitute, penniless . . Greedy . very poor, destitute, penniless . synonyms:poor, poor as a church mouse, poverty-stricken, destitute, necessitous, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, in need/want, badly off, in reduced/straitened circumstances, hard u Originlate 16th century: from medieval Latin penuriosus, from Latin penuria 'need, scarcity' [see penury] . synonyms:poor, poor as a church mouse, poverty-stricken, destitute, necessitous, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, in need/want, badly off, in reduced/straitened circumstances, hard u Originlate 16th century: from medieval Latin penuriosus, from Latin penuria 'need, scarcity' [see penury] . miserly, stingy; lack money . stingy, relating to great poverty . very poor, destitute, penniless |  | |
5976 | penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency . AN OPPRESSIVE LACK OF RESOURCES (AS MONEY); SEVERE POVERTY Once a famous actor, he eventually died in penury and anonymity. Synonyms: destitution; impoverishment . AN OPPRESSIVE LACK OF RESOURCES (AS MONEY); SEVERE POVERTY Once a famous actor, he eventually died in penury and anonymity. Synonyms: destitution; impoverishment . AN OPPRESSIVE LACK OF RESOURCES (AS MONEY); SEVERE POVERTY Once a famous actor, he eventually died in penury and anonymity. Synonyms: destitution; impoverishment . extreme poverty the state of being extremely poor, live in ___ (pen mr nuri showed how poor he lived.) . a state of extreme poverty or destitution . extreme poverty . AN OPPRESSIVE LACK OF RESOURCES (AS MONEY); SEVERE POVERTY Once a famous actor, he eventually died in penury and anonymity. Synonyms: destitution; impoverishment . Poverty . a state of extreme poverty or destitution . n. 極度貧窮 <c.f.>indigent 十分貧窮的 (adj. penurious 赤貧的) <c.f.>pecuniary 金錢的 . бедность, нищета, нужда . poverty . extreme poverty贫穷的 . MEANING: the state of being very poor; extreme poverty SENTENCE: Mikhail Bulgakov, the great Russian satirist, spent much of the nineteen-thirties unpublished and living in penury. MNEMONIC: pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen |  | |
5977 | people | |||
5978 | peppered | hit repeatedly with small missiles or gunshots | ||
5979 | peptide | 肽 | ||
5980 | perceive | v. 認為;看待;視為;查覺到;注意到 <c.f.> deceive 欺騙 . считать, воспринимать |  | |
5981 | perceptible | 明显的 | ||
5982 | perception | n. 感知;知覺;見解;看法 |  | |
5983 | perceptive | keen, sharp, sensitive insightful . 敏锐的 . adj. 認知的;感知能力強的;有洞察力的 ( | apt, sagacious, perspicacious, clairvoyant) | |
5984 | percipient | (of a person) having a good understanding of things; he is a ___ interpreter of the public mood (Per each sib that past by they had a good understanding of what is coming next.) . perceptive; insightful . [of a person] having a good understanding of things; perceptive Originmid 17th century: from Latin percipient- 'seizing, understanding,' from the verb percipere . [of a person] having a good understanding of things; perceptive Originmid 17th century: from Latin percipient- 'seizing, understanding,' from the verb percipere . perceptive; insightful |  | |
5985 | percolate | to slowly pass through, to seep | ||
5986 | perdify | faithlessness, treachery | ||
5987 | perdition | damnation; ruin; hell . [in Chris synonyms:damnation, eternal punishment; hell, hellfire, doom ";I hope that lawyer goes to perdition!" Originlate Middle English: from Old French perdiciun, from ecclesiastical Latin perditio[n-], from Latin perdere 'destroy,' from per- 'completely, to destruction' + the base of dare 'put. . [in Chris synonyms:damnation, eternal punishment; hell, hellfire, doom ";I hope that lawyer goes to perdition!" Originlate Middle English: from Old French perdiciun, from ecclesiastical Latin perditio[n-], from Latin perdere 'destroy,' from per- 'completely, to destruction' + the base of dare 'put. | ||
5988 | peregrinate | TO WANDER FROM PLACE TO PLACE, TO TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Shivani enjoyed peregrinating the expansive grounds of Central Park. Synonyms: journey; traverse; trek . TO WANDER FROM PLACE TO PLACE, TO TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Shivani enjoyed peregrinating the expansive grounds of Central Park. Synonyms: journey; traverse; trek . TO WANDER FROM PLACE TO PLACE, TO TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Shivani enjoyed peregrinating the expansive grounds of Central Park. Synonyms: journey; traverse; trek . to wander from place to place especially on foot; It ___s around the limbs of trees. (Pari like green and wanders there ate her lunch there too) . TO WANDER FROM PLACE TO PLACE, TO TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Shivani enjoyed peregrinating the expansive grounds of Central Park. Synonyms: journey; traverse; trek . travel or wander around from place to place Origin late 16th century: from Latin peregrinat- 'traveled abroad,' from the verb peregrinari, from peregrinus 'foreign, traveling.' . travel or wander around from place to place Origin late 16th century: from Latin peregrinat- 'traveled abroad,' from the verb peregrinari, from peregrinus 'foreign, traveling.' |  | |
5989 | peregrination | Wandering . поездка, путешествие . wandering from place to place |  | |
5990 | peregrine | a powerful falcon found on most continents, breeding chiefly on mountains and coastal cliffs and much used for falconry Origin late Middle English: from Latin peregrinus 'foreign,' from peregre 'abroad,' from per- 'through' + ager 'field.' . a powerful falcon found on most continents, breeding chiefly on mountains and coastal cliffs and much used for falconry Origin late Middle English: from Latin peregrinus 'foreign,' from peregre 'abroad,' from per- 'through' + ager 'field.' | ||
5991 | peremptory | Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal . abrupt , commanding, brosque expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions, he started issuing ___ instructions. (they pre emptied the story and we were not allowed to ask questions.) . (adj.) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute . Dictatorial . synonyms: brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk, abrupt, summary, commanding, Origin late Middle English [as a legal term]: via Anglo-Norman French from Latin peremptorius 'deadly, decisive,' from perempt- 'destroyed, cut off,' from the verb perimere, from per- 'completely' + emere 'take, buy.' . догматический, безапелляционный . synonyms: brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk, abrupt, summary, commanding, Origin late Middle English [as a legal term]: via Anglo-Norman French from Latin peremptorius 'deadly, decisive,' from perempt- 'destroyed, cut off,' from the verb perimere, from per- 'completely' + emere 'take, buy.' . not allowing refusal or delay; imperative; bossy |  | |
5992 | perennial | Happening repeatedly, often every year . recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly . PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS; PERSISTENT; eternal . lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting ; We face the ___ problem of not having enough money. (She made a fereni with Noon that would last forever outside.) . 1. continuing for a very long time; happening again and again 2. (of plants) living for two years or more . lasting for a long time . 1. continuing for a very long time; happening again and again 2. (of plants) living for two years or more . synonyms: abiding, enduring, lasting, everlasting, perpetual, eternal, continuing, unending, unceasing, never-ending, endless, undying, ceaseless, persis Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen']: from Latin perennis 'lasting the year through' + -ial. . круглогодичный, многолетний . synonyms: abiding, enduring, lasting, everlasting, perpetual, eternal, continuing, unending, unceasing, never-ending, endless, undying, ceaseless, persis Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'remaining leafy throughout the year, evergreen']: from Latin perennis 'lasting the year through' + -ial. . lasting for a long time . 1. continuing for a very long time; happening again and again 2. (of plants) living for two years or more . MEANING: lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring SENTENCE: his perennial distrust of the media MNEMONIC: if you remember we have learnt about perennial rivers in social studies which means LONG LASTING rivers |  | |
5993 | perennially | 1. in a way that continues for a long or apparently infinite time; permanently 2. on a yearly basis for several years | ||
5994 | perfervid | intense and impassioned | ||
5995 | perfidious | (adj.) disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust . WILLING TO BETRAY SOMEONE'S TRUST The actress's perfidious companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist. Synonyms: disloyal; faithless; traitorous; treacherous . WILLING TO BETRAY SOMEONE'S TRUST The actress's perfidious companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist. Synonyms: disloyal; faithless; traitorous; treacherous . WILLING TO BETRAY SOMEONE'S TRUST The actress's perfidious companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist. Synonyms: disloyal; faithless; traitorous; treacherous . tending to betray . WILLING TO BETRAY SOMEONE'S TRUST The actress's perfidious companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist. Synonyms: disloyal; faithless; traitorous; treacherous . Harmful; willing to betray one's trust . tending to betray . коварный, предательский . disloyal . deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful . MEANING: Deliberately Do Something In Order To Mislead. SENTENCE: The Perfidious Politician Sold Out His Country'S Secrets To The Enemy In Exchange For Money And Protection. MNEMONIC: Only 'Apna Faida Sochny Wall' Is Named Perfidious Which Makes Sense Of Disloyal; To Which No-One Can Trust. |  | |
5996 | perfidy | n. treachery or deceit . breach of faith . intentional breach of faith; treachery . the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy . an act of deliberate betrayal; (The bank is called fidelity but after stealing people's money it perghed at them and betrayed them.) . faithlessness, treachery . Falsehood . synonyms: treachery, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infidelity, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, untrustworthiness, Origin late 16th century: via French from Latin perfidia, from perfidus 'treacherous,' based on per- 'to ill effect' + fides 'faith.' . n. 不誠信;背信 . synonyms: treachery, duplicity, deceit, deceitfulness, disloyalty, infidelity, faithlessness, unfaithfulness, betrayal, treason, double-dealing, untrustworthiness, Origin late 16th century: via French from Latin perfidia, from perfidus 'treacherous,' based on per- 'to ill effect' + fides 'faith.' . خيانة behaviour that is not loyal . betrayal of trust | | |
5997 | perforate | pierce; put a hole through . to make a hole or holes through something . to make a hole or holes through something . to make a hole or holes through something | ||
5998 | perforce | 必然的 | ||
5999 | perfunctory | adj. done without much effort, care, or thought . done without care; in a routine fashion unenthusiastic; careless . DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY; INDIFFERENT The machine-like teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a perfunctory smile. Synonyms: apathetic; automatic; mechanical . done in a routine way; indifferent . DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY; INDIFFERENT The machine-like teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a perfunctory smile. Synonyms: apathetic; automatic; mechanical . cursory; done without care or interest . done without care; in a routine fashion . acting routinely with little interest or care . done without care; in a routine fashion . DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY; INDIFFERENT The machine-like teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a perfunctory smile. Synonyms: apathetic; automatic; mechanical . (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention, or feeling . done without care; in a routine fashion . DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY; INDIFFERENT The machine-like teller processed the transaction and gave the waiting customer a perfunctory smile. Synonyms: apathetic; automatic; mechanical . (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention, or feeling . synonyms: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted, sketchy, mechanical, automatic Origin late 16th century: from late Latin perfunctorius 'careless,' from Latin perfunct- 'done with, discharged,' from the verb perfungi . . adj. 敷衍的;得過且過的;苟且的 . небрежный, поверхностный . synonyms: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted, sketchy, mechanical, automatic Origin late 16th century: from late Latin perfunctorius 'careless,' from Latin perfunct- 'done with, discharged,' from the verb perfungi . . done without care; in a routine fashion . done without care. . done without care; in a routine fashion . don't care at all 敷衍的 . done in a routine way; indifferent . (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention, or feeling . (adj.) Done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm (syn.) routine, cursory, casual, careless . MEANING: Done Routinely And With Little Interest Or Care SENTENCE: The Short Film Examines Modern Perfunctory Cleaning Rituals Such As Washing Dishes, Doing Laundry And Tooth-Brushing. MNEMONIC: Paraiii (Other'S)+Factory - If You Are Told To Take Care Of Somebody Else'S Factory, You Would Casually Care About It | | |
6000 | perigee | (astronomy) the point in the orbit of the moon, a planet, or other object in space when it is nearest the planet, for example the earth, around which it turns . (astronomy) the point in the orbit of the moon, a planet, or other object in space when it is nearest the planet, for example the earth, around which it turns . (astronomy) the point in the orbit of the moon, a planet, or other object in space when it is nearest the planet, for example the earth, around which it turns . point in an orbit that is closest to the earth . (astronomy) the point in the orbit of the moon, a planet, or other object in space when it is nearest the planet, for example the earth, around which it turns | ||
6001 | peril | 1. serious danger 2. peril (of something) ; the fact of something being dangerous or harmful . n. 危險的事物 v. 置...於險境 . 1. serious danger 2. peril (of something) ; the fact of something being dangerous or harmful . (n.) a state of danger involving risk (syn.) riskiness (n.) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (syn.) endangerment, hazard, jeopardy (v.) pose a threat to; present a danger to (syn.) endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace |  | |
6002 | perilous | dangerous | ||
6003 | periodical | a magazine that is published every week, month, etc., especially one that is concerned with an academic subject | ||
6004 | peripatetic | WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Elena's peripatetic meanderings took her all over the countryside in the summer months. Synonyms: itinerant; nomadic; wayfaring . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Elena's peripatetic meanderings took her all over the countryside in the summer months. Synonyms: itinerant; nomadic; wayfaring . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Elena's peripatetic meanderings took her all over the countryside in the summer months. Synonyms: itinerant; nomadic; wayfaring . itinerant travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place, a ___ music teacher (peri to your job interview i should say that it is pathetic that you have to travel this much) . wandering from place to place, especially on foot . WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT Elena's peripatetic meanderings took her all over the countryside in the summer months. Synonyms: itinerant; nomadic; wayfaring . Wandering . synonyms: nomadic, itinerant, traveling, wandering, roving, roaming, migrant, migratory, unsettled ";I could never Origin late Middle English [denoting an Aristotelian philosopher]: from Old French peripatetique, via Latin from Greek peripatētikos 'walking up and down,' from the verb peripatein . . странствующий . synonyms: nomadic, itinerant, traveling, wandering, roving, roaming, migrant, migratory, unsettled ";I could never Origin late Middle English [denoting an Aristotelian philosopher]: from Old French peripatetique, via Latin from Greek peripatētikos 'walking up and down,' from the verb peripatein . . wandering from place to place, especially on foot . walking or traveling from place to place . traveling from place to place | | |
6005 | peripheral | adj. on the edge or periphery; not centrally important . 1. (formal) not as important as the main aim, part, etc. of something 2. (technology) connected with the outer edge of a particular area . 1. (formal) not as important as the main aim, part, etc. of something 2. (technology) connected with the outer edge of a particular area . adj. 邊緣的;圓周的;無關緊要的 . on the edge, not important . 1. (formal) not as important as the main aim, part, etc. of something 2. (technology) connected with the outer edge of a particular area . MEANING: Not Of Primary Importance. SENTENCE: My Main Goal Is To Get Into A Good Grad School; Whether It Has Good Fitness Facilities Is Really A Peripheral Concern. MNEMONIC: We Know Peri-Meter Of A Square Or Rectangle Is Its Out Boundary; Peri-Pheral Is That Outer Boundary Or Region Which Is Of Not Primary Importance; Peripheral Vision Is What You Can See 'Our Of The Corner Of Your Eyes'. . unrelated to | ||
6006 | peripheral; | tangential | ||
6007 | periphery | the outermost part or boundary | ||
6008 | periphrastic | expressed in a roundabout way; circumlocutory . Overblown/wordy . synonyms: circumlocutory, circuitous, roundabout, indirect, tautological, pleonastic, prolix, verbose, wordy, long-winded, rambling, wandering, tortuous, diffuse ";the periphrastic nature of leg Origin early 19th century: from Greek periphrastikos, from periphrazein 'declare in a roundabout way.' . synonyms: circumlocutory, circuitous, roundabout, indirect, tautological, pleonastic, prolix, verbose, wordy, long-winded, rambling, wandering, tortuous, diffuse ";the periphrastic nature of leg Origin early 19th century: from Greek periphrastikos, from periphrazein 'declare in a roundabout way.' . expressed in a roundabout way; circumlocutory | ||
6009 | perish | v. 死於;毀壞;使麻木 |  | |
6010 | perjorative | having a negative effect; insulting | ||
6011 | perjure | |||
6012 | perjury | |||
6013 | permeable | allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through . allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through . проницаемый, проходимый . Able to be passed or soaked through . MEANING: (of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it. SENTENCE: a frog's skin is permeable to water MNEMONIC: Just remember permit permission |  | |
6014 | permeate | TO PENETRATE This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to permeate stains and dissolve them in minutes! Synonyms: imbue; infuse; pervade; suffuse . TO PENETRATE This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to permeate stains and dissolve them in minutes! Synonyms: imbue; infuse; pervade; suffuse . TO PENETRATE This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to permeate stains and dissolve them in minutes! Synonyms: imbue; infuse; pervade; suffuse . TO PENETRATE This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to permeate stains and dissolve them in minutes! Synonyms: imbue; infuse; pervade; suffuse . synonyms: pervade, spread through, fill, filter through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, percolate through, perfuse, charge, suffuse, steep, impregnate, Origin mid 17th century: from Latin permeat- 'passed through,' from the verb permeare, from per- 'through' + meare 'pass, go.' . проникать, пронизывать . synonyms: pervade, spread through, fill, filter through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, percolate through, perfuse, charge, suffuse, steep, impregnate, Origin mid 17th century: from Latin permeat- 'passed through,' from the verb permeare, from per- 'through' + meare 'pass, go.' . (v.) spread of diffuse through (syn.) imbue, pervade, penetrate, diffuse (v.) pass through (syn.) filter, percolate, sink in . v. to pervade or penetrate throughout |  | |
6015 | permissive | 纵容的 . adj. 許可的;寬容的;獲准的 | ||
6016 | permutation | n. 排列 . N!/(n-k)! |  | |
6017 | pernicious | harmful; deadly; fatal . (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal . extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed . having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way . (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal . exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way ; ___ ingredients . (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal . Harmful . synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, ma Origin late Middle English: from Latin perniciosus 'destructive,' from pernicies 'ruin,' based on nex, nec- 'death.' . adj. 惡性的;極其有害的;惡劣的 . разрушительный, вредоносный . synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, ma Origin late Middle English: from Latin perniciosus 'destructive,' from pernicies 'ruin,' based on nex, nec- 'death.' . (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal . having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way . (adj.) exceedingly harmful (syn.) baneful, deadly, pestilent, noxious (adj.) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way (syn.) insidious, subtle, harmful . exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way |  | |
6018 | peroration | the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience Origin late Middle English: from Latin peroratio[n-], from perorare 'speak at length' [see perorate]. . the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience Origin late Middle English: from Latin peroratio[n-], from perorare 'speak at length' [see perorate]. | ||
6019 | perpetrate | commit , carry out to do something very bad: they heard of torture ___ed by the army. . to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil . 犯罪，做坏事 . to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil . совершать (преступление) . to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act . to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil . (v.) perform an act, usually with a negative connotation (syn.) commit, pull . To do something that is illegal or wrong |  | |
6020 | perpetrator | a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil . a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil . a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil | ||
6021 | perpetual | synonyms:everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting, long-lasting, constant, abiding, enduring, perennial, tim OriginMiddle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus 'continuing throughout,' from perpes, perpet- 'continuou . adj. 永久的;沒完沒了的 . synonyms:everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting, long-lasting, constant, abiding, enduring, perennial, tim OriginMiddle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus 'continuing throughout,' from perpes, perpet- 'continuou . never ending or changing |  | |
6022 | perpetuate | to cause to continue . cause to continue ; Increasing the supply of weapons will not ___ violence and anarchy. (Per each pet he ate they punished him but he kept going) . 使永存 . synonyms: keep alive, keep going, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain, continue, extend, carry on, keep up, prolong; immortalize, commemorate, mem Origin early 16th century: from Latin perpetuat- 'made permanent,' from the verb perpetuare, from perpetuus 'continuing throughout' [see perpetual]. . v. 使永續;使長存 . сохранять навсегда . synonyms: keep alive, keep going, preserve, conserve, sustain, maintain, continue, extend, carry on, keep up, prolong; immortalize, commemorate, mem Origin early 16th century: from Latin perpetuat- 'made permanent,' from the verb perpetuare, from perpetuus 'continuing throughout' [see perpetual]. . to cause to continue; make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely. . to cause to continue . (v.) cause to continue or prevail | | |
6023 | perpetuating | making something continue forever | ||
6024 | perplex | to confuse . synonyms: puzzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, bewilder, confound, confuse, disconcert, dumbfound, throw, Origin late 15th century [as the adjective perplexed ]: from the obsolete adjective perplex 'bewildered,' from Latin perplexus 'entangled,' based on plexus 'interwoven,' from the verb plectere . . synonyms: puzzle, baffle, mystify, bemuse, bewilder, confound, confuse, disconcert, dumbfound, throw, Origin late 15th century [as the adjective perplexed ]: from the obsolete adjective perplex 'bewildered,' from Latin perplexus 'entangled,' based on plexus 'interwoven,' from the verb plectere . | ||
6025 | perplexed | Filled with confusion or bewilderment; puzzled. | ||
6026 | perplexing | Difficult to understand . трудный, озадачивающий |  | |
6027 | perquisite | extra benefit . result a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position; the ___s of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus. (per each quiz that you take you will be given cakes) . perk; a tip or payment in addition to regular wages . another term for perk2 Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum 'acquisition,' from Latin perquirere 'search diligently for,' from per- 'thoroughly' + quaerere 'seek.' . n. 津貼;額外待遇;(某團體)獨享的禮遇 . another term for perk2 Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin perquisitum 'acquisition,' from Latin perquirere 'search diligently for,' from per- 'thoroughly' + quaerere 'seek.' . a privilege that goes along with a job |  | |
6028 | perquisites | perks | ||
6029 | persecute | v. (種族;宗教;政治因素)迫害;殘害;糾纏 <c.f.>prosecute 起訴 |  | |
6030 | perservere | v. 堅持不懈;不屈不撓;固執己見 |  | |
6031 | perseverance | n. persistence in the face of obstacles . n. 堅持不懈;堅忍不拔 |  | |
6032 | persevere | упорно продолжать . to persist | | |
6033 | persiflage | light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter Origin mid 18th century: from French persifler 'to banter,' based on siffler 'to whistle.' . light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter Origin mid 18th century: from French persifler 'to banter,' based on siffler 'to whistle.' | ||
6034 | persistent | . adj. 堅持不懈的;執意的;持續存留的;頑強存在的 . refusing to give up | ||
6035 | persistent, | tenacious . assiduous | | |
6036 | persnickety | characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details . fastidious; fussy . placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy Origin early 19th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. . adj. 吹毛求疵的;愛挑剔的 . placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy Origin early 19th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. |  | |
6037 | person | malingerer |  | |
6038 | persona | the aspects of a person's character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different . the aspects of a person's character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different . n. (與某人真實品格不一致的)表面性格 . the aspects of a person's character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different | ||
6039 | personification | 拟人 . A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | ||
6040 | personify | 1. to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it, typify 2. to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person . 1. to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it, typify 2. to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person . 1. to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it, typify 2. to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person | ||
6041 | personnel | 1. the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces 2. the department in a company that deals with employing and training people . 1. the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces 2. the department in a company that deals with employing and training people . 1. the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces 2. the department in a company that deals with employing and training people | ||
6042 | perspective | adj. 洞察的;透視的 | ||
6043 | perspicacious | keen; mentally sharp . SHREWD, ASTUTE, OR KEEN- WITTED Inspector Poirot used his perspicacious mind to solve mysteries. Synonyms: insightful; intelligent; sagacious . keen; mentally sharp; wise . SHREWD, ASTUTE, OR KEEN- WITTED Inspector Poirot used his perspicacious mind to solve mysteries. Synonyms: insightful; intelligent; sagacious . acutely perceptive; having keen discernment . keen; mentally sharp . SHREWD, ASTUTE, OR KEEN- WITTED Inspector Poirot used his perspicacious mind to solve mysteries. Synonyms: insightful; intelligent; sagacious . shrewd , astute quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately: his ____ grandfather had bought the land as an investment, guessing that there might be gold underground. (she noticed that her purse pickesh ashes dasht and then she could find the thief, so astute) . keen; mentally sharp . SHREWD, ASTUTE, OR KEEN- WITTED Inspector Poirot used his perspicacious mind to solve mysteries. Synonyms: insightful; intelligent; sagacious . Smart/learned . synonyms: discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient, sharp-witted, sharp, smart, alert, clear-sighted, farsighted, acute, clever, canny, intelligent, insightful, wise, sage, se Origin early 17th century: from Latin perspicax, perspicac- 'seeing clearly' + -acious. . проницательный . synonyms: discerning, shrewd, perceptive, astute, penetrating, observant, percipient, sharp-witted, sharp, smart, alert, clear-sighted, farsighted, acute, clever, canny, intelligent, insightful, wise, sage, se Origin early 17th century: from Latin perspicax, perspicac- 'seeing clearly' + -acious. . keen; mentally sharp . keen; mentally sharp . (adj.) 1. mentally acute or penetratingly discerning 2. acutely insightful and wise (syn.) sagacious, sapient . MEANING: Having A Ready Understanding Of Things. SENTENCE: Some Students Develop New Short-Cuts To Solve Math Questions Due To Their Perspicacity. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Perception; The Right Perception Of Things Is Perspicacious. . (incisive) (ثاقب الفكر) - quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately |  | |
6044 | perspicacity | keenness of judgement | ||
6045 | perspicuous | brilliantly clear . 易懂的 . [of an account or representation] clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'transparent']: from Latin perspicuus 'transparent, clear' [from the verb perspicere 'look at closely'] + -ous. . [of an account or representation] clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'transparent']: from Latin perspicuus 'transparent, clear' [from the verb perspicere 'look at closely'] + -ous. . brilliantly clear | ||
6046 | perspire | give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of heat, physical exertion synonyms:sweat, be dripping/pouring with sweat, glow ";it's natural to perspire under these hot lights" Originmid 17th century: from French perspirer, from Latin perspirare, from per- 'through' + spirare 'breathe. . give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of heat, physical exertion synonyms:sweat, be dripping/pouring with sweat, glow ";it's natural to perspire under these hot lights" Originmid 17th century: from French perspirer, from Latin perspirare, from per- 'through' + spirare 'breathe. . sweat | ||
6047 | perstilential | morally harmful; plague disease | ||
6048 | persuade | synonyms:prevail on, coax, convince, get, induce, win over, bring around, coerce, influence, sway, inveigle, entice, tempt, lure, cajole, wheedle; procure; informalsweet-talk, twist someone's arm; Originlate 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- 'through, to completion' + suadere 'advise. . synonyms:prevail on, coax, convince, get, induce, win over, bring around, coerce, influence, sway, inveigle, entice, tempt, lure, cajole, wheedle; procure; informalsweet-talk, twist someone's arm; Originlate 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- 'through, to completion' + suadere 'advise. | ||
6049 | persusal | a careful examination, review | ||
6050 | pert | (adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty . 1. (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky 2. (of a young person or their speech or behavior) impudent 3. (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty | ||
6051 | pertain | relate to; have to do with . v. 附屬;與...相關;與...相符 . to be connected with something or someone (pv) . to be connected with something or someone (pv) . to be connected with something or someone (pv) . to relate to |  | |
6052 | pertaining | colloquial |  | |
6053 | pertinacious | holding firmly, even stubbornly, to a belief . holding firmly, even stubbornly, to a belief . synonyms: determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, tireless, unshakable; stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, unbendi Origin early 17th century: from Latin pertinax, pertinac- 'holding fast' + -ous. . synonyms: determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, purposeful, resolute, dogged, indefatigable, insistent, single-minded, unrelenting, relentless, tireless, unshakable; stubborn, obstinate, inflexible, unbendi Origin early 17th century: from Latin pertinax, pertinac- 'holding fast' + -ous. . stubbornly persistent . (adj.) stubbornly persistent |  | |
6054 | pertinacity | stubbornness . persistent determination . (n.) persistent determination | ||
6055 | pertinent | relevant . having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand ; a ___ remarks Antonym: irrelevant. (The party of the tenants was relevant to politics.) . adj. (事物或主題)貼切的;有關的 . уместный . (adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point . (adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point . (adj.) being of striking appropriateness 2. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand (syn.) apposite, apropos, apt, relevant . |  | |
6056 | perturb | to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate to trouble V. To trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into . (v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion . worried or upset ; He seemed slightly ___ed by the news. (Per each turbulence they would get upset on why their idea doesn't work.) . synonyms: worry, upset, unsettle, disturb, concern, trouble, disquiet; disconcert, discomfit, unnerve, alarm, bother, distress, dismay, gnaw at, agitate, fluster, ruffle, dis Origin late Middle English: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbare, from per- 'completely' + turbare 'disturb.' . возмущать спокойствие . synonyms: worry, upset, unsettle, disturb, concern, trouble, disquiet; disconcert, discomfit, unnerve, alarm, bother, distress, dismay, gnaw at, agitate, fluster, ruffle, dis Origin late Middle English: from Old French pertourber, from Latin perturbare, from per- 'completely' + turbare 'disturb.' . (v.) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (syn.) disquiet, distract |  | |
6057 | perusal | to examine or consider with attention to detail . v. 細讀;熟讀 |  | |
6058 | peruse | to examine with great care . read carefully; ___ a report (During the cruze we looked per person ticket to see when their birthday was.) . Investigate . synonyms: read, study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; More browse through, leaf through, scan, run one's eye over, g Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'use up, wear out']: perhaps from per- 'thoroughly' + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser 'examine.' . synonyms: read, study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; browse through, leaf through, scan, run one's eye over, glance Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'use up, wear out']: perhaps from per- 'thoroughly' + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser 'examine.' . v. 仔細閱讀 . внимательно изучать . synonyms: read, study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; More browse through, leaf through, scan, run one's eye over, g Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'use up, wear out']: perhaps from per- 'thoroughly' + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser 'examine.' . synonyms: read, study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; browse through, leaf through, scan, run one's eye over, glance Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'use up, wear out']: perhaps from per- 'thoroughly' + use, but compare with Anglo-Norman French peruser 'examine.' . (v.) to read thoroughly and carefully . 精读 . v. to read something carefully and closely; v. to read something informally or quickly (context is critical for this word!) . (reading in order) (تصفح) - to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in |  | |
6059 | pervade | TO BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT; TO PERMEATE Four spices - cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cayenne - pervade almost every Indian dish, and give the cuisine its distinctive flavor. Synonyms: imbue; infuse; penetrate; permeate; suffuse . TO BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT; TO PERMEATE Four spices - cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cayenne - pervade almost every Indian dish, and give the cuisine its distinctive flavor. Synonyms: imbue; infuse; penetrate; permeate; suffuse . to spread throughout . TO BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT; TO PERMEATE Four spices - cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cayenne - pervade almost every Indian dish, and give the cuisine its distinctive flavor. Synonyms: imbue; infuse; penetrate; permeate; suffuse . TO BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT; TO PERMEATE Four spices - cumin, turmeric, coriander, and cayenne - pervade almost every Indian dish, and give the cuisine its distinctive flavor. Synonyms: imbue; infuse; penetrate; permeate; suffuse . synonyms: permeate, spread through, fill, suffuse, be diffused through, imbue, penetrate, filter through, percolate through, infuse, perfuse, flow through; charge, steep, saturate, Origin mid 17th century [also in the sense 'traverse']: from Latin pervadere, from per- 'throughout' + vadere 'go.' . v. (特性或氣味)瀰漫;遍及;充滿 . synonyms: permeate, spread through, fill, suffuse, be diffused through, imbue, penetrate, filter through, percolate through, infuse, perfuse, flow through; charge, steep, saturate, Origin mid 17th century [also in the sense 'traverse']: from Latin pervadere, from per- 'throughout' + vadere 'go.' . spread or diffuse through . (v.) spread or diffuse through (syn.) diffuse, imbue, penetrate, permeate |  | |
6060 | pervaricate | to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose | ||
6061 | pervasive | adj. found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation . (adj.) tending to spread throughout . to spread throughout . widespread . prevalent , widespread the influence of freud is ___ in her books. (per each corner there was a vase in their house) . spreading or spread throughout . spreading or spread throughout . adj. 充斥各處的;瀰漫的;遍佈的 . распространяющийся, проникающий . to spread throughout . capable of spreading throughout . MEANING: Spreading Or Spread Throughout; Everywhere SENTENCE: After Getting Perfect Score In Gre, This News Was So Pervasive Everywhere That He Offered Admissions From Some Pakistani Universities As Well Even Before Applying. MNEMONIC: Advertisement Of Pervaaz Fan, Some Years Ago, Was Very Famous; Under The Title Of Pervaaz Fan Ala Mayaar, Sb Se Acha Shaan Dar. It'S Very Famous In Those Days, So Pervasive Means Universally Known, Or Which Is Everywhere. |  | |
6062 | perverse | showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable, or unreasonable . awkward , contrary strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy: in a ___ way, i enjoy going to the dentist. . showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable, or unreasonable . showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable, or unreasonable . неправильный . showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable, or unreasonable . (adj.) deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good (syn.) depraved, perverted, reprobate, corrupt (adj.) resistant to guidance or discipline (syn.) contrary, obstinate, wayward, disobedient, wrongheaded | | |
6063 | pervert | (v.) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (n.) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (syn.) vitiate, distort, libertine, misrepresent, profane, profligate, slant, subvert, debase, debauch | ||
6064 | pervious | [of a substance] allowing water to pass through; permeable Origin early 17th century: from Latin pervius 'having a passage through' [based on via 'way'] + -ous. . [of a substance] allowing water to pass through; permeable Origin early 17th century: from Latin pervius 'having a passage through' [based on via 'way'] + -ous. | ||
6065 | pesky | annoying or causing trouble: Those ___ kids from next door have let the air out of my car tyres again! . надоедливый, досадный |  | |
6066 | pessimism | (n.) a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things (ant.) optimism | ||
6067 | pessimistic | adj. 悲觀的;厭世的 |  | |
6068 | pester | Annoy, provok to annoy | ||
6069 | pesticide | a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects . a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects |  | |
6070 | pestilent | destructive to life; deadly . (adj.) likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease (syn.) epidemic (adj.) exceedingly harmful (syn.) baneful, deadly, pernicious, noxious | ||
6071 | pestilential | filled with disease; contagious . заразный, пагубный |  | |
6072 | pet | 특히 좋아하는 사업 . 특히 좋아하는 사업 . 특히 좋아하는 사업 | ||
6073 | petal | |||
6074 | petition | n. 請願書 v. (向法院)遞交請願書;申訴 . a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a parti synonyms:appeal, round robin ";more than 1,000 people signed the petition" OriginMiddle English: from Latin petitio[n-], from petit- 'aimed at, sought, laid claim to,' from the verb petere |  | |
6075 | petrify | 1. terrify; 2. turn to stone . превращать в камень . (v.) to cause to become stiff (syn.) enervate, dampen, deaden, devitalize, lobotomize, ossify (ant.) brace, energize, invigorate, stimulate, vitalize, vivify | | |
6076 | petroglyph | |||
6077 | petrological | 岩石学的 | ||
6078 | pettifogger | an inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices Origin mid 16th century: from petty + obsolete fogger 'underhanded dealer,' probably from Fugger, the name of a family of merchants in Augsburg, Germany, in the 15th and 16th centuries. . an inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices Origin mid 16th century: from petty + obsolete fogger 'underhanded dealer,' probably from Fugger, the name of a family of merchants in Augsburg, Germany, in the 15th and 16th centuries. | ||
6079 | pettish | Bad mood . [of a person or their behavior] childishly bad-tempered and petulant . раздражительный, обидчивый . [of a person or their behavior] childishly bad-tempered and petulant |  | |
6080 | petty | (adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor . 1. small and unimportant 2. caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people . 1. small and unimportant 2. caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people . adj. 瑣碎的;無足輕重的;過度注重瑣事的;小心眼的;心胸狹窄的 . 1. small and unimportant 2. caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people |  | |
6081 | petulant | irritable . easily irritated or annoyed esp. in a rude way ; be ___ in expression, (I told her that when your pet is a lantern you should get easily annoyed by it.) . 暴躁的 . peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset . Bad mood . synonyms:peevish, bad-tempered, querulous, pettish, fretful, cross, irritable, sulky, snappish, Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'immodest']: from French pétulant, from Latin petulant- 'impudent' [related to petere 'aim at, seek']. The current sense [mid 18th century] is influenced by pettish . adj. 脾氣暴躁的;任性的;耍孩子氣的 . раздражительный, обидчивый . synonyms:peevish, bad-tempered, querulous, pettish, fretful, cross, irritable, sulky, snappish, Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'immodest']: from French pétulant, from Latin petulant- 'impudent' [related to petere 'aim at, seek']. The current sense [mid 18th century] is influenced by pettish . peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset . easily irritated or annoyed . irritable; touchy |  | |
6082 | phalanx | A COMPACT OR CLOSE-KNIT BODY OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OR THINGS A phalanx of guards stood outside the prime minister's home day and night. Synonyms: legion; mass . A COMPACT OR CLOSE-KNIT BODY OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OR THINGS A phalanx of guards stood outside the prime minister's home day and night. Synonyms: legion; mass . A COMPACT OR CLOSE-KNIT BODY OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OR THINGS A phalanx of guards stood outside the prime minister's home day and night. Synonyms: legion; mass . A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields . A COMPACT OR CLOSE-KNIT BODY OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OR THINGS A phalanx of guards stood outside the prime minister's home day and night. Synonyms: legion; mass | ||
6083 | phantasm | a figment of the imagination; an illus Origin Middle English [in the sense 'deceptive appearance']: from Old French fantasme, via Latin from Greek phantasma, from phantazein 'make visible,' from phainein 'to show.' The change from f- to ph- in the 16th century was influenced by the Latin spelling. . a figment of the imagination; an illus Origin Middle English [in the sense 'deceptive appearance']: from Old French fantasme, via Latin from Greek phantasma, from phantazein 'make visible,' from phainein 'to show.' The change from f- to ph- in the 16th century was influenced by the Latin spelling. | ||
6084 | phantasmagoria | imagination (phantasy of magholian) |  | |
6085 | phantasmagorical | illusive; unreal . illusive; unreal | ||
6086 | phantom | . a ghost synonyms: ghost, apparition, spirit, specter, wraith; informalspook; literaryphantasm, shade ";a phantom who haunts lonely roads"; Origin Middle English [also in the sense 'illusion, delusion']: from Old French fantosme, based on Greek phantasma [see phantasm]. . a ghost synonyms: ghost, apparition, spirit, specter, wraith; informalspook; literaryphantasm, shade ";a phantom who haunts lonely roads"; Origin Middle English [also in the sense 'illusion, delusion']: from Old French fantosme, based on Greek phantasma [see phantasm]. | ||
6087 | pharmaceutical | of or about drugs; also, a drug product | ||
6088 | pharmacological | n. 藥理學的 | ||
6089 | pharmacy | drugstorep | ||
6090 | pharoah | A ruler of ancient Egypt |  | |
6091 | phenomena | n. things that happen | ||
6092 | phenomenology | how things seem to the conscious person | ||
6093 | philandering | engaging in many casual love affairs . (of a man) the fact of having sexual relationships with many different women, womanizing . (of a man) the fact of having sexual relationships with many different women, womanizing . (of a man) the fact of having sexual relationships with many different women, womanizing | ||
6094 | philanthropic | charitable, giving . Generous/kind; charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness . charitable, giving |  | |
6095 | philanthropy | benevolence , generosity the giving away of money, esp. in large amounts, to organizations that help people, minnesota has long been considered a beacon of____. (fill anthropy money ro higher kard by giving more money away) . n. 慈善行為;博愛 <c.f.>philistine 對文化藝術無知者;鄙人 . charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness |  | |
6096 | philistine | a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc. . A PERSON WHO IS GUIDED BY MATERIALISM AND IS DISDAINFUL OF INTELLECTUAL OR ARTISTIC VALUES The philistine never even glanced at the rare violin in his collection but instead kept an eye on its value and sold it at a profit. Synonyms: boor; bourgeois; capitalist; materialist; vulgarian . A PERSON WHO IS GUIDED BY MATERIALISM AND IS DISDAINFUL OF INTELLECTUAL OR ARTISTIC VALUES The philistine never even glanced at the rare violin in his collection but instead kept an eye on its value and sold it at a profit. Synonyms: boor; bourgeois; capitalist; materialist; vulgarian . a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values . smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values . A PERSON WHO IS GUIDED BY MATERIALISM AND IS DISDAINFUL OF INTELLECTUAL OR ARTISTIC VALUES The philistine never even glanced at the rare violin in his collection but instead kept an eye on its value and sold it at a profit. Synonyms: boor; bourgeois; capitalist; materialist; vulgarian . a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture; I wouldn't have expected them to enjoy a film of that quality anyway - they're just a bunch of ___! . a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc. . a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values . A PERSON WHO IS GUIDED BY MATERIALISM AND IS DISDAINFUL OF INTELLECTUAL OR ARTISTIC VALUES The philistine never even glanced at the rare violin in his collection but instead kept an eye on its value and sold it at a profit. Synonyms: boor; bourgeois; capitalist; materialist; vulgarian . a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc. . n. 對文化藝術無知的人;庸俗者;鄙人 adj. 輕視文藝價值或自滿的 <c.f.>philanthropy 慈善行為;博愛 . мещанин, обыватель . a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them. . a person who is unreceptive to or hostile towards culture, the arts, etc; a smug boorish person . one who lacks culture or taste . a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc. . (n.) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits (adj.) smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values (syn.) anti-intellectual, lowbrow |  | |
6097 | phillipic | a bitter verbal attack | ||
6098 | phillistine | (adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person | ||
6099 | philology | |||
6100 | phlegmatic | adj. cool and unruffled . (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional . not easily made angry or upset . calm sluggish unemotional . CALM AND UNEMOTIONAL IN TEMPERAMENT Although the bomb could go off at any moment, the phlegmatic demolition expert remained calm and unafraid. Synonyms: apathetic; calm; emotionless; impassive; indifferent; passionless; unemotional . calm and unemotional in temperament . CALM AND UNEMOTIONAL IN TEMPERAMENT Although the bomb could go off at any moment, the phlegmatic demolition expert remained calm and unafraid. Synonyms: apathetic; calm; emotionless; impassive; indifferent; passionless; unemotional . Calm . CALM AND UNEMOTIONAL IN TEMPERAMENT Although the bomb could go off at any moment, the phlegmatic demolition expert remained calm and unafraid. Synonyms: apathetic; calm; emotionless; impassive; indifferent; passionless; unemotional . calm , cool showing little emotion , a ___ temperament, a ___ approach (they said you are a flag martice but he stayed calm and showed no emotion.) . slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional . CALM AND UNEMOTIONAL IN TEMPERAMENT Although the bomb could go off at any moment, the phlegmatic demolition expert remained calm and unafraid. Synonyms: apathetic; calm; emotionless; impassive; indifferent; passionless; unemotional . Lazy/sluggish . not easily made angry or upset . synonyms: calm, cool, composed, 'calm, cool, and collected', controlled, serene, tranquil, placid, impassive, imperturbabl Origin Middle English [in the sense 'relating to the humor phlegm']: from Old French fleumatique, via Latin from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegma 'inflammation' [see phlegm]. . synonyms: calm, cool, composed, 'calm, cool, and collected', controlled, serene, tranquil, placid, impassive, imperturbabl Origin Middle English [in the sense 'relating to the humor phlegm']: from Old French fleumatique, via Latin from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegma 'inflammation' [see phlegm]. . calm and unemotional in temperament; sluggish . having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. . not easily made angry or upset . MEANING: (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. SENTENCE: the phlegmatic British character MNEMONIC: phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited. |  | |
6101 | phobia | 恐惧症 | ||
6102 | phonetic | related to the sounds in human speech | ||
6103 | phony | fake . not real or true; false, and trying to trick people . n. 假冒人或物 adj. 假冒的 . not real or true; false, and trying to trick people . MEANING: Fake; Insincere SENTENCE: She'S Such A Phony Person, Pretending To Befriend People And Then Taking About Them Behind Their Backs. MNEMONIC: Rescue 1122 Has Complained That They Receive More Phone Calls As Fake As Compared To Genuine Calls. | ||
6104 | photolithography | 光刻法 | ||
6105 | photon | 光子 | ||
6106 | phylactery | a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law Origin late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek phulaktērion 'amulet,' from phulassein 'to guard.' . a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law Origin late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek phulaktērion 'amulet,' from phulassein 'to guard.' | ||
6107 | physician | a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgery . a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgery . a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgery | ||
6108 | physiognomy | synonyms:face, features, countenance, expression, look, mien; informalmug, puss; literaryvisage, lineaments ";his Originlate Middle English: from Old French phisonomie, via medieval Latin from Greek phusiognōmonia 'judging of a man's nature [by his features],' based on gnōmōn 'a judge, interpreter. . n. 容貌;面相 . черты лица . synonyms:face, features, countenance, expression, look, mien; informalmug, puss; literaryvisage, lineaments ";his Originlate Middle English: from Old French phisonomie, via medieval Latin from Greek phusiognōmonia 'judging of a man's nature [by his features],' based on gnōmōn 'a judge, interpreter. . (n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features |  | |
6109 | physiology | 生理学 | ||
6110 | phytoplankton | 浮游植物 | ||
6111 | picaresque | of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero Origin early 19th century: from French, from Spanish picaresco . See picaro. . of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero Origin early 19th century: from French, from Spanish picaresco . See picaro. . of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero Origin early 19th century: from French, from Spanish picaresco . See picaro. . of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero Origin early 19th century: from French, from Spanish picaresco . See picaro. | ||
6112 | picayune | worthless having little value or importance , the misery suffered in this war makes your own problems seem pretty ___. (to pick you at noon is of very little importance to us the value is on what you wear.) . (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded . petty; worthless Origin early 19th century: from French picaillon, denoting a Piedmontese copper coin, also used to mean 'cash,' from Provençal picaioun, of unknown ultimate origin. . пустяковый, незначительный . petty; worthless Origin early 19th century: from French picaillon, denoting a Piedmontese copper coin, also used to mean 'cash,' from Provençal picaioun, of unknown ultimate origin. . (adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded . Of little value or importance; paltry. See Synonyms at trivial. 2. Petty; small-minded: "It had seemed picayune to get all bent out of shape organizing the household chores" (Barbara Kingsolver). |  | |
6113 | pick | 1. to treat someone unfairly, by blaming, criticizing, or punishing them 2. to choose someone or something . 1. to treat someone unfairly, by blaming, criticizing, or punishing them 2. to choose someone or something . 1. to treat someone unfairly, by blaming, criticizing, or punishing them 2. to choose someone or something | ||
6114 | pickle | a difficult situation | ||
6115 | pictorial | |||
6116 | picturesque | like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at | ||
6117 | piddling | insignificant; trifling; petty . мелкий, незначительный |  | |
6118 | pidgin | a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages | ||
6119 | pidgins | structurally simple communication systems that arise when people who share no common language come into constant contact | ||
6120 | piecemeal | (adj) one piece at a time; (adv) gradually . one piece at a time; gradually | ||
6121 | pied | multicolored, usually in blotches | ||
6122 | piercing | . adj. 穿透的;非常寒冷的(寒徹骨);(聲音)尖厲;刺耳的 |  | |
6123 | piety | (n.) devoutness . righteousness by virtue of being pious . righteousness by virtue of being pious . верность, благочестие . religious devotion . MEANING: the quality of being religious or reverent SENTENCE: acts of piety and charity MNEMONIC: piety for the deity(god) |  | |
6124 | pigment | n. 色素;顏料 |  | |
6125 | pilfer | synonyms: steal, thieve, take, snatch, purloin, loot; informalswipe, rob, nab, rip off, lift, "liberate", "borrow", filch, sna Origin late Middle English [as a noun in the sense 'action of pilfering, something pilfered']: from Old French pelfrer 'to pillage,' of unknown origin. Compare with pelf. . synonyms: steal, thieve, take, snatch, purloin, loot; informalswipe, rob, nab, rip off, lift, "liberate", "borrow", filch, sna Origin late Middle English [as a noun in the sense 'action of pilfering, something pilfered']: from Old French pelfrer 'to pillage,' of unknown origin. Compare with pelf. | ||
6126 | pilfering | stealing . stealing |  | |
6127 | pillage | (v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty | ||
6128 | pilloried | to expose to ridicule and abuse | ||
6129 | pillory | to punish, hold up to public scorn . criticize , censure attack or ridicule publicly, he found himself ___ed by members of his own party (hillary gave death pills to the embers of her own party and censured them) . (n.) a device for publicly punishing offenders; a means for exposing one to public contempt or ridicule; (v.) to expose to public contempt or ridicule . Criticize/criticism . a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was i synonyms: stocks ";offenders were put in the pillory"; Origin Middle English: from Old French pilori, probably from Provençal espilori [associated by some with a Catalan word meaning 'peephole,' of uncertain origin]. . v. 給當眾羞辱,鄙棄,嘲弄;給...上頸手枷 . позорный столб . a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was i synonyms: stocks ";offenders were put in the pillory"; Origin Middle English: from Old French pilori, probably from Provençal espilori [associated by some with a Catalan word meaning 'peephole,' of uncertain origin]. . (v.) to expose to public contempt or ridicule . attack or ridicule publicly . (v)attack or ridicule publicly. (n) a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. |  | |
6130 | pine | to be sad because you want someone or something that has gone away ; ___ for one's family (It is so sad to cut pine trees on christmas.) . 1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve . v. 渴望;憔悴;消瘦 (yearn for 渴望) . to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable . (v.) have a desire for something or someone who is not present (syn.) yearn, languish . (covet, desire) (اشتاق) - (v.) to strongly desire esp. something that is difficult or impossible to obtain - (n.) to become increasingly thin and weak because of unhappiness, especially after the death of a loved person |  | |
6131 | pining | Decline, weaken, languish suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart. . a feeling of deep longing | ||
6132 | pinnacle | the highest point ; the ____ of her career . . n. (建築)頂點;頂峰;(成就)巔峰 (acme, culmination, zenith) . вершина, пик . a high peak or point |  | |
6133 | pioneer | settler initial, virgin to open up | ||
6134 | pious | extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion . devout loyal . devoutly religious |  | |
6135 | piquant | pleasantly pungent; attractive . spicy having a pleasant, spicy taste (picked aunt a very spicy food.) . pleasantly pungent; attractive . Exciting or engaging . having a pleasantly sha synonyms: spicy, tangy, peppery, hot; tasty, flavorful, appetizing, savory; pungent, sharp, tart, zesty, strong, salty ";a piquant sauce"; Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'severe, bitter']: from French, literally 'stinging, pricking,' present participle of piquer . . adj. (因神祕)有趣的;刺激的;辛辣的;開胃的 . having a pleasantly sha synonyms: spicy, tangy, peppery, hot; tasty, flavorful, appetizing, savory; pungent, sharp, tart, zesty, strong, salty ";a piquant sauce"; Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'severe, bitter']: from French, literally 'stinging, pricking,' present participle of piquer . . (adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative |  | |
6136 | pique | to cause resentment; to provoke . irritation ,annoyance the feeling of being annoyed . to cause resentment; to provoke . Bad mood . synonyms: irritation, annoyance, resentment, anger, displeasure, indignation, petulance, ill humor, vexation, exasperation, disgruntlement, discontent; offense, umbrage ";a fit of pique" Origin mid 16th century [denoting animosity between two or more people]: from French piquer 'prick, irritate.' . неприязнь, враждебность . synonyms: irritation, annoyance, resentment, anger, displeasure, indignation, petulance, ill humor, vexation, exasperation, disgruntlement, discontent; offense, umbrage ";a fit of pique" Origin mid 16th century [denoting animosity between two or more people]: from French piquer 'prick, irritate.' . (n.) fleeting feeling of hurt pride; (v.) to provoke . 1. to stimulate interest 2. to feel irritated . (v.) cause to feel resentment or indignation | | |
6137 | pirouette | |||
6138 | pitch | |||
6139 | pitcher | 水罐 | ||
6140 | pitfall | trap hazard . a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first . a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first . hidden danger; concealed trap . a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first | ||
6141 | pith | n. the essential substance of something . important or essential part, essence, core, heart, significant weight, solidity . essence , fundamental the essence of something, a book that he considered contained the ___ of all his work. (the most important piece) . the essential or central part . soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals, in particular synonyms: essence, main point, fundamentals, heart, substance, nub, core, quintessence, crux, gist, meat, kernel, marrow, burden; informalnitty-gritty ";the pith of the argument"; Origin Old English pitha . . n. 精髓;要點 . soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals, in particular synonyms: essence, main point, fundamentals, heart, substance, nub, core, quintessence, crux, gist, meat, kernel, marrow, burden; informalnitty-gritty ";the pith of the argument"; Origin Old English pitha . . the essential or central part . 1. the essence of something 2. forceful and concise expression | | |
6142 | pithy | adj. 言簡意賅的;有木髓的;襯皮厚的 (pithy, laconic, succinct, concise, terse) . brief, concise, succinct, and to the point Martha's pithy comments during the interview must have been impressive because she got the job. Synonyms: brief; compact; laconic; terse . brief forceful or meaningful in expression, full of vigor or meaning, terse . profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point Martha's pithy comments during the interview must have been impressive because she got the job. Synonyms: brief; compact; laconic; terse . concise and full of meaning . profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point Martha's pithy comments during the interview must have been impressive because she got the job. Synonyms: brief; compact; laconic; terse . brief and full of meaning; a ___ quote. (Their peace was brief but full of meaning.) . brief and full of meaning and substance; concise . profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point Martha's pithy comments during the interview must have been impressive because she got the job. Synonyms: brief; compact; laconic; terse . Terse . [of language or style] concise and forcefully expressive synonyms:succinct, terse, concise, compact, short [and sweet], brief, condensed, to the point, epigrammatic, crisp, thumbnail; significant, meaningful, expressive, telling; formalcompendious ";pithy comments" . [of language or style] concise and forcefully expressive synonyms:succinct, terse, concise, compact, short [and sweet], brief, condensed, to the point, epigrammatic, crisp, thumbnail; significant, meaningful, expressive, telling; formalcompendious ";pithy comments" . brief and full of meaning and substance; concise . Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment. . concise and full of meaning . (adj.) concise and full of meaning (syn.) terse (ant.) verbose, windy, circuitous |  | |
6143 | pittance | a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present ; He works hard but he's paid a ___. (Out of pity they gave them an once of money ) . a small amount . небольшое количество . a small amount |  | |
6144 | pivotal | critical, crucial . of great importance because other things depend on it . of great importance because other things depend on it . (adj.) vitally important, essential . of great importance because other things depend on it | ||
6145 | placable | adj. 溫和的;寬厚的;易撫慰的 <c.f.>palatable 美味可口的;合乎趣味的 | | |
6146 | placard | плакат, афиша |  | |
6147 | placate | (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify . to appease, soothe, pacify . TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY The burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by referring to it as a "nice doggy" and offering it a treat. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify . TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY The burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by referring to it as a "nice doggy" and offering it a treat. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify . to appease, soothe, pacify . TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY The burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by referring to it as a "nice doggy" and offering it a treat. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify . to make someone less angry about something; (I was angry of the planktons and the cat ate them all and ameliorated my feelings.) . cause to be more favorably inclined . TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY The burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by referring to it as a "nice doggy" and offering it a treat. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify . Pacify/satisfy; to sooth or pacify . cause to be more favorably inclined . make [someone] less angry or hostile synonyms:pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe, win over, conciliate, propitiate, make peace with, humor ";John did his best to placate her" Originlate 17th century: from Latin placat- 'appeased,' from the verb placare . v. 撫慰;使和解;平息怒氣 . умиротворять, унимать, успокаивать . make [someone] less angry or hostile synonyms:pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe, win over, conciliate, propitiate, make peace with, humor ";John did his best to placate her" Originlate 17th century: from Latin placat- 'appeased,' from the verb placare . to appease, soothe, pacify . (v.) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (syn.) appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, mollify, pacify . MEANING: Pacify; Bring Peace To SENTENCE: The Teacher Tried To Placate The Angry Mother Whose Child Had Failed In The Class, While The Rest Of The Students In The Class Have Passed Successfully. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Please; When You Are Trying To Please An Angry Friend, You Are Trying To Placate Him. . v. to calm, bring from a hostile state to a cold one . (appease, assuage) - to stop someone from feeling angry |  | |
6148 | placement | 1. the act of finding someone a suitable job or place to live 2. the act of placing something somewhere . 1. the act of finding someone a suitable job or place to live 2. the act of placing something somewhere . 1. the act of finding someone a suitable job or place to live 2. the act of placing something somewhere | ||
6149 | placid | calm, peaceful . calm, peaceful . free from storms undisturbed . calm , tranquil not easily irritated , a ___ lake, a ___ nature (even after years the plastic bags won't become placide and will remain calm in texture.))))) . 1. (of a person or an animal) not easily excited or irritated 2. calm and peaceful, with very little movement . 平静的 . calm, peaceful . 1. (of a person or an animal) not easily excited or irritated 2. calm and peaceful, with very little movement . synonyms: even-tempered, calm, tranquil, equable, unexcitable, serene, mild, 'calm, cool, and collected', composed, self-possessed, poised, easygoing, levelheaded, steady, unruffled, unperturbed, phlegm Origin early 17th century: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere 'to please.' . безмятежный, тихий . synonyms: even-tempered, calm, tranquil, equable, unexcitable, serene, mild, 'calm, cool, and collected', composed, self-possessed, poised, easygoing, levelheaded, steady, unruffled, unperturbed, phlegm Origin early 17th century: from French placide, from Latin placidus, from placere 'to please.' . calm, peaceful . 1. (of a person or an animal) not easily excited or irritated 2. calm and peaceful, with very little movement . (adj.) free from disturbance by heavy waves (syn.) quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, clam, unruffled (adj.) not easily irritated (syn.) equable, even-tempered, good-natured . MEANING: Peaceful, Calm. SENTENCE: Bilal Attained The Placid Manner Of Doing His Official Gre Exam, Because He Has Well Made His Timed Practice Mocks Before His Official Gre Exam; Therefore He Got High Score In Gre. MNEMONIC: Placid Place Emotions Aside, And Do Task Peacefully. |  | |
6150 | plagiarize | v. 剽竊;抄襲 (plagiaristic 剽竊的;抄襲的) |  | |
6151 | plague | . v. 困擾 n. 瘟疫 . A cause of annoyance; a nuisance: "the plague of social jabbering" n. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence. transitive v. To pester or annoy persistently or incessantly. See Synonyms at harass. |  | |
6152 | plain | adj. 樸素的;清楚的;不摻雜的 n. 平原 |  | |
6153 | plainly | 明显地 | ||
6154 | plaint | an accusation; a charge Origin Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre 'complain,' or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus 'beating of the breast.' . an accusation; a charge Origin Middle English: from Old French plainte, feminine past participle of plaindre 'complain,' or from Old French plaint, from Latin planctus 'beating of the breast.' | ||
6155 | plaintiff | complainant someone who takes legal action against someone else in a court of law . a person who makes a formal complaint against someone in court, opposite to defendant . 原告 . a person who makes a formal complaint against someone in court, opposite to defendant . истец . a person who makes a formal complaint against someone in court, opposite to defendant . Petitioner (in court of law) |  | |
6156 | plaintive | expressing sorrow . expressing sorrow . Sorrow . sounding sad and m synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful, doleful, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, melancholy, sorrowful, unhappy, wretched, woeful, forlorn, woebegone; literarydolorous ";a plaintive cry"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French plaintif, -ive, from plainte 'lamentation' [see plaint]. . sounding sad and m synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful, doleful, pathetic, pitiful, piteous, melancholy, sorrowful, unhappy, wretched, woeful, forlorn, woebegone; literarydolorous ";a plaintive cry"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French plaintif, -ive, from plainte 'lamentation' [see plaint]. . (adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy . expressing sorrow . (adj.) expressing sorrow (syn.) mournful, sorrowful (n.) plaint lament, wail |  | |
6157 | plangent | pounding, thundering, resounding . [of a sound] loud, reverberating, and often melancholy synonyms: melancholy, mournful, plaintive; sonorous, resonant, loud ";a plangent moan from somewhere not too distant"; Origin early 19th century: from Latin plangent- 'lamenting,' from the verb plangere . . [of a sound] loud, reverberating, and often melancholy synonyms: melancholy, mournful, plaintive; sonorous, resonant, loud ";a plangent moan from somewhere not too distant"; Origin early 19th century: from Latin plangent- 'lamenting,' from the verb plangere . | ||
6158 | plaque | 1. a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event 2. a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria . 1. a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event 2. a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria . n. 血小板;牙菌斑;匾額 . 1. a flat piece of stone, metal, etc., usually with a name and dates on, attached to a wall in memory of a person or an event 2. a soft substance that forms on teeth and encourages the growth of harmful bacteria | ||
6159 | plasma | 血浆 | ||
6160 | plaster | paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V. . |  | |
6161 | plastic | adj. easily shaped or molded; adj. made of plastic . ABLE TO BE MOLDED, ALTERED, OR BENT The new material was very plastic and could be formed into products of vastly different shape. Synonyms: adaptable; ductile; malleable; pliant . (adj) able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced . ABLE TO BE MOLDED, ALTERED, OR BENT The new material was very plastic and could be formed into products of vastly different shape. Synonyms: adaptable; ductile; malleable; pliant . ABLE TO BE MOLDED, ALTERED, OR BENT The new material was very plastic and could be formed into products of vastly different shape. Synonyms: adaptable; ductile; malleable; pliant . ABLE TO BE MOLDED, ALTERED, OR BENT The new material was very plastic and could be formed into products of vastly different shape. Synonyms: adaptable; ductile; malleable; pliant . adj. 可塑的;整形的;可變的 . (adj.) capable of being molded; capable of being influenced or formed . 2. (of a material or substance) easily formed into different shapes, malleable 3. (disapproving) that seems artificial; not real or sincere . 2. (of a material or substance) easily formed into different shapes, malleable 3. (disapproving) that seems artificial; not real or sincere . 2. (of a material or substance) easily formed into different shapes, malleable 3. (disapproving) that seems artificial; not real or sincere |  | |
6162 | plasticity | ability to be shaped or formed . MEANING: the quality of being easily shaped or moulded. SENTENCE: fine clay, at the right degree of plasticity, is more useful MNEMONIC: Plasticity-plastic-by heating plastic we can mould it to any shape pretty easily without any breakage | ||
6163 | plateau | 高原 | ||
6164 | platitude | n. a commonplace or cliche statement . a commonplace, stale, or trite remark cliche stale; overused expression A shallow, overused statement; cliche canned phrases lacking any expression not thoughtful cliche . a trite or obvious remark . a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before ; He doesn't mouth ___ about it not mattering who scores as long a the team wins. (The coach's plate was not filled with bullshit attitudes that every person uses to motivate its team.) . a trite or obvious remark . a commonplace, stale, or trite remark . Boring; wisdom . a trite or obvious remark . a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting o synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplace, banality, old chestnut, bromide, inanity, banal/trite/hackneyed/stock phrase ";boring us with his platitudes"; Origin early 19th century: from French . n. 陳詞濫調;老生常談 . банальность, пошлость . a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting o synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplace, banality, old chestnut, bromide, inanity, banal/trite/hackneyed/stock phrase ";boring us with his platitudes"; Origin early 19th century: from French . a trite or obvious remark . MEANING: a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. SENTENCE: "she began uttering liberal platitudes MNEMONIC: flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks. |  | |
6165 | platitudinous | 陈词滥调的 | ||
6166 | platoon | a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant(중위) . a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant(중위) . a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant(중위) | ||
6167 | platter | a large plate that is used for serving food . a large plate that is used for serving food |  | |
6168 | plaudit | statement giving strong praise | ||
6169 | plaudits | enthusiastic approval; praise . аплодисменты, рукоплескания . praise |  | |
6170 | plausibility | reasonable . believability | ||
6171 | plausible | adj. believable, reasonable . adj. 貌似有理的;貌似可信的 . 1.plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" (believable, credible - capable of being believed;) "completely credible testimony"; "credible information" implausible - having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse" 2. plausible - given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments; "a plausible liar" (insincere - lacking sincerity;) "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" . (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair | ||
6172 | play | an arrangement that parents make for their children to play together at a particular time and place . an arrangement that parents make for their children to play together at a particular time and place . an arrangement that parents make for their children to play together at a particular time and place | ||
6173 | playful | given to good-natrued joking or teasing | ||
6174 | playfulness | humor & experimentation | ||
6175 | plead | 1. to ask someone for something in a very strong and serious way 2. to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime 3. to give something as an explanation or excuse for something . 1. to ask someone for something in a very strong and serious way 2. to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime 3. to give something as an explanation or excuse for something . v. 央求;辯護 . 1. to ask someone for something in a very strong and serious way 2. to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime 3. to give something as an explanation or excuse for something | ||
6176 | pleading | 辩护 | ||
6177 | plebeian | CRUDE OR COARSE; CHARACTERISTIC OF COMMONERS After five weeks of rigorous studying, the graduate settled in for a weekend of plebeian socializing and television watching. Synonyms: conventional; unrefined . CRUDE OR COARSE; CHARACTERISTIC OF COMMONERS After five weeks of rigorous studying, the graduate settled in for a weekend of plebeian socializing and television watching. Synonyms: conventional; unrefined . CRUDE OR COARSE; CHARACTERISTIC OF COMMONERS After five weeks of rigorous studying, the graduate settled in for a weekend of plebeian socializing and television watching. Synonyms: conventional; unrefined . low social or economic rank . CRUDE OR COARSE; CHARACTERISTIC OF COMMONERS After five weeks of rigorous studying, the graduate settled in for a weekend of plebeian socializing and television watching. Synonyms: conventional; unrefined | ||
6178 | plebiscite | |||
6179 | plenary | (adj.) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members . unqualified; absolute synonyms: unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, unqualified, absolute, sweeping, comprehensive; plenipotentiary ";the council has plenary powers in this matter"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin plenarius 'complete,' from plenus 'full.' . unqualified; absolute synonyms: unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, unqualified, absolute, sweeping, comprehensive; plenipotentiary ";the council has plenary powers in this matter"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin plenarius 'complete,' from plenus 'full.' | ||
6180 | plenipotentiary | a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independen synonyms: diplomat, dignitary, ambassador, minister, emissary, chargé d'affaires, envoy ";a plenipotentiary in Paris"; Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin plenipotentiarius, from plenus 'full' + potentia 'power.' . a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independen synonyms: diplomat, dignitary, ambassador, minister, emissary, chargé d'affaires, envoy ";a plenipotentiary in Paris"; Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin plenipotentiarius, from plenus 'full' + potentia 'power.' | ||
6181 | plenitude | abundance a considerable amount . an abundance synonyms: abundance, lot, wealth, profusion, cornucopia, superabundance; informalload, slew, heap, buttload, ton ";Lord, we are so thankful for this plenitude"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin plenitudo, from plenus 'full.' . n. 豐富;充足 <c.f.>abundance . an abundance synonyms: abundance, lot, wealth, profusion, cornucopia, superabundance; informalload, slew, heap, buttload, ton ";Lord, we are so thankful for this plenitude"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin plenitudo, from plenus 'full.' |  | |
6182 | plenteous | abundant . affording an abundant supply . (adj.) affording an abundant supply (syn.) ample, copious, plentiful, abundant | ||
6183 | plentiful | |||
6184 | pleonasm | redundancy . the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning [e.g., see with one's eyes ], either as a fault of style or for emphasis Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein 'be superfluous.' . the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning [e.g., see with one's eyes ], either as a fault of style or for emphasis Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein 'be superfluous.' . the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning [e.g., see with one's eyes ], either as a fault of style or for emphasis Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein 'be superfluous.' . the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning [e.g., see with one's eyes ], either as a fault of style or for emphasis Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein 'be superfluous.' | ||
6185 | plethora | n. a surplus or overabundance of something . (n.) an abundance, excess . EXCESS Assuming that more was better, the defendant offered the judge a plethora of excuses. Synonyms; glut; overabundance; superfluity; surfeit . EXCESS Assuming that more was better, the defendant offered the judge a plethora of excuses. Synonyms; glut; overabundance; superfluity; surfeit . EXCESS Assuming that more was better, the defendant offered the judge a plethora of excuses. Synonyms; glut; overabundance; superfluity; surfeit . extreme excess . EXCESS Assuming that more was better, the defendant offered the judge a plethora of excuses. Synonyms; glut; overabundance; superfluity; surfeit . extreme excess . synonyms: excess, overabundance, superabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, surfeit, profusion; too many, too much, enough and to spare; informalmore —— than one can shake a stick at ";a Origin mid 16th century [in the medical sense]: via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein 'be full.' . множество, излишки . synonyms: excess, overabundance, superabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, surfeit, profusion; too many, too much, enough and to spare; informalmore —— than one can shake a stick at ";a Origin mid 16th century [in the medical sense]: via late Latin from Greek plēthōrē, from plēthein 'be full.' . excess . MEANING: a large or excessive amount of something. SENTENCE: "a plethora of committees and subcommittees MNEMONIC: Sounds like "Please throw a"...Can we PLEASE THROW A party? We have an overabundance of food that we need to get rid of before it goes bad. |  | |
6186 | pliable | уступчивый, сговорчивый . easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |  | |
6187 | pliant | bending readily; easily influenced . pliable Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally 'bending,' present participle of plier . . pliable Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally 'bending,' present participle of plier . . bending readily; easily influenced | ||
6188 | plight | A difficult or dangerous condition or situation a sorry condition or state . a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation . quandary , difficult situation an unpleasant or difficult situation: the ___ of the sick and the poor . a difficult and sad situation . a difficult and sad situation . n. 困境;苦境 . затруднительное положение . A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one. See Synonyms at predicament. . a difficult and sad situation |  | |
6189 | plod | to work or do something slowly and continuously in a tiring or boring way; I sat at my desk , ___ed ahead doggedly, and finished the paper before noon. (They did the work so slowly that it seemed they were bleeding in it.) |  | |
6190 | plodder | sb. who moves slowly | ||
6191 | plodding | slow-moving and unexciting . hard monotonous routine work; the act of walking with a slow heavy gait . walking slowly; working slowly at a boring task . adj. (行動)艱難緩慢的 n. 單調重複的工作;艱難沉重的行走 . walking slowly; working slowly at a boring task . hard monotonous routine work | | |
6192 | plot | v. 繪製;策劃 n. (影劇小說的)情節;圖表;秘密計畫 |  | |
6193 | ploy | a tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain an advantage over an opponent a tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain an advantage over an opponent clever scheme . tactic a slightly dishonest method used to try to achieve something, the phone call was just a ___ to get rid of her. (they played her) . strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |  | |
6194 | pluck | 1. to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers 2. to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking 3. to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar, by pulling the strings with your fingers . courage . 1. to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers 2. to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking 3. to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar, by pulling the strings with your fingers . 1. to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers 2. to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking 3. to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar, by pulling the strings with your fingers | ||
6195 | plucky | courageous; spunky Brave, spirited . brave; It was ___ of you to chase after the burglar. (Perfectly lucky but with bravery) . courageous; spunky . adj. 有膽識的:勇敢堅定的 . brave and spirited; courageous . Brave, spirited . brave and spirited; courageous |  | |
6196 | plum | independence | ||
6197 | plumage | . feathers of a bird | ||
6198 | plumb | to examine deeply; determine the depth . measure [the depth of a body of water] synonyms: explore, probe, delve into, search, examine, investigate, fathom, penetrate, understand ";an attempt to plumb her psyche"; Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'sounding lead']: via Old French from Latin plumbum 'lead.' . v. 給...配管;探究 adv. 正好地(exactly);徹底地 adj. 垂直的 . проникать, постигать, погружаться . measure [the depth of a body of water] synonyms: explore, probe, delve into, search, examine, investigate, fathom, penetrate, understand ";an attempt to plumb her psyche"; Origin Middle English [originally in the sense 'sounding lead']: via Old French from Latin plumbum 'lead.' . to examine deeply; determine the depth . to make vertical; to reach the deepest point . 1. to try to understand or succeed in understanding something mysterious, fathom 2. (used before prepositions) exactly . 1. to try to understand or succeed in understanding something mysterious, fathom 2. (used before prepositions) exactly . 1. to try to understand or succeed in understanding something mysterious, fathom 2. (used before prepositions) exactly |  | |
6199 | plumbing | n. 建築物的配管;抽水馬桶 | ||
6200 | plume | |||
6201 | plummet | fall suddenly and steeply . to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position . to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position . fall or drop straight down at high sp synonyms: plunge, nosedive, dive, drop, fall, descend, hurtle ";the plane plummeted to the ground"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Old French plommet 'small sounding lead,' diminutive of plomb 'lead.' The current verb sense dates from the 1930s. . v. 筆直落下 n. 鉛錘;鉛錘線 . падать, кидать . fall or drop straight down at high sp synonyms: plunge, nosedive, dive, drop, fall, descend, hurtle ";the plane plummeted to the ground"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from Old French plommet 'small sounding lead,' diminutive of plomb 'lead.' The current verb sense dates from the 1930s. . fall suddenly and steeply . to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position . MEANING: Drop Sharply; Fall Straight Down. SENTENCE: During The 1St Minute Or So Of A Skydive, The Diver Plummets Towards Earth In Free Fall; Then, He Activates A Parachute And Floats Down At What Seems Like A Relatively Leisurely Pace. MNEMONIC: A Plummet (Or Plumb Bob) Is A Weight On The End Of A Cord. When Something Plummets, The Idea Is That It Is Falling Fast And Straight Down, As Though It Has Been Weighted. . v. to fall quickly and far |  | |
6202 | plump | (adj.) well-rounded and full in form; fat (syn.) chubby, fleshy, gross, obese, rotund, round (ant.) svelte, lean, slender, thin, angular (v.) to give full support or praise (syn.) champion, advocate, back, endorse, patronize (ant.) baffle, foil, frustrate, sabotage . to choose someone or something from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully (pv) . be behind, approve . be behind; approve of . (v.) be behind; approve of . to choose someone or something from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully (pv) . to choose someone or something from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully (pv) . to choose someone or something from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully (pv) |  | |
6203 | plunder | robbing | ||
6204 | plunge | to go down suddenly | ||
6205 | pluralism | A state in which people of all races and ethnicities are distinct but have equal social standing | ||
6206 | pluralist | 多元论者 | ||
6207 | pluses | advantages |  | |
6208 | plush | strong, abundant notably luxurious | ||
6209 | plutocracy | . government of the wealthy | ||
6210 | plutocrat | a person who is powerful because of their wealth . a person who is powerful because of their wealth . a person who is powerful because of their wealth . a person who is powerful because of their wealth |  | |
6211 | plutocratic | having great influence because of one's wealth | ||
6212 | pluvial | 洪积期 | ||
6213 | poach | to cook in a liquid | ||
6214 | pod | a long thin case filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially peas and beans . . a long thin case filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially peas and beans . a long thin case filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially peas and beans | ||
6215 | podium | a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc. . a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc. . a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc. | ||
6216 | poignant | evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret . emotionally moving . touching, moving in a sad way . causing a feeling of sadness ; The monument is a ___ reminder of those who died in the war. (The moment is like a poison it makes you full of sadness and depression.) . having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad, moving . (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell . having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad, moving . synonyms: touching, moving, sad, affecting, pitiful, piteous, pathetic, sorrowful, mournful, wretched, miserable, distressing, heart-rending, tearjerking, plaintive, tra Origin late Middle English: from Old French, literally 'pricking,' present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere 'to prick. . adj. 酸楚的;令人痛苦的;深深打動人心的 . едкий, острый . synonyms: touching, moving, sad, affecting, pitiful, piteous, pathetic, sorrowful, mournful, wretched, miserable, distressing, heart-rending, tearjerking, plaintive, tra Origin late Middle English: from Old French, literally 'pricking,' present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere 'to prick. . (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell . (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell . having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad, moving . (upsetting, triggering) causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness . Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret;a pungent smell or taste |  | |
6217 | pointed | adj. 尖銳的;針對性的 | ||
6218 | pointedly | 尖锐的 | ||
6219 | pointer | index, indicator advice, hint | ||
6220 | poise | great coolness and composure under strain | ||
6221 | poised | 1. in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment 2. in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another 3. completely ready for something or to do something . 镇静的 . 1. in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment 2. in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another 3. completely ready for something or to do something . calm; collected; self-possessed . 1. in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment 2. in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another 3. completely ready for something or to do something | ||
6222 | polarize | to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions . to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions . to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions . v. to cause a sharp division between two groups | ||
6223 | polemic | a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against something or someone . CONTROVERSY; ARGUMENT; VERBAL ATTACK The candidates polemic against his opponent was vicious and small-minded rather than convincing and well-reasoned. Synonyms: denunciation; refutation . a written or verbal attack against someone . controversy; argument; verbal attack . CONTROVERSY; ARGUMENT; VERBAL ATTACK The candidates polemic against his opponent was vicious and small-minded rather than convincing and well-reasoned. Synonyms: denunciation; refutation . CONTROVERSY; ARGUMENT; VERBAL ATTACK The candidates polemic against his opponent was vicious and small-minded rather than convincing and well-reasoned. Synonyms: denunciation; refutation . a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something ; a religious ___ (The polytechnic university wrote strong words against Sharif saying that they stole their students in grad level.) . 争论 . CONTROVERSY; ARGUMENT; VERBAL ATTACK The candidates polemic against his opponent was vicious and small-minded rather than convincing and well-reasoned. Synonyms: denunciation; refutation . a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against something or someone . synonyms: diatribe, invective, rant, tirade, broadside, attack, harangue, condemnation, criticism, stricture, admonition, rebuke; abuse; informalblast; formalcastigation; literaryphilippic ";a polemic against in Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek polemikos, from polemos 'war.' . n. 辯論文章;筆戰;激烈的爭辯 . synonyms: diatribe, invective, rant, tirade, broadside, attack, harangue, condemnation, criticism, stricture, admonition, rebuke; abuse; informalblast; formalcastigation; literaryphilippic ";a polemic against in Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek polemikos, from polemos 'war.' . controversy; argument; verbal attack . a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something . a speech or a piece of writing that argues very strongly for or against something or someone . (war of words) a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea,extremely cowardly ( not brave) or set of beliefs |  | |
6224 | polemical | adj. angry, hostile, harshly critical . controversial; argumentative; scathing text or speech . . causing debate or argument . causing debate or argument . adj. 爭論的 . causing debate or argument; controversial . causing debate or argument; controversial . (adj.) of or involving dispute or controversy (syn.) polemic, controversial (n.) polemic (syn.) contention, contestation, disputation, tilt . MEANING: Aggressive In Verbal Attack; Disputatious SENTENCE: When Sarah Arrived Home In The Middle Of The Night, Her Parents Launched A Polemical On Her For Arriving So Late. MNEMONIC: Polemical Polio; Polio Project Is Under Dispute Or Controversial By Ttp. Because They Are In Doubt Whether It'S A Conspiracy Against Pakistan To Reduce Its Population. So Polemical Must Means Controversial Or Disputable. . controversial; argumentative, verbal attack | | |
6225 | polished | adj. 拋光的;精練的;優美的;圓滑的 |  | |
6226 | politic | SHREWD AND PRACTICAL IN MANAGING OR DEALING WITH THINGS; DIPLOMATIC She was wise to curb her tongue and was able to explain her problem to the judge in a respectful and politic manner. Synonym: tactful . sensible; shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic . SHREWD AND PRACTICAL IN MANAGING OR DEALING WITH THINGS; DIPLOMATIC She was wise to curb her tongue and was able to explain her problem to the judge in a respectful and politic manner. Synonym: tactful . SHREWD AND PRACTICAL IN MANAGING OR DEALING WITH THINGS; DIPLOMATIC She was wise to curb her tongue and was able to explain her problem to the judge in a respectful and politic manner. Synonym: tactful . SHREWD AND PRACTICAL IN MANAGING OR DEALING WITH THINGS; DIPLOMATIC She was wise to curb her tongue and was able to explain her problem to the judge in a respectful and politic manner. Synonym: tactful . Shrewd, tactful . (of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances | ||
6227 | pollard | cut off the top and branches of [a tree] to encourage new growth at the top Origin early 17th century: from the verb poll + -ard. . cut off the top and branches of [a tree] to encourage new growth at the top Origin early 17th century: from the verb poll + -ard. | ||
6228 | pollen | the tiny granules that contain the male gametophyte of seed plants |  | |
6229 | pollyanna | extremely optimistic (Pooli ke Anna gave too those guys was because she was extremly optimistic) |  | |
6230 | pollyannaish | безудержно оптимистичный . extremely optimistic |  | |
6231 | polotico | 政客 | ||
6232 | polyandry | |||
6233 | polygamy | the custom of having more than one wife at the same time . the custom of having more than one wife at the same time . the custom of having more than one wife at the same time | ||
6234 | polyglot | knowing, using, or written in more than one language, multilingual . speaking several languages . knowing, using, or written in more than one language, multilingual . knowing, using, or written in more than one language, multilingual . adj. 通曉多國語言的 . a speaker of many languages . knowing, using, or written in more than one language, multilingual | ||
6235 | polymath | a person with knowledge of many subjects . a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning. | ||
6236 | pomegranate | 석류 . 석류 . 석류 | ||
6237 | pompous | (adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious . showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words, pretentious . showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words, pretentious . adj. 愛炫耀的;浮華的;浮誇的;自負的 . showing that you think you are more important than other people, especially by using long and formal words, pretentious . (adj.) puffed up with vanity (syn.) grandiloquent, overblown, pontifical, portentous, pretentious |  | |
6238 | pompously | arrogantly, pretentiously, snobbishly | ||
6239 | ponder | v. 仔細思量;沉思 . обдумывать (тщательно) . (v.) reflect deeply on a subject (syn.) contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, reflect, ruminate, speculate | | |
6240 | ponderous | Heavy and slow moving . slow and clumsy because of great weight . heavy , awkward slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large, a ___ creature, in a ___ tone (the ponda dresses so slowly) . slow and clumsy because of great weight . adj. 行動遲緩的;笨拙的;(寫作)呆板生硬的 . тяжеловесный, неповоротный . Heavy and slow moving . (adj.) having great mass and weight and unwieldiness (syn.) heavy, lumbering (adj.) labored and dull . Heavy and slow moving |  | |
6241 | pontifex | [in ancient Rome] a member of the principal college of priests Origin Latin, from pons, pont- 'bridge' + -fex from facere 'make.' . [in ancient Rome] a member of the principal college of priests Origin Latin, from pons, pont- 'bridge' + -fex from facere 'make.' | ||
6242 | pontificate | pompous self-important talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; Non parents should not ___ about parenting. () . speak pompously or dogmatically . speak pompously or dogmatically | ||
6243 | poor, | indigent | | |
6244 | poppy | a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. opium is obtained from one type of . a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. opium is obtained from one type of . a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. opium is obtained from one type of | ||
6245 | popsicle | n. 冰棒 |  | |
6246 | populace | n. 民眾;人口 | ||
6247 | populist | member of a political party claiming to be a supporter of the rights and power of the people . 平民主义者 . a supporter of the rights and power of the people . a person who holds, or who is concerned with, the views of ordinary people | ||
6248 | populous | densely populated | ||
6249 | porcupine | |||
6250 | pore | 仔细研究 . to look at or read something very carefully . to look at or read something very carefully . to look at or read something very carefully | ||
6251 | porous | full of vessels or holes . full of vessels or holes . пористый, губчатый . (adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water . MEANING: not retentive or secure. SENTENCE: He ran through a porous balling team to score an easy victory. MNEMONIC: pour-(porous)sounds like pour, so to pour we need a hole |  | |
6252 | port | 1. a town or city with a harbor, especially one where ships load and unload goods 2. a place where ships load and unload goods or shelter from storms . 1. a town or city with a harbor, especially one where ships load and unload goods 2. a place where ships load and unload goods or shelter from storms . 1. a town or city with a harbor, especially one where ships load and unload goods 2. a place where ships load and unload goods or shelter from storms | ||
6253 | portend | foretell; presage; foreshadow . foretell . synonyms:presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy; be a sign, warn, be an omen, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote; literarybetoken, foretoken, forebode ";the sig Originlate Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- 'forth' + tendere 'stretch. . synonyms:presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy; be a sign, warn, be an omen, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote; literarybetoken, foretoken, forebode ";the sig Originlate Middle English: from Latin portendere, based on pro- 'forth' + tendere 'stretch. . foretell . to signal or warn of; to forecast . (v.) indicate by signs (syn.) augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, foretell, omen, prefigure, presage, prognosticate (n.) portent (adj.) portentous | ||
6254 | portent | a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant, omen . an omen . a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant, omen . an omen . a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant, omen . synonyms: omen, sign, signal, token, forewarning, warning, danger sign, foreshadowing, prediction, forecast, prophecy, harbinger, augury, auspice, presage; writing on the wall, indication, hint; Origin late 16th century: from Latin portentum 'omen, token,' from the verb portendere [see portend]. . synonyms: omen, sign, signal, token, forewarning, warning, danger sign, foreshadowing, prediction, forecast, prophecy, harbinger, augury, auspice, presage; writing on the wall, indication, hint; Origin late 16th century: from Latin portentum 'omen, token,' from the verb portendere [see portend]. . a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant, omen | ||
6255 | portentous | ominous , warning ___ events, statements, or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen' the report contains numerous ___ references to a future environmental calamity. (the report had tensions and warnings about the future.) . ominous, predictive of future bad events . Luck; predict . необыкновенный, значительный . ominously prophetic |  | |
6256 | portfolio | a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps synonyms: briefcase, case, valise, bag, attaché [case] ";he kept the papers in his portfolio"; Origin early 18th century: from Italian portafogli, from portare 'carry' + foglio 'sheet of paper' [from Latin folium ]. . a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps synonyms: briefcase, case, valise, bag, attaché [case] ";he kept the papers in his portfolio"; Origin early 18th century: from Italian portafogli, from portare 'carry' + foglio 'sheet of paper' [from Latin folium ]. | ||
6257 | portly | (adj.) euphemisms for fat (syn.) stout | ||
6258 | portmanteau | a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts Originmid 16th century: from French portemanteau, from porter 'carry' + manteau 'mantle. . a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts Originmid 16th century: from French portemanteau, from porter 'carry' + manteau 'mantle. | ||
6259 | portraiture | 肖像画 | ||
6260 | pose | present | ||
6261 | poseur | a person who attempts to impress others by assuming a manner other than his true one . someone who puts on an act . someone who puts on an act | ||
6262 | posit | TO ASSUME AS REAL OR CONCEDED; TO PROPOSE AS AN EXPLANATION Before proving the math formula, we needed to posit that x and y were real numbers. Synonym: suggest . to place down or set, assume as fact or principle, postulate . TO ASSUME AS REAL OR CONCEDED; TO PROPOSE AS AN EXPLANATION Before proving the math formula, we needed to posit that x and y were real numbers. Synonym: suggest . TO ASSUME AS REAL OR CONCEDED; TO PROPOSE AS AN EXPLANATION Before proving the math formula, we needed to posit that x and y were real numbers. Synonym: suggest . assume as fact if we ___ that rent would increase due to inflection then... . to put forth; assert . TO ASSUME AS REAL OR CONCEDED; TO PROPOSE AS AN EXPLANATION Before proving the math formula, we needed to posit that x and y were real numbers. Synonym: suggest . v. 假定(某事情)為真 . to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation . 1. assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument 2. put in position; place . - to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed |  | |
6263 | position | vantage | ||
6264 | positron | 阳电子 | ||
6265 | posterity | future generations . n. 後裔;子孫 . all future generations; descendants |  | |
6266 | posthumous | occurring or published after death . occurring or published after death . happening, done, published, etc. after a person has died . happening, done, published, etc. after a person has died . adj. 死後的;死後出版的;遺腹的 . occurring or published after death . happening, done, published, etc. after a person has died |  | |
6267 | postmortem | 1. a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died 2. a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed . 1. a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died 2. a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed . 1. a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died 2. a discussion or an examination of an event after it has happened, especially in order to find out why it failed | ||
6268 | postprandial | during or relating to the period after dinner or lunch Origin early 19th century: from post- 'after' + Latin prandium 'a meal' + -al. . during or relating to the period after dinner or lunch Origin early 19th century: from post- 'after' + Latin prandium 'a meal' + -al. | ||
6269 | postulate | ask demand or claim, assume existence or truth of, assume without proof . a statement that is accepted as true without proof . to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. . hypothesize; propose . . to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. . hypothesize; propose . a statement that is accepted as true without proof . to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. . (v.) require as useful, just, or proper (syn.) demand, require | ||
6270 | posture | the way one holds one's body; a pose or position . n. 姿勢 | ||
6271 | potable | suitable for drinking . годный для питья . suitable for drinking |  | |
6272 | potassium | 钾 | ||
6273 | potency | the power that someone or something has to affect your body or mind . the power that someone or something has to affect your body or mind . the power that someone or something has to affect your body or mind | ||
6274 | potent | могущественный, мощный |  | |
6275 | potentate | a ruler who has a lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by anyone else in the government . A MONARCH OR RULER WITH GREAT POWER Alex was much kinder before he assumed the role of potentate. Synonyms: dominator; leader . A MONARCH OR RULER WITH GREAT POWER Alex was much kinder before he assumed the role of potentate. Synonyms: dominator; leader . A MONARCH OR RULER WITH GREAT POWER Alex was much kinder before he assumed the role of potentate. Synonyms: dominator; leader . ruler , king . a ruler who has a lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by anyone else in the government . A MONARCH OR RULER WITH GREAT POWER Alex was much kinder before he assumed the role of potentate. Synonyms: dominator; leader . a ruler who has a lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by anyone else in the government . владыка, властелин, монарх . a ruler who has a lot of power, especially when this is not restricted by anyone else in the government |  | |
6276 | potion | a liquid with healing, magical, or poisonous properties. | ||
6277 | potlatch | A ceremonial feast used to display rank and prosperity in some Northwest Coast tribes of Native Americans | ||
6278 | potshot | 肆意抨击 . a shot aimed unexpectedly or at random at someone or something with no chance of self-defense. | ||
6279 | poultice | a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin . a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth Origin late Middle English: from Latin pultes [plural], from puls, pult- 'porridge, pap.' . a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth Origin late Middle English: from Latin pultes [plural], from puls, pult- 'porridge, pap.' | ||
6280 | poultices | moist mass applied as medicament to body | ||
6281 | poultry | domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. | ||
6282 | pounce | to swoop down on and seize, leap suddenly to attack . to quickly notice something that someone has said or done, especially in order to criticize it . to quickly notice something that someone has said or done, especially in order to criticize it . to quickly notice something that someone has said or done, especially in order to criticize it | ||
6283 | pout | v. 噘嘴;板臉孔 | ||
6284 | powerhouse | 1. a group or an organization that has a lot of power 2. a person or team that is very successful, especially in sports; a place that produces successful players and teams . 1. a group or an organization that has a lot of power 2. a person or team that is very successful, especially in sports; a place that produces successful players and teams . 1. a group or an organization that has a lot of power 2. a person or team that is very successful, especially in sports; a place that produces successful players and teams | ||
6285 | powwow | humorous: a meeting in which something important is discussed ; My brother is getting divorced so I am going home for a family ___ . . неформальная встреча . a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing Origin early 17th century: from Narragansett powáw 'magician' [literally 'he dreams']. |  | |
6286 | practicality | 1. [uncountable] the quality of being suitable or likely to be successful 2. [uncountable] the quality of being sensible and realistic 3. [plural] the real facts and circumstances rather than ideas or theories . 1. [uncountable] the quality of being suitable or likely to be successful 2. [uncountable] the quality of being sensible and realistic 3. [plural] the real facts and circumstances rather than ideas or theories . 1. [uncountable] the quality of being suitable or likely to be successful 2. [uncountable] the quality of being sensible and realistic 3. [plural] the real facts and circumstances rather than ideas or theories | ||
6287 | practitioner | n. 從業人員 |  | |
6288 | pragmatic | adj. practical . dealing with things logically . PRACTICAL, AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC While idealistic gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them. Synonyms: rational; realistic . practical POV . PRACTICAL, AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC While idealistic gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them. Synonyms: rational; realistic . practical . PRACTICAL, AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC While idealistic gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them. Synonyms: rational; realistic . pratical . guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory ; a ___ approach (If you want to make a matic you need to get practical , theory doesn't work) . PRACTICAL, AS OPPOSED TO IDEALISTIC While idealistic gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them. Synonyms: rational; realistic . synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact, sensible, down-to-earth, commo Origin late 16th century [in the senses 'busy, interfering, conceited']: via Latin from Greek pragmatikos 'relating to fact,' from pragma 'deed' [from the stem of prattein 'do']. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century. . adj. 務實的;實用主義的;國家大事的 . synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact, sensible, down-to-earth, commo Origin late 16th century [in the senses 'busy, interfering, conceited']: via Latin from Greek pragmatikos 'relating to fact,' from pragma 'deed' [from the stem of prattein 'do']. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century. . dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations . MEANING: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations SENTENCE: a pragmatic approach to politics MNEMONIC: PRA + gma + TIC PRA + c + TIC + al . solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules |  | |
6289 | pragmatist | practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness | ||
6290 | prairie | |||
6291 | pram | a flat-bottomed sailboat. | ||
6292 | pranks | playful jokes or tricks | ||
6293 | prankster | a person fond of playing pranks. | ||
6294 | prate | v. talk foolishly or tediously about something. |  | |
6295 | prattle | MEANINGLESS; FOOLISH TALK Her husband's mindless prattle drove Heidi insane; sometimes she wished he would just shut up. Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish . MEANINGLESS; FOOLISH TALK Her husband's mindless prattle drove Heidi insane; sometimes she wished he would just shut up. Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish . To babble meaninglessly; to talk nonsense . to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner . MEANINGLESS; FOOLISH TALK Her husband's mindless prattle drove Heidi insane; sometimes she wished he would just shut up. Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish . meaningless foolish talk ; ___ about something endlessly (Brat would tell foolish stories about Ange) . (v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n.) baby talk; babble . MEANINGLESS; FOOLISH TALK Her husband's mindless prattle drove Heidi insane; sometimes she wished he would just shut up. Synonyms: babble; blather; chatter; drivel; gibberish . talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way Origin mid 16th century: from Middle Low German pratelen, from praten [see prate]. . лепет, журчание, пустая болтовня . talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way Origin mid 16th century: from Middle Low German pratelen, from praten [see prate]. . |  | |
6296 | praxis | practice, as distinguished from theory Origin late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek, literally 'doing,' from prattein 'do.' . practice, as distinguished from theory Origin late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek, literally 'doing,' from prattein 'do.' | ||
6297 | preach | 1. to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service 2. to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it . 1. to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service 2. to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it . v. 布道;鼓吹;說教 n. 講道;訓誡 . 1. to give a religious talk in a public place, especially in a church during a service 2. to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it | | |
6298 | preacient | Far sighted | ||
6299 | preamble | a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution . a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution . MEANING: Introductory Statement, Preface. SENTENCE: His Early Travels Were Just A Preamble To His Later Adventures. MNEMONIC: Preamble Literally Means 'Walk Before'. The Root For 'Walk' Is Also Found In Amble, Which Means Able To Walk. | ||
6300 | precarious | adj. uncertain or unstable . Dangerous Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability . dangerous or risky; uncertain uncertain . Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability . (adj.) unstable, insecure, dangerous . Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability . dangerous, not sure, beset with difficulties . uncertain a precarious situation is likely to become worse , a ___ assumption (if pre to the problem you are not careful and curious the situation will get worse.) . 1. (of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous 2. likely to fall or cause someone to fall . uncertain, risky, dangerous . meaning: not secure; beset with difficulties statement: synonym: antonym: . 1. (of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous 2. likely to fall or cause someone to fall . synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky; informaldicey, chancy, iffy ";those steps look a bit precariou Origin mid 17th century: from Latin precarius 'obtained by entreaty' [from prex, prec- 'prayer'] + -ous. . adj. 危險的;不牢靠的;不穩定的 . ненадежный, сомнительный . ненадежный, сомнительный . synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky; informaldicey, chancy, iffy ";those steps look a bit precariou Origin mid 17th century: from Latin precarius 'obtained by entreaty' [from prex, prec- 'prayer'] + -ous. . Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability . 1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: a precarious posture; precarious footing on the ladder. 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions: "His kingdom was still precarious; the Danes far from subdued" (Christopher Brooke). 3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises: a precarious solution to a difficult problem. . 1. (of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous 2. likely to fall or cause someone to fall . (adj.) not secure; beset with difficulties; dependent on uncertain premises (syn.) delicate, fragile, sensitive, touchy, unstable, ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, uncertain, unfounded, parlous, perilous, dangerous, unsafe, shaky (ant.) firm, stable |  | |
6301 | precariously | MEANING: Dangerous SENTENCE: Taking The Gre Exam Without Prior Sleep And A Sumptuous Meal Can Have Precarious Outcomes. MNEMONIC: Precarious Pre + Car + Ious. Pre Means Before Something (Like Before Preparation) So Driving A Car Before Preparation Is Precarious Which Means Dangerous | ||
6302 | precariousness | 不稳定 | ||
6303 | precede | (v.) 1. be earlier in time (v.) 2. move ahead (of others) in time or space (v.) furnish with a preface or introduction (syn.) introduce, preface, premise, lead |  | |
6304 | preceded | adj. went before | ||
6305 | precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action . model , example , previous case an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time , there are several ___s for promoting people who do not have qualifications. (pre accidents) . 惯例 . n. 先例 adj. 在...之前的 <c.f.>president 總統;國家主席 . an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. . model; example; standard |  | |
6306 | precedented | adj. 有前例可循的 | | |
6307 | precept | a rule about how to behave or what to think . a rule of conduct or action . a rule about how to behave or what to think . synonyms: principle, rule, tenet, canon, doctrine, command, order, decree, dictate, dictum, injunction, commandment; mitzvah; formalprescript ";the precept Origin late Middle English: from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere 'warn, instruct,' from prae 'before' + capere 'take.' . правило, принцип . правило, принцип . synonyms: principle, rule, tenet, canon, doctrine, command, order, decree, dictate, dictum, injunction, commandment; mitzvah; formalprescript ";the precept Origin late Middle English: from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere 'warn, instruct,' from prae 'before' + capere 'take.' . principle; law; a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. . a guiding rule or example . a rule about how to behave or what to think |  | |
6308 | precinct | a district of a city or town a synonyms: division ";the friendliest cop of the 20th precinct"; Origin late Middle English [denoting an administrative district]: from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle [used as a noun] of praecingere 'encircle,' from prae 'before' + cingere 'gird.' . a district of a city or town a synonyms: division ";the friendliest cop of the 20th precinct"; Origin late Middle English [denoting an administrative district]: from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle [used as a noun] of praecingere 'encircle,' from prae 'before' + cingere 'gird.' | ||
6309 | precipice | synonyms: cliff face, cliff, steep cliff, rock face, sheer drop, height, crag, bluff, escarpment, scarp; literarysteep ";it's amazing h Origin late 16th century [denoting a headlong fall]: from French précipice or Latin praecipitium 'abrupt descent,' from praeceps, praecip[it]- 'steep, headlong.' . synonyms: cliff face, cliff, steep cliff, rock face, sheer drop, height, crag, bluff, escarpment, scarp; literarysteep ";it's amazing h Origin late 16th century [denoting a headlong fall]: from French précipice or Latin praecipitium 'abrupt descent,' from praeceps, praecip[it]- 'steep, headlong.' | ||
6310 | precipitate | to cause something to happen quickly . THROWN VIOLENTLY OR BROUGHT ABOUT ABRUPTLY; LACKING DELIBERATION Theirs was a precipitate marriage - they had only known each other for two weeks before they wed. Synonyms: abrupt; hasty; headlong; hurried; ill-considered; impetuous; impulsive; prompt; rash; reckless; sudden . THROWN VIOLENTLY OR BROUGHT ABOUT ABRUPTLY; LACKING DELIBERATION Theirs was a precipitate marriage - they had only known each other for two weeks before they wed. Synonyms: abrupt; hasty; headlong; hurried; ill-considered; impetuous; impulsive; prompt; rash; reckless; sudden . acting with excessive haste or impulse . to cause or happen before anticipated or required . A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction . THROWN VIOLENTLY OR BROUGHT ABOUT ABRUPTLY; LACKING DELIBERATION Theirs was a precipitate marriage - they had only known each other for two weeks before they wed. Synonyms: abrupt; hasty; headlong; hurried; ill-considered; impetuous; impulsive; prompt; rash; reckless; sudden . cause , lead to to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected, an invasion would certainly ___ a political crisis. . . 1. hurried (a); 2. insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n), 3. to instigate or speed up an action (v) . THROWN VIOLENTLY OR BROUGHT ABOUT ABRUPTLY; LACKING DELIBERATION Theirs was a precipitate marriage - they had only known each other for two weeks before they wed. Synonyms: abrupt; hasty; headlong; hurried; ill-considered; impetuous; impulsive; prompt; rash; reckless; sudden . Act quickly; to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation . Origin early 16th century: from Latin praecipitat- 'thrown headlong,' from the verb praecipitare, from praeceps, praecip[it]- 'headlong,' from prae 'before' + caput 'head.' The original sense of the verb was 'hurl down, send violently'; hence 'cause to move rapidly,' which gave rise to sense 1 [ea . v. 致使...發生;促成 adj. 突如其來的;猛然落下的;貿然輕率的 <c.f.>precipitous 陡峭的;倉促的 . ускорять, торопить . ускорять, торопить . Origin early 16th century: from Latin praecipitat- 'thrown headlong,' from the verb praecipitare, from praeceps, praecip[it]- 'headlong,' from prae 'before' + caput 'head.' The original sense of the verb was 'hurl down, send violently'; hence 'cause to move rapidly,' which gave rise to sense 1 [ea . (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.)the product of an action or process . (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process . 1. acting or done with excessive or careless speed 2. to cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely . (adj.) acting or done with excessive or careless speed (syn.) cursory, precipitous, rash, hasty, rushed, headlong, impetuous (ant.) deliberate, leisurely (v.) to cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely (syn.) accelerate, escalate, expedite, hasten, impel, speed, trigger (ant.) check, encumber, enfetter, hamper, handicap, hinder, manacle, obstruct, retard, trammel . MEANING: cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. SENTENCE: the incident precipitated a political crisis MNEMONIC: Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE. . v. to cause; adj. hastily and not well-considered; n. particulate matter formed within a solution . |  | |
6311 | precipitated | to cause to happen very suddenly to prematurely | ||
6312 | precipitation | 降水 . the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) . excited and often showy or disorderly speed . (n.) something precipitated as a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow (syn.) deposit, sediment (n.) excited and often showy or disorderly speed (syn.) haste, hastiness, precipitousness, rush | ||
6313 | precipitous | very steep . very steep, or falling a long way very fast ; a ___ drop in sales. . adj. 倉卒的;陡峭的;驟然的 <c.f.> propitious 吉利的;很可能成功的 <c.f.> precipitate . very steep . very steep . steep . 1. very steep 2. acting or done with excessive or careless speed . (adj.) 1. very steep 2. acting or done with excessive or careless speed (syn.) abrupt, precipitate, sheer, steep, arduous, cursory, headlong, overhasty, rash, rushed . (hastefully done or without due deliberation) - done too quickly without thinking enough about any possible problems - If a reduction or increase is (word), it is fast or great . extremely steep |  | |
6314 | precis | short summary of facts | ||
6315 | précis | noun. short summary of facts Fara wrote a . SHORT SUMMARY OF FACTS Farah wrote a précis of her thesis on the epic poem to share with the class. Synonym: summary . SHORT SUMMARY OF FACTS Farah wrote a précis of her thesis on the epic poem to share with the class. Synonym: summary . SHORT SUMMARY OF FACTS Farah wrote a précis of her thesis on the epic poem to share with the class. Synonym: summary . SHORT SUMMARY OF FACTS Farah wrote a précis of her thesis on the epic poem to share with the class. Synonym: summary . a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory of her thesis on the epic poem to share with the class. Synonyms: summary | ||
6316 | preclude | to make impossible . prevent from happening;make impossible . keep from happening or arising; make impossible ; ___ all doubts (The device renovation was so awesome it included everything that they predicted might happen to the device and stopped it from happening.) . to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something; to make something impossible . to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something; to make something impossible . synonyms:prevent, make it impossible for, rule out, stop, prohibit, debar, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude ";his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal l Originlate 15th century [in the sense 'bar [a route or passage]']: from Latin praecludere, from prae 'before' + claudere 'to shut. . v. 排除;杜絕 . предотвращать, препятствовать . synonyms:prevent, make it impossible for, rule out, stop, prohibit, debar, bar, hinder, impede, inhibit, exclude ";his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal l Originlate 15th century [in the sense 'bar [a route or passage]']: from Latin praecludere, from prae 'before' + claudere 'to shut. . to prevent . (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out . to prevent. Ex: automatically precludes a second go-around might be a mistaken. . to prevent or make impossible . to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something; to make something impossible . منع to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something | | |
6317 | precocious | (adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) . talented beyond one's age . (adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) . showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual ; a ___ child . [of synonyms: advanced for one's age, forward, mature, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick; informalsmart ";some of the boys were extremely precocious"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin praecox, praecoc- [from praecoquere 'ripen fully,' from prae 'before' + coquere 'to cook'] + -ious. . adj. 早熟的;過早發展出某些技能的 (n. precocity 智力發展超出預程) . ранний, скороспелый . [of synonyms: advanced for one's age, forward, mature, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick; informalsmart ";some of the boys were extremely precocious"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin praecox, praecoc- [from praecoquere 'ripen fully,' from prae 'before' + coquere 'to cook'] + -ious. . (adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity) . Exceptionally early in development or occurrence . developing early . مبكر, قبل أوانه (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual |  | |
6318 | precocity | exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age | ||
6319 | preconceived | adj. (想法或觀點)事先預想或假定的;先入為主的 |  | |
6320 | preconception | an idea or opinion that is formed before you have enough information or experience, assumption . an idea or opinion that is formed before you have enough information or experience, assumption . an idea or opinion that is formed before you have enough information or experience, assumption | ||
6321 | precursor | n. a forerunner . one that precedes and indicates or announces another . a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner . a person or thing that comes before someone or something similar and that leads to or influences its development, forerunner . 前任 . something indicating the approach of something or someone . Copy . a person or thing that comes before someone or something similar and that leads to or influences its development, forerunner . a person or thing that come synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, forefather, father, antecedent, ancestor, forebear ";a three-stringed precursor of the guitar"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin praecursor, from praecurs- 'preceded,' from praecurrere, from prae 'beforehand' + currere 'to run.' . предшественник, предвестник . a person or thing that come synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, forefather, father, antecedent, ancestor, forebear ";a three-stringed precursor of the guitar"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin praecursor, from praecurs- 'preceded,' from praecurrere, from prae 'beforehand' + currere 'to run.' . a person or thing that comes before someone or something similar and that leads to or influences its development, forerunner . MEANING: Something That Comes Before SENTENCE: We Cannot Ignore This Warning Sign. It Is Clearly A Precursor Of Larger Problems To Come. MNEMONIC: The 'Cursor' In Precursor Is The Same As In Currency--The Root Means 'Run'. A Precursor Can Be Thought Of As A 'Before-Runner, Or Forerunner (A Synonym). | | |
6322 | predate | v. 在日期上早於 ( | antedate) | |
6323 | predatory | 掠夺的 | ||
6324 | predecessor | a person who held a job or office before the current holder synonyms:forerunner, precursor, antecedent ";the senator's predecessor" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae 'beforehand' + decessor 'retiring officer' [from decedere 'depart'] . n. 前輩;前任 . a person who held a job or office before the current holder synonyms:forerunner, precursor, antecedent ";the senator's predecessor" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae 'beforehand' + decessor 'retiring officer' [from decedere 'depart'] . former occupant of a post | ||
6325 | predetermine | v. 預先決定 | ||
6326 | predicament | . a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation | ||
6327 | predicate | v. 斷言...為真 be predicate on sth. 取決於 | ||
6328 | prediction | 断言 | ||
6329 | predilection | you like it very much . preference . a disposition in favor of something; preference . a strong liking ; a __ for history (Even pre to the election everyone loved Trump.) . if you have a predilection for something, you like it very much . preference . if you have a predilection for something, you like it very much . synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity Origin mid 18th century: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- 'preferred,' from the verb praediligere, from prae 'in advance' + diligere 'to select.' . n. 嗜好;偏愛 . склонность, пристрастие . synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity Origin mid 18th century: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- 'preferred,' from the verb praediligere, from prae 'in advance' + diligere 'to select.' . preference . a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something . if you have a predilection for something, you like it very much . ميل, نزوع If someone has a (word) for something, they like it a lot |  | |
6330 | predilections | preferences | ||
6331 | predispose | to make more susceptible or more likely to occur | ||
6332 | predisposition | a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way. . tendency, inclination | ||
6333 | preeminence | 卓越 | ||
6334 | preeminent | standing out above others; superior . better than anyone else; outstanding; supreme . adj. 卓越的;顯著的;超群的 <c.f.>eminent 地位顯著的;成就超群的 |  | |
6335 | preempt | to take possession of something before anyone else can do so . prevent to prevent something from happening by taking action first; take over (pre to the hest becoming empty you need to prevent smoking.) . take the place of or have precedence over . (v.) acquire for oneself before other can do so (v.) take the place of or have precedence over (syn.) acquire, supersede, displace (adj.) preemptive preventive |  | |
6336 | preemption | the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others Originearly 17th century: from medieval Latin praeemptio[n-], from the verb praeemere, from prae 'in advance' + emere 'buy. . the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others Originearly 17th century: from medieval Latin praeemptio[n-], from the verb praeemere, from prae 'in advance' + emere 'buy. | ||
6337 | preemptive | done before someone else can do it ; launch a ___ attack (They invaded the city to empty the oil wells but when they got there pre to them it was emptied.) . 优先购买的 . упреждающий . adjective: done before someone else can do it |  | |
6338 | preen | to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care . synonyms: clean, tidy, groom, smooth, arrange; arch Origin late Middle English: apparently a variant of obsolete prune [based on Latin ungere 'anoint'], in the same sense, associated with Scots and northern English dialect preen 'pierce, pin' [because of the "pricking" action of the bird's beak]. . synonyms: clean, tidy, groom, smooth, arrange; arch Origin late Middle English: apparently a variant of obsolete prune [based on Latin ungere 'anoint'], in the same sense, associated with Scots and northern English dialect preen 'pierce, pin' [because of the "pricking" action of the bird's beak]. |  | |
6339 | prefabricated | (especially of a building) made in sections that can be put together later . (especially of a building) made in sections that can be put together later . (especially of a building) made in sections that can be put together later | ||
6340 | preface | introduction to a book; introductory remarks to a speech, to introduce something . introduction to a book; introductory remarks to a speech . n. 序言;序幕 v. 作為...的開端 . synonyms: introduction, foreword, preamble, prologue, prelude; front matter; informalprelims, intro, le Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin praefatia, alteration of Latin praefatio[n-] 'words spoken beforehand,' from the verb praefari, from prae 'before' + fari 'speak.' |  | |
6341 | prefatory | serving as an introduction; introductory synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory ";prefatory text"; . serving as an introduction; introductory synonyms: introductory, preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory ";prefatory text"; | ||
6342 | prefunctory | done without care, superficial | ||
6343 | prehensile | хваткий, сообразительный . capable of grasping |  | |
6344 | prejudice | An unfair opinion formed without facts . n. 成見;偏見;歧視 v. 使產生成見或偏見;對...不利 . An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts.偏见 |  | |
6345 | preliminary | coming at the beginning; coming before the main event or activity | ||
6346 | preliterate | |||
6347 | prelude | opening , start something that happens before another event or activity, usually as an introduction to it: there are hopes that the talks are a ___ to an agreement. | ||
6348 | premeditate | to forethink . v. 預先構思的;預謀 . to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand | ||
6349 | premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned . (of a crime or bad action) planned in advance . (of a crime or bad action) planned in advance . (of a crime or bad action) planned in advance | ||
6350 | premier | (adj.) most important, famous, or successful (noun) used especially in newspapers, etc. to mean "prime minister" . (adj.) most important, famous, or successful (noun) used especially in newspapers, etc. to mean "prime minister" . (adj.) most important, famous, or successful (noun) used especially in newspapers, etc. to mean "prime minister" | ||
6351 | premise | . n. 假定;前提 v. 假定...為先決條件;作為...的前提 . предположение, условие |  | |
6352 | premises | The reasons presented to persuade someone that a conclusion is true or probably true. | ||
6353 | premonition | foreboding , intuition a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: to have a ___ . предостережение . (n.) forewarning or foreboding of a future event |  | |
6354 | preoccupation | the absorption of the attention or intellect | ||
6355 | preoccupied | (adj.) 1. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something 2. deeply absorbed in thought |  | |
6356 | preordained | determined in advance | ||
6357 | preponderance | n. 優勢;多數 |  | |
6358 | preponderant | superior in number, force, power, or importance . adj. 占優勢的;多數的;重要的 . superior in number, force, power, or importance . (adj.) having superior weight, force, amount, importance, or influence preponderance (n.) exceeding in heaviness; superiority in power or influence; a superiority in numbers or amount (syn.) dominant, paramount, prevalent, overruling (ant.) subsidiary | | |
6359 | prepossessing | . | ||
6360 | preposterous | ridiculous, senseless . synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, senseless, insane; outrageous, monstrous; informalcrazy ";at the Origin mid 16th century: from Latin praeposterus 'reversed, absurd' [from prae 'before' + posterus 'coming after'] + -ous. . synonyms: absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, comical, risible, nonsensical, senseless, insane; outrageous, monstrous; informalcrazy ";at the Origin mid 16th century: from Latin praeposterus 'reversed, absurd' [from prae 'before' + posterus 'coming after'] + -ous. . (adj.) ridiculous, senseless |  | |
6361 | prerequisite | condition | ||
6362 | prerogative | privilege . right , privilege something that you have the right to do because of who you are: alex makes the decisions - that's his ___ as company director. . a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position . a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position . a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence . a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position | ||
6363 | presage | something that portends or foreshadows a future event, omen, presentiment . an omen . to foretell; indicate in advance . Predict . synonyms: portend, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be an omen of, herald, be a sign of, be the harbinger of, warn of, be a presage of, signal Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: via French from Latin praesagium, from praesagire 'forebode,' from prae 'before' + sagire 'perceive keenly.' . предвещать . synonyms: portend, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, be an omen of, herald, be a sign of, be the harbinger of, warn of, be a presage of, signal Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: via French from Latin praesagium, from praesagire 'forebode,' from prae 'before' + sagire 'perceive keenly.' . to foretell; indicate in advance . a sign of something about to happen . (n.) a foreboding about what is about to happen (syn.) premonition, presentiment, foreboding, omen, portent, prodigy, prognostication, augury (v.) indicate by signs (syn.) augur, auspicate, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, prognosticate | | |
6364 | prescience | knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight . foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring . (n)the power to foresee the future ; a man of remarkable business ___ (The science can sometimes predict what might happen in the future correctly.) . foreknowledge . n. 預知能力;先見 . foresight; the power to see the future . علم الغيب, سبق الإدراك the ability to know or correctly suggest (foresee) what will happen in the future | | |
6365 | prescient | adj. knowing things before they happen, prophetic . having foresight . HAVING FORESIGHT Jonah's decision to sell the apartment seemed to be a prescient one, as its value soon dropped by half. Synonyms: augural; divinatory; mantic; oracular; premonitory . having foresight . having foresight . HAVING FORESIGHT Jonah's decision to sell the apartment seemed to be a prescient one, as its value soon dropped by half. Synonyms: augural; divinatory; mantic; oracular; premonitory . having foresight . HAVING FORESIGHT Jonah's decision to sell the apartment seemed to be a prescient one, as its value soon dropped by half. Synonyms: augural; divinatory; mantic; oracular; premonitory . knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen . HAVING FORESIGHT Jonah's decision to sell the apartment seemed to be a prescient one, as its value soon dropped by half. Synonyms: augural; divinatory; mantic; oracular; premonitory . Predict . knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen . synonyms: prophetic, predictive, visionary; psychic, clairvoyant; farsighted, prognostic, divinatory; insightful, intuitive, perceptive, percipient ";the outcome was Origin early 17th century: from Latin praescient- 'knowing beforehand,' from the verb praescire, from prae 'before' + scire 'know.' . synonyms: prophetic, predictive, visionary; psychic, clairvoyant; farsighted, prognostic, divinatory; insightful, intuitive, perceptive, percipient ";the outcome was Origin early 17th century: from Latin praescient- 'knowing beforehand,' from the verb praescire, from prae 'before' + scire 'know.' . having foresight . knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen . MEANING: Having Or Showing Knowledge Of Events Before They Take Place. SENTENCE: The Prescient Instructor Was One Of The Few To See Which Students Were Going To Do Well On The Exam. MNEMONIC: Pre Means Before And Scent Comes From Science. So Before Knowledge Is Spread To Others, You Know It First. It Means You Are Prescient. . having or showing knowledge of events before they take place |  | |
6366 | prescribe | 1. (of a doctor) to tell someone to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. 2. (of a person or an organization with authority) to say what should be done or how something should be done . 1. (of a doctor) to tell someone to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. 2. (of a person or an organization with authority) to say what should be done or how something should be done . v. 開處方;規定;指定 <c.f.> ascribe 歸因於;歸咎於 . 1. (of a doctor) to tell someone to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. 2. (of a person or an organization with authority) to say what should be done or how something should be done . (v.) to lay down a rule; issue commands or orders for (syn.) mandate, dictate, order (n.) prescription |  | |
6367 | presentiment | (n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune . premonition a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen, a ___ of disaster (pre to the journey she became so sentimental and this was a premonition of something bad to happen. ) . a vague sense of approaching misfortune . an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding synonyms:premonition, foreboding, intuition, [funny] feeling, hunch, feeling in one's bones, sixth sense; archaicpresage ";a presentiment of disaster" Originearly 18th century: from obsolete French présentiment . an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding synonyms:premonition, foreboding, intuition, [funny] feeling, hunch, feeling in one's bones, sixth sense; archaicpresage ";a presentiment of disaster" Originearly 18th century: from obsolete French présentiment . a vague sense of approaching misfortune | | |
6368 | presenting | propitious |  | |
6369 | preside | to be in charge; govern | ||
6370 | press | ...을 강행하다, ...을 강력히 추진하다. . ...을 강행하다, ...을 강력히 추진하다. . ...을 강행하다, ...을 강력히 추진하다. | ||
6371 | pressing | adj. 緊迫的;懇切的;再三要求的 |  | |
6372 | prestigious | inspiring respect and admiration; having high status . (adj.) having an illustrious reputation (syn.) eminent, esteemed, honored, reputable (adj.) exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige (syn.) influential (n.) prestige | ||
6373 | presume | synonyms:assume, suppose, dare say, imagine, take it, expect, believe, think, surmise, guess, judge, conjecture, speculate, postulate, presu Originlate Middle English: from Old French presumer, from Latin praesumere 'anticipate' [in late Latin 'take for granted'], from prae 'before' + sumere 'take. | ||
6374 | presumption | hypothesis the belief that something is 1 without any proof i object the ___ that young people are only interested in pop music. (pre assume something without any relevant information.) |  | |
6375 | presumptive | likely to be true, based on the facts that are available . adj. 根據推定的;假定的 . likely to be true, based on the facts that are available | ||
6376 | presumptuous | adj. overly familiar; invades social boundaries . assuming too much; arrogant rude; improperly bold Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward; impolitely bold . (adj.) too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper . overconfident someone who is ___, confidently does things that they have no right to do, it was a bit ___ of her to take the car without asking. (pre assumption that others are okay is a sign of high self confidence.) . too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people . too forward or bold; over-stepping proper bounds . too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people . synonyms: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, bold, audacious, forward, familiar, impertinent, insolent, impudent, cocky; cheeky, rud Origin Middle English: from Old French presumptueux, from late Latin praesumptuosus, variant of praesumptiosus 'full of boldness,' from praesumptio [see presumption]. . adj. 冒昧的;專橫的 (excessively forward) . synonyms: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, bold, audacious, forward, familiar, impertinent, insolent, impudent, cocky; cheeky, rud Origin Middle English: from Old French presumptueux, from late Latin praesumptuosus, variant of praesumptiosus 'full of boldness,' from praesumptio [see presumption]. . too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds . assuming too much; arrogant . too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people . (adj.) excessively forward (syn.) assuming, forward, assumptive . MEANING: (of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. SENTENCE: I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice MNEMONIC: Focus on "Presum" (Presume) -- To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something. . Arrogant; rude, improperly bold . |  | |
6377 | presuppose | 以......为前提 . v. 預先假設;以...為前題 | ||
6378 | presupposition | something assumed in advance | ||
6379 | presynaptic | 突触前的 | ||
6380 | pretense | n. 虛偽的表現;假裝 (pretend) |  | |
6381 | pretension | assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance . having an attitude of dignity or importance | ||
6382 | pretentious | pompous, self-important . вычурный, претенциозный . Pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured |  | |
6383 | preternatural | beyond what is normal or natural . supernatural, exceptional or abnormal . that does not seem natural; that cannot be explained by natural laws . beyond what is normal or natural . that does not seem natural; that cannot be explained by natural laws . adj. 超自然的;奇異的 . beyond what is normal or natural . that does not seem natural; that cannot be explained by natural laws |  | |
6384 | pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse . повод, предлог . a false reason, deceptive excuse . (n.) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason |  | |
6385 | prevail | win prove more powerful than opposing forces, it is hard for logic to ___ over emotion. (pre to the whales sharks used to win in the sees.) . prove more powe synonyms:win, win out/through, triumph, be victorious, carry the day, come out on top, succeed, prove superior, conquer, overcome; rule, reign ";common sense will prevail" Originlate Middle English: from Latin praevalere 'have greater power,' from prae 'before' + valere 'have power. . v. 流行;佔上風;戰勝;占優勢 . prove more powe synonyms:win, win out/through, triumph, be victorious, carry the day, come out on top, succeed, prove superior, conquer, overcome; rule, reign ";common sense will prevail" Originlate Middle English: from Latin praevalere 'have greater power,' from prae 'before' + valere 'have power. . (adj.) 1. be larger in number, power, status or importance 2. prove superior 3. use persuasion successfully . v. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent; v. to convince or persuade |  | |
6386 | prevailing | adj. 流行的;普遍的 | ||
6387 | prevalence | The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time. |  | |
6388 | prevalent | widespread . (adj.) most frequent or common (syn.) dominant, prevailing, preponderant | ||
6389 | prevaricate | to lie or deviate from the truth . to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth . راوغ to speak in an evasive way . to lie or deviate from the truth equivocate . TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee prevaricated and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time. Synonyms: equivocate; lie; perjure . TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee prevaricated and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time. Synonyms: equivocate; lie; perjure . To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead . to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead . TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee prevaricated and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time. Synonyms: equivocate; lie; perjure . to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think; He accused the minister of ___ing. (I went to the investigation office and pre to the investigation I varied all the truth and didn't tell them about what really happened. ) . to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth . to lie . TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee prevaricated and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time. Synonyms: equivocate; lie; perjure . be deliberately ambiguous or unclear . Falsehood; to lie or deviate from the truth . to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth . synonyms: be evasive, beat around the bush, hedge, fence, shilly-shally, dod Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'go astray, transgress']: from Latin praevaricat- 'walked crookedly, deviated,' from the verb praevaricari, from prae 'before' + varicari 'straddle' [from varus 'bent, knock-kneed']. . v. 支吾搪塞;言語反覆;顧左右言他;含糊其辭 . synonyms: be evasive, beat around the bush, hedge, fence, shilly-shally, dod Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'go astray, transgress']: from Latin praevaricat- 'walked crookedly, deviated,' from the verb praevaricari, from prae 'before' + varicari 'straddle' [from varus 'bent, knock-kneed']. . to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead . be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information . to lie . to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth . MEANING: speak or act in an evasive way. SENTENCE: he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions MNEMONIC: divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH.. . v. to evade or deceive without outright lying |  | |
6390 | prevaricated | to tell a lie; to evade the truth | ||
6391 | prevarication | evasiveness, lie . to lie . to lie . to lie . n. 顧左右言他;支吾;搪塞;含糊其辭 . увиливание, уклонение . to lie . to lie . MEANING: A Statement That Deviates From The Truth. SENTENCE: The Reporter Of News Said That He Is Extremely Sorry For Spreading The Prevarications about Prime Minister'S Death In The Hospital. MNEMONIC: Prevarication Pre (Before) + Variation (Looks Like Variation). So It'S Something Variation From Previous Believe Or Truth. | | |
6392 | prevent | |||
6393 | previledged | |||
6394 | prig | 自命清高的人 . a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others | ||
6395 | priggish | self-righteously moralistic and superior conceited strict . self-righteously moralistic and superior . self-righteously moralistic and superior |  | |
6396 | prim | adj. 拘謹的;古板的 |  | |
6397 | primacy | condition of being first in time or importance . priority the state of being the most important thing, the government insists on the ___ of citizens' rights. (primary) . condition of being first in time or importance | ||
6398 | prime | 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59 . 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 →1 is not a prime number! →2 is the only even prime number | ||
6399 | primeval | 远古的 . of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world synonyms:ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primordial; pristine, original, virgin ";primeval forest" Originmid 17th century: from Latin primaevus [from primus 'first' + aevum 'age'] + -al . of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world synonyms:ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primordial; pristine, original, virgin ";primeval forest" Originmid 17th century: from Latin primaevus [from primus 'first' + aevum 'age'] + -al | ||
6400 | primordial | (adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic . existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval synonyms:ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primeval ";the primordial oceans" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin primordialis 'first of all,' from primordius 'original' [see primordium] . изначальный, базовый . existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval synonyms:ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, primeval ";the primordial oceans" Originlate Middle English: from late Latin primordialis 'first of all,' from primordius 'original' [see primordium] . original; existing from the beginning |  | |
6401 | primordium | an organ, structure, or tissue in the earliest stage of development Originlate 19th century: from Latin, neuter of primordius 'original,' from primus 'first' + ordiri 'begin. . an organ, structure, or tissue in the earliest stage of development Originlate 19th century: from Latin, neuter of primordius 'original,' from primus 'first' + ordiri 'begin. | ||
6402 | prioritize | 1. to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first 2. (formal) to treat something as being more important than other things . 1. to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first 2. (formal) to treat something as being more important than other things . 1. to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first 2. (formal) to treat something as being more important than other things | ||
6403 | pristine | adj. untouched, clean, pure . (adj.) in an original, pure state; . clean and unused ; ___ beaches (The priest kept the teen clean and away from sins.) . immaculately clean and unused . adj. 嶄新的;狀態良好的;(自然)未被破壞的 . чистый, нетронутый . synonyms:immaculate, perfect, in mint condition, as new, unspoiled, spotless, flawless, impeccable, clean, fresh, new, virgin Originmid 16th century [in the sense 'original, former, primitive and undeveloped']: from Latin pristinus 'former.' The senses 'unspoiled' and 'spotless' date from the 1920s . untouched; uncorrupted . fresh and clean; uncorrupted . MEANING: Unspoiled; Remaining In A Pure State SENTENCE: The Area At West Of Changamanga Has Been Preserved In All Its Pristine Wildness, Seemingly Untouched By Humans. MNEMONIC: It'S Sound Like Philistine; We Know The So Called Israel Is Actually Has The Original Name Of Philistine; So Pristine Means Pure State Or Originality. |  | |
6404 | privation | deprivation , destitution a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living: economic ___ is pushing the poor towards crime. . нужда, лишения |  | |
6405 | prize | to pry, to press or force with a lever; something taken by force, spoils . another term for pry2 Origin late 17th century: from dialect prise 'lever,' from Old French prise 'grasp, taking hold.' Compare with pry2. . another term for pry2 Origin late 17th century: from dialect prise 'lever,' from Old French prise 'grasp, taking hold.' Compare with pry2. | ||
6406 | pro | proportionate . in proportion . in proportion | ||
6407 | probability | find prob of a multiply by prob of b | ||
6408 | probate | the official proving of a will . the official proving of a will |  | |
6409 | probe | 1. to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about someone or something 2. to touch, examine, or look for something, especially with a long thin instrument . 1. to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about someone or something 2. to touch, examine, or look for something, especially with a long thin instrument | ||
6410 | probing | adj. 探索的;(問題或文章)深入的 . searching or investigating |  | |
6411 | probity | n. integrity and honor . (n.) virtue, integrity . COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY George Washington's reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie after he chopped down the cherry tree. Synonyms: integrity; morality; rectitude; uprightness; virtue . honesty, integrity . COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY George Washington's reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie after he chopped down the cherry tree. Synonyms: integrity; morality; rectitude; uprightness; virtue . honesty, integrity . COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY George Washington's reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie after he chopped down the cherry tree. Synonyms: integrity; morality; rectitude; uprightness; virtue . integrity, honesty complete honesty, her ___ and integrity are beyond question. (problem with bity is that she is too honest.) . completed and confirmed integrity . honesty . COMPLETE HONESTY AND INTEGRITY George Washington's reputation for probity is illustrated in the legend about his inability to lie after he chopped down the cherry tree. Synonyms: integrity; morality; rectitude; uprightness; virtue . complete and confirmed integrity . Truth . completed and confirmed integrity . the synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality, rectitude, goodness, virtue, right-mindedness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, honor ";the committee feels that he has demonstrated little probity in this matter"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin probitas, from probus 'good.' . честность, неподкупность . the synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality, rectitude, goodness, virtue, right-mindedness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, honor ";the committee feels that he has demonstrated little probity in this matter"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin probitas, from probus 'good.' . honesty, integrity . complete honesty and integriity . (n.) complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles (syn.) integrity . MEANING: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. SENTENCE: Imran Khan Used to enjoy an exaggerated reputation for probity until a couple of harassment scandals broker within his party. MNEMONIC: Probe is done to verify probity.So probityneccessity (or reason ) for probe. |  | |
6412 | problematic | making great mental demands . MEANING: constituting or presenting a problem. SENTENCE: the situation was problematic for teachers MNEMONIC: (Doubt)you always have doubts with while solving problems. | ||
6413 | proboscis | . the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir Originearly 17th century: via Latin from Greek proboskis 'means of obtaining food,' from pro 'before' + boskein '[cause to] feed. . the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir Originearly 17th century: via Latin from Greek proboskis 'means of obtaining food,' from pro 'before' + boskein '[cause to] feed. | ||
6414 | procession | a parade; a series; a march . 1. a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way 2. a number of people who come one after the other . 1. a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way 2. a number of people who come one after the other . 1. a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way 2. a number of people who come one after the other | ||
6415 | proclaim | to declare publicly . (v.) declare formally; state or announce (syn.) exclaim, promulgate (v.) praise, glorify, or honor (syn.) exalt, extol, laud | ||
6416 | proclamation | an official public announcement . a public announcement | ||
6417 | proclivities | natural tendencies | ||
6418 | proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) . a natural or habitual inclination or tendency . A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater later in life. Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity . a natural or habitual inclination or tendency . A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater later in life. Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity . A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater later in life. Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity . tendency , leaning the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong, the sexual ___s of celebrities (pros cleverly live their lives leaning towards what's considered morally wrong))))) . a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) . A NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREDISPOSITION Her childhood love of acting, singing, and adoration indicated a proclivity for the theater later in life. Synonyms: bias; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; prejudice; propensity . synonyms: inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, proneness, propensity, bent, bias, penchant, predisposition; predilection, partiality, liking, preference, taste, fondnes Origin late 16th century: from Latin proclivitas, from proclivis 'inclined,' from pro- 'forward, down' + clivus 'slope.' . склонность, предрасположенность . synonyms: inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, proneness, propensity, bent, bias, penchant, predisposition; predilection, partiality, liking, preference, taste, fondnes Origin late 16th century: from Latin proclivitas, from proclivis 'inclined,' from pro- 'forward, down' + clivus 'slope.' . a natural inclination . a tendency to choose or do something regularly |  | |
6419 | procrastinate | synonyms: delay, put off doing something, postpone action, defer action, be dilatory, use delaying tactics, st Origin late 16th century: from Latin procrastinat- 'deferred until tomorrow,' from the verb procrastinare, from pro- 'forward' + crastinus 'belonging to tomorrow' [from cras 'tomorrow']. . v. 拖延;耽擱 <c.f.>protagonist 主角;擁護者 . откладывать, мешкать . synonyms: delay, put off doing something, postpone action, defer action, be dilatory, use delaying tactics, st Origin late 16th century: from Latin procrastinat- 'deferred until tomorrow,' from the verb procrastinare, from pro- 'forward' + crastinus 'belonging to tomorrow' [from cras 'tomorrow']. |  | |
6420 | procure | to obtain |  | |
6421 | procurement | 采购 . obtaining; the buying and reselling of goods that have already been produced | ||
6422 | prod | 1. to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object 2. to try to make someone do something, especially when they are unwilling . poke; stir up; urge . 1. to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object 2. to try to make someone do something, especially when they are unwilling | ||
6423 | prodding | encouragement to do something . encouragement to do something . encouragement to do something | ||
6424 | prodigal | adj. 揮霍的 profligate <c.f.>prodigious 大量的;強大的 prolific 多產的 . n. a reckless spender . مبذر, مسرف rashly or wastefully extravagant . wastefully extra . LAVISH; WASTEFUL The prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure. Synonyms: extravagant; lavish; profligate; spendthrift; wasteful . (adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent . LAVISH; WASTEFUL The prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure. Synonyms: extravagant; lavish; profligate; spendthrift; wasteful . LAVISH; WASTEFUL The prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure. Synonyms: extravagant; lavish; profligate; spendthrift; wasteful . spending large amounts of money without thinking of the future, in a way that is not wise, There have been rumours that he has been ___ with the company's funds. (She was a prodigy gal in spending money no one could stop her.) . too willing to spend money or waste time, energy, or materials . wasteful . LAVISH; WASTEFUL The prodigal son quickly wasted all of his inheritance on a lavish lifestyle devoted to pleasure. Synonyms: extravagant; lavish; profligate; spendthrift; wasteful . recklessly wasteful . too willing to spend money or waste time, energy, or materials . spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, improvident, imprudent ";prodigal habits die hard"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus 'lavish.' . щедрый, неэкономный . spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, improvident, imprudent ";prodigal habits die hard"; Origin late Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus 'lavish.' . wasteful . wastefully extravagant . too willing to spend money or waste time, energy, or materials . (adj.) (n.) recklessly spendthrift (syn.) extravagant, profligate, squandering, fritterer (ant.) frugal, parsimonious, (n.) prodigality . MEANING: Rashly Or Wastefully Extravagant SENTENCE: Successful Professional Athletes Who Do Not Fall Prey To Prodigality Seem To Be The Exception—Most Live Decadent Lives. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Proud Girls. Proud Girls Are Always Wasting There Dad'S Money |  | |
6425 | prodigality | wasteful extravagance in spending . 铺张浪费 . wasteful extravagance in spending | ||
6426 | prodigally | Wastefully | ||
6427 | prodigies | a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel | ||
6428 | prodigious | adj. enormous, immense, gigantic . impressive extraordinary in bulk or size . abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary . remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree . extremely great in ability, amount, or strength ;Americans are the world's most ___ consumers. . 令人惊叹的 . enormous . synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning, r Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'portentous']: from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium 'portent' [see prodigy]. . adj. 巨大的;強大的;驚奇的 <c.f.>prodigal 揮霍的 . synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning, r Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'portentous']: from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium 'portent' [see prodigy]. . (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree . enormous . impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm. adj. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent. . (adj.) 1. impressively great in size, force, or extent 2. causing wonder or astonishment (syn.) colossal, elephantine, enormous, gigantic, titanic, tremendous, astounding, staggering, stunning, stupendous . (elephantine) extremely great in ability, amount, or strength |  | |
6429 | prodigy | A person with great talent; a young genius . a young person who is unusually intelligent or skillful for their age . чудо, дар . 1. an unusually gifted or intelligent young person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration 2. a sign of something about to happen . a young person who is unusually intelligent or skillful for their age . (n.) an unusually gifted or intelligent young person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration (n.) a sign of something about to happen (syn.) omen, portent, presage, prognostication, augury |  | |
6430 | producing | . | ||
6431 | profane | relating or devoted synonyms: secular, lay, nonreligious, temporal; formallaic ";subjects both sacred and profane"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'heathen']: from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus 'outside the temple, not sacred,' from pro- [from pro 'before'] + fanum 'temple.' . relating or devoted synonyms: secular, lay, nonreligious, temporal; formallaic ";subjects both sacred and profane"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'heathen']: from Old French prophane, from Latin profanus 'outside the temple, not sacred,' from pro- [from pro 'before'] + fanum 'temple.' . showing contempt toward sacred things . (adj.) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (syn.) blasphemous, sacrilegious, irreverent (v.) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (syn.) corrupt, debase, debauch, subvert, vitiate, deprave, demoralize, pervert, desecrate, violate, outrage |  | |
6432 | profess | 声称 | ||
6433 | proffer | suggest , offer to offer something to someone: to ___ advice . предлагать |  | |
6434 | proficiency | n. 精通；熟練 | ||
6435 | profligacy | 浪费 . wasteful and immoral behavior | ||
6436 | profligate | adj. 放蕩的;揮霍的 n. 揮霍者;放蕩者 (profligacy)prodigal <c.f.>prolific 多產的 . adj. extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way . wasteful . CORRUPT; DEGENERATE Some historians claim that it was the Romans' decadent, profligate behavior that led to the decline of the Roman Empire. Synonyms: dissolute; extravagant; improvident; prodigal; wasteful . wasteful; recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources . CORRUPT; DEGENERATE Some historians claim that it was the Romans' decadent, profligate behavior that led to the decline of the Roman Empire. Synonyms: dissolute; extravagant; improvident; prodigal; wasteful . wasteful and immoral . wasteful . CORRUPT; DEGENERATE Some historians claim that it was the Romans' decadent, profligate behavior that led to the decline of the Roman Empire. Synonyms: dissolute; extravagant; improvident; prodigal; wasteful . wasteful , spendthrift spending money in a way that wastes it and is not wise, she is well-known for her ___spending habits. (he let the profits out the gate and did not care them to go to waste.) . CORRUPT; DEGENERATE Some historians claim that it was the Romans' decadent, profligate behavior that led to the decline of the Roman Empire. Synonyms: dissolute; extravagant; improvident; prodigal; wasteful . synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, prodigal ";profligate local authorities"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'overthrown, routed']: from Latin profligatus 'dissolute,' past participle of profligare 'overthrow, ruin,' from pro- 'forward, down' + fligere 'strike down.' . расточительный, неэкономный . synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, prodigal ";profligate local authorities"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'overthrown, routed']: from Latin profligatus 'dissolute,' past participle of profligare 'overthrow, ruin,' from pro- 'forward, down' + fligere 'strike down.' . wasteful and immoral . recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources . wasteful and immoral . (adj.) recklessly wasteful (syn.) extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift, wasteful (adj.) unrestrained by convention or morality (syn.) debauched, degenerated, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, riotous (n.) a recklessly extravagant consumer (syn.) prodigal, squanderer |  | |
6437 | profound | deep; Having great depth or seriousness . situated at or extending to great depth . adj. (效果;影響)深沉的;造詣深的;深奧的 . MEANING: Very Insightful SENTENCE: Mr. Abid Was Profoundly Disappointed When The Project He Had Worked On For Fifteen Years Had Failed. MNEMONIC: Profound Pro (After Something) + Found (E.G., I Am Found Of Cricket); So Profound Must Mean Something Too Much Insightful Or Deeply Penetration Into A Subject. . DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL . very deep; deeply felt; intellectually deep |  | |
6438 | profundity | depth, state of being profound, abyss . 深奥 . depth . great depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning . Great intellectual insight or understanding: profundity of thought. 2. Intensity of feeling or conviction. 3. Something profound or abstruse: the profundities of mathematics. 4. Great extent downward; great depth. . deep insight; great depth of knowledge, thought, or emotion . deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought |  | |
6439 | profuse | (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely . (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely . plentiful;the company accepted the blame and sent us ___ apologies. . synonyms: copious, prolific, abundant, liberal, unstinting, fulsome, effusive, extravagant, lavish, gushing; informalover the top, Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'extravagant']: from Latin profusus 'lavish, spread out,' past participle of profundere, from pro- 'forth' + fundere 'pour.' . synonyms: copious, prolific, abundant, liberal, unstinting, fulsome, effusive, extravagant, lavish, gushing; informalover the top, Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'extravagant']: from Latin profusus 'lavish, spread out,' past participle of profundere, from pro- 'forth' + fundere 'pour.' . (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely . plentiful; abundant |  | |
6440 | profusion | abundance an extremely large amount of something, bacteria grow in ___ in the warm , wet soil. (profuse) . изобилие, большое количество . abundance |  | |
6441 | progenitor | Family | ||
6442 | progeny | offspring; children; descendants . offspring , babies the young or offspring of a person, animal, or plant: his numerous ___ are scattered all over the country. . потомство |  | |
6443 | prognosis | . the likely course of a disease or ailment synonyms:forecast, prediction, prognostication, prophecy, divination, augury ";it is difficult to make an accurate prognosis" Originmid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek prognōsis, from pro- 'before' + gignōskein 'know. . the likely course of a disease or ailment synonyms:forecast, prediction, prognostication, prophecy, divination, augury ";it is difficult to make an accurate prognosis" Originmid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek prognōsis, from pro- 'before' + gignōskein 'know. | ||
6444 | prognosticate | to predict . to predict or foretell a future event . Predict . to predict . (v.) make a prediction about (syn.) anticipate, forebode, foretell, promise (n.) prognosis (adj.) prognostic . to predict something in the future | | |
6445 | prognostication | forecast , anticipation a statement made about the future , optimistic economic ___. . n. 預測 prediction . a statement made about the future |  | |
6446 | progressive | adj. (思想或體制)進步的;漸進的 | ||
6447 | prohibitive | 1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive . tending to discourage, especially of prices . непомерно высокий . MEANING: preventing someone from doing something SENTENCE: books made browser-proof with prohibitive cellophane wrapping MNEMONIC: the price was prohibitive |  | |
6448 | project | plan to extend outward predict | ||
6449 | projectile | |||
6450 | projection | 1. an estimate or a statement of what figures, amounts, or events will be in the future, or what they were in the past, based on what is happening now 2. the act of putting an image of something onto a surface; an image that is shown in this way 3. something that sticks out from a surface 4. the act of making your voice, a sound, etc. audible ( able to be heard) . 1. an estimate or a statement of what figures, amounts, or events will be in the future, or what they were in the past, based on what is happening now 2. the act of putting an image of something onto a surface; an image that is shown in this way 3. something that sticks out from a surface 4. the act of making your voice, a sound, etc. audible ( able to be heard) . 1. an estimate or a statement of what figures, amounts, or events will be in the future, or what they were in the past, based on what is happening now 2. the act of putting an image of something onto a surface; an image that is shown in this way 3. something that sticks out from a surface 4. the act of making your voice, a sound, etc. audible ( able to be heard) | ||
6451 | proletarian | member of the working class | ||
6452 | proletariat | working class |  | |
6453 | proliferate | (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly . to increase in number quickly . TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY Although he only kept two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens. Synonyms: breed; multiply; procreate; reproduce; spawn . TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY Although he only kept two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens. Synonyms: breed; multiply; procreate; reproduce; spawn . TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY Although he only kept two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens. Synonyms: breed; multiply; procreate; reproduce; spawn . TO INCREASE IN NUMBER QUICKLY Although he only kept two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens. Synonyms: breed; multiply; procreate; reproduce; spawn . grow rapidly . v. 增生;擴散 . распространяться, разрастаться . to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly . To cause to grow or increase rapidly. . (v.) grow rapidly; cause to grow or increase rapidly (syn.) manifold, balloon, boom, build up, escalate, expand, mushroom, snowball (ant.) diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane . MEANING: increase rapidly in number; multiply. SENTENCE: the science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s MNEMONIC: life rateits always increasing . v. to multiply and spread rapidly |  | |
6454 | proliferation | rapid increase in numbers | ||
6455 | proliferous | [of a plant] producing buds or side shoots from a flower or other terminal part Origin mid 17th century: from Latin proles 'offspring' + -ferous. . [of a plant] producing buds or side shoots from a flower or other terminal part Origin mid 17th century: from Latin proles 'offspring' + -ferous. | ||
6456 | prolific | (adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse . productive . producing a great number or amount of something ; ___ rivers . high scoring . adj. 作品豐富的;多產的;大量繁殖的 . плодовитый . [of a plant, animal, or person] producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring synonyms: productive, creative, inventive, fertile ";a prolific composer"; Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin prolificus, from Latin proles 'offspring' [see proliferous]. . (adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse; intellectually productive . MEANING: Intellectually Productive SENTENCE: Fatima Is A Prolific Writer Who Produced As Many As Three Books A Year; It'S Very Worthcoming For Fulbright Scholarship. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like Profit, Which Is Fruitful For A Person Who Earns It; Please Don'T Mix This With Profligate (Which Means Destructive Or Wasteful); As Too Much Profit By A Person Is Destructive By The Other From Whom It Has Earned. . producing a great number or amount of something, intellectually productive |  | |
6457 | prolific, | [of a plant, animal, or person] producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring. Increase rapidly. synonyms: productive, creative, inventive, fertile ";a prolific composer"; Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin prolificus, from Latin proles 'offspring' [see proliferous]. | ||
6458 | proliterait | synonyms: the workers, working-class people, wage earners, the working classes, the common people, the lower classes, the masses, the rank and file, the third estate, the plebeians; the lumpen, the lumpenp Origin mid 19th century: from French prolétariat, from Latin proletarius [see proletarian]. . synonyms: the workers, working-class people, wage earners, the working classes, the common people, the lower classes, the masses, the rank and file, the third estate, the plebeians; the lumpen, the lumpenp Origin mid 19th century: from French prolétariat, from Latin proletarius [see proletarian]. | ||
6459 | prolix | (of writing, a speech, etc.) using too many words and therefore boring . long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way . tediously wordy . long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way . verbose, wordy using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to: the author's ___style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book. . (of writing, a speech, etc.) using too many words and therefore boring . Overblown/wordy . (of writing, a speech, etc.) using too many words and therefore boring . synonyms:long-winded, verbose, wordy, pleonastic, discursive, rambling, long-drawn-out, overlong, lengthy, protracted, interminable; informalwindy, waffly ";his p Originlate Middle English: from Old French prolixe or Latin prolixus 'poured forth, extended,' from pro- 'outward' + liquere 'be liquid. . длительный, многословный . synonyms:long-winded, verbose, wordy, pleonastic, discursive, rambling, long-drawn-out, overlong, lengthy, protracted, interminable; informalwindy, waffly ";his p Originlate Middle English: from Old French prolixe or Latin prolixus 'poured forth, extended,' from pro- 'outward' + liquere 'be liquid. . tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length . (of writing, a speech, etc.) using too many words and therefore boring . (adj.) tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length (syn.) diffuse, long-winded, verbose, tedious, wordy, voluble (ant.) concise |  | |
6460 | prolixity | n. 冗長;囉嗦 (prolix adj. 冗長的;囉嗦的) (verbosity) . wordiness . tedious wordiness; verbosity . Prolixity" and "inscrutability" convey that this person's writing is really, really difficult to understand (inscrutable) and is really wordy (prolix). |  | |
6461 | promenade | 1. a public place for walking, usually a wide path beside the ocean 2. a walk that you take for pleasure or exercise, especially by the ocean, in a public park, etc. . 1. a public place for walking, usually a wide path beside the ocean 2. a walk that you take for pleasure or exercise, especially by the ocean, in a public park, etc. | ||
6462 | prominent | important; famous . adj. 傑出的;突出的 . standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known . important; famous . (adj.) conspicuous in position or importance (syn.) conspicuous, outstanding, salient, spectacular, striking |  | |
6463 | promiscuity | a casual approach to sexual love with no regard to faithful commitment |  | |
6464 | promiscuous | 1. having many sexual partners 2. (formal) taken from a wide range of sources, especially without careful thought . 1. having many sexual partners 2. (formal) taken from a wide range of sources, especially without careful thought . 1. having many sexual partners 2. (formal) taken from a wide range of sources, especially without careful thought | ||
6465 | promise | (v.) make a prediction about (syn.) anticipate, forebode, foretell, prognosticate | ||
6466 | promoting | 激励 | ||
6467 | prompt | n. 提示 adj. 及時的;迅速的 v. 驅使;激勵 . (adj.) according to schedule or without delay; on time (syn.) punctual (adj.) performed with little or no delay (syn.) immediate, straightaway (adj.) ready and willing or quick to act (v.) give an incentive for action (syn.) incite, motivate, propel |  | |
6468 | prompting | an act of persuading someone to do something . an act of persuading someone to do something . an act of persuading someone to do something | ||
6469 | promptness | 敏捷 . the act of being on time; punctuality | ||
6470 | promulgate | (v.) to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide . to announce; to make known . to announce; to make known . make known , make public to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people , ___ the law/news/knowledge (the pro said mall gate is open to everyone and spread this news.) . to announce; to make known . synonyms:make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach; lit Originmid 16th century: from Latin promulgat- 'exposed to public view,' from the verb promulgare, from pro- 'out, publicly' + mulgere 'cause to come forth' [literally 'to milk'] . v. 宣揚(思想或信仰);頒布(新法);陳述宣告(state or announce) (promote) . провозглашать . synonyms:make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach; lit Originmid 16th century: from Latin promulgat- 'exposed to public view,' from the verb promulgare, from pro- 'out, publicly' + mulgere 'cause to come forth' [literally 'to milk'] . to announce; to make known . to announce; to make known . to proclaim, announce or issue officially . (v.) to proclaim, announce or issue officially 2. put a law into effect by formal declaration (syn.) proclaim, exclaim, trumpet |  | |
6471 | promulgated | formally made public |  | |
6472 | promulgation | 公布 | ||
6473 | prone | likely to do something . (adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely . 1. vulnerable to; 2. horizontal . adj. 傾向於的;易於...的;俯伏的 |  | |
6474 | prong | v. 刺;貫穿;翻掘 n. 耙子;叉;分枝 |  | |
6475 | pronounce | 1. to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way 2. to say or give something formally, officially, or publicly . 1. to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way 2. to say or give something formally, officially, or publicly . v. 聲稱;斷言;發...的音 . 1. to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way 2. to say or give something formally, officially, or publicly | ||
6476 | pronounced | 1. strongly or clearly apparent. 2. decided; unequivocal: pronounced views. | ||
6477 | pronounciation | n. 聲明;宣告 | ||
6478 | prop | 1. a piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support something or keep it in position 2. a person or thing that gives help or support to someone or something that is weak . 1. a piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support something or keep it in position 2. a person or thing that gives help or support to someone or something that is weak . 1. a piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support something or keep it in position 2. a person or thing that gives help or support to someone or something that is weak . to support | ||
6479 | propaganda | ideas or statements that may be false or exaggerated and that are used in order to gain support for a political leader, party, etc. . ideas or statements that may be false or exaggerated and that are used in order to gain support for a political leader, party, etc. . Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. . ideas or statements that may be false or exaggerated and that are used in order to gain support for a political leader, party, etc. | ||
6480 | propagandist | someone who spreads ideas | ||
6481 | propagate | grow / spread , disseminate to ___ lies/rumours . размножать, распространять |  | |
6482 | propel | to cause to move towards; push | ||
6483 | propensity | a natural inclination or tendency . (n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward . (n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward . tendency , inclination if someone has a propensity for something or to do something, they often do it: to have a ___ for violence . a natural inclination . склонность, предрасположенность . synonyms:tendency, inclination, predisposition, proneness, proclivity, readiness, liability, disposition, leaning, weakness ";his propen Originlate 16th century: from archaic propense [from Latin propensus 'inclined,' past participle of propendere, from pro- 'forward, down' + pendere 'hang'] + -ity . (n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward . MEANING: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. SENTENCE: his propensity for violence MNEMONIC: prop + city people get propelled towards city only because of strong inclination towards city life |  | |
6484 | property | something owned | ||
6485 | prophecy | 1. a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers 2. (formal) the power of being able to say what will happen in the future . 1. a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers 2. (formal) the power of being able to say what will happen in the future . 1. a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers 2. (formal) the power of being able to say what will happen in the future | ||
6486 | prophesy | predict what will happen | ||
6487 | prophet | n. 先知 | ||
6488 | prophetic | correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future . Foreseeing or predicting the future . correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future . correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future . adj. 預先的;先知的;預言的 . correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future | ||
6489 | propinquity | proximity the fact of being near something: don't let geographical ___ determine your choice. . the state of being close to someone or something; proximity Origin late Middle English: from Old French propinquité, from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus 'near,' from prope 'near to.' . близость, соседство . the state of being close to someone or something; proximity Origin late Middle English: from Old French propinquité, from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus 'near,' from prope 'near to.' |  | |
6490 | propitiate | (adj.) to appease or placate . to appease, humor, satisfy . TO CONCILIATE; TO APPEASE Because their gods were angry and vengeful, the Vikings propitiate do them with many sacrifices. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify; pacify; placate . TO CONCILIATE; TO APPEASE Because their gods were angry and vengeful, the Vikings propitiate do them with many sacrifices. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify; pacify; placate . to win over, appease . TO CONCILIATE; TO APPEASE Because their gods were angry and vengeful, the Vikings propitiate do them with many sacrifices. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify; pacify; placate . appease, placate , mollify to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you, in those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to ____ an angry god. (when the pro went pishe her she ate her food and her pain was mollified.) . make peace with . to conciliate; to appease . TO CONCILIATE; TO APPEASE Because their gods were angry and vengeful, the Vikings propitiate do them with many sacrifices. Synonyms: appease; conciliate; mollify; pacify; placate . Luck; to conciliate; to appease; pacify/satisfy . make peace with . w synonyms: appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm ";my attempts to propitiate you are useless"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin propitiat- 'made favorable,' from the verb propitiare, from propitius 'favorable, gracious' [see propitious]. . w synonyms: appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm ";my attempts to propitiate you are useless"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin propitiat- 'made favorable,' from the verb propitiare, from propitius 'favorable, gracious' [see propitious]. . to conciliate; to appease . make peace with . (v.) make peace with (syn.) appease, conciliate, make up, patch up, reconcile, conciliate, placate, mollify, assuage . MEANING: win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them SENTENCE: the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices MNEMONIC: pro "PEACE" iate ... some what sounds like this .. so it means "make peace with" . v. to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or deity, by performing a pleasing action; v. to appease someone who is angry |  | |
6491 | propitious | likely to produce a successful result . presenting favorable circumstances . likely to result in success, or showing signs of success ; It was not a ___ time to make big investments. (When it is going to result in success the time itself will tell you to bro pish.) . likely to produce a successful result . Luck . likely to produce a successful result . giving or synonyms: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, optimistic, bright, rosy, heaven-sent, hopeful; opportune, timely ";the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius 'favorable, gracious.' . adj. 吉祥的;吉利的;很可能成功的 <c.f.> precipitous 陡峭的;倉促的 . благоприятный, подходящий . giving or synonyms: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, optimistic, bright, rosy, heaven-sent, hopeful; opportune, timely ";the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius 'favorable, gracious.' . presenting favorable circumstances . lucky; favorable . likely to produce a successful result . (adj.) presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success (syn.) auspicious, lucky (ant.) ominous . ( a high possibility of success) likely to result in success, or showing signs of success |  | |
6492 | proponent | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ; a ___ of women's rights . Assist . a person who advocates a theory, propos synonyms: advocate, champion, supporter, backer, promoter, protagonist, campaigner, booster, cheerleader ";a proponent of the youth basketball program"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin proponent- 'putting forth,' from the verb proponere [see propound]. . a person who advocates a theory, propo synonyms: advocate, champion, supporter, backer, promoter, protagonist, campaigner, booster, cheerleader ";a proponent of the youth basketball program"; OriginY late 16th century: from Latin proponent- 'putting forth,' from the verb proponere [see propound]. . a person who advocates a theory, propos synonyms: advocate, champion, supporter, backer, promoter, protagonist, campaigner, booster, cheerleader ";a proponent of the youth basketball program"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin proponent- 'putting forth,' from the verb proponere [see propound]. . a person who advocates a theory, propo synonyms: advocate, champion, supporter, backer, promoter, protagonist, campaigner, booster, cheerleader ";a proponent of the youth basketball program"; OriginY late 16th century: from Latin proponent- 'putting forth,' from the verb proponere [see propound]. |  | |
6493 | proposition | 提议，主张 | ||
6494 | propositional | 主题的 | ||
6495 | propound | to suggest for consideration; to propose . to put forth | ||
6496 | proprietary | ownership private . (adj.) characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property | ||
6497 | propriety | n. 適當;得體;禮貌 (tact, courteous) . n. appropriateness, manners, decorum . appropriateness . (n.) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness . the state of being proper, appropriateness; . THE QUALITY OF BEHAVING IN A PROPER MANNER; OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules. Synonyms: appropriateness; decency; decorum; modesty . being proper, appropriate . THE QUALITY OF BEHAVING IN A PROPER MANNER; OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules. Synonyms: appropriateness; decency; decorum; modesty . THE QUALITY OF BEHAVING IN A PROPER MANNER; OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules. Synonyms: appropriateness; decency; decorum; modesty . 1. moral and social behavior that is considered to be correct and acceptable 2. [plural] the rules of correct behavior . 得体 . THE QUALITY OF BEHAVING IN A PROPER MANNER; OBEYING RULES AND CUSTOMS The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules. Synonyms: appropriateness; decency; decorum; modesty . 1. moral and social behavior that is considered to be correct and acceptable 2. [plural] the rules of correct behavior . synonyms: decorum, respectability, decency, correctness, protocol, appropriateness, suitability, good manners, courtesy, politeness, rectitude, morality, ci Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'peculiarity, essential quality']: from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas [see property]. . правомерность, уместность . synonyms: decorum, respectability, decency, correctness, protocol, appropriateness, suitability, good manners, courtesy, politeness, rectitude, morality, ci Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'peculiarity, essential quality']: from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas [see property]. . (n) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable . the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable . the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals . 1. moral and social behavior that is considered to be correct and acceptable 2. [plural] the rules of correct behavior . (n.) correct or appropriate behavior (syn.) correctitude, properness, decorum . MEANING: Confirming To Good Manners Or Appropriate Behavior. SENTENCE: They Questioned The Propriety Of Certain Investments Made By The Council; As They Were In Doubt Whether The High Return On Investment Is Highly Riskier. MNEMONIC: This Word Sounds Like Proper; Properness Suggests That It'S Propriety. |  | |
6498 | propulsion | the action of driving or pushing forward. | ||
6499 | prosaic | means dull, unoriginal . (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic / poetry . dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic . (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic . ordinary , everyday dull and lacking imagination , a ___ style, the ___ side of life (her being porzaii was not out of love but out of ordinary sex.) . (adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic . Boring . synonyms: ordinary, everyday, commonplace, conventional, straightforward, routine, r Origin late 16th century [as a noun denoting a prose writer]: from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa 'straightforward [discourse]' [see prose]. Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th century. . adj. 乏味的;平淡無奇的;缺乏想像力的 (dull, lack of imagination) . synonyms: ordinary, everyday, commonplace, conventional, straightforward, routine, r Origin late 16th century [as a noun denoting a prose writer]: from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa 'straightforward [discourse]' [see prose]. Current senses of the adjective date from the mid 18th century. . dull; commonplace . (adj.) being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events (adj.) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement (syn.) commonplace, routine, workaday, humdrum, pedestrian, unglamorous, prosy |  | |
6500 | proscribe | (v.) to condemn, outlaw (The town council voted to proscribe the sale of alcohol on weekends.) . (v.) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish . to say officially that something is banned . to condemn, outlaw, prohibit . to forbid . prohibit , ban (of a government or other authority) to not allow something, torture and summary execution of political prisoners are ___d by international law. (pro to the incident they have ascribed a banning law) . to say officially that something is banned . to forbid . to say officially that something is banned . forbid, especially by law synonyms: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, interdict, make illegal, embargo, outlaw, disallow, veto; enjoin ";gambling was proscribed"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'to outlaw']: from Latin proscribere, from pro- 'in front of' + scribere 'write.' . объявлять вне закона, осуждать . forbid, especially by law synonyms: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, interdict, make illegal, embargo, outlaw, disallow, veto; enjoin ";gambling was proscribed"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'to outlaw']: from Latin proscribere, from pro- 'in front of' + scribere 'write.' . to prohibit . 1. forbid, especially by law 2. denounce or condemn . to say officially that something is banned . (v.) command against (syn.) forbid, prohibit, outlaw . MEANING: forbid, especially by law SENTENCE: Swans had an almost religious severity that seemed to proscribe anything that didn't add to a feeling of claustrophobia and pressure. MNEMONIC: When you want a magazine, you PREscribe(subscribe) it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will have to PROSCRIBE. SO PROSCRIBE prohibit |  | |
6501 | prose | Any writing that is not poetry . Any writing that is not poetry . n. 散文 . 1. written or spoken language in its ordinary form; plain or dull 2. to talk tediously . writing that is not poetry . (n.) ordinary writing as distinguished from verse |  | |
6502 | prosecute | v. 起訴;檢舉;(尤其戰爭)持續參與;把...進行到底 <c.f.>persecute 迫害 . (v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out |  | |
6503 | proseltyize | to seek to convert someone to a religion, cause, or political position, e.g. 'proselytized so feverishly' | ||
6504 | proselyte | Beginner/amateur . a person who has convert synonyms:convert, new believer, catechumen ";proselytes are not spiritually mature enough to be counseling others in church matters" Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek prosēluthos 'stranger, convert,' from prosēluth-, past stem of proserkhesthai 'approach. . a person who has convert synonyms:convert, new believer, catechumen ";proselytes are not spiritually mature enough to be counseling others in church matters" Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek prosēluthos 'stranger, convert,' from prosēluth-, past stem of proserkhesthai 'approach. | ||
6505 | proselytism | 改变信仰 | ||
6506 | proselytize | convert , evangelize CONVERT(someone) to another religion, philosophy, or perspective, the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, ___ing many. (the process sterilized many and converted them to pure gold.) . to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause |  | |
6507 | prosiac | unimaginative or dull | ||
6508 | prosody | the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry . study of versification . the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry Origin late 15th century: from Latin prosodia 'accent of a syllable,' from Greek prosōidia 'song sung to music, tone of a syllable,' from pros 'toward' + ōidē 'song.' . n. 韻律學;作詩法 . the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry Origin late 15th century: from Latin prosodia 'accent of a syllable,' from Greek prosōidia 'song sung to music, tone of a syllable,' from pros 'toward' + ōidē 'song.' | ||
6509 | prospective | adj. potential or likely; adj. applicable to the future | ||
6510 | prosperity | (n.) the condition of prospering; having good fortune (syn.) successfulness (v.) prosper | ||
6511 | prosperous | (adj.) marked by peace and prosperity (syn.) halcyon (adj.) very lively and profitable (syn.) booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, roaring, thriving (n.) prosperity | ||
6512 | prostrate | lyin synonyms: prone, lying flat, lying down, stretched out, spread-eagled, sprawling, horizontal, recumbent; rareprocumbent ";the prostrate figure on the ground"; Origin Middle English: from Latin prostratus 'thrown down,' past participle of prosternere, from pro- 'before' + sternere 'lay flat.' . lyin synonyms: prone, lying flat, lying down, stretched out, spread-eagled, sprawling, horizontal, recumbent; rareprocumbent ";the prostrate figure on the ground"; Origin Middle English: from Latin prostratus 'thrown down,' past participle of prosternere, from pro- 'before' + sternere 'lay flat.' . lying face down; (v.) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness. lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission. . |  | |
6513 | prostration | a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome . упадок сил, подавленное состояние |  | |
6514 | protagonist | The main character . main character . main character . the main character in a play, movie, or book . the main character in a play, movie, or book . synonyms:chief/central/principal/main/leading character, chief/central/principal/main/leading participant, chief/central/principal/main/leading figure, chief/central/principal/main/leading playe Originlate 17th century: from Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos 'first in importance' + agōnistēs 'actor. . n. 主角;主演;表演的主要人物 . synonyms:chief/central/principal/main/leading character, chief/central/principal/main/leading participant, chief/central/principal/main/leading figure, chief/central/principal/main/leading playe Originlate 17th century: from Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos 'first in importance' + agōnistēs 'actor. . the main character in a play, movie, or book |  | |
6515 | protagonist/antagonist | A protagonist is the central character in a literary work. An antagonist is a character who is opposite to, or challenges, the protagonist. The protagonist of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, for example, is the good Christian slave Uncle Tom; the antagonist to Uncle Tom is his evil owner, Simon Legree. In Virgil's Aeneid, the protagonist, Aeneas, must struggle against the antagonist, Turnus. | ||
6516 | protandrous | 雄性先熟的 | ||
6517 | protean | changeable . changeable , variable easily and continuously changing, the ___ talents of this comedian (the myth about protein is always changing.) . changeable . tendin synonyms:ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, shifting, unsettled, fluctuating, fluid, wavering, vacillating, mercurial, volatile; technicallabile ";the protean nature of mental disorders" Originlate 16th century: from Proteus + -an . adj. 變化多端的;一人分飾多角的 (versatile) . изменчивый, многообразный . tendin synonyms:ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, shifting, unsettled, fluctuating, fluid, wavering, vacillating, mercurial, volatile; technicallabile ";the protean nature of mental disorders" Originlate 16th century: from Proteus + -an . versatile, ready to take different roles . able to change shape; displaying great variety . 1. tending or able to change frequently or easily 2. able to do many different things; versatile |  | |
6518 | protege | a person who is guid synonyms: student, pupil, trainee, apprentice; disciple, follower; discovery, find, ward ";his protégé was a young pianist from Belgium"; Origin late 18th century: French, literally 'protected,' past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere 'cover in front' [see protect]. . a person who is guid synonyms: student, pupil, trainee, apprentice; disciple, follower; discovery, find, ward ";his protégé was a young pianist from Belgium"; Origin late 18th century: French, literally 'protected,' past participle of protéger, from Latin protegere 'cover in front' [see protect]. . a person under the guidance or training of another | ||
6519 | proteges | n. someone whose welfare or career is guided and helped by a more influential person | ||
6520 | proterozoic | 原生代的 | ||
6521 | protest | synonyms: objection, complaint, exception, disapproval, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstr Origin late Middle English [as a verb in the sense 'make a solemn declaration']: from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- 'forth, publicly' + testari 'assert' [from testis 'witness']. . synonyms: objection, complaint, exception, disapproval, challenge, dissent, demurral, remonstr Origin late Middle English [as a verb in the sense 'make a solemn declaration']: from Old French protester, from Latin protestari, from pro- 'forth, publicly' + testari 'assert' [from testis 'witness']. | ||
6522 | protocol | 1. a system of fixed rules and formal behavior used at official meetings, usually between governments 2. (technology) a plan for performing a scientific experiment or medical treatment . 1. a system of fixed rules and formal behavior used at official meetings, usually between governments 2. (technology) a plan for performing a scientific experiment or medical treatment . 1. a system of fixed rules and formal behavior used at official meetings, usually between governments 2. (technology) a plan for performing a scientific experiment or medical treatment | ||
6523 | proton | 质子 | ||
6524 | prototype | archetype | ||
6525 | protract | synonyms: prolong, lengthen, extend, draw out, drag out, spin out, stretch out, string out, elongate; carry on, continue, keep up, perpetuate ";the opposition will try to prot Origin mid 16th century: from Latin protract- 'prolonged,' from the verb protrahere, from pro- 'out' + trahere 'to draw.' . v. 拖長;延長 . synonyms: prolong, lengthen, extend, draw out, drag out, spin out, stretch out, string out, elongate; carry on, continue, keep up, perpetuate ";the opposition will try to prot Origin mid 16th century: from Latin protract- 'prolonged,' from the verb protrahere, from pro- 'out' + trahere 'to draw.' . to prolong |  | |
6526 | protracted | MEANING: Relatively Long In Duration SENTENCE: The Protracted Heat Had The Effect Of Driving Away Everyone Nearly From The City Yesterday. MNEMONIC: When You Protect Yourself From The Causes Of Dengue Virus Expansion, You Will Be Safe From It In Very Long Run; Protracted Means Relatively Long In Duration. | ||
6527 | protrude | to stick out, thrust forth | ||
6528 | provenance | . t synonyms: origin, source, place of origin; birthplace, fount, roots, pedigree, derivation, root, etymology; formalradix ";the provenance of the paintings"; Origin late 18th century: from French, from the verb provenir 'come or stem from,' from Latin provenire, from pro- 'forth' + venire 'come.' . n. 起源;出處 . t synonyms: origin, source, place of origin; birthplace, fount, roots, pedigree, derivation, root, etymology; formalradix ";the provenance of the paintings"; Origin late 18th century: from French, from the verb provenir 'come or stem from,' from Latin provenire, from pro- 'forth' + venire 'come.' |  | |
6529 | provender | |||
6530 | proverbial | well-known because widely repeated . 1. referred to in a proverb or idiom 2. well known, especially so as to be stereotypical | ||
6531 | providence | synonyms: fate, destiny, nemesis, kismet, God's will, divine intervention, predestination, predetermination, the stars; one's lot [in life]; archaicone's portion ";a life mapped Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere 'foresee, attend to' [see provide]. . synonyms: fate, destiny, nemesis, kismet, God's will, divine intervention, predestination, predetermination, the stars; one's lot [in life]; archaicone's portion ";a life mapped Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere 'foresee, attend to' [see provide]. | ||
6532 | provident | prudent , foresighted making arrangements for future needs, especially by saving money, she had learnt to be ___. . providing for future need, frugal . предвидящий, осмотрительный . preparing for the future; providing for the future . Providing for future needs or events: "a shelter with bunks, springs only, intended for provident hikers who carried sleeping bags" (Donald Hall). 2. Frugal; economical: provident in spending money. |  | |
6533 | providential | happening by good fortune . fortunate or lucky, resulting from divine providence . happening by good fortune . happening by good fortune . Luck . synonyms: opportune, advantageous, favorable, auspicious, propitious, heaven-sent, welcome, golden, lucky, happy, fortunate, felicitous, timely, well timed, seasonable, convenient, expedient ";we won with the aid of a provid Origin mid 17th century: from providence, on the pattern of evidential . . adj. 天賜的;幸運的;及時的 <c.f.>provident 未雨綢繆的;理財有遠慮的 . synonyms: opportune, advantageous, favorable, auspicious, propitious, heaven-sent, welcome, golden, lucky, happy, fortunate, felicitous, timely, well timed, seasonable, convenient, expedient ";we won with the aid of a provid Origin mid 17th century: from providence, on the pattern of evidential . . 1. occurring at a favorable time; opportune 2. involving divine foresight or intervention |  | |
6534 | province | 1. one of the areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government 2. (formal) a person's particular area of knowledge, interest, or responsibility | ||
6535 | provincial | narrow-minded . (adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony . characteristic of a limited perspective or of or relating to a province, or to the parts of a country outside its capital or most important city; a ___ government. (People who live in a province have a limited perspective of that province.) . narrow-minded . adj. 省分的;鄉下的;外省的;外地的;褊狹的;守舊過時的;粗野的 n. 鄉下人;粗野的;興趣狹窄的人 . limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded . of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded . (adj.) less sophisticated, narrow-minded (syn.) insular, parochial (ant.) cosmopolitan (n.) provincialism . محدود في المنظور having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple |  | |
6536 | provision | n. 提供;規定;(公司行號的)預備金 v. 為...提供物資 <c.f.>provisional 暫時的 . a supplying of needs |  | |
6537 | provisional | temporary if a situation is ___, it is not certain and might change in the future, these dates are only ___ at the moment. (the data is only good for now and a pro vision is needed for the future.) . conditional; temporary; tentative . adj. 臨時的;暫時性的;暫定的 <c.f.>provincial 思想褊狹過時的;省的 . conditional; temporary; tentative, not finally or not fully agreed on . conditional; temporary; tentative . conditional; temporary; tentative临时的 暂时的 |  | |
6538 | provocation | n. 挑釁;激怒 (provoke) . action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately |  | |
6539 | provocative | 发人深省的 . adj. 挑釁的;引發思考的;性挑逗的 . inflammatory . (adj.) serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (syn.) exciting, agitating, provoking, intriguing, incendiary, inciting, inflammatory, instigating, seditious |  | |
6540 | provoke | v. 對...挑釁;激怒;激起(負面反應) <c.f.> evoke 喚起(記憶) invoke 援引法條;求助於;使記起 . synonyms:arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, occasion, call forth, elicit, induce, excite, spark off, touch off, kindle, generat Originlate Middle English [also in the sense 'invoke, summon']: from Old French provoquer, from Latin provocare 'challenge,' from pro- 'forth' + vocare 'to call. |  | |
6541 | prowess | superior skill or ability superior skill or ability; strength or courage . great skill at doing something . great skill at doing something . n. 傑出高超的才能或技巧 . (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability . superior skill or ability . great skill at doing something |  | |
6542 | prowl | 1. (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting 2. to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime 3. to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax . 1. (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting 2. to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime 3. to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax . 1. (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting 2. to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially with the intention of committing a crime 3. to walk around a room, an area, etc., especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax | ||
6543 | proximate | immediate; nearest | ||
6544 | proximity | nearness . близость, соседство |  | |
6545 | proxy | 1. the authority that you give to someone to do something for you, when you cannot do it yourself 2. a person who has been given the authority to represent someone else | ||
6546 | prudence | WISDOM; CAUTION OR RESTRAINT The college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her résumé. Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift . WISDOM; CAUTION OR RESTRAINT The college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her résumé. Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift . WISDOM; CAUTION OR RESTRAINT The college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her résumé. Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift . wisdom, caution, or restraint . WISDOM; CAUTION OR RESTRAINT The college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greatly strengthened her résumé. Synonyms: astuteness; circumspection; discretion; frugality; judiciousness; providence; thrift | ||
6547 | prudent | wise, careful, cautious . wise, careful, cautious . wise, careful, cautious . wise, careful, cautious . wise, careful, cautious . 谨慎的 . wise, careful, cautious . synonyms: wise, well judged, sensible, politic, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd, advisable, well advised ";it is prudent to obtain consent"; cautious, care Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- 'foreseeing, attending to' [see provident]. . adj. 審慎的;深謀遠慮的;精明的 <c.f.>imprudent 不謹慎的;不明智的 . благоразумный . synonyms: wise, well judged, sensible, politic, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd, advisable, well advised ";it is prudent to obtain consent"; cautious, care Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- 'foreseeing, attending to' [see provident]. . wise, careful, cautious . acting with or showing care and thought for the future . (adj.) careful and sensible; marked by sound judgement (syn.) provident, circumspect, discreet, judicious . MEANING: Wise; Judicious. SENTENCE: Prudent Decision Of Mr. Ali To Select His Future University Has Revealed His Level Of Maturity. MNEMONIC: A Prude University Is One Of The Famous Universities That Admit Wise Students; So Prude Has Something Wise. | | |
6548 | prudery | 过分拘谨，假正经 | ||
6549 | prudish | overly proper . narrow-minded; excessively concerned with morals . exaggeratedly proper | ||
6550 | prune | 1. to trim; 2. a dried plum | ||
6551 | prurient | given to lustful or lewd thoughts . lustful or lewd thoughts . (adj.) having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires . (adj.) having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires . having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters |  | |
6552 | pry | 1. (also prise) to use force to separate something from something else 2. to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude . 1. (also prise) to use force to separate something from something else 2. to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude . 1. (also prise) to use force to separate something from something else 2. to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude | ||
6553 | prying | offensively curious or inquisitive | ||
6554 | pseudonym | (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer | ||
6555 | psyche | 心灵 | ||
6556 | psychosis | a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions | ||
6557 | pterodactyl | |||
6558 | publicize | v. 宣傳;公佈;廣告 . to make public |  | |
6559 | puckish | playful, especially in a mischievous way . Mischievous; impish; naughtily or annoyingly playful . mischievous . mischievous . playful, especially in a mischievous way . (adj.) naughty or annoying playful (syn.) mischievous, impish, prankish, waggish, devilish, rascally (ant.) sober, grave, staid |  | |
6560 | puerile | childish . childish, immature behaving in a silly way, not like an adult, i find his sense of humour rather ___. (his childish acts were purely cause of his illness.) . childish . childishly silly and trivi synonyms: childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, babyish; silly, inane, fatuous, jejune, asinine, foolish, petty ";you're too old for these puerile outbursts"; Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'like a boy']: from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer 'boy.' . юношеский, незрелый . childishly silly and trivi synonyms: childish, immature, infantile, juvenile, babyish; silly, inane, fatuous, jejune, asinine, foolish, petty ";you're too old for these puerile outbursts"; Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'like a boy']: from French puéril or Latin puerilis, from puer 'boy.' . childish; immature . childishly silly and trivial . (adj.) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; of or characteristic of a child (syn.) adolescent, green, immature, unfledged, jejune, juvenile (ant.) adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe, sagacious |  | |
6561 | pugilism | BOXING Pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses. Synonyms: fighting; sparring . BOXING Pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses. Synonyms: fighting; sparring . BOXING Pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses. Synonyms: fighting; sparring . BOXING Pugilism has been defended as a positive outlet for aggressive impulses. Synonyms: fighting; sparring . boxing ; bloody ___ (Pee your gelly is my bet after you see they boxing) |  | |
6562 | pugilist | (old-fashioned) a boxer . (old-fashioned) a boxer . a boxer, especially a professional one synonyms:boxer, fighter, prizefighter; informalbruiser, pug ";in his neighborhood, guys pretty much had two career choices: drug dealer or pugilist" Originmid 18th century: from Latin pugil 'boxer' + -ist . a boxer, especially a professional one synonyms:boxer, fighter, prizefighter; informalbruiser, pug ";in his neighborhood, guys pretty much had two career choices: drug dealer or pugilist" Originmid 18th century: from Latin pugil 'boxer' + -ist . (old-fashioned) a boxer | ||
6563 | pugnacious | aggressive Quarrelsome, fond of fighting Combative; belligerent . quarrelsome, fond of fighting . eager to fight . eager to fight . eager to fight or argue; verbally combative ; I found him ___ and arrogant. (He was arguing with the family member and pa nacious for the new guests who came in.) . quarrelsome, fond of fighting . synonyms:combative, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, bellicose, warlike, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious, disputatious, hostile, threatening, truculent; fiery, hot-tempered ";this Originmid 17th century: from Latin pugnax, pugnac- [from pugnare 'to fight,' from pugnus 'fist'] + -ious . adj. 好鬥的;爭強好勝的;好爭吵的 (belligerent) . драчливый . synonyms:combative, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, bellicose, warlike, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious, disputatious, hostile, threatening, truculent; fiery, hot-tempered ";this Originmid 17th century: from Latin pugnax, pugnac- [from pugnare 'to fight,' from pugnus 'fist'] + -ious . quarrelsome, fond of fighting . eager to fight . quarrelsome, fond of fighting |  | |
6564 | pugnacity | inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative. | ||
6565 | puissance | Power, might | ||
6566 | puissant | powerful, mighty . having great power or influence Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin posse 'be able.' . могущественный . having great power or influence Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin posse 'be able.' . powerful, mighty . powerful ; I see in my mind a noble and ___ nation. (Poo sent all other apps to hell by becoming so powerful) |  | |
6567 | pukish | mischievous | ||
6568 | pulchritude | beauty . physical beauty . beauty | ||
6569 | pulchritudinous | adj. 美麗的 |  | |
6570 | pulitzer | award | ||
6571 | pull | phr. 車輛開始行駛 |  | |
6572 | pullet | |||
6573 | pun | the smart or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same . the smart or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same . the smart or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same | ||
6574 | punctilious | Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful . showing great attention to detail or correct behavior . Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful . Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful . meticulous very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: he was always ___ in his manners. (punctual and careful on manners) . (adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety . synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, careful, painstaking, rigorous, perfectionist, methodical, particular, strict; fussy, fastidious, finicky, pedantic; informalnitpick Origin mid 17th century: from French pointilleux, from pointille, from Italian puntiglio [see punctilio]. . adj. 一絲不苟的;循規蹈矩的 (meticulous, scrupulous) . synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, careful, painstaking, rigorous, perfectionist, methodical, particular, strict; fussy, fastidious, finicky, pedantic; informalnitpick Origin mid 17th century: from French pointilleux, from pointille, from Italian puntiglio [see punctilio]. . Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful . showing great attention to detail or correct behavior . (adj.) marked by precise accordance with details (syn.) meticulous, precise, |  | |
6575 | punctiliously | MEANING: Preciously Or Fastidiously Attentive. SENTENCE: One Should Punctiliously Attempt Each Questions Of Gre In Order To Get High Score; New Gre Test Has More Tricky Questions. MNEMONIC: It Has Derived From Being Punctual; A Punctual Person Is So Accurate About The Timing And Quality Of His Work. | ||
6576 | punctiliously/fastidiously | 谨小慎微地；拘泥细节地 | ||
6577 | punctiliousness | precision; care for following rules and traditions exactly | ||
6578 | puncture | (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce | ||
6579 | pundit | a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it ; a political ___ (She talks about art and is like a pond of information in it. ) . a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public . expert . a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public . n. 博學者;權威者 <c.f.>pedant 學究;書呆子;賣弄粗淺知識者 . знаток, мудрец . (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions . (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions . an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public . a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public . خبير a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it |  | |
6580 | pundits | erudite (learned, scholarly); expert . erudite (learned, scholarly) persons |  | |
6581 | pungent | SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent. Synonyms: acrid; caustic; piquant; poignant; stinging . SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent. Synonyms: acrid; caustic; piquant; poignant; stinging . SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent. Synonyms: acrid; caustic; piquant; poignant; stinging . strong , powerful a ___ smell is very strong: the ___ smell of vinegar . strong and sharp . SHARP AND IRRITATING TO THE SENSES The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent. Synonyms: acrid; caustic; piquant; poignant; stinging . strong and sharp . острый, колкий, резкий . synonyms:strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating; sharp, acid, sour, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy; highly flavored, aromatic, spicy, piquant, peppery, hot ";a punge Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'very painful or distressing']: from Latin pungent- 'pricking,' from the verb pungere . causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting; to the point . (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting . MEANING: having a sharply strong taste or smell. SENTENCE: the pungent smell of frying onions MNEMONIC: pun-punch+agent ,punch a agent he is strong and sharp |  | |
6582 | punish | |||
6583 | punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment | ||
6584 | puny | very small and weak . слабый, ничтожный |  | |
6585 | purblind | dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination | ||
6586 | purchase | 1. grip; 2. buy | ||
6587 | purge | 1. to remove people from an organization, often violently, because their opinions or activities are unacceptable to the people in power 2. (formal) to make yourself/someone or something pure, healthy, or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings . 1. to remove people from an organization, often violently, because their opinions or activities are unacceptable to the people in power 2. (formal) to make yourself/someone or something pure, healthy, or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings . (v.) rid of impurities; make pure or free from sin or guilt (syn.) purify, sanctify . to remove by force |  | |
6588 | purifying | |||
6589 | puritan | (n.) someone who adheres to strict religious principles (adj.) relating to Puritans or their beliefs or religious movement |  | |
6590 | puritanical | Strict in matters of religious or moral conduct . Strict in matters of religious or moral conduct . very severe and strict about morals . practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior |  | |
6591 | purlieu | the area near or surrounding a place . a frequently visited place; haunt . (n.) an outer adjacent area of any place; a place for spending time or for socializing (syn.) haunt, rendezvous, resort, stamping ground, stomping ground |  | |
6592 | purloin | to steal | ||
6593 | purport | (v.) to profess, suppose, claim; (n.) meaning intended or implied . 1. appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely 2. the meaning or substance of something | ||
6594 | purported | reputed, claimed | ||
6595 | purportedly | outwardly appearing as such; allegedly; pretending to be or masquerading as . supposedly | ||
6596 | purposiveness | Having or serving a purpose. goal-directed | ||
6597 | purview | range of skills or authority; capability | ||
6598 | pushback | The opposition or resistance as to a policy or initiative | ||
6599 | pusillanimous | COWARDLY; WITHOUT COURAGE The pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking. Synonyms: cowardly; timid . COWARDLY; WITHOUT COURAGE The pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking. Synonyms: cowardly; timid . COWARDLY; WITHOUT COURAGE The pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking. Synonyms: cowardly; timid . contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited . COWARDLY; WITHOUT COURAGE The pusillanimous man would not enter the yard where the miniature poodle was barking. Synonyms: cowardly; timid . Timid, cowardly in nature . Timid/timidity . synonyms: timid, timorous, cowardly, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, spineless, craven, shrinking; informalchicken, gutless, wimpy, wimpi Origin late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis [translating Greek olugopsukhos ], from pusillus 'very small' + animus 'mind,' + -ous. . малодушный, трусливый . synonyms: timid, timorous, cowardly, fearful, faint-hearted, lily-livered, spineless, craven, shrinking; informalchicken, gutless, wimpy, wimpi Origin late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis [translating Greek olugopsukhos ], from pusillus 'very small' + animus 'mind,' + -ous. . contemptibly cowardly |  | |
6600 | put | put off someone : to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with someone put off something : to change something to a later time or date . put off someone : to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with someone put off something : to change something to a later time or date . put off someone : to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with someone put off something : to change something to a later time or date . to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest . to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest . to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest | ||
6601 | put/set | (에 대해)의 생각[실수]을 바로잡아 주다 | ||
6602 | putative | supposed; reputed . (adj.) generally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred . thought-to-be . supposed; reputed to be . generally considered or reputed to be |  | |
6603 | putrid | Disgusting/offensive . гнилой, вонючий . [of organic matter] decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smel synonyms: decomposing, decaying, rotting, rotten, bad, off, putrefied, putrescent, rancid, moldy; foul, fetid, rank ";putrid meat"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin putridus, from putrere 'to rot,' from puter, putr- 'rotten.' . rotten and foul smelling |  | |
6604 | putsch | a violent attempt to overthrow a government | ||
6605 | puzzling | adj. 困惑的;茫然的 | | |
6606 | pyre | A pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse | ||
6607 | pyrrhic | describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile ; ___ victory . ruinous; gained at too great a cost . won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. |  | |
6608 | pythagorean | . { 3, 4, 5 } { 5, 12, 13 } { 8, 15, 25 } If you multiply any of these triplets by the same factor, you can get another set of triplets! |  | |
6609 | python | 비단뱀 . 비단뱀 |  | |
6610 | quack | an unqualified or fake doctor, charlatan | ||
6611 | quadruped | |||
6612 | quaff | to drink deeply . to drink in large quantities; to gulp . synonyms: drink, swallow, gulp [down], guzzle, slurp, down, empty; imbibe, partake of, consume; informalkill, swig, swill, slug, knock back, toss off, chug, chugalug, scarf [down] ";they quaffed a few beers before heading hom Origin early 16th century: probably imitative of the sound of drinking. . synonyms: drink, swallow, gulp [down], guzzle, slurp, down, empty; imbibe, partake of, consume; informalkill, swig, swill, slug, knock back, toss off, chug, chugalug, scarf [down] ";they quaffed a few beers before heading hom Origin early 16th century: probably imitative of the sound of drinking. . to drink in large quantities; to gulp . (v.) to swallow hurried or greedily or in one draught (syn.) imbibe | ||
6613 | quagmire | a difficult situation . a difficult situation . a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot synonyms: swamp, morass, bog, marsh, muskeg, mire, slough; archaicquag ";the field became a quagmire"; Origin late 16th century: from quag + mire. . a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot synonyms: swamp, morass, bog, marsh, muskeg, mire, slough; archaicquag ";the field became a quagmire"; Origin late 16th century: from quag + mire. . a swamp; a difficult situation |  | |
6614 | quail | to draw back in fear . draw back, as with fear or pain ; __ at the thought (Komeil prayer is to draw back from pain and fear of human life.) . to draw back in fear . feel or show fear or apprehension synonyms: cower, cringe, flinch, shrink, recoil, shy [away], pull back; shiver, tremble, shake, quake, blench ";the sound of gunfire made us quail"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'waste away, come to nothing']: of unknown origin. . feel or show fear or apprehension synonyms: cower, cringe, flinch, shrink, recoil, shy [away], pull back; shiver, tremble, shake, quake, blench ";the sound of gunfire made us quail"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'waste away, come to nothing']: of unknown origin. . to shrink with fear; to cower; to lose heart and courage . (v.) draw back, as with fear or pain (syn.) cringe, flinch, recoil, shrink, wince | ||
6615 | quaint | charmingly old-fashioned . adj. 精巧的;古雅有趣的;古怪的 . synonyms: picturesque, charming, swe Origin Middle English: from Old French cointe, from Latin cognitus 'ascertained,' past participle of cognoscere . The original sense was 'wise, clever,' also 'ingenious, cunningly devised,' hence 'out of the ordinary' and the current sense [late 18th century]. . charmingly old-fashioned |  | |
6616 | qualification | n. credential; n. a modifying statement | ||
6617 | qualified | MEANING: officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified. SENTENCE: I was less well qualified than almost anyone present to recollect the olden days MNEMONIC: Primary meaning qualified :above a given standard(quality) Secondary meaning:limited in quality(just the opposite) | ||
6618 | qualify | to make less severe; to limit . (v)to limit the strength or meaning of a statement; I would like to ___ my criticism of school's failing by saying that it is a very happy place. (At first the qual exam notification mentioned that this exam would alter a person's whole future but then they reduced the ify part and said that it can help make your future better.) . v. 限制;修飾;把...稱做;使..具資格 . уменьшать, ослаблять . تحفظ, خفف (lessen) - to limit the strength or meaning of a statement |  | |
6619 | qualm | a feeling of uneasiness . doubt , uncertainty a worry or doubt about something , i would have no ___s about reporting her to the police. (there is a long que of doubts for people to understand the aalama) . synonyms: misgivings, doubts, reservations, second thoughts, worries, concerns, anxiety; hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, demur, reluctance, disinclination, appr Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'momentary sick feeling']: perhaps related to Old English cw[e]alm 'pain,' of Germanic origin. . беспокойство, тревога . synonyms: misgivings, doubts, reservations, second thoughts, worries, concerns, anxiety; hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, demur, reluctance, disinclination, appr Origin early 16th century [in the sense 'momentary sick feeling']: perhaps related to Old English cw[e]alm 'pain,' of Germanic origin. . (n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea; an uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions . (n.) uneasiness about the fitness of an action (syn.) misgiving, scruple . a feeling of uneasiness I know it's wrong to feel this way, but I don't have any qualms about telling my boss I'm sick if it means I can have a long weekend. |  | |
6620 | qualms | misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy . |  | |
6621 | quandary | state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options ; I have two job offers , and I am in a real ___ over which one to accept. (Wandering around not knowing what to choose.) . the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation . a state of perplexity or doubt . the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation . n. 困惑 . недоумение, затруднение . a puzzling situation; a dilemma (especially choice between equally unfavorable options) . the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation . (n.) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options (syn.) dilemma |  | |
6622 | quandery | a state of perplexity or doubt | ||
6623 | quantum | 量子 | ||
6624 | quarantine | isolation to prevent the spread of disease |  | |
6625 | quark | any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge, postulated as building blocks of the hadrons. Quarks have not been directly observed, but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally | ||
6626 | quarrel | (n.) an angry dispute (syn.) wrangle (v.) have a disagreement over something (syn.) dispute | ||
6627 | quarrelsome | pugnacious | | |
6628 | quarry | n. 追捕的目標;採石場 <c.f.>quarrel 口角;爭吵altercation . prey . a place where stone is dug out of a large hole in the ground: a marble ___ . 1. a place where large amounts of stone, etc. are dug out of the ground 2. an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed, prey . the object of a hunt; prey . 1. a place where large amounts of stone, etc. are dug out of the ground 2. an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed, prey . добыча, объект поиска или охоты . 1. a place where large amounts of stone, etc. are dug out of the ground 2. an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed, prey |  | |
6629 | quash | (v.) to crush, put down completely | ||
6630 | queasy | 1. feeling sick; wanting to vomit 2. slightly nervous or worried about something | ||
6631 | queer | strange |  | |
6632 | quell | to subdue, put down forcibly . to stop something that you do not want to happen: to ___ a riot . v. 鎮壓;平息;減輕 . подавлять, успокаивать . calm; pacify . 1. suppress or crush completely 2. overcome or allay . (v.) 1. suppress or crush completely 2. overcome or allay (syn.) 1. quash, repress, squash, squelch, subdue, suppress, clamp down, crack down on 2. dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, settle, pacify (ant.) foment, instigate, rouse, incite | | |
6633 | quench | (v.) satisfy (syn.) allay, assuage, slake (v.) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights (v.) reduce the degree of (v.) suppress or crush completely (syn.) quell, squelch | ||
6634 | querolous | full of complaints | ||
6635 | querulous | (adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful . habitually complaining . INCLINED TO COMPLAIN; IRRITABLE Curtis's complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker. Synonyms: peevish; puling; sniveling; whiny . INCLINED TO COMPLAIN; IRRITABLE Curtis's complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker. Synonyms: peevish; puling; sniveling; whiny . habitually complaining . INCLINED TO COMPLAIN; IRRITABLE Curtis's complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker. Synonyms: peevish; puling; sniveling; whiny . often complaining, especially in a weak high voice, He became increasingly dissatisfied and ___ in his old age. (Qurane loos is full af complaining about people ) . (adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful . INCLINED TO COMPLAIN; IRRITABLE Curtis's complaint letter received prompt attention after the company labeled him a querulous potential troublemaker. Synonyms: peevish; puling; sniveling; whiny . Bad mood . synonyms: petulant, peevish, pettish, complaining, fractious, fretful, irritable, testy, tetchy, cross, snappish, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, miserable, moody, grumpy, bad-tempered, sullen, sulk Origin late 15th century: from late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus, from queri 'complain.' . adj. 習慣性抱怨的;好發牢騷的 <c.f.>whiny grouchy . капризный, ворчливый . synonyms: petulant, peevish, pettish, complaining, fractious, fretful, irritable, testy, tetchy, cross, snappish, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, miserable, moody, grumpy, bad-tempered, sullen, sulk Origin late 15th century: from late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus, from queri 'complain.' . habitually complaining . complaining . peevish, complaining, fretful . (adj.) habitually complaining . دائم الشكوى, معاتب often complaining, especially in a weak high voice . peevish, complaining, fretful |  | |
6636 | query | вопрос, сомнение . to question, ask, inquire |  | |
6637 | questions | The combined work rate of the people / machines working together is the sum of the individual work rates! →So find the individual working rates, and then add them | ||
6638 | quibble | (v.) make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important . evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections . 1. (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault; 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument . meaning: evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections sentence: . evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections . Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'play on words, pun']: diminutive of obsolete quib 'a petty objection,' probably from Latin quibus, dative and ablative plural of qui, quae, quod 'who, what, which,' frequently used in legal documents and so associated with subtle distinctions or verbal nice . препираться, придираться . Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'play on words, pun']: diminutive of obsolete quib 'a petty objection,' probably from Latin quibus, dative and ablative plural of qui, quae, quod 'who, what, which,' frequently used in legal documents and so associated with subtle distinctions or verbal nice . to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details . to argue or complain about trivial matters; bicker, carp, or cavil. . MEANING: Find Faults In Petty Way. SENTENCE: Kpk Government Has No Major Complaints To Make About Its Governance, Only A Few Petty Quibbles That Are Almost Too Minor To State. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Quarrel-Able; When The Opposition Is Finding Fault Or Make Unnecessary Criticism On The Government, It'S Only Made With An Intention Of Quarrel With The Government. |  | |
6639 | quid | something given in exchange or return for something else | ||
6640 | quidnunc | an inquisitive and gossipy person Origin early 18th century: from Latin quid nunc? 'what now?' . an inquisitive and gossipy person Origin early 18th century: from Latin quid nunc? 'what now?' | ||
6641 | quiescence | inactivity | ||
6642 | quiescent | MOTIONLESS Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy. Synonyms: dormant; latent . MOTIONLESS Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy. Synonyms: dormant; latent . MOTIONLESS Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy. Synonyms: dormant; latent . being quiet or still or inactive . MOTIONLESS Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy. Synonyms: dormant; latent . being quiet or still or inactive sentence: . Lazy/sluggish; motionless . being quiet or still or inactive . in a state or period of inactivity synonyms:inactive, inert, idle, dormant, at rest, inoperative, deactivated, quiet; still, motionless, immobile, passive ";the volcano is in a quiescent state" Originmid 17th century: from Latin quiescent- 'being still,' from the verb quiescere, from quies 'quiet. . adj. (暫時的)平靜的;靜止的 . неподвижный, спокойный . in a state or period of inactivity synonyms:inactive, inert, idle, dormant, at rest, inoperative, deactivated, quiet; still, motionless, immobile, passive ";the volcano is in a quiescent state" Originmid 17th century: from Latin quiescent- 'being still,' from the verb quiescere, from quies 'quiet. . quiet; still; inactive . MEANING: in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy SENTENCE: Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent MNEMONIC: quiescent > quies | | |
6643 | quietus | finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity . A silencing, suppressing, or ending. . death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life Origin late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est 'he is quit' [see quit1], originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt. . death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life Origin late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est 'he is quit' [see quit1], originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt. | ||
6644 | quintessence | 1. the perfect example of something 2. the most important features of something . Copy . 1. the perfect example of something 2. the most important features of something . synonyms: perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, ideal, apotheosis; best, pick, prime, acme, crème de la crème ";it's the quintessence of Origin late Middle English [as a term in philosophy]: via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia 'fifth essence.' . synonyms: perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, ideal, apotheosis; best, pick, prime, acme, crème de la crème ";it's the quintessence of Origin late Middle English [as a term in philosophy]: via French from medieval Latin quinta essentia 'fifth essence.' . 1. the perfect example of something 2. the most important features of something | ||
6645 | quintessential | the most typical, ideal, or important . (adj.) representing the perfect example of a class or quality | ||
6646 | quip | joke a quick, intelligent, and often amusing remark, (v)flattery will get you nowhere , she ___ed (she pronounced his name quick and sounded like a joke.) . a smart and amusing remark . a smart and amusing remark . v. 譏諷;俏皮的說 n. 俏皮的話;妙語 . колкость, насмешка . a witty remark . a smart and amusing remark . (n.) a witty saying (n.) epigram |  | |
6647 | quirk | oddity | ||
6648 | quisling | a traitor a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country, (the quize linkes you to so may traitors.) . traitor . traitor |  | |
6649 | quitidian | everyday; commonplace | ||
6650 | quitoxic | impractical; visionary but not realistic | | |
6651 | quixotic | overly idealistic; impractical . overly idealistic; impractical . overly idealistic; impractical . OVERLY IDEALISTIC; IMPRACTICAL The practical Danuta was skeptical of her roommate's quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in their yard. Synonyms: capricious; impulsive; romantic; unrealistic . extravagantly chivalrous or romantic, visionary, impractical . OVERLY IDEALISTIC; IMPRACTICAL The practical Danuta was skeptical of her roommate's quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in their yard. Synonyms: capricious; impulsive; romantic; unrealistic . idealistic but impractical . OVERLY IDEALISTIC; IMPRACTICAL The practical Danuta was skeptical of her roommate's quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in their yard. Synonyms: capricious; impulsive; romantic; unrealistic . wildly idealistic, impractical ; This is a vast, exciting and some say ___ project. (They become quickly excited which makes most of their ideas impractical.) . overly idealistic; impractical . OVERLY IDEALISTIC; IMPRACTICAL The practical Danuta was skeptical of her roommate's quixotic plans to build a roller coaster in their yard. Synonyms: capricious; impulsive; romantic; unrealistic . идеалистический, донкихотский . overly idealistic; impractical . 1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality. 2. Capricious反复无常的; impulsive冲动的: "At worst his scruples must have been quixotic, not malicious" (Louis Auchincloss). . idealistic but impractical . (adj.) not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic (syn.) impractical, idealistic, romantic, utopian, visionary |  | |
6652 | quizzical | (adj.) perplexed (syn.) questioning, perplexed | ||
6653 | quorum | The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress . number of members necessary to conduct a meeting |  | |
6654 | quota | 1. the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed 2. an amount of something that someone expects or needs to have or achieve 3. (politics) a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected . 1. the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed 2. an amount of something that someone expects or needs to have or achieve 3. (politics) a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected . 1. the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed 2. an amount of something that someone expects or needs to have or achieve 3. (politics) a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected | ||
6655 | quotidian | adj. relating to the everyday or mundane . OCCURRING DAILY; COMMONPLACE The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it. Synonyms: everyday; normal; usual . everyday; commonplace . OCCURRING DAILY; COMMONPLACE The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it. Synonyms: everyday; normal; usual . everyday; commonplace . occurring daily; commonplace . ordinary; daily . OCCURRING DAILY; COMMONPLACE The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it. Synonyms: everyday; normal; usual . Occurring daily ; Television has become a part of our ___ existence. (TV is showing the same comedian saying the same quotes everyday.) . everyday; commonplace . OCCURRING DAILY; COMMONPLACE The sight of people singing on the street is so quotidian in New York that passersby rarely react to it. Synonyms: everyday; normal; usual . Boring . synonyms: daily, everyday, day-to-day, diurnal ";the quotidian routine"; ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill, everyday, standard, typical, middle-of-the-road, common, conventional, mainstream, u Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin quotidianus, earlier cotidianus, from cotidie 'daily.' . adj. 司空見慣的;每日的 . каждодневный, банальный . synonyms: daily, everyday, day-to-day, diurnal ";the quotidian routine"; ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill, everyday, standard, typical, middle-of-the-road, common, conventional, mainstream, u Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin quotidianus, earlier cotidianus, from cotidie 'daily.' . everyday; commonplace . of or occurring every day; daily . (adj.) found in the ordinary course of events (syn.) mundane, routine, ordinary, workaday . MEANING: Monotonous or Daily SENTENCE: For Students Who Received High Score In Verbal Section Of Gre, They Read Novels, Articles And News Papers As Quotidian; Even Few Read Two Times A Day. MNEMONIC: It Looks Like Quote Which Are Not Specific To Some Era Or Some Group Of People; It'S For Ordinary People Or About Daily Life. |  | |
6656 | rabble-rouser | adj. 煽動暴亂者;古惑人心者 |  | |
6657 | rabid | overzealous , extreme even the most ___ football fans probably wouldn't know this. . бешеный, неистовый, яростный |  | |
6658 | racket | (v.)(n.) a loud and disturbing noise |  | |
6659 | raconteur | witty, skillful storyteller a person skilled at telling stories . A WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six-hour flight. Synonyms: anecdotalist; monologist . A WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six-hour flight. Synonyms: anecdotalist; monologist . A WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six-hour flight. Synonyms: anecdotalist; monologist . storyteller someone who tells funny or interesting stories, he was a brilliant ___. (racon story ro i told everyone.) . witty, skillful storyteller . A WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER The raconteur kept all the passengers entertained with his stories during the six-hour flight. Synonyms: anecdotalist; monologist . a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way synonyms: storyteller, teller of tales, spinner of yarns, narrator; rareanecdotist, anecdotalist ";an interviewer with his favorite raconteur, Studs Terkel"; Origin early 19th century: French, from raconter 'relate, recount.' . рассказчик . a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way synonyms: storyteller, teller of tales, spinner of yarns, narrator; rareanecdotist, anecdotalist ";an interviewer with his favorite raconteur, Studs Terkel"; Origin early 19th century: French, from raconter 'relate, recount.' . witty, skillful storyteller . is a storyteller |  | |
6660 | racontuer | a person skilled at telling stories | ||
6661 | racous | Harsh-sounding | ||
6662 | radiant | 辐射的 | ||
6663 | radical | synonyms:thoroughgoing, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, across the board, profound, major, s Originlate Middle English [in the senses 'forming the root' and 'inherent']: from late Latin radicalis, from Latin radix, radic- 'root. . synonyms:thoroughgoing, thorough, complete, total, comprehensive, exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching, wide-ranging, extensive, across the board, profound, major, s Originlate Middle English [in the senses 'forming the root' and 'inherent']: from late Latin radicalis, from Latin radix, radic- 'root. | ||
6664 | radicalism | The political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society | ||
6665 | radicalize | to make people more willing to consider new and different policies, ideas, etc.; to make people more radical in their political opinions . to make people more willing to consider new and different policies, ideas, etc.; to make people more radical in their political opinions . to make people more willing to consider new and different policies, ideas, etc.; to make people more radical in their political opinions | ||
6666 | raffish | not following usual social standards of behavior or appearance, especially in a careless and attractive way; He has a certain ___ elegance. (he was so close with rafighesh and did not care what the society said about them.) . marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness . unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner synonyms: rakish, unconventional, Bohemian; devil-may-care, casual, careless; louche, disreputable, dissolute, decadent ";donning a raffish cap"; Origin early 19th century: from riffraff + -ish1. . unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner synonyms: rakish, unconventional, Bohemian; devil-may-care, casual, careless; louche, disreputable, dissolute, decadent ";donning a raffish cap"; Origin early 19th century: from riffraff + -ish1. . marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness |  | |
6667 | raft | a large number of something . a large number of something ; a ___ of data (Oon raft and came back with a lot of books carrying on his hands) . a large number of something . 1) a large amount of something "a raft of government initiatives" 2) flat buoyant structure of fastened together materials. Origin mid 19th century: alteration of dialect raff 'abundance' [perhaps of Scandinavian origin], by association with raft1 in the sense 'floating mass.' . множество, груда, масса . a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beam, rafter']: from Old Norse raptr 'rafter.' The verb dates from the late 17th century. . a large amount of something Origin mid 19th century: alteration of dialect raff 'abundance' [perhaps of Scandinavian origin], by association with raft1 in the sense 'floating mass.' . a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beam, rafter']: from Old Norse raptr 'rafter.' The verb dates from the late 17th century . a large number of something |  | |
6668 | rage | 1. to show that you are very angry about something or with someone, especially by shouting 2. (of a storm, a battle, an argument, etc.) to continue in a violent way . 1. to show that you are very angry about something or with someone, especially by shouting 2. (of a storm, a battle, an argument, etc.) to continue in a violent way . 1. to show that you are very angry about something or with someone, especially by shouting 2. (of a storm, a battle, an argument, etc.) to continue in a violent way | ||
6669 | ragtime | A type of music featuring melodies with shifting accents over a steady, marching-band beat; originated among black musicians in the south and midwest in the 1880s |  | |
6670 | rail | synonyms: protest [against], fulminate against, inveigh against, rage against, speak out against, make a stand against; expostulate about, criticize, denounce, con Origin late Middle English: from French railler, from Provençal ralhar 'to jest,' based on an alteration of Latin rugire 'to bellow.' . v. 譴責;抱怨;怒斥 . ругать, бранить . synonyms: protest [against], fulminate against, inveigh against, rage against, speak out against, make a stand against; expostulate about, criticize, denounce, con Origin late Middle English: from French railler, from Provençal ralhar 'to jest,' based on an alteration of Latin rugire 'to bellow.' . to scold with bitter or abusive language . (v.) criticize severely (syn.) fulminate, denounce (v.) complain bitterly (syn.) inveigh |  | |
6671 | raillery | good-humored ridicule or teasing . mockery , teasing joking or laughing at someone in a friendly way, there was laughter and ___ (raille ke larry went on was slippery and he fell making everyone laugh.) . (n.) good-humored ridicule; teasing . Funny . Good natured mockery . good-humored teasing synonyms: teasing, mockery, chaff, ragging; banter, badinage; informalleg-pulling, joshing, ribbing, kidding ";affectionate raillery"; Origin mid 17th century: from French raillerie, from railler 'to rail' [see rail2]. . good-humored teasing synonyms: teasing, mockery, chaff, ragging; banter, badinage; informalleg-pulling, joshing, ribbing, kidding ";affectionate raillery"; Origin mid 17th century: from French raillerie, from railler 'to rail' [see rail2]. . good-humored ridicule or teasing . light teasing repartee . (n.) light teasing repartee (syn.) banter |  | |
6672 | raiment | clothes . clothing Originlate Middle English: shortening of obsolete arrayment 'dress, outfit. . одежда, наряд . clothing Originlate Middle English: shortening of obsolete arrayment 'dress, outfit. . clothing, garments |  | |
6673 | raise | |||
6674 | rake | |||
6675 | rakish | having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance . raffish . carefree; dashing; jaunty . Jaunty, dashing . carefree; dashing; jaunty . dashingly stylish and confident . (adj.) behaving and dressing in a way that is confident and slightly unusual, but attractive (syn.) fashionable |  | |
6676 | rally | support |  | |
6677 | rallying | a phrase or an idea that is used to encourage people to support someone or something . a phrase or an idea that is used to encourage people to support someone or something . a phrase or an idea that is used to encourage people to support someone or something | ||
6678 | ram | (of a vehicle, a ship, etc.) to drive into or hit another vehicle, ship, etc. with force, sometimes deliberately . . (of a vehicle, a ship, etc.) to drive into or hit another vehicle, ship, etc. with force, sometimes deliberately . (of a vehicle, a ship, etc.) to drive into or hit another vehicle, ship, etc. with force, sometimes deliberately | ||
6679 | ramble | (v.) 1. move about aimlessly or without any destination 2. continue talking or writing in a desultory manner |  | |
6680 | rambling | 1. (of a building) spreading in various directions with no particular pattern, sprawling 2. (of a speech or piece of writing) very long and confused, incoherent 3. (of a plant) growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall . 1. (of a building) spreading in various directions with no particular pattern, sprawling 2. (of a speech or piece of writing) very long and confused, incoherent 3. (of a plant) growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall . adj. 漫步的;隨筆的;長而離題的;蔓生的;雜亂的 . 1. (of a building) spreading in various directions with no particular pattern, sprawling 2. (of a speech or piece of writing) very long and confused, incoherent 3. (of a plant) growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall |  | |
6681 | rambunctious | uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous synonyms: boisterous, rowdy, obstreperous, wild, turbulent, unruly, disorderly ";rambunctious preschoolers"; Origin mid 19th century: of unknown origin. | ||
6682 | ramification | consequences, result the possible results of an action: have you considered all the ___s of your suggestion? . consequence . a conseq synonyms:consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product ";the incident backfired on her and has had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined" Originmid 17th century: from French, from ramifier 'form branches' [see ramify] . a synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product ";the incident backfired on her and has had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined"; Origin mid 17th century: from French, from ramifier 'form branches' [see ramify]. . n. 分支;衍生物;分岐;後果 . последствия, результат . a conseq synonyms:consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product ";the incident backfired on her and has had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined" Originmid 17th century: from French, from ramifier 'form branches' [see ramify] . a synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot; development, implication; product, by-product ";the incident backfired on her and has had ramifications beyond anything she could have imagined"; Origin mid 17th century: from French, from ramifier 'form branches' [see ramify]. . consequence; implication . 1. A development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem, plan, or statement: the ramifications of a court decision. . (n.) an accidental consequence that complicates things (syn.) consequence (n.) the act of branching out or diving into branches . consequence |  | |
6683 | ramify | form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out Origin late Middle English: from Old French ramifier, from medieval Latin ramificare, from Latin ramus 'branch.' . form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out Origin late Middle English: from Old French ramifier, from medieval Latin ramificare, from Latin ramus 'branch.' . to divide or spread out into branches | ||
6684 | ramp | to make something increase in amount (phrasal verb) . to make something increase in amount (phrasal verb) . to make something increase in amount (phrasal verb) | ||
6685 | rampage | violently angry and destructive behavior | ||
6686 | rampant | growing thickly and vigorously uncontrolled . 1. (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled 2. (of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled . 1. (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled 2. (of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled . необузданный . growing without check, running wild . 1. unrestrained and violent 2. having a lush and unchecked growth . 1. (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled 2. (of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled . (adj.) 1. unrestrained and violent 2. having a lush and unchecked growth (syn.) 1. abandoned, intemperate, runaway, unbounded, unbridled, unchecked, unhampered, unhindered 2. lush, luxuriant, prosperous, weed |  | |
6687 | ramshackle | synonyms: tumbledown, dilapidated, derelict, decrepit, neglected, run-down, gone to rack and ruin, beat-up, crumbling, decaying; ri Origin early 19th century [originally dialect in the sense 'irregular, disorderly']: alteration of earlier ramshackled, altered form of obsolete ransackled 'ransacke . synonyms: tumbledown, dilapidated, derelict, decrepit, neglected, run-down, gone to rack and ruin, beat-up, crumbling, decaying; ri Origin early 19th century [originally dialect in the sense 'irregular, disorderly']: alteration of earlier ramshackled, altered form of obsolete ransackled 'ransacke | ||
6688 | ramshakle | (adj.) appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky | ||
6689 | rancid | (adj.) having a terrible taste or smell |  | |
6690 | rancor | extreme hatred or ill will . bitter resentment or ill-will . Hatred . synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice, ill will, malevolence, animosity, antipathy, enmity, hostility, acrimony, venom, vitriol Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin rancor 'rankness,' [in the Vulgate 'bitter grudge'], related to Latin rancidus 'stinking.' . n. 仇恨;激烈的憎惡 . злоба, ненависть . synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice, ill will, malevolence, animosity, antipathy, enmity, hostility, acrimony, venom, vitriol Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin rancor 'rankness,' [in the Vulgate 'bitter grudge'], related to Latin rancidus 'stinking.' . a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will . (n.) a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will (syn.) bitterness, gall, resentment |  | |
6691 | rancorous | bitter, hateful . hateful . adj. 怨恨的;滿懷惡意的 . characterized by bitterness or resentment | | |
6692 | ranger | a person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest, or an area of countryside . a person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest, or an area of countryside . n. 漫遊者;國家公園管理員;守林人;騎警 . a person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest, or an area of countryside | ||
6693 | rank | phr. 與...並列 | ||
6694 | rankle | To cause continuing anger or irritation . to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time; It still ___s that she got promoted and I didn't. (I ran with my uncle and he was annoyed for a very long time.) . (v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time) . synonyms: cause resentment to, annoy, upset, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, provoke, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall Origin Middle English: from Old French rancler, from rancle, draoncle 'festering sore,' from an alteration of medieval Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco 'serpent.' . synonyms: cause resentment to, annoy, upset, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, provoke, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall Origin Middle English: from Old French rancler, from rancle, draoncle 'festering sore,' from an alteration of medieval Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco 'serpent.' . (v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time) . MEANING: Make Angry SENTENCE: When Amir Got Score Of Less Than Expected In Gre, He Became Rankle On His Poor Effort. MNEMONIC: When Wrinkles Appears In Your Face, You Becomes Angry, I.E. You Become Rankle; Wrinkle Resulted To Rankle. . To feel or express irritation or resentment about something: She rankled at what she considered to be unfair criticism. |  | |
6695 | ransack | искать, обыскивать | | |
6696 | rant | v. 怒吼;抱怨;大聲責罵 n. 沒完沒了的怒罵;憤怒的叫嚷 . (v.) talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner (n.) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion (syn.) diatribe |  | |
6697 | rapacious | avaricious , grasping aggressively greedy or grasping. ___ landlords . Greedy . aggressively gree synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious, acquisitive, covetous; mercenary, materialistic; insatiable, predatory; informalmoney-grubbing, grabby ";poor Tom has fallen for a rapacious gold digger"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin rapax, rapac- [from rapere 'to snatch'] + -ious. . хищный, жадный, алчный . aggressively gree synonyms: grasping, greedy, avaricious, acquisitive, covetous; mercenary, materialistic; insatiable, predatory; informalmoney-grubbing, grabby ";poor Tom has fallen for a rapacious gold digger"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin rapax, rapac- [from rapere 'to snatch'] + -ious. . grasping; ravenous; voracious . excessively greedy; taking by force |  | |
6698 | rapaciousness | extreme gluttony, greed, avarice | ||
6699 | rapier | n. 雙刃長劍 |  | |
6700 | rapport | взаимопонимание . a close and positive relationship |  | |
6701 | rapprochement | the reestablishing of cordial relations . the reestablishing of cordial relations . reconciliation , increased understanding an agreement reached by opposing groups or people, there were signs of a growing ____ between the two countries. (bara ma poresh kardan mug ro to make an agreement) |  | |
6702 | rapscallion | a mischievous person . a mischievous person . a mean, evil, or unprincipled person . (n.) a mean, evil, or unprincipled person (syn.) brute, devil, evildoer, fiend, knave, miscreant, rascal, reprobate, rogue, savage, scamp, varlet, wretch (ant.) saint, chevalier |  | |
6703 | rapture | (n.) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion (syn.) ecstasy, exaltation (adj.) rapturous | ||
6704 | rapturous | expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for someone or something, ecstatic . expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for someone or something, ecstatic . expressing extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for someone or something, ecstatic | ||
6705 | rarefied | (v.) make more subtle or refine . esoteric , exclusive without any of the problems of ordinary life, the ___ atmosphere of academia (made rare in everyday problems) . of high moral or intellectual value . of high moral or intellectual value . of high moral or intellectual value . утонченный, изысканный . less dense; of, relating to, or interesting to a select group; refined . 1,Not dense; thin: the rarefied air of the high peaks. 2. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; exclusive: accepted in the most rarefied social circles. 3. Refined or esoteric: rarefied academic theorizing; a man of rarefied appetites. . MEANING: having low density SENTENCE: Every ounce carried is counted thrice when you're trudging uphill in rarefied air. MNEMONIC: rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE | | |
6706 | rarefy | TO BECOME THINNER OR SPARSER Since the atmosphere rarefied as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe. Synonyms: attenuate; thin . TO BECOME THINNER OR SPARSER Since the atmosphere rarefied as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe. Synonyms: attenuate; thin . TO BECOME THINNER OR SPARSER Since the atmosphere rarefied as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe. Synonyms: attenuate; thin . to make thinner or sparser . TO BECOME THINNER OR SPARSER Since the atmosphere rarefied as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe. Synonyms: attenuate; thin | ||
6707 | rascal | (n.) one who is playfully mischievous (n.) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel (syn.) imp, monkey, rapscallion, knave |  | |
6708 | rash | large number reckless . unwise in your actions, A ___ statement. (Rush was not wise for closing their restaurant for a month!) . adj. 草率行事的 n. 皮疹;一連串爆發的事件 . поспешный . reckless, careless . |  | |
6709 | rather | More readily; preferably: I'd rather go to the movies. adv. With more reason, logic, wisdom, or other justification. adv. More exactly; more accurately: He's my friend, or rather he was my friend. adv. To a certain extent; somewhat: rather cold. adv. On the contrary | ||
6710 | ratification | confirmation , approval the act of voting on a decision or signing a written agreement to make it official, the union has scheduled a ___ vote for noon wednesday. (the rat infection was officially confirmed) |  | |
6711 | ratified | formally approved | ||
6712 | ratify | to approve . approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation . (v.) approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation |  | |
6713 | ratio | 3/4 boys to girls. 135 boys how many girls 3/4135/g 3x g135x4 3g 540 3/540180 | ||
6714 | ratiocinate | form judgments by a process of logic; reason Origin mid 17th century: from Latin ratiocinat- 'deliberated, calculated,' from the verb ratiocinari, from ratio [see ratio]. . form judgments by a process of logic; reason Origin mid 17th century: from Latin ratiocinat- 'deliberated, calculated,' from the verb ratiocinari, from ratio [see ratio]. | ||
6715 | ration | 配额 . 1. a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want, for example during a war 2. a fixed amount of food given regularly to a soldier or to someone who is in a place where there is not much food available . 1. a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want, for example during a war 2. a fixed amount of food given regularly to a soldier or to someone who is in a place where there is not much food available | ||
6716 | rationale | 基本理由 . fundamental reason | ||
6717 | rationalize | v. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid | ||
6718 | rattle | (n.) a rapid series of short loud sounds . 1. to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against something hard; to make something do this 2. (of a vehicle) to make a series of short loud sounds as it moves somewhere . 1. to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against something hard; to make something do this 2. (of a vehicle) to make a series of short loud sounds as it moves somewhere . 1. to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against something hard; to make something do this 2. (of a vehicle) to make a series of short loud sounds as it moves somewhere | ||
6719 | raucous | (adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly; loud . harsh , piercing loud and unpleasant: ___ laughter . sounding loud and rough . sounding loud and rough . хриплый, шумный, беспорядочный . sounding loud and rough |  | |
6720 | raunchy | (syn.) earthy and sexually eplicit (n.) raunch the quality of lacking taste and refinement | ||
6721 | ravage | to damage something badly . to damage something badly |  | |
6722 | rave | to praise enthusiasticallyz . talk wildly or incoherent synonyms: talk wildly, babble, jabber, talk incoherently ";he was raving about the fires of hell"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'show signs of madness']: probably from Old Northern French raver ; related obscurely to [Middle] Low German reven 'be senseless, rave.' . talk wildly or incoherent synonyms: talk wildly, babble, jabber, talk incoherently ";he was raving about the fires of hell"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'show signs of madness']: probably from Old Northern French raver ; related obscurely to [Middle] Low German reven 'be senseless, rave.' . (v.) (n.) 1. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner 2. praise enthusiastically | | |
6723 | raven | n. 渡鴉 adj. (毛髮)烏黑油亮的 |  | |
6724 | ravenous | extremely hungry . edacious, huge appetite . extremely hungry ; We were ___ after hiking all day long. (They sent a raven to tell the king that the city was dying of extreme hunger.) . adj. 極其飢餓的;大量進食的 . жадный, хищный, прожорливый . very hungry . (adj.) extremely hungry (adj.) devouring or craving food in great quantities (syn.) rapacious, voracious, gluttonous, wolfish . (starved) extremely hungry |  | |
6725 | ravine | canyon , gorge a narrow, deep valley with very steep sides, (daree) . |  | |
6726 | raving | talking wildly |  | |
6727 | ravish | |||
6728 | raze | destroy , demolish to completely destroy a city, building, etc.: the town was ___ed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing. . to demolish . разрушать до основания |  | |
6729 | reactant | |||
6730 | reactionary | n. 反動份子;反對進步者 . an extreme conservative . (of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform |  | |
6731 | readily | adv. 樂意不遲疑地;立即地;輕易地 | | |
6732 | ready | (used of wit) quick | ||
6733 | realm | n. 領界;王國國土;領域;範圍 . сфера, область |  | |
6734 | reap | пожинать, получать результат |  | |
6735 | reasseart | 1. to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do something, after a period when this has been in doubt 2. to start to have an effect again, after a period of not having any effect . 1. to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do something, after a period when this has been in doubt 2. to start to have an effect again, after a period of not having any effect . 1. to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do something, after a period when this has been in doubt 2. to start to have an effect again, after a period of not having any effect | ||
6736 | reassure | v. 使放心;使消除疑慮;安撫憂慮 | ||
6737 | rebarbative | Disgusting/offensive . unattractive and objectionable Origin late 19th century: from French rébarbatif, -ive, from Old French se rebarber 'face each other "beard to beard" aggressively,' from barbe 'beard.' . unattractive and objectionable Origin late 19th century: from French rébarbatif, -ive, from Old French se rebarber 'face each other "beard to beard" aggressively,' from barbe 'beard.' | ||
6738 | rebel | (n.) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (v.) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (n.) someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (syn.) maverick |  | |
6739 | rebellious | contumacious |  | |
6740 | rebuke | to criticize sharply . to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong; (They castigated their child cause he had a ride on the Buke again , alone.) . Criticize/criticism . v. 嚴厲斥責;訓斥 <c.f.>castigate, reproach, reprimend . упрекать . to criticize sharply . (v.) censure severely or angrily (syn.) berate, chide, lambaste, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, vituperate, objurgate (n.) an act or expression of criticism and censure (syn.) reprehension, reprimand, reproof |  | |
6741 | rebus | puzzle in which pictures give clues . a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters; for instance, apex might be represented by a picture of an ape followed by a letter X Originearly 17th century: from French rébus, from Latin rebus, ablative plural of res 'thing. . a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters; for instance, apex might be represented by a picture of an ape followed by a letter X Originearly 17th century: from French rébus, from Latin rebus, ablative plural of res 'thing. . puzzle in which pictures give clues | ||
6742 | rebut | to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false . synonyms: deny, contradict, controvert, repudiate, counter, attempt to Origin Middle English [in the senses 'rebuke' and 'repulse']: from Anglo-Norman French rebuter, from Old French re- [expressing opposition] + boter 'to butt.' Sense 1 [originally a legal use] dates from the early 19th century. . v. 駁斥;反駁 <c.f.>refute, retort (n. rebuttal, rejoinder, retort) . synonyms: deny, contradict, controvert, repudiate, counter, attempt to Origin Middle English [in the senses 'rebuke' and 'repulse']: from Anglo-Norman French rebuter, from Old French re- [expressing opposition] + boter 'to butt.' Sense 1 [originally a legal use] dates from the early 19th century. . to refute . to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false . (v.) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (syn.) refute, controvert, debate |  | |
6743 | rebuttal | a refutation or contradiction an attempt to contradict or disprove an argument by offering a counter argument A counterargument, especially in debate . a refutation or contradiction synonyms:refutation, denial, countering, invalidation, negation, contradiction ";now that you've heard the accusations, have you a rebuttal?" . refutation; response with contrary evidence . the action of rebutting . MEANING: Refuting Others By Offering A Argument SENTENCE: The Rebuttal Conducts Of Opponent Lawyer Has Made The Case Of Mr. Musharraf Too Long. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Refutal (To Deny The Truth Of Something); So It Must Mean Act Of Refuting By Offering Contrary Arguments. | ||
6744 | recalcitrant | (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority . unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control . stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority . uncooperative , intractable stubbornly refusing to obey rules and order , a class of ___ fifteen-year-olds (we could not re call them and cite the ants together , they are rebellious) . unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control . stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . Stubborn . unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control . synonyms: uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse Origin mid 19th century: from Latin recalcitrant- 'kicking out with the heels,' from the verb recalcitrare, based on calx, calc- 'heel.' . непокорный, упорный, прочный . synonyms: uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse Origin mid 19th century: from Latin recalcitrant- 'kicking out with the heels,' from the verb recalcitrare, based on calx, calc- 'heel.' . stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority . stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority . unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control . (adj.) stubbornly resistant to authority or control (syn.) defiant, fractious, refractory, disobedient, noncompliant . MEANING: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline SENTENCE: a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds MNEMONIC: e+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn. |  | |
6745 | recant | (v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract . to retract, esp. a previously held belief . renounce , repudiate to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them: after a year spent in solitary confinement, he publicly ___ed (his views). . to say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before, renounce . formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief . Withdrawal/retreat . to say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before, renounce . synonyms: renounce, disavow, deny, repudiate, renege on; formalforswear, abjure ";he was forced to recant his political beliefs"; change one's mind, be apostate; raretergiversate ";he r Origin mid 16th century: from Latin recantare 'revoke,' from re- [expressing reversal] + cantare 'sing, chant.' . отрекаться . synonyms: renounce, disavow, deny, repudiate, renege on; formalforswear, abjure ";he was forced to recant his political beliefs"; change one's mind, be apostate; raretergiversate ";he r Origin mid 16th century: from Latin recantare 'revoke,' from re- [expressing reversal] + cantare 'sing, chant.' . (v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract . retract a statement of opinion . to say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before, renounce . (v.) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief (syn.) abjure, renounce, repudiate, retract, resile, forswear, disavow . MEANING: say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical. SENTENCE: heretics were burned if they would not recant MNEMONIC: RE (again) + CANT (cannot) "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED." . to formally withdraw a statement . |  | |
6746 | recantation | |||
6747 | recanted | to take back something frequently stated | ||
6748 | recapituate | to summarize | ||
6749 | recapitulate | to summarize . recap; to review a series of facts; to sum up . to review a series of facts; to sum up . to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc. . to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc. . summarize and state again the main points of . to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc. . (v.) summarize briefly (syn.) recap . To repeat in concise form. intransitive v. To make a summary. |  | |
6750 | recapitulation | n. 總結;概要 (recap 的全形) (adj. recapitulate 扼要概述的 v. recapitulate 概括) . summary |  | |
6751 | recapitulation(recap) | to repeat the main points of an explanation or description; Finally, the teacher ___ed the main points of the lesson. (re capture in summary) | | |
6752 | recast | изменять, переделывать |  | |
6753 | recede | 后退 | ||
6754 | receptable | container | ||
6755 | receptive | willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions, responsive . willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions, responsive . willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions, responsive | ||
6756 | recess | n. 修會;學校假期;凹處;壁龕 v. 使...休會;把...放在隱蔽處 . (n.) a pause from doing something (as work) (syn.) break, respite, time out, lull (v.) close at the end of a session (syn.) adjourn (n.) a state of abeyance or suspended business (syn.) deferral |  | |
6757 | recession | 1. a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed 2. (formal) the movement backward of something from a previous position . 1. a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed 2. (formal) the movement backward of something from a previous position . n. 經濟蕭條;後退;凹處 . 1. a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed 2. (formal) the movement backward of something from a previous position | ||
6758 | recherché | rare, exotic, or obscure synonyms: obscure, rare, esoteric, abstruse, arcane, recondite, exotic, strange, unusual, unfamiliar, out of the ordinary ";most of the titles are recherché"; Origin French, literally 'carefully sought out,' past participle of rechercher . . rare, exotic, or obscure synonyms: obscure, rare, esoteric, abstruse, arcane, recondite, exotic, strange, unusual, unfamiliar, out of the ordinary ";most of the titles are recherché"; Origin French, literally 'carefully sought out,' past participle of rechercher . | ||
6759 | recidivism | the act of repeating an offense . . Withdrawal/retreat |  | |
6760 | recidivist | one who returns to criminal habits . a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly Origin late 19th century: from French récidiviste, from récidiver 'fall back,' based on Latin recidivus 'falling back,' from the verb recidere, from re- 'back' + cadere 'to fall.' . a convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly Origin late 19th century: from French récidiviste, from récidiver 'fall back,' based on Latin recidivus 'falling back,' from the verb recidere, from re- 'back' + cadere 'to fall.' | ||
6761 | reciprocal | mutual; shared; interchangeable . взаимный, обоюдный . equal exchange with |  | |
6762 | reciprocate | respond to [a gesture or action] by making a correspondi synonyms: do the same [in return], respond in kind, return the favor ";I was happy to reciprocate"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- 'moved backwards and forwards' from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus [see reciprocal]. . respond to [a gesture or action] by making a correspondi synonyms: do the same [in return], respond in kind, return the favor ";I was happy to reciprocate"; Origin late 16th century: from Latin reciprocat- 'moved backwards and forwards' from the verb reciprocare, from reciprocus [see reciprocal]. | ||
6763 | reciprocity | Connected with help to each other . . (n.) mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges (adj.) reciprocal (v.) reciprocate (syn.) interplay | ||
6764 | recital | 独唱会 | ||
6765 | reckless | adj. 魯莽的;不注意的;不顧後果的 . careless . (adj.) characterized by careless unconcern (syn.) heedless, careless, foolhardy, heady, rash, bold |  | |
6766 | reckless(n2) | showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions . showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions . showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions | ||
6767 | recklessness | temerity |  | |
6768 | reckon | count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose . 1. (informal) to think something or have an opinion about something 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to be generally considered to be something 3. to calculate an amount, a number, etc. . rely on expect to do a particular thing . 1. (informal) to think something or have an opinion about something 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to be generally considered to be something 3. to calculate an amount, a number, etc. . 1. (informal) to think something or have an opinion about something 2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to be generally considered to be something 3. to calculate an amount, a number, etc. |  | |
6769 | reclaim | to take back . to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc. . to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc. . to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc. . (v.) bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (syn.) rectify, reform, regenerate (v.) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable (syn.) domesticate, tame, (v.) claim back (syn.) repossess (v.) make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state | ||
6770 | recluse | (n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world . one who lives in solitude . затворник, отшельни . a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people . MEANING: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. SENTENCE: After returning from the pilgrim she has turned into a virtual recluse. MNEMONIC: recLUSE : read luse as lose ; if u lose in any game u like to live alone |  | |
6771 | reclusive | seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation |  | |
6772 | recoco | excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in 18th century Europe | ||
6773 | recognition | n. 認出;承認;認識 . (n.) approval | ||
6774 | recoil | draw back , jump back to react to something with fear or hate: she ___ed in horror at the thought of touching a snake. . отскочить, отпрыгнуть . (v.) draw back, as with fear or pain (syn.) cringe, flinch, quail, shrink, wince (v.) spring back; spring away from an impact (syn.) rebound, reverberate, backlash |  | |
6775 | recollection | 记忆 . n. 記憶;往事;記性 |  | |
6776 | recommence | restart | ||
6777 | recompense | 报酬 | ||
6778 | reconcilable | capable of being adjusted or harmonized Compatible, Capable of being adjusted or harmonized. | ||
6779 | reconcile | to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute . make (one thing) compatible with (another) ; ___ a dispute, ___ accounts (The ships could not sail for long so they had to make them compatible for long sails so sailors could re sail.) . 1. to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other 2. to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement . 调和，使......一致 . 1. to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other 2. to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement . v. 調解;調和;使..一致 <c.f.> recondite 深奧難懂的 . 1. to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other 2. to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement . (v.) bring into consonance or accord; to restore to friendship or harmony; make one thing compatible with another; (syn.) harmonize, accommodate, conciliate, settle, make up (ant.) estrange . v. to bring into harmony; v. to repair a relationship |  | |
6780 | reconciliation | 1. an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again 2. the process of making it possible for two different ideas, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other . 1. an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again 2. the process of making it possible for two different ideas, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other . 1. an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again 2. the process of making it possible for two different ideas, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other | ||
6781 | recondite | adj. arcane or obscure . exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding . (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding . not known about or understood by many people . difficult to understand; abstruse . exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding . not known about by many people and difficult to understand ; a ___ idea (The condition of the treaty was so unknown that they had to re write the conditions.) . exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding . difficult to penetrate . Difficult to understant . not known about or understood by many people . synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, recherché, profound, difficult, complex, complicated, involved; incomprehensible, unfathomable, impene Origin mid 17th century: from Latin reconditus 'hidden, put away,' past participle of recondere, from re- 'back' + condere 'put together, secrete.' . adj. 深奧的;不易理解的;晦澀的 <c.f.>reconcile 調解;調和 <c.f.>abstruse 深奧的;難懂的 . трудный, сложный для понимания . synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, recherché, profound, difficult, complex, complicated, involved; incomprehensible, unfathomable, impene Origin mid 17th century: from Latin reconditus 'hidden, put away,' past participle of recondere, from re- 'back' + condere 'put together, secrete.' . difficult to understand; profound . difficult to understand; profound abstruse obscure . difficult to understand . not known about or understood by many people . MEANING: (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. SENTENCE: the book is full of recondite information MNEMONIC: read recondite as "re conduct". The professor re coducted(repeated) the topic as the students could not understand properly. . عويص, مبهم not known about by many people and difficult to understand |  | |
6782 | recondition | (v.) bring into an improved condition (syn.) renovate (ant.) vitiate | ||
6783 | reconnaissance | exploration to gain knowledge or information | ||
6784 | reconnoiter | synonyms: survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore; investigate, examine, scrutinize, inspect, observe, take a look at; patrol; informalcheck out, scope out, recon ";two of our best Origin early 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere 'know again' [see recognize]. . synonyms: survey, make a reconnaissance of, explore; investigate, examine, scrutinize, inspect, observe, take a look at; patrol; informalcheck out, scope out, recon ";two of our best Origin early 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere 'know again' [see recognize]. | ||
6785 | reconvene | if a meeting, congress, parliament, etc. reconvenes or if someone reconvenes it, it meets again after a break . if a meeting, congress, parliament, etc. reconvenes or if someone reconvenes it, it meets again after a break | ||
6786 | recount | 叙述 . v. 講述;敘述;重新清點 |  | |
6787 | recoup | v. 補償;回本 |  | |
6788 | recover | 1. to get well again after being sick, hurt, etc. 2. to get back the same amount of money that you spent or that is owed to you 3. to get back or find something that was lost, stolen, or missing . 1. to get well again after being sick, hurt, etc. 2. to get back the same amount of money that you spent or that is owed to you 3. to get back or find something that was lost, stolen, or missing . 1. to get well again after being sick, hurt, etc. 2. to get back the same amount of money that you spent or that is owed to you 3. to get back or find something that was lost, stolen, or missing | ||
6789 | recreant | Timid/timidity . cowardly Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally 'surrendering,' present participle of recroire, from medieval Latin [se] recredere 'surrender [oneself],' from re- [expressing reversal] + credere 'entrust.' . трус, изменник . cowardly Origin Middle English: from Old French, literally 'surrendering,' present participle of recroire, from medieval Latin [se] recredere 'surrender [oneself],' from re- [expressing reversal] + credere 'entrust.' |  | |
6790 | recriminate | make counteraccusations Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin recriminat- 'accused in return,' from the verb recriminari, from re- [expressing opposition] + criminare 'accuse' [from crimen 'crime']. . make counteraccusations Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin recriminat- 'accused in return,' from the verb recriminari, from re- [expressing opposition] + criminare 'accuse' [from crimen 'crime']. | ||
6791 | recrimination | an accusation in response to one from someone else . counteraccusation arguments between people who are blaming each other, the peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual ___. (discrimination but this time they reciprocate) . an angry statement that someone makes accusing someone else of something, especially in response to a similar statement from them . an accusation in response to one from someone else . an angry statement that someone makes accusing someone else of something, especially in response to a similar statement from them . an accusation made in reply; a counter charge,an accusation in response to one from someone else. . an angry statement that someone makes accusing someone else of something, especially in response to a similar statement from them |  | |
6792 | recrudesce | verb: to break out or happen again . break out again; recur Origin late 19th century: back-formation from recrudescence 'recurrence,' from Latin recrudescere 'become raw again,' from re- 'again' + crudus 'raw.' . break out again; recur Origin late 19th century: back-formation from recrudescence 'recurrence,' from Latin recrudescere 'become raw again,' from re- 'again' + crudus 'raw.' . to break out or happen again | ||
6793 | recrudescence | recurrent a sudden new appearance and growth, especially of something dangerous and unpleasant, there has been an unwelcome ___ of racist attacks. (they re crewed to make the sense of a sudden attack .) |  | |
6794 | recrudescent | Revival, breaking out into renewed activity | ||
6795 | recruit | (n) a person who has recently joined the armed forces or the police (v1) to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc. (v2) to persuade someone to do something, especially to help you . (n) a person who has recently joined the armed forces or the police (v1) to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc. (v2) to persuade someone to do something, especially to help you | ||
6796 | rectitude | moral uprightness; righteousness . moral uprightness; righteousness . moral uprightness; righteousness . (n.) righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest (syn.) uprightness | ||
6797 | rector | [in the Episcopal Church] a member of the clergy who has charge of a parish Origin late Middle English: from Latin rector 'ruler,' from rect- 'ruled,' from the verb regere . . [in the Episcopal Church] a member of the clergy who has charge of a parish Origin late Middle English: from Latin rector 'ruler,' from rect- 'ruled,' from the verb regere . | ||
6798 | recumbent | lying down . [e synonyms: lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled [out], reclining, prone, prostrate, supine; lying down ";he stepped over Sadie's recumbent body"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin recumbent- 'reclining,' from the verb recumbere, from re- 'back' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie.' . [e synonyms: lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled [out], reclining, prone, prostrate, supine; lying down ";he stepped over Sadie's recumbent body"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin recumbent- 'reclining,' from the verb recumbere, from re- 'back' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie.' | ||
6799 | recuperate | 1. to get back your health, strength, or energy after being sick, tired, injured, etc. 2. to get back money that you have spent or lost . 1. to get back your health, strength, or energy after being sick, tired, injured, etc. 2. to get back money that you have spent or lost . 1. to get back your health, strength, or energy after being sick, tired, injured, etc. 2. to get back money that you have spent or lost . (v.) get over an illness or shock (syn.) convalesce, recover (ant.) degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop | ||
6800 | recuperation | recovery from illness or exertion | ||
6801 | recur | v. 反覆出現;重新產生;再次發生 |  | |
6802 | recurrent | 周期性的，反复的 | ||
6803 | red-blooded | to be high spirited (lots of attitude) and have strong opinions | ||
6804 | redact | (v.) - to revise, edit | ||
6805 | redacted | censor or obscure (part of a text) for legal or security purposes | ||
6806 | redeem | complete, fulfill to make better . | ||
6807 | redemptive | |||
6808 | redimentary | basic | ||
6809 | redivivus | come back to life; reborn Origin late 16th century: from Latin, from re[d]- 'again' + vivus 'living.' . come back to life; reborn Origin late 16th century: from Latin, from re[d]- 'again' + vivus 'living.' | ||
6810 | redolent | having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative . strong smells that make you think of something else; The mountain air was ___ with the scent of pine needles. . fragrant . strongly reminiscent or suggest synonyms: evocative, suggestive, reminiscent ";their pubs bear names redolent of the monarchy"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'fragrant']: from Old French, or from Latin redolent- 'giving out a strong smell,' from re[d]- 'back, again' + olere 'to smell.' . благоухающий, приятный . strongly reminiscent or suggest synonyms: evocative, suggestive, reminiscent ";their pubs bear names redolent of the monarchy"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'fragrant']: from Old French, or from Latin redolent- 'giving out a strong smell,' from re[d]- 'back, again' + olere 'to smell.' . 1. having a strong smell: full of a fragrance or odor 2. causing thoughts or memories of something . (adj.) 1. having a strong smell: full of a fragrance or odor 2. causing thoughts or memories of something (syn.) evocative, reminiscent, resonant |  | |
6811 | redoubtable | inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent . fearsome , daunting inspiring fear or awe , a __ opponent (to make us re doubt of our abilities , cause of being terrifying) . inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent . [o synonyms: formidable, awe-inspiring, fearsome, daunting; impressive, commanding, indomitable, invincible, doughty, mighty ";a redoubtable army commander"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French redoutable, from redouter 'to fear,' from re- [expressing intensive force] + douter 'to doubt.' . грозный, вызывающий уважение . [o synonyms: formidable, awe-inspiring, fearsome, daunting; impressive, commanding, indomitable, invincible, doughty, mighty ";a redoubtable army commander"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French redoutable, from redouter 'to fear,' from re- [expressing intensive force] + douter 'to doubt.' . inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent . inspiring fear or awe; Worthy of respect or honor. . formidable, especially as an opponent . (adj.) inspiring fear (syn.) formidable, alarming (adj.) worthy of respect or honor (syn.) reputable |  | |
6812 | redound | synonyms: contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to, effect; formalconduce to ";such sanctions would not redound to their benefit i Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'surge up, overflow']: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundare 'surge,' from re[d]- 'again' + unda 'a wave.' . synonyms: contribute to, be conducive to, result in, lead to, effect; formalconduce to ";such sanctions would not redound to their benefit i Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'surge up, overflow']: from Old French redonder, from Latin redundare 'surge,' from re[d]- 'again' + unda 'a wave.' | ||
6813 | redress | RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY Seeking redress for the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her. Synonyms: amends; indemnity; quittance; reparation; restitution . to set right . RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY Seeking redress for the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her. Synonyms: amends; indemnity; quittance; reparation; restitution . RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY Seeking redress for the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her. Synonyms: amends; indemnity; quittance; reparation; restitution . correct, an act of making something right laws aimed at ___ing racial inequalities. (re address ) . to correct something that is unfair or wrong . to set right . RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY Seeking redress for the injuries she had received in the accident, Doreen sued the driver of the truck that had hit her. Synonyms: amends; indemnity; quittance; reparation; restitution . Forgive/make amends . to correct something that is unfair or wrong . r synonyms:rectify, correct, right, put to rights, compensate for, amend, remedy, make good, resolve, settle ";we redressed the problem";even up, regulate, equalize ";we aim to redress the balance" OriginMiddle English: the verb from Old French redresser ; the noun via Anglo-Norman French redresse . исправить, возместить . r synonyms:rectify, correct, right, put to rights, compensate for, amend, remedy, make good, resolve, settle ";we redressed the problem";even up, regulate, equalize ";we aim to redress the balance" OriginMiddle English: the verb from Old French redresser ; the noun via Anglo-Norman French redresse . to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury . remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation) . to correct something that is unfair or wrong . To set right (an undesirable situation, for example); remedy or rectify. See Synonyms at correct. 2. To make amends to: felt he should be redressed for the loss. . to set right by compensation or punishment |  | |
6814 | reductionism | the reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study | ||
6815 | redundancy | the state of not being necessary or useful . the state of not being necessary or useful . the state of not being necessary or useful | ||
6816 | redundant | adj. 多餘的;累贅的;失業的;被解雇裁縮的 <c.f.> abundant 豐富的 . not or no synonyms:unnecessary, not required, inessential, unessential, needless, unneeded, uncalled for; surplus, superfluous ";the system is hobbled by redundant paperwork" Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'abundant']: from Latin redundant- 'surging up,' from the verb redundare [see redound] | | |
6817 | reed | |||
6818 | reek | (n.) an unpleasant smell; (v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression | ||
6819 | reel | To fall off balance; lurch . (v.) walk as if unable to control one's movement (n.) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound . to say or repeat something quickly without having to stop or think about it . to say or repeat something quickly without having to stop or think about it . to say or repeat something quickly without having to stop or think about it |  | |
6820 | referendum | an occasion when all the people of a country or state can vote on an important issue . . an occasion when all the people of a country or state can vote on an important issue . an occasion when all the people of a country or state can vote on an important issue | ||
6821 | referent | the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for | ||
6822 | refined | very polite or cultured | ||
6823 | refinement | 优雅，有教养 | ||
6824 | reflexive | adj. 反身的;反射的;本能反應的 |  | |
6825 | reform | v. (改變人事的結構以)改革;改進 |  | |
6826 | reformatory | meaning: an institution to which youthful offenders are sent as an alternative to prison, a reform school | ||
6827 | refractory | stubborn . (adj.) Stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . difficult to control; unwilling to obey ; a ___ child, In science: not affected by a treatment, change, or process ; It is a disabling condition that is ___ to treatment. (I was having the GRE test there was a question that had a fraction in it but it was impossible to change and redo it.) . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . 难熔的，难治愈的 . stubborn . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . Stubborn . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, obdurate, headstrong, self-willed, wayward, willful, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, disobedient, difficult; infor Origin early 17th century: alteration of obsolete refractary, from Latin refractarius 'stubborn' [see also refract]. . adj. (面對權力或控制)倔強的;不聽從的;難以管教的 n. 耐火物質;倔傲的人 <c.f.>intransigent 不妥協的;不讓步的 . непокоренный, упрямый . synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, obdurate, headstrong, self-willed, wayward, willful, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, disobedient, difficult; infor Origin early 17th century: alteration of obsolete refractary, from Latin refractarius 'stubborn' [see also refract]. . stubborn . stubbornly resistant to authority or control . (adj.) stubbornly resistant to authority or control (syn.) fractious, defiant, recalcitrant, intractable . MEANING: stubborn or unmanageable SENTENCE: An example of someone who is refractory is a person who refuses to listen to the rules MNEMONIC: one who doesn't refract or bend at all meaning stubborn . متمرد, عنيد difficult to control; unwilling to obey | | |
6828 | refrain | to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do . to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do . v. 忍住;節制 n. 副歌;重複 . to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do |  | |
6829 | refreshing | vitalizing | ||
6830 | refuge | (n.) a shelter or sanctuary (syn.) harbor, asylum |  | |
6831 | refulgent | Shining, radiant . (adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent . shining brightly Origin late 15th century: from Latin refulgent- 'shining out,' from the verb refulgere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + fulgere 'to shine.' . блестящий, сияющий . shining brightly Origin late 15th century: from Latin refulgent- 'shining out,' from the verb refulgere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + fulgere 'to shine.' . (adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent . shining, radiant, resplendent . (adj.) radiating or as if radiating light (syn.) beaming, effulgent, radiant, bright |  | |
6832 | refuse | |||
6833 | refute | disprove . disprove . to prove incorrect . to disprove; to successfully argue against . to prove incorrect . to prove a statement, opinion, or belief to be wrong or false ; ___ an accusation (I refused to accept their accusation and proved them wrong and faulty.) . overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof . prove [a statement or theory] to be wrong or false; disprove synonyms: disprove, prove wrong, prove false, debunk, discredit, invalidate; informalpoke holes in; formalconfute ";attempts to refute Einstein's theory"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin refutare 'repel, rebut.' . v. 駁斥;駁倒 . опровергать . prove [a statement or theory] to be wrong or false; disprove synonyms: disprove, prove wrong, prove false, debunk, discredit, invalidate; informalpoke holes in; formalconfute ";attempts to refute Einstein's theory"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin refutare 'repel, rebut.' . (v.) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (syn.) rebut, controvert . MEANING: Prove To Be False SENTENCE: The Defense Called Several Respectable Witnesses Who Were Able To Refute The False Testimony Of The Prosecution'S Only Witness. MNEMONIC: It Sound's Like Refuse Which Means 'Rejects'. When Someone Refutes Some Arguments Or Judgement, He Is Going To Reject It. . v. to rebut or disprove |  | |
6834 | regain | 恢复 | ||
6835 | regal | royal, kinglike; fit for a king . royal . (adj.) belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler (syn.) imperial, majestic, royal, noble, purple | ||
6836 | regale | (v.) to feast, entertain agreeably . To entertain or delight entertain . to entertain . to entertain | ||
6837 | regalia | the fancy clothing of a king | ||
6838 | regenerate | (v.) reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new |  | |
6839 | regime | n. 政權;政體;社會制度 | ||
6840 | regimen | any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follows, especially in order to improve their health: After his heart attack the doctor put him on a strict ___. | ||
6841 | regroup | 1. to arrange the way people or soldiers work together in a new way, especially in order to continue fighting or attacking someone 2. (of a person) to return to a normal state after an unpleasant experience or a period of difficulty, and become ready to make an effort again with new enthusiasm or strength . 1. to arrange the way people or soldiers work together in a new way, especially in order to continue fighting or attacking someone 2. (of a person) to return to a normal state after an unpleasant experience or a period of difficulty, and become ready to make an effort again with new enthusiasm or strength . 1. to arrange the way people or soldiers work together in a new way, especially in order to continue fighting or attacking someone 2. (of a person) to return to a normal state after an unpleasant experience or a period of difficulty, and become ready to make an effort again with new enthusiasm or strength | ||
6842 | regulate | to manage or control | ||
6843 | regurgitate | bring [swallowed food] up again to the mouth synonyms: disgorge, bring up ";a ruminant continually regurgitates food"; Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin regurgitat-, from the verb regurgitare, from Latin re- 'again, back' + gurges, gurgit- 'whirlpool.' | ||
6844 | rehabilitate | to return to normal life . 1. to help someone to have a normal, useful life again after they have been very sick or in prison for a long time 2. to begin to consider that someone is good or acceptable after a long period during which they were considered bad or unacceptable . 1. to help someone to have a normal, useful life again after they have been very sick or in prison for a long time 2. to begin to consider that someone is good or acceptable after a long period during which they were considered bad or unacceptable . v. 復興;修復;恢復 . 1. to help someone to have a normal, useful life again after they have been very sick or in prison for a long time 2. to begin to consider that someone is good or acceptable after a long period during which they were considered bad or unacceptable |  | |
6845 | rehash | To rework old material into a new form | ||
6846 | rehearsal | the process of keeping information in short-term memory by mentally repeating it | ||
6847 | rehearse | to practice for a performance | ||
6848 | reify | (reification) To treat something (an abstraction) as if it had material existence . make (something abstract) more concrete or real; These phenomena are ___ed into facts. (Re modify abstracts into facts) |  | |
6849 | reign | authority prevail | ||
6850 | rein | limitation inhibit, restrain . 1. a long, narrow, leather band that is attached to a bit ( a metal bar in a horse's mouth) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse 2. [plural] the state of being in control or the leader of something . 1. a long, narrow, leather band that is attached to a bit ( a metal bar in a horse's mouth) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse 2. [plural] the state of being in control or the leader of something . 1. a long, narrow, leather band that is attached to a bit ( a metal bar in a horse's mouth) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse 2. [plural] the state of being in control or the leader of something . rein in - stop or slow up one | ||
6851 | reindeer | a large deer with long antlers ( horns shaped like branches), that lives in cold northern regions . a large deer with long antlers ( horns shaped like branches), that lives in cold northern regions . a large deer with long antlers ( horns shaped like branches), that lives in cold northern regions |  | |
6852 | reiterate | to say or state again | ||
6853 | reive | meaning: to rob, plunder | ||
6854 | rejoice | delight . to express great happiness about something . to express great happiness about something . to express great happiness about something | ||
6855 | rejoinder | RESPONSE Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianna's joke, but he couldn't. Synonyms: retort; ripost . An answer; a reply . RESPONSE Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianna's joke, but he couldn't. Synonyms: retort; ripost . RESPONSE Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianna's joke, but he couldn't. Synonyms: retort; ripost . answer , reply a quick and often angry or humorous answer, she always has a witty ___ to/for any question. (everything we said , the angry couple would say they will re join us there.) . An answer; a reply . RESPONSE Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marianna's joke, but he couldn't. Synonyms: retort; ripost . a reply, especially a sharp or witty one |  | |
6856 | rejuvenate | to make someone or something look or feel younger or more lively . to make someone or something look or feel younger or more lively . to make someone or something look or feel younger or more lively | ||
6857 | relapse | A falling back into an old illness or bad habit . to slip or fall back into a former worse state | ||
6858 | relate | 1. to be connected with something or someone; to refer to something or someone 2. to be able to understand and have sympathy with someone or something (phrasal verb) . 1. to be connected with something or someone; to refer to something or someone 2. to be able to understand and have sympathy with someone or something (phrasal verb) | ||
6859 | relay | 1. to receive and send on information, news, etc. to someone 2. to broadcast television or radio signals . 1. to receive and send on information, news, etc. to someone 2. to broadcast television or radio signals . 1. to receive and send on information, news, etc. to someone 2. to broadcast television or radio signals | ||
6860 | release | to throw or give off to set free to let go from office, service, or employment | ||
6861 | relegate | assign to a lower position . to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position . 把......归类 . assign to a lower position . synonyms: downgrade, lower, lower in rank/status, put down, move down; demote, degrade ";cooperatives may be relegated to a secondary r Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'send into exile']: from Latin relegat- 'sent away, referred,' from the verb relegare, from re- 'again' + legare 'send.' . принижать, низводить . synonyms: downgrade, lower, lower in rank/status, put down, move down; demote, degrade ";cooperatives may be relegated to a secondary r Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'send into exile']: from Latin relegat- 'sent away, referred,' from the verb relegare, from re- 'again' + legare 'send.' . assign to a lower position; to banish . to assign to an inferior position or person . MEANING: assign an inferior rank or position to SENTENCE: they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role MNEMONIC: divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse position. |  | |
6862 | relegated | To put in a less important place. | ||
6863 | relent | v. 同情;憐憫 . сдаваться, уступать, ослабевать | | |
6864 | relentless | adj. never stopping, constant . (adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity . continuous; unstoppable . ruthless uncompromising . 持续的，一致的，无情的 | | |
6865 | relentlessly | showing no signs of stopping or lessening in intensity; persistently |  | |
6866 | relevant | adj. relating to the topic or issue at hand . having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand . having a connection with sth, related | ||
6867 | relieve | v. 緩解;救濟;接替(職位) |  | |
6868 | religion | faith belief and trust in and loyalty to God | ||
6869 | religious | pious |  | |
6870 | relinquish | v. 放棄;交出;讓與 (cede, concede, abnegate, abjure) . to let go, give up . to let go, give up . to give up (as a position of authority) formally to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress . отступать, отказываться . to let go, give up . to give up . to surrender something to someone or something. Todd refused to relinquish his authority to anyone. I finally relinquished the car to the bank. |  | |
6871 | relish | taste content enjoy . наслаждаться |  | |
6872 | reluctant | Unwilling not willing to take action hesitant . unwilling . unwilling . adj. 不情願的 |  | |
6873 | remark | v. 評論;談論;說起;察覺 n. 言論;談論;覺察;注意的目光 |  | |
6874 | remedial | Providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill | ||
6875 | reminisce | (v.) recall the past |  | |
6876 | reminiscent | (adj.) serving to bring to mind (syn.) evocative, resonant, redolent (v.) reminisce |  | |
6877 | remiss | careless . careless . careless and not doing a duty well enough; You have been ___ in your duties. (The boy kept scoring low on his test and was because he was careless and would re miss the same question over and over again.) . synonyms: negligent, neglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, lax, slack, slipshod, lack Origin late Middle English: from Latin remissus 'slackened,' past participle of remittere . The early senses were 'weakened in color or consistency' and [in describing sound] 'faint, soft.' . adj. 怠忽職守的;疏忽的 <c.f.>dismiss 解散;解職;駁回 . невнимательный, беспечный . synonyms: negligent, neglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, lax, slack, slipshod, lack Origin late Middle English: from Latin remissus 'slackened,' past participle of remittere . The early senses were 'weakened in color or consistency' and [in describing sound] 'faint, soft.' . neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless . neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless . (adj.) careless or negligent about doing something that is expected (syn.) delinquent, derelict, neglectful, negligent . (negligent) (مهمل) - careless and not doing a duty well enough |  | |
6878 | remission | improvement or absence of signs of disease . a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better . Withdrawal/retreat . the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty synonyms: cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation; formalabrogation ";the remission of all fees"; Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio[n-], from remittere 'send back, restore' [see remit]. . n. 寬恕;緩解;豁免;減刑 . the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty synonyms: cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation; formalabrogation ";the remission of all fees"; Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio[n-], from remittere 'send back, restore' [see remit]. . a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better . a. Medicine Abatement or subsiding of the symptoms of a disease. b. The period during which the symptoms of a disease abate or subside. 4. a. Release, as from a debt, penalty, or obligation. b. Forgiveness; pardon. . temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon |  | |
6879 | remit | cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting [a debt or pu synonyms: cancel, set aside, suspend, revoke; formalabrogate ";the fines were remitted"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin remittere 'send back, restore,' from re- 'back' + mittere 'send.' The noun dates from the early 20th century. . v. 減刑;提交;匯付 n. (機關,人物)責任範圍 . cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting [a debt or pu synonyms: cancel, set aside, suspend, revoke; formalabrogate ";the fines were remitted"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin remittere 'send back, restore,' from re- 'back' + mittere 'send.' The noun dates from the early 20th century. |  | |
6880 | remnant | something left over . a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. . a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. . n. 剩餘的部分;零頭;零料 . a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. |  | |
6881 | remodel | to alter the structure of | ||
6882 | remonstrance | complaint | ||
6883 | remonstrate | to argue with someone against something, protest against . protest , complain to complain to someone or about something, i went to the boss to ___ against the new rules. (to re show the monster in you , you should complain against the new rules.) . to protest or complain about something or someone . to argue with someone against something, protest against . Criticize/criticism; nag . to protest or complain about something or someone . synonyms: protest, complain, expostulate; argue with, take issue with ";"I'm not a child!" he remonstrated" Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'make plain']: from medieval Latin remonstrat- 'demonstrated,' from the verb remonstrare, from re- [expressing intensive force] + monstrare 'to show.' . протестовать, возражать . synonyms: protest, complain, expostulate; argue with, take issue with ";"I'm not a child!" he remonstrated" Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'make plain']: from medieval Latin remonstrat- 'demonstrated,' from the verb remonstrare, from re- [expressing intensive force] + monstrare 'to show.' . (v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to . plead in protest . to protest or complain about something or someone . (v.) argue in protest or opposition (syn.) object, protest, expostulate (v.) censure severely or angrily (syn.) lambaste, rebuke, reproof, reprimand, scold, vituperate |  | |
6884 | remorse | bitter regret . the feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done . the feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done . n. 懊悔;自責;悔恨 <c.f.>morose 陰鬱的 contrition 懊悔;悔恨 . deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed . the feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done | | |
6885 | remorseful | contrite | ||
6886 | remunerate | compensate, to pay | ||
6887 | remuneration | payment , salary the money someone is paid for work they have done . payment for work done . вознаграждение |  | |
6888 | remunerative | 有利可图的 | ||
6889 | rend | to tear or split apart . to tear violently, to split | ||
6890 | render | provide or give . 1.to make something or someone be in a particular state or condition The trees ___ed the road as dark as a tunnel. 2.Provide or give services ___ed (rande gives us the service of chopping the carrots.) . 1. (formal) to cause someone or something to be in a particular state or condition 2. (formal) to give someone something, especially in return for something, or because it is expected 3. (formal) to present something, especially when it is done officially 4. (formal) to express or perform something . 1. (formal) to cause someone or something to be in a particular state or condition 2. (formal) to give someone something, especially in return for something, or because it is expected 3. (formal) to present something, especially when it is done officially 4. (formal) to express or perform something . v. 渲染;給予;提供;使...成為, . 1. (formal) to cause someone or something to be in a particular state or condition 2. (formal) to give someone something, especially in return for something, or because it is expected 3. (formal) to present something, especially when it is done officially 4. (formal) to express or perform something . to submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment: render a bill. transitive v. To give or make available; provide: render assistance. transitive v. To give what is due or owed: render thanks; rendered homage. To express in another language or form; translate. the artist himself rendered these woodland scenes. . phr. to make sth adj. | render adj. sth | |
6891 | rendering | A depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music. n. A drawing in perspective of a proposed structure. n. A translation: a rendering of Cicero's treatises into English. | ||
6892 | rendezvous | 1. an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place 2. a place where people have arranged to meet . 1. an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place 2. a place where people have arranged to meet . meeting . 1. an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place 2. a place where people have arranged to meet . (n.) a meeting planned at a certain time and place (v.) meet at a rendezvous (syn.) convene, purlieu |  | |
6893 | renegade | betrayer . 1. (often used as an adjective) a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views 2. a person who opposes and lives outside a group or society that they used to belong to . . 1. (often used as an adjective) a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views 2. a person who opposes and lives outside a group or society that they used to belong to . 1. (often used as an adjective) a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views 2. a person who opposes and lives outside a group or society that they used to belong to . a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles | ||
6894 | renege | to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise . formally reject . fail to fulfill a promise or agreement ; He ___ed on his promise. () . Withdrawal/retreat . synonyms: default on, fail to honor, go back on, break, back out of, withdraw from, retreat from, welsh on, backtrack on; br Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'desert [especially a faith or a person]']: from medieval Latin renegare, from Latin re- [expressing intensive force] + negare 'deny.' . изменять своему слову . synonyms: default on, fail to honor, go back on, break, back out of, withdraw from, retreat from, welsh on, backtrack on; br Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'desert [especially a faith or a person]']: from medieval Latin renegare, from Latin re- [expressing intensive force] + negare 'deny.' . to go back on one's word . fail to fulfill a promise or obligation . (v.) 1. fail to fulfill a promise or obligation (syn.) abnegate, forswear, recant, renounce, repeal, retract, withdraw |  | |
6895 | reneged | to go back on a promise . go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract | ||
6896 | renitent | meaning: Stubborn . непослушный, непокорный | | |
6897 | renounce | to give up or resign something . to give up . to give up to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further . to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way synonymous with recant . to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way synonymous with recant . to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way synonymous with recant . (v.) to give up or resign something (syn.) forswear, relinquish | | |
6898 | renovate | to restore, to repair to bring back to life, practice, activity of a former condition of vigor . v. 修復 | ||
6899 | renown | n. 名聲;聲望 . the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed . fame |  | |
6900 | renowned | famous for | ||
6901 | rent | A fee charged for the use of property or land . Gaps/openings . a large tear in a piece of fabric synonyms: rip, tear, split, hole, slash, slit ";the rent in his pants"; gorge, chasm, fault, rift, fissure, crevasse ";a vast rent in the mountains"; Origin mid 16th century: from obsolete rent 'pull to pieces, lacerate,' variant of rend. . a large tear in a piece of fabric synonyms: rip, tear, split, hole, slash, slit ";the rent in his pants"; gorge, chasm, fault, rift, fissure, crevasse ";a vast rent in the mountains"; Origin mid 16th century: from obsolete rent 'pull to pieces, lacerate,' variant of rend. | ||
6902 | reparation | a payment made for a wrong or an injury . (n.) compensation for a wrong (syn.) amends, compensation, expiation | ||
6903 | repartee | a quick witty response good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks . a quick, witty reply . synonyms: banter, badinage, bantering, raillery, witticism[s], ripostes, sallies, quips, joking, jesting; formalpersiflage ";an evening of wit and re Origin mid 17th century: from French repartie 'replied promptly,' feminine past participle of repartir, from re- 'again' + partir 'divide, depart.' . synonyms: banter, badinage, bantering, raillery, witticism[s], ripostes, sallies, quips, joking, jesting; formalpersiflage ";an evening of wit and re Origin mid 17th century: from French repartie 'replied promptly,' feminine past participle of repartir, from re- 'again' + partir 'divide, depart.' | ||
6904 | repast | MEAL OR MEALTIME Ravi prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan. Synonyms: banquet; feast . MEAL OR MEALTIME Ravi prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan. Synonyms: banquet; feast . MEAL OR MEALTIME Ravi prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan. Synonyms: banquet; feast . a meal; Yet that simple ___ was fit for a king. (They redid the past and ate the meal again) . (old-fashioned or formal) a meal . meal . MEAL OR MEALTIME Ravi prepared a delicious repast of chicken tikka and naan. Synonyms: banquet; feast . (old-fashioned or formal) a meal . a meal synonyms: meal, feast, banquet; informalspread, feed, bite, bite to eat; formalcollation, refection ";a sumptuous repast"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin repascere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + pascere 'to feed.' . a meal synonyms: meal, feast, banquet; informalspread, feed, bite, bite to eat; formalcollation, refection ";a sumptuous repast"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French, based on late Latin repascere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + pascere 'to feed.' . (old-fashioned or formal) a meal |  | |
6905 | repatriate | to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship . 1. to send or bring someone back to their own country 2. (business) to send money or profits back to your own country . 1. to send or bring someone back to their own country 2. (business) to send money or profits back to your own country . 1. to send or bring someone back to their own country 2. (business) to send money or profits back to your own country | ||
6906 | repeal | annul withdraw . аннулировать, отменить . (v.) cancel officially (syn.) annul, countermand, overturn, rescind, revoke, vacate |  | |
6907 | repeat | synonyms: say again, restate, reiterate, go/run through again, recapitulate; informalrecap ";she repeated her story"; recite, quote, parrot, regurgitate ";children can repeat large chunks of Origin late Middle English: from Old French repeter, from Latin repetere, from re- 'back' + petere 'seek.' | ||
6908 | repel | to fight against, resist disgust . v. 驅逐;拒絕;排斥;擊退 |  | |
6909 | repellent | (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike, repulsive . (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike, repulsive . (formal) very unpleasant; causing strong dislike, repulsive | ||
6910 | repent | feel remorse , regret to say that you are sorry for doing something bad . to feel and show that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you have done . to feel and show that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you have done . раскаиваться, каяться . to feel and show that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you have done |  | |
6911 | repercussion | consequence | ||
6912 | repertoire | the complete list or supply of skills, devices, or ingredients used in a particular field, occupation, or practice . collection | ||
6913 | repertory | collection . 1. the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals 2. a repository or collection, especially of information or retrievable examples | ||
6914 | repetitive | adj. (乏味的方式)重複的;反覆的 |  | |
6915 | repine | complain crave, thirst . fret, complain . роптать, ворчать . to complain |  | |
6916 | replenish | refill . refill , fill up to fill something or make it complete again: to ___ supplies . 补充 . пополнять . synonyms: refill, top up, fill up, recharge, freshen ";she replenished their glass Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'supply abundantly']: from Old French repleniss-, lengthened stem of replenir, from re- 'again' [also expressing intensive force] + plenir 'fill' [from Latin plenus 'full']. |  | |
6917 | replete | ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED; COMPLETE The gigantic supermarket was replete with consumer products of every kind. Synonyms: abounding; full . ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED; COMPLETE The gigantic supermarket was replete with consumer products of every kind. Synonyms: abounding; full . ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED; COMPLETE The gigantic supermarket was replete with consumer products of every kind. Synonyms: abounding; full . appetite completely satisfied abundant . 1. full with food 2.well supplied ; The act was ___ with drama and excitement . full . ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED; COMPLETE The gigantic supermarket was replete with consumer products of every kind. Synonyms: abounding; full . synonyms: filled, full, well stocked, well supplied, crammed, packed, jammed, teeming, overflowing, bursting; informaljam-packed, chockablock, c Origin late Middle English: from Old French replet[e ] or Latin repletus 'filled up,' past participle of replere, from re- 'back, again' + plere 'fill.' . насыщенный, полный . synonyms: filled, full, well stocked, well supplied, crammed, packed, jammed, teeming, overflowing, bursting; informaljam-packed, chockablock, c Origin late Middle English: from Old French replet[e ] or Latin repletus 'filled up,' past participle of replere, from re- 'back, again' + plere 'fill.' . full; abundant . filled with something; with a full supply of something . filled with something; with a full supply of something |  | |
6918 | replicate | duplicate redo . v. 複製;摺疊;(生物)再生 adj. 摺疊的;複製的 | ||
6919 | reportage | n. 報導工作 |  | |
6920 | reportedly | according to what some people say . according to what some people say . according to what some people say | ||
6921 | repose | (v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness . a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility . leisure, ease calmness relax transfer, turn over . a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity; sleep, slumber ";a face in repose"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French repos [noun], reposer [verb], from late Latin repausare, from re- [expressing intensive force] + pausare 'to pause.' . отдых, передышка . a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity; sleep, slumber ";a face in repose"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French repos [noun], reposer [verb], from late Latin repausare, from re- [expressing intensive force] + pausare 'to pause.' . Calmness; tranquillity. |  | |
6922 | repository | a place designated for storage | ||
6923 | reprehend | blame . Criticize/criticism . reprimand Origin Middle English: from Latin reprehendere 'seize, check, rebuke,' from re- [expressing intensive force] + prehendere 'seize.' . v. 譴責;責難 . reprimand Origin Middle English: from Latin reprehendere 'seize, check, rebuke,' from re- [expressing intensive force] + prehendere 'seize.' | | |
6924 | reprehensible | shameful; very bad . Deserving blame or punishment blameworthy shameful; very bad . deplorable , disgraceful ___ behaviour is extremely bad. . morally wrong and deserving criticism . adj. 應當譴責的 . достойный осуждения . deserving blame or punishment . deserving blame or punishment . morally wrong and deserving criticism . (adj.) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure (syn.) condemnable, criminal, deplorable, vicious (v.) reprehend - express strong disapproval of |  | |
6925 | reprehension | Expression of blame. | ||
6926 | representational | 具象主义的 | ||
6927 | repress | v. (感情)壓抑;鎮壓 (suppress 壓抑;武力鎮壓;抑制) . to hold back; to put down or check by force . to hold down . to put down by force to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of |  | |
6928 | repression | n. 壓抑;鎮壓 . 抑制，[心理] 压抑；镇压 | ||
6929 | repressive | (adj) restrictive of action | ||
6930 | reprieve | condone to prevent (something) from being closed, destroyed . . (v.) postpone or remit punishment (syn.) respite | ||
6931 | reprimand | v. 懲戒;訓斥 . осуждать, не соглашаться . synonyms:rebuke, reproof, admonishment, admonition, reproach, scolding, upbraiding, finger-wagging, censure; informalrap over the knuckl Originmid 17th century: from French réprimande, via Spanish from Latin reprimenda 'things to be held in check,' neuter plural gerundive of reprimere [see repress] . (n.) an act or expression of criticism and censure (v.) rebuke formally (v.) censure severely or angrilyd |  | |
6932 | reprisal | counterattack (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group, they promised that individuals could live freely without fear of ___ from the military. (they will come back and retake the prizes all.) . revenge . an injury done in return for injury (in wartime) | ||
6933 | reprise | a repeated passage in music Origin early 18th century: French, literally 'taken up again,' feminine past participle of reprendre [see reprieve]. . повторение . a repeated passage in music Origin early 18th century: French, literally 'taken up again,' feminine past participle of reprendre [see reprieve]. . a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action |  | |
6934 | reproach | (v.) to scold, disapprove . one that causes shame, rebuke or blame to express disapproval, criticism, or disappointment in ( someone) . criticism of someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected; There was a hint of ___ in his voice. (They usually don't talk to us but they talked again only to criticize us of what we have done.) . (n1) blame or criticism for something you have done (n2) a word or remark expressing blame or criticism (v1) to blame or criticize someone for something that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them (v2) to feel guilty about something that you think you should have done in a different way . express criticism towards . (n1) blame or criticism for something you have done (n2) a word or remark expressing blame or criticism (v1) to blame or criticize someone for something that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them (v2) to feel guilty about something that you think you should have done in a different way . address [someone] in such a way as synonyms: disgrace, discredit, source of shame, blemish, stain, blot; literarysmirch ";this party is a reproach to Canadian politics"; Origin Middle English: from Old French reprochier [verb], from a base meaning 'bring back close,' based on Latin prope 'near.' . v.n. 責備;責怪;批評 <c.f.>reproof 責備;指責 . бранить, критиковать . address [someone] in such a way as synonyms: disgrace, discredit, source of shame, blemish, stain, blot; literarysmirch ";this party is a reproach to Canadian politics"; Origin Middle English: from Old French reprochier [verb], from a base meaning 'bring back close,' based on Latin prope 'near.' . a. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke: a column that elicited many reproaches from readers. b. Blame or disapproval: frowned in mild reproach of what was said. beyond reproach perfect, no mistakes . (n1) blame or criticism for something you have done (n2) a word or remark expressing blame or criticism (v1) to blame or criticize someone for something that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them (v2) to feel guilty about something that you think you should have done in a different way . (v.) express criticism towards (syn.) upbraid (n.) a mild rebuke or criticism . MEANING: Criticize. SENTENCE: I Want My Work To Be Above Reproach And Without Error; Because I Can'T Bear Any Trouble In Future. MNEMONIC: Reproach Re (Again) + Approach (Approach To Top-Management To Complain About Somebody); So Re-Approach Means Complaining Again Or Blaming Again And Again To Criticize Someone. . v. to scold or express criticism . (upbraid) (توبيخ) - to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected |  | |
6935 | reprobate | a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel . (n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn . a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is immoral . evil . morally unprincipled person . a morally unprincipled person morally corrupt to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil to be unwilling to grant . a person of bad character and habits; You old ____. (The robot repeated the nasty words and he had a bad character.) . a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is immoral . morally unprincipled person . a person without moral scruples . Carousal . a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is immoral . synonyms: rogue, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, good-for-nothing, villain, wretch, rake, degenerate, libertine, debauchee; informal,cad; archaicb Origin late Middle English [as a verb]: from Latin reprobat- 'disapproved,' from the verb reprobare, from re- [expressing reversal] + probare 'approve.' . v. 惡棍;無賴 . негодяй, подлец, распутник . synonyms: rogue, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, good-for-nothing, villain, wretch, rake, degenerate, libertine, debauchee; informal,cad; archaicb Origin late Middle English [as a verb]: from Latin reprobat- 'disapproved,' from the verb reprobare, from re- [expressing reversal] + probare 'approve.' . morally unprincipled person . a dishonest or immoral person; a scoundrel . a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is immoral . (v.) express strong disapproval of (syn.) condemn, decry, excoriate, objurgate (adj.) deviating from what is considered moral or right (syn.) depraved, perverse, perverted, corrupt (ant.) approbate . MEANING: an unprincipled person. SENTENCE: The politician had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption MNEMONIC: reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it up has no moral values. |  | |
6936 | reproof | criticism for a fault, rebuke . an expression of blame or disapproval . Nag . n. 責備;指責 <c.f.>reproach 警告;勸戒;責備 | | |
6937 | reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent to hold an unfavorable opinion of . to tell someone that you do not approve of something that they have done . Criticize/criticism . to tell someone that you do not approve of something that they have done . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, rake/haul over the coals, criticize, censure Origin Middle English [also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure']: from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' [see reprobate]. . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, rake/haul over the coals, criticize, censure Origin Middle English [also in the senses 'reject' and 'censure']: from Old French reprover, from late Latin reprobare 'disapprove' [see reprobate]. . to tell someone that you do not approve of something that they have done | ||
6938 | reptile | snake and lizard cold-blooded and covered in scales (snake, turtle) | ||
6939 | reptillian | |||
6940 | repudiate | (v) reject, cast off, deny that something has authority . TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF The old woman's claim that she was Russian royalty was repudiated by other known relatives. Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce . to reject . TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF The old woman's claim that she was Russian royalty was repudiated by other known relatives. Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce . TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF The old woman's claim that she was Russian royalty was repudiated by other known relatives. Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce . to declare not to be true to show unwillingness to accept . reject as untrue; ___ a contract (he always refuses to accept the evidence so he has the reputation of being a rejector.) . refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid . 否认 . (v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of . TO REJECT THE VALIDITY OF The old woman's claim that she was Russian royalty was repudiated by other known relatives. Synonyms: deny; disavow; disclaim; disown; renounce . refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid . refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid . synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, give up, turn one's back on, disown, cast off, lay aside; formalforswear, abjure; literaryforsake ";he repudiated Origin late Middle English [originally an adjective in the sense 'divorced']: from Latin repudiatus 'divorced, cast off,' from repudium 'divorce.' . v. 批駁;否認;拒絕履行(債務或契約) . отрекаться . synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, give up, turn one's back on, disown, cast off, lay aside; formalforswear, abjure; literaryforsake ";he repudiated Origin late Middle English [originally an adjective in the sense 'divorced']: from Latin repudiatus 'divorced, cast off,' from repudium 'divorce.' . to reject . to reject . to reject . to reject, to disown, to disavow . (v.) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid (syn.) decline, deny, renounce . MEANING: refuse to accept; reject. SENTENCE: she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders MNEMONIC: repud(refused)+iate(to eat) refused to take anymore or acknowledge . v. to renounce or disown . (reject as untrue) to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable |  | |
6941 | repudiated | rejected | ||
6942 | repudiation | 否定 . n. 否認;斷絕關係;拒付 . rejection of a proposal or idea . noun - rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid noun - the exposure of falseness or pretensions noun - refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) | ||
6943 | repugnance | synonyms: revulsion, disgust, abhorrence, repulsion, loathing, hatred, detestation, aversion, distaste, antipath Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'opposition']: from Old French repugnance or Latin repugnantia, from repugnare 'oppose,' from re- [expressing opposition] + pugnare 'to fight.' . synonyms: revulsion, disgust, abhorrence, repulsion, loathing, hatred, detestation, aversion, distaste, antipath Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'opposition']: from Old French repugnance or Latin repugnantia, from repugnare 'oppose,' from re- [expressing opposition] + pugnare 'to fight.' | ||
6944 | repugnant | arousing disgust or aversion not being in agreement or harmony . abhorrent , repulsive extremely unpleasant: she thought the idea morally ___. . противный, отвратительный | | |
6945 | repulse | to rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial . отражать |  | |
6946 | repundiate | to put down, to renounce | ||
6947 | reputable | (adj.) having a good reputation (syn.) honorable, estimable, redoubtable, prestigious, respectable | ||
6948 | repute | reputation; to consider, believe . a good reputation . To consider; suppose: He is reputed to be the best chef in town. n. 1. Reputation: His repute depends on his ability to forecast economic changes. 2. A good reputation: a brand name of repute. | ||
6949 | reputed | thought , reported believed by most people to be . известный, имеющий репутацию |  | |
6950 | requiem | meaning: (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass, or of a similar character an act or token of remembrance . [especially in the Roman Catholic Church] a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead OriginMiddle English: from Latin [first word of the Mass], accusative of requies 'rest. . [especially in the Roman Catholic Church] a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead OriginMiddle English: from Latin [first word of the Mass], accusative of requies 'rest. |  | |
6951 | requisite | necessity essential, necessary . необходимый |  | |
6952 | requisition | (noun) a formal, official written request or demand for something (verb) a formal, official written request or demand for something . (noun) a formal, official written request or demand for something (verb) a formal, official written request or demand for something . (noun) a formal, official written request or demand for something (verb) a formal, official written request or demand for something | ||
6953 | requite | to return or repay Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I'll never be able to requite your generosity. Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate . to return or repay . to return or repay Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I'll never be able to requite your generosity. Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate . to return or repay Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I'll never be able to requite your generosity. Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate . to make repayment or return for to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for . (v) reciprocate, repay, or revenge ; ___ evil with good, (re paying what quite their way all the time) . (v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate . to return or repay Thanks for offering to lend me $1,000, but I know I'll never be able to requite your generosity. Synonyms: compensate; reciprocate . make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing); return a favor, respond to, return . |  | |
6954 | rescind | (v.) to repeal, cancel . abolish, annul . cancel officially ; The vote ___ the decision made earlier int he decade. (I removed my first skin officially and reskind myself ) . to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid . Withdrawal/retreat . to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid . synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overrule, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, quash, abolish; vacate; formalabrogate ";the court can rescind a bankruptcy order"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin rescindere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + scindere 'to divide, split.' . v. (官方的)撤除;取消 (retract, revoke, repeal, abrogate) . отменять, аннулировать . synonyms: revoke, repeal, cancel, reverse, overturn, overrule, annul, nullify, void, invalidate, quash, abolish; vacate; formalabrogate ";the court can rescind a bankruptcy order"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin rescindere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + scindere 'to divide, split.' . to cancel . retract; repeal . cancel officially . to officially state that a law, contract, decision, etc. is no longer valid . (v.) cancel officially (syn.) annul, countermand, overturn, repeal, revoke, vacate . MEANING: revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement). SENTENCE: The government eventually rescinded the directive after it faced severe criticism from opposition and public. MNEMONIC: rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement. . v. to take back or retract (an offer or statement) . (repeal, revoke) to make a law, order, or decision no longer have any legal effect |  | |
6955 | resent | v. 憤慨;怨恨 |  | |
6956 | resentment | n. 憤怒;憎恨 . (n.) a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will (syn.) rancor, gall | | |
6957 | reservation | a doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely; We have ___s about letting the children stay home alone. . 印第安人的保留地 . 2. a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea . 2. a feeling of doubt about a plan or an idea | ||
6958 | reserve | (v1) to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or someone else at a future time (v2) to keep something for someone or something, so that it cannot be used by any other person or for any other reason (n1) a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed (n2) the quality that someone has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc. . (v1) to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or someone else at a future time (v2) to keep something for someone or something, so that it cannot be used by any other person or for any other reason (n1) a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed (n2) the quality that someone has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc. . v. 沉默寡言;冷淡;拘謹;矜持;預約;保留;儲備;延遲判決 . (v1) to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. to be available for you or someone else at a future time (v2) to keep something for someone or something, so that it cannot be used by any other person or for any other reason (n1) a supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed (n2) the quality that someone has when they do not talk easily to other people about their ideas, feelings, etc. | ||
6959 | reserved | restrained in words and actions | ||
6960 | residual | remaining | ||
6961 | residue | remnant, remainder | ||
6962 | resign | renounce, surrender . v. 辭職;認輸;聽任不樂見之事 (n. resignation 聽任;順從;辭職) |  | |
6963 | resignation | when you accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it leaving , standing down he announced his ___. . acceptance of fate . reluctant acceptance of a bad situation |  | |
6964 | resigned | accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive . adj. 順從的;聽任(不樂見之事)的 . 1. Submitting without objection or resistance:(passive) acquiescent, nonresistant, passive, submissive. 2. Enduring or capable of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint: forbearing, long-suffering, patient. |  | |
6965 | resile | draw back : recoil, retract, recede. . abandon a position or a course of action . (v.) formally reject or disavow a formally held belief, usually under pressure (syn.) abjure, forswear, recant, retract, repudiate, renounce | ||
6966 | resilience | elasticity the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune . n. (自困境)復原能力;(延展性物體的)彈性 (adj. resilient 有彈性的;能復原的) |  | |
6967 | resilient | 1. able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. 2. (of a substance) returning to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed . 1. able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. 2. (of a substance) returning to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed . эластичный, упругий, стойкийь . 1. able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. 2. (of a substance) returning to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed |  | |
6968 | resin | |||
6969 | resolute | marked by firm determination . determined . having or showing great determination, determined . having or showing great determination, determined | ||
6970 | resolutely | showing firm determination or purpose | ||
6971 | resolution | MEANING: Quality Of Being Firmly Determined SENTENCE: Given The Many Areas Of Conflict Still Awaiting Resolution, The Outcome Of The Peace Talks Remains Problematic. MNEMONIC: We Know Very Well The Resolution Of Pakistan (1940); It Was Presented In Front Of All Participants, Who Make A Unanimous Decision To Resolve This Issue In Form Of Independent State Named As Pakistan. | ||
6972 | resolve | reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation ; ___ an issue . find a solution or answer . determination, firmness of purpose . find a solution or answer . MEANING: settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter) SENTENCE: the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days MNEMONIC: If u r SOLVING problems in a chapter AGAIN & AGAIN then u have determination to do that chapter in exams |  | |
6973 | resolved | determined . determined | ||
6974 | resonant | strong and deep in tone . echoing . (adj.) characterized by resonance - a deep and rich sound (syn.) reverberating (adj.) serving to bring to mind (syn.) evocative, redolent, mindful, reminiscent (v.) resonate | ||
6975 | resonate | 1. (of a voice, an instrument, etc.) to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time 2. (of a place) to be filled with sound; to make a sound continue longer, resound 3. to remind someone of something; to be similar to what someone thinks or believes . 1. (of a voice, an instrument, etc.) to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time 2. (of a place) to be filled with sound; to make a sound continue longer, resound 3. to remind someone of something; to be similar to what someone thinks or believes . produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound Origin late 19th century: from Latin resonat- 'resounded,' from the verb resonare [see resound]. . produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound Origin late 19th century: from Latin resonat- 'resounded,' from the verb resonare [see resound]. . 1. (of a voice, an instrument, etc.) to make a deep, clear sound that continues for a long time 2. (of a place) to be filled with sound; to make a sound continue longer, resound 3. to remind someone of something; to be similar to what someone thinks or believes | ||
6976 | resort | to turn to something that is not the first choice. I hope they don't resort to a lawsuit to accomplish their goals. She will resort to anything to get her way. | ||
6977 | resound | |||
6978 | resourceful | talented, competent . (adj.) having inner resources; adroit or imaginative (syn.) adroit, competent | ||
6979 | respiration | 呼吸 | ||
6980 | respire | to inhale and exhale air successively | ||
6981 | respite | (n.) a period of relief or rest . a period of relief or rest . break, rest . a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant; The center provides a ___ for teens in trouble. (They rested in the pit after all the troubles they faced in the jungle.) . Gaps/openings . a short period of rest or synonyms: rest, break, breathing space, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out; relief, relaxation, repose; informalbreather, letup ";a brief respite"; Origin Middle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus 'refuge, consideration.' . передышка, отсрочка . a short period of rest or synonyms: rest, break, breathing space, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out; relief, relaxation, repose; informalbreather, letup ";a brief respite"; Origin Middle English: from Old French respit, from Latin respectus 'refuge, consideration.' . a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant . Respites' are breaks from an unpleasant situation . (n.) a pause from doing something; a pause for relaxing (syn.) recess, time out, break, reprieve, hiatus, suspension, abatement, relief, lull |  | |
6982 | resplendent | shining brightly . brilliant . shining; glowing . (adj.) having great beauty and splendor (syn.) glorious, splendid, beautiful | ||
6983 | respondent | |||
6984 | responsive | sensitive . answering; reacting | ||
6985 | rest | to be based on something . to be based on something . to be based on something . to be based on something | ||
6986 | restitution | the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner. . compensation . 1. the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner 2. recompense for injury or loss 3. the restoration of something to its original state |  | |
6987 | restive | unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied . impatient; uneasy, or restless The passengers became restive after ha in yo wait in line for hours and began to shout complaints at the airline staff. Synonyms: agitated; anxious; fretful . impatient; uneasy, or restless The passengers became restive after ha in yo wait in line for hours and began to shout complaints at the airline staff. Synonyms: agitated; anxious; fretful . restless . impatient; uneasy, or restless The passengers became restive after ha in yo wait in line for hours and began to shout complaints at the airline staff. Synonyms: agitated; anxious; fretful . nervy, uptight stubbornly resisting control . (adj)unwilling to be controlled or be patient ; The audience was becoming ___ as they waited for the performance to begin. (I went to hell and I saw ive (evil nickname) and I asked him to rest but he rebelled and continued his deceiving plans.) . unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied . impatient; uneasy, or restless The passengers became restive after ha in yo wait in line for hours and began to shout complaints at the airline staff. Synonyms: agitated; anxious; fretful . unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied . synonyms: unruly, diso Origin late 16th century: from Old French restif, -ive, from Latin restare 'remain.' The original sense, 'inclined to remain still, inert,' has undergone a reversal; the association with the refractory movements of a horse gave rise to the current sense 'fidgety, restless.' . adj. 難駕馭的;動盪不安的;躁動不寧的 . своенравный, упрямый . synonyms: unruly, diso Origin late 16th century: from Old French restif, -ive, from Latin restare 'remain.' The original sense, 'inclined to remain still, inert,' has undergone a reversal; the association with the refractory movements of a horse gave rise to the current sense 'fidgety, restless.' . restless . unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied . (adj.) being in a tense state (syn.) edgy, tense, uptight (adj.) unwilling to be guided or controlled (syn.) fractious, impatient . هائج unwilling to be controlled or be patient |  | |
6988 | restiveness | restlessness | ||
6989 | restless | anxious . adj. 無法休息的;不安寧的;煩躁的 | ||
6990 | restrain | to hold back . inhibit, limit, restrict . v. 限制;遏止;拘束 | ||
6991 | restraint | n. 抑制;限制;拘束 | ||
6992 | resumption | taking up again; recommencement | ||
6993 | resurgence | a restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor . the return and growth of an activity that had stopped . the return and growth of an activity that had stopped . the return and growth of an activity that had stopped | ||
6994 | resurgent | rising again ; ___ inflation (They wanted the man's power to rise again to they had to do the surgery again.) . adj. 復興的;再次增長的;再度流行的 . Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again; rise after defeat . (revamp, revitalize) increasing again, or becoming popular again |  | |
6995 | resurrect | revitalize . 1. to bring back into use something, such as a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or been forgotten 2. to bring a dead person back to life . 1. to bring back into use something, such as a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or been forgotten 2. to bring a dead person back to life . 1. to bring back into use something, such as a belief, a practice, etc., that had disappeared or been forgotten 2. to bring a dead person back to life |  | |
6996 | resuscitate | to revive . revitalize | ||
6997 | retain | v. 保留;保持;留住;聘任 | ||
6998 | retainer | a person attached or owing service to a household | ||
6999 | retaliate | to pay back (as an injury) in kind | ||
7000 | retaliatory | avenging | ||
7001 | retard | to cause to move or proceed slowly, delay or impede . synonyms: delay, slow down, slow up, hold back, hold up, set back, postpone, put back, detain, decelerate; hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, impede, check, restrain, restrict, trammel; literary Origin late 15th century: from French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- 'back' + tardus 'slow.' . замедлять . synonyms: delay, slow down, slow up, hold back, hold up, set back, postpone, put back, detain, decelerate; hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, impede, check, restrain, restrict, trammel; literary Origin late 15th century: from French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- 'back' + tardus 'slow.' |  | |
7002 | retch | make an unsuccessful effort to vomit | ||
7003 | retching | vomiting | ||
7004 | retentive | good at memorizing ^forgetful | ||
7005 | reticence | restraint in speech, reluctance to speak | ||
7006 | reticent | adj. reluctant or hesitant to speak; adj. introverted or silent . Reserved NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED; RELUCTANT Not saying much; tight-lipped . unwilling to tell people about things . not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily . not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily . silent; reserved Physically small and verbally reticent, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those she was reporting upon. Synonyms: cool; introverted; laconic; standoffish; taciturn; undemonstrative . silent; reserved Physically small and verbally reticent, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those she was reporting upon. Synonyms: cool; introverted; laconic; standoffish; taciturn; undemonstrative . quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings . silent; reserved . not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.;silent,reserved . silent; reserved Physically small and verbally reticent, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those she was reporting upon. Synonyms: cool; introverted; laconic; standoffish; taciturn; undemonstrative . inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech reluctant . unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings ;He is very ___ about his past. . unwilling to tell people about things . 沉默寡言的 . reserved . silent; reserved Physically small and verbally reticent, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those she was reporting upon. Synonyms: cool; introverted; laconic; standoffish; taciturn; undemonstrative . unwilling to tell people about things . synonyms: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, qui Origin mid 19th century: from Latin reticent- 'remaining silent,' from the verb reticere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + tacere 'be silent.' . adj. 沉默寡言的;謹慎抑制的;緘默的 <c.f> reconcile 調和 recondite 深奧難懂的 . молчаливый . synonyms: reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, qui Origin mid 19th century: from Latin reticent- 'remaining silent,' from the verb reticere, from re- [expressing intensive force] + tacere 'be silent.' . reserved; not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily . not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily . silent; reserved . unwilling to tell people about things . (adj.) temperamentally disinclined to talk (syn.) taciturn (adj.) cool and formal in manner (syn.) restrained, reserved, undemonstrative . MEANING: Not Willing To Tell People About Things. SENTENCE: To Apply For Fulbright Scholarship, One Should Not Be Reticent And Reserve; You Should Speak Frankly In The Interview With The Decision Panel Of Fulbright. MNEMONIC: When A Person Retires (Close To Reticent) From Public Service, He Became Reserved And Quiet. . كتوم, متحفظ unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings |  | |
7007 | retinal | 视网膜的 | ||
7008 | retinue | a group of retainers or attendants | ||
7009 | retiring | modest and shy . shy . shy and quiet; (She was so shy and quiet that made everyone retire from their jobs soon.) . modest and shy . adj. 害羞不與人來往的;即將退休或離職的 . застенчивый, скромный . to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company . Shy and reserved; modest . (shy, attention nonseeker) (منكمش على نفسه) - unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people |  | |
7010 | retort | n. (憤怒或風趣的)反駁;回嘴 (rejoinder) . reply . swift reply . response . answer , reply to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way: "That doesn't concern you," she ___ed sharply. . to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended, or humorous way . to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended, or humorous way . резко возражать . 1. say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner 2. repay (an insult or injury) 3. turn (an insult or accusation) back on the person who has issued it; use someones argument against them . to reply quickly to a comment, in an angry, offended, or humorous way |  | |
7011 | retouch | enhance, refine | ||
7012 | retract | v. 撤回(聲明);縮回;撤銷 (revoke, repeal, abrogate, rescind) . to take back . to say publicly that you will not do something you had said you would do; She had to ___ statements in the published articles. (She retracted the thief but admitted that he defeated her and her dreams of catching him were fallacious.) . 1. (formal) to say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct, or that you did not mean it 2. (formal) to refuse to keep an agreement, a promise, etc. 3. (technology) to move back into the main part of something; to pull something back into the main part of something . 1. (formal) to say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct, or that you did not mean it 2. (formal) to refuse to keep an agreement, a promise, etc. 3. (technology) to move back into the main part of something; to pull something back into the main part of something . 1. (formal) to say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct, or that you did not mean it 2. (formal) to refuse to keep an agreement, a promise, etc. 3. (technology) to move back into the main part of something; to pull something back into the main part of something . (v.) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief (syn.) abjure, forswear, recant |  | |
7013 | retraction | withdrawal; cancellation of a statement | ||
7014 | retreat | [of an army] withdraw fr synonyms: withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back/out, fall back, give way, give ground, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat ";the army retreated"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French retret [noun], retraiter [verb], from Latin retrahere 'pull back' [see retract]. . [of an army] withdraw fr synonyms: withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back/out, fall back, give way, give ground, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat ";the army retreated"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French retret [noun], retraiter [verb], from Latin retrahere 'pull back' [see retract]. . to move away from the enemy | ||
7015 | retrench | reduce, cut down . synonyms: economize, cut back, make cutbacks, make savings, make economies, reduce expenditure, be economical, be frugal, tighten Origin late 16th century [in the now formal usage]: from obsolete French retrencher, variant of retrancher, from re- [expressing reversal] + trancher 'to cut, slice.' . v. 撙節;節省;緊縮 <c.f.> entrench 使根深柢固;(使觀念問題)牢固;使處於牢固地位 . synonyms: economize, cut back, make cutbacks, make savings, make economies, reduce expenditure, be economical, be frugal, tighten Origin late 16th century [in the now formal usage]: from obsolete French retrencher, variant of retrancher, from re- [expressing reversal] + trancher 'to cut, slice.' |  | |
7016 | retrenchment | the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty. | | |
7017 | retribution | revenge | ||
7018 | retrieval | (formal) the process of getting something back, especially from a place where it should not be . (formal) the process of getting something back, especially from a place where it should not be . (formal) the process of getting something back, especially from a place where it should not be | ||
7019 | retrieve | retake | ||
7020 | retroactive | relating or applying to things that have happened in the past applying to an earlier time goes back to a prior time applying to the past . . adj. 有追溯力的;溯及既往的 (retro- 往回的;追溯過去的) . |  | |
7021 | retroactively | after the fact . after the fact . retroactively means applying to the past; it usually refers to a law or rule |  | |
7022 | retrograde | backward decline . backward . Withdrawal/retreat . directed or moving backward | ||
7023 | retrospect | a survey of past times or events | | |
7024 | retrospective | looking back at past things . looking back on, contemplating, or directed to the past . adj. 回顧的;追溯的;回溯過往的 (retro- 往回的;追溯過去的) . looking back at past things | | |
7025 | revamp | v. 改進 |  | |
7026 | revel | to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration . to take great pleasure in |  | |
7027 | revelation | enlightening or astonishing disclosure . n. 啟示;揭露 . (n.) the act of making something evident (syn.) disclosure, revealing (n.) an enlightening or astonishing disclosure | ||
7028 | reveling | MEANING: Gain Great Pleasure From A Situation. SENTENCE: After Being Accepted By Fulbright Scholarship, Hamid Start Reveling With His Family And Friends. MNEMONIC: Some People Have Habits Of Revealing (Sounds Like Reveling) The Secretes Of Others, Because They Feel Enjoyment And Pleasure By Doing So. | ||
7029 | revelry | noisy merrymaking; festivity, fun . noisy merrymaking; festivity . noisy partying or merrymaking . 狂欢 |  | |
7030 | revenge | payback, revenge | ||
7031 | revenue | income . the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc. receives from its business . the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc. receives from its business . the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc. receives from its business | ||
7032 | reverberate | echo . v. (聲音)迴盪;(效果)震撼,產生廣泛影響 . (v.) ring or echo with sound (syn.) echo, resound, ring |  | |
7033 | reverberating | echo . отражающийся, раскатистый | | |
7034 | revere | to honor, to regard with respect . respect, god . respect , admire to respect and admire someone very much: a ___d religious leader . synonyms: respect, admire, honor, think highly of, esteem, hold in high esteem, hold in high regard, look up to, put on a pedestal, lionize, reverence ";she is revered as a na Origin mid 17th century: from French révérer or Latin revereri, from re- [expressing intensive force] + vereri 'to fear.' . v. 崇敬;推崇 (reverence, reverent, revered) . уважать, чтить . synonyms: respect, admire, honor, think highly of, esteem, hold in high esteem, hold in high regard, look up to, put on a pedestal, lionize, reverence ";she is revered as a na Origin mid 17th century: from French révérer or Latin revereri, from re- [expressing intensive force] + vereri 'to fear.' . (v.) to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power (syn.) hallow, adore, deify, esteem, glorify, regard, venerate, worship (ant.) flout, gibe, jape, mockery, profane, blaspheme, desecrate, violate (adj.) reverent (n.) reverence |  | |
7035 | revered | adj. 使人尊敬的 | | |
7036 | reverence | n. 深遠的尊重 (homage) . profound respect . a feeling of great respect or admiration for someone or something . a feeling of great respect or admiration for someone or something . a feeling of great respect or admiration for someone or something . (n.) a feeling of profound respect for someone or something (syn.) veneration, awe, fear, deference (adj.) reverent (v.) revere | | |
7037 | reverent | adj. solemn and respectful . deeply respectful; veneration . deeply respectful . feeling or showing profound respect or veneration ; a ___ silence (After watching revenant I have great respect for people who fight till the last moment.) . deeply respectful . adj. 肅然起敬的 . deeply respectful . MEANING: feeling or showing deep and solemn respect SENTENCE: a reverent silence MNEMONIC: reverent-divide as river end i.e we bath in the rivr end as a part of worship . showing great respect or admiration | | |
7038 | reverential | deeply respectful . adj. 可尊敬的;虔誠的 . In a reverent manner, honoring, respectful | ||
7039 | reverie | daydream a pleasant state in which you are thinking of something else, not what is happening around you . synonyms: daydream, daydreaming, trance, musing; inattention, inattentiveness, woolgathering, preoccupation, absorption, abstraction, lack Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French resverie, from Old French reverie 'rejoicing, revelry,' from rever 'be delirious,' of unknown ultimate origin. . synonyms: daydream, daydreaming, trance, musing; inattention, inattentiveness, woolgathering, preoccupation, absorption, abstraction, lack Origin early 17th century: from obsolete French resverie, from Old French reverie 'rejoicing, revelry,' from rever 'be delirious,' of unknown ultimate origin. | ||
7040 | reversion | the act or process of returning to a former state or condition . the act or process of returning to a former state or condition . the act or process of returning to a former state or condition . the act or process of returning to a former state or condition | ||
7041 | revert | возвращаться . to go back to how something was before: For a while I ate low-fat food but then I ___ed to my old eating habits. |  | |
7042 | revile | to criticize someone or something in a way that shows how much you dislike them . criticise , censure to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone: the judge was ___ed in the newspapers for his opinions on rape. . to criticize someone or something in a way that shows how much you dislike them . Criticize/criticism . to criticize someone or something in a way that shows how much you dislike them . synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn, attack, inveigh against, rail against, castigate, lambaste, denounce; slander, libel, malign, vilify, abuse; informalknock, slam, pan, crucify, roast, tear into, badmouth, dis, pummel; form Origin Middle English: from Old French reviler, based on vil 'vile.' . v. 謾罵;辱罵;痛斥 . synonyms: criticize, censure, condemn, attack, inveigh against, rail against, castigate, lambaste, denounce; slander, libel, malign, vilify, abuse; informalknock, slam, pan, crucify, roast, tear into, badmouth, dis, pummel; form Origin Middle English: from Old French reviler, based on vil 'vile.' . to attack with words . to criticize someone or something in a way that shows how much you dislike them . (v.) to hate and criticize someone or something very much (syn.) rail, vilify, vituperate (v.) spread negative information about (syn.) vilify |  | |
7043 | reviled | attack, scold, hate . оскорбляемый, критикуемый |  | |
7044 | revise | refine, polish | ||
7045 | revitalize | to renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition | ||
7046 | revitalized | restored to new life and vigor | ||
7047 | revive | to return to consciousness become active or flourishing again | ||
7048 | revivify | give new life or energy to | ||
7049 | revoke | annul, cancel . v. 撤銷;廢除;解除 (retract, abrogate, repeal, rescind) . (v.) cancel officially (syn.) annul, countermand, overturn, repeal, rescind, vacate, renege . to make invalid; deactivate | | |
7050 | revolt | disgust rebel . a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority, uprising . a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority, uprising . a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority, uprising |  | |
7051 | revulsion | a sudden, intense feeling of disgust . a strong feeling of disgust or horror, repugnance . a strong feeling of disgust or horror, repugnance . a strong feeling of disgust or horror, repugnance | ||
7052 | rhapsodize | speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight. | ||
7053 | rhesus | 猕猴 | ||
7054 | rhetoric | n. the art of effective communication (written or verbal) . the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing . Effective writing or speaking The art of using language effectively and persuasively . effective writing or speaking . effective writing or speaking Lincoln's talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address. Synonyms: eloquence; oratory . effective writing or speaking . the art of using language effectively and persuasively . effective writing or speaking Lincoln's talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address. Synonyms: eloquence; oratory . effective writing or speaking Lincoln's talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address. Synonyms: eloquence; oratory . 1. speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere 2. the skill of using language in speech or writing in a special way that influences or entertains people . 言论 . effective writing or speaking Lincoln's talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg Address. Synonyms: eloquence; oratory . Overblown/wordy; effective writing or speaking . 1. speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere 2. the skill of using language in speech or writing in a special way that influences or entertains people . the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the us synonyms: oratory, eloquence, command of language, way with words ";a form of rhetoric"; Origin Middle English: from Old French rethorique, via Latin from Greek rhētorikē [tekhnē ] '[art] of rhetoric,' from rhētōr 'rhetor.' . adj. 詞藻華麗的;修辭學的 n.華麗詞藻;修辭學 . the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the us synonyms: oratory, eloquence, command of language, way with words ";a form of rhetoric"; Origin Middle English: from Old French rethorique, via Latin from Greek rhētorikē [tekhnē ] '[art] of rhetoric,' from rhētōr 'rhetor.' . 1. speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere 2. the skill of using language in speech or writing in a special way that influences or entertains people | ||
7055 | rhetorical | expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress . linguistic, wordy bombastic | ||
7056 | rhinestone | |||
7057 | rhubarb | |||
7058 | ribald | humorous in a vulgar way The court jester's ribald brand of humor delighted the rather uncouth king. Synonyms: coarse; gross; indelicate; lewd; obscene . humorous in a vulgar way The court jester's ribald brand of humor delighted the rather uncouth king. Synonyms: coarse; gross; indelicate; lewd; obscene . humorous in a vulgar way The court jester's ribald brand of humor delighted the rather uncouth king. Synonyms: coarse; gross; indelicate; lewd; obscene . bawdy, dirty . ___ language refers to sex in a rude but humorous way He entertained us with ___ stories. (He became bold again and started telling sexy stories.) . humorous in a vulgar way . humorous in a vulgar way The court jester's ribald brand of humor delighted the rather uncouth king. Synonyms: coarse; gross; indelicate; lewd; obscene . Carousal . referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way Origin Middle English [as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person]: from Old French ribauld, from riber 'indulge in licentious pleasures,' from a Germanic base meaning 'prostitute.' . неприличный, грубый . referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way Origin Middle English [as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person]: from Old French ribauld, from riber 'indulge in licentious pleasures,' from a Germanic base meaning 'prostitute.' . humorous in a vulgar way |  | |
7059 | rickety | unsteady | ||
7060 | ridden | (usually in compounds) full of a particular unpleasant thing, a disease-ridden slum . (usually in compounds) full of a particular unpleasant thing, a disease-ridden slum . (usually in compounds) full of a particular unpleasant thing, a disease-ridden slum | ||
7061 | riddle | a question or statement that teases the mind puzzling and needed to be solved a difficult problem . n. 謎語;費解之事 . загадка . 谜语 to solve or explain . (n.) a difficult problem (v.) set a difficult problem (v.) pierce with many holes |  | |
7062 | rider | knight attachment | ||
7063 | ridicule | derision . to make fun of . v. 嘲笑;揶揄 |  | |
7064 | rife | abundant; prevalent . abundant . abundant . very common: Rumours were ___ that the band would split up. . adj. (負面事物)充斥的;蔓延的;流行的;猖獗的 (rife with) <c.f.>rile 激怒;使惱火 . обычный, обыкновенный |  | |
7065 | rift | a break in friendly relations to cause to split open or break . Gaps/openings . a crack, split, or break in something synonyms:crack, fault, flaw, split, break, breach, fissure, fracture, cleft, crevice, cavity, opening ";a deep rift in the ice" OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian and Danish rift 'cleft, chink. . трещина, разлом . a crack, split, or break in something synonyms:crack, fault, flaw, split, break, breach, fissure, fracture, cleft, crevice, cavity, opening ";a deep rift in the ice" OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian and Danish rift 'cleft, chink. . (n.) a narrow fissure in rock (syn.) cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure (n.) a personal or social separation (syn.) breach, rupture, severance (v.) rive |  | |
7066 | rig | v. (以不正當手段)操弄;動手腳;安裝;裝配 |  | |
7067 | rigidity | 僵化 | ||
7068 | rigmarole | nonsense . a lengthy and comp synonyms:fuss, bother, trouble, palaver, ado, pother, song and dance, performance, to-do, pantomime, hassle, folderol ";the rigmarole of dressing up" Originmid 18th century: apparently an alteration of ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offenses . a lengthy and comp synonyms:fuss, bother, trouble, palaver, ado, pother, song and dance, performance, to-do, pantomime, hassle, folderol ";the rigmarole of dressing up" Originmid 18th century: apparently an alteration of ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offenses | ||
7069 | rigorous | 严格的 . strict; harsh; severe | ||
7070 | rile | to make agitated and angry . to make someone angry; Don't let her ___ you. . make (someone) annoyed or irritated. . to get someone excited and angry. He yelled at them and riled them up. They left quite angry. He riles up everyone he talks to. . stir up anger or annoyance, make you very annoyed |  | |
7071 | riled | MEANING: To Get Excited And Angry SENTENCE: After The Low Score That Appear In The Screen In Practice Test Of Gre, Bilal Railed Up With Nervous. MNEMONIC: It Looks Similar To Rail (Railway); Railway System In Pakistan Has Spread Too Much Hate Among The People For Ten Years, Because Of Its Huge Deviation Of Time Schedule And Actual Timings Of Arrival And Departure. | ||
7072 | ring | 4. [intransitive] ring (with something); to be full of a particular quality . 4. [intransitive] ring (with something); to be full of a particular quality . 4. [intransitive] ring (with something); to be full of a particular quality | ||
7073 | rink | ice rink, skating rink . ice rink, skating rink . ice rink, skating rink | ||
7074 | riot | public violence | ||
7075 | riotous | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination 2. produced or growing in extreme abundance . (adj.) characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination (syn.) disruptive, tumultuous, turbulent, unquiet (n.) (v.) riot (adj.) produced or growing in extreme abundance (syn.) exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, abundant | ||
7076 | rip | 1. to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently 2. to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it . 1. to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently 2. to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it | ||
7077 | ripen | to make or become ripe or riper | ||
7078 | riposte | Funny . a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism synonyms: retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, answer, reply, response; informalcomeback ";an indignant riposte"; Origin early 18th century: from French risposte [noun], risposter [verb], from Italian risposta 'response.' . ответный удар . a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism synonyms: retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, answer, reply, response; informalcomeback ";an indignant riposte"; Origin early 18th century: from French risposte [noun], risposter [verb], from Italian risposta 'response.' . retaliatory action or retort, a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism; reverge |  | |
7079 | ripple | 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. 2. a thing that looks or moves like a small wave 3. a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again 4. a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of people . 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. 2. a thing that looks or moves like a small wave 3. a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again 4. a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of people . 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. 2. a thing that looks or moves like a small wave 3. a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again 4. a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of people | ||
7080 | rise |  | ||
7081 | risible | relating to laughter; laughable . relating to laughter; laughable . ridicule , laughable not effective or useful: she's been making ___ attempts to learn the trumpet. . laughable . synonyms:laughable, ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, hilarious, humorous, droll, farcical, silly, ludicrous, hysterical; informalrib-tickling, Originmid 16th century [in the sense 'inclined to laughter']: from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- 'laughed,' from the verb ridere . synonyms:laughable, ridiculous, absurd, comical, comic, amusing, funny, hilarious, humorous, droll, farcical, silly, ludicrous, hysterical; informalrib-tickling, Originmid 16th century [in the sense 'inclined to laughter']: from late Latin risibilis, from Latin ris- 'laughed,' from the verb ridere . arousing or provoking laughter . (adj.) arousing or provoking laughter (syn.) amusing, ridiculous, ludicrous |  | |
7082 | risque | synonyms: ribald, rude, bawdy, Rabelaisian, racy, earthy, indecent, suggestive, improper, naughty, locker-room; vulgar, dirty, smutty, crude, coarse, obscene, lewd, X-rated; informalblue, raunchy; off-color ";risqué stories"; Origin mid 19th century: French, past participle of risquer 'to risk.' | ||
7083 | rite | ceremony . . (n.) 1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion 2. any customary observance or practice (syn.) ritual |  | |
7084 | rive | tear | ||
7085 | rivet | n. 鉚釘 v. 鉚接 |  | |
7086 | riveting | absorbing, arresting . adj. 引人入勝的 <c.f.>engross 使全神貫注 . capable of arousing and holding the attention . (adj.) capable of arousing and holding the attention (syn.) mesmeric, prepossessing, absorbing, arresting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, immersing, intriguing, involving (ant.) jejune, monochromatic, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, insipid, vapid, tedious |  | |
7087 | rivulet | a small stream . . n. 小溪流 |  | |
7088 | robust | full of health and strength . strong and healthy ; ___ economic growth (It seems like robot ast their growth is strong and healthy.) . adj. (人或動物)強壯的;(物或系統)耐用的;堅固的 . Full of health and strength; vigorous. adj. Powerfully built; sturdy. See Synonyms at healthy. adj. Requiring or suited to physical strength or endurance: robust labor. adj. Rough or crude; boisterous: a robust tale. |  | |
7089 | rococo | very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the rococo style. Synonyms: intricate; ornate . very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the rococo style. Synonyms: intricate; ornate . very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the rococo style. Synonyms: intricate; ornate . highly ornamented relating to the very decorated and detailed style in buildings, art, and furniture that was popular in Europe in the 18th century (Ro kon kon your flamboyant dress) . very highly ornamented . very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the rococo style. Synonyms: intricate; ornate . synonyms:ornate, fancy, elaborate, extravagant, baroque; Morefussy, busy, ostentatious, showy; flowery, florid, flamboyant, high-flown, magniloquent, orotund, bombastic, overwrought, overblown, inflated, turgid; informalhighfaluti Originmid 19th century: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille . synonyms:ornate, fancy, elaborate, extravagant, baroque; Morefussy, busy, ostentatious, showy; flowery, florid, flamboyant, high-flown, magniloquent, orotund, bombastic, overwrought, overblown, inflated, turgid; informalhighfaluti Originmid 19th century: from French, humorous alteration of rocaille | | |
7090 | rodent | |||
7091 | roe | |||
7092 | rogue | synonyms: scoundrel, villain, miscreant, reprobate, rascal, good-for-nothin Origin mid 16th century [denoting an idle vagrant]: probably from Latin rogare 'beg, ask,' and related to obsolete slang roger 'vagrant beggar' [many such cant terms were introduced toward the middle of the 16th century]. . synonyms: scoundrel, villain, miscreant, reprobate, rascal, good-for-nothin Origin mid 16th century [denoting an idle vagrant]: probably from Latin rogare 'beg, ask,' and related to obsolete slang roger 'vagrant beggar' [many such cant terms were introduced toward the middle of the 16th century]. | ||
7093 | roil | make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment . to stir up to displease or disturb . v. 徹底攪拌;使焦急動盪 . волноваться, мутить, раздражать |  | |
7094 | roisterer | celebrator | ||
7095 | roll | 1. to turn or force something back or further away 2. to reduce prices, etc. (pv) . 1. to turn or force something back or further away 2. to reduce prices, etc. (pv) . 1. to turn or force something back or further away 2. to reduce prices, etc. (pv) . to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time | ||
7096 | rollick | v. 玩耍;歡鬧 | ||
7097 | rollicking | carefree and joyous | ||
7098 | romanticize | v. 使浪漫化;浪漫的描述 |  | |
7099 | romp | весело играть, возиться . to run around in a happy, energetic way: The children were ___ing around in the garden. |  | |
7100 | rookie | recruit | ||
7101 | roster | checklist . schedule , list a plan that shows who must do which jobs and when they must do them: a staff ___ . перечень, реестр, расписание |  | |
7102 | rostrum | stage for public speaking | ||
7103 | rota | a period of work done in rotation with others | ||
7104 | rote | a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure . (n.) unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something; (adj.) based on a mechanical routine . a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure . (n.) memorization by repetition | | |
7105 | rotunda | A circular domed building or hall |  | |
7106 | rotundity | |||
7107 | rough | |||
7108 | round | to gather up | ||
7109 | roundabout | indirect . not done or said using the shortest, simplest, or most direct way possible . not done or said using the shortest, simplest, or most direct way possible . adj. 迂迴的;拐彎抹角的 n. 繞路;迂迴說法 . Indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way. . not done or said using the shortest, simplest, or most direct way possible . (adj.) 1. deviating from a straight course 2. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct |  | |
7110 | roundly | strongly or by a large number of people . strongly or by a large number of people . strongly or by a large number of people . strongly or by a large number of people | ||
7111 | rouse | to stir up awake . 1. (formal) to wake someone up, especially when they are sleeping deeply 2. to make someone want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it 3. (formal) to make someone feel a particular emotion 4. to make someone angry, excited, or full of emotion . 1. (formal) to wake someone up, especially when they are sleeping deeply 2. to make someone want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it 3. (formal) to make someone feel a particular emotion 4. to make someone angry, excited, or full of emotion . 1. (formal) to wake someone up, especially when they are sleeping deeply 2. to make someone want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it 3. (formal) to make someone feel a particular emotion 4. to make someone angry, excited, or full of emotion . (v.) 1. to stir up (syn.) motivate, nettle, pique, provoke, arouse, agitate, excite, stimulate (ant.) mediate, propitiate, quell, allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, mitigate, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe (v.) 2. to cause to stop sleeping (syn.) arouse, awake (ant.) lull |  | |
7112 | rout | an overwhelming defeat . 1. a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat 2. a disorderly or tumultuous crowd of people 3. to cut a groove of pattern 4. to find and force someone from a place . to drive out, to stampede | ||
7113 | row | a noisy argument or fight; My parents often have ___s, but my dad does most of the shouting. (People in the row started making noisy arguments.) . an angry dispute . a noisy acrimonious quarrel. | | |
7114 | royalty | aristocracy a payment to an author or composer for each copy of a work sold or to an inventor for each item sold under a patent . 1. one or more members of a royal family 2. a sum of money that is paid to someone who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed 3. a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on . 1. one or more members of a royal family 2. a sum of money that is paid to someone who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed 3. a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on . 1. one or more members of a royal family 2. a sum of money that is paid to someone who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed 3. a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on | ||
7115 | rubber-stamp | to give official approval to a law, plan, decision, etc., especially without considering it carefully . to give official approval to a law, plan, decision, etc., especially without considering it carefully . to give official approval to a law, plan, decision, etc., especially without considering it carefully | ||
7116 | rubble | . broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged . broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged . broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged |  | |
7117 | rubicund | rosy . [especially of someone's face] having a ruddy complexion; high-colored Originlate Middle English [in the general sense 'red']: from Latin rubicundus, from rubere 'be red. . [especially of someone's face] having a ruddy complexion; high-colored Originlate Middle English [in the general sense 'red']: from Latin rubicundus, from rubere 'be red. | ||
7118 | rubric | Origin late Middle English rubrish [originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc., written in red for distinctiveness], from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica [terra ] 'red [earth or ocher as writing material],' from the base of rubeus 'red'; the later spelling is influenced by th . Origin late Middle English rubrish [originally referring to a heading, section of text, etc., written in red for distinctiveness], from Old French rubriche, from Latin rubrica [terra ] 'red [earth or ocher as writing material],' from the base of rubeus 'red'; the later spelling is influenced by th | ||
7119 | rudder | Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the boat . the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering | ||
7120 | ruddy | healthily red complexion , euphemism for bloody; a ___ sky (Ruby is a red stone) | ||
7121 | rudiment | the first principles of a subject synonyms:basics, fundamentals, essentials, first principles, foundation; informalnuts and bolts, ABCs ";the rudiments of sign language" Originmid 16th century: from French, or from Latin rudimentum, from rudis 'unwrought,' on the pattern of elementum 'element. . the first principles of a subject synonyms:basics, fundamentals, essentials, first principles, foundation; informalnuts and bolts, ABCs ";the rudiments of sign language" Originmid 16th century: from French, or from Latin rudimentum, from rudis 'unwrought,' on the pattern of elementum 'element. | ||
7122 | rudimentary | basic . being in the earliest stages of development elemental, basic . Simple and not very well developed; being or involving basic facts or principles ; ___ knowledge, . adj. 早期的;發展未全的;基本的 <c.f.> inchoate 剛開始的;初期的;不完善的 incipient 剛開始的;早期的 embryonic 在早期發展階段的 . basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development . (adj.) being in the earliest stages of development (syn.) incomplete, vestigial (adj.) being or involving basic facts or principles (syn.) fundamental, underlying, basic, primitive . MEANING: Not Developed, Crude SENTENCE: Before Preparation Of Gre, One Who Is From Biological Background Should Learn The Rudimentary Of Math That Are Much Necessary For The Advance Level Preparation Of Gre. MNEMONIC: It Shares It'S Root With Rude; Rude Originally Meant Crude Or Unlearned; But In Practice It Use For Something Bad Or Degraded; Basics Are Always Lower And Not Developed. |  | |
7123 | rue | (formal) to feel bad about something that happened or something that you did because it had bad results, regret . to regret . the feeling of regret . regret , be sorry about to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened . Embarrass . (formal) to feel bad about something that happened or something that you did because it had bad results, regret . сожалеть . to regret . (formal) to feel bad about something that happened or something that you did because it had bad results, regret |  | |
7124 | rueful | feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry . feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry . feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry . feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry | ||
7125 | ruffle | wrinkle roughen bother | ||
7126 | rumble | 1. to make a long, deep sound or series of sounds 2. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound . 1. to make a long, deep sound or series of sounds 2. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound . 1. to make a long, deep sound or series of sounds 2. to move slowly and heavily, making a rumbling sound | ||
7127 | ruminant | |||
7128 | ruminate | to think deeply about something, ponder . contemplate, ponder, deliberate . think about , contemplate formal to think carefully and for a long period about something: she ___ed for weeks about whether to tell him or not. . to think deeply about something, ponder . to think deeply about something, ponder . размышлять . to think deeply about something, ponder . (v.) reflect deeply on a subject (syn.) cogitate, contemplate, meditate, ponder (n.) rumination | | |
7129 | ruminative | (adj.) deeply or serious thoughtful | ||
7130 | rummage | search haphazardly . to move things around carelessly while searching for something . to move things around carelessly while searching for something . to move things around carelessly while searching for something |  | |
7131 | rump | meaning: the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird, a small or unimportant remnant of something originally large . meaning: the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird, a small or unimportant remnant of something originally large |  | |
7132 | rumple | wrinkle disorganize | ||
7133 | run | duration . phr. 順其自然;耗盡 . (informal) to show someone something or tell someone about an idea in order to see their reaction to it . (informal) to show someone something or tell someone about an idea in order to see their reaction to it . (informal) to show someone something or tell someone about an idea in order to see their reaction to it | ||
7134 | run-down | (adj.) 1. worn and broken down by hard use |  | |
7135 | runic | mysterious . . mysterious; magical . (adj.) relating to or consisting of runes (n.) rune - any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet (syn.) uncanny |  | |
7136 | rupture | to part by violence . (n.) the state of being torn or burst open (n.) a personal or social separation (syn.) breach, rift, severance (v.) separate or cause to separate abruptly (syn.) tear | ||
7137 | rural | (adj.) living in or characteristic of farming or country life (syn.) bucolic, pastoral |  | |
7138 | ruse | trick . trick . n. 策略;花招;詭計 . trick |  | |
7139 | rustic | rural of or relating to country life or people . rural The rustic cabin was an ideal setting for a vacation in the country. Synonyms: bucolic; pastoral . rural . rural; countryside . rural The rustic cabin was an ideal setting for a vacation in the country. Synonyms: bucolic; pastoral . rural The rustic cabin was an ideal setting for a vacation in the country. Synonyms: bucolic; pastoral . an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country ^urban . simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside; a ___ fence (Mr. Rusti who was in our class at the university was such a simple and rural person.) . rural The rustic cabin was an ideal setting for a vacation in the country. Synonyms: bucolic; pastoral . of or relating to the countryside; rural synonyms: rural, country, countryside, countrified, pastoral, bucolic; More agricultural, agrarian; literarysylvan, georgic ";a rustic setting"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'rural']: from Latin rusticus, from rus 'the country.' . adj. 鄉下的;農莊的;簡便粗製的 <c.f.>bucolic . деревенский, сельский . of or relating to the countryside; rural synonyms: rural, country, countryside, countrified, pastoral, bucolic; More agricultural, agrarian; literarysylvan, georgic ";a rustic setting"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'rural']: from Latin rusticus, from rus 'the country.' . ريفي بسيط simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside |  | |
7140 | rustle | to move or act energetically or with speed | ||
7141 | ruthless | having no pity . (of people or their behavior) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people . adj. 冷酷無情的;殘忍的 . (of people or their behavior) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people |  | |
7142 | sabotage | to deliberately destroy or damage . damage prevent, undermine . (n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v.) to take such destructive action . (n.) treacherous action to defeat or hinder a cause or an endeavor; deliberate subversion (syn.) damage, impairment, subversion, undermining (v.) destroy property or hinder normal operations (syn.) disrupt, foil, frustrate, obstruct, undermine (ant.) patronize, plump, cultivate, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote . 1. the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transportation, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about something 2. the act of deliberately spoiling something in order to prevent it from being successful . 1. the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transportation, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about something 2. the act of deliberately spoiling something in order to prevent it from being successful . 1. the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transportation, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about something 2. the act of deliberately spoiling something in order to prevent it from being successful |  | |
7143 | saccharin | |||
7144 | saccharine | overly sweet . sugary ^bitter sentimental . overly sweet . excessively sweet or sentimental | ||
7145 | sacerdotal | relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, sacerdot- 'priest.' . adj. 與神職有關的 . relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, sacerdot- 'priest.' . Of or relating to priests or a high religious order . associated with the priesthood or priests ; a ___ role (sasar doted all his back because he was truly a priest) |  | |
7146 | sacrament | . a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visi Origin Middle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum 'solemn oath' [from sacrare 'to hallow,' from sacer 'sacred'], used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion 'mystery.' . a religious ceremony or act of the Christian Church that is regarded as an outward and visi Origin Middle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum 'solemn oath' [from sacrare 'to hallow,' from sacer 'sacred'], used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion 'mystery.' | ||
7147 | sacred | (adj.) worthy of religious veneration (syn.) hallowed, consecrated, sanctified . Hindu belief: something which should not be changed or harmed . n. 不容質疑的信仰或習俗 |  | |
7148 | sacrilege | desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred . . synonyms: desecration, profanity, blasphemy, impiety, irreligion, unholiness, irreverence, disrespect, profanation ";any form of gamb Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus 'stealer of sacred things,' from sacer, sacr- 'sacred' + legere 'take possession of.' | ||
7149 | sacrilegious | . grossly disrespectful of what is sacred . (adj.) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred (syn.) blasphemous, irreverent, profane | ||
7150 | sacrosanct | extremely sacred; beyond criticism Many people considered Mother Teresa to be sacrosanct and would not tolerate any criticism of her. Synonyms: holy; inviolable; off-limits . extremely sacred; beyond criticism Many people considered Mother Teresa to be sacrosanct and would not tolerate any criticism of her. Synonyms: holy; inviolable; off-limits . (adj.) very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack . extremely sacred; beyond criticism Many people considered Mother Teresa to be sacrosanct and would not tolerate any criticism of her. Synonyms: holy; inviolable; off-limits . most sacred or holy . sacred . extremely sacred; beyond criticism Many people considered Mother Teresa to be sacrosanct and would not tolerate any criticism of her. Synonyms: holy; inviolable; off-limits . synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, invulnerable, untouchable, inalienable; protected, defended, secure, safe ";the separation of churc Origin late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus, from sacro 'by a sacred rite' [ablative of sacrum ] + sanctus 'holy.' . adj. 神聖不可侵犯的 . synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, invulnerable, untouchable, inalienable; protected, defended, secure, safe ";the separation of churc Origin late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus, from sacro 'by a sacred rite' [ablative of sacrum ] + sanctus 'holy.' . (adj.) very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack |  | |
7151 | saddle | to load or burden . | ||
7152 | sadistic | n. (性)虐待狂的 |  | |
7153 | safeguard | Protecting . security protect . v. 保障;保護 |  | |
7154 | sag | 1. to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure 2. to become weaker or fewer . 1. to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure 2. to become weaker or fewer . 1. to hang or bend down in the middle, especially because of weight or pressure 2. to become weaker or fewer | ||
7155 | saga | a long story . epic , legend a long story about a lot of people or events | ||
7156 | sagacious | adj. 具判斷力的;洞察事理的;聰慧的 (apt, perceptive, perspicacious, clairvoyant) . shrewd; wise Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses. Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious; sage; wise . keen practical sense, shrewd . wise; having keen perception and sound judgement . shrewd; wise Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses. Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious; sage; wise . acutely insightful and wise . shrewd; wise Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses. Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious; sage; wise . wise having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments, a ___ comment (sage could say where his ashes were buried he had such a great understanding and sense of smell.) . wise . shrewd; wise Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because of their big eyes, which resemble glasses. Synonyms: astute; judicious; perspicacious; sage; wise . проницательный, прозорливый . wise; having keen perception and sound judgement . having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd . (adj.) acutely insightful and wise (syn.) sapient, perspicacious . MEANING: Wise, Shrewd SENTENCE: Though its cover might not suggest an excess of reason, in its songs she is a sagacious and measured presence. MNEMONIC: It Shares Its Root With 'Suggestion'; A Wise Politician Is One Who Receives Suggestions About The Sensitive Issues Like Terrorism. Also As A Childhood, In 2000, When Video Games Were Newly Introduced In Pakistan; Games By 'Saga' Company Were Famous, So It Was Wise On That Time To Buy Games Of Brand Saga. Finally, 'Sage' Is A Respect Wise Person. |  | |
7157 | sagacity | wisdom | ||
7158 | sage | a wise person . one (as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom . a wise person . a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics . a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics sentence: . a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics . мудрец . MEANING: (especially in ancient history or legend) a profoundly wise man. SENTENCE: the sayings of the numerous venerable sages MNEMONIC: S + AGE... a wise aged man(your grandpa) | | |
7159 | sages | wise person | ||
7160 | salacious | sexually appealing . obscene; lustful . lascivious; lustful; . Carousal . synonyms: pornographic, obscene, indecent, crude, lewd, vulgar, dirty, filthy; erotic, titillating, arousing, suggestive, sexy, risqué, ribald, smutty, bawdy; X-rated; informalporn, porno, blue, XXX; euphemisticadul Origin mid 17th century: from Latin salax, salac- [from salire 'to leap'] + -ious . synonyms: pornographic, obscene, indecent, crude, lewd, vulgar, dirty, filthy; erotic, titillating, arousing, suggestive, sexy, risqué, ribald, smutty, bawdy; X-rated; informalporn, porno, blue, XXX; euphemisticadul Origin mid 17th century: from Latin salax, salac- [from salire 'to leap'] + -ious . lascivious, lustful . 1. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness 2. characterized by lust . (adj.) 1. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness (syn.) obscene 2. characterized by lust |  | |
7161 | salary | synonyms: pay, wages, earnings, payment, remuneration, fee[s], stipend, income; informaltake-home; formalemolument ";an annual raise in his s Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French salarie, from Latin salarium, originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal 'salt.' | ||
7162 | salient | prominent; of notable significance His most salient characteristic is his tendency to dominate every conversation. Synonyms: marked; noticeable; outstanding . prominent; of notable significance His most salient characteristic is his tendency to dominate every conversation. Synonyms: marked; noticeable; outstanding . most noticeable or important . prominent; of notable significance His most salient characteristic is his tendency to dominate every conversation. Synonyms: marked; noticeable; outstanding . standing out conspicuously . main , important most noticeable or important, it succinctly covered all the ___ points of the case (the silent member was the most important person to persuade) . prominent; of notable significance His most salient characteristic is his tendency to dominate every conversation. Synonyms: marked; noticeable; outstanding . заметный, выдающийся . most noticeable or important . prominent; of notable significance . (adj.) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention (syn.) outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking, conspicuous |  | |
7163 | saliferous | |||
7164 | sallow | yellowish . synonyms: yellowish, jaundiced, pallid, wan, pale, anemic, bloodless, pasty; unhealthy, sickly, washed out; informallike death warmed over; icteric ";a disturbingly sallow complex Origin Old English salo 'dusky,' of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse sǫlr 'yellow,' from a base meaning 'dirty.' . synonyms: yellowish, jaundiced, pallid, wan, pale, anemic, bloodless, pasty; unhealthy, sickly, washed out; informallike death warmed over; icteric ";a disturbingly sallow complex Origin Old English salo 'dusky,' of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse sǫlr 'yellow,' from a base meaning 'dirty.' | ||
7165 | sally | raid , attack a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you . внезапное появление, бросок |  | |
7166 | salubrious | adj. health-promoting . (adj) healthful, promoting health . healthy . healthful Run-down and sickly, Gertrude hoped that the fresh mountain air would have a salubrious effect on her health. Synonyms: bracing; curative; medicinal; therapeutic; tonic . healthy . healthful Run-down and sickly, Gertrude hoped that the fresh mountain air would have a salubrious effect on her health. Synonyms: bracing; curative; medicinal; therapeutic; tonic . healthful . healthful Run-down and sickly, Gertrude hoped that the fresh mountain air would have a salubrious effect on her health. Synonyms: bracing; curative; medicinal; therapeutic; tonic . favorable to or promoting health or well-being . health-giving; promoting health . healthful . healthful Run-down and sickly, Gertrude hoped that the fresh mountain air would have a salubrious effect on her health. Synonyms: bracing; curative; medicinal; therapeutic; tonic . promoting health sentence: . Healthy . health-giving; promoting health . health-giving; healthy synonyms: healthy, health-giving, healthful, beneficial, wholesome; archaicsalutary ";I found the climate salubrious"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin salubris [from salus 'health'] + -ous. . health-giving; healthy synonyms: healthy, health-giving, healthful, beneficial, wholesome; archaicsalutary ";I found the climate salubrious"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin salubris [from salus 'health'] + -ous. . здоровый, полезный . health-giving; healthy synonyms: healthy, health-giving, healthful, beneficial, wholesome; archaicsalutary ";I found the climate salubrious"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin salubris [from salus 'health'] + -ous. . health-giving; healthy synonyms: healthy, health-giving, healthful, beneficial, wholesome; archaicsalutary ";I found the climate salubrious"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin salubris [from salus 'health'] + -ous. . healthy . promoting health; healthful . (adj.) promoting health; healthful (syn.) wholesome, healthy . MEANING: Conducive To Health Or Well-Being SENTENCE: After Spending The Entire Life In Smoking And Drinking, The Old Man Has Recognized The Necessity Of Adopting A Salubrious Lifestyle, That Is Free From Smoking And Drinking But That Involves Eating Fresh Fruits And Vegetables And Juices. MNEMONIC: It Has Shared Its One Root With Salary; The Day When Salary Is Given To The Employees, It Gives Them Good Liveliness And Energy That They Forget The Too Much Struggle They Make In Other Days Of The Month. |  | |
7167 | salutary | (adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome . salubrious beneficent . 有益的 . beneficial . Healthy . [es synonyms: beneficial, advantageous, good, profitable, productive, helpful, useful, valuable, worthwhile; timely ";a salutary lesson on the fragility of nature"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun in the sense 'remedy']: from French salutaire or Latin salutaris, from salus, salut- 'health.' . adj. 有益的;有益健康的;強身的 . целительный, благотворный . [es synonyms: beneficial, advantageous, good, profitable, productive, helpful, useful, valuable, worthwhile; timely ";a salutary lesson on the fragility of nature"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun in the sense 'remedy']: from French salutaire or Latin salutaris, from salus, salut- 'health.' . beneficial . beneficial . promoting health |  | |
7168 | salutation | greeting praise | ||
7169 | salvage | rescue . (v.)(n.) save from ruin, destruction, or harm (syn.) relieve, rescue, salve | ||
7170 | salvation | 1. (in Christianity) the state of being saved from the power of evil 2. a way of protecting someone from danger, disaster, loss, etc. . 1. (in Christianity) the state of being saved from the power of evil 2. a way of protecting someone from danger, disaster, loss, etc. . deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be br synonyms: redemption, deliverance, reclamation ";salvation by way of repentance"; Origin Middle English: from Old French salvacion, from ecclesiastical Latin salvation- [from salvare 'to save'], translating Greek sōtēria . . избавление, спасение . deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be br synonyms: redemption, deliverance, reclamation ";salvation by way of repentance"; Origin Middle English: from Old French salvacion, from ecclesiastical Latin salvation- [from salvare 'to save'], translating Greek sōtēria . . 1. (in Christianity) the state of being saved from the power of evil 2. a way of protecting someone from danger, disaster, loss, etc. |  | |
7171 | salve | becalm . a substance that you put on a wound or sore skin to help it heal or to protect it . a substance that you put on a wound or sore skin to help it heal or to protect it . a substance that you put on a wound or sore skin to help it heal or to protect it | ||
7172 | salvo | a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle Originlate 16th century [earlier as salve ]: from French salve, Italian salva 'salutation. . n. 演講的開場;行動的第一砲;(槍砲)齊鳴 . a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle Originlate 16th century [earlier as salve ]: from French salve, Italian salva 'salutation. . Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as: a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise. b. A forceful verbal or written assault. (barrage) . a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts; a simultaneous discharge of artillery |  | |
7173 | sanctify | hallow, to make holy . v. 使神聖化 . (v.) to make holy (syn.) hallow, revere, consecrate (ant.) desecrate, profane (n.) sanctification |  | |
7174 | sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout . acting as if morally better than others; ___ religious leaders preaching about morality. (Sanction on the other countries is all about money usage and not about moral discipline.) . (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou . adj. 道貌岸然的;假虔誠的;偽善的 . ханжеский, лицемерный . affectedly holy . affectedly holy . feigning piety or righteousness; hypocritical |  | |
7175 | sanction | official permission or approval . Impose a penalty on . authorize, warrant 制裁 . give authority or permission to; legal penalty for a forbidden action; . 1. an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law 2. official permission or approval for an action or a change . official permission or approval . v. 認可;批准;對...制裁 n. (正式法律認可的)批准;國際制裁;(為維護法律規定的)強硬措施;(對違法者的)懲罰 . разрешить, одобрить . permission; support . 1. official permission or approval 2. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on . 1. an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law 2. official permission or approval for an action or a change . (v.)(n.) 1. official permission or approval (syn.) authorization, authority, countenance, endorsement, warrant 2. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on . MEANING: Permission; Penalty Intended To Enforce Compliance. SENTENCE: America'S Sanctions On Cuba Mean That It Is Illegal For Americans To Do Business With Cuban Companies. MNEMONIC: This Word Can Be Very Confusing--Its Two Definitions Seem To Be Opposites. Permit And Penalise? We Have To Use Context To Figure Out The Meaning--Since The Bad Meaning (Generally 'Sanctions', Plural) Applies To International Actions; Most Usages Of Sanction Mean 'Allow'. . v. to give official permission; v. to impose a penalty for a particular action; n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation |  | |
7176 | sanctioned | authorized or approved . 1) Give official permission or approval for (an action). 2) To penalize, especially for violating a moral principle or international law. it does in fact have two meanings that are almost the opposite of one another: | ||
7177 | sanctuary | a place of refuge and protection . убежище . (n.) 1. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept 2. a shelter from danger or hardship (syn.) asylum, cover, harbor, haven, port, refuge, shelter |  | |
7178 | sanctum | a private place; a retreat |  | |
7179 | sand | to make smooth by friction | ||
7180 | sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances . the ability to stay calm in a difficult or dangerous situation ; show great ___ (They had the sange froid but they controles themselves and did not through it.) . composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances . composure or coolne synonyms: composure, equanimity, self-possession, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calm, presence of mind; informalcool, unflappability ";he recovered his usual sangfroid"; Origin mid 18th century: from French sang-froid, literally 'cold blood.' . хладнокровнее, невозмутимость . composure or coolne synonyms: composure, equanimity, self-possession, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calm, presence of mind; informalcool, unflappability ";he recovered his usual sangfroid"; Origin mid 18th century: from French sang-froid, literally 'cold blood.' . composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances . composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances |  | |
7181 | sanguinary | involving or causing much bloodshed; A ___ accident (Sanguine positive person , to kill him with say Ari is so bloody bad) . bloody . involving or causing much bloodshed |  | |
7182 | sanguine | cheerful; optimistic . cheerful; optimistic . cheerful; optimistic . ruddy; cheerfully optimistic A sanguine person thinks the glass is half full, whereas a depressed person thinks it's half empty. Synonyms: confident; hopeful; positive; rosy; rubicund . cheerfully optimistic hopeful or confident . ruddy; cheerfully optimistic A sanguine person thinks the glass is half full, whereas a depressed person thinks it's half empty. Synonyms: confident; hopeful; positive; rosy; rubicund . cheerful; optimistic . ruddy; cheerfully optimistic A sanguine person thinks the glass is half full, whereas a depressed person thinks it's half empty. Synonyms: confident; hopeful; positive; rosy; rubicund . confident rosy . cheerful , optimistic ; be ___ of success, ___ nature, . cheerful; optimistic . ruddy; cheerfully optimistic A sanguine person thinks the glass is half full, whereas a depressed person thinks it's half empty. Synonyms: confident; hopeful; positive; rosy; rubicund . optimistic or synonyms: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant, positive, confident, cheerful, cheery; informalupbeat ";he is sanguine about the advance of technology"; Origin Middle English: from Old French sanguin[e ] 'blood-red,' from Latin sanguineus 'of blood,' from sanguis, sanguin- 'blood.' . adj. 樂觀的;懷抱希望的;血色紅潤的 . оптимистичный . optimistic or synonyms: optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant, positive, confident, cheerful, cheery; informalupbeat ";he is sanguine about the advance of technology"; Origin Middle English: from Old French sanguin[e ] 'blood-red,' from Latin sanguineus 'of blood,' from sanguis, sanguin- 'blood.' . cheerful; optimistic . cheerful; optimistic . confidently optimistic and cheerful . (adj.) confidently optimistic and cheerful (adj.) inclined to a healthy reddish color (syn.) florid, rubicund, ruddy, healthy . MEANING: Confidently Optimistic And Cheerful SENTENCE: Let Us Not Be Too Sanguine About The Outcome When Afridi Is Send For Play On Very Tough Situation; Something Could Go Wrong With His Fitness. MNEMONIC: In Many Pakistani Songs, We Heard Words Like 'Apny Sang Chala' It Shows Something Optimistic & Cheerful Expression. |  | |
7183 | sanitary | of or relating to health | ||
7184 | sanity | 1. the state of having a normal healthy mind 2. the state of being sensible and reasonable . 1. the state of having a normal healthy mind 2. the state of being sensible and reasonable . 1. the state of having a normal healthy mind 2. the state of being sensible and reasonable | ||
7185 | sap | to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of active strength of body or mind . (n) the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts (v) to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually . . 1. liquid inside plants (n); 2. to drain; to undermine (v); 3. a fool (n) . (n) the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts (v) to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually . a foolish and gullible person Origin early 19th century: abbreviation of dialect sapskull 'person with a head like sapwood,' from sap1 [in the sense 'sapwood'] + skull. . gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power). "our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians" synonyms: erode, wear away/down, deplete, reduce Origin Old English sæp, probably of Germanic origin. The verb [dating from the mid 18th century] is often interpreted as a figurative use of the notion "drain the sap from," but is derived originally from the verb sap, in the sense 'undermine.' . a foolish and gullible person Origin early 19th century: abbreviation of dialect sapskull 'person with a head like sapwood,' from sap1 [in the sense 'sapwood'] + skull. . synonyms: erode, wear away/down, deplete, reduce, l Origin Old English sæp, probably of Germanic origin. The verb [dating from the mid 18th century] is often interpreted as a figurative use of the notion "drain the sap from," but is derived originally from the verb sap2, in the sense 'undermine.' . (n) the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts (v) to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually . to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually . to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually . to make something or someone weaker; to destroy something gradually | ||
7186 | sapid | having a strong, pleasant taste Origin early 17th century: from Latin sapidus, from sapere 'to taste.' . having a strong, pleasant taste Origin early 17th century: from Latin sapidus, from sapere 'to taste.' | ||
7187 | sapient | wise; insightful (often used ironically) . insightful . wise, or attempting to appear wise Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- 'being wise,' from the verb sapere . . wise, or attempting to appear wise Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- 'being wise,' from the verb sapere . . wise; full of knowledge . (adj.) acutely insightful and wise (syn.) sagacious, perspicacious | ||
7188 | sapphire | |||
7189 | sarcasm | irony . n. 諷刺;挖苦的話 | ||
7190 | sarcastic | (adj.) expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds (syn.) critical, disrespectful, sardonic (n.) sarcasm witty language used to convey insults or scorn (syn.) caustic remark, irony, satire, barb | ||
7191 | sarcastic, | mordant |  | |
7192 | sardonic | cynical; scornfully mocking Isabella was offended by the sardonic way in which her date made fun of her ideas and opinions. Synonyms: acerbic; caustic; sarcastic; satirical; snide . cynical; scornfully mocking Isabella was offended by the sardonic way in which her date made fun of her ideas and opinions. Synonyms: acerbic; caustic; sarcastic; satirical; snide . cynical; scornfully mocking . cynical; scornfully mocking Isabella was offended by the sardonic way in which her date made fun of her ideas and opinions. Synonyms: acerbic; caustic; sarcastic; satirical; snide . mocking showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter, a ___ comment (nick was sard and gave us a cold smile towards our idea ) . grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic . cynical; scornfully mocking Isabella was offended by the sardonic way in which her date made fun of her ideas and opinions. Synonyms: acerbic; caustic; sarcastic; satirical; snide . Hard-hearted; to satisfy fully or overindulge . synonyms: mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic; cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, d Origin mid 17th century: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios 'of Sardinia,' alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter. . злобный, сардонический . synonyms: mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic; cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, d Origin mid 17th century: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios 'of Sardinia,' alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter. . cynical; scornfully mocking . grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic . (adj.) disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking (syn.) sarcastic |  | |
7193 | sartorial | (adj.) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's) . of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring . of or relating to tailor or tailored clothes . related to fashion or clothes ; the___ art, (They tried to make a fashion had but they made it sartori and all people laughed.) . pertaining to tailors . of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress Origin early 19th century: from Latin sartor 'tailor' [from sarcire 'to patch'] + -ial. . adj. 衣著的;裁縫的;流行的 . относящийся к одежде или моде . of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress Origin early 19th century: from Latin sartor 'tailor' [from sarcire 'to patch'] + -ial. . pertaining to tailors . of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring . relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress |  | |
7194 | sate | to satisfy ^starve . to satisfy | ||
7195 | sated | Satisfied; provided with more than enough satisfied fully, indulged to excess Full . satisfied fully, indulged to excess . satisfy [a desire or an appetite] to the full Origin early 17th century: probably an alteration of dialect sade, from Old English sadian 'become sated or weary' [related to sad]. The change in the final consonant was due to association with satiate. . satisfy [a desire or an appetite] to the full Origin early 17th century: probably an alteration of dialect sade, from Old English sadian 'become sated or weary' [related to sad]. The change in the final consonant was due to association with satiate. . satisfied | ||
7196 | satiable | adj. 可滿足的 | ||
7197 | satiate | (v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied . to satisfy fully or overindulge His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could satiate it. Synonyms: cloy; glut; gorge; surfeit . to satisfy fully or overindulge His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could satiate it. Synonyms: cloy; glut; gorge; surfeit . to satisfy fully or overindulge His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could satiate it. Synonyms: cloy; glut; gorge; surfeit . to satisfy fully or to excess . to give someone so much of something that they do not feel they want any more . to satisfy . to satisfy fully or overindulge His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could satiate it. Synonyms: cloy; glut; gorge; surfeit . fill to satisfaction . Pacify/satisfy . to give someone so much of something that they do not feel they want any more . another term for sate1 synonyms:fill, satisfy, sate; slake, quench; gorge, stuff, surfeit, glut, cloy, sicken, nauseate ";here, this stew should satiate you" Originlate Middle English: from Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare, from satis 'enough. . another term for sate1 synonyms:fill, satisfy, sate; slake, quench; gorge, stuff, surfeit, glut, cloy, sicken, nauseate ";here, this stew should satiate you" Originlate Middle English: from Latin satiatus, past participle of satiare, from satis 'enough. . (v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied . to give someone so much of something that they do not feel they want any more . MEANING: another term for sate SENTENCE: he folded up his newspaper, his curiosity satiated MNEMONIC: I SAT & ATE till I was full! . v. to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite) |  | |
7198 | satiety | the state of being completely satisfied, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more . пресыщение |  | |
7199 | satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. . a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn . the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; irony, sarcasm ";he has become the subject of satire"; Origin early 16th century: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura 'poetic medley.' . (n.) witty language used to convey insults or scorn (syn.) sarcasm, irony, caustic remark (v.) satirize (syn.) lampoon | ||
7200 | satirical | using satire to criticize someone or something . using satire to criticize someone or something | ||
7201 | satirize | to ridicule or attack by means of satire |  | |
7202 | saturate | (v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully . soak . infuse or fill completely . насыщать, пропитывать . MEANING: Soak Thoroughly SENTENCE: I Simply Cannot Dissolve Any More Sugar Into This Iced Tea--It'S Saturated. MNEMONIC: It'S Come From The Root 'Satus' Which Has Derived From Satisfy. So When Something Is Soaked Completely It'S Saturate; Similarly In Chemistry We Used This Word Many Times; A Saturated Solution Of Salt And Water Has No Further Capacity To Solve Further Salt, Because It'S Fully Satisfied. |  | |
7203 | saturated | being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature | ||
7204 | saturnine | gloomy and remote . dismal, depressive sardonic . gloomy , melancholy serious and unfriendly, a ___ look. (on saturday nine o'clock he was really sad and gloomy.))))) . morose or gloomy . sluggish; gloomy; grave . synonyms: gloomy, somber, melancholy, moody, lugubrious, dour, glum, morose, un Origin late Middle English [as a term in astrology]: from Old French saturnin, from medieval Latin Saturninus 'of Saturn' [identified with lead by the alchemists and associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers]. . мрачный, угрюмый . synonyms: gloomy, somber, melancholy, moody, lugubrious, dour, glum, morose, un Origin late Middle English [as a term in astrology]: from Old French saturnin, from medieval Latin Saturninus 'of Saturn' [identified with lead by the alchemists and associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers]. . (adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood . a. Melancholy or sullen. b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face. . gloomy and remote . (adj.) gloomy and morose; looking serious and sad (syn.) dour, morose, sullen . MEANING: Bitter Or Scornful SENTENCE: Do Not Be Misled By His Saturnine Countenance; He Is Not As Gloomy As He Looks. MNEMONIC: It Derived From Word Saturated; When A Solution Is Saturated, It Will Not Mix Further Sugar Anymore; So Saturnine Is Something Harsh Scolding, Which Can'T Show Sweetness. |  | |
7205 | satyr | a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat; a man who has strong sexual desires. | ||
7206 | saucer | a small, shallow, round dish that a cup stands on; an object that is shaped like this . a small, shallow, round dish that a cup stands on; an object that is shaped like this . a small, shallow, round dish that a cup stands on; an object that is shaped like this | ||
7207 | saunter | amble, wander . (v.) walk leisurely and with no apparent aim (syn.) stroll |  | |
7208 | savage | 乱咬；粗暴的对待 . wild, untamed, ferocious, brutal, fierce . adj. 野性的;兇殘的;野蠻的;原始的;未開化的 n. 野蠻人;凶暴者 v. 猛烈抨擊;粗暴對待;兇猛地攻擊 . (adj.)(n.) without civilizing influences (syn.) barbarian, uncivilized, wild (adj.) marked by extreme and violent energy (syn.) ferocious, furious, violent, fierce, vehement |  | |
7209 | savanna | |||
7210 | savant | a person of learning . a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar . synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage, philosopher, thinker, wise/learned person; guru, master, pundit, pandit ";how out of place she was, a world-hungry young savant in a family of du Origin early 18th century: French, literally 'knowing [person],' present participle [used as a noun] of savoir . . synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage, philosopher, thinker, wise/learned person; guru, master, pundit, pandit ";how out of place she was, a world-hungry young savant in a family of du Origin early 18th century: French, literally 'knowing [person],' present participle [used as a noun] of savoir . . person of extensive learning | ||
7211 | save | prep. 除了 (except) . (informal) to rescue someone from a very difficult situation . (informal) to rescue someone from a very difficult situation . (informal) to rescue someone from a very difficult situation | ||
7212 | savior | n. 救助者;救世主 | ||
7213 | savor | to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell . a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one . наслаждаться, смаковать . taste [good food or drink] and enjoy it completely synonyms: relish, enjoy [to the full], appreciate, delight in, revel in, luxuriate in, bask in ";she wanted to savor every moment"; Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere 'to taste.' . (n.) the way that something tastes or smells (v.) taste appreciatively; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in (syn.) bask, enjoy, relish . MEANING: Appreciate Fully SENTENCE: As A Parent, It'S Important To Take A Step Back And Really Savour The Special Moments--Those Children Will Grow Up Sooner Than You Think. MNEMONIC: It'S Very Close To What We Named Energy Saver; It'S Highly Appreciated By The Government Of Pakistan To Use It In Replace Of An Electric Bulb Which Consume High Electricity. |  | |
7214 | savory | appetizing to the taste or smell delightful . adj. 鹹的;辛辣的;令人愉快的;受歡迎的 . 1. pleasing to the sense of taste 2. morally wholesome or acceptable . (adj.) 1. pleasing to the sense of taste 2. morally wholesome or acceptable |  | |
7215 | savvy | expertise to have a clear idea of having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment . shrewd practical knowledge and ability, she has a lot of marketing ___. . well-informed; sharp; experienced . (informal) practical knowledge or understanding of something |  | |
7216 | saw | 1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying | ||
7217 | saxicoline | another term for saxatile Origin late 19th century: from modern Latin saxicolus [from saxum 'rock' + colere 'inhabit'] + -ine1. . another term for saxatile Origin late 19th century: from modern Latin saxicolus [from saxum 'rock' + colere 'inhabit'] + -ine1. | ||
7218 | scabbard | a sheath for a sword | ||
7219 | scads | abundance | ||
7220 | scald | (v.) 1. subjected to harsh criticism 2. burn with a hot liquid or steam (syn.) blister, whip | | |
7221 | scale | 1. (formal) to climb to the top of something very high and steep 2. to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish 3. (technology) to change the size of something . 1. (formal) to climb to the top of something very high and steep 2. to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish 3. (technology) to change the size of something . 1. (formal) to climb to the top of something very high and steep 2. to remove the small flat hard pieces of skin from a fish 3. (technology) to change the size of something | ||
7222 | scalpel | a small sharp knife used by doctors in medical operations . a small sharp knife used by doctors in medical operations . a small sharp knife used by doctors in medical operations | ||
7223 | scaly | adj. 有鱗的 . 有鳞片的 |  | |
7224 | scam | (informal) a dishonest plan for making money . (informal) a dishonest plan for making money | ||
7225 | scandalize | to offend someone |  | |
7226 | scant | Not enough or barely enough . barely or scarcely sufficient . Not enough or barely enough . (adj>) less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so (v.) supply sparingly and with restricted quantities (syn.) skimp | | |
7227 | scantiness | скудность, недостаточность | | |
7228 | scanty | meager; insufficient |  | |
7229 | scapegoat | a person who is blamed for something bad that someone else has done or for some failure, fall guy . a person who is blamed for something bad that someone else has done or for some failure, fall guy . a person who is blamed for something bad that someone else has done or for some failure, fall guy | ||
7230 | scarp | |||
7231 | scathe | to harm | ||
7232 | scathing | bitterly severe hurtful . bitterly severe . harshly critical . acerbic . criticizing someone or something very severely . 尖刻的 . Hard-hearted . criticizing someone or something very severely . synonyms:devastating, extremely critical, blistering, searing, withering, scorching, fierce, ferocious, savage, severe, stinging, biting, cutting, mordant, trenchant, virulent, caustic, vit OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse skathi [noun], skatha [verb]; related to Dutch and German schaden [verb] . adj. 嚴厲的;苛刻的 . synonyms:devastating, extremely critical, blistering, searing, withering, scorching, fierce, ferocious, savage, severe, stinging, biting, cutting, mordant, trenchant, virulent, caustic, vit OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse skathi [noun], skatha [verb]; related to Dutch and German schaden [verb] . criticizing someone or something very severely . (adj.) marked by harshly abusive criticism (syn.) vituperative, critical (v.) scathe . MEANING: Very Harsh Or Severe SENTENCE: The News Anchor Launched A Scathing Attack On The Prime Minister For His Lack Of Deliverance Of Good Governance. MNEMONIC: When Police Sketch An Image Of A Criminal (Most Wanted) In A Paper And Distribute It Among Public; It Is To Inform And Alert Them That They Should Have Aware Of This Man, When See Him Inform It To Police; It'S Of Something Harsh In Meaning. |  | |
7233 | scatological | relating to solid human waste; ___ humour (scattering the waste seems logical) |  | |
7234 | schadenfreude | joy from watching the suffering of others ; political ___ (Shaden az inke froid was suffering.) . noun: joy from watching the suffering of others . pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune Origin German Schadenfreude, from Schaden 'harm' + Freude 'joy.' . злорадство . pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune Origin German Schadenfreude, from Schaden 'harm' + Freude 'joy.' . noun: joy from watching the suffering of others |  | |
7235 | schema | 模式 | ||
7236 | schematic | relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols | ||
7237 | scheme | Plan . n. 計畫;結構;體制;詭計 v. 策畫;設計 |  | |
7238 | scheming | 费尽心机,诡计多端的,心计concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | ||
7239 | schism | division . a lack of agreement or harmony . division , split a division into two groups caused by a disagreement about ideas, especially in a religious organization: a ___ in/within the church . n. 教會組織的分裂 . ересь, секта, раскол . division of a group into opposing factions . (n.) division of a group into opposing factions (syn.) split, faction |  | |
7240 | schmooze | talk idly or casually and in a friendly way闲谈；拍马屁，扯关系 . an informal conversation . v. 閒談;閒聊 |  | |
7241 | scholar | a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university, (Students who spend so much time in schools become school donkeys and make ar sound all the time.) | ||
7242 | scholarship | n. 學識;學術成就;獎學金 |  | |
7243 | scintilate | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually | ||
7244 | scintilla | trace amount This poison is so powerful that no more than a scintilla of it is needed to kill a horse. Synonyms: atom; iota; mote; spark; speck . trace amount This poison is so powerful that no more than a scintilla of it is needed to kill a horse. Synonyms: atom; iota; mote; spark; speck . trace amount This poison is so powerful that no more than a scintilla of it is needed to kill a horse. Synonyms: atom; iota; mote; spark; speck . trace amount . trace amount This poison is so powerful that no more than a scintilla of it is needed to kill a horse. Synonyms: atom; iota; mote; spark; speck . a tiny trace synonyms: particle, iota, jot, whit, atom, speck, bit, trace, ounce, shred, crumb, fragment, grain, drop, spot, modicum, hint, touch, suggestion, whisper, suspicion; informalsmidgen, tad ";you haven't got a scintilla of evidence to back that up"; Origin late 17th century: from Latin. . a tiny trace synonyms: particle, iota, jot, whit, atom, speck, bit, trace, ounce, shred, crumb, fragment, grain, drop, spot, modicum, hint, touch, suggestion, whisper, suspicion; informalsmidgen, tad ";you haven't got a scintilla of evidence to back that up"; Origin late 17th century: from Latin. | ||
7245 | scintillate | winkle, sparkle . to sparkle . (v.) 1. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner 2. be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity (syn.) sparkle, coruscate |  | |
7246 | scintillating | sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) . Clever or amusing . (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) . funny, exciting, and clever ; a ___ performance . (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) . остроумный, искрометный . (adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) . sparkling or shining brightly; brilliantly clever or skillful |  | |
7247 | scion | descendant, child ^ancestor . a young member of a rich and famous family: He's the ___ of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family. . Family . a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting synonyms: cutting, graft, slip; shoot, offshoot, twig ";a scion of the tree"; Origin Middle English: from Old French ciun 'shoot, twig,' of unknown origin. . потомок . a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting synonyms: cutting, graft, slip; shoot, offshoot, twig ";a scion of the tree"; Origin Middle English: from Old French ciun 'shoot, twig,' of unknown origin. |  | |
7248 | scission | division | ||
7249 | sclerosis | a condition in which soft tissue in the body becomes hard, in a way that is not normal . a condition in which soft tissue in the body becomes hard, in a way that is not normal . a condition in which soft tissue in the body becomes hard, in a way that is not normal | ||
7250 | sclerotic | becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt a sclerotic bureaucracy | ||
7251 | scoff | mock eat greedily . to talk about someone or something in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous, mock . to talk about someone or something in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous, mock . высмеивать . to talk about someone or something in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous, mock . (v.) laugh at with contempt and derision (syn.) barrack, flout, gibe, jeer (n.) showing your contempt by derision (syn.) jeer, mockery |  | |
7252 | scoffolding | temporary support that is tailored to a learner's needs and abilities and aimed at helping the learner master the next task in a given learning process | ||
7253 | scope | n. 範圍 |  | |
7254 | scorch | to burn on the surface, to make dry | ||
7255 | scorn | despise . v.n. 輕視;鄙視 . (n.) (v.) open disrespect for a person or thing (syn.) contempt, despise, disdain |  | |
7256 | scotch | to put an abrupt end to . to put an end to . прекратить, пресечь |  | |
7257 | scotched: | Ended, to have cut; to have gashed | ||
7258 | scour | to wash by scrubbing vigorously . to clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something | ||
7259 | scourge | a source of harm or misfortune . (v.) To whip, punish severely; (n.) A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism | ||
7260 | scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure | ||
7261 | scramble | to move quickly . 1. to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you 2. to move or do something quickly because you are in a hurry 3. to push, fight, or compete with others in order to get or to reach something . 1. to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you 2. to move or do something quickly because you are in a hurry 3. to push, fight, or compete with others in order to get or to reach something . v. (急速而艱困的)攀爬;倉促行事;爭搶;打亂 n. 攀爬;爭奪;混亂一團 . 1. to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you 2. to move or do something quickly because you are in a hurry 3. to push, fight, or compete with others in order to get or to reach something |  | |
7262 | scrap | junk dump abandon . dispose of (something useless or old) | ||
7263 | scrape | to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty . to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty . to manage to live on the money you have, but with difficulty | ||
7264 | scrappy | having an aggressive and determined spirit | ||
7265 | scrawl | scratch | ||
7266 | screech | 끽하는 소리를 내며 멈추다 . 끽하는 소리를 내며 멈추다 . 끽하는 소리를 내며 멈추다 | ||
7267 | screed | a long piece of writing, especially one that is boring or expresses an unreasonably strong opinion; A ranting ___ against American imperialism. (The speech was so long and had strong opinions that looked so scary .) . noun: an abusive rant (often tedious) . a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious Origin Middle English: probably a variant of the noun shred. The early sense was 'fragment cut from a main piece,' then 'torn strip, tatter,' whence [via the notion of a long roll or list] sense 1 of the noun. . n. 冗長過分的抱怨或謾罵 . длинная скучная речь или статья . a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious Origin Middle English: probably a variant of the noun shred. The early sense was 'fragment cut from a main piece,' then 'torn strip, tatter,' whence [via the notion of a long roll or list] sense 1 of the noun. . an abusive rant (often tedious) . (long-piece of writing) (خطبة طويلة) - a long piece of writing, especially one that is boring or expresses an unreasonably strong opinion |  | |
7268 | screeds | long, tiresome pieces of writing | ||
7269 | screen | something that shelters, protects, or hides protect from conceal | ||
7270 | scribble | scratch, scrawl | ||
7271 | scribe | v. 在...上畫線;繕寫;擔任抄寫員 n. 抄寫員 <c.f.>circumscribe 侷限;限制 | ||
7272 | scrimp | to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty . economize . (v.) subsist on a meager allowance (syn.) skimp, stint |  | |
7273 | scripture | n. 經文 <c.f.>stricture 指責;(宗教)約束 |  | |
7274 | scrub | |||
7275 | scruffier | shabby and untidy or dirty. |  | |
7276 | scruple | doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper . an uneasy feeling about the rightness . synonyms: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt[s], misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance ";he had no sc Origin late Middle English: from French scrupule or Latin scrupulus, from scrupus, literally 'rough pebble,' [figuratively] 'anxiety.' . n. 顧忌;顧慮 (probity) . synonyms: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt[s], misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance ";he had no sc Origin late Middle English: from French scrupule or Latin scrupulus, from scrupus, literally 'rough pebble,' [figuratively] 'anxiety.' . doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper . doubt or uneasiness as to what is right or proper . (n.) uneasiness about the fitness of an action (syn.) misgiving, qualm (v.) hesitate on moral grounds (syn.) hesitate, pause |  | |
7277 | scruples | Misgivings about something one feels is wrong | ||
7278 | scrupulous | 1. careful about paying attention to every detail, meticulous 2. careful to be honest and do what is right . very principled, very careful and conscientious . exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled . principled careful . extremely careful to do what is right or moral ; She was not so ___ about sharing information. (She is so careful about the morals that even by the threat of screws plus pushes you can not get anything out of her.) . 1. careful about paying attention to every detail, meticulous 2. careful to be honest and do what is right . exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled . 1. careful about paying attention to every detail, meticulous 2. careful to be honest and do what is right . synonyms: careful, meticulous, painstaking, thorough, assiduous, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, searching, close, minute, rigorous, partic Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'troubled with doubts']: from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus [see scruple]. . adj. 極度謹慎的;一絲不苟的;審慎嚴格的;有道德原則的 . synonyms: careful, meticulous, painstaking, thorough, assiduous, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, searching, close, minute, rigorous, partic Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'troubled with doubts']: from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus [see scruple]. . Precise; exact or strict . 1. careful about paying attention to every detail, meticulous 2. careful to be honest and do what is right . (adj.) characterized by extreme care and great effort (syn.) painstaking, careful . MEANING: Meticulous and Extremely Attentive To Details. SENTENCE: One Way To Get a Perfect Score on Gre Is To Scrupulously check your working of Each Question. MNEMONIC: Scrupulous Scotland Yard Ki Pulous (Police); It'S Famous For Diligent Through Investigation With Careful Attention To Detail. . (straightforward, transparent) - doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done - extremely honest | | |
7279 | scrupulus | very principled, very careful and conscientious | ||
7280 | scrutable | comprehensible . adj. 可以閱讀的;可以理解的 (scrutinize) |  | |
7281 | scrutinize | to examine carefully . to examine or observe with great care . to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong . to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong . v. 仔細檢驗或審查 . исследовать . to criticize or blame someone because they have done something wrong |  | |
7282 | scrutiny | critical observation or examination . n. 仔細審查;細看 . critical observation or examination . (n.) the act of examining something closely | ||
7283 | scuff | scratch to move heavily or clumsily | ||
7284 | sculpt | |||
7285 | scurrilous | given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language . defamatory , insulting expressing unfair or 0 criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: a ___ remark/attack/article . грубый, оскорбительный |  | |
7286 | scurry | rush , race to walk quickly or run because you are in a hurry: i saw gina ___ing around, getting everything ready. . бегать, нестись . to run with quick, short steps . to run with quick, short steps . to run with quick, short steps |  | |
7287 | scurvy | despicable . A vitamin C deficiency disease marked by bleeding gums, weakness, loose teeth, and broken capillaries under the skin; contemptible; rascally . a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, Origin late Middle English [as an adjective meaning 'scurfy']: from scurf + -y1. The noun use [mid 16th century] is by association with French scorbut [see scorbutic]. | ||
7288 | scuttle | 1. to run with quick, short steps 2. to deliberately cause something to fail 3. to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it . sink . 1. to run with quick, short steps 2. to deliberately cause something to fail 3. to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it . 1. to run with quick, short steps 2. to deliberately cause something to fail 3. to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it | ||
7289 | scuttling | running or moving quickly | ||
7290 | scythe | |||
7291 | sea | A profound or notable transformation | ||
7292 | seal | (v1) to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together (v2) to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc., especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out (v3) (of the police, army, etc.) to prevent people from passing through a place . (v1) to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together (v2) to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc., especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out (v3) (of the police, army, etc.) to prevent people from passing through a place | ||
7293 | seamlessly | perfectly; without flaw or interruption | ||
7294 | seamy | sordid, base ^decent & respectable | ||
7295 | searing | synonyms: scorching, blistering, sweltering, blazing [hot], burning, fiery, torrid; informalboiling [hot], baking [hot], sizzling, roasting ";the searing heat"; intense, excruciating, agonizing, sharp, stabbing, shooting, st Origin Old English sēar [adjective], sēarian [verb], of Germanic origin. . synonyms: scorching, blistering, sweltering, blazing [hot], burning, fiery, torrid; informalboiling [hot], baking [hot], sizzling, roasting ";the searing heat"; intense, excruciating, agonizing, sharp, stabbing, shooting, st Origin Old English sēar [adjective], sēarian [verb], of Germanic origin. | ||
7296 | season | to make competent through experience . (v.) make fit (syn.) qualify, indurate | ||
7297 | seasonable | (adj.) done or happening at the appropriate or proper time (syn.) timely, opportune (ant.) tardy | ||
7298 | seasoned | adj. 經驗豐富的;老到的 | ||
7299 | sebum | 皮脂 | ||
7300 | secede | quit, withdraw from . (of a state, country, etc.) to officially leave an organization of states, countries, etc. and become independent . (of a state, country, etc.) to officially leave an organization of states, countries, etc. and become independent . synonyms:withdraw from, break away from, break with, separate [oneself] from, leave, split with, split off from, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of; informalquit ";the southern states seceded from the Union, prec Originearly 18th century: from Latin secedere, from se- 'apart' + cedere 'go. . synonyms:withdraw from, break away from, break with, separate [oneself] from, leave, split with, split off from, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of; informalquit ";the southern states seceded from the Union, prec Originearly 18th century: from Latin secedere, from se- 'apart' + cedere 'go. . (of a state, country, etc.) to officially leave an organization of states, countries, etc. and become independent | ||
7301 | secluded | remote, isolated . adj. 與世隔絕的;僻靜的 . секретный, укромный |  | |
7302 | second-guess | 1. to criticize someone after a decision has been made; to criticize something after it has happened 2. to guess what someone will do before they do it . 1. to criticize someone after a decision has been made; to criticize something after it has happened 2. to guess what someone will do before they do it . 1. to criticize someone after a decision has been made; to criticize something after it has happened 2. to guess what someone will do before they do it | ||
7303 | second-rate | 二流的 平庸的 | ||
7304 | secrete | to conceal, cache to generate and separate (a substance) from cells or bodily fluids . generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids . produce and release substance into organism . MEANING: conceal; hide SENTENCE: the assets had been secreted in Swiss bank accounts MNEMONIC: Secret+e which is to be concealed or hidden | ||
7305 | sect | A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. . a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices that separate them from the rest of the group . . a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices that separate them from the rest of the group . n. 門派 . a subgroup of a major religious group . a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices that separate them from the rest of the group |  | |
7306 | sectarian | connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views . of or having to do with a sect; limited . connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views | ||
7307 | sectarianism | dogmatism . | ||
7308 | sectional | 地区性的 | ||
7309 | sects | religious groups |  | |
7310 | secular | adj. of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones) . Non-religious . carnal, worldly . . 世俗的 . adj. 世俗的;非宗教的 . (n.) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person (syn.) layman, layperson (adj.) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world (syn.) temporal, worldly, earthly, mundane, |  | |
7311 | secularism | the belief that religion should not be involved in the organization of society, education, etc., 세속주의 . the belief that religion should not be involved in the organization of society, education, etc., 세속주의 . the belief that religion should not be involved in the organization of society, education, etc., 세속주의 | ||
7312 | secularist | an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education | ||
7313 | secure | fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost synonyms: fastened, fixed, secured, done up; closed, shut, locked ";check to ensure that all bolts are secure"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'feeling no apprehension']: from Latin securus, from se- 'without' + . fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost synonyms: fastened, fixed, secured, done up; closed, shut, locked ";check to ensure that all bolts are secure"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'feeling no apprehension']: from Latin securus, from se- 'without' + | ||
7314 | sedate | free from emotional or mental agitation . calm and slow: walking at a ___ pace . 1. slow, calm, and relaxed, unhurried 2. quiet, especially in a way that lacks excitement 3. (of a person) quiet and serious in a way that seems formal . 1. slow, calm, and relaxed, unhurried 2. quiet, especially in a way that lacks excitement 3. (of a person) quiet and serious in a way that seems formal . спокойный . (adj.) quiet, settled, sober; . calm; dignified, unhurried . 1. slow, calm, and relaxed, unhurried 2. quiet, especially in a way that lacks excitement 3. (of a person) quiet and serious in a way that seems formal . (adj.) characterized by dignity and propriety (syn.) staid, decorous (adj.) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises (syn.) grave, sober, solemn |  | |
7315 | sedentary | settled . spending a lot of time sitting down or not being active: a ___ job/lifestyle . 1. (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down 2. (of people) spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving 3. (technology) (of people or animals) that stay and live in the same place or area . 1. (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down 2. (of people) spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving 3. (technology) (of people or animals) that stay and live in the same place or area . сидячий, неподвижный . 1. (of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down 2. (of people) spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving 3. (technology) (of people or animals) that stay and live in the same place or area |  | |
7316 | sediment | n. material that settles at the bottom of a body of water | ||
7317 | sedimentary | A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together | ||
7318 | sedition | behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state Li was arrested for sedition after he gave a fiery speech in the main square. Synonyms: conspiracy; insurrection . behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state Li was arrested for sedition after he gave a fiery speech in the main square. Synonyms: conspiracy; insurrection . behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state Li was arrested for sedition after he gave a fiery speech in the main square. Synonyms: conspiracy; insurrection . behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state Li was arrested for sedition after he gave a fiery speech in the main square. Synonyms: conspiracy; insurrection . мятеж, бунт . behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state |  | |
7319 | seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government . inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | ||
7320 | seduce | allure . | ||
7321 | seductive | enticing; captivating tempting and attractive | ||
7322 | sedulity | diligence | ||
7323 | sedulous | adj. dedicated and careful . hard working; diligent . hard working; diligent . diligent . careful , meticulous done diligently and carefully, he watched himself with the most ___ care. (we need schedule and meticulous plans for getting this job done.) . (adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination . synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive, industrious, conscientious, ultracareful, punctilious, scrupulous, painstaking, minute, rigorous, particular ";he picked the thorn from his leg with sedulous care Origin mid 16th century: from Latin sedulus 'zealous' + -ous. . прилежный, старательный . synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive, industrious, conscientious, ultracareful, punctilious, scrupulous, painstaking, minute, rigorous, particular ";he picked the thorn from his leg with sedulous care Origin mid 16th century: from Latin sedulus 'zealous' + -ous. . hard working; diligent . (adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination . showing dedication and diligence |  | |
7324 | see | To consider (doing something) appropriate or desirable. Hopefully the boss sees fit to give us some extra time off for the holidays. | ||
7325 | see/think | to consider it right or acceptable to do something; to decide or choose to do something ans see/think fit (to do something) . to consider it right or acceptable to do something; to decide or choose to do something ans see/think fit (to do something) . to consider it right or acceptable to do something; to decide or choose to do something ans see/think fit (to do something) | ||
7326 | seedling | |||
7327 | seemingly | adv. 表面上的;看似...的;似乎 <c.f.>seemly 合適的;得體的 | ||
7328 | seemly | proper; appropriate . decent . proper or fitting with respect to established customs . adj. 合適的;得體的 <c.f.>seemingly 貌似..的;看似..的 . 适当的 |  | |
7329 | seep | (especially of liquids) to flow slowly and in small quantities through something or into something, trickle . (especially of liquids) to flow slowly and in small quantities through something or into something, trickle . (especially of liquids) to flow slowly and in small quantities through something or into something, trickle | ||
7330 | seethe | to boil or foam |  | |
7331 | seething | [of a liquid] bubble up as a result of be synonyms: boil, bubble, simmer, foam, froth, fizz, effervesce ";the brew seethed"; teem, swarm, boil, swirl, churn, surge ";the water was seething with fish"; Origin Old English sēothan 'make or keep boiling,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieden . . [of a liquid] bubble up as a result of be synonyms: boil, bubble, simmer, foam, froth, fizz, effervesce ";the brew seethed"; teem, swarm, boil, swirl, churn, surge ";the water was seething with fish"; Origin Old English sēothan 'make or keep boiling,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieden . | ||
7332 | segment | to separate into segments | ||
7333 | segregate | 使隔离 . to separate | ||
7334 | seine | fishnet | ||
7335 | seismic | 1. connected with or caused by earthquakes 2. having a very great effect; of very great size . relating to earthquakes . 1. connected with or caused by earthquakes 2. having a very great effect; of very great size | ||
7336 | self-abasement | the belittling or humiliation of oneself . degradation or humiliation of oneself | ||
7337 | self-absorbed | narcissistic | ||
7338 | self-absorption | excessive concern with your own life and interests | ||
7339 | self-denial | n. 自我否定;克己 | ||
7340 | self-effacing | not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest. modest . modest reluctant to draw attention to yourself , humble ___ women (e facing oneself was really hard for him) . not drawing attention to oneself; modest . not drawing attention to oneself; modest . tending to make oneself, one's actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity; modest |  | |
7341 | self-perpetuating | |||
7342 | semantic | connected with the meaning of words and sentences . 语义的 . having to do with the meaning of words or language . connected with the meaning of words and sentences . connected with the meaning of words and sentences | ||
7343 | semblance | The outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. The city has now returned to some ____ of normality after last night's celebrations. (resemblance) . n. (意圖誤導人的)表象;表徵;近似;相似(期待的樣子) . An outward or token appearance: "Foolish men mistake transitory semblance for eternal fact" ( Thomas Carlyle). . 1,outward appearance: Foolish men mistake transitory semblance for eternal fact 2,非常少量的。 a modicum: not a semblance of truth to the story. |  | |
7344 | seminal | original, ground-breaking, and influential . containing or contributing the seeds of later development creative . (adj.) - original, ground-breaking . [of a w synonyms: influential, formative, groundbreaking, pioneering, original, innovative; major, important ";her paper is a seminal work on the subject"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French seminal or Latin seminalis, from semen 'seed.' Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century. . [of a w synonyms: influential, formative, groundbreaking, pioneering, original, innovative; major, important ";her paper is a seminal work on the subject"; Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French seminal or Latin seminalis, from semen 'seed.' Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century. | ||
7345 | seminary | |||
7346 | semiotic | of or relating to signs or symbols . of or relating to signs or symbols . of or relating to signs or symbols . the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation. | ||
7347 | semitic | A term referring to Semites, a number of peoples of the ancient Near East, from whom the Israelites descended (in Asia) | ||
7348 | senescent | growing old; aging . стареющий, дряхлеющий |  | |
7349 | senile | doddery , aged . старческий, дряхлый |  | |
7350 | sensation | numbness a state of intense public interest and excitement . n. 感覺;知覺;(因某事而引起的)整體的感覺 |  | |
7351 | sensational | adj. 極好的;出眾的;(新聞報導或文章)聳人聽聞的;意圖引起騷動的 . outstanding; spectacular; feelings of success . (adj.) causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion (syn.) arresting, stunning, impressive, lurid |  | |
7352 | sense | umbrage |  | |
7353 | sensible | (adj.) showing reason or sound judgement | ||
7354 | sensitive | susceptible, vulnerable | ||
7355 | sensual | relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses | ||
7356 | sensuous | appealing to the senses | ||
7357 | sententious | sanctimonious trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying: the document was ____ and pompous. (the sentence she said was only to make her look wise.) . self-righteous . Wisdom . synonyms: moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, pietistic, pious, priggish, judgmental; pompous, pontific Origin late Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia 'opinion' [see sentence]. The original sense was 'full of meaning or wisdom,' later becoming depreciatory. . adj. (自大)好說教的;自以為是的 (didactic, haughty) . нравоучительный, менторский . synonyms: moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, pietistic, pious, priggish, judgmental; pompous, pontific Origin late Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia 'opinion' [see sentence]. The original sense was 'full of meaning or wisdom,' later becoming depreciatory. . (adj.) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy . self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; . (adj.) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; (adj.) saying much in few words (syn.) pithy, concise, compendious, succinct, terse, laconic, capsule | | |
7358 | sentient | aware; conscious; able to perceive The anesthetic didn't work, and I was still sentient when the dentist started drilling! Synonyms: feeling; intelligent; thinking . aware; conscious; able to perceive The anesthetic didn't work, and I was still sentient when the dentist started drilling! Synonyms: feeling; intelligent; thinking . aware; conscious; able to perceive The anesthetic didn't work, and I was still sentient when the dentist started drilling! Synonyms: feeling; intelligent; thinking . aware; conscious; able to perceive The anesthetic didn't work, and I was still sentient when the dentist started drilling! Synonyms: feeling; intelligent; thinking . наделенный сознанием, разумный . aware; conscious; able to perceive | | |
7359 | sentiment | a feeling about something . 1. (formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions 2. (sometimes disapproving) feelings of sympathy, romantic love, sadness, etc. that may be too strong or not appropriate . 1. (formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions 2. (sometimes disapproving) feelings of sympathy, romantic love, sadness, etc. that may be too strong or not appropriate . n. 情感;情緒 . 1. (formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions 2. (sometimes disapproving) feelings of sympathy, romantic love, sadness, etc. that may be too strong or not appropriate | ||
7360 | sentimental | Emotional . strongly influenced by emotional feelings; It's a cheap ring but it has great ___ value for me. (The santimental girl was strongly influenced by how people reacted to her looks.) . adj. 多愁善感的 (sentimentalist 多愁善感者) . showing or causing a lot of emotion . emotional |  | |
7361 | sentimentality | the quality of being too sentimental . the quality of being too sentimental | ||
7362 | sentinel | guardian . guard | ||
7363 | sentries | guards . guards |  | |
7364 | septic | ^free of infection | ||
7365 | sepulcher | a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, i synonyms: tomb, vault, burial chamber, mausoleum, crypt, undercroft, catacomb; grave ";an old family sepulcher on the grounds of the estate"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum 'burial place,' from sepelire 'bury.' . a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in whic synonyms:tomb, vault, burial chamber, mausoleum, crypt, undercroft, catacomb; grave ";an old family sepulcher on the grounds of the estate" OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum 'burial place,' from sepelire 'bury. . a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, i synonyms: tomb, vault, burial chamber, mausoleum, crypt, undercroft, catacomb; grave ";an old family sepulcher on the grounds of the estate"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum 'burial place,' from sepelire 'bury.' . a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in whic synonyms:tomb, vault, burial chamber, mausoleum, crypt, undercroft, catacomb; grave ";an old family sepulcher on the grounds of the estate" OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum 'burial place,' from sepelire 'bury. | ||
7366 | sepulchral | dismal, depressing . Death/mourning | ||
7367 | sequalae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury | ||
7368 | sequel | a result or consequence | ||
7369 | sequela | a secondary consequence or result | ||
7370 | sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury | ||
7371 | sequential | 连续地 | ||
7372 | sequester | to set apart to cause to withdraw into seclusion | ||
7373 | seraph | an angel | ||
7374 | seraphic | angelic; sweet Selena's seraphic appearance belied her nasty, bitter personality. Synonyms: cherubic; heavenly . angelic; sweet Selena's seraphic appearance belied her nasty, bitter personality. Synonyms: cherubic; heavenly . angelic; sweet Selena's seraphic appearance belied her nasty, bitter personality. Synonyms: cherubic; heavenly . angelic , blissful beautiful in a way that suggests that someone is morally good and pure, a ___ smile (seramic is a sign of beauty in fictions) . angelic; sweet Selena's seraphic appearance belied her nasty, bitter personality. Synonyms: cherubic; heavenly . (adj.) angelic, heavenly, celestial |  | |
7375 | seraphs | angels | ||
7376 | sere | droughty, waterless . . dry and withered . [especially of vegetation] dry or withered Origin Old English sēar : see sear. . [especially of vegetation] dry or withered Origin Old English sēar : see sear. | ||
7377 | serendipitous | occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way, finding something that you were not looking for it . adj. 僥倖得到的;意外發現的 . being lucky in making unexpected and furtunate discoveries |  | |
7378 | serendipity | An accidental but fortunate discovery . aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident, good fortune, luck . the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident . good luck that makes you find something interesting or valuable by chance; The scientist's discovery was a real case of ____. . Luck . synonyms: [happy] chance, [happy] accident, fluke; luck, good luck, go Origin 1754: coined by Horace Walpole, suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes "were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of." . n. (意外收穫某事的)機緣;幸運;意外收穫 . прозорливость, интуиция, везение . synonyms: [happy] chance, [happy] accident, fluke; luck, good luck, go Origin 1754: coined by Horace Walpole, suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes "were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of." . luck, finding good things without looking for them . occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way . (fortunate luck) (الصدفة) - the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance |  | |
7379 | serene | peaceful calm and unruffled . calm and peaceful ; He approached the job with the ____ confidence that he could succeed where others have failed. (Serena was our first servant and she was very peaceful and calm.) |  | |
7380 | serenity | being peaceful, peace . calmness i admired her ___ in the midst of so much chaos. . n. 晴朗;安詳;平靜;沉著 . ясность, прозрачность . the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled |  | |
7381 | serf | an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'slave']: from Old French, from Latin servus 'slave.' . an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'slave']: from Old French, from Latin servus 'slave.' | ||
7382 | serial | 按照顺序的 | ||
7383 | series | (x > y < z) → We have to do the same thing to all 3 points! | ||
7384 | sermon | public speech , giving moral guidance . (n.) 1. a religious discourse delivered in public usually by a clergyman as a part of a worship service 2. a speech on conduct or duty (syn.) homily | | |
7385 | serpentine | curved . (adj.) resembling a serpent in form; winding or turning one way and another |  | |
7386 | serrate | a serrate leaf | ||
7387 | serrated | jagged; saw-like . Not a straight line | ||
7388 | serum | 血清 | ||
7389 | servile | slavishly submissive or obsequious, fawning, lacking originality . overly submissive . humble . obsequious , sycophantic too willing to do things for other people . adj. 卑躬的;諂媚的 (ingratiate, flatter, fulsome, adulate, obsequious) . рабский, холопский . (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive . submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior . (adj.) submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior (syn.) fawning, sycophantic, toadyish, obsequious, slavish, submissive, menial |  | |
7390 | servitude | 奴役状态 | ||
7391 | set | 실력[능력]을 나타내다, pv . 실력[능력]을 나타내다, pv . 실력[능력]을 나타내다, pv | ||
7392 | setback | a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse . a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse . a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse | ||
7393 | setentious | self-righteous | ||
7394 | settle | 1. to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 2. to decide or arrange something finally 3. (v.i.) to make a place your permanent home . 1. to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 2. to decide or arrange something finally 3. (v.i.) to make a place your permanent home . 1. to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 2. to decide or arrange something finally 3. (v.i.) to make a place your permanent home | ||
7395 | settlement | (n.) something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making (n.) the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies (syn.) resolution, bargain | ||
7396 | sever | v. 切斷;使裂開 . to separate, divide into parts . (v.) to separate, divide into part . To "sever ties" means to end a relationship. |  | |
7397 | severe | harsh difficult to endure . | ||
7398 | severely | |||
7399 | shabby | (adj.) worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn-out clothes; not fair or generous . in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care |  | |
7400 | shackle | chain manacle, inhibit | ||
7401 | shadow | chase, trail, track, stocking | ||
7402 | shaggy | 1. (of hair, fur, etc.) long and messy 2. having long messy hair, fur, etc. . 1. (of hair, fur, etc.) long and messy 2. having long messy hair, fur, etc. . 1. (of hair, fur, etc.) long and messy 2. having long messy hair, fur, etc. | ||
7403 | shaky | 1. shaking and feeling weak because you are sick, emotional, or old 2. not firm or safe; not certain 3. not seeming very successful; likely to fail . 1. shaking and feeling weak because you are sick, emotional, or old 2. not firm or safe; not certain 3. not seeming very successful; likely to fail . 1. shaking and feeling weak because you are sick, emotional, or old 2. not firm or safe; not certain 3. not seeming very successful; likely to fail . 1. shaking and feeling weak because you are sick, emotional, or old 2. not firm or safe; not certain 3. not seeming very successful; likely to fail |  | |
7404 | shale | |||
7405 | shallow | Skin-deep . неглубокий, несерьезный |  | |
7406 | sham | something false . Empty pretense To present a false appearance of Fake . n. 假象;騙局;假冒者 v. 假裝 adj. 虛假的 . To put on the false appearance of; feign: "shamming insanity to get his tormentors to leave him alone" (John Wain). . 1. a situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be 2. a person who pretends to be something that they are not . (n.) something that is a counterfeit (syn.) fake, postiche, fraud, imposter, pretender (v.) make believe with the intent to deceive (syn.) affect, dissemble, feign, pretend | ||
7407 | shamanism | The practice of identifying special individuals (shamans) who will interact with spirits for the benefit of the community. Characteristic of the Korean kingdoms of the early medieval period and of early societies of Central Asia. (p. 292) |  | |
7408 | shameful, | ignominious |  | |
7409 | shameless | effrontery | | |
7410 | shard | (n.) a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g. glass or pottery; a small piece of something . fragment . a broken piece of a brittle artifact . MEANING: a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges. SENTENCE: shards of glass flew in all directions MNEMONIC: sharp and hard , of a glass or pottery |  | |
7411 | sheath | n. (刀)鞘;護套;保險套 |  | |
7412 | shed | 1. (often used in newspapers) to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. (formal) to let something fall; to drop something 3. to send light over something; to let light fall somewhere . 1. (often used in newspapers) to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. (formal) to let something fall; to drop something 3. to send light over something; to let light fall somewhere . 1. (often used in newspapers) to get rid of something that is no longer wanted 2. (formal) to let something fall; to drop something 3. to send light over something; to let light fall somewhere | ||
7413 | sheriff | an elected officer responsible for keeping law and order in a county or town . an elected officer responsible for keeping law and order in a county or town . an elected officer responsible for keeping law and order in a county or town | ||
7414 | shibboleth | a belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past: They still cling to many of the old ___s of education. . особенное слово . a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important. |  | |
7415 | shift | to change the place or position of to pass from one form, state, or level to another to give up (something) and take something else in return | ||
7416 | shift(n) | 1. a change in position or direction 2. a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 3. the workers who work a particular shift . 1. a change in position or direction 2. a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 3. the workers who work a particular shift . 1. a change in position or direction 2. a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 3. the workers who work a particular shift | ||
7417 | shifting | changing all of sudden | ||
7418 | shiftless | lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life . Lacking in ambition or incentive, lazy . lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life . lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life . adj. 無能的;苟且的;懶散的;得過且過的 . lazy and having no ambition to succeed in life | ||
7419 | shifty | deceitful . (adj.) characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive | | |
7420 | shipshape | Marked by meticulous order and neatness . (adj.) marked by meticulous order and neatness (syn.) smug, taut, antiseptic, kempt, prim, well-groomed (ant.) unkempt, disheveled, messy, slovenly | ||
7421 | shirk | To get or keep away from . to avoid . . v. 躲避義務或責任;偷懶;逃避 . (v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink . (v.) avoid (one's assigned duties) (syn.) fiddle, goldbrick, shrink from, neglect . to avoid |  | |
7422 | shoal | Shallow . | ||
7423 | shocking | adj. 令人厭惡的;令人難過的;鮮明炫目的;令人驚訝的;極糟的 | | |
7424 | shopworn | Worn-out | ||
7425 | shore | to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it. . 1. to support part of a building or other large structure by placing large pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down 2. to help to support something that is weak or going to fail . 1. to support part of a building or other large structure by placing large pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down 2. to help to support something that is weak or going to fail . 1. to support part of a building or other large structure by placing large pieces of wood or metal against or under it so that it does not fall down 2. to help to support something that is weak or going to fail | ||
7426 | short-tempered | |||
7427 | shortcut | If you have n C 2, you can use the formula n * ( n - 1 ) / 2 | ||
7428 | shortsighted | myopic | | |
7429 | showing | invidious |  | |
7430 | showy | adj. 過分浮華的;艷麗的;俗艷的;引人注目的 (garish, tawdry, brash) . tawdry | | |
7431 | shred | A small amount | ||
7432 | shrewd | astute or sharp in practical matters, keen, piercing . having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. . Astute Piercing |  | |
7433 | shriek | (n.) sharp piercing crying (v.) utter a shrill cry (syn.) caterwaul, scream, screech |  | |
7434 | shrill | (adj.) emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone (syn.) sharp (adj.) being sharply insistent on being head (syn.) strident, imperative (v.) utter a shrill cry |  | |
7435 | shrine | (n.) a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person | ||
7436 | shrink | Condense To draw back Hesitate, reluctant | ||
7437 | shrinking | →When travelers are moving opposite of each other, add the speeds →When the travelers are moving in the same direction, subtract the speeds →Set up a D r * t for the gap and use how fast the gap is changing to solve | ||
7438 | shrivel | |||
7439 | shroud | Something that conceals, protects, or screens To shut off from sight, screen . (v1) (of darkness, clouds, cloth, etc.) to cover or hide something (v2) to hide information or keep it secret and mysterious . (v1) (of darkness, clouds, cloth, etc.) to cover or hide something (v2) to hide information or keep it secret and mysterious . (v1) (of darkness, clouds, cloth, etc.) to cover or hide something (v2) to hide information or keep it secret and mysterious | ||
7440 | shrub | |||
7441 | shrug | To dismiss, to ignore To rid oneself of (a garment), take off . to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested; "Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, ___ging. | ||
7442 | shrugged | lifted shoulders upward as a sign of not caring or not knowing, indifferent | ||
7443 | shun | To keep away from . v. 迴避;規避;避免 |  | |
7444 | shunned | avoided | ||
7445 | shyster | a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business | ||
7446 | sibyl | prophetess . a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god Origin from Old French Sibile or medieval Latin Sibilla, via Latin from Greek Sibulla . . a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god Origin from Old French Sibile or medieval Latin Sibilla, via Latin from Greek Sibulla . | ||
7447 | sidereal | . relating to the stars . of or with respect to the distant stars [i.e., the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets] Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sidereus [from sidus, sider- 'star'] + -al. . of or with respect to the distant stars [i.e., the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets] Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sidereus [from sidus, sider- 'star'] + -al. . relating to the stars | ||
7448 | sideshow | |||
7449 | sidestep | To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness . 回避 | ||
7450 | sideswipe | (of a vehicle) to hit the side of another vehicle that it is passing . (of a vehicle) to hit the side of another vehicle that it is passing |  | |
7451 | sidle | Not a straight line . walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliq synonyms: creep, sneak, slink, slip, slide, steal, edge, inch, move furtively ";the sheriff sidled up to the window on the north side of the cabin"; Origin late 17th century: back-formation from sideling [see sidelong]. . walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliq synonyms: creep, sneak, slink, slip, slide, steal, edge, inch, move furtively ";the sheriff sidled up to the window on the north side of the cabin"; Origin late 17th century: back-formation from sideling [see sidelong]. | ||
7452 | sift | v. 篩選;仔細檢查 |  | |
7453 | signal | standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement to direct or notify by a movement or gesture . v. 以訊號或動作示意 n. 信號;訊號;導因 | ||
7454 | silica | 硅石 | ||
7455 | silicate | 硅酸盐 | ||
7456 | simian | . обезьяний, обезьяноподобный . apelike, relating to apes |  | |
7457 | simile | ^metaphor暗喻 . сравнение . A comparison using "like" or "as" |  | |
7458 | simony | the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges | ||
7459 | simpatico | congenial or like-minded, likeable . idea of being "one mind" . [of a person] likable and easy to get along with OriginItalian and Spanish, 'sympathetic. . [of a person] likable and easy to get along with OriginItalian and Spanish, 'sympathetic. . 1. (of a person) likable and easy to get along with 2. having or characterized by shared attributes or interests; compatible | ||
7460 | simper | smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ing synonyms: smile affectedly, smile coquettishly, look coy, smirk, giggle, titter ";she sat there simpering, knowing she would have the last laugh"; Origin mid 16th century: of unknown origin; compare with German zimpfer 'elegant, delicate.' . v. 癡笑;傻笑 . smile or gesture in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ing synonyms: smile affectedly, smile coquettishly, look coy, smirk, giggle, titter ";she sat there simpering, knowing she would have the last laugh"; Origin mid 16th century: of unknown origin; compare with German zimpfer 'elegant, delicate.' |  | |
7461 | simpering | To smile in a silly manner | ||
7462 | simple | amountx(rate)(time) | ||
7463 | simpleton | fool . (n.) a person lacking intelligence or common sense | ||
7464 | simplifying | When a fraction equals a fraction, we can simplify the numerators at the same time! →4 / 7x 8 / 9 → 1 / 7x 2 / 9 | ||
7465 | simplistic | (adj.) characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity | ||
7466 | simulacrum | an image or representation of someone or something; imitation . a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture), a bad imitation ; a ___ of the real thing (Simulate bread crumbs are not like the real thing) . an image or representation of someone or something . an image or representation of someone or something Origin late 16th century: from Latin, from simulare [see simulate] . an image or representation of someone or something Origin late 16th century: from Latin, from simulare [see simulate] . an image or representation of someone or something; an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute. . 1. an image or representation of someone or something 2. an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute |  | |
7467 | simulate | imitate to create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation) . Copy | ||
7468 | simultaneous | adj. occurring at the same moment | ||
7469 | sin | an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible, morally unacceptable | ||
7470 | sincere | heartfelt . Truth | ||
7471 | sinecure | a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work . a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work The corrupt mayor made sure to set up all his relatives in sinecures within the administration. . (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job . a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work The corrupt mayor made sure to set up all his relatives in sinecures within the administration. . (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job . a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work The corrupt mayor made sure to set up all his relatives in sinecures within the administration. . an office or position that requires little or no wok and that usually provides an income . easy job , picnic a position which involves little work, but for which the person is paid, transforming teacher jobs from moderately paid union ____s to highly paid professional positions sounds like a good first step. (priests when see sins cure them , it is an easy job for them but they get paid a lot.) . (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job . a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work The corrupt mayor made sure to set up all his relatives in sinecures within the administration. . a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit synonyms: easy job, cushy job, soft option; informalpicnic, cinch, easy money, free ride, gravy train ";mowing the Ortons' lawn is a sinecure"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sine cura 'without care.' . тепленькое местечко . a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit synonyms: easy job, cushy job, soft option; informalpicnic, cinch, easy money, free ride, gravy train ";mowing the Ortons' lawn is a sinecure"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sine cura 'without care.' . (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job . a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit |  | |
7472 | sinew | vigorous strength, muscular power . a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament OriginOld English sin[e]we 'tendon,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeen and German Sehne . a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament OriginOld English sin[e]we 'tendon,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeen and German Sehne | ||
7473 | sinewy | lean and muscular | ||
7474 | singe | to burn superficially or lightly | ||
7475 | singular | very special, or found only in one person or situation: a landscape of ___ beauty . 1. (formal) very great or obvious 2. (literary) unusual; strange, eccentric . 1. (formal) very great or obvious 2. (literary) unusual; strange, eccentric . adj. 單數的;奇異的;卓越的 . выдающийся . unique, extraordinary, odd . 1. (formal) very great or obvious 2. (literary) unusual; strange, eccentric . Great, remarkable |  | |
7476 | singularity | 特异 | ||
7477 | sinister | menacing , ominous making you feel that something bad or evil might happen: a ___ figure dressed in black . seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen . seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen . adj. 不祥的;有凶兆的 . зловещий . seeming evil or dangerous; making you think something bad will happen |  | |
7478 | sinistral | 左旋的 . pertaining to the left | ||
7479 | sinuous | (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible . winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible . having many curves and turns . not direct . winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible . Not a straight line . having many curves and turns synonyms: winding, windy, serpentine, curving, twisting, meandering, snaking, zigzag, curling, coiling ";a sinuous river"; Origin late 16th century: from French sinueux or Latin sinuosus, from sinus 'a bend.' . извилистый, запутанный . having many curves and turns synonyms: winding, windy, serpentine, curving, twisting, meandering, snaking, zigzag, curling, coiling ";a sinuous river"; Origin late 16th century: from French sinueux or Latin sinuosus, from sinus 'a bend.' . winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible . (adj.) curved or curving in and out |  | |
7480 | sip | to swallow in liquid form, especially in small quantities | ||
7481 | siren | dangerous, attractive woman | ||
7482 | sisyphean | [of a task] such that it can never be completed Origin late 16th century: from Latin Sisypheius [based on Greek Sisuphos : see Sisyphus] + -an. . [of a task] such that it can never be completed Origin late 16th century: from Latin Sisypheius [based on Greek Sisuphos : see Sisyphus] + -an. | ||
7483 | sitter | a person who poses to a portrait; a model | ||
7484 | sizzler | |||
7485 | skeleton | a structural framework | ||
7486 | skeptic | unbeliever . someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs . MEANING: One Who Doubts Others SENTENCE: In This Matter Of Many Allegations Against Imran Khan, I Am A Skeptic; I Want Proof. MNEMONIC: Don'T Confuse Skeptical And Cynical. In Gre Reading Comprehension Passage, An Author Might Be Skeptical (A Very Appropriate Attitude For A Scientist, For Instance), But Would Never Be Cynical. | ||
7487 | skeptical | (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true . adj. 懷疑性的 . not easily convinced; having doubts or synonyms: dubious, doubtful, taking something with a pinch of salt, doubting; cynical, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, unconvinced, incredulous, scoffing; pessimistic, defeatist ";she was wisely skeptical about his get-rich-quick scheme"; |  | |
7488 | skew | adj. 歪斜的;有偏差的 v. 使歪斜;曲解 |  | |
7489 | skewer | to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively . n. 烤肉叉 v. 用叉串起 |  | |
7490 | skewered | harshly criticized; slaughtered | ||
7491 | skiff | small boat . a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern Origin late 15th century: from French esquif, from Italian schifo, of Germanic origin; related to ship1. . a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern Origin late 15th century: from French esquif, from Italian schifo, of Germanic origin; related to ship1. | ||
7492 | skillet | frying pan, ans skillet . frying pan, ans skillet . frying pan, ans skillet | ||
7493 | skim | 1. to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid 2. to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally 3. to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points . 1. to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid 2. to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally 3. to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points . 1. to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid 2. to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or only touching it occasionally 3. to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points | ||
7494 | skimp | scarce mean . to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed . to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed . to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed . (v.) 1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities 2. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially |  | |
7495 | skirmish | controversy . a small fight . 1. a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned 2. a short argument, especially between political opponents . 1. a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned 2. a short argument, especially between political opponents . стычка, перепалка . A minor fight or battle . 1. a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned 2. a short argument, especially between political opponents |  | |
7496 | skirt | boundary sidestep | ||
7497 | skit | |||
7498 | skittish | nervous; easily frightened . fearful easily excited by nature changeful . 1. (of horses) easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control 2. (of people) not very serious and with ideas and feelings that keep changing . 1. (of horses) easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control 2. (of people) not very serious and with ideas and feelings that keep changing . 1. (of horses) easily excited or frightened and therefore difficult to control 2. (of people) not very serious and with ideas and feelings that keep changing . (adj.) unpredictable excitable (syn.) flighty, nervous, spooky, excitable, restive, fractious | | |
7499 | skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding | ||
7500 | skulk/lurk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding | ||
7501 | skyline | the outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. seen against the sky . the outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. seen against the sky . the outline of buildings, trees, hills, etc. seen against the sky | ||
7502 | slack | loosened careless . (adj.) not tense or taut (adj.) lax, loose | ||
7503 | slacken | ослаблять | | |
7504 | slag | |||
7505 | slake | to calm down or moderate In order to slake his curiosity, Bryan finally took a tour backstage at the theater. Synonyms: moderate; quench; satisfy . to calm down or moderate In order to slake his curiosity, Bryan finally took a tour backstage at the theater. Synonyms: moderate; quench; satisfy . to calm down or moderate In order to slake his curiosity, Bryan finally took a tour backstage at the theater. Synonyms: moderate; quench; satisfy . to satisfy . (v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end . to calm down or moderate In order to slake his curiosity, Bryan finally took a tour backstage at the theater. Synonyms: moderate; quench; satisfy . Pacify/satisfy . quench or satisfy [one's thirst] synonyms: quench, satisfy, sate, satiate, relieve, assuage ";we longed for a mountain spring to slake our thirst"; Origin Old English slacian 'become less eager,' also 'slacken,' from the adjective slæc 'slack'; compare with Dutch slaken 'diminish, relax.' . утолять, удовлетворять . quench or satisfy [one's thirst] synonyms: quench, satisfy, sate, satiate, relieve, assuage ";we longed for a mountain spring to slake our thirst"; Origin Old English slacian 'become less eager,' also 'slacken,' from the adjective slæc 'slack'; compare with Dutch slaken 'diminish, relax.' |  | |
7506 | slander | False and malicious use of spoken words . (n.) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (v.) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack good name and reputation of someone (syn.) calumny, defamation, obloquy, aspersion, denigration, besmirch, smear, sully, traduce, libel, slander | ||
7507 | slant | perspective inclined twist . n. 傾斜;傾向;偏頗的陳述 v. 使傾斜 . (v.) incline or bend from a vertical position (syn.) tilt, list, lean, (n.) a way of looking at or thinking about something (syn.) angle, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint, bias (v.) to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of (syn.) bend, color, distort, falsify, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp (ant.) clarify, elucidate, illuminate, illustrate (v.) present with a bias (syn.) angle, weight (adj.) slanted (syn.) lopsided, oblique . A personal point of view or opinion. n. A bias. |  | |
7508 | slanting | slope or lean in a particular direction; The use of certain words or information that results in a biased view point. | | |
7509 | slapdash | done or made in a hurry and without care ; do a ___ job (In a slap of hand she put a dash and did all the form feelings carelessly. ) . careless and hasty . done too hurriedly and carelessly synonyms: careless, slipshod, hurried, haphazard, unsystematic, untidy, messy, hit-or-miss, negligent, neglectful, lax; informalsloppy, slaphappy, shambolic ";they did a slapdash job on the driveway"; . done too hurriedly and carelessly synonyms: careless, slipshod, hurried, haphazard, unsystematic, untidy, messy, hit-or-miss, negligent, neglectful, lax; informalsloppy, slaphappy, shambolic ";they did a slapdash job on the driveway"; . careless and hasty |  | |
7510 | slash | 1. to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way 2. (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount . 1. to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way 2. (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount . 1. to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way 2. (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount | ||
7511 | slate | to put ... on a list | ||
7512 | slather | to spread thickly |  | |
7513 | slavish | acting like a slave . blindly imitative . (adj.) blindly imitative | ||
7514 | slay | (old-fashioned or literary) to kill someone or something in a war or a fight . (old-fashioned or literary) to kill someone or something in a war or a fight . (old-fashioned or literary) to kill someone or something in a war or a fight | ||
7515 | sled | n. 雪橇 v. 用雪橇搬運;乘雪橇 | ||
7516 | sledgehammer | a large heavy hammer with a long handle . a large heavy hammer with a long handle . a large heavy hammer with a long handle | ||
7517 | sleek | 1. (approving) smooth and shiny 2. (approving) having an elegant smooth shape 3. (often disapproving) (of a person) looking rich, and dressed in elegant and expensive clothes . 1. (approving) smooth and shiny 2. (approving) having an elegant smooth shape 3. (often disapproving) (of a person) looking rich, and dressed in elegant and expensive clothes . 1. (approving) smooth and shiny 2. (approving) having an elegant smooth shape 3. (often disapproving) (of a person) looking rich, and dressed in elegant and expensive clothes | ||
7518 | slew | abundance | ||
7519 | slight | to insult, pay no attention . insignificant small in degree disrespect ignore . v. 輕蔑;藐視 adj. 輕微的;微不足道的 . (v.) pay no attention, disrespect (syn.) cold-shoulder, dismiss, disregard, ignore, brush aside | ||
7520 | sling | to send through the air | ||
7521 | slip | 차츰 세상에서 잊혀지다 . 차츰 세상에서 잊혀지다 . 차츰 세상에서 잊혀지다 | ||
7522 | slippery | lubricated given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions ambiguous . adj. 濕滑的;狡猾不可靠的 . 1. Causing or tending to cause sliding or slipping: a slippery sidewalk. 2. Tending to slip, as from one's grasp: a slippery bar of soap. 3. Not trustworthy; elusive or tricky: "How extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is" (James Agee). |  | |
7523 | slipshod | untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy . careless . Negligent, careless . marked by great carelessness . (adj.) marked by great carelessness (ant.) painstaking, punctilious, fastidious, meticulous, accurate, exact, precise (syn.) slack, botchy, sloppy, slovenly, untidy |  | |
7524 | slipstream | 1. an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else 2. travel in the slipstream of (someone), especially in order to overtake them. | ||
7525 | slit | (n) a long narrow cut or opening (v) to make a long narrow cut or opening in something . (n) a long narrow cut or opening (v) to make a long narrow cut or opening in something . (n) a long narrow cut or opening (v) to make a long narrow cut or opening in something | ||
7526 | slope | . The slope of a vertical line is undefined → because the slope fraction is something / 0 The slope of a horizontal line is 0 |  | |
7527 | sloppy | untidy disarrayed . 1. that shows a lack of care, thought, or effort 2. (of clothes) loose and without much shape 3. (informal) romantic in a silly or embarrassing way 4. containing too much liquid . 1. that shows a lack of care, thought, or effort 2. (of clothes) loose and without much shape 3. (informal) romantic in a silly or embarrassing way 4. containing too much liquid . 1. that shows a lack of care, thought, or effort 2. (of clothes) loose and without much shape 3. (informal) romantic in a silly or embarrassing way 4. containing too much liquid | ||
7528 | sloth | laziness; sluggishness . laziness | ||
7529 | slothful | Lazy/sluggish . инертный, вялый, ленивый |  | |
7530 | slouch | a lazy person creep | ||
7531 | slough | |||
7532 | sloven | a person who is habitually messy or careless Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'person with base manners']: perhaps from Flemish sloef 'dirty' or Dutch slof 'careless, negligent.' . a person who is habitually messy or careless Origin late 15th century [in the sense 'person with base manners']: perhaps from Flemish sloef 'dirty' or Dutch slof 'careless, negligent.' | ||
7533 | slovenliness | meaning: untidy especially in personal appearance and lazily slipshod statement: once the slovenly stray was cleaned, he looked quite adorable synonyms: messy, sloven, sloppy, unkempt antonyms: neat, dapper, dashing, dolled up, sharp, smart, spruce |  | |
7534 | slovenly | untidy . untidy , messy lazy, untidy, and dirty: ___ habits . неопрятный, неаккуратный . (adj.) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt (syn.) squalid, unkempt, frowsy, slipshod, sloppy, dowdy, blowsy, untidy (ant.) smart, smug, dapper, natty, spruce, trim | | |
7535 | sluggard | slouch, slug, lazy man . a person who is habitually inactive or lazys | | |
7536 | sluggish | creeping dull . пассивный, вялый, медленный |  | |
7537 | slumber | sleep . (n) sleep; a time when someone is asleep (v) to sleep . (n) sleep; a time when someone is asleep (v) to sleep . v. n. 睡眠 . (n) sleep; a time when someone is asleep (v) to sleep |  | |
7538 | slump | (v.) fall or sink heavily; decline markedly |  | |
7539 | slumped | fell or sunk heavily | ||
7540 | slur | a mark of guilt or disgrace murmur ignore | ||
7541 | sly | sneaky clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions tricky; cunning; stealthy . cunning given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions . (adj.) marked by skill in deception (syn.) crafty, cunning, dodgy, wily |  | |
7542 | smack | qualities or characteristics of something . to seem to contain or involve a particular unpleasant quality . to seem to contain or involve a particular unpleasant quality . to seem to contain or involve a particular unpleasant quality . phr. 帶有...的跡象或意味 | ||
7543 | smallpox | a serious infectious disease (now extremely rare) that causes fever, leaves permanent marks on the skin, and often causes death, 천연두 | ||
7544 | smarmy | hypocritically earnest He is slightly smarmy and eager to impress. |  | |
7545 | smart | sharp quick thought neat hurt He is still smarting over criticism of his clumsy performance. . (adj.) being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance (syn.) dapper, natty, neat, sharp, snappy, spruce, trim (ant.) sloppy, slovenly, disheveled, frowsy, unkempt (v.) to suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse (syn.) ache, hurt, pain, suffer (ant.) allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, mitigate, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe | | |
7546 | smash | 巨大的成功 | ||
7547 | smattering | superficial or piecemeal knowledge a small scattered number or amount . (n)a very small amount or number; There is only a ___ of people who oppose the proposal. (Small thing may matter too but they are small anyway.) . a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language . a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language . n. 少數;少量;(對某主題)粗淺些微的了解 . superficial, scattered knowledge; a small amount . a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language |  | |
7548 | smear | 1. to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way 2. to make something dirty or greasy 3. to damage someone's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true, slander . 1. to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way 2. to make something dirty or greasy 3. to damage someone's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true, slander | ||
7549 | smelt | 熔炼 . separate iron from its ore | ||
7550 | smirk | . to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc. . to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc. . to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc. |  | |
7551 | smite | v. 重擊 | ||
7552 | smitten | very much in love . 1. (especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with someone 2. severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc. . very much in love . 1. (especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with someone 2. severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc. . 1. (especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with someone 2. severely affected by a feeling, disease, etc. . in love (with) |  | |
7553 | smolder | 1. to burn slowly without a flame 2. to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express . 1. to burn slowly without a flame 2. to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express . 1. to burn slowly without a flame 2. to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express |  | |
7554 | smorgasbord | a buffet offering a variety of hot and cold meats, salads, hors d'oeuvres, etc OriginSwedish, from smörgås '[slice of] bread and butter' [from smör 'butter' + gås 'goose, lump of butter'] + bord 'table. . a buffet offering a variety of hot and cold meats, salads, hors d'oeuvres, etc OriginSwedish, from smörgås '[slice of] bread and butter' [from smör 'butter' + gås 'goose, lump of butter'] + bord 'table. | ||
7555 | smother | kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers destroy . choke control, refrain . v. 悶住;掩蓋;扼殺;抑制;使喘不過氣 . deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing 扼杀 |  | |
7556 | smudge | a dirty mark with no clear shape - smear | ||
7557 | smug | pompous, egoistic being clean and in good order . self-satisfied , complacent very pleased and satisfied with yourself , a ___ expression (he said that sss this is my mug and no one else deserves it.) . (adj.) marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction (syn.) self-satisfied, content |  | |
7558 | smuggling | secret importation or exportation contrary to the law | ||
7559 | snag | (v.) catch (syn.) catch, hitch | ||
7560 | snail | 달팽이 . 달팽이 . 달팽이 |  | |
7561 | snappy | quick and energetic . (adj.) quick and energetic (syn.) alter, brisk, lively, rattling, energetic | ||
7562 | snare | trap entrap | ||
7563 | snarl | intertwist bark | ||
7564 | snatch | 1. to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly 2. to take someone or something away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal something . 1. to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly 2. to take someone or something away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal something . 1. to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly 2. to take someone or something away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal something | ||
7565 | sneak | to move toward someone very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them . to move toward someone very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them . to move toward someone very quietly so that they do not see or hear you until you reach them | ||
7566 | sneer | mock | ||
7567 | snide | containing indirect and unkind criticism ; ___ comments (Tell your criticism face to face and do not slide behind the curtain.) . adj. 惡意的;挖苦的;表輕蔑的 . подлый, обманный . derogatory or mocking in an indirect way |  | |
7568 | sniff | 1. to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc. 2. to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something . 1. to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc. 2. to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something . 1. to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc. 2. to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something | ||
7569 | snippet | n. 一則(新聞,消息或談話) |  | |
7570 | snobbish | bumptious, arrogant | ||
7571 | snope | to verify or disprove, through online searches, the validity of rumors, myths & urban legends | ||
7572 | snort | 1. to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or amused 2. to take drugs by breathing them in through the nose . 1. to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or amused 2. to take drugs by breathing them in through the nose . 1. to make a loud sound by breathing air out noisily through your nose, especially to show that you are angry or amused 2. to take drugs by breathing them in through the nose | ||
7573 | snout | the long nose and area around the mouth of some types of animals, such as pigs . the long nose and area around the mouth of some types of animals, such as pigs . the long nose and area around the mouth of some types of animals, such as pigs | ||
7574 | snowdrift | |||
7575 | snub | treat with disdain or contempt; slight . disrespect . to be rude to someone, especially by not speaking to them; . v. 冷落;怠慢;公然或直截的拒絕;拒絕承認 . to behave coldly towards, to ignore . reject; treat with disdain or contempt; slight |  | |
7576 | snubbed | ignored | ||
7577 | snuff | v. 用鼻吸氣;扼殺;熄滅 . to put an end to . 扼杀 | ||
7578 | so | even . (adv.) even | ||
7579 | soak | saturate | ||
7580 | soar | 1. if the value, amount, or level of something soars, it rises very quickly 2. to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air 3. to fly very high in the air or remain high in the air 4. to be very high or tall . 1. if the value, amount, or level of something soars, it rises very quickly 2. to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air 3. to fly very high in the air or remain high in the air 4. to be very high or tall . 1. if the value, amount, or level of something soars, it rises very quickly 2. to rise quickly and smoothly up into the air 3. to fly very high in the air or remain high in the air 4. to be very high or tall | ||
7581 | sob | v. 抽泣;嗚咽 | ||
7582 | sober | serious self-restraint reasonable . (adj.) 1. not affected by alcohol; 2. complete lacking in playfulness; dignified and somber 3. given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites (n.) soberness (syn.) understate, earnest, levelheaded, rational, abstinent, continent, self-denying, temperate, abstemious, grave, sedate, solemn (ant.) playful, coltish, flippant, frivolous, frothy, levity, puckish, ravish, humorous, jesting, jocular, jocund, facetious, hedonistic, licentious, self-indulgent, sensual, sybaritic, voluptuary |  | |
7583 | sobriety | seriousness, gravity, or solemnity; absence of alcoholic intoxication . трезвость, умеренность . the state of being sober synonyms: soberness, clearheadedness; abstinence, teetotalism, nonindulgence, abstemiousness, temperance ";she noted his sobriety"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French sobriete or Latin sobrietas, from sobrius [see sober]. . seriousness |  | |
7584 | sobriquet | nickname One of Ronald Reagan's sobriquets was "The Gipper." Synonyms: alias; pseudonym . nickname . nickname One of Ronald Reagan's sobriquets was "The Gipper." Synonyms: alias; pseudonym . nickname One of Ronald Reagan's sobriquets was "The Gipper." Synonyms: alias; pseudonym . nickname . nickname One of Ronald Reagan's sobriquets was "The Gipper." Synonyms: alias; pseudonym . a nickname | ||
7585 | social | (Sociology) sociol the hierarchical structures of class and status in any society | ||
7586 | socialism | a political theory advocating state ownership of industry . a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. | ||
7587 | socialite | a person who goes to a lot of fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc. . a person who goes to a lot of fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc. . a person who goes to a lot of fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc. | ||
7588 | sod | |||
7589 | sodden | soaked saturate . thoroughly soaked, saturated . synonyms: soaking, soaked [through], wet [through], saturated, drenched, sopping wet, wringing wet ";his clothes were sodden"; waterlogged, soggy, saturated, boggy, swampy, miry, marshy; heavy, so Origin Middle English [in the sense 'boiled, cooked by boiling']: archaic past participle of seethe. . промокший, влажный . synonyms: soaking, soaked [through], wet [through], saturated, drenched, sopping wet, wringing wet ";his clothes were sodden"; waterlogged, soggy, saturated, boggy, swampy, miry, marshy; heavy, so Origin Middle English [in the sense 'boiled, cooked by boiling']: archaic past participle of seethe. . (adj.) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |  | |
7590 | sodium | 钠 | ||
7591 | soiree | a formal party in the evening, especially at someone's home . a formal party in the evening, especially at someone's home . a formal party in the evening, especially at someone's home | ||
7592 | soirees | Parties; social gatherings; receptions | ||
7593 | sojourn | stay a short period when a person stays in a particular place: my ___ in the youth hostel was thankfully short. . Wandering . a temporary stay synonyms: stay, visit, stop, stopover; vacation ";a sojourn in France"; Origin Middle English: from Old French sojourner, based on Latin sub- 'under' + late Latin diurnum 'day.' . временное пребывание . a temporary stay synonyms: stay, visit, stop, stopover; vacation ";a sojourn in France"; Origin Middle English: from Old French sojourner, based on Latin sub- 'under' + late Latin diurnum 'day.' |  | |
7594 | solace | v. n. 安慰;撫慰 (placate, mollify) . comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress to comfort, console . comfort when you are feeling sad: Music was a great ___ to me. . утешение . a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; a person or thing that makes you feel better or happier when you are sad or disappointed . (n.) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment (syn.) consolation |  | |
7595 | solder | to join to unite | ||
7596 | solecism | a minor mistake in grammar usage; a breach of good manners . grammatical mistake "I ain't going with you," she said, obviously unaware of her solecism. Synonyms: blooper; faux pas; vulgarism . grammatical mistake "I ain't going with you," she said, obviously unaware of her solecism. Synonyms: blooper; faux pas; vulgarism . grammatical mistake "I ain't going with you," she said, obviously unaware of her solecism. Synonyms: blooper; faux pas; vulgarism . mistake , error grammatical mistake , behaviour that is a social mistake or is not polite, to commit a social ___ (sole talked about racism which was a mistake here) . (n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake . grammatical mistake "I ain't going with you," she said, obviously unaware of her solecism. Synonyms: blooper; faux pas; vulgarism . a grammatical mistake in speech or writing synonyms: [grammatical] mistake, error, blunder; informalhowler, blooper ";a poem marred by solecisms"; Origin mid 16th century: from French solécisme, or via Latin from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos 'speaking incorrectly.' . a grammatical mistake in speech or writing synonyms: [grammatical] mistake, error, blunder; informalhowler, blooper ";a poem marred by solecisms"; Origin mid 16th century: from French solécisme, or via Latin from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos 'speaking incorrectly.' . nonstandard grammatical usage, a violation of grammatical rules; a socially awkward act . 1. a grammatical mistake in speech or writing 2. a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior |  | |
7597 | solemn | серьезный, ритуальный, мрачный . serious; grave . (adj.) dignified and somber in manner (n.) solemnity (syn.) earnest, graveness, gravity, staidness, sobriety (ant.) facetious, flippancy, frivolity, frivolousness, levity, lightheartedness |  | |
7598 | solemnity | seriousness; formal; dignified . seriousness | ||
7599 | solicit | ask for , request to ask someone for money, information, or help: to ___ donations for a charity . просить, умолять |  | |
7600 | solicitation | the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone. |  | |
7601 | solicitiousness | expressing care or concern, often too much | ||
7602 | solicitous | adj. considerate, attentive (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something . (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something . concerned . (adj.) showing concern or care; attentive . anxious or concerned, eager, anxiously desirous, careful or particular . concerned and attentive; eager . considerate showing urgent desire or interest . concerned , caring characterized by or showing interest or concern, she was always ___ about the welfare of her students. (so he listed all her need and was concerned about her well being.) . full of anxiety and concern . (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something . full of anxiety and concern . full of anxiety and concern . characterized by or showing interest o synonyms: concerned, caring, considerate, attentive, mindful, thoughtful, interested; anxious, worried; compassionate, humane ";she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin sollicitus [see solicit] + -ous. . adj. 表現關切並意圖幫忙的;不斷關切的 (n. solicitude ) . characterized by or showing interest o synonyms: concerned, caring, considerate, attentive, mindful, thoughtful, interested; anxious, worried; compassionate, humane ";she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students"; Origin mid 16th century: from Latin sollicitus [see solicit] + -ous. . concerned and attentive; eager . 1. characterized by or showing interest or concern 2. eager or anxious to do something . MEANING: characterized by or showing interest or concern. SENTENCE: Tragedy changed her. It bred a depressive streak that tempered the wilder impulses of her girlhood, made her reticent, yet also unusually solicitous toward people in pain. MNEMONIC: Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous. . | | |
7603 | solicitude | care or concern for someone or something . care or concern for someone or something . concern . state of concern . (n.) a feeling of excessive concern . care or concern for someone or something . worry a feeling of excessive concern , show ___ for, ___ about one's future (sol attitude was considerate and caring.) | | |
7604 | solid | hard, stiff logical not showing weakness or uncertainty | ||
7605 | solidarity | 团结 . (n.) a union of interests or purpose or sympathies among members of a group | ||
7606 | soliloquy | 独白 . n. (戲劇中)獨白 . монолог, речь . A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage |  | |
7607 | solipsism | the theory that only the self exists or can be known . the theory that only the self exists or can be known . the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist Origin late 19th century: from Latin solus 'alone' + ipse 'self' + -ism. . the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist Origin late 19th century: from Latin solus 'alone' + ipse 'self' + -ism. . the theory that only the self exists or can be known | ||
7608 | solipsistic | only self exists . believing that oneself is all that exists . the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist | ||
7609 | solitary | 单独的 . adj. 單獨的;唯一的;獨居的 n. 獨居者;單獨監禁 | ||
7610 | solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society | ||
7611 | solutions | 1. When all variables cancel out and tou get a solution that is true, then there are infinite unmber of solutions 2. When all variabkes cancel out and you get an equation that isnt true, then there are NO solutions 3. Or you coukd get one solution | ||
7612 | solve | . . find difference between fifth and forth term n^2(n-1) -> 5^2(5-1) |  | |
7613 | solvent | profitable . able to pay all legal debts a substance in which another substance is dissolved . havi synonyms: financially sound, debt-free, in the black, in credit, creditworthy, solid, secure, profit-making; unleveraged ";after years in debt, he finally knew what it meant to be solvent"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- 'loosening, unfastening, paying,' from the verb solvere . . платежеспособный . havi synonyms: financially sound, debt-free, in the black, in credit, creditworthy, solid, secure, profit-making; unleveraged ";after years in debt, he finally knew what it meant to be solvent"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin solvent- 'loosening, unfastening, paying,' from the verb solvere . . able to pay one's debts . having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts |  | |
7614 | solving | 1. Isolate the absolute value on one side 2. Then set the absolute value to a positive and a negative version of what you isolated on the other side 3. Remove the absolute value sign 4. Solve for both equations 5. Always make sure to check! You can sometimes get an answer that doesnt work . You can still use substitution and elimination! If the number of equations you have is fewer than the number of variables you have then you cant solve for the values for all the variables | ||
7615 | somatic | carnal . pertaining to the body . pertaining to the body (as opposed to mind) | ||
7616 | somber | gloomy miserable . sad and serious: a ___ expression/mood . мрачный . dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy synonyms: dark, drab, dull, dingy; restrained, subdued, sober, funereal ";somber clothes"; Origin mid 18th century: from French, based on Latin sub 'under' + umbra 'shade.' . (adj.) grave or even gloomy in character (syn.) grave, melancholy, depressing (adj.) lacking brightness or color; dull (syn.) drab, sober |  | |
7617 | something | . vestigial . perennial | ||
7618 | somewhat | adv. 稍微有點;有些 |  | |
7619 | somnambulism | sleepwalking | ||
7620 | somnolence | needing sleep | ||
7621 | sonata | 奏鸣曲 | ||
7622 | sonic | |||
7623 | sonnet | a 14-line verse form 诗 | ||
7624 | sonorous | pleasant-sounding . [of a person's voice or other sound] imposingly deep and full synonyms: resonant, rich, full, round, booming, deep, clear, mellow, orotund, fruity, strong, resounding, reverberant ";a sonorous voice"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin sonorus [from sonor 'sound'] + -ous. . звонкий, звучный, гулкий . [of a person's voice or other sound] imposingly deep and full synonyms: resonant, rich, full, round, booming, deep, clear, mellow, orotund, fruity, strong, resounding, reverberant ";a sonorous voice"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin sonorus [from sonor 'sound'] + -ous. |  | |
7625 | sooner | after a short time rather than after a long time . after a short time rather than after a long time . after a short time rather than after a long time | ||
7626 | soothe | to bring comfort to free from distress or disturbance to make more bearable or less severe . Pacify/satisfy . v. 使平靜;安慰;緩解痛苦 |  | |
7627 | soothsayer | a pers synonyms: seer, oracle, augur, prophet/prophetess, sage, prognosticator, diviner, fortune teller, crystal gazer, clairvoyant, psychic; literarysibyl; rareharuspex ";the most respected of the king's soothsayers"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'person who speaks the truth']: see sooth. . a pers synonyms: seer, oracle, augur, prophet/prophetess, sage, prognosticator, diviner, fortune teller, crystal gazer, clairvoyant, psychic; literarysibyl; rareharuspex ";the most respected of the king's soothsayers"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'person who speaks the truth']: see sooth. | ||
7628 | sop | something yielded to placate or soothe something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision to wet thoroughly . a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met | ||
7629 | sophism | deceptive or fallacious argumentation | ||
7630 | sophist | a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek sophistēs, from sophizesthai 'devise, become wise,' from sophos 'wise.' . a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek sophistēs, from sophizesthai 'devise, become wise,' from sophos 'wise.' | ||
7631 | sophisticated | having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement, lacking natural simplicity complicated . adj. 經世故的;複雜的;精密的 | ||
7632 | sophistry | A plausible but deliberately misleading or fallacious argument designed to deceive someone . a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument . fallacy , sophistication . (n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy . софистика, нелогичное суждение . the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving | | |
7633 | sophomoric | sophomore, overconfident, conceited . immature and overconfident; conceited . неглубокий, незрелый . pretentious or juvenile |  | |
7634 | soporific | adj. makes sleepy . sleep-inducing . sleep-inducing . causing sleep or lethargy The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the cinema. Synonyms: hypnotic; narcotic; slumberous; somnolent . causing sleep or lethargy The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the cinema. Synonyms: hypnotic; narcotic; slumberous; somnolent . sleep-inducing . causing sleep or lethargy The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the cinema. Synonyms: hypnotic; narcotic; slumberous; somnolent . a drug or other substance that induces sleep causing or tending to cause sleep sleepy . causing sleep or making a person want to sleep; the ___ effect of the heat (When you become a sopor you need to stay awake in the morning and this would make you really sleepy.) . sleep inducing . (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep . causing sleep or lethargy The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the cinema. Synonyms: hypnotic; narcotic; slumberous; somnolent . inducing sleep . sleep inducing . tending to induce drowsiness or sleep synonyms: sleep-inducing, sedative, somnolent, calmative, tranquilizing, narcotic, opiate; drowsy, sleepy, somniferous; hypnotic ";soporific drugs"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sopor 'sleep' + -ific. . adj. 催眠的;使人昏昏欲睡的 <c.f.> sporadic 斷斷續續的;偶爾發生的;陣發性的 (somniferous) . усыпляющий, засыпающий . tending to induce drowsiness or sleep synonyms: sleep-inducing, sedative, somnolent, calmative, tranquilizing, narcotic, opiate; drowsy, sleepy, somniferous; hypnotic ";soporific drugs"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin sopor 'sleep' + -ific. . (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep . sleep-inducing . (adj.) sleep inducing (n.) a drug that induces sleep (syn.) hypnosis . MEANING: tending to induce drowsiness or sleep SENTENCE: The motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect MNEMONIC: so poor fiction makes u sleepy . causing sleep or making a person want to sleep |  | |
7635 | soprano | 最高音部 | ||
7636 | sordid | characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul . wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish . not clean dishonorable . unpleasant, dirty, or immoral ; a ___ affair. (Their dide became sore after seeing all the dirty movies.) . (adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish . Carousal . synonyms: sleazy, dirty, seedy, seamy, unsavory, tawdry, cheap, debased, degenerate, dishonorable, disreputa Origin late Middle English [as a medical term in the sense 'purulent']: from French sordide or Latin sordidus, from sordere 'be dirty.' The current senses date from the early 17th century. . adj. (行為)不光彩的;道德上令人鄙棄的;骯髒邋遢的 . грязный . synonyms: sleazy, dirty, seedy, seamy, unsavory, tawdry, cheap, debased, degenerate, dishonorable, disreputa Origin late Middle English [as a medical term in the sense 'purulent']: from French sordide or Latin sordidus, from sordere 'be dirty.' The current senses date from the early 17th century. . arousing moral contempt; characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul . filthy, contemptible and corrupt . (adj.) 1. foul and run-down and repulsive (syn.) flyblown, squalid, soiled 2. morally degraded (syn.) seamy, disreputable, corrupt 3. unethical or dishonest 4. meanly avaricious and mercenary . |  | |
7637 | sorely | seriously; very much . seriously; very much | ||
7638 | sort | 1. (informal) to organize the contents of something; to make something neater 2. to organize something successfully 3. to separate something from a larger group (phrasal verb) . 1. (informal) to organize the contents of something; to make something neater 2. to organize something successfully 3. to separate something from a larger group (phrasal verb) . 1. (informal) to organize the contents of something; to make something neater 2. to organize something successfully 3. to separate something from a larger group (phrasal verb) | ||
7639 | sortilege | the practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin sortilegium 'sorcery,' from Latin sortilegus 'sorcerer,' from sors, sort- 'lot, chance' + legere 'choose.' . the practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin sortilegium 'sorcery,' from Latin sortilegus 'sorcerer,' from sors, sort- 'lot, chance' + legere 'choose.' | ||
7640 | souk | a market in an Arab country . a market in an Arab country |  | |
7641 | sound | fast healthy rational | ||
7642 | sour | (adj.) having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat (v1) (of relationships, attitudes, people, etc.) to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make something do this (v2) if milk sours or if something sours it, it becomes sour and has an unpleasant taste or smell . (adj.) having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat (v1) (of relationships, attitudes, people, etc.) to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make something do this (v2) if milk sours or if something sours it, it becomes sour and has an unpleasant taste or smell . (adj.) having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat (v1) (of relationships, attitudes, people, etc.) to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make something do this (v2) if milk sours or if something sours it, it becomes sour and has an unpleasant taste or smell | ||
7643 | sovereign | 1. (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent, autonomous 2. having complete power or the greatest power in the country . 1. (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent, autonomous 2. having complete power or the greatest power in the country . 1. (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent, autonomous 2. having complete power or the greatest power in the country | ||
7644 | sovereignty | 1. complete power to govern a country 2. the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself . 主权 . 1. complete power to govern a country 2. the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself . 1. complete power to govern a country 2. the state of being a country with freedom to govern itself | ||
7645 | sow | 1. to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground 2. to introduce or spread feelings or ideas, especially ones that cause trouble . 1. to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground 2. to introduce or spread feelings or ideas, especially ones that cause trouble . 1. to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground 2. to introduce or spread feelings or ideas, especially ones that cause trouble | ||
7646 | spackle | |||
7647 | spare | adj. 備用的;空閒的;簡陋的 |  | |
7648 | sparing | restrained; Spare tire restrained. . economical scarce . adj. 節儉的;節約的 . parsimonious |  | |
7649 | spark | |||
7650 | sparse | adj. scattered or scarce; adj. austere and unadorned . only present in small amounts or numbers and often spread over a large area SKIMPY . scarce |  | |
7651 | spartan | practicing great self-denial . highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere When he was in training, the athlete preferred to live in a spartan room, so he could shut out all distractions. Synonyms: restrained; simple . (adj) very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans . simple, austere . highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere When he was in training, the athlete preferred to live in a spartan room, so he could shut out all distractions. Synonyms: restrained; simple . highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere When he was in training, the athlete preferred to live in a spartan room, so he could shut out all distractions. Synonyms: restrained; simple . simple, plain . simple and severe with no comfort: ____ living conditions (Spare the tanning and live a simple life.) . highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere . highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere When he was in training, the athlete preferred to live in a spartan room, so he could shut out all distractions. Synonyms: restrained; simple . Denying of self . adj. 嚴守紀律的;克己清苦的;斯巴達式的 n. 斯巴達人;結實強壯的 . showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury . MEANING: Very Disciplined, Living Simply SENTENCE: Her Apartment Was So Spartan That She Couldn'T Even Serve Us Both Soups; She Only Had One Bowl And One Spoon. MNEMONIC: In Movie 300, We Saw Story About Ancient Greek Spartans; Although This Movie Wasn'T Historically Accurate, Yet It Was Know That The Spartans Were Fierce Wardiors Known For Their Harsh Training Methods. |  | |
7652 | spasmodically | irregularly . MEANING: Recurring In Scattered And Irregular Or Unpredictable Instances SENTENCE: If You Write Intermittently Or Spasmodically on the GRE Essay, You Will Probably Get Low Score Due To Less Use Of Words. MNEMONIC: Spasmodically Spaces + Mods; So It'S Something That Is Not Consistent. | ||
7653 | spat | quarrel | ||
7654 | spate | a sudden outpouring, a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time . a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time . sudden flood abundance . a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time . a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time . n. 氾濫;洪水;突然迸發 . внезапный порыв, вспышка . a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time . a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time |  | |
7655 | spawn | (v1) (of fish, frogs, etc.) to lay eggs (v2) (often disapproving) to cause something to develop or be produced (n) a soft substance containing the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. . . (v1) (of fish, frogs, etc.) to lay eggs (v2) (often disapproving) to cause something to develop or be produced (n) a soft substance containing the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. . (v1) (of fish, frogs, etc.) to lay eggs (v2) (often disapproving) to cause something to develop or be produced (n) a soft substance containing the eggs of fish, frogs, etc. . (v.) call forth (syn.) breed, engender | ||
7656 | speaking | grandiloquent | | |
7657 | special | 45 45 90-oppisite sides are equal,30 60 90(bet 90-60 is x, bet 30-90 x sq rt of 3,bet 30 60 is 2x) . 3:4:5, 5:12:13 8:15:17 7:24:25 | ||
7658 | specialize | v. 專攻;特化 |  | |
7659 | specific | unique clearly expressed | ||
7660 | specious | adj. spurious; appearing true but actually false . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious . (adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious The student's specious excuse for being late sounded legitimate but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home. Synonyms: illusory; ostensible; plausible; sophistic; spurious . superficially plausible, but actually wrong . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious The student's specious excuse for being late sounded legitimate but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home. Synonyms: illusory; ostensible; plausible; sophistic; spurious . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious The student's specious excuse for being late sounded legitimate but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home. Synonyms: illusory; ostensible; plausible; sophistic; spurious . fallacious, deceitful . seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false; a ___ claim (Az pishesh maloom bood that his argument in his defence seemed true but was truly fake.) . 华而不实的 . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious The student's specious excuse for being late sounded legitimate but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home. Synonyms: illusory; ostensible; plausible; sophistic; spurious . plausible but false . Falsehood; deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious . superficially plausible, but actually wrong synonyms: misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, unsound, spurious, casuistic, sophistic ";specious reasoning"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beautiful']: from Latin speciosus 'fair,' from species [see species]. . adj. 似是而非的;虛假的 . неискренний, показной, ложный . superficially plausible, but actually wrong synonyms: misleading, deceptive, false, fallacious, unsound, spurious, casuistic, sophistic ";specious reasoning"; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'beautiful']: from Latin speciosus 'fair,' from species [see species]. . deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious . plausible but false; misleading . (adj.) plausible but false (syn.) spurious, insincere, meretricious, gilded, false . MEANING: misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive SENTENCE: the music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty MNEMONIC: It sounds like 'suspicious'. . (deceptively pleasing) seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false | | |
7661 | speck | bit | ||
7662 | speckled | spotted; freckled; dotted | ||
7663 | spectator | observer . 观众 | ||
7664 | specter | ghost; fear or threat . a ghost synonyms:ghost, phantom, apparition, spirit, wraith, shadow, presence; informalspook; literaryphantasm, shade ";the specters in the crypt" Originearly 17th century: from French spectre or Latin spectrum [see spectrum] . a ghost synonyms:ghost, phantom, apparition, spirit, wraith, shadow, presence; informalspook; literaryphantasm, shade ";the specters in the crypt" Originearly 17th century: from French spectre or Latin spectrum [see spectrum] . a ghost or phantom . something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence | ||
7665 | spectral | 光谱的 | ||
7666 | spectroscopy | the study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter | ||
7667 | spectrum | scale . a broad range of related objects or values or qualities | ||
7668 | speculate | To guess, hypothesize, conjecture . suspect, suppose 投机倒卖 . 思考 . v. 思索;推測;投機 . (v.) 1. reflect deeply on a subject 2. talk over conjecturally (syn.) chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull (over), muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, think over (v.) believe especially on uncertain or tentative ground (syn.) conjecture, hypothesize, suppose, theorize (n.) speculation . 提出假设；猜想 make guesses |  | |
7669 | speculation | n. 思索;推測;投機 . An involvement in risky business transactions in an effort to make a quick or large profit. | | |
7670 | speculative | (adj.) not based in fact (Sadly, Tessa was convicted on merely speculative evidence.) . (adj.) 1. not based on fact or investigation 2. showing curiosity 3. not financially safe or secure | | |
7671 | spell | a short period of time during which something lasts . a short period of time during which something lasts . a short period of time during which something lasts | ||
7672 | spendthrift | a person who spends wastefully wasteful . one who spends money extravagantly ; I am not a ___. . one who spends money wastefully . n. 花錢無度的人;揮霍者 . неэкономный, расточительный . one who spends money wastefully |  | |
7673 | spent | drained of energy or effectiveness | ||
7674 | spew | emit , eject . рвать, блевать |  | |
7675 | spindly | lanky ^squat | ||
7676 | spinner | 纺纱工人 | ||
7677 | spiny | thorny difficult | ||
7678 | spirit | v. 使振作;鼓舞 n. 靈魂;妖精;精神 |  | |
7679 | spirited | adj. 生氣蓬勃的 -spirited 有...心地的人 | ||
7680 | spiritual | adj. 精神的;心靈的 | | |
7681 | spite | a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone, malice . a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone, malice . a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone, malice | ||
7682 | spiteful | full of spite or malice; malicious; malevolent | ||
7683 | splay | to make fingers, legs, etc. become further apart from each other or spread out; to be spread out wide apart . to make fingers, legs, etc. become further apart from each other or spread out; to be spread out wide apart . to make fingers, legs, etc. become further apart from each other or spread out; to be spread out wide apart |  | |
7684 | spleen | feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed | ||
7685 | splendid | 1. very impressive; very beautiful 2. (old-fashioned) excellent; very good . 1. very impressive; very beautiful 2. (old-fashioned) excellent; very good . 1. very impressive; very beautiful 2. (old-fashioned) excellent; very good . (adj.) very good; of the highest quality; having great beauty and splendor (syn.) grandiose, imperial, imposing, lucid, lustrous, magnificent, refulgent, effulgent, resplendent, sumptuous, august, fabulous, luminous, dandy | ||
7686 | splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. | ||
7687 | splenetic | bad-tempered, spiteful; a ___ outburst (They asked the angry guy for the spell of antic and he got crazy) . very irritable . synonyms: bad-tempered, ill-tempered, angry, cross, peevish, petulant, pettish, irritable, irascible, choleric, dyspeptic, testy, tetchy, snappish, waspish, Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting a person with a diseased spleen]: from late Latin spleneticus, from Greek splēn [see spleen]. . synonyms: bad-tempered, ill-tempered, angry, cross, peevish, petulant, pettish, irritable, irascible, choleric, dyspeptic, testy, tetchy, snappish, waspish, Origin late Middle English [as a noun denoting a person with a diseased spleen]: from late Latin spleneticus, from Greek splēn [see spleen]. . very irritable | | |
7688 | splice | to unite | ||
7689 | splinter | a sharp, slender piece to split or break into sharp, slender pieces . n. (材質的)尖碎片(of material) v. 裂成碎片 (splinter group 政黨或組織分裂出的小派系) |  | |
7690 | split | to divide something into two equal parts . to divide something into two equal parts . to divide something into two equal parts . a very short moment of time | ||
7691 | splutter | jabber, babble, stammer They begin to splutter and move restlessly about if they feel time is slipping away without some return. | ||
7692 | spoil | v. 毀壞;糟蹋;(食物)使變質;溺愛;嬌慣;縱容 |  | |
7693 | spongy, | porous | ||
7694 | spontaneity | the quality of being spontaneous . the quality of being spontaneous . the quality of being spontaneous | ||
7695 | spontaneous | instinctive | ||
7696 | spoof | mimicking mislead | ||
7697 | spoonerism | |||
7698 | sporadic | adj. occasional or scattered . occurring irregularly . occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances . (adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order . occasional . recurring in irregular or unpredictable instances; (God givers you a lot of evidence to believe in him but they are all spread around and not in exact one miracle.) . happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular, intermittent . (adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order . happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular, intermittent . synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd; intermittent, spasmodic, fitful, desultory, erratic, unpredictable; nonconse Origin late 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad- 'scattered'; related to speirein 'to sow.' . adj. 斷斷續續的;偶爾發生的;陣發性的 <c.f.> soporific 催眠的;使昏昏欲睡的 . отдельный, единичный . synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd; intermittent, spasmodic, fitful, desultory, erratic, unpredictable; nonconse Origin late 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad- 'scattered'; related to speirein 'to sow.' . occurring irregularly . happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular, intermittent . (adj.) occurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances (syn.) fitful, spasmodic, intermittent, occasional, irregular . MEANING: Recurring In Scattered And Irregular Or Unpredictable Instances SENTENCE: In The Last Few Decades, Karachi Has Been Subjected To Sporadic Terrorist Bombings And Political Activism That Has Caused Many People To Flee The City. MNEMONIC: Sporadic Sounds Like Periodic |  | |
7699 | sportive | frolicsome; playful The lakeside vacation meant more sportive opportunities for the kids than the wine tour through France. Synonyms: frisky; merry . frolicsome; playful The lakeside vacation meant more sportive opportunities for the kids than the wine tour through France. Synonyms: frisky; merry . frolicsome; playful The lakeside vacation meant more sportive opportunities for the kids than the wine tour through France. Synonyms: frisky; merry . frolicsome; playful The lakeside vacation meant more sportive opportunities for the kids than the wine tour through France. Synonyms: frisky; merry | ||
7700 | spout | 1. to send out something, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of something in this way 2. (informal) (disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way . 1. to send out something, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of something in this way 2. (informal) (disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way . 1. to send out something, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of something in this way 2. (informal) (disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way | ||
7701 | sprawl | to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out; to spread out in a disorderly way . to grow, develop, or spread irregularly and without apparent design or plan . v. 懶散的伸開手足;蔓延 |  | |
7702 | sprawling | spreading out carelessly . spreading out carelessly | | |
7703 | sprig | |||
7704 | sprightly | full of spirit and vitality . (adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful . [especially of an old person] lively; full of synonyms:spry, lively, agile, nimble, energetic, active, full of energy, vigorous, spirited, animated, vivacious, frisky; informalfull of vim and vigor ";sprightly Irish folk dancers" Originlate 16th century: from spright [rare variant of sprite] + -ly1 . [especially of an old person] lively; full of synonyms:spry, lively, agile, nimble, energetic, active, full of energy, vigorous, spirited, animated, vivacious, frisky; informalfull of vim and vigor ";sprightly Irish folk dancers" Originlate 16th century: from spright [rare variant of sprite] + -ly1 | ||
7705 | sprinkle | 1. to shake small pieces of something or drops of a liquid on something 2. to include a few of something in something else . v. 撒(粉或香料) . 1. to shake small pieces of something or drops of a liquid on something 2. to include a few of something in something else |  | |
7706 | sprite | an elf or fairy synonyms:fairy, elf, pixie, imp, brownie, puck, peri, leprechaun; nymph, sylph, naiad ";by light of moon the woodland sprites do dance and play" OriginMiddle English: alteration of sprit, a contraction of spirit . an elf or fairy synonyms:fairy, elf, pixie, imp, brownie, puck, peri, leprechaun; nymph, sylph, naiad ";by light of moon the woodland sprites do dance and play" OriginMiddle English: alteration of sprit, a contraction of spirit | ||
7707 | spur | stimulate . to move to action . stimulus a structure that holds up to incite or stimulate |  | |
7708 | spurious | adj. fake or false . not genuine, not true, not valid false . false, although seeming to be genuine . not genuine; false . not genuine, not true, not valid . fake . based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false; Some of the arguments in favor of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright ___. (Sarah and Peter told her that her argument was false and she got furious.) . false, although seeming to be genuine . not genuine, not true, not valid . Falsehood . false, although seeming to be genuine . synonyms: bogus, fake, false, counterfeit, forged, fraudulent, sham, artificial, imitation, simulated, feigned, deceptive, misleading, specious; informalphony, pretend ";an attempt to be excused due Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'born out of wedlock']: from Latin spurius 'false' + -ous. . adj. 似是但非的;欺騙的;偽造的 <c.f.> bogus 偽造的;虛假的 counterfeit 偽造的;仿冒的 . поддельный, фальшивый . synonyms: bogus, fake, false, counterfeit, forged, fraudulent, sham, artificial, imitation, simulated, feigned, deceptive, misleading, specious; informalphony, pretend ";an attempt to be excused due Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'born out of wedlock']: from Latin spurius 'false' + -ous. . not being what it purports to be; false or fake . false, although seeming to be genuine . زائف, معقولة ولكن خاطئة false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false |  | |
7709 | spuriously | not genuine, false, fake or phony | ||
7710 | spurn | to reject with disdain . reject with contempt ; ___ a bribe, ___ a person's offer, (He rejected the girls demand for his sperms.) . to reject or refuse someone or something, especially in a proud way, shun . to reject or refuse someone or something, especially in a proud way, shun . отвергать с презрением . to refuse with scorn, disdain . to reject or refuse someone or something, especially in a proud way, shun |  | |
7711 | sputter | confused or excited speech/discussion or noise |  | |
7712 | squabble | a noisy quarrel . ссориться, скандалить . to argue noisily about something that is not very important . to argue noisily about something that is not very important . to argue noisily about something that is not very important |  | |
7713 | squad | 1. a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime 2. (in sports) a group of players, runners, etc. from which a team is chosen for a particular game or match 3. a group of people who have a particular task . 1. a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime 2. (in sports) a group of players, runners, etc. from which a team is chosen for a particular game or match 3. a group of people who have a particular task | ||
7714 | squalid | filthy, wretched . filthy, wretched, debased . dirty morally repulsive . filthy, wretched, debased . synonyms: dirty, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky, slummy, foul, vile, poor, sorry, wretched, miserable, mean, seedy, shabby, sordid, insalubrious; neglected, uncared-for, broken-down, run-down, down-at-heel, down-at-t Origin late 16th century: from Latin squalidus, from squalere 'be rough or dirty.' . synonyms: dirty, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky, slummy, foul, vile, poor, sorry, wretched, miserable, mean, seedy, shabby, sordid, insalubrious; neglected, uncared-for, broken-down, run-down, down-at-heel, down-at-t Origin late 16th century: from Latin squalidus, from squalere 'be rough or dirty.' . (adj.) 1. foul and run-down and repulsive 2. morally degraded |  | |
7715 | squall | snowstorm to scream or cry loudly and harshly | ||
7716 | squalor | грязь, нищета, запустение . filthy, wretched condition | | |
7717 | squander | to waste by spending or using irresponsibly . to spend wastefully . to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart to spend wastefully . waste , misspend spend thoughtlessly, waste time, money, or an opportunity , ___ a fortune (the square under the bed was full of money that went to waste.) . to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way . to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way . (v.) to spend foolishly, waste . to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way . (v.) to spend foolishly, wastefully, or extravagantly (syn.) disband |  | |
7718 | square | characterized by honesty and fairness . (adj.) characterized by honesty and fairness . (a - b)^2 a^2 - 2ab + b^2 . (a + b)^2 a^2 + 2ab + b^2 | ||
7719 | squarely | 1. directly; not at an angle or to one side 2. directly or exactly; without confusion . 1. directly; not at an angle or to one side 2. directly or exactly; without confusion . 1. directly; not at an angle or to one side 2. directly or exactly; without confusion | ||
7720 | squat | ^lanky | ||
7721 | squeamish | sick . not able to stand the sight of if you are ___ about something such as blood, you find it very unpleasant and it makes you feel ill. . 1. easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved 2. not wanting to do something that might be considered dishonest or immoral . 1. easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved 2. not wanting to do something that might be considered dishonest or immoral . слабый, щепетильный . easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseous or nervous . 1. easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved 2. not wanting to do something that might be considered dishonest or immoral |  | |
7722 | squeeze | press | ||
7723 | squelch | To hold back To silence or suppress; crush to suppress; squash to crush . to put a stop to (something) by the use of force to put down or silence, as with a crushing retort . to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground; He got out of the car and ___ed through the mud to open the gate. (Squeeze the cherrie) . 1. to make a wet sucking sound 2. to stop something from growing, increasing, or developing . To silence or suppress; crush . v. 壓制;壓扁;使對方啞口無言 (suppress or crush completely) . To silence or suppress; crush . To silence or suppress; crush . 1. to make a wet sucking sound 2. to stop something from growing, increasing, or developing . (v.) suppress or crush completely (syn.) quell, quench, subdue, suppress |  | |
7724 | squint | to look or glance sideways . to look at something with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better . to look at something with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better . to look at something with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better | ||
7725 | squish | 1. if something soft squishes or is squished, it is crushed out of shape when it is pressed 2. to make a soft, wet, sucking sound . 1. if something soft squishes or is squished, it is crushed out of shape when it is pressed 2. to make a soft, wet, sucking sound . 1. if something soft squishes or is squished, it is crushed out of shape when it is pressed 2. to make a soft, wet, sucking sound | ||
7726 | stabilize | |||
7727 | staccato | with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others Origin Italian, literally 'detached.' . with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others Origin Italian, literally 'detached.' . detached or disconnected in sound or style | ||
7728 | staffer | a member of the staff of a big organization . a member of the staff of a big organization . a member of the staff of a big organization | ||
7729 | stagger | 分段 | ||
7730 | staggering | so great, shocking, or surprising that it is difficult to believe, astounding . so great, shocking, or surprising that it is difficult to believe, astounding . ошеломляющий, потрясающий . so great, shocking, or surprising that it is difficult to believe, astounding |  | |
7731 | stagnant | ___ water or air does not flow and becomes dirty and smells unpleasant: a ___ pond . Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy. adj. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind. . 1, Not moving or flowing; motionless. adj. Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy. adj. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind. . | ||
7732 | stagnate | v. 淤塞;停滯;使蕭條;腐敗 |  | |
7733 | stagnation | motionless; inactivity EX:see repetition as symbolizing stagnation and dullness. | ||
7734 | staid | unemotional; serious . serious adjective: characterized by dignity and propriety . respectable , quiet ___ law firms. (the dog showed respect and stayed) . unemotional; serious . synonyms: sedate, respectable, quiet, serious, serious-minded, steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, unenterprising, set in one's ways, sober, proper, decorous, formal, stuffy, stiff, priggish; informalstarchy, buttoned-down, Origin mid 16th century: archaic past participle of stay1. . adj. 嚴肅無趣的;古板的 . степенный, скучный . synonyms: sedate, respectable, quiet, serious, serious-minded, steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, unenterprising, set in one's ways, sober, proper, decorous, formal, stuffy, stiff, priggish; informalstarchy, buttoned-down, Origin mid 16th century: archaic past participle of stay1. . (adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct . Characterized by sedateness and often a strait-laced sense of propriety; serious and conventional. 2. Fixed; permanent: "There is nothing settled, nothing staid in this universe" (Virginia Woolf). . characterized by dignity and propriety; serious, something to the point of dullness . (adj.) characterized by dignity and propriety; serious, something to the point of dullness (syn.) sedate, decorous |  | |
7735 | stake | to state your opinion, position, etc. on something very clearly, declare . to state your opinion, position, etc. on something very clearly, declare . to state your opinion, position, etc. on something very clearly, declare | ||
7736 | stale | no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long ; ___ beer (I had to get a new windows installed since the last one was no longer fresh and up to dated.) . (adj.) 1. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; 2. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new (syn.) dusty, cold |  | |
7737 | staleness | unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed not freshness, having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging . (n.) unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed (syn.) triteness | ||
7738 | stalwart | fearless strong, body . staunch , loyal loyal, especially for a long time, able to be trusted, she has been a ___ supporter of the party for many years. (she will stand in all wars for her loyalty) . (adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position . Assist . synonyms: staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, solid, hard-working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering ";a stalwart Origin late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl 'place' + weorth 'worth.' . смелый, настойчивый . synonyms: staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, solid, hard-working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering ";a stalwart Origin late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl 'place' + weorth 'worth.' . (adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |  | |
7739 | stamina | endurance | ||
7740 | stammer | 结巴 | ||
7741 | stamp | a characteristic, distinguishing sign, or impression . (n.) a characteristic or distinguish sign or impression | ||
7742 | stance | n. 姿態;立場 | ||
7743 | stanch | to stop the flow of . stop or restrict [a flow of blood] from a wound Origin Middle English: from Old French estanchier, from the base of staunch1. . останавливать, пресекать, утолять . stop or restrict [a flow of blood] from a wound Origin Middle English: from Old French estanchier, from the base of staunch1. . to stop the flow of |  | |
7744 | stanched | stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound. | ||
7745 | stanchion | any vertical post or rod used as a support . any vertical post or rod used as a support . an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier | ||
7746 | stand | 1. (someone) to resist someone; to not accept bad treatment from someone without complaining 2. (of materials, products, etc.) to remain in good condition despite rough treatment . 1. (someone) to resist someone; to not accept bad treatment from someone without complaining 2. (of materials, products, etc.) to remain in good condition despite rough treatment . 1. (someone) to resist someone; to not accept bad treatment from someone without complaining 2. (of materials, products, etc.) to remain in good condition despite rough treatment | ||
7747 | standing | preeminent |  | |
7748 | standstill | a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped, halt . a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped, halt . a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped, halt | ||
7749 | stanza | a group of lines that forms a metrical unit in some types of poems . a group of lines that forms a metrical unit in some types of poems . a group of lines that forms a metrical unit in some types of poems | ||
7750 | starch | a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this . a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this . a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc.; food containing this | ||
7751 | stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly . adj. 鮮明的;僵硬的;荒蕪的;完全的;嚴峻的 . (adj.) complete or extreme (adj.) severely simple (syn.) austere, severe, stern, plain (adj.) providing no shelter or sustenance (syn.) barren (adj.) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (syn. blunt, crude, unconditional | ||
7752 | starlet | a young woman actor who plays small parts and hopes to become famous . n. 小明星 . a young woman actor who plays small parts and hopes to become famous | ||
7753 | starry | 星光闪耀的 | ||
7754 | start | to move your body suddenly because something has surprised or frightened you; He ___ed at the sound of the phone. . to suddenly move in a particular direction . to begin again . to begin again . to begin again | ||
7755 | startle | Sudden shock or alarm , surprise, frightened . shock . v. 使驚諤;吃驚 | ||
7756 | stasis | a state of static balance or equilibrium The rusty, ivy-colored World War II tank had obviously been in stasis for years. Synonyms: inertia; standstill . a state of static balance or equilibrium The rusty, ivy-colored World War II tank had obviously been in stasis for years. Synonyms: inertia; standstill . a state of static balance or equilibrium The rusty, ivy-colored World War II tank had obviously been in stasis for years. Synonyms: inertia; standstill . a condition of balance . standing still . a state of static balance or equilibrium The rusty, ivy-colored World War II tank had obviously been in stasis for years. Synonyms: inertia; standstill | ||
7757 | state | abeyance | | |
7758 | stately | |||
7759 | statement: | . . . . . | ||
7760 | static | not moving, active, or in motion; at rest . inactive, still steadfast, stiff . fixed or stationary |  | |
7761 | statuary | |||
7762 | stature | altitude quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement | ||
7763 | status | the current situation:the way things are now | ||
7764 | statute | 法律 . a written law | ||
7765 | statutory | |||
7766 | staunch | loyal and committed in attitude . steadfast in loyalty . always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions ; a ___ Catholic (They are so religious and it is so stunning that no matter how hard the church push them away they are still loyal to it.) . strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude, faithful . strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude, faithful . adj. 忠實的;堅定的 v. 制止;止血 (loyal) . стойкий, непреклонный, верный . loyal and committed in attitude . strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude, faithful . loyal and committed in attitude |  | |
7767 | steadfast | loyal (adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing Unchanging; steady; loyal. Faithful . loyal . firm in belief, determination, or adherence . loyal , faithful not changing or losing purpose , ___ loyalty (they went on steady fasting and did not change their purpose.) . (literary)(approving) not changing in your attitudes or aims, firm . (literary)(approving) not changing in your attitudes or aims, firm . adj. 堅定的;不變的;堅貞不渝的 . твердый, прочный, постоянный . (literary)(approving) not changing in your attitudes or aims, firm |  | |
7768 | steadfastness | loyalty; firmness of purpose | | |
7769 | stealth | act secretly secret | ||
7770 | stealthiness | Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice | ||
7771 | stealthy | (adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (syn.) furtive, sneaky, surreptitious, concealed | ||
7772 | steel | to prepare oneself from something trying and unpleasant. | ||
7773 | steep | saturate, impregnate sheer, abrupt extreme . having a sharp inclination . soak [food or tea] in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it synonyms: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle ";the ham is then steeped in brine"; Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup. . v. 浸淫 adj. 陡峭的 . soak [food or tea] in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it synonyms: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle ";the ham is then steeped in brine"; Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup. . If something or someone is steeped in something, they are completely surrounded by or involved in it, or know a lot about it | ||
7774 | steeped | погруженный (во что-то) | | |
7775 | stellar | 恒星的 | ||
7776 | stem | to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something . to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; The measured are designed to ___ the rise of violent crime. . to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing . to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something . to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing . противиться, сопротивляться . to stop something that is flowing from spreading or increasing . arise from, originate from, derive from . phr. 起源於;由...造成 |  | |
7777 | stench | stink | ||
7778 | stencil | a thin piece of metal, plastic, or card with a design cut out of it, that you put onto a surface and paint over so that the design is left on the surface; the pattern or design that is produced in this way . a thin piece of metal, plastic, or card with a design cut out of it, that you put onto a surface and paint over so that the design is left on the surface; the pattern or design that is produced in this way . a thin piece of metal, plastic, or card with a design cut out of it, that you put onto a surface and paint over so that the design is left on the surface; the pattern or design that is produced in this way |  | |
7779 | stentorian | extremely loud Cullen couldn't hear her speaking over the stentorian din of the game on TV. Synonyms: clamorous; noisy . extremely loud Cullen couldn't hear her speaking over the stentorian din of the game on TV. Synonyms: clamorous; noisy . extremely loud Cullen couldn't hear her speaking over the stentorian din of the game on TV. Synonyms: clamorous; noisy . extremely loud . extremely loud ; a ___ voice (Some ten tv ye torian , they are very loud) . extremely loud Cullen couldn't hear her speaking over the stentorian din of the game on TV. Synonyms: clamorous; noisy . [of a person's voice] loud and powerful synonyms: loud, thundering, thunderous, ear-splitting, deafening; powerful, strong, carrying; booming, resonant; strident ";his stentorian voice resonated throughout the theater"; . громкий . [of a person's voice] loud and powerful synonyms: loud, thundering, thunderous, ear-splitting, deafening; powerful, strong, carrying; booming, resonant; strident ";his stentorian voice resonated throughout the theater"; . extremely loud |  | |
7780 | stereotype | conventional conception | ||
7781 | stereotypical | A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. | ||
7782 | sterile | not productive or effective free from live bacteria . | ||
7783 | stern | serious, strict . adj. 嚴厲的;不動搖的;堅定的 n. 船尾 |  | |
7784 | stevedore | dockworker | ||
7785 | steward | to conserve . manage or look after | ||
7786 | stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness | ||
7787 | stiff | inflexible lacking social grace and assurance beyond limit requiring effort | ||
7788 | stifle | suffocate . (v.) to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off . (v.) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of (v.) to curb, repress, or prevent the development of something (syn.) suffocate, smother, suppress, dampen, shackle | ||
7789 | stigma | a mark of shame or discredit In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultery. Synonyms: blemish; blot; opprobrium; stain; taint . a mark of shame or discredit In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultery. Synonyms: blemish; blot; opprobrium; stain; taint . a mark of shame or discredit In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultery. Synonyms: blemish; blot; opprobrium; stain; taint . a mark of shame or discredit . feelings of disapproval that people have about particular illnesses or ways of behaving . a mark of shame or discredit In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultery. Synonyms: blemish; blot; opprobrium; stain; taint . feelings of disapproval that people have about particular illnesses or ways of behaving . a mark of dis synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium, humiliation, [bad] reputation ";the stigma of bankruptcy"; Origin late 16th century [denoting a mark made by pricking or branding]: via Latin from Greek stigma 'a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot'; related to stick1. . a mark of dis synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium, humiliation, [bad] reputation ";the stigma of bankruptcy"; Origin late 16th century [denoting a mark made by pricking or branding]: via Latin from Greek stigma 'a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot'; related to stick1. . a mark of shame or discredit . feelings of disapproval that people have about particular illnesses or ways of behaving . MEANING: a symbol of disgrace or infamy SENTENCE: the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me MNEMONIC: Opposite of six sigma which is considered very graceful and good . shame , dishonor a mark of shame or discredit there is no longer any ___ to being divorced. | ||
7790 | stigmatization | characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious. | ||
7791 | stigmatize | to mark with a disgrace . disgraceful or ignominious . клеймить, позорить . (v.) to treat a particular type of behavior as wrong or embarrassing and to try to make people who behave in this way feel ashamed (v.) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful (syn.) denounce |  | |
7792 | stilted | Stiffly or artificially formal; stiff. | ||
7793 | stimulate | ra synonyms: restorative, tonic, invigorating, bracing, energizing, reviving, refreshing, revitalizing, revivifying, exhilarating; analeptic ";a stimulating effect on the circulation"; Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'sting, afflict']: from Latin stimulat- 'urged, goaded,' from the verb sti | ||
7794 | sting | 1. (of an insect or plant) to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain 2. to feel, or to make someone feel, a sharp pain in a part of their body 3. to make someone feel angry or upset . 1. (of an insect or plant) to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain 2. to feel, or to make someone feel, a sharp pain in a part of their body 3. to make someone feel angry or upset . 1. (of an insect or plant) to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain 2. to feel, or to make someone feel, a sharp pain in a part of their body 3. to make someone feel angry or upset | ||
7795 | stinging; | pungent |  | |
7796 | stingy | miserly - thrifty - mean . mean scarce . not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money . not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money . adj. 小氣的;吝嗇的 . not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money . (adj.) 1. unwilling to spend (syn.) mingy, parsimonious, penurious (adj.) 2. deficient in amount or quality or extent (syn.) meager, measly, scarce, scrimpy, scanty . MEANING: Not Generous With Money SENTENCE: In Pakistan, Textile Firms Are Too Stingy To Raise Salaries Of Its Workers. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like An Urdu Word 'Tungy' Means 'Miserly Living'; So Tungi In Giving Money Is Stinginess. |  | |
7797 | stint | a period of time; to be thrifty . (v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal; (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity . to be sparing or frugal . a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity . a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity . ограничивать, урезать . (v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal; (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity . a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity . MEANING: be very economical or mean about spending or providing something SENTENCE: He doesn't stint on wining and dining - every night he spends hundreds of dollars in restaurants and bars. MNEMONIC: STUNT means to LIMIT growth. STINT means to LIMIT supply |  | |
7798 | stinting | holding back; limiting the supply (of supplies/money etc.) [stint (v)] | ||
7799 | stipend | a fixed, regular income that is usually not based on an amount of work done As a student advisor, she gets a monthly ___ from the college. (End of the month is very steep and they receive a lot of money.) . n. 薪俸 . fixed salary |  | |
7800 | stipple | dot, spot . speckle or fleck esp with paint, effect of many small dots | ||
7801 | stipulate | (v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement . (v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement . to specify a condition . to specify or arrange in an agreement . to say exactly what must be done: The rules ___ that smoking is not allowed. . to state clearly and firmly that something must be done, or how it must be done . to state clearly and firmly that something must be done, or how it must be done . ставить условия, разъяснять . to specify as an essential condition . to state clearly and firmly that something must be done, or how it must be done . MEANING: specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement SENTENCE: he stipulated certain conditions before their marriage MNEMONIC: stipules are plant parts present at the base of leaf. additional leaves present along with leaves. similarly STIPULATE is an condition (AGREEMENT) present in the MAIN AGREEMENT. stipulate agreement in an agreement |  | |
7802 | stitch | a sharp unpleasant sensation . 1. one of the small lines of thread that you can see on a piece of cloth after it has been sewn; the action that produces this 2. one of the small circles of wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting 3. a short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a wound together 4. a sudden pain in the side of your body, usually caused by running or laughing . 1. one of the small lines of thread that you can see on a piece of cloth after it has been sewn; the action that produces this 2. one of the small circles of wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting 3. a short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a wound together 4. a sudden pain in the side of your body, usually caused by running or laughing . 1. one of the small lines of thread that you can see on a piece of cloth after it has been sewn; the action that produces this 2. one of the small circles of wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting 3. a short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a wound together 4. a sudden pain in the side of your body, usually caused by running or laughing | ||
7803 | stock | the inventory of goods of a merchant or manufacturer commonly used or brought forward . . . | 을 비축하다, 사재기하다 | |
7804 | stockade | fence jail | ||
7805 | stockpile | a large supply of something that is kept to be used in the future if necessary . a large supply of something that is kept to be used in the future if necessary . a large supply of something that is kept to be used in the future if necessary | ||
7806 | stodgy | dull old-fashioned | ||
7807 | stoic | indifferent to pleasure/pain; A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. . aloof, forbearing . A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. . Denying of self . a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stōïkos, from stoa [with reference to Zeno's teaching in the Stoa Poikilē or Painted Porch, at Athens]. . a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stōïkos, from stoa [with reference to Zeno's teaching in the Stoa Poikilē or Painted Porch, at Athens]. | ||
7808 | stoicism | (n.) indifference to pleasure or pain (adj.) stoic - seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain (syn.) impassive, unemotional |  | |
7809 | stoke | supply with fuel to make greater . to stir up, to amply feed . 1. to add fuel to a fire, etc. 2. to make people feel something more strongly 3. to make something increase or develop more quickly | ||
7810 | stoked | Excited or euphoric | ||
7811 | stolid | adj. calm and dependable not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive . unemotional; lacking sensitivity . (adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive . not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing . unemotional . unemotional; lacking sensitivity The prisoner appeared stolid and unaffected by the judge's harsh sentence. Synonyms: apathetic; impassive; indifferent; phlegmatic; stoic; unconcerned . impassive, not easily stirred . unemotional; lacking sensitivity . unemotional; lacking sensitivity The prisoner appeared stolid and unaffected by the judge's harsh sentence. Synonyms: apathetic; impassive; indifferent; phlegmatic; stoic; unconcerned . unemotional; lacking sensitivity The prisoner appeared stolid and unaffected by the judge's harsh sentence. Synonyms: apathetic; impassive; indifferent; phlegmatic; stoic; unconcerned . indifferent . showing little or no emotion or imagination; ___ and impassive (It seemed like someone stole their pan lid and they show no affection towards our enthusiasm.) . not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing . unemotional . unemotional; lacking sensitivity The prisoner appeared stolid and unaffected by the judge's harsh sentence. Synonyms: apathetic; impassive; indifferent; phlegmatic; stoic; unconcerned . not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing . [of a person] calm, dependabl synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, cool, calm, placid, unexcitable; dependable; unimaginative, dull ";her stolid facade is somewhat unnerving"; Origin late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus [perhaps related to stultus 'foolish']. . adj. 無動於衷的;冷漠的;麻木的 . спокойный, невозмутимый . [of a person] calm, dependabl synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, cool, calm, placid, unexcitable; dependable; unimaginative, dull ";her stolid facade is somewhat unnerving"; Origin late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus [perhaps related to stultus 'foolish']. . not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive . calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation . not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing . MEANING: Showing Little Emotion When Strong Feelings Are Expected. SENTENCE: The Government Responded To The Imran Khan'S Constant Demands, Of Recounting Of Votes, With Stolid Indifference. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Solid, Which Means Hard; When Your Emotions Are Hard To Come On A Very Emotional Movie Or Incident, This Shows Your Stolid Attitude. . not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |  | |
7812 | stomach | tolerate | ||
7813 | stoned | not behaving or thinking normally because of the effects of a drug such as marijuana . not behaving or thinking normally because of the effects of a drug such as marijuana . not behaving or thinking normally because of the effects of a drug such as marijuana | ||
7814 | stonewall | to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive . v. (以閉口不談或阻止他人發表意見以)阻礙(議事,討論) . a refusal to cooperate |  | |
7815 | stopgap | a temporary solution . temporary fix . something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better . something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better . n. 權宜之計;臨時補缺者 adj. 臨時替代的 . something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better |  | |
7816 | stormy, | tempestuous |  | |
7817 | stouthearted | bold, brave | ||
7818 | strain | 1. pressure on someone or something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry, or anxiety that this produces 2. the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it 3. an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it . 1. pressure on someone or something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry, or anxiety that this produces 2. the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it 3. an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it . n. 應變(力學);扭傷 v. 使緊張;使承受壓力;拉傷;篩濾(食物);竭盡全力地使用... . A condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon负担；扭伤 . 1. pressure on someone or something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry, or anxiety that this produces 2. the pressure that is put on something when a physical force stretches, pushes, or pulls it 3. an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it | ||
7819 | strait | channel torture . a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water synonyms: channel, sound, inlet, stretch of water ";a strait about six miles wide"; Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estreit 'tight, narrow,' from Latin strictus 'drawn tight' [see strict]. . a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water synonyms: channel, sound, inlet, stretch of water ";a strait about six miles wide"; Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estreit 'tight, narrow,' from Latin strictus 'drawn tight' [see strict]. . n. 海峽;困境;危難 adj. 窄的;緊的;困難的 . a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water synonyms: channel, sound, inlet, stretch of water ";a strait about six miles wide"; Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estreit 'tight, narrow,' from Latin strictus 'drawn tight' [see strict]. . a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water synonyms: channel, sound, inlet, stretch of water ";a strait about six miles wide"; Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estreit 'tight, narrow,' from Latin strictus 'drawn tight' [see strict]. | ||
7820 | straiten | v. 使窘迫;使變窄 . bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship | ||
7821 | strand | thread abandon | ||
7822 | stranded | left helpless abandoned in a helpless or difficult position | ||
7823 | strands | long, thin pieces of something |  | |
7824 | stranger | |||
7825 | stratagem | trick designed to deceive an enemy The Trojan Horse must be one of the most successful military stratagems used in all of history. Synonyms: artifice; feint; maneuver; ruse; wile . trick designed to deceive an enemy The Trojan Horse must be one of the most successful military stratagems used in all of history. Synonyms: artifice; feint; maneuver; ruse; wile . trick designed to deceive an enemy The Trojan Horse must be one of the most successful military stratagems used in all of history. Synonyms: artifice; feint; maneuver; ruse; wile . trick . trick designed to deceive an enemy The Trojan Horse must be one of the most successful military stratagems used in all of history. Synonyms: artifice; feint; maneuver; ruse; wile | ||
7826 | stratagems | a trick or plan for deceiving the enemy or achieving a goal | ||
7827 | stratified | слоистый . arranged in layers |  | |
7828 | stratify | classify . v. 使分層;使分組 . to layer or separate into layers |  | |
7829 | stratosphere | 同温层，平流层 | ||
7830 | stratospheric | 平流层的 | ||
7831 | stratum | . layer . layer | ||
7832 | stray | aimless deviate | ||
7833 | strength | force firmness | ||
7834 | strenuous | 1. needing great effort and energy, arduous 2. showing great energy and determination . 1. needing great effort and energy, arduous 2. showing great energy and determination . 1. needing great effort and energy, arduous 2. showing great energy and determination . (adj.) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (syn.) arduous, straining |  | |
7835 | strew | 1. to cover a surface with things 2. to be spread or lying over a surface . 1. to cover a surface with things 2. to be spread or lying over a surface . 1. to cover a surface with things 2. to be spread or lying over a surface | ||
7836 | striate | stripe . marked with stripes . marked with stripes sentence: . marked with stripes | ||
7837 | striated | полосатый . striped |  | |
7838 | stricture | an adverse criticism . строгая критика, осуждение . a restraint or limit . a restraint or limit |  | |
7839 | stride | walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction . to move with or as if with long steps . v. 大步邁開 | ||
7840 | stridency | the quality or condition of being loud, harsh, grating, or discordant | ||
7841 | strident | loud and harsh . having a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound . harsh sound . expressed in a strong way: ___ criticism . having a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound . loud and harsh . Harsh-sounding . loud and harsh; grating synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing ";a strident voice interrupted the consultation"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin strident- 'creaking,' from the verb stridere . . adj. 刺耳的 . резкий, громкий . loud and harsh; grating synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing ";a strident voice interrupted the consultation"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin strident- 'creaking,' from the verb stridere . . loud and harsh . 1. loud and harsh; grating 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way . having a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound |  | |
7842 | strife | conflict or struggle . n. 衝突;爭鬥;糾紛 . несогласие, соперничество . MEANING: Severe Disagreement & Conflict Over Basic Issues SENTENCE: The Strife Between The Two Biggest Political Parties Of Pakistan Does Not Seem To Resolve Anytime Soon. MNEMONIC: Strife Sounds Like Strike. So You Strike Someone If You Have A Bitter Fight Or Conflict. . conflict or struggle | | |
7843 | strike | offense fabricate hit attack crash . to make an agreement with someone in which both sides have an advantage . to make an agreement with someone in which both sides have an advantage . to make an agreement with someone in which both sides have an advantage . to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. . to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. . to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc. | ||
7844 | striking | adj. 異乎尋常的;驚人的;嫵媚動人的 . 1. attracting attention; fine; impressive: a striking beauty. 2. conspicuous; noticeable: a striking difference. | ||
7845 | stringent | tight strict . ____ rules are very strict or extreme ; ___ laws (They are very strict with their rules every time we make a mistake they stinge us with a bee!!!) . 1. (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed 2. (of financial conditions) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money . strict . 1. (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed 2. (of financial conditions) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money . adj. 嚴格的;苛刻的;要求嚴守程序與規則的 . 1. (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed 2. (of financial conditions) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money . (strict, limiting) - having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting - stringent laws, tests, etc. are extremely severe or limiting and must be obeyed - (finance & economics) involving not enough money being available for borrowing as a result of firm controls on the amount of money in an economy |  | |
7846 | strip | undress . 6. to take away property or honors from someone, as a punishment 1. to take off all or most of your clothes or another person's clothes . 6. to take away property or honors from someone, as a punishment 1. to take off all or most of your clothes or another person's clothes . v. 剝去;脫光衣服 n. 條或帶狀;脫衣舞 . 6. to take away property or honors from someone, as a punishment 1. to take off all or most of your clothes or another person's clothes | ||
7847 | strive | to devote much energy or effort, try hard . v. (長時間不畏艱難地)努力;奮鬥 . (v.) attempt by employing effort (syn.) endeavor |  | |
7848 | strong | penchant | | |
7849 | stronghold | . . 1. an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party 2. a castle or a place that is strongly built and difficult to attack . 1. an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party 2. a castle or a place that is strongly built and difficult to attack | ||
7850 | strut | swagger underpinning . 1. supporting rod (n); 2. to walk in an arrogant manner; show off (v) . to walk with a lofty proud gait sentence: . a rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression Or a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait. synonyms: swagger, swank, parade, stride, sweep, sashay ";he strutted around his vast office"; Origin Old English strūtian 'protrude stiffly,' of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th century. . важная или неестественная походка . a rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression synonyms: swagger, swank, parade, stride, sweep, sashay ";he strutted around his vast office"; Origin Old English strūtian 'protrude stiffly,' of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th century. . to swagger, display to impress others . MEANING: a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait. SENTENCE: that old confident strut and swagger has returned MNEMONIC: Rhymes with straight. For something to be straight, you need a support |  | |
7851 | stub | Tail |  | |
7852 | studio | |||
7853 | studious | adj. 勤奮好學的 |  | |
7854 | stultified | rendered absurd, useless, or foolish prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence | ||
7855 | stultify | to deprive of vitality and render futile Her decision stultified all previous efforts. . imped , thwart cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine, the mentally ___ing effects of a disadvantaged home. (after they installed the camera to identify everyone lost interest in the job) . to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on . Weaken . synonyms: hamper, impede, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother ";social welfare was stultified by international trade regulations"; bore, make bored, dull, numb, benumb, stupefy ";he stultifies her with too Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin stultificare, from Latin stultus 'foolish.' . v. 因為(例常事務)磨滅活力與熱情 . притуплять, препятствовать . synonyms: hamper, impede, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother ";social welfare was stultified by international trade regulations"; bore, make bored, dull, numb, benumb, stupefy ";he stultifies her with too Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin stultificare, from Latin stultus 'foolish.' . cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine; to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |  | |
7856 | stultifying | Causing to be useless depriving something of strength or efficiency; making something useless or worthless | ||
7857 | stumble | 1. to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running, and almost fall 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way 3. to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to someone, or playing music . 1. to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running, and almost fall 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way 3. to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to someone, or playing music . 1. to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running, and almost fall 2. to walk or move in an unsteady way 3. to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to someone, or playing music | ||
7858 | stun | (v.) make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow (syn.) stupefy | ||
7859 | stunt | to hinder the normal growth . to stop the normal growth or development of something: They say that smoking ___s your growth. | ||
7860 | stunted | that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should . 发育受到妨碍的 . that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should . adj. 被阻礙生長,發展的 . мелкий, низкий . slowed or stopped in growth or development . that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should |  | |
7861 | stupefy | to stun, baffle, or amaze . приводить в оцепенение, изумлять . m synonyms:stun, daze, knock unconscious, knock out, lay out ";the blow had stupefied her";drug, sedate, tranquilize, intoxicate, inebriate; informaldope ";they were stupefied from the wine" Originlate Middle English: from French stupéfier, from Latin stupefacere, from stupere 'be struck senseless. . to stun, baffle, or amaze |  | |
7862 | stupendous | extremely large or impressive, especially greater or better than you expect, staggering . extremely large or impressive, especially greater or better than you expect, staggering . extremely large or impressive, especially greater or better than you expect, staggering | ||
7863 | stupid, | inane | | |
7864 | stupor | coma . torpor a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. a drunken ___ . (n.) a stunned condition; near-unconsciousness; . a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility |  | |
7865 | sturdy | firm, strong | ||
7866 | stutter | to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times . to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times . to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times | ||
7867 | stygian | extremely dark, gloomy . dark and forbidding . of or relating to the Styx River . мрачный, черный, адский . of or relating to the Styx River . dark and gloomy, hellish |  | |
7868 | stymie | to block; to thwart . to block; to thwart . to present an obstacle to . prevent , barricade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of , ___ sb's efforts, ___ the smooth flow of trade (the steam engine prevented them from travelling.) . prevent or hinder the progress of Origin mid 19th century [originally a golfing term, denoting a situation on the green where a ball obstructs the shot of another player]: of unknown origin. . n. 困境 v. 使陷入困境;阻撓;妨礙 (hinder, hamper) . блокировать, заводить в тупик . prevent or hinder the progress of Origin mid 19th century [originally a golfing term, denoting a situation on the green where a ball obstructs the shot of another player]: of unknown origin. . hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of . (v.) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (syn.) blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct . |  | |
7869 | stymied | blocked | ||
7870 | stymy | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; thwart | ||
7871 | suave | synonyms:charming, sophisticated, debonair, urbane, polished, refined, poised, self-possessed, dignified, civilized, gentlemanly, gall Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'gracious, agreeable']: from Old French, or from Latin suavis 'agreeable.' The current sense dates from the mid 19th century . adj. 和藹的;柔和的;嫻雅的;討好的 . synonyms:charming, sophisticated, debonair, urbane, polished, refined, poised, self-possessed, dignified, civilized, gentlemanly, gall Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'gracious, agreeable']: from Old French, or from Latin suavis 'agreeable.' The current sense dates from the mid 19th century . smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses . (adj.) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication (syn.) bland, politic, diplomatic, smooth, debonair |  | |
7872 | subdue | to conquer . 1. to bring someone or something under control, especially by using force 2. to calm or control your feelings . 减弱，征服 . 1. to bring someone or something under control, especially by using force 2. to calm or control your feelings . v. 壓制;壓抑;控制 . 1. to bring someone or something under control, especially by using force 2. to calm or control your feelings . (v.) put down by force or intimidation (v.) hold within limits and control (syn.) quash, reduce, repress, subjugate, inhibit, suppress, conquer, crucify, mortify |  | |
7873 | subdued | adj. 悶悶不樂的;輕柔的;壓抑的;小聲的 . calm, Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild. Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone. |  | |
7874 | subject | citizen ^alien reliant The price of seafood is subject to weather conditions. . phr. 依...而定;取決於 . likely to be affected by something | ||
7875 | subjective | adj. open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact | ||
7876 | subjectivity | Decisions based on personal feelings rather than facts |  | |
7877 | subjugate | to bring under control to make subservient . conquer , defeat to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom . synonyms: conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quash, bring someone to their knees, enslave, subdue, suppress ";the Normans had subjugated most of Ireland's Gaelic population Origin late Middle English: from late Latin subjugat- 'brought under a yoke,' from the verb subjugare, based on jugum 'yoke.' . v. 征服;使臣服;克制(慾望或信仰) <c.f.>objurgate 申斥;痛罵 <c.f.>vanquish 打敗;戰勝 . подчинять . synonyms: conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quash, bring someone to their knees, enslave, subdue, suppress ";the Normans had subjugated most of Ireland's Gaelic population Origin late Middle English: from late Latin subjugat- 'brought under a yoke,' from the verb subjugare, based on jugum 'yoke.' . to bring under control; conquer. See Synonyms at defeat. transitive v. To make subservient; enslave. |  | |
7878 | sublimate | 使升华；使高尚 1. redirect the energy of a person's bad impulses into socially and morally higher channels 2. purify; refine | ||
7879 | sublime | lofty or grand The music was so sublime that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place. Synonyms: august; exalted; glorious; grand; magnificent; majestic; noble; resplendent; superb . lofty or grand The music was so sublime that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place. Synonyms: august; exalted; glorious; grand; magnificent; majestic; noble; resplendent; superb . lofty or grand The music was so sublime that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place. Synonyms: august; exalted; glorious; grand; magnificent; majestic; noble; resplendent; superb . of high spiritual, moral astonishing . 1. of very high quality and causing great admiration 2. (formal) (often disapproving) (of a person's behavior or attitudes) extreme, especially in a way that shows they are not aware of what they are doing or are not concerned about what happens because of it . lofty or grand . lofty or grand The music was so sublime that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place. Synonyms: august; exalted; glorious; grand; magnificent; majestic; noble; resplendent; superb . 1. of very high quality and causing great admiration 2. (formal) (often disapproving) (of a person's behavior or attitudes) extreme, especially in a way that shows they are not aware of what they are doing or are not concerned about what happens because of it . synonyms: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, majestic, magnificent, glorious, superb, wonderful, marvelous, spl Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'dignified, aloof']: from Latin sublimis, from sub- 'up to' + a second element perhaps related to limen 'threshold,' limus 'oblique.' . возвышенный, безупречный . synonyms: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, majestic, magnificent, glorious, superb, wonderful, marvelous, spl Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'dignified, aloof']: from Latin sublimis, from sub- 'up to' + a second element perhaps related to limen 'threshold,' limus 'oblique.' . 1. of very high quality and causing great admiration 2. (formal) (often disapproving) (of a person's behavior or attitudes) extreme, especially in a way that shows they are not aware of what they are doing or are not concerned about what happens because of it |  | |
7880 | subliminal | subconscious . affecting your mind even though you are not aware of it . below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness . affecting your mind even though you are not aware of it . below one's absolute threshold for conscious awareness . affecting your mind even though you are not aware of it | ||
7881 | sublunary | belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'terrestrial']: from modern Latin sublunaris . belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one Originlate 16th century [in the sense 'terrestrial']: from modern Latin sublunaris | ||
7882 | submerge | to put under water | ||
7883 | submissive | compliant . adj. 溫順的;聽話的 (n. submission 順從;屈服) |  | |
7884 | subordinate | secondary . adj. 從屬的;下級的;次要的 v. 服從 n. 下屬 . (n.) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another (syn.) subsidiary (adj.) lower in rank or importance (syn.) adjunct, assistant, secondary, inferior (ant.) dominate (adj.) subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (syn.) submissive | ||
7885 | suborn | to convince someone to lie or commit a crime | ||
7886 | subpoena | (n) a written court order that forces a witness to testify in a trial . A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony . a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness . . a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness . a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness . a writ ordering a person to attend a court Originlate Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin sub poena 'under penalty' [the first words of the writ]. Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th century . вызов в суд, повестка . a writ ordering a person to attend a court Originlate Middle English [as a noun]: from Latin sub poena 'under penalty' [the first words of the writ]. Use as a verb dates from the mid 17th century . a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony . MEANING: a writ ordering a person to attend a court. SENTENCE: a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance MNEMONIC: Sub + poena" in Latin means "under penalty" The person who's under penalty is required to attend the court hearing. So he's issued a subpoena. |  | |
7887 | subsequent | Coming after or later . adj. 隨後的 | ||
7888 | subservient | submissive . deferential , obedient always doing what other people want you to do . (adj.) compliant and obedient to authority; abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (syn.) subordinate, slavish, submissive, servile . subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end |  | |
7889 | subside | to tend downward . wear off or die down . wear off or die down . wear off or die down . synonyms:abate, let up, quiet down, calm, slacken [off], ease [up], relent, die down, recede, lessen, soften, diminish, decline, dwindle, weaken, fade, wane, ebb ";wait until the storm subsi Originlate 17th century: from Latin subsidere, from sub- 'below' + sidere 'settle' [related to sedere 'sit'] . settle down; descend; grow quiet . MEANING: Sink To A Lower Level; Become Less Active SENTENCE: The Government Has Ensured That Flood Would Soon Subside And People Will Able To Settle To Their Home Safely. MNEMONIC: Subside Sub (Total) + Side (Take Aside); E.G., It Is Wise To Take Emotions Aside While Making Decisions Specially In Court Of Law; So Subside Must Be Something To Less Or Moderate. | ||
7890 | subsidiary | minor supplemental | ||
7891 | subsidies | 补助金 | ||
7892 | subsidize | to support by giving financial aid | ||
7893 | subsidy | allowance补助 | ||
7894 | subsist | to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money . to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money . to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money | ||
7895 | subsistence | Basic food and clothing needs. . n. 生計;生存;仰賴...生存 |  | |
7896 | substantial | physical, tangible significant | ||
7897 | substantiate | to support with proof or evidence to give material form to . prove , show to be true to provide facts that prove that something is true: His claims have never been ___ed. . to provide information or evidence to prove that something is true . establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts . to provide information or evidence to prove that something is true . v. 證實;證明 <c.f.>substantial 大的 substantive 實質性的;重大的 . обосновывать, доказывать . to provide information or evidence to prove that something is true . (v.) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts (syn.) affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain . MEANING: Establish Or Strengthen As With New Evidence Or Facts SENTENCE: Mr. Zuhaib Couldn'T Substantiate In The Court About His Innocence; He Was Sentenced Severe Punishment By The Jury. MNEMONIC: Substantiates Substance, Which Is Something In Existence; So Substantiates Means Give Some Proof In Existential Form. . v. to corroborate or give evidence of something |  | |
7898 | substantiation | proof; evidence | ||
7899 | substantive | essential, elemental . having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'having an independent existence']: from Old French substantif, -ive or late Latin substantivus, from substantia 'essence' [see substance]. . having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'having an independent existence']: from Old French substantif, -ive or late Latin substantivus, from substantia 'essence' [see substance]. . 1. Substantial; considerable. 2. Independent in existence or function; not subordinate. 3. Not imaginary; actual; real. 4. Of or relating to the essence or substance; essential: substantive information. 5. Having a solid basis; firm. subjective 主观的 | ||
7900 | substitute | N. vt. | ||
7901 | substrate | 基层 | ||
7902 | subsume | to include, incorporate to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive encompass as a subordinate or component element v. to include as part of a larger group . to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately . (v)to include something or someone as part of a larger group ; ___ under a category (We were discussing ships and everyone assumed that submarines are in the ship category.) . to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately . to include, incorporate . to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately . include or absorb [something] in something else Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'subjoin, add']: from medieval Latin subsumere, from sub- 'from below' + sumere 'take.' The current sense dates from the early 19th century. . v. 把...歸入;收納;收錄 . относить к категории . include or absorb [something] in something else Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'subjoin, add']: from medieval Latin subsumere, from sub- 'from below' + sumere 'take.' The current sense dates from the early 19th century. . to include, incorporate . contain or include For instance, the "paragraph argument" question on the GRE used to exist in its own section but is now subsumed under the verbal section. . to bring under rule . to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately . صنف ضمن فئة to include something or someone as part of a larger group |  | |
7903 | subterfuge | deceit used in order to achieve one's goal . deceit used in order to achieve one's goal . fraud, cheat . trickery . (formal) a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving . evasive dodge . (formal) a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving . synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness, deceit, deception, dishonesty, cheating, duplicity, guile, cunning, craftiness, chicanery, pretense Origin late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere 'escape secretly,' from subter- 'beneath' + fugere 'flee.' . n. 藉口;託辭 . уловка, хитрость . synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness, deceit, deception, dishonesty, cheating, duplicity, guile, cunning, craftiness, chicanery, pretense Origin late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin subterfugium, from Latin subterfugere 'escape secretly,' from subter- 'beneath' + fugere 'flee.' . an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something; deceit . a deceptive stratagem or device something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; . deceit used in order to achieve one's goal . (formal) a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving |  | |
7904 | subterranean | подземный |  | |
7905 | subtext | a hidden meaning or reason for doing something . a hidden meaning or reason for doing something . a hidden meaning or reason for doing something | ||
7906 | subtle | intangible, difficult to understand or perceive cunning . adj. 隱約不明顯的;黯淡的;細微的;巧妙的;精巧的 . [especially of a change or distinction] so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or synonyms: fine, fine-drawn, nice, hair-splitting ";subtle distinctions"; Origin Middle English [also in the sense 'not easily understood']: from Old French sotil, from Latin subtilis 'fine, delicate.' |  | |
7907 | subtlety | delicacy (n) something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it, the quality of being subtle , ___ of the situation, analyze with great ___ (let it settle and then we will analyze it ) | ||
7908 | subtly | adj. 微妙的;狡猾的;巧妙的 . in a subtle manner 1. a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile. b. Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent. 2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind. 3. Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious: a subtle poison. | ||
7909 | subtracting | We can subtract inequalities with signs facing the opposite directions →x > y & a < b x - a > y - b →The answer will have the same sign as the first inequality | ||
7910 | subversion | n. (對制度或政權)顛覆 . the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution |  | |
7911 | subversive | adj. meant to undercut established institutions or norms . tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, or authority ; ___ activities, (Subway is a good place to eat is a verse which is tending to destroy humans health.) . 颠覆性的 . (adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system . adj. (對已有的政治體系)顛覆的;破壞的;動搖的 . (mutinuous) trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system . in opposition to authority or government |  | |
7912 | subvert | to undermine; to corrupt . To upset; to overthrow; to ruin . to undermine; to corrupt . overturn . 颠覆，破坏 . synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn; bring down, topple, depose, oust; disrupt, wreak havoc on, sabotage, ruin, undermine, weaken, damage ";a plot to subvert the Origin late Middle English: from Old French subvertir or Latin subvertere, from sub- 'from below' + vertere 'to turn.' . v. (對已有的政治體系)破壞;動搖;顛覆 . synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn; bring down, topple, depose, oust; disrupt, wreak havoc on, sabotage, ruin, undermine, weaken, damage ";a plot to subvert the Origin late Middle English: from Old French subvertir or Latin subvertere, from sub- 'from below' + vertere 'to turn.' . To destroy completely; ruin: "schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community" ( Alexander Hamilton). transitive v. To undermine the character, morals, or allegiance of; corrupt. transitive v. To overthrow completely: . to undermine; to corrupt . (v.) destroy completely; cause the downfall of; (syn.) overturn, bring down, undercut, undermine, destroy, ruin, counteract, countermine, sabotage, |  | |
7913 | succeed | to come next after someone or something and take their/its place or position ex) Who succeeded Kennedy as President? . to come next after someone or something and take their/its place or position ex) Who succeeded Kennedy as President? . to come next after someone or something and take their/its place or position ex) Who succeeded Kennedy as President? | ||
7914 | succinct | brief . Terse . synonyms: concise, short [and sweet], brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic, terse, to the point, pithy, epigrammatic, synoptic, gn Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'encircled']: from Latin succinctus 'tucked up,' past participle of succingere, from sub- 'from below' + cingere 'gird.' . краткий, сжатый . synonyms: concise, short [and sweet], brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic, terse, to the point, pithy, epigrammatic, synoptic, gn Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'encircled']: from Latin succinctus 'tucked up,' past participle of succingere, from sub- 'from below' + cingere 'gird.' . brief, concise . (adj.) characterized by clear, precise expression in few words (syn.) concise, curt, laconic, pithy, compendious, apothegmatic (ant.) diffuse, prolix, circuitous, circumlocutory |  | |
7915 | succor | relief, help in time of distress or want . assist . assistance a synonyms: aid, help, a helping hand, assistance; comfort, ease, relief, support, TLC ";they are providing succor in times of need"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere 'run to the help of,' from sub- 'from below' + currere 'run.' . помогать, поддерживать . assistance a synonyms: aid, help, a helping hand, assistance; comfort, ease, relief, support, TLC ";they are providing succor in times of need"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere 'run to the help of,' from sub- 'from below' + currere 'run.' . assistance and support in times of hardship and distress . assistance in time of difficulty . (n.) assistance in time of difficulty (v.) help in a difficult situation (syn.) ministration, relief |  | |
7916 | succubus | a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin succubus 'prostitute,' from succubare, from sub- 'under' + cubare 'to lie.' . a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin succubus 'prostitute,' from succubare, from sub- 'under' + cubare 'to lie.' | ||
7917 | succulent | juicy , moist a ____ piece of meat . сочный, мясистый |  | |
7918 | succumb | give in, surrender pass away . yield , give in to not be able to stop yourself doing something: i ___ed to temptation and had some cheesecake. . 死 . v. 屈服於;死於(傷病);降於 . поддаваться, уступать |  | |
7919 | suckle | 1. (of a woman or female animal) to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder 2. (of a baby or young animal) to drink milk from its mother's breast or udder . 1. (of a woman or female animal) to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder 2. (of a baby or young animal) to drink milk from its mother's breast or udder . 1. (of a woman or female animal) to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder 2. (of a baby or young animal) to drink milk from its mother's breast or udder | ||
7920 | sufficient | adj. enough for a given purpose | ||
7921 | suffocate | . 1. to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill someone by not letting them breathe air 2. if it is suffocating, it is very hot and there is little fresh air . 1. to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill someone by not letting them breathe air 2. if it is suffocating, it is very hot and there is little fresh air . 1. to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill someone by not letting them breathe air 2. if it is suffocating, it is very hot and there is little fresh air |  | |
7922 | suffrage | franchise , right to vote . 选举权 . synonyms: franchise, right to vote, the vote, enfranchisement, bal Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'intercessory prayers,' also 'assistance']: from Latin suffragium, reinforced by French suffrage . The modern sense of 'right to vote' was originally US [dating from the late 18th century]. . право голоса . synonyms: franchise, right to vote, the vote, enfranchisement, bal Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'intercessory prayers,' also 'assistance']: from Latin suffragium, reinforced by French suffrage . The modern sense of 'right to vote' was originally US [dating from the late 18th century]. . the right to vote |  | |
7923 | suffragism | 妇女证券论 | ||
7924 | suffragist | 妇女政权论者 | ||
7925 | suffuse | interpenetrate | ||
7926 | sui | unique, of its own kind, in a class by itself | ||
7927 | suitor | 1. (old-fashioned) a man who wants to marry a particular woman 2. (business) a company that wants to buy another company . 1. (old-fashioned) a man who wants to marry a particular woman 2. (business) a company that wants to buy another company . 1. (old-fashioned) a man who wants to marry a particular woman 2. (business) a company that wants to buy another company | ||
7928 | sulfide | 硫化物 | ||
7929 | sulk | to be sullenly aloof or withdrawn | ||
7930 | sullen | bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy . cheerless . in an unpleasant mood and not smiling or speaking to anyone (We went to the sule to get the supplies but he was so sad that I had to sit there and force him to talk with me.) . 1. bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character 2. (literary) (of the sky or weather) dark and unpleasant . 1. bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character 2. (literary) (of the sky or weather) dark and unpleasant . adj. 慍怒的;悶悶不樂的;(事物或天氣)陰沉的 . замкнутый, угрюмый . bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy . bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy means depressed and withdrawn . 1. bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character 2. (literary) (of the sky or weather) dark and unpleasant . Mean depressed . (morose, abrasive) angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people |  | |
7931 | sully | to tarnish; to taint With the help of a public relations firm, he was able to restore his sullied reputation. Synonym: besmirch; defile . to tarnish; to taint With the help of a public relations firm, he was able to restore his sullied reputation. Synonym: besmirch; defile . to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch . to tarnish; to taint With the help of a public relations firm, he was able to restore his sullied reputation. Synonym: besmirch; defile . to tarnish; to taint With the help of a public relations firm, he was able to restore his sullied reputation. Synonym: besmirch; defile . загрязнять, марать, пачкать . (v.) make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically (syn.) defile, stain, taint, tarnish, corrupt, (v.) charges falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (syn.) asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch |  | |
7932 | sultry | humid sexy , attractive . . душный, жаркий | | |
7933 | sum | N | ||
7934 | summary | abstract | ||
7935 | summit | . 1.the top or highest point, esp. of a mountain We climbed to the ___ of mount Rainiers. 2.a meeting of government leaders from several countries; The economic ___ did not accomplish all they hoped. . n. 高峰會;頂峰 <c.f.>submit 提交;順從 |  | |
7936 | summon | to call together, to send for or to request to appear, to call upon for specific request . to call together to command by service of a summons, especially to appear in court . 1. (formal) to order someone to appear in court 2. (formal) to order someone to come to you . 1. (formal) to order someone to appear in court 2. (formal) to order someone to come to you . 1. (formal) to order someone to appear in court 2. (formal) to order someone to come to you . (v.) ask to come; gather or bring together | ||
7937 | sumptuous | costly, rich, magnificent . costly, rich, magnificent . luxurious . lavish , opulent luxurious and showing that you are rich: the celebrity guests turned up dressed in ___ evening gowns. . synonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, lavishly appointed, palatial, rich; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'made or produced at great cost']: from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus 'expenditure' [see sumptuary]. . adj. 豪華的;奢侈的 <c.f.>opulent . роскошный, дорогостоящий . synonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, lavishly appointed, palatial, rich; Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'made or produced at great cost']: from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus 'expenditure' [see sumptuary]. . rich and superior in quality . (adj.) rich and superior in quality (syn.) grand, gilded, deluxe, luxurious, opulent |  | |
7938 | sunder | to break apart or in two . | ||
7939 | sundry | различный, разный . various . Various |  | |
7940 | superannuated | [of a position or synonyms: old, old-fashioned, antiquated, out of date, outmoded, broken-down, obsolete, disused, defunct ";superannuated computing equipment"; Origin mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- 'over' + annus 'year.' . [of a position or synonyms: old, old-fashioned, antiquated, out of date, outmoded, broken-down, obsolete, disused, defunct ";superannuated computing equipment"; Origin mid 17th century: back-formation from superannuated, from medieval Latin superannuatus, from Latin super- 'over' + annus 'year.' | ||
7941 | superb | |||
7942 | supercede | to take the place of | ||
7943 | supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority . behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others . arrogant . haughty looking down on others , a ___ smile, a ___ manner (it is super silly that she thinks she is better than everyone else.) . proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority . adj. 目空一切的;傲慢自大的 (haughty and disdainful) . высокомерный . proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority . proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority . (adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; expressive of contempt (syn.) disdainful, overbearing, haughty, imperious |  | |
7944 | superficial | shallow | ||
7945 | superficiality | lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling . MEANING: Lack Of Depth Of Knowledge, Perfunctory, Cursory SENTENCE: Since Ahmad'S Analytical Essay Gives Only A Superficial Analysis Of The Argument, He Only Got 3 Out Of 6 On The Exam. MNEMONIC: Superficial Super (Highly) + Fictional (Imaginative, As Fictional Movies And Stories). So If Something Looks Very Intelligent Or Smart, But Actually Its Not Then It Is Superficial. | ||
7946 | superflous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough | ||
7947 | superfluity | n. 多餘;額外 . избыток | | |
7948 | superfluous | (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess . more than you need or want . serving no useful purpose; unnecessary . unnecessary; excessive . surplus . more than is needed or wanted ; a mass of ___ details. (In Iran the ruler's influence is super more than the amount a person should have.) . more than you need or want . more than you need or want . synonyms: surplus [to requirements], nonessential, redundant, unneeded, excess, extra, [to] spare, remaining, unused, left over, in excess, waste ";superfluous material"; unnecessary, unneeded, redundant, un Origin late Middle English: from Latin superfluus, from super- 'over' + fluere 'to flow.' . adj. 過剩的;多餘的;無用的 . излишний, ненужный . synonyms: surplus [to requirements], nonessential, redundant, unneeded, excess, extra, [to] spare, remaining, unused, left over, in excess, waste ";superfluous material"; unnecessary, unneeded, redundant, un Origin late Middle English: from Latin superfluus, from super- 'over' + fluere 'to flow.' . exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess . 1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 2. unnecessary or needless. . more than you need or want . غير ضروري, زائد unnecessary, more than is needed or wanted . unnecessary, especially through being more than enough | | |
7949 | superimpose | to ass as a distinct feature, element, or quality | ||
7950 | superintend | to be in charge of something and make sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be, supervise . to be in charge of something and make sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be, supervise . to be in charge of something and make sure that everything is working, being done, etc. as it should be, supervise | ||
7951 | superintendent | n. 主管;監督人 |  | |
7952 | supernova | 超新星 | ||
7953 | supersede | replace in power, make obsolete . to displace . take the place or move into the position of . synonyms:replace, take the place of, take over from, succeed; supplant, displace, oust Originlate 15th century [in the sense 'postpone, defer']: from Old French superseder, from Latin supersedere 'be superior to,' from super- 'above' + sedere 'sit.' The current sense dates from the mid 17th century . заменять, замещать, вытеснять . synonyms:replace, take the place of, take over from, succeed; supplant, displace, oust Originlate 15th century [in the sense 'postpone, defer']: from Old French superseder, from Latin supersedere 'be superior to,' from super- 'above' + sedere 'sit.' The current sense dates from the mid 17th century . to take the place of; to replace . take the position or move into the position of . (v) take the position or move into the position of (syn.) replace, supervene, supplant . MEANING: Replace, Take The Position Of Someone SENTENCE: The Present Constitution Of Pakistan Has Superseded The Previous Constitutions That Were Effective Till 1973. MNEMONIC: Super-Sede Super (Above All) + Sede; Word Super- Appears In Many Words Which Means Being At The Top. So When A New Toper Comes, It Replaces The Previous Top Student In A Class. . to replace or supplant |  | |
7954 | supersilious | arrogant | ||
7955 | supine | adj. laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone) . torpid, passive, indifferent . (lying) flat on your back, looking up . lying on the back . [of a synonyms: flat on one's back, face upward, facing upward, flat, horizontal, recumbent, stretched out ";she lay supine on the sand"; Origin late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus 'bent backward' [related to super 'above']; the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus . . лежащий на спине . [of a synonyms: flat on one's back, face upward, facing upward, flat, horizontal, recumbent, stretched out ";she lay supine on the sand"; Origin late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus 'bent backward' [related to super 'above']; the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus . . lying on the back |  | |
7956 | supplant | to replace . to replace (another) by force; to take the place of The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the tyrannical former one. Synonyms: displace; supersede . to take the place of, supersede . to replace (another) by force; to take the place of The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the tyrannical former one. Synonyms: displace; supersede . to take the place of . to replace (another) by force; to take the place of The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the tyrannical former one. Synonyms: displace; supersede . to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics . to replace; Printed books will soon be ___ed by e-books. ___ both impulse and tradition. (Every morning Hojat has a fish oil which is supplementary pill for eating fish. ) . 取代 . to replace (another) by force; to take the place of The overthrow of the government meant a new leader to supplant the tyrannical former one. Synonyms: displace; supersede . synonyms: replace, supersede, displace, take over from, substitute for, override ";paved highways supplanted the network of dirt roads"; oust, usurp, overthrow, remove, topple Origin Middle English: from Old French supplanter or Latin supplantare 'trip up,' from sub- 'from below' + planta 'sole.' . v. 替代;取代;攆去;把...排擠掉 . выжить, вытеснить, занять место . synonyms: replace, supersede, displace, take over from, substitute for, override ";paved highways supplanted the network of dirt roads"; oust, usurp, overthrow, remove, topple Origin Middle English: from Old French supplanter or Latin supplantare 'trip up,' from sub- 'from below' + planta 'sole.' . to take the place of, supersede . take the place or move into the position of . (v.) take the place or move into the position of (syn.) replace, supersede, displace . v. to overtake or replace . أزاح, حل محله to replace or to take the place of (something or someone) |  | |
7957 | supplanting | replacing one thing with a better thing | ||
7958 | supple | readily bent . able to bend and move parts of your body easily into different positions . able to bend and move parts of your body easily into different positions . гибrкий, мягкий, эластичный . able to bend and move parts of your body easily into different positions |  | |
7959 | supplement | addition | ||
7960 | suppliant | 恳求的 . a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority synonyms: petitioner, supplicant, pleader, beggar, applicant ";they were not mere suppliants"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from French, 'beseeching,' present participle of supplier, from Latin supplicare [see supplicate]. . a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority synonyms: petitioner, supplicant, pleader, beggar, applicant ";they were not mere suppliants"; Origin late Middle English [as a noun]: from French, 'beseeching,' present participle of supplier, from Latin supplicare [see supplicate]. . a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority | ||
7961 | supplicant | one who asks humbly and earnestly | ||
7962 | supplicate | to beg earnestly and humbly . to beg earnestly and humbly . beseech, beg . to beg earnestly and humbly . (v.) ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer (syn.) bespeak, call for, quest, request, beg, implore, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure |  | |
7963 | supplication | мольба, просьба |  | |
7964 | supposedly | according to what is generally thought or believed but not known for certain, allegedly . according to what is generally thought or believed but not known for certain, allegedly . according to what is generally thought or believed but not known for certain, allegedly | ||
7965 | supposition | hypothesis . the cognitive process of conjecturing . something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence . MEANING: a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis SENTENCE: they were working on the supposition that his death was murder MNEMONIC: "i suppose ill take that position.." was said with mere supposition at best. | ||
7966 | suppress | hold back put down | ||
7967 | supreme | sublime | | |
7968 | surcharge | to charge too much | ||
7969 | surfeit | excessive amount Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork prices have never been lower. Synonyms: glut; plethora; repletion; superfluity; surplus . excessive amount Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork prices have never been lower. Synonyms: glut; plethora; repletion; superfluity; surplus . excessive amount Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork prices have never been lower. Synonyms: glut; plethora; repletion; superfluity; surplus . to feed or supply to excess . excess , surplus an excessive amount of something , protein ___, a ___ of advice (surf it but the waves were too many) . an excessive amount . excessive amount Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork prices have never been lower. Synonyms: glut; plethora; repletion; superfluity; surplus . an excessive amount synonyms: excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, glut, avalanche, deluge; overdose; informalbellyful, gutful, buttload ";a surfeit of apples"; Origin Middle English: from Old French surfeit, based on Latin super- 'above, in excess' + facere 'do.' . излишество . an excessive amount synonyms: excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, glut, avalanche, deluge; overdose; informalbellyful, gutful, buttload ";a surfeit of apples"; Origin Middle English: from Old French surfeit, based on Latin super- 'above, in excess' + facere 'do.' . an excessive amount . an overabundant supply or indulgence |  | |
7970 | surge | to rush suddenly . gush , rush to move somewhere with great strength: the crowd ___ed against the barriers. . нахлынуть |  | |
7971 | surliness | rudeness, hostility | ||
7972 | surly | rude and bad-tempered When asked to clean the windshield, the surly gas station attendant tossed the dirty rag at the customer and walked away. Synonyms: gruff; grumpy; testy . rude and bad-tempered When asked to clean the windshield, the surly gas station attendant tossed the dirty rag at the customer and walked away. Synonyms: gruff; grumpy; testy . (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude . (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude . rude and bad-tempered When asked to clean the windshield, the surly gas station attendant tossed the dirty rag at the customer and walked away. Synonyms: gruff; grumpy; testy . ill-natured . unfriendly and rude; a ___ teenager (Sirly looks unfriendly and rude.) . (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude . rude and bad-tempered When asked to clean the windshield, the surly gas station attendant tossed the dirty rag at the customer and walked away. Synonyms: gruff; grumpy; testy . adj. 壞脾氣的;粗魯無禮的;不友好的 . (adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude |  | |
7973 | surmise | guess, hypothesis speculate . guess to guess something, without having much or any proof: the police ___ (that) the robbers have fled the country. . догадка |  | |
7974 | surmount | triumph . 1. to deal successfully with a difficulty, overcome 2. to be placed on top of something . 1. to deal successfully with a difficulty, overcome 2. to be placed on top of something . 1. to deal successfully with a difficulty, overcome 2. to be placed on top of something | ||
7975 | surpass | to become better to go beyond the limit of | ||
7976 | surreal | beyond what is real or believable; bizarre . very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way . very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way |  | |
7977 | surrealism | a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images Originearly 20th century: from French surréalisme [see sur-1, realism] | ||
7978 | surrealistic | unrealistically imaginary, irrational and fantastic | ||
7979 | surrender | give over indulge, yield surrender herself to grief | ||
7980 | surreptious | done secretly, without approval | ||
7981 | surreptitious | underground . secret , furtive done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing, she seemed to be listening to what i was saying, but i couldn't help noticing her ___ glances at the clock. (the surregh was titish mamany but was so secretive.) . secret, stealthy . тайный . (adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud . kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of . (adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (syn.) furtive, sneaky, stealthy, conceal |  | |
7982 | surreptitiously | secretly | ||
7983 | surrogate | Substitute, person who acts for another (noun); acting as a replacement (adj) . substitute . (n.) someone who takes the place of another person (syn.) alternate, replacement (n.) a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (syn.) deputy |  | |
7984 | surveillance | oversight . the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed, observation . the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed, observation . the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed, observation | ||
7985 | surveyor | a person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land . a person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land . a person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land | ||
7986 | survive | is kind of like the idiom "stand the test of time", which means "to last for a long time" or "be remembered for a long time". weather time well | ||
7987 | susceptibility | the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing . vulnerability | ||
7988 | susceptible | 容易......的 . восприимчивый, податливый . (adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance . (adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance; amenable, compliant . easy to be influenced vulnerable |  | |
7989 | suspend | to bring to a formal close hang . 1. to hang something from something else 2. to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time 3. to officially delay something; to arrange for something to happen later than planned 4. to officially prevent someone from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time . 1. to hang something from something else 2. to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time 3. to officially delay something; to arrange for something to happen later than planned 4. to officially prevent someone from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time . v. 懸吊;使...中止或暫停 . 1. to hang something from something else 2. to officially stop something for a time; to prevent something from being active, used, etc. for a time 3. to officially delay something; to arrange for something to happen later than planned 4. to officially prevent someone from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time | ||
7990 | suspense | (n.) 1. an uncertain cognitive state 2. excited anticipation of an approaching climax 3. apprehension about what is going to happen | ||
7991 | suspire | breathe Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'yearn after']: from Latin suspirare, from sub- 'from below' + spirare 'breathe. . breathe Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'yearn after']: from Latin suspirare, from sub- 'from below' + spirare 'breathe. | ||
7992 | suss | realize, grasp | ||
7993 | sussing | to investigate or figure out | ||
7994 | sustain | to maintain . v. 維持;承受;維生;持續 . (v.) supply with necessities and support | ||
7995 | sustained | Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of asking questions, finding resources, and applying information. | ||
7996 | sustenance | Assist . средства к существованию . food and drink regar synonyms: nourishment, food, nutriment, nutrition, provisions, provender, rations; informalgrub, chow; formalcomestibles; literaryviands; datedvictuals ";the creature needs sustenance"; Origin Middle English: from Old French soustenance, from the verb soustenir [see sustain]. |  | |
7997 | suture | sewing . 缝合处 | ||
7998 | svelte | slim, slender, graceful in figure . adj. 苗條的;瘦長的 |  | |
7999 | swagger | To walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner . walk pompously boast, brag . synonyms: strut, parade, stride; walk confidently; informalsashay ";we swaggered into the arena"; boast, brag, bluster, crow, gloat; strut, posture, blow one's own horn, lord it; informalshow off, swank ";try to swagger less Origin early 16th century: apparently a frequentative of the verb swag. . synonyms: strut, parade, stride; walk confidently; informalsashay ";we swaggered into the arena"; boast, brag, bluster, crow, gloat; strut, posture, blow one's own horn, lord it; informalshow off, swank ";try to swagger less Origin early 16th century: apparently a frequentative of the verb swag. . synonyms: strut, parade, stride; walk confidently; informalsashay ";we swaggered into the arena"; boast, brag, bluster, crow, gloat; strut, posture, blow one's own horn, lord it; informalshow off, swank ";try to swagger less Origin early 16th century: apparently a frequentative of the verb swag. |  | |
8000 | swamp | . 1. to make someone have more of something than they can deal with 2. to fill or cover something with a lot of water . 1. to make someone have more of something than they can deal with 2. to fill or cover something with a lot of water | ||
8001 | swarm | 1. a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction 2. a large group of people, especially when they are all moving quickly in the same direction, horde . 1. a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction 2. a large group of people, especially when they are all moving quickly in the same direction, horde . толпиться, роиться . 1. a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction 2. a large group of people, especially when they are all moving quickly in the same direction, horde |  | |
8002 | swathes | strip, cleared areas . n. 大塊田地 |  | |
8003 | sway | v. 搖擺;使動搖;影響 | ||
8004 | swayed | moving back and forth | ||
8005 | swear | curse vow | ||
8006 | swearing | rude or offensive language . rude or offensive language . rude or offensive language | ||
8007 | sweep | 1. eliminate completely and without a trace 2. overwhelm emotionally |  | |
8008 | sweeping | far-reaching; extensive; wide-ranging | ||
8009 | swelter | v. 感覺極熱;熱得要命 . to be uncomfortably hot |  | |
8010 | sweltering | uncomfortably hot . oppressively hot and humid . hot . . oppressively hot and humid |  | |
8011 | swerve | to turn aside abruptly . (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting someone or something . v. 突然改變方向;突然轉彎;改變;背離 . (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting someone or something |  | |
8012 | swift | быстрый, стремительный |  | |
8013 | swill | to drink greedily, to eat greedily | ||
8014 | swindle | to cheat, defraud (a person) out of money or property to cheat out of money or property to cheat . to cheat or defraud of money or property . to cheat someone in order to get something, especially money, from them . to cheat someone in order to get something, especially money, from them . v. 詐騙;騙取(錢財) (v. finagle, fleece, bilk n. artifice) . to cheat out of money or property . to cheat someone in order to get something, especially money, from them . (v.) deprive of by deceit |  | |
8015 | swine | |||
8016 | swoop | move with a sweep . v.n. 俯衝;攫取;猛撲;突襲 |  | |
8017 | sworn | (adj.) made after you have promised to tell the truth, especially in court . (adj.) made after you have promised to tell the truth, especially in court . (adj.) made after you have promised to tell the truth, especially in court | ||
8018 | sybarite | a person devoted to luxury and pleasure . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury A confirmed sybarite, the nobleman fainted at the thought of having to leave his palace and live in a small cottage. Synonyms: hedonist; sensualist . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury A confirmed sybarite, the nobleman fainted at the thought of having to leave his palace and live in a small cottage. Synonyms: hedonist; sensualist . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury A confirmed sybarite, the nobleman fainted at the thought of having to leave his palace and live in a small cottage. Synonyms: hedonist; sensualist . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury . hedonist a person who loves expensive things and pleasure, (sib is the right fruit to give you life pleasure.) . lover of luxury . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury A confirmed sybarite, the nobleman fainted at the thought of having to leave his palace and live in a small cottage. Synonyms: hedonist; sensualist . synonyms: hedonist, sensualist, voluptuary, libertine, pleasure-seeker, epicure, bon vivant, bon viveur ";an exclusive resort that ca Origin mid 16th century [originally denoting an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy, noted for luxury]: via Latin from Greek Subaritēs . . праздный, избалованный роскошью . synonyms: hedonist, sensualist, voluptuary, libertine, pleasure-seeker, epicure, bon vivant, bon viveur ";an exclusive resort that ca Origin mid 16th century [originally denoting an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy, noted for luxury]: via Latin from Greek Subaritēs . . a person devoted to pleasure and luxury |  | |
8019 | sybaritic | marked by luxury or pleasure . marked by luxury or pleasure . (adj.) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses (syn.) luxurious, voluptuary, indulgent | ||
8020 | sycophant | n. a fawning, insincere admirer . (formal)(disapproving) a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them . A person who flatters; a fawner . a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and sycophants. Synonyms: boot licked; fawner; lickspittle; toady . a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and sycophants. Synonyms: boot licked; fawner; lickspittle; toady . A person who flatters; a yes-man . a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and sycophants. Synonyms: boot licked; fawner; lickspittle; toady . a servile self-seeking flatterer . a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage; There was ___ laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes. (If you hurt an elephant a lot it becomes sycho and it would do anything to its advantages.) . (formal)(disapproving) a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them . A person who flatters; a yes-man . a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man Dreading criticism, the actor surrounded himself with admirers and sycophants. Synonyms: boot licked; fawner; lickspittle; toady . (formal)(disapproving) a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them . a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. Origin mid 16th century [denoting an informer]: from French sycophante, or via Latin from Greek sukophantēs 'informer,' from sukon 'fig' + phainein 'to show'; the association with informing against the illegal exportation of figs from ancient Athens [recorded by Plutarch] is not substantiated. . n. 巴結諂媚者;奉承者 . льстец, подхалим . sy Origin mid 16th century [denoting an informer]: from French sycophante, or via Latin from Greek sukophantēs 'informer,' from sukon 'fig' + phainein 'to show'; the association with informing against the illegal exportation of figs from ancient Athens [recorded by Plutarch] is not substantiated. . a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage . (formal)(disapproving) a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them . MEANING: Boot-Licker, Yes Man SENTENCE: Imran Khan Advised The Government To Stop Being A Sycophant Of America; We Are A Sovereign Nation, So We Should Do What'S Our Interest. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Psychologist Who Can Make A Person To Tell Everything What'S Coming Into His Mind. This Makes Others To Become Fawning Of Psychologist. . (arselicker) someone who praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them |  | |
8021 | sycophantic | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery . attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery . adj. 諂媚的;奉承的 . attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery . (adj.) attempting to win favor by flattery (syn.) fawning, toadyish, servile, obsequious, insincere, adulating | ||
8022 | sycophantically | Self-seeking, flattering to improve status or social position . who uses flattery to get what they want | ||
8023 | sycophants | self-seeking or servile flatterer, fawning parasite | ||
8024 | sycophatic | behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage. | ||
8025 | syllable | n. 音節 v. 按音節發音;將...劃分音節 |  | |
8026 | syllabus | . Abbreviated communication | ||
8027 | syllogism | reasoning from the general to the specific . A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. . A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | ||
8028 | sylph | an imaginary spirit of the air Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin sylphes, sylphi and the German plural Sylphen, perhaps based on Latin sylvestris 'of the woods' + nympha 'nymph.' . an imaginary spirit of the air Origin mid 17th century: from modern Latin sylphes, sylphi and the German plural Sylphen, perhaps based on Latin sylvestris 'of the woods' + nympha 'nymph.' | ||
8029 | sylvan | consisting of or associated with woods; wooded Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting an inhabitant of the woods]: from French sylvain or Latin Silvanus 'woodland deity,' from silva 'a wood.' . лесной . consisting of or associated with woods; wooded Origin mid 16th century [as a noun denoting an inhabitant of the woods]: from French sylvain or Latin Silvanus 'woodland deity,' from silva 'a wood.' . related to the woods or forest |  | |
8030 | symbiosis | cooperation; mutual helpfulness The rhino and the tick-eating bird live in symbiosis; the rhino gives the bird food in he form of ticks, and the bird rids the rhino of parasites. Synonyms: association; interdependence . cooperation; mutual helpfulness The rhino and the tick-eating bird live in symbiosis; the rhino gives the bird food in he form of ticks, and the bird rids the rhino of parasites. Synonyms: association; interdependence . cooperation; mutual helpfulness The rhino and the tick-eating bird live in symbiosis; the rhino gives the bird food in he form of ticks, and the bird rids the rhino of parasites. Synonyms: association; interdependence . the living together 共生关系 . 共生关系 . cooperation; mutual helpfulness The rhino and the tick-eating bird live in symbiosis; the rhino gives the bird food in he form of ticks, and the bird rids the rhino of parasites. Synonyms: association; interdependence | ||
8031 | symbiotic | 共生的 | ||
8032 | symmetry | balanced proportions | ||
8033 | sympathizer | a person who supports or approves of someone or something, especially a political cause or party . a person who supports or approves of someone or something, especially a political cause or party . a person who supports or approves of someone or something, especially a political cause or party | ||
8034 | sympathy | 1. the feeling of being sorry for someone; showing that you understand and care about someone's problems 2. the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. 3. friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests . 1. the feeling of being sorry for someone; showing that you understand and care about someone's problems 2. the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. 3. friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests . 1. the feeling of being sorry for someone; showing that you understand and care about someone's problems 2. the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. 3. friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests . (n.) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (syn.) understanding (n.) sharing the feelings of others | ||
8035 | symphonic | 交响乐的 | ||
8036 | symposium | a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject Origin late 16th century [denoting a drinking party]: via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpotēs 'fellow drinker,' from sun- 'together' + potēs 'drinker.' . a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject Origin late 16th century [denoting a drinking party]: via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpotēs 'fellow drinker,' from sun- 'together' + potēs 'drinker.' | ||
8037 | sympton | n. 症狀 | ||
8038 | synapse | 突触 . the junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron | ||
8039 | synchronous | simultaneous . Time/order/duration | ||
8040 | syncopate | displace the beats or accents in [music or a rhythm] so that strong beats become weak and vice versa Origin early 17th century: from late Latin syncopat- 'affected with syncope,' from the verb syncopare 'to swoon' [see syncope]. . displace the beats or accents in [music or a rhythm] so that strong beats become weak and vice versa Origin early 17th century: from late Latin syncopat- 'affected with syncope,' from the verb syncopare 'to swoon' [see syncope]. . 1. to change the beat of music so that strong beats become weak and vice versa 2. shorten a word by dropping sounds or letters in the middle | ||
8041 | syncopated | cut short, abbreviated, marked by syncopation (in music the stressing of unaccented beats) | ||
8042 | syncopation | temporary irregularity in musical rhythm A jazz enthusiast will appreciate the use of syncopation in that musical genre. . temporary irregularity in musical rhythm A jazz enthusiast will appreciate the use of syncopation in that musical genre. . temporary irregularity in musical rhythm A jazz enthusiast will appreciate the use of syncopation in that musical genre. . temporary irregularity in musical rhythm A jazz enthusiast will appreciate the use of syncopation in that musical genre. | ||
8043 | syncretic | неразделенный, слитный |  | |
8044 | syncretism | the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cu Origin early 17th century: from modern Latin syncretismus, from Greek sunkrētismos, from sunkrētizein 'unite against a third party,' from sun- 'together' + krēs 'Cretan' [originally with reference to ancient Cretan communities]. . the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cu Origin early 17th century: from modern Latin syncretismus, from Greek sunkrētismos, from sunkrētizein 'unite against a third party,' from sun- 'together' + krēs 'Cretan' [originally with reference to ancient Cretan communities]. | ||
8045 | syncretistic | composed of differing systems of belief | ||
8046 | synergetic | working together; cooperative | ||
8047 | synergic | cooperating | ||
8048 | synergistic | adj. 協同作用的;團結力量大的 | ||
8049 | synergy | the power that results from the combination of two or more forces | ||
8050 | synod | an assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular church Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunodos 'meeting,' from sun- 'together' + hodos 'way. . an assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular church Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunodos 'meeting,' from sun- 'together' + hodos 'way. | ||
8051 | synonym | n. 同義詞 | ||
8052 | synonym: | . . . . | ||
8053 | synonymous | having the same or a similar meaning | ||
8054 | synonyms: | . . . | ||
8055 | synopic | adj. 概要的;綜觀全局的 | ||
8056 | synopsis | a brief outline, abstract, summary . n. 摘要;梗概;提要 . конспект, краткий обзор . a brief summary or general survey of so synonyms: summary, summarization, précis, abstract, outline, digest, rundown, roundup, abridgment ";the synopsis was so intriguing that I just had to buy the book"; Origin early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- 'together' + opsis 'seeing.' . summary |  | |
8057 | synoptic | Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view . general in view . general in view . providing an overview. . taking a general view of the whole subject . (adj.) presenting a summary or general view of a whole | ||
8058 | synposis | Abbreviated communication | ||
8059 | syntactic | 依照句法的 | ||
8060 | syntactical | of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax | ||
8061 | syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | ||
8062 | synthesis | the combination of parts to make a whole . the combination . synonyms: combination, union, amalgam, blend, mixture, compound, fusion, composite, alloy; unification, amalgamation, marrying ";the synthesis of their diverse styles makes for a wonderful new sound in cou Origin early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai 'place together . synonyms: combination, union, amalgam, blend, mixture, compound, fusion, composite, alloy; unification, amalgamation, marrying ";the synthesis of their diverse styles makes for a wonderful new sound in cou Origin early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai 'place together |  | |
8063 | synthesize | v. to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole | ||
8064 | tabloid | a newspaper with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers) with short articles and a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, often thought of as less serious than other newspapers . a newspaper with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers) with short articles and a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, often thought of as less serious than other newspapers . adj. n. 通俗小報 . a newspaper with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers) with short articles and a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, often thought of as less serious than other newspapers . (n.) a small-format popular newspaper focuses on sensational stories |  | |
8065 | tacit | adj. unspoken; implicit . (adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred . done without using words Although not a word was said, everyone in the room knew that a tacit agreement had been made about what course of action to take. Synonyms: implicit; implied; undeclared; unsaid; unuttered . unspoken, silent; implied, inferred . done without using words Although not a word was said, everyone in the room knew that a tacit agreement had been made about what course of action to take. Synonyms: implicit; implied; undeclared; unsaid; unuttered . done without using words Although not a word was said, everyone in the room knew that a tacit agreement had been made about what course of action to take. Synonyms: implicit; implied; undeclared; unsaid; unuttered . unspoken, intimate . implied understood without being said: a ___ agreement . implied by or inferred from actions or statements . 不言而喻的 . understood or implied without being stated . done without using words Although not a word was said, everyone in the room knew that a tacit agreement had been made about what course of action to take. Synonyms: implicit; implied; undeclared; unsaid; unuttered . implied by or inferred from actions or statements . implied by or inferred from actions or statements . understood without saying anything. synonyms: implicit, understood, implied, hinted, suggested; unspoken, unstated, unsaid, unexpressed, unvoiced; taken for granted, taken as read, inferred ";tacit promises"; Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'wordless, noiseless']: from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacere 'be silent.' . adj. 緘默的;心照不宣的;不明言的 . молчаливый, подразумеваемый . u synonyms: implicit, understood, implied, hinted, suggested; unspoken, unstated, unsaid, unexpressed, unvoiced; taken for granted, taken as read, inferred ";tacit promises"; Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'wordless, noiseless']: from Latin tacitus, past participle of tacere 'be silent.' . unspoken, silent; implied, inferred . understood or implied without being stated . MEANING: Understood (Without Actually Being Expressed) SENTENCE: It Has Been A Part Of Business Law That A Customer Negotiates With A Retailer On The Price; When Both Parties Finally Agreed On Some Price, Then It Becomes A Tacit Agreement, Which Doesn'T Require Any Written Proof. MNEMONIC: It Is Related To Taciturn, Which Means Not Talking Much Or Reserved. |  | |
8066 | taciturn | adj. reticent or reserved; tending towards silence . habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little; reserved . silent; not talkative The clerk's taciturn nature earned him the nickname Silent Bob. Synonyms: laconic; reticent . silent; not talkative . inclined to silence, reserved in speech, stern or silent in expression . silent; not talkative The clerk's taciturn nature earned him the nickname Silent Bob. Synonyms: laconic; reticent . silent; not talkative . silent; not talkative The clerk's taciturn nature earned him the nickname Silent Bob. Synonyms: laconic; reticent . temperamentally disinclined to talk, tight-lipped . usually speaking very little ; (When it was his turn to get a taxi he became so quite .) . tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly . (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little . silent; not talkative The clerk's taciturn nature earned him the nickname Silent Bob. Synonyms: laconic; reticent . Terse; silent, not talkative . tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly . synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, close-mouthed; silent, mute, dumb, inarticulate; reserved, withdrawn ";our taciturn daughter has suddenly become Origin late 18th century: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus [see tacit]. . adj. 沉默寡言的 <c.f.>tarnish 誹謗;中傷;變黯淡;褪色;失去光澤 . synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, close-mouthed; silent, mute, dumb, inarticulate; reserved, withdrawn ";our taciturn daughter has suddenly become Origin late 18th century: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus [see tacit]. . (adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little . quiet . (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little . tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly . (adj.) habitually reversed and uncommunicative (syn.) reserved, reticent, laconic (ant.) blatant, expansive, garrulous, glib, loquacious, prolix, voluble . MEANING: Talking Little. SENTENCE: Rizwan'S Taciturn Behaviour In Front Of Fulbright Decision Panel Has Made His Interview Awkward And Hence The Panel Has Rejected Him For The Scholarship. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Taxi-Turn; When A Young Fast Taxi Driver, Turns His Fast Moving Taxi, Its Passenger Got Silent Due To Fear Or Danger. . tending not to speak much |  | |
8067 | tackle | to start work on energetically . v. 抓住;處理 |  | |
8068 | tact | diplomacy 机敏，精明，不冒犯 . the ability to say or do things in such a way that you do not make anyone unhappy or angry ; great ___ and diplomacy (tactic) . skill in dealing with people in difficult situations . n. (言談或處事)老練;機智;得體;圓滑;交際手腕 . skill in dealing with people in difficult situations, avoiding giving offense |  | |
8069 | tactful | adj. 機智的;圓滑的;識相的 . (adj.) having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others (syn.) considerate, discerning, discreet (n.) tactic - a plan for attaining a particular goal (syn.) maneuver, tactics | ||
8070 | tactfully | Skillfully and gracefully dealing with others, people skills . politely | ||
8071 | tactic | 策略 | ||
8072 | tactical | relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.战术的；策略的；善于策略的 | ||
8073 | tactile | tangible, perceptible by touch . relating to the sense of touch . adj. 觸覺的;富有質感的 |  | |
8074 | tactless | having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues . undiplomatic . saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people . saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people . adj. 言行不得體的;不機智的;不圓滑的 . saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people | ||
8075 | taint | blemish, darken, make dirty . contaminate , pollute the air was___ed by fumes from the cars . to damage or spoil the quality of something or the opinion that people have of someone or something . to damage or spoil the quality of something or the opinion that people have of someone or something . synonyms: trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge; stain, blot, blemish, stigma, black mark, discredit, dishonor, di Origin Middle English [as a verb in the sense 'convict, prove guilty']: partly from Old French teint 'tinged,' based on Latin tingere 'to dye, tinge'; partly a shortening of attaint. . пятно, испорченность . synonyms: trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge; stain, blot, blemish, stigma, black mark, discredit, dishonor, di Origin Middle English [as a verb in the sense 'convict, prove guilty']: partly from Old French teint 'tinged,' based on Latin tingere 'to dye, tinge'; partly a shortening of attaint. . to damage or spoil the quality of something or the opinion that people have of someone or something . (n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor (v.) to stain or contaminate (syn.) corrupt, contaminate, sully, vitiate, impair, infect |  | |
8076 | take | take exception to Disagree with, object to, as in I take exception to that remark about unfair practices. . 을 고려하다,을 계산에 넣다 . 을 고려하다,을 계산에 넣다 . 을 고려하다,을 계산에 넣다 . to disagree with . (v.) be of different opinions . to start disagreeing or arguing with someone about something . to start disagreeing or arguing with someone about something . to start disagreeing or arguing with someone about something . phr. 對...很不贊同,持強烈異議 . take offense (at someone or something) to be insulted by someone or something. Bill took offense at Mary for her thoughtless remarks. Almost everyone took offense at Bill's new book. I'm sorry you took offense. I meant no harm. . (formal or humorous) to feel offended, insulted, or upset by something, often without a good reason . (formal or humorous) to feel offended, insulted, or upset by something, often without a good reason . (formal or humorous) to feel offended, insulted, or upset by something, often without a good reason . (formal or humorous) to feel offended, insulted, or upset by something, often without a good reason . ...에게 인기가 있다, 평판이 좋다, Chocolates take with little kids. . ...에게 인기가 있다, 평판이 좋다, Chocolates take with little kids. . ...에게 인기가 있다, 평판이 좋다, Chocolates take with little kids. | ||
8077 | talisman | 护身符 . lucky charm . Luck | ||
8078 | talon | claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey A vulture holds its prey in its talons while it dismembers it with its beak. Synonyms: claw; nail . claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey A vulture holds its prey in its talons while it dismembers it with its beak. Synonyms: claw; nail . claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey A vulture holds its prey in its talons while it dismembers it with its beak. Synonyms: claw; nail . . claw . claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey A vulture holds its prey in its talons while it dismembers it with its beak. Synonyms: claw; nail | ||
8079 | tame | domestic tedious restrain | ||
8080 | tameness | reduced fear and aggression toward humans |  | |
8081 | tamp | to plug; press loose matter down tightly (e.g. pack explosives into a hole) | ||
8082 | tamper | mess with | ||
8083 | tang | a strong, sharp taste or smell . a strong, sharp taste or smell . a strong, sharp taste or smell | ||
8084 | tangent | irrelevant . (adj.) only slightly relevant, going off topic | ||
8085 | tangential | digressing; diverting . digressing; diverting Your argument is interesting, but it's tangential to the matter at hand, so I suggest we get back to the point. Synonyms: digression; extraneous; inconsequential; irrelevant; peripheral . digressing; diverting Your argument is interesting, but it's tangential to the matter at hand, so I suggest we get back to the point. Synonyms: digression; extraneous; inconsequential; irrelevant; peripheral . digressing; diverting Your argument is interesting, but it's tangential to the matter at hand, so I suggest we get back to the point. Synonyms: digression; extraneous; inconsequential; irrelevant; peripheral . 无关的，离题的 . digressing; diverting Your argument is interesting, but it's tangential to the matter at hand, so I suggest we get back to the point. Synonyms: digression; extraneous; inconsequential; irrelevant; peripheral . of superficial relevance if any . (formal) having only a slight or indirect connection with something . Relating to, or along a tangent. also : of little relevance "arguments tangential to the main point" . наклонный, отклоняющийся . (adj) only slightly relevant, going off topic . Merely touching or slightly connected. Only superficially relevant; divergent: a tangential remark. . merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant . (formal) having only a slight or indirect connection with something . MEANING: Slightly Or Indirectly Related To Something SENTENCE: When You Argument On the GRE Issue Essay Is Tangential To The Main Point, You Will Get Less Score; An Essay To The Point Essay Is Appreciated. MNEMONIC: When Tangent Is Drawn To A Circle, It Doesn'T Go Inside The Circle; So Tangential Is Something Not Closely Connected, As It Does Not Pass Inside (Heart Of) The Circle. |  | |
8086 | tangible | touchable real or concrete . осязаемый |  | |
8087 | tangle | puzzlement entrap . to become involved in an argument or a fight with someone or something . to become involved in an argument or a fight with someone or something | ||
8088 | tangy | strong | ||
8089 | tantalize | to excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach ^comfort, relieve . to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in fact, unlikely to happen . манить, соблазнять . (v.) harass with persistent criticism or carping (v.) to tease, torment by teasing (syn.) bait, taunt, tease |  | |
8090 | tantamount | (adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect . equivalent . equal . equivalent in value, significance, or effect . being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad; Her refusal to answer was ___ to an admission of guilt. (When you go to a tan place you get as much tan as you lay on the beach the same amount.) . having the same bad effect as something else . Equal . having the same bad effect as something else . adj. 等同的;相當於.. <c.f.> paramount 至上的;首要的 . равносильный, эквивалентный . equivalent in value or significance . having the same bad effect as something else . (adj.) being essentially equal to something (syn.) equivalent . معادل being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad . equivalent to . equivalent to . equivalent to . equivalent to . having the same bad effect as something else . having the same bad effect as something else . having the same bad effect as something else |  | |
8091 | tantrum | bad temper . a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behavior, especially in a child . a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behavior, especially in a child . a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behavior, especially in a child | ||
8092 | taper | to become narrower or thinner to diminish | ||
8093 | tapestry | a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth. . 1. a picture or pattern that is made by weaving colored wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this 2. a complex combination of events, people, or things . 1. a picture or pattern that is made by weaving colored wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this 2. a complex combination of events, people, or things . n. 掛毯 . 1. a picture or pattern that is made by weaving colored wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this 2. a complex combination of events, people, or things |  | |
8094 | tarantula | |||
8095 | tardy | creeping delayed . delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late synonyms: late, behind schedule, running late; behind, overdue, belated, delayed; slow, dilatory ";Professor Wainwright is tardy again"; Origin mid 16th century: from French tardif, -ive, from Latin tardus 'slow.' . (adj.) after the expected or usual time (syn.) delayed, late, unpunctual | ||
8096 | tare | . 1. weed; 2. allowance made for container when weighing | ||
8097 | tarmac | a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tar . a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tar . a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tar |  | |
8098 | tarnish | blemish . 1.blacken 2.If something tarnishes your opinion of someone or something, you no longer believe the person or thing is as good as you had thought; ___one's reputation (The color was bright at first but then it became darkened.) . v. 使失去光澤;玷汙;使晦暗 <c.f.>taciturn 沉默寡言的 . make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically . (v.) make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically (syn.) defile, stain, sully, taint |  | |
8099 | tarried | delayed; waited . delayed; waited | ||
8100 | tarry | (v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while . (v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while | ||
8101 | tart | (adj.) harsh | ||
8102 | task | v. 派予任務;使辛勞 n. 任務 | ||
8103 | tasty | |||
8104 | tat | tasteless or shoddy clothes, jewelry, or ornaments | ||
8105 | tatty | somewhat worn, shabby | ||
8106 | taunt | 挑衅 . to try to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc. . насмехаться, высмеивать . to try to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc. . (v.) 1. to tantalize, ridicule, or tease somebody in a hurtful or mocking way 2. harass with persistent criticism or carping |  | |
8107 | taut | loose neat and tidy . stretched , rigid my skin feels ___. . упругий, подтянутый, в напряжении |  | |
8108 | tautology | synonyms: pleonasm, repetition, reiteration, redundancy, superfluity, duplication ";avoid such tautology as ";let's all work together, everyone, as a team"; Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from tautologos 'repeating what has been said,' from tauto- 'same' + -logos [see -logy]. . synonyms: pleonasm, repetition, reiteration, redundancy, superfluity, duplication ";avoid such tautology as ";let's all work together, everyone, as a team"; Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from tautologos 'repeating what has been said,' from tauto- 'same' + -logos [see -logy]. . unnecessary repetition | ||
8109 | tawdry | adj. 俗艷不值錢的 (showy, garish, brash) . cheap and gaudy . unpleasant and immoral; cheap and of bad quality ; a ___ affair, ___ jewelry (The homeless man's slogan was to ta joon dari be immoral and leave cheap.) . (adj.) showy and flashy, cheap | | |
8110 | tax | 重负 . 1. to put a tax on someone or something; to make someone pay tax 2. to need a great amount of physical or mental effort . 1. to put a tax on someone or something; to make someone pay tax 2. to need a great amount of physical or mental effort . 1. to put a tax on someone or something; to make someone pay tax 2. to need a great amount of physical or mental effort | ||
8111 | taxation | n. 稅收 | ||
8112 | taxing | laborious . demanding , exacting needing too much effort, a ___ job . use to the limit; exhaust . exhausting . (adj.) not easily borne; wearing (syn.) burdensome, onerous | ||
8113 | taxonomic | 分类学的 | ||
8114 | taxonomy | n. 分類法;分類學 . систематика. классификация . science of classification, especially in organisms |  | |
8115 | tear | phr. 仿效 | ||
8116 | technical | virtuosity | | |
8117 | technocrat | strong believer in technology; technical expert . n. 技師;技術官僚 . an exponent or advocate of technocracy. |  | |
8118 | tectonic | pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust | ||
8119 | tedious | dull . adj. 單調乏味的;冗長的 |  | |
8120 | tedium | boredom . the state of being tedious synonyms: monotony, boredom, ennui, uniformity, routine, dreariness, dryness, banality, vapidity, insipidity ";she loathed the tedium of housework"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin taedium, from taedere 'be weary of.' . the state of being tedious synonyms: monotony, boredom, ennui, uniformity, routine, dreariness, dryness, banality, vapidity, insipidity ";she loathed the tedium of housework"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin taedium, from taedere 'be weary of.' | ||
8121 | teem | to be full of people, animals, etc. moving around . to be full of people, animals, etc. moving around . to be full of people, animals, etc. moving around | ||
8122 | teeming | abundant . be full of or swarming with . (adj.) abundantly filled with especially living things (syn.) abundant | ||
8123 | teeter | to move unsteadily hesitate . to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall . Hesitate . to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall . качать, раскачивать . to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall |  | |
8124 | teetering | to swing unsteadily from one thing or position to another | ||
8125 | teetoalism | total abstinence from alcohol | ||
8126 | teetotalism | 禁酒 | ||
8127 | teleology | the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes Origin mid 18th century [denoting the branch of philosophy that deals with ends or final causes]: from modern Latin teleologia, from Greek telos 'end' + -logia [see -logy]. . the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes Origin mid 18th century [denoting the branch of philosophy that deals with ends or final causes]: from modern Latin teleologia, from Greek telos 'end' + -logia [see -logy]. . the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes. | ||
8128 | telling | effective . showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks; a ___ comment . adj. 顯著的;反映真實情況的;無意間揭露的;造成強烈效果的 . выразительный, эффектный . (telltale) (مفشي السر) - showing the truth about a situation or showing what someone really thinks |  | |
8129 | telltale | important because of showing information ; ___ clues . adj. 洩漏秘密的;揭露某事的 n. 告密者 . болтать, сплетничать . revealing . (revealing) (مؤشر) - allowing a secret to become known |  | |
8130 | temerity | rashness, boldness . recklessness . excessive confidence or boldness; audacity; no one had the ___ to question his conclusions. () . Rashness, recklessness . excessive confidence or boldness synonyms:audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; daring; informalface, front, neck, chutzpah ";I doubt they'll have the temerity to print these accusations" Originlate Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere 'rashly. . n. 魯莽;冒失;無畏的膽量 . опрометчивость . excessive confidence or boldness synonyms:audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; daring; informalface, front, neck, chutzpah ";I doubt they'll have the temerity to print these accusations" Originlate Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere 'rashly. . rashness, boldness . boldness . rashness, boldness . (n.) fearless daring (syn.) audaciousness, audacity | | |
8131 | temper | to moderate; soften . to moderate; soften . to lessen the force or effect of something; perhaps you should ___ your language. (They put a theme per every image and this would lesson the effect of on the readers.) . n. 脾氣;暴怒 v. 使緩和;調和;鍛鍊 |  | |
8132 | temperament | 气质，性情 . n. 氣質;性情 <c.f.> tempest 暴風雨雪;大風暴 temper 脾氣;緩和 | ||
8133 | temperance | n. moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol . restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food . control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much; (What is anger management truly , isn't it just controlling your temper to your preferences.) . 节制 . abstinence from alcoholic drink synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition ";a strict advocate of temperance"; Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation,' from temperare 'restrain.' . abstinence from alcoholic drink synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition ";a strict advocate of temperance"; Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation,' from temperare 'restrain.' . n. 禁酒令;自我節制(飲食,酒) <c.f.>tempest 大風暴;暴風雨 temperament 性情 . abstinence from alcoholic drink synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition ";a strict advocate of temperance"; Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation,' from temperare 'restrain.' . abstinence from alcoholic drink synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition ";a strict advocate of temperance"; Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia 'moderation,' from temperare 'restrain.' . moderation and self-restraint . MEANING: Moderate, Restrained SENTENCE: Noted For His Temperate Appetite, He Seldom Drinks Alcohols. MNEMONIC: It'S Derived From Temperature; A Moderate Temperature Is Most Suitable Or Favourable For The Growth; So Temperance Should Be Of Moderate Or Self-Control. . control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much | | |
8134 | temperate | avoiding extremes self-denying . moderate . Denying of self . воздержанный, сделанный | | |
8135 | tempered | adj. 緩和的 . transitive v. To modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate: "temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom" ( Robert H. Jackson). See Synonyms at moderate. . (managing own expectations) moderated in effect and lessened in extreme |  | |
8136 | temperence | restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food |  | |
8137 | tempers | moderates | ||
8138 | tempest | a violent windy storm . a violent storm . 大风暴 . a violent storm . a violent windy storm synonyms:storm, gale, hurricane; tornado, whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon ";the skies opened and a tempest erupted" OriginMiddle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas 'season, weather, storm,' from tempus 'time, season. . n. 暴風雨或雪;大風暴 <c.f.>temperance 自我節制 temperament 性情 temper 脾氣;緩和 . a violent windy storm synonyms:storm, gale, hurricane; tornado, whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon ";the skies opened and a tempest erupted" OriginMiddle English: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestas 'season, weather, storm,' from tempus 'time, season. . a violent storm . a violent storm |  | |
8139 | tempestuous | turbulent, stormy . stormy, raging, furious; conflicting emotions . turbulent . turbulent , stormy characterized by violent emotions or behavior , a ___ relationship , a ___ seas (temper is statue of their relationship) . turbulent, stormy . adj. 劇烈的;狂暴的;暴風雨的 . characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; highly energetic and wildly changing . 有暴风雨的；暴乱的；剧烈的 1. of or relating to a tempest 2. violent or stormy: a tempestuous love affair. . characterized by violent emotions or behavior . (adj.) characterized by violent emotions or behavior (syn.) stormy, angry, furious | | |
8140 | tempestuousness | full of turbulent emotion | ||
8141 | template | n. 模板;範本 |  | |
8142 | temporal | relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal . carnal, worldly . Time/order/duration . relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal . (adj.) not eternal (syn.) impermanent, temporary (adj.) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world (syn.) secular, worldly, earthly, profane, mundane, terrestrial, sophisticated, material | ||
8143 | temporize | to act evasively | ||
8144 | tempt | v. 誘惑;勾引;冒...風險 | ||
8145 | tempting | adj. 誘人的 | ||
8146 | tenable | defensible, reasonable . reasonable . defensible , supportable able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time: his theory is no longer ____ in the light of the recent discoveries. . synonyms: defensible, justifiable, supportable, sustainable, arguable, able to hold water, reasonable, sensible, rational, sound, viable, plausible, credible, believable, conceivable ";O'Leary's confession has certai Origin late 16th century: from French, from tenir 'to hold,' from Latin tenere . . прочный, крепкий, разумный . synonyms: defensible, justifiable, supportable, sustainable, arguable, able to hold water, reasonable, sensible, rational, sound, viable, plausible, credible, believable, conceivable ";O'Leary's confession has certai Origin late 16th century: from French, from tenir 'to hold,' from Latin tenere . |  | |
8147 | tenacious | Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent, not giving up easily . Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent . 1. that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined 2. continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect . persistent, resolute . insistent adherent . holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way ; a __ illness (He came out of the house on fire and there were ten ashes on his face that could not be washed anyhow.) . 1. that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined 2. continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect . 1. that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined 2. continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect . tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely synonyms:firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakable, immovable, iron ";his tenacious grip" Originearly 17th century: from Latin tenax, tenac- [from tenere 'to hold'] + -ious . adj. 緊握的;(意見)固執的;堅決的 . крепкий, прочный, уверенный . tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely synonyms:firm, tight, fast, clinging; strong, forceful, powerful, unshakable, immovable, iron ";his tenacious grip" Originearly 17th century: from Latin tenax, tenac- [from tenere 'to hold'] + -ious . Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent . persistent, resolute . 1. that does not stop holding something or give up something easily; determined 2. continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect . (adj.) stubbornly unyielding (syn.) pertinacious, persistent, dour, obstinate, stubborn, | | |
8148 | tenaciously | stubbornly; persistently . stubbornly; persistently . 1. with a firm hold of something; closely 2. in a determined or unwavering manner |  | |
8149 | tenacity | persistence, determination . 1. the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly 2. the quality or fact of being very determined 3. the quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence |  | |
8150 | tenant | a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it . a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it . a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it | ||
8151 | tend | 3. to care for someone or something 4. to serve customers in a store, bar, etc. . 3. to care for someone or something 4. to serve customers in a store, bar, etc. . 3. to care for someone or something 4. to serve customers in a store, bar, etc. | ||
8152 | tendentious | Marked by a strong point of view, biased . biased . expressing or supporting a particular opinion that many other people disagree with; a ___ reading of history (Tendency towards what oder people disagree with.) . intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan . Favoring/not impartial . expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one Origin early 20th century: suggested by German tendenziös . . expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one Origin early 20th century: suggested by German tendenziös . . intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan . Marked by or favoring a particular point of view; partisan: a tendentious account of the recent elections. . expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one |  | |
8153 | tendentiousness | an intentional and controversial bias | ||
8154 | tender | to offer formally considerate . to offer something, usually in writing, or to make an offer in writing to do something; He has not ___ed his resignation. . to offer formally . synonyms: offer, proffer, present, put forward, propose, sug Origin mid 16th century [as a legal term meaning 'formally offer a plea or evidence, or money to discharge a debt,' also as a noun denoting such an offer]: from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere 'to stretch, hold forth' [see tend1]. . v. (正式)提供;投標 adj. 溫柔的;(食物)嫩的;(身體)一碰就痛的 . synonyms: offer, proffer, present, put forward, propose, sug Origin mid 16th century [as a legal term meaning 'formally offer a plea or evidence, or money to discharge a debt,' also as a noun denoting such an offer]: from Old French tendre, from Latin tendere 'to stretch, hold forth' [see tend1]. . to offer formally . (bid) (مناقصة) - If you tender for a job, you make a formal offer to do it for a stated price |  | |
8155 | tending | pernicious |  | |
8156 | tendon | a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone Originlate Middle English: from French or medieval Latin tendo[n-], translating Greek tenōn 'sinew,' from teinein 'to stretch. . a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone Originlate Middle English: from French or medieval Latin tendo[n-], translating Greek tenōn 'sinew,' from teinein 'to stretch. | ||
8157 | tenet | (n.) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true . 原则 . догмат, принцип . (n.) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true | | |
8158 | tenor | 男高音 | ||
8159 | tensible | adj. 可伸長的 | ||
8160 | tensile | |||
8161 | tentative | temporary . adj. 暫時的;試驗性的;猶豫的 . Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. adj. Uncertain; hesitant. . experimental in nature假设 实验; uncertain, hesitant . uncertain, hesitant | ||
8162 | tenuous | adj. weak, flimsy, insubstantial . (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported . 1. so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists 2. extremely thin and easily broken . having little substance ^substantial . 1. so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists 2. extremely thin and easily broken . very thin in gauge or diameter . 1. so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists 2. extremely thin and easily broken . very weak or slight synonyms: slight, insubstantial, meager, flimsy, weak, doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspect; vague, nebulous, hazy ";a tenuous connection"; Origin late 16th century: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis 'thin' + -ous. . adj. 纖細的;空洞的 . тонкий, слабый, скудный . very weak or slight synonyms: slight, insubstantial, meager, flimsy, weak, doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspect; vague, nebulous, hazy ";a tenuous connection"; Origin late 16th century: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis 'thin' + -ous. . having little substance or strength; very weak or slight . thin; lacking substance . 1. so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists 2. extremely thin and easily broken . MEANING: very weak or slight. SENTENCE: the tenuous link between interest rates and investment MNEMONIC: TENUOUS can be split as TEN+US,so TEN of us goin to USa together,the chances are very SLIM and it'll be a RARITY |  | |
8163 | tenure | n. 使用期;佔有權;任期;終身職 . the period of time a job lasts | ||
8164 | tepid | lukewarm . lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest . lukewarm . lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest . showing little or no interest . lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest . [especially of a liquid] only slightly warm; lukewarm synonyms: lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm; at room temperature ";tepid water"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere 'be warm.' . [especially of a liquid] only slightly warm; lukewarm synonyms: lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm; at room temperature ";tepid water"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin tepidus, from tepere 'be warm.' . (adj.) moderately warm (syn.) lukewarm (adj.) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm (syn.) half-hearted, unenthusiastic |  | |
8165 | tergiversate | be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information . abandon one's beliefs or allegiances . make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate Origin mid 17th century: from Latin tergiversat- 'with one's back turned,' from the verb tergiversari, from tergum 'back' + vertere 'to turn.' . make conflicting or evasive statements; equivocate Origin mid 17th century: from Latin tergiversat- 'with one's back turned,' from the verb tergiversari, from tergum 'back' + vertere 'to turn.' | ||
8166 | termagant | a woman who argues noisily to get or achieve what she wants . a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman Origin Middle English [sense 2]: via Old French from Italian Trivigante, taken to be from Latin tri- 'three' + vagant- 'wandering,' and to refer to the moon "wandering" between heaven, earth, and hell under the three names Selene, Artemis, and Persephone. . сварливая женщина, мегера . a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman Origin Middle English [sense 2]: via Old French from Italian Trivigante, taken to be from Latin tri- 'three' + vagant- 'wandering,' and to refer to the moon "wandering" between heaven, earth, and hell under the three names Selene, Artemis, and Persephone. |  | |
8167 | terminate | заканчивать |  | |
8168 | terminology | dialect | ||
8169 | terminus | the end | ||
8170 | termite | 白蚁 | ||
8171 | terrain | 地形，地势 | ||
8172 | terrestrial | earthly relating to the earth, increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt ____ ecosystems (ter ast trial them , since we are on earth) . 陆地的 . adj. 與地球相關的;陸棲的 . relating to the land . concerned with the world or worldly matters . (adj.) concerned with the world or worldly matters (syn.) mundane, secular, temporal, worldly | | |
8173 | terror | horror, intense fear | ||
8174 | terse | adj. 簡潔的;扼要的 (pithy, laconic, pithy, concise, succinct) . concise; to the point . brief and to the point . brief and to the point . using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly . brief and to the point . Abbreviated communication . using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly . synonyms:brief, short, to the point, concise, succinct, crisp, pith Originearly 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished,' from the verb tergere . The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce,' [relating to language] 'polished, polite,' hence 'concise and to the point' [late 18th century] . краткий . synonyms:brief, short, to the point, concise, succinct, crisp, pith Originearly 17th century: from Latin tersus 'wiped, polished,' from the verb tergere . The original sense was 'polished, trim, spruce,' [relating to language] 'polished, polite,' hence 'concise and to the point' [late 18th century] . using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly . (adj.) brief and to the point; effectively concise (syn.) concise, curt, pithy, succinct, compendious, laconic, compact (ant.) diffuse, prolix, circuitous, circumlocutory, rambling | | |
8175 | terseness | brevity | ||
8176 | tertiary | third in order or level | ||
8177 | testament | statement of belief; will . A solemn vow and contract to which God is a witness. It is a synonym of covenant. . a thing that shows that something else exists or is true, testimony . a thing that shows that something else exists or is true, testimony . a thing that shows that something else exists or is true, testimony |  | |
8178 | testify | 1. to make a statement that something happened or that something is true, especially as a witness in court 2. to say that you believe something is true because you have evidence of it . 1. to make a statement that something happened or that something is true, especially as a witness in court 2. to say that you believe something is true because you have evidence of it . 1. to make a statement that something happened or that something is true, especially as a witness in court 2. to say that you believe something is true because you have evidence of it | ||
8179 | testimonial | (n.) 1. something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable (syn.) recommend 2. something given or done as an expression of esteem (syn.) tribute | ||
8180 | testimony | confirmation . n. 證詞 . (n.) something that serves as evidence | ||
8181 | testiness | irritability; irascibility | ||
8182 | testy | irritable | ||
8183 | tether | to fasten or restrain the limit of one's strength or resources | ||
8184 | tethered | confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain | ||
8185 | tetralogy | 四部曲 | ||
8186 | that | in other words, ans that is to say . in other words, ans that is to say . in other words, ans that is to say | ||
8187 | the | . 现任总统 . (informal) used to refer to someone or something that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as someone or something else . (informal) used to refer to someone or something that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as someone or something else . (informal) used to refer to someone or something that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as someone or something else . he candidate's speech sounded forlorn and desperate . expiation . zeitgeist . the study of magic or mysterious powers . quintessential . cronyism . candor . depravity . mediocrity |  | |
8188 | theatrical | dramatic . 1. connected with the theater 2. (often disapproving) (of behavior) exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a particular effect . 1. connected with the theater 2. (often disapproving) (of behavior) exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a particular effect . adj. 戲劇化的;劇場的;表現誇張的 ( . 1. connected with the theater 2. (often disapproving) (of behavior) exaggerated in order to attract attention or create a particular effect . (adj.) suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater (syn.) histrionic, melodramatic | histrionic) | |
8189 | theocracy | |||
8190 | theocratic | a form of government in which religious leaders control the government, relying on religious law and consultation with religious scholars | ||
8191 | theology | 神学 | ||
8192 | theophany | a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god Origin Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia, from theos 'god' + phainein 'to show.' . a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god Origin Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia, from theos 'god' + phainein 'to show.' | ||
8193 | theorem | 定理 | ||
8194 | theoretician | 理论家 | ||
8195 | therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease . (adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial | ||
8196 | thereto | to the thing mentioned | ||
8197 | thermal | |||
8198 | thermoduric | heat resistant | ||
8199 | thermolabile | Easily affected or changed by heat | ||
8200 | thermostat | a device that measures and controls the temperature of a machine or room, by switching the heating or cooling system on and off as necessary . a device that measures and controls the temperature of a machine or room, by switching the heating or cooling system on and off as necessary . a device that measures and controls the temperature of a machine or room, by switching the heating or cooling system on and off as necessary | ||
8201 | thesaurus | n. 同義詞彙編;同義詞辭典 | ||
8202 | thespian | connected with acting and the theatre . актриса . an actor or actress |  | |
8203 | thew | muscular strength Origin Old English thēaw 'usage, custom,' [plural] '[personal] manner of behaving,' of unknown origin. The sense 'good bodily proportions, muscular development' arose in Middle English. . muscular strength Origin Old English thēaw 'usage, custom,' [plural] '[personal] manner of behaving,' of unknown origin. The sense 'good bodily proportions, muscular development' arose in Middle English. | ||
8204 | thick-skinned | heartless | ||
8205 | thicket | |||
8206 | thorn | n. (植物上的)荊棘 |  | |
8207 | thorny | full of thorns ticklish . adj. 棘手的;麻煩的;多刺的 . full of difficulties; tough; painful . a problem that is difficult to deal with |  | |
8208 | thorough | adj. 仔細的;徹底的;完全的 |  | |
8209 | thoroughfare | a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town . a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town . a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town | ||
8210 | thoroughgoing | very thorough; complete ; ___ design . adj. 徹底的;完全的;仔細的 . carried out to the full extent; thorough; complete; unqualified. |  | |
8211 | thoughtful | adj. 思想周到的;細心的;沉思的 | ||
8212 | thrall | a slave the state of being under the control of another person . A loss of one's ability to act freely; a state over which one appears to have no control . n. 束縛;奴役 (in thrallcaptivating enthrall 使著迷) . покорять, порабощать . (n.) the state of being under the control of another person (n.) bondage, slavery |  | |
8213 | thrash | 1. to hit a person or an animal many times with a stick, etc. as a punishment 2. to move or make something move in a violent or uncontrolled way . 1. to hit a person or an animal many times with a stick, etc. as a punishment 2. to move or make something move in a violent or uncontrolled way . 1. to hit a person or an animal many times with a stick, etc. as a punishment 2. to move or make something move in a violent or uncontrolled way | ||
8214 | thread | n. 脈絡;思緒;線 v. 將某物穿線 |  | |
8215 | threadbare | hackneyed poor worn-out | ||
8216 | threnody | Sorrow . a lament Origin mid 17th century: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos 'wailing' + ōidē 'song.' . погребальная песнь, плач . a lament Origin mid 17th century: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos 'wailing' + ōidē 'song.' |  | |
8217 | thresh | |||
8218 | thrift | . MEANING: Reluctance To Spend Money. SENTENCE: In Young Age, Everybody Likes To Consume Money For Fulfilling Their Wishes; But In Older Age, Everyone Becomes Thrifty And Tends To Save Money As Much As Possible. MNEMONIC: When You Are Thrift You Save Money Instead Of Consuming It; But It Increase The Chance Of Being Theft (Close To Thrift); More The Thrift More Will Be The Chance Of Theft. . (approving) the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted . (approving) the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted . (approving) the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted | ||
8219 | thrifty | adj. 節儉的;用錢明智的 (frugal) (thrift 節約) . spending money wisely ; a ___ wife . showing care with how money and resources are spent or used | | |
8220 | thrill | a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings . (v.) 1. to feel intense excitement, or make somebody experience intense excitement 2. to feel great pleasure, or make somebody feel great pleasure |  | |
8221 | thriller | 1. an exciting, suspenseful play or story, esp. a mystery story. 2. a person or thing that thrills. | ||
8222 | throng | flock, swarm . crowd , mass a large group of people . толпа |  | |
8223 | throwback | exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits | ||
8224 | thrum | When something such as a machine or engine thrums, it makes a low beating sound. . When something such as a machine or engine thrums, it makes a low beating sound. | ||
8225 | thud | a sound like the one which is made when a heavy object hits something else | ||
8226 | thumb | to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for someone or something . to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for someone or something . to make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for someone or something | ||
8227 | thwart | balk, to oppose successfully . hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of ; ___ sb's plan (We were going in our way toward the mountains but a big tree fell on the road and prevented us from continuing.) . to prevent someone from doing what they want to do, frustrate . prevent; frustrate . Prevent/obstruct . to prevent someone from doing what they want to do, frustrate . v. 反對;阻撓;使挫折 adj. 橫置的 . препятствовать, разрушать . to prevent someone from doing what they want to do, frustrate . (v.) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (syn.) baffle, foil . to furstrate (v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate |  | |
8228 | thwarting | prevent (someone) from accomplishing something. | ||
8229 | ticklish | easily offended or upset thorny | ||
8230 | tidbit | (n.) 1. a small tasty bit of food 2. a small piece of interesting information or news |  | |
8231 | tier | 1. a row or layer of something that has several rows or layers placed one above the other 2. one of several levels in an organization or a system . 1. a row or layer of something that has several rows or layers placed one above the other 2. one of several levels in an organization or a system | ||
8232 | tiff | a petty quarrel | ||
8233 | tightfisted | mean | ||
8234 | tiller | |||
8235 | tilt | to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant | ||
8236 | tilted | |||
8237 | timbre | тембр . quality of sound | | |
8238 | time | yore | ||
8239 | timelessness | (n.) a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife (syn.) eternity | ||
8240 | timeliness | (n.) being at the right time (syn.) seasonableness (n.) timely convenience (syn.) opportuneness, patness | ||
8241 | timely | without delay appropriate, well-timed . happening at exactly the right time . happening at exactly the right time . adj. 及時的;適時的 . happening at exactly the right time | ||
8242 | timeworn | hackneyed | ||
8243 | timid | showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened . lacking in courage or self-confidence . adj. 膽小的;怯懦的 | ||
8244 | timidity | shyness the state of being easily frightened lack of self-confidence . lack of self-confidence or courage | ||
8245 | timorous | adj. meek or timid . nervous and easily frightened, timid . Fearful, timid . fearful . nervous and without much confidence; a ___ feel (She was looking at time with nervousness and her boss asked her to stop and be more confidence.) . nervous and easily frightened, timid . fearful . Timid/timidity . nervous and easily frightened, timid . showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'feeling fear']: from Old French temoreus, from medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear,' from timere 'to fear.' . adj. 膽怯的;膽小的 (timid) . робкий, боязливый . showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'feeling fear']: from Old French temoreus, from medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor 'fear,' from timere 'to fear.' . showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence . nervous and easily frightened, timid . MEANING: Fearful; Demonstrating Fear. SENTENCE: The Timorous Manner Of Bilal Betrayed The Fear He Felt Before Start Of His Official Gre Exam. MNEMONIC: It'S Similar To Timid Which Means Shy Or Reserve, Because Of Fear To Discuss Or Talk Due To Lack Of Confidence. . (fearful and timid) nervous and without much confidence | | |
8246 | tinge | dye, tint . v. 清淡地著色;使帶有...氣息 n. 些許(但可察覺)的...;淡薄的顏色 . оттенок, малоe количество . a trace, smattering, or slight degree Affect in thought or feeling . (v.) color lightly (n.) a slight but appreciable amount |  | |
8247 | tinker | to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously . (v.) try to fix or mend (syn.) fiddle (n.)formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living | ||
8248 | tint | dye | ||
8249 | tirade | n. an angry rant . A long, angry speech . a long angry speech . an angry speech often a long one ; a lengthy ___ (The speech made us tired since it was all resentments.) . a speech of violent denunciation . Criticize/criticism; long, harsh speech or verbal attack . synonyms: diatribe, harangue, rant, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, invective, criticism, tongue-lashing; blast; lecture; Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'long speech,' from Italian tirata 'volley,' from tirare 'to pull.' . n. 激憤的演說 . synonyms: diatribe, harangue, rant, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, invective, criticism, tongue-lashing; blast; lecture; Origin early 19th century: from French, literally 'long speech,' from Italian tirata 'volley,' from tirare 'to pull.' . MEANING: Bitter, Abusive Criticism Or Verbal Attack. SENTENCE: I Hate That Politics In Which Politician Tirade On The On The Government Policies Rather Than Giving Advices Or Suggestions To Change For The Betterment. MNEMONIC: Tirade Is A Tiresome Criticism Or Abusive Verbal Attack; When The Tyre Along The Road (Sounds Like Tirade) Of Your Car Becomes Punctured, You Got So Angry And Often Use Abusive Language For Your Car. . (taɪˈreɪd) (e.g. the prime minister late-afternoon tirade was aimless in its political targets and to no avail) (angry speech) (خطبة مسهبة عنيفة) - a long, angry speech expressing strong disapproval . a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation |  | |
8250 | tiresome | (adj.) so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (syn.) deadening, dull, irksome, tedious, wearisome | ||
8251 | tit | retaliation in kind | ||
8252 | titanic | synonyms: huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, monumental, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, prodigious, gargantuan, Herculean; informalhumongous, ginormous, Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'relating to the sun']: from Greek titanikos, from Titan [see Titan]. . synonyms: huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, colossal, monumental, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, prodigious, gargantuan, Herculean; informalhumongous, ginormous, Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'relating to the sun']: from Greek titanikos, from Titan [see Titan]. | ||
8253 | titillate | to excite or arouse to excite; to stimulate; to tease |  | |
8254 | titillation | the arousal of interest or excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words | ||
8255 | titter | giggle quietly | ||
8256 | to | to confound expectations | ||
8257 | toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors The king was surrounded by toadies who rushed to agree with whatever outrageous thing he said. Synonyms: parasite; sycophant . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors The king was surrounded by toadies who rushed to agree with whatever outrageous thing he said. Synonyms: parasite; sycophant . a person who flatters for personal gain . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors The king was surrounded by toadies who rushed to agree with whatever outrageous thing he said. Synonyms: parasite; sycophant . flatters . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors The king was surrounded by toadies who rushed to agree with whatever outrageous thing he said. Synonyms: parasite; sycophant . подхалим, льстец . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors . one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors . (n.)(v.) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering toadyish (adj.) (syn.) fawn | | |
8258 | toddler | a child who has only recently learned to walk . a child who has only recently learned to walk . a child who has only recently learned to walk |  | |
8259 | toil | n. (體力上的)苦工;辛勞 v. 苦幹;努力工作;艱難緩慢的行走 . phr. 披星戴月的工作 | ||
8260 | toll | 1. money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge 2. the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc. . 1. money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge 2. the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc. . 1. money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge 2. the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc. | ||
8261 | tome | a book, usually a large and academic one The teacher was forced to refer to various times to find the answer to the advanced student's question. Synonyms: codex; volume . a book, usually a large and academic one The teacher was forced to refer to various times to find the answer to the advanced student's question. Synonyms: codex; volume . a book, usually a large and academic one The teacher was forced to refer to various times to find the answer to the advanced student's question. Synonyms: codex; volume . a large heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic . instrument to cut; large book . a book, usually a large and academic one The teacher was forced to refer to various times to find the answer to the advanced student's question. Synonyms: codex; volume . a large heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic . a large heavy book, especially one dealing with a serious topic |  | |
8262 | tonality | the mood or attitude the message conveys | ||
8263 | tongue-in-cheek | humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally | ||
8264 | tongue-tied | not able to speak because you are shy or nervous . not able to speak because you are shy or nervous . not able to speak because you are shy or nervous | ||
8265 | tonic | beneficial | ||
8266 | tony | posh, stylish . fashionable, trendy, aristocratic . fashionable among wealthy or stylish people | ||
8267 | toothsome | [of food] temptingly tasty synonyms: tasty, delicious, luscious, mouthwatering, delectable, succulent; tempting, appetizing, inviting; informalscrumptious, yummy, nummy, finger-licking, melt-in-your-mouth, lip-smacking ";a toothsome lemon tart"; . [of food] temptingly tasty synonyms: tasty, delicious, luscious, mouthwatering, delectable, succulent; tempting, appetizing, inviting; informalscrumptious, yummy, nummy, finger-licking, melt-in-your-mouth, lip-smacking ";a toothsome lemon tart"; | ||
8268 | top | (informal) the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc. . (informal) the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc. . (informal) the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an organization, etc. | ||
8269 | topical | means relevant to current events . adj. 時下關注的 | ||
8270 | toponym | The name given to a portion of Earth's surface. | ||
8271 | topos | a traditional theme or formula in literature | ||
8272 | topple | 1. to become unsteady and fall down; to make something do this 2. to make someone lose their position of power or authority, overthrow . 1. to become unsteady and fall down; to make something do this 2. to make someone lose their position of power or authority, overthrow . 1. to become unsteady and fall down; to make something do this 2. to make someone lose their position of power or authority, overthrow | ||
8273 | topsy-turvy | lacking in order . | ||
8274 | torment | n. 折磨;痛苦 v. 折磨;使痛苦 <c.f.>dormant 冬眠的;睡覺的 |  | |
8275 | torpid | inactive, sluggish, dull . dead, insensitive slow to move or act . inactive, sluggish, dull . Lazy/sluggish; extreme mental and physical sluggishness (torpor) . synonyms: lethargic, sluggish, inert, inactive, slow, lifeless; languid, listless, lazy, idle, indolent, slothful, supine, passive, apathetic, phlegmatic, somnolent, sleepy, weary, tired ";torpid tourists travele Origin late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish.' . онемевший, бездеятельный . synonyms: lethargic, sluggish, inert, inactive, slow, lifeless; languid, listless, lazy, idle, indolent, slothful, supine, passive, apathetic, phlegmatic, somnolent, sleepy, weary, tired ";torpid tourists travele Origin late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish.' . inactive, sluggish, dull | | |
8276 | torpor | n. tiredness, lethargy . extreme mental and physical sluggishness; laziness; lethargic . extreme mental and physical sluggishness After the surgery, the patient's torpor lasted several hours until the anesthesia wore off. Synonyms: apathy; languor . dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity . extreme mental and physical sluggishness After the surgery, the patient's torpor lasted several hours until the anesthesia wore off. Synonyms: apathy; languor . laziness; inactivity; dullness . a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy. . extreme mental and physical sluggishness After the surgery, the patient's torpor lasted several hours until the anesthesia wore off. Synonyms: apathy; languor . lack of interest physical or mental inertness . lethargy , inertia the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm , pass the winter in ___ (thor room was por with food so he could be not active at all) . a state of motor and mental activity; lethargy . extreme mental and physical sluggishness . extreme mental and physical sluggishness After the surgery, the patient's torpor lasted several hours until the anesthesia wore off. Synonyms: apathy; languor . a state of motor and mental inactivity . a state of motor and mental activity; lethargy . synonyms: lethargy, sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, lifelessness, listlessness, languor, lassitude, laziness, idleness, indolence, sloth, acedia, passivity, somnolence, weariness, sleepiness ";the feeling of torpor lin Origin late Middle English: from Latin, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish.' . n. 不活潑;懶散;萎靡 . synonyms: lethargy, sluggishness, inertia, inactivity, lifelessness, listlessness, languor, lassitude, laziness, idleness, indolence, sloth, acedia, passivity, somnolence, weariness, sleepiness ";the feeling of torpor lin Origin late Middle English: from Latin, from torpere 'be numb or sluggish.' . laziness; inactivity; dullness . 1. a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility 2. inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy . (n.) 1. a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility 2. inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy (v.) torpify (adj.) torpid (syn.) listlessness, torpidity . MEANING: Lethargic, Lazy SENTENCE: Because Of His Torpor In Nature And Habit In Reading The Passages, Bilal Cannot Get High Score In Gre. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Tor-Phor (Depreciate); When Something Has Tor-Phor Too Much, It Becomes Inactive And Not Able To Be Use; Torpid Also Has Same In Meaning Which Is An Adjective. . سبات, فتور the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm (biology) the state of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winter |  | |
8277 | torpor/torpid | Being inactive or stuporous. n. A state of apathy or lethargy. | ||
8278 | torque | a force that causes rotation . вращение, крутящий момент |  | |
8279 | torquie | |||
8280 | torrential | rapid streams | ||
8281 | torrid | intensely hot great depth of feeling . . very hot and dry . adj. (指性愛)熱烈的;熾烈的;灼熱的 <c.f.>ardent 熱切的;熾熱的;燃燒的 . Very hot, parching, burning; passionate . MEANING: (Of Weather) Very Hot and Burning. SENTENCE: In Pakistan, From May To August Are Torrid Months That Workers Are Very Tiresome To Work Due To Very High Temperature. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Close To Tornado That Destroys Everything In Its Way, So Torrid Is Also In Same Way Distorting Because It'S Too Hot To Burn Things. In Different Context Its Meaning Is 'Passionate About Something'. Also The 'Torrid Zone' Is The Region Of Earth Between The Tropics. . intensely hot and dry; burning with passion |  | |
8282 | torsion | act of twisting; stress due to twisting forces exerted on a body | ||
8283 | tort | a wrongful act or an infringement of a right [other than under contract] leading to civil legal liability Origin Middle English [in the general sense 'wrong, injury']: from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum 'wrong, injustice,' neuter past participle of Latin torquere 'to twist.' . a wrongful act or an infringement of a right [other than under contract] leading to civil legal liability Origin Middle English [in the general sense 'wrong, injury']: from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum 'wrong, injustice,' neuter past participle of Latin torquere 'to twist.' | ||
8284 | tortuous | adj. winding or twisty; adj. complicated . (adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious . not direct or straightforward; twisting; winding . twisting . winding, twisting; excessively complicated . twisting . twisted . marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward ; His so long shortcut turned out to be ___ and slow. (A snake road torcheres.) . excessively lengthy and complex; marked by turns and bends . twisting . marked by repeated turns and bends . excessively lengthy and complex; marked by turns and bends . full of twists and tu synonyms: twisting, twisty, twisting and turning, winding, windy, zigzag, sinuous, snaky, serpentine, meandering, circuitous ";a tortuous route"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus 'twisting, a twist,' from Latin torquere 'to twist.' . adj. 拐彎抹角的;彎彎曲曲的 <c.f.> meandering 蜿蜒的 . извилистый . full of twists and tu synonyms: twisting, twisty, twisting and turning, winding, windy, zigzag, sinuous, snaky, serpentine, meandering, circuitous ";a tortuous route"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus 'twisting, a twist,' from Latin torquere 'to twist.' . (adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious . 1. marked by repeated turns and bends 2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious . (adj.) 1. marked by repeated turns and bends 2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious (syn.) intricate, convoluted . MEANING: full of twists and turns. SENTENCE: The route to Hunza is remote and tortuous. MNEMONIC: tortuous - torque(twisting)uous: full of twisting . with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple |  | |
8285 | tossing | thrown from side to side | ||
8286 | totalitarian | A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) . adj. 極權主義的 . A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) . relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state: |  | |
8287 | totter | walk unsteadily | ||
8288 | touch | to make something begin, especially a difficult or violent situation . to make something begin, especially a difficult or violent situation . to make something begin, especially a difficult or violent situation | ||
8289 | touchstone | something used to make judgements about other things; a standard . a means of testing worth or genuineness . a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized | ||
8290 | tout | to publicly praise or promote . praise . advertise in strongly positive terms, show off; Various studies have been published ___ing the benefits of kindergarten programs. (They advertised too much about this year's toots.) . рекламировать, навязывать . to publicly praise or promote . attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner; attempt to persuade people of the merits of something | | |
8291 | touted | Highly praised, hailed, venerated . | ||
8292 | touting | advertising; supporting | ||
8293 | tow | to pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain . to pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain . to pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain | ||
8294 | toxophilite | a student or lover of archery Origin late 18th century: from Toxophilus [a name invented by Ascham, used as the title of his treatise on archery [1545], from Greek toxon 'bow' + -philos 'loving'] + -ite1. . a student or lover of archery Origin late 18th century: from Toxophilus [a name invented by Ascham, used as the title of his treatise on archery [1545], from Greek toxon 'bow' + -philos 'loving'] + -ite1. | ||
8295 | toy | mess with | ||
8296 | trace | (n.) an indication that something has been present (n.) a just detectable amount | ||
8297 | tractable | adj. can be easily influenced or managed . easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded . readily giving in . easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded ; The problem turned out to be less ___ than I thought. (Nowadays you are able to easily tract anyone and control them.) . (of a person or animal) easily managed . easily managed or controlled . (of a person or animal) easily managed . synonyms: malleable, manageable, amenable, pliable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant, game, persuadable, accommodating, docile, biddable, obliging, obedient, submissive, meek ";our preschool t Origin early 16th century: from Latin tractabilis, from tractare 'to handle' [see tractate]. . adj. 易處理的;易控制的;易勸服的 . податливый . synonyms: malleable, manageable, amenable, pliable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant, game, persuadable, accommodating, docile, biddable, obliging, obedient, submissive, meek ";our preschool t Origin early 16th century: from Latin tractabilis, from tractare 'to handle' [see tractate]. . (adj.) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable . easy to control or influence or deal with . MEANING: Easily Managed Or Controlled SENTENCE: Emerging sequencing technologies can provide extra information and make the computational problem more tractable. MNEMONIC: When A Tractor Is Controllable By You, It Is Tractable By You; In Other Way, Anything Which Can Be Traced Is Tractable. |  | |
8298 | traction | 1. the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground 2. the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this . 1. the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground 2. the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this . 1. the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground 2. the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this | ||
8299 | traditionalist | n. 傳統主義者 | ||
8300 | traduce | to slander someone's reputation . synonyms: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmir Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'transport, transmit']: from Latin traducere 'lead in front of others, expose to ridicule,' from trans- 'over, across' + ducere 'to lead.' . synonyms: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmir Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'transport, transmit']: from Latin traducere 'lead in front of others, expose to ridicule,' from trans- 'over, across' + ducere 'to lead.' . synonyms: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmir Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'transport, transmit']: from Latin traducere 'lead in front of others, expose to ridicule,' from trans- 'over, across' + ducere 'to lead.' . synonyms: defame, slander, speak ill of, misrepresent, malign, vilify, denigrate, disparage, slur, impugn, smear, besmir Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'transport, transmit']: from Latin traducere 'lead in front of others, expose to ridicule,' from trans- 'over, across' + ducere 'to lead.' . speak unfavorably about . (v.) speak unfavorably about (syn.) badmouth, malign | ||
8301 | traffic | illegal trade in something . illegal trade in something . v. 非法交易;人口販賣 . illegal trade in something | ||
8302 | trafficker | someone who does illegal trade in something . someone who does illegal trade in something . someone who does illegal trade in something | ||
8303 | trailblazer | a person who is the first to do or discover something and so makes it possible for others to follow . a person who is the first to do or discover something and so makes it possible for others to follow . a person who is the first to do or discover something and so makes it possible for others to follow | ||
8304 | traipse | walk or tramp about . walk or move wearily or reluctantly synonyms: trudge, trek, tramp, tromp, trail, plod, drag oneself, slog, schlep ";I haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries"; Origin late 16th century [as a verb]: of unknown origin. The noun [sense 2] is first recorded in the late 17th century. . walk or move wearily or reluctantly synonyms: trudge, trek, tramp, tromp, trail, plod, drag oneself, slog, schlep ";I haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries"; Origin late 16th century [as a verb]: of unknown origin. The noun [sense 2] is first recorded in the late 17th century. | ||
8305 | trait | n. 特質;特徵;少許 | ||
8306 | traitor | a person who gives away secrets about their friends, their country, etc. . a person who gives away secrets about their friends, their country, etc. . a person who gives away secrets about their friends, their country, etc. | ||
8307 | trammel | to impede or hamper . a restraint that confines or restricts freedom . (n.) 1. a fishing net 2. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (v.) catch in or as if in a trap; place limits on |  | |
8308 | trammeled | synonyms: restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, hold back, tie down, hamstring, sh Origin late Middle English [sense 2 of the noun]: from Old French tramail, from a medieval Latin variant of trimaculum, perhaps from Latin tri- 'three' + macula 'mesh.' . synonyms: restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, hinder, handicap, obstruct, impede, hold back, tie down, hamstring, sh Origin late Middle English [sense 2 of the noun]: from Old French tramail, from a medieval Latin variant of trimaculum, perhaps from Latin tri- 'three' + macula 'mesh.' | ||
8309 | trample | 1. to step heavily on someone or something so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet 2. to ignore someone's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important . 1. to step heavily on someone or something so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet 2. to ignore someone's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important . 1. to step heavily on someone or something so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet 2. to ignore someone's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important | ||
8310 | trance | 1. a state in which someone seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized 2. a state in which you are thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you . 1. a state in which someone seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized 2. a state in which you are thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you . 1. a state in which someone seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized 2. a state in which you are thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you | ||
8311 | tranquil | peaceful, calm . quiet and peaceful, serene . quiet and peaceful, serene . спокойный . quiet and peaceful, serene . (adj.) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy weaves (syn.) placid, quiet, smooth, still, unruffled (adj.) not agitated; without losing self-possession (syn.) calm, serene, composed |  | |
8312 | tranquility | a state of freedom form storm or disturbance . n. 平靜;祥和 . a state of peace and quiet |  | |
8313 | transcend | surpass . be or go beyond the range or limits of [something abstract, typically a conceptual field or divisio synonyms:go beyond, rise above, cut across ";an issue that transcended party politics" OriginMiddle English: from Old French transcendre or Latin transcendere, from trans- 'across' + scandere 'climb. | ||
8314 | transcendent | transparent . synonyms: incomparable, matchless, peerless, unrivaled, inimitable, beyond compare/comparison, unparalleled, unequaled, without equal, second to none, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, nonp Origin late Middle English: from Latin transcendent- 'climbing over,' from the verb transcendere [see transcend]. . adj. 卓然的;超驗的 . synonyms: incomparable, matchless, peerless, unrivaled, inimitable, beyond compare/comparison, unparalleled, unequaled, without equal, second to none, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, nonp Origin late Middle English: from Latin transcendent- 'climbing over,' from the verb transcendere [see transcend]. |  | |
8315 | transcendental | abstract, supernatural | ||
8316 | transfigure | to alter the outward appearance | ||
8317 | transfusion | 1. the process of putting new blood into the body of a person or an animal, blood transfusuion 2. the act of investing extra money in a place or an activity that needs it . 1. the process of putting new blood into the body of a person or an animal, blood transfusuion 2. the act of investing extra money in a place or an activity that needs it . 1. the process of putting new blood into the body of a person or an animal, blood transfusuion 2. the act of investing extra money in a place or an activity that needs it | ||
8318 | transgress | to fail to keep . to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable . to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable . to break a law, rule, or moral code; to go beyond a limit . to go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable . (v.) to break a law, rule, or moral code 2. to go beyond a limit, usually in a blameworthy way |  | |
8319 | transgression | A violation of a law, command, or duty . an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence. . the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle . 违反 . the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle . A violation of a law, command, or duty . MEANING: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. SENTENCE: I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions MNEMONIC: TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law. |  | |
8320 | transgressions | an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense | ||
8321 | transgressor | violator of rules | ||
8322 | transient | adj. passes quickly; short-lived a temporary state . lasting a short time . temporary . lasting a very short time ; ___ fashions . 1. continuing for only a short time, fleeting, temporary 2. staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on . (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time . 1. continuing for only a short time, fleeting, temporary 2. staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on . synonyms: transitory, temporary, short-lived, short-term, ephemeral, impermanent, brief, short, momentary, fleeting, passing, here today and gone tomorrow; literaryevanescent, Origin late 16th century: from Latin transient- 'going across,' from the verb transire, from trans- 'across' + ire 'go.' . adj. 暫時的;瞬間的;短暫的 . мимолетный, кратковременный . synonyms: transitory, temporary, short-lived, short-term, ephemeral, impermanent, brief, short, momentary, fleeting, passing, here today and gone tomorrow; literaryevanescent, Origin late 16th century: from Latin transient- 'going across,' from the verb transire, from trans- 'across' + ire 'go.' . (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time . lasting only a short time . 1. continuing for only a short time, fleeting, temporary 2. staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on . (adj.) lasting a very short time (syn.) ephemeral, fugacious, transitory . - lasting for only a short time; temporary - someone who lives only temporarily in a place | | |
8323 | transitional | (adj.) the act of passing from one state or place to the next (syn.) passage (adj.) a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another | ||
8324 | transitory | temporary; lasting a brief time . temporary; lasting a brief time . temporary . lasting a very short time ; ___ nature of happiness, ___ income (Transient) . temporary; lasting a brief time . (adj.) lasting a very short time (syn.) ephemeral, fugacious, transient, impermanent, temporary |  | |
8325 | translucence | the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view | ||
8326 | translucent | transparent . adj. 半透明的 . просвечивающий, полупрозрачный . Allowing light to pass through |  | |
8327 | transmogrify | change of form . change of form . transform, especially in a surprising or magical manner | ||
8328 | transmute | (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another . transform; to change or alter in form . change or alter in form, appearance, or nature ; ___ base metal into gold (Trans mutation ) . (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another . (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another . to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |  | |
8329 | transmuted | change in form, nature, or substance | ||
8330 | transparent | capable of transmitting light obvious | ||
8331 | transpire | to happen; to take place . to take place; to happen . formal way of saying "happen" . formal way of saying "happen" . synonyms:happen, occur, take Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'emit as vapor through the surface']: from French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin trans- 'through' + spirare 'breathe.' The sense 'be revealed' [mid 18th century] is a figurative use comparable with 'leak out. . synonyms:happen, occur, take Originlate Middle English [in the sense 'emit as vapor through the surface']: from French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin trans- 'through' + spirare 'breathe.' The sense 'be revealed' [mid 18th century] is a figurative use comparable with 'leak out. . formal way of saying "happen" |  | |
8332 | trappings | synonyms: accessories, accoutrements, appurtenances, trimmings, frills, accompaniments, extras, ornamentation, adornment, decoration; regalia, panoply, paraphernalia, apparatus, finery, equipment, gear, effects, things, bits and pieces ";she is sur Origin late Middle English: derivative of trap2. . n. 馬飾;外表的裝飾 . synonyms: accessories, accoutrements, appurtenances, trimmings, frills, accompaniments, extras, ornamentation, adornment, decoration; regalia, panoply, paraphernalia, apparatus, finery, equipment, gear, effects, things, bits and pieces ";she is sur Origin late Middle English: derivative of trap2. | ||
8333 | traugression | проступок, нарушение закона | ||
8334 | trauma | 1. (psychology) a mental condition caused by severe shock, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time 2. an unpleasant experience that makes you feel upset and/or anxious 3. (medical) an injury . 1. (psychology) a mental condition caused by severe shock, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time 2. an unpleasant experience that makes you feel upset and/or anxious 3. (medical) an injury . synonyms: shock, upheaval, distress, stress, strain, pain, anguish, suffering, upset, agony, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, heartbreak, torture; ordeal, trial, tribulation, trouble, worry, anxiety; nightmare, hell, hellishness; war-weari Origin late 17th century: from Greek, literally 'wound.' . 1. (psychology) a mental condition caused by severe shock, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time 2. an unpleasant experience that makes you feel upset and/or anxious 3. (medical) an injury | ||
8335 | traumatic | (adj.) psychologically painful (syn.) painful | ||
8336 | travail | work, especially arduous work . work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort . use of physical or mental energy, hard work (In order to travel on a rail you need to work hard.) . synonyms: ordeal, trial, tribulation, trial and tribulation, trouble, hardship, privation, stress; drudgery, toil, slog, effort, exertion, labor, work, endeavor, s Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin trepalium 'instrument of torture,' from Latin tres 'three' + palus 'stake.' . труд, работа . synonyms: ordeal, trial, tribulation, trial and tribulation, trouble, hardship, privation, stress; drudgery, toil, slog, effort, exertion, labor, work, endeavor, s Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin trepalium 'instrument of torture,' from Latin tres 'three' + palus 'stake.' . Painful effort . 1, painful or excessive labour or exertion 2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the pangs of childbirth; labour |  | |
8337 | traveling | itinerant | ||
8338 | travelogue | n. 遊記;旅行紀錄 |  | |
8339 | traverse | to travel or pass across . (technology) to cross an area of land or water . (technology) to cross an area of land or water . (technology) to cross an area of land or water | ||
8340 | travertine | 온천의 침전물 . 온천의 침전물 . 온천의 침전물 | ||
8341 | travesty | a grossly inferior imitation; a bad imitation . mock, burlesque . something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive; The product was the worst I have ever seen , it was a ___. (Hollywood shows US differently, if you travel to different states you would see the diversity and wouldn't be happy with it.) . . parody; ridiculous error . synonyms:perversion of, distortion of, corruption of, misrepresentation of, poor imi Originmid 17th century [as an adjective in the sense 'dressed to appear ridiculous']: from French travesti 'disguised,' past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- 'across' + vestire 'clothe. . n. 拙劣荒誕的模仿;嘲弄 . synonyms:perversion of, distortion of, corruption of, misrepresentation of, poor imi Originmid 17th century [as an adjective in the sense 'dressed to appear ridiculous']: from French travesti 'disguised,' past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- 'across' + vestire 'clothe. . (n.) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex; (v.) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion . محاكاة ساخرة, تقليد ساخر something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive or ridiculous |  | |
8342 | treacherous | betrayal . A person who is ___ deceives someone who trusts them, or has no loyalty; I feel a bit __- to my own sex if I ever make general criticism of women . (If a person help you to even reach an arosal in your mind, that is betrayal to your partner.) . adj. 背信棄義的;不忠的;不牢靠的;危險且變化莫測的 . غادر If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions |  | |
8343 | treachery | n. 背信;背叛;不忠貞(的行為) |  | |
8344 | treason | Betrayal of one's country |  | |
8345 | treasurer | a person who is responsible for the money and accounts of a club or an organization . a person who is responsible for the money and accounts of a club or an organization . a person who is responsible for the money and accounts of a club or an organization | ||
8346 | treatise | трактат, научный труд . article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly . a long academic written argument |  | |
8347 | tremendous | very large or great | ||
8348 | tremolo | rapid repetition of a tone or chord, without apparent breaks, to express emotion | ||
8349 | tremor | |||
8350 | tremulous | characterized by trembling, timid, fearful . shaking , trembling barbara's voice was ___ . дрожащий, робкий . shaking or quivering slightly | | |
8351 | trenchant | acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective Tyrone's trenchant observations in class made him the professor's favorite student Synonyms: biting; caustic; cutting; keen . (adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut . acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective Tyrone's trenchant observations in class made him the professor's favorite student Synonyms: biting; caustic; cutting; keen . incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut . . acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective Tyrone's trenchant observations in class made him the professor's favorite student Synonyms: biting; caustic; cutting; keen . sharp incisive ^vague . incisive , penetrating vigorous or incisive in expression or style, she heard angry voices, not loud, yet certainly ___ . sharply effective or insightful . acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective Tyrone's trenchant observations in class made him the professor's favorite student Synonyms: biting; caustic; cutting; keen . Biting (as in wit or temperament) . synonyms: incisive, penetrating, sharp, keen, insightful, acute, focused, shrewd, razor-sharp, piercing; vigorous, forceful, strong, potent, telling, emphatic, forthright; mordant, Origin Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French, literally 'cutting,' present participle of trenchier [see trench]. . резкий, колкий, проницательный . synonyms: incisive, penetrating, sharp, keen, insightful, acute, focused, shrewd, razor-sharp, piercing; vigorous, forceful, strong, potent, telling, emphatic, forthright; mordant, Origin Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French, literally 'cutting,' present participle of trenchier [see trench]. . (adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut . 1.Forceful and clear; penetrating: a trenchant argument. 2. Caustic; cutting: a trenchant wit. 3. Distinct; clear-cut: "The times were felt to require ... trenchant distinctions between good and bad, right and wrong" (David Simpson). . 1. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect 2. full of force and vigor 3. clearly or sharply defined to the mind . 1. vigorous or incisive in expression or style 2. having a sharp edge . (adj.) 1. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect 2. full of force and vigor 3. clearly or sharply defined to the mind (syn.) keen, sharp, incisive, clear-cut, distinct, profound (ant.) blunt, dull, obtuse, vague (n.) trenchancy |  | |
8352 | trendy | in accord with the latest fad or fashion: trendy clothes. See Synonyms at fashionable. | ||
8353 | trepidation | (n.) fear, fright, trembling . fear . fear, horror . Timid/timidity . n. 驚恐;不安;驚惶;憂慮 . страх, тревога, беспокойство . (n.) fear, fright, trembling . a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |  | |
8354 | trespass | invade, intrude | ||
8355 | triage | A method of prioritizing treatment . the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment . n. 分類;檢傷分流 . the process of determining the most important people or things from amongst a large number that require attention . (in a hospital) the process of deciding how seriously ill or injured a person is, so that the most serious cases can be treated first |  | |
8356 | triangles | If the triangle has two sides that are radii, then the triangle is isosceles! If the cord part of the triangle is equal to the radius, then the triangle is equilateral | ||
8357 | triathlete | one who participates in three-part sporting events | ||
8358 | tribulation | suffering something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering , through great ___ (the turbulation cause the tribs to suffer.) . synonyms: suffering, distress, trouble, misery, wretchedness, unhappiness, sadness, heartach Origin Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio[n-], from Latin tribulare 'press, oppress,' from tribulum 'threshing board [constructed of sharp points],' based on terere 'rub.' . synonyms: suffering, distress, trouble, misery, wretchedness, unhappiness, sadness, heartach Origin Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio[n-], from Latin tribulare 'press, oppress,' from tribulum 'threshing board [constructed of sharp points],' based on terere 'rub.' . sth (especially an event) that causes difficulty and suffering . an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | | |
8359 | tribunal | a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular problem or disagreement . . a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular problem or disagreement . a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular problem or disagreement | ||
8360 | tributary | n. 進貢國;附庸國;支流 adj. 支流(線)的;納貢的;附屬的 |  | |
8361 | tribute | eulogy . n. 進貢物;證明;稱頌;致敬 . a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration . (n.) something given or done as an expression of esteem (syn.) testimonial |  | |
8362 | trickery | the use of dishonest methods to trick people in order to achieve what you want . n. 欺騙;欺詐;奸計 . the use of dishonest methods to trick people in order to achieve what you want |  | |
8363 | trickle | to issue or fall in drops | ||
8364 | trifiling | unimportant or trivial . unimportant or trivial |  | |
8365 | trifle | unimportant to behave amorously without serious intent . (used especially in negative sentences) to treat someone or something without genuine respect . (used especially in negative sentences) to treat someone or something without genuine respect . (used especially in negative sentences) to treat someone or something without genuine respect | ||
8366 | trifling | lacking in significance . . adj. 細微的;微不足道的 . MEANING: Unimportant SENTENCE: In Order To Get Excellent Scores On The Gre, One Should Practice Trivial Questions As Well, Because In Gre Nothing Is Trifling. MNEMONIC: Tariff Is Tax Imposed By Govt. On Export, Which Is Almost Always Very Low, To Facilitate Export. So Trifling Is Something Very Low In Important Or Not Worth Considering. |  | |
8367 | trill | (n.) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (v.) to spin or twirl around |  | |
8368 | trinket | something of little value; knick-knack | ||
8369 | trio | n. 三重唱 | ||
8370 | trite | overused and hackneyed . (of a remark, an opinion, etc.) dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original . overused and hackneyed . overused and hackneyed . hackneyed . repeated too often, overfamiliar through overuse ; a ___ expression/story. (Try things out is a cliche now since it has been said to us many times.) . (of a remark, an opinion, etc.) dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original . Boring . (of a remark, an opinion, etc.) dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original . adj. 老生常談的;陳腐的;老套的 (trait 特質) (banal;timeworn;hackneyed;cliche;bromide) . банальный, избитый . repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse . (of a remark, an opinion, etc.) dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original . (adj.) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (syn.) banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, threadbare, timeworn, tired . (hackneyed) expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere . commonplace; overused, stale | | |
8371 | tritium | 氚 | ||
8372 | triumvirate | n. 三人執政 | ||
8373 | trivia | trifles; unimportant matters | ||
8374 | trivial | of little worth or importance . adj. 瑣碎的;微不足道的;容易解決的 |  | |
8375 | trivialize | v. 使平凡;使顯得瑣碎;輕視 . to make seem unimportant, to present as trivial | | |
8376 | troglodyte | [especially in prehistoric times] a person who lived in a cave Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole.' . [especially in prehistoric times] a person who lived in a cave Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole.' . [especially in prehistoric times] a person who lived in a cave Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole.' . [especially in prehistoric times] a person who lived in a cave Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole.' | ||
8377 | trope | 比喻；修辞；转义 . The generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, and metaphor. . n. 反覆常用的理念或說法 <c.f.>trove 寶庫 | ||
8378 | trot | to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before . to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before . to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before | ||
8379 | troubadours | wandering poets; their love songs focused on cherishing and protecting women |  | |
8380 | trounce | бить, пороть, наказывать . to beat severely, defeat |  | |
8381 | trove | a collection of valuable items . n. ...的寶庫;豐富的... <c.f.>trope 反覆常用的理念或說法 |  | |
8382 | truant | shirker; someone absent without permission . a student who synonyms: absentee, runaway ";the truants were sent to Mr. Maurer's office"; Origin Middle English [denoting a person begging through choice rather than necessity]: from Old French, probably ultimately of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh truan, Scottish Gaelic truaghan 'wretched.' . a student who synonyms: absentee, runaway ";the truants were sent to Mr. Maurer's office"; Origin Middle English [denoting a person begging through choice rather than necessity]: from Old French, probably ultimately of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh truan, Scottish Gaelic truaghan 'wretched.' | ||
8383 | truce | a suspension of fighting . an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time; the period of time that this lasts | ||
8384 | truckle | to yield or submit tamely or submissively . try to gain favor by cringing or flattering . (v.) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (syn.) fawn |  | |
8385 | truculence | aggressiveness, ferocity . (n.) aggressiveness; ferocity . aggressiveness (into fighting) . fierce; cruel; savagely brutal; severely critical . aggressiveness, ferocity . fierce; cruel; savagely brutal; severely critical . n. 好鬥;野蠻;殘酷 . свирепость, агрессивность . aggressiveness, ferocity . aggressiveness . MEANING: obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness SENTENCE: Rome had been roused to unwonted fury, and the truculence of the rebels was matched by the cruelty of their masters. MNEMONIC: sounds like turbulent means property of being wild i.e. showing aggressiveness. | | |
8386 | truculent | aggressive; savage; cruel . (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh . fierce and cruel; eager to fight . marked by harsh insulting language aggressive . fierce and cruel; eager to fight . Hard-hearted; hostile . synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, combative, belligerent, pugnacious, confrontational, ready for a fight, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, uncooperative; bad-tempered, ornery, short-tempered, cross, sn Origin mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- 'fierce.' . adj. 易怒的;好爭的;尋釁的 (n. truculence 違抗的挑釁行為) . synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, combative, belligerent, pugnacious, confrontational, ready for a fight, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, uncooperative; bad-tempered, ornery, short-tempered, cross, sn Origin mid 16th century: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- 'fierce.' . eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant . . fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh . belligerent unpleasant and likely to argue a lot, fall into a ___ mood (the truck fell into a turbulence and everyone started arguing.) noun violence |  | |
8387 | trudge | to move heavily or clumsily . walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh synonyms: plod, tramp, tromp, drag oneself, walk heavily, walk slowly, plow, slog, toil, trek; informaltraipse, galumph ";they trudged through two miles of wet snow"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: of unknown origin. . walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh synonyms: plod, tramp, tromp, drag oneself, walk heavily, walk slowly, plow, slog, toil, trek; informaltraipse, galumph ";they trudged through two miles of wet snow"; Origin mid 16th century [as a verb]: of unknown origin. | ||
8388 | truism | a way-too-obvious truth . Wisdom . a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting synonyms:platitude, commonplace, cliché, stock phrase, banality, [old] chestnut, [old] saw, axiom, bromide ";"look before you leap" is a truism that Sharon has rarely heeded" . банальность . a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting synonyms:platitude, commonplace, cliché, stock phrase, banality, [old] chestnut, [old] saw, axiom, bromide ";"look before you leap" is a truism that Sharon has rarely heeded" . a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting |  | |
8389 | trump | To hold an advantage in reserve until needed | ||
8390 | trumpet | to make known . v. 大力宣傳;大聲疾呼;吹喇叭 n. 喇叭;小號 . (v.) proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet (syn.) exclaim, proclaim, promulgate |  | |
8391 | trumpeted | proclaim loudly | ||
8392 | truncate | abbreviate . reduce the length of something ; ___ an overlong part . v. 截短;刪節;縮短(去尾) . (a nip (here) and a tuck (there)) to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it |  | |
8393 | truncated | усеченный, искаженный |  | |
8394 | trundled | rolled or moved heavily or noisily | ||
8395 | truss | to gather into a tight mass | ||
8396 | tryst | a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers Origin late Middle English [originally Scots]: variant of obsolete trist 'an appointed place in hunting,' from French triste or medieval Latin trista . . встреча, свидание . a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers Origin late Middle English [originally Scots]: variant of obsolete trist 'an appointed place in hunting,' from French triste or medieval Latin trista . . a secret meeting of lovers |  | |
8397 | tuber | |||
8398 | tumescence | swelling | ||
8399 | tumid | [especially of a part of the body] swollen Origin mid 16th century: from Latin tumidus, from tumere 'to swell.' . распухший, напыщенный . [especially of a part of the body] swollen Origin mid 16th century: from Latin tumidus, from tumere 'to swell.' . swollen, distended |  | |
8400 | tumult | Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance. . Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance . disturbance . a state of chaos, noise and confusion or an excited crowd ; You couldn't hear speak over the ___ from the screaming fans. (Tuye Multi national soccer there is a lot of noise and cheering.) . n. 喧嘩;騷動;混亂 . state of chaos, noise and confusion . a state of commotion and noise and confusion . (n.) a state of commotion and noise and confusion |  | |
8401 | tumultuous | Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic . Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic . adj. 波濤洶湧的;騷動的;混亂的;喧鬧的 . шумный, бурный, возбужденный . (adj.) characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination (syn.) disruptive, troubled, disorderly, turbulent, riotous . MEANING: Noisy & Disorder SENTENCE: During The Lecture Of Probability, The Whole Class Became Tumultuous Because No Student Was Able To Comprehend The Difficult Concepts Of This Topic. MNEMONIC: It Is Derived From 'Tum Ult Ho' In Pakistan Which Means You Lack Discipline. So Tumultuous Must Mean Unrestrained And Disorderly. |  | |
8402 | tundra | |||
8403 | turbid | deficient in clarity, muddy . muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusion . Difficult to understand . [of a liquid] cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter synonyms: murky, opaque, cloudy, unclear, muddy, thick, milky, roily ";turbid waters"; Origin late Middle English [in the figurative sense]: from Latin turbidus, from turba 'a crowd, a disturbance.' . [of a liquid] cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter synonyms: murky, opaque, cloudy, unclear, muddy, thick, milky, roily ";turbid waters"; Origin late Middle English [in the figurative sense]: from Latin turbidus, from turba 'a crowd, a disturbance.' . Cloudy; confused | ||
8404 | turbine | a machine for producing continuous power | ||
8405 | turbulence | wild or disturbing activity | ||
8406 | turbulent | (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy, disagreement between people , disturbed . marked by sudden or violent disturbance stormy . 1. in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement, and sometimes violence 2. (of air or water) changing direction suddenly and violently . 1. in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement, and sometimes violence 2. (of air or water) changing direction suddenly and violently . adj. 騷動的;混亂的;洶湧的 . disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy . disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy . 1. in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement, and sometimes violence 2. (of air or water) changing direction suddenly and violently . (adj.) characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination (syn.) disruptive, tumultuous, riotous | ||
8407 | turf | someone's territory | ||
8408 | turgid | (adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language . swollen as from a fluid; bloated In the process of osmosis, water passes through the walls of turgid cells, ensuring that they never contain too much water. Synonym: distended . swollen as from a fluid; bloated In the process of osmosis, water passes through the walls of turgid cells, ensuring that they never contain too much water. Synonym: distended . swollen as from a fluid; bloated In the process of osmosis, water passes through the walls of turgid cells, ensuring that they never contain too much water. Synonym: distended . pompous, bombastic . too serious about its subject matter,boring; a couple of pages of ___ prose. (Tarjih midim to escape this boring nonsense.) . swollen . swollen as from a fluid; bloated In the process of osmosis, water passes through the walls of turgid cells, ensuring that they never contain too much water. Synonym: distended . Overblown/wordy . swollen and distended or congested synonyms: swollen, distended, tumescent, engorged, bloated, tumid ";the tissues become turgid"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin turgidus, from turgere 'to swell.' . опухший, напыщенный, скучный . swollen and distended or congested synonyms: swollen, distended, tumescent, engorged, bloated, tumid ";the tissues become turgid"; Origin early 17th century: from Latin turgidus, from turgere 'to swell.' . (adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language | | |
8409 | turmoil | agitation . a state of great anxiety and confusion . 混乱 . a state of great anxiety and confusion . n. 騷亂;動亂 . a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation . a state of great anxiety and confusion |  | |
8410 | turn | to attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly . to attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly . to attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly | ||
8411 | turncoat | betrayer | ||
8412 | turned | they are against | ||
8413 | turpitude | depravity, moral corruption . depravity, moral corruption . depravity . immorality , evil, crimes of moral ___, the deepest -- . depravity . Carousal . depravity; wickedness Origin late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis 'disgraceful, base.' . подлость, порочность . depravity; wickedness Origin late 15th century: from French, or from Latin turpitudo, from turpis 'disgraceful, base.' . depravity . depravity, moral corruption . (adj.) extreme immorality or wickedness (syn.) depravity |  | |
8414 | tussle | fight , skirmish a fight or argument, especially between two people who want the same thing . борьба, драка | | |
8415 | tutelage | the act of training or being under instruction |  | |
8416 | tutelary | serving as a guardian or protector . serving as a protector, guardian, or patron Origin early 17th century: from Latin tutelarius, from tutela 'keeping' [see tutelage]. . охраняющий . serving as a protector, guardian, or patron Origin early 17th century: from Latin tutelarius, from tutela 'keeping' [see tutelage]. . serving as a guardian or protector |  | |
8417 | twig | to have a clear idea of | ||
8418 | twist | writhe | ||
8419 | twitch | 1. if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control 2. to give something a short sharp pull; to be pulled in this way . 1. if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control 2. to give something a short sharp pull; to be pulled in this way . 1. if a part of your body twitches, or if you twitch it, it makes a sudden quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control 2. to give something a short sharp pull; to be pulled in this way | ||
8420 | twitterpated | infatuated or obsessed Origin 1940s: from twitter + -pated 'having a head or mind of a specified kind' [from pate]; popularized by the 1942 film Bambi . . infatuated or obsessed Origin 1940s: from twitter + -pated 'having a head or mind of a specified kind' [from pate]; popularized by the 1942 film Bambi . . infatuated or obsessed Origin 1940s: from twitter + -pated 'having a head or mind of a specified kind' [from pate]; popularized by the 1942 film Bambi . . infatuated or obsessed Origin 1940s: from twitter + -pated 'having a head or mind of a specified kind' [from pate]; popularized by the 1942 film Bambi . | ||
8421 | tycoon | 大亨 . a person who is successful in business or industry and has become rich and powerful . a person who is successful in business or industry and has become rich and powerful | ||
8422 | typal | relating to or serving as a type | ||
8423 | typify | 代表，象征 | ||
8424 | typifying | to serve as a typical example | ||
8425 | typo | an error in typed or typeset material | ||
8426 | tyrannic | (adj.) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty (syn.) despotic, autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical | ||
8427 | tyrannical | Dictatorial . adj. 殘暴的;專制的 |  | |
8428 | tyranny | Cruel and oppressive government or rule . unfair or cruel use of power or authority . unfair or cruel use of power or authority . unfair or cruel use of power or authority |  | |
8429 | tyrant | *tyranny | ||
8430 | tyro | beginner; novice An obvious tyro at salsa, Millicent received no invitations to dance. Synonyms: apprentice; fledgling; greenhorn; neophyte; tenderfoot . beginner; novice An obvious tyro at salsa, Millicent received no invitations to dance. Synonyms: apprentice; fledgling; greenhorn; neophyte; tenderfoot . beginner; novice An obvious tyro at salsa, Millicent received no invitations to dance. Synonyms: apprentice; fledgling; greenhorn; neophyte; tenderfoot . a beginner . novice , beginner a person who is new to an activity, i look forward to seeing this young ___'s next ballet. (you are a beginner and don't know tyero how to fix) . beginner; novice . beginner; novice An obvious tyro at salsa, Millicent received no invitations to dance. Synonyms: apprentice; fledgling; greenhorn; neophyte; tenderfoot . Beginner/amateur; innocent/inexperienced . a beginner or novice synonyms: novice, beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, initiate, fledgling; apprentice, trainee, probationer, tenderfoot; informalrookie, newbie, greenhorn ";in 1925, he was a Capitol Hill tyro"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin tiro, medieval Latin tyro 'recruit.' . новичок, начинающий . a beginner or novice synonyms: novice, beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, initiate, fledgling; apprentice, trainee, probationer, tenderfoot; informalrookie, newbie, greenhorn ";in 1925, he was a Capitol Hill tyro"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin tiro, medieval Latin tyro 'recruit.' . beginner; novice |  | |
8431 | ubiquitous | adj. ever-present or universal present or existing everywhere . present or existing everywhere . present or existing everywhere . universal . synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, everywhere, all over the place, pervasive, universal, worldwide, global; rife, prevalent, far-reaching, inescapable ";after WWII, television became Origin mid 19th century: from modern Latin ubiquitas [from Latin ubique 'everywhere,' from ubi 'where'] + -ous. . повсеместный, вездесущий . synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, everywhere, all over the place, pervasive, universal, worldwide, global; rife, prevalent, far-reaching, inescapable ";after WWII, television became Origin mid 19th century: from modern Latin ubiquitas [from Latin ubique 'everywhere,' from ubi 'where'] + -ous. . present or existing everywhere . present, appearing, or found everywhere . MEANING: Existing Everywhere At The Same Time. SENTENCE: Shahid Afridi'S Fans Are Ubiquitous; Not Only They Are From Pakistan, But Also They Are From Glob Even Including India. MNEMONIC: We Know Ubl (United Bank Limited) Is Formed After The Merger Of Several Small Banks; Now United Bank (Ub, Close To Ubiquitous) Existing Everywhere In Pakistan, Almost In Every Cities And In Towns. So Ubiquitous United Bank Is Quite Everywhere. |  | |
8432 | ubitquitous | existing everywhere, widespread ex :ubitquitous clouds |  | |
8433 | ulterior | existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intention synonyms: underlying, undisclosed, undivulged, concealed, hidden, covert, secret, personal, private, selfish ";his ulterior objectives were disguised by feigned concern"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'further, more distant.' . existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intention synonyms: underlying, undisclosed, undivulged, concealed, hidden, covert, secret, personal, private, selfish ";his ulterior objectives were disguised by feigned concern"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'further, more distant.' | ||
8434 | ultimate | окончательный |  | |
8435 | ultramontane | advocating supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline Originlate 16th century [denoting a representative of the Roman Catholic Church north of the Alps]: from medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra 'beyond' + mons, mont- 'mountain. . advocating supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline Originlate 16th century [denoting a representative of the Roman Catholic Church north of the Alps]: from medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra 'beyond' + mons, mont- 'mountain. | ||
8436 | ululation | a howl; a wail | ||
8437 | umbrage | offense; resentment The businessman took umbrage at the security guard's accusation that he had shoplifted a packet of gum. Synonyms: asperity; dudgeon; ire; pique; rancor . offense; resentment The businessman took umbrage at the security guard's accusation that he had shoplifted a packet of gum. Synonyms: asperity; dudgeon; ire; pique; rancor . offense; resentment The businessman took umbrage at the security guard's accusation that he had shoplifted a packet of gum. Synonyms: asperity; dudgeon; ire; pique; rancor . offense . acrimony , resentment a feeling of anger caused by being offended , take __ at something (umuman bra grudge you need to be offended first.) . (n.) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion . offense; resentment The businessman took umbrage at the security guard's accusation that he had shoplifted a packet of gum. Synonyms: asperity; dudgeon; ire; pique; rancor . Bad mood . synonyms: take offense, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indig Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French, from Latin umbra 'shadow.' An early sense was 'shadowy outline,' giving rise to 'ground for suspicion,' whence the current notion of 'offense.' . обида . synonyms: take offense, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indig Origin late Middle English [sense 2]: from Old French, from Latin umbra 'shadow.' An early sense was 'shadowy outline,' giving rise to 'ground for suspicion,' whence the current notion of 'offense.' . anger caused by offense . displeasure: to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. . MEANING: Offence Or Annoyance SENTENCE: Imran Khan Took Umbrage At Judiciary Decision Of Not Considering His Request Of Making Recount Of Only Four Jurisdictions; He Was Then Given A Notice For Contempt Of Court. MNEMONIC: It Has Derived From Umbrella Of Rage; Umbrella Signifies Shadow Or Shade, While Rage Signifies Something Disliking Or That Cause Anger. |  | |
8438 | unabashed | not embarrassed or ashamed . unashamed | ||
8439 | unabashedly | not embarrassed |  | |
8440 | unabated | without becoming weaker in strength or force: The fighting continued ___ throughout the night. . without becoming any less strong . without becoming any less strong . неутихающий . without becoming any less strong . without any reduction in intensity or strength |  | |
8441 | unable | inert | | |
8442 | unadorned | adj. plain; unembellished | ||
8443 | unaffected | 1. free from affectation; sincere; genuine: unaffected grief. 2. not changed or influenced. unvaried | ||
8444 | unaligned | adj. 未對齊的;無派系的;未結盟的 | ||
8445 | unalloyed | undiluted; total | ||
8446 | unambiguous | clear | ||
8447 | unanimity | единодушие . in complete agreement |  | |
8448 | unanimous | showing complete agreement . fully in agreement . adj. (團體)意見一致的;(決議)一致通過的;獲得全體支持的 |  | |
8449 | unannounced | happening without anyone being told or warned in advance . happening without anyone being told or warned in advance . happening without anyone being told or warned in advance | ||
8450 | unassailable | that cannot be denied, disputed, or questioned not open to attack or question . unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated . indisputable . invulnerable in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated, questioned or attacked, this win has given the team an ___ lead. (they are un able to sail cause the sea can not be defeated.) . unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated . adj. 無法擊敗的;無可辯駁的;固若金湯的 (e.g. unassailable theory) . Unable to be denied or attacked |  | |
8451 | unassuming | exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest | ||
8452 | unattributed | adj. 無標示作者的 | ||
8453 | unavailing | producing no results | ||
8454 | unavowed | секретный, тайный | ||
8455 | unbedizened | Dressed gaudy; tasteless |  | |
8456 | unbidden | not invited, requested or asked for | ||
8457 | unblemished | adj. 無瑕的;無汙點的 |  | |
8458 | unbounded | not limited in any way | ||
8459 | unbridled | (adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint | ||
8460 | uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation surpassing the ordinary or normal . strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation . abnormal . unnatural , unearthly strange and impossible to explain, an ___ feeling that she was being watched. (ann can not explain how she feels towards sirle it is not earthy.) . strange and difficult to explain, weird . strange and difficult to explain, weird . сверхъестественный, странный . synonyms: eerie, unnatural, unearthly, preternatural, supernatural, otherworldly, ghostly, mysterious, strange, unsettling, abnormal, weird, bizarre, surreal, eldritch; informalc Origin late 16th century [originally Scots in the sense 'relating to the occult, malicious']: from un-1 'not' + canny. . strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation . strange and difficult to explain, weird . (adj.) surpassing the ordinary or normal (syn.) runic, preternatural, extraordinary (adj.) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences (syn.) supernatural, unearthly, weird |  | |
8461 | uncanny* | synonyms: eerie, unnatural, unearthly, preternatural, supernatural, otherworldly, ghostly, mysterious, strange, unsettling, abnormal, weird, bizarre, surreal, eldritch; informalc Origin late 16th century [originally Scots in the sense 'relating to the occult, malicious']: from un-1 'not' + canny. *ADD FREUDS DEFINITION* | ||
8462 | unceremonious | adj. 粗魯的;不拘禮節的;隨意的 |  | |
8463 | unchecked | 未加抑制的 | ||
8464 | uncompromising | Unwilling to negotiate, inflexible . determined not to change your ideas or decisions ; an ___ attitude |  | |
8465 | unconscionable | unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust After she promised me the project, the fact that she gave it to someone else is unconscionable. Synonyms: dishonorable; indefensible . unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust After she promised me the project, the fact that she gave it to someone else is unconscionable. Synonyms: dishonorable; indefensible . unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust After she promised me the project, the fact that she gave it to someone else is unconscionable. Synonyms: dishonorable; indefensible . morally unacceptable; To make people feel shame or guilt fo being ill is ___. . unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust After she promised me the project, the fact that she gave it to someone else is unconscionable. Synonyms: dishonorable; indefensible . бессовестный, нечестный . unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust; not controlled by consciousness . not right or reasonable | | |
8466 | uncouth | Lacking good manners ostentatious . Lacking good manners; crude; showing off in a vulgar way . Lacking good manners . lacking in refinement . Lacking good manners . synonyms: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, bush-league, common, plebeian, low, rough, rough-hewn, coarse, loutish, boorish, oafish, troglodyte; ch Origin Old English uncūth 'unknown,' from un-1 'not' + cūth [past participle of cunnan 'know, be able']. . грубый, неотёсанный . synonyms: uncivilized, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, unpolished, unsophisticated, bush-league, common, plebeian, low, rough, rough-hewn, coarse, loutish, boorish, oafish, troglodyte; ch Origin Old English uncūth 'unknown,' from un-1 'not' + cūth [past participle of cunnan 'know, be able']. . lacking refinement or cultivation or taste . (adj.) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |  | |
8467 | unctuous | exaggeratedly or insincerely polite . overly or insincerely flattering exaggerated . sycophantic ___ people or behaviour expresses too much praise, interest, friendliness, etc., in a way that is 0 and unpleasant, he seemed anxious to please but not in an ___ way. (the uncles tortuous greeting was flattery and unpleasant) . (adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable . Insincere . synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, cringing, humble, hypocritical, insincere, gushing, effusive; glib, s Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'greasy']: from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus 'anointing,' from unguere 'anoint.' . synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, cringing, humble, hypocritical, insincere, gushing, effusive; glib, s Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'greasy']: from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus 'anointing,' from unguere 'anoint.' . скользкий, неестественный . synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, cringing, humble, hypocritical, insincere, gushing, effusive; glib, s Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'greasy']: from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus 'anointing,' from unguere 'anoint.' . synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, obsequious, fawning, servile, groveling, subservient, cringing, humble, hypocritical, insincere, gushing, effusive; glib, s Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'greasy']: from medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus 'anointing,' from unguere 'anoint.' |  | |
8468 | under | used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things, of any kind; in the world . used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things, of any kind; in the world | ||
8469 | underbelly | A bad or unpleasant part that was hidden . n. a hidden unpleasant or criminal part of society.; . n. 下腹部;易受攻擊處;弱點 |  | |
8470 | undercount | 不完整的统计 | ||
8471 | undercut | (v.) to undermine something or detract from its force (v.) to charge less for something than somebody else | ||
8472 | underdog | victim | ||
8473 | undergird | support and strengthen; found throughout; permeates . to support or strengthen . support and strengthen . secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath . secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath | ||
8474 | undergrid | support and strengthen | ||
8475 | underlie | v. 為...的隱因;對...有重大影響 |  | |
8476 | underlying | adj. 在...下面的;潛在的;隱含的;根本的 |  | |
8477 | undermine | to weaken . to weaken, injure . to weaken something gradually Criticism ____ their confidence. (Under the mine there was waterlickage which was weakening the ground gradually.) . Weaken . v. 逐漸破壞;侵蝕...的基礎;暗中顛覆 . подрывать, расшатывать, разрушать . to weaken . (v.) destroy property or hinder normal operations (syn.) counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, weaken . v. to weaken or compromise |  | |
8478 | underpin | to support | ||
8479 | underpins | support from beneath; found throughout; permeates . Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials | ||
8480 | underplay | to make something seem less important than it really is, downplay, play under . to make something seem less important than it really is, downplay, play under . to make something seem less important than it really is, downplay, play under | ||
8481 | underscore | to emphasize . (v) emphasize (or, literally, to underline text) . to emphasize . give extra weight to ; The importance of marriage was ___ by so many single parent children becoming criminals. (Under my score the teacher mentioned how important it is to keep having high scores.) . to emphasize . v. 強調;在...底下劃線 . MEANING: To Emphasize SENTENCE: For Ali, Who Was The Topper Of Lums, Failure To Do Well On The Gre Underscores The Difficulty Of The Exam. MNEMONIC: When You Underline A Word Or A Sentence, It Shows Its Significance. For Instance, While Writing An Application, The Subject Line Is Underlined Or Underscores I.E. It Is Very Important. . v. to line underneath for emphasis; v. to emphasize . أكد to emphasize the importance something |  | |
8482 | understate | to state or present with restraint . To express with restraint or lack of emphasis, especially ironically or for rhetorical effect. | ||
8483 | understated | adj. 輕描淡寫的 (understate 不充分的敘述) . presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way 低调的 | ||
8484 | understatement | 1. a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is 2. the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are . 1. a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is 2. the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are . 1. a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is 2. the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are | ||
8485 | understudy | be an understudy to sb | ||
8486 | undertone | a muted tone hard to hear; an undercurrent, underlying feeling . n. (文章或說詞的)弦外之音;(事件或情況的)蘊含意義 . An underlying or implied tendency or meaning; n. A tone of low pitch or volume, especially of spoken sound. n. A pale or subdued color. | ||
8487 | underwhelmed | v. 未給...留下深刻印象;未引起...的興趣 <c.f.>unprepossessing 留下負面或中性第一印象的 | ||
8488 | underwrite | to support financially ; The museum's show was largely ___tten by a grant from the government. . agree to finance . v. (銀行或機構)提供經濟支援並承擔責任 . финансировать . to support financially . (financial support) (تعهد بالتمويل) - If a company underwrites an insurance policy, someone's property, etc., that company has an agreement to pay out money in cases of damage or loss. |  | |
8489 | undeterred | if someone is undeterred by something, they do not allow it to stop them from doing something . if someone is undeterred by something, they do not allow it to stop them from doing something . if someone is undeterred by something, they do not allow it to stop them from doing something | ||
8490 | undiminished | not reduced or lessened Not diminished | ||
8491 | undue | excessive . unwanted, excessive . more than you think is reasonable or necessary, excessive . more than you think is reasonable or necessary, excessive . adj. 過分的;過度的 . more than you think is reasonable or necessary, excessive | ||
8492 | undulate | move with a smooth wavelike motion synonyms: rise and fall, surge, swell, heave, ripple, billow, flow, roll; wind, wobble, oscillate, fluctuate ";she watched the waves undulating from her stateroom window"; Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin undulatus, from Latin unda 'a wave.' . move with a smooth wavelike motion synonyms: rise and fall, surge, swell, heave, ripple, billow, flow, roll; wind, wobble, oscillate, fluctuate ";she watched the waves undulating from her stateroom window"; Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin undulatus, from Latin unda 'a wave.' . to move with a smooth wavelike motion |  | |
8493 | undulating | Not a straight line . волнистый . moving in waves |  | |
8494 | unease | n. 焦慮;不安 |  | |
8495 | unenlightened | Uninformed . adj. 未受啟迪的;落後的 |  | |
8496 | unequivacally | Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous: an unequivocal success. | ||
8497 | unequivocal | absolute; certain clear; obvious . absolute; certain The jury's verdict was unequivocal: the organized crime boss would be locked up for life. Synonyms: categorical; clear; explicit; express; unambiguous . absolute; certain The jury's verdict was unequivocal: the organized crime boss would be locked up for life. Synonyms: categorical; clear; explicit; express; unambiguous . absolute; certain . absolute; certain The jury's verdict was unequivocal: the organized crime boss would be locked up for life. Synonyms: categorical; clear; explicit; express; unambiguous . having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; The church has been ___ in its condemnation of violence. (equivocal: It doesn't matter if you use different vocals to say your words their are all equally not clear.) . absolute; certain The jury's verdict was unequivocal: the organized crime boss would be locked up for life. Synonyms: categorical; clear; explicit; express; unambiguous . adj. 毫不含糊的;意義明確的 |  | |
8498 | unequivocally | 明确的，确定的 | ||
8499 | unexceptionable | beyond reproach . 无懈可击的 | ||
8500 | unexceptional | 普通的 | ||
8501 | unexposed | safe | ||
8502 | unfailingly | 无穷无尽的 | ||
8503 | unfathomable | adj. 難以理解的 . difficult or impossible to understand | | |
8504 | unfazed | adj. 不吃驚的;泰然自若的 |  | |
8505 | unfeigned | 真实的 . sincere, real, without pretense . genuine; not false or hypocritical |  | |
8506 | unfettered | free, unrestrained . not controlled or restricted . not controlled or restricted . free, unrestrained . not controlled or restricted |  | |
8507 | unflappable | having or showing calmness in a crisis . not easily upset or excited . imperturbable , unexcitable not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations, she's totally ___ - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment. (unable to flap her over and temper her) . having or showing calmness in a crisis | | |
8508 | unfocused | adj. 缺乏核心主題或目標的;看不清楚的 |  | |
8509 | unforthcoming | uncooperative, not willing to give up information; The sergeant seemed ___. (The information is not coming soon .) . uncooperative, not willing to give up information . not inclined to talk about something: she was unforthcoming about her past. |  | |
8510 | unfounded | 缺乏事实依据的 . adj. (斷言或消息)捕風捉影的;無根據的 |  | |
8511 | unfrock | to remove a priest from his position | ||
8512 | unfulfilled | 没有成就感的 | ||
8513 | ungainly | clumsy . 不雅的，笨拙的 | ||
8514 | unhackneyed | оригинальный, нетривиальный | ||
8515 | unheralded | 1. not previously mentioned; happening without any warning 2. not recognized or publicly praised as good or important . 1. not previously mentioned; happening without any warning 2. not recognized or publicly praised as good or important . 1. not previously mentioned; happening without any warning 2. not recognized or publicly praised as good or important . 1. Not announced beforehand: a new recruit who arrived unheralded. 2. Not acknowledged or acclaimed: an unheralded researcher. . 1. not previously mentioned; happening without any warning 2. not recognized or publicly praised as good or important | ||
8516 | unhinge | to make someone very upset or mentally ill . to make someone very upset or mentally ill . to make someone very upset or mentally ill | ||
8517 | unhitch | to undo something that is tied to something else . to undo something that is tied to something else . to undo something that is tied to something else | ||
8518 | unidimensional | 一维的 | ||
8519 | unilateral | one-sided . one-sided | ||
8520 | unimpeachable | unquestionable . trustworthy not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized, an ___ witness (you are able to eat un imp peach since he is trustworthy.) . 完全可靠的 . beyond doubt or reproach . beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable |  | |
8521 | uninformative | lacking useful or interesting information | ||
8522 | uninitiated | 缺乏经验的 . adj. 外行的;缺乏知識經驗的 n. 門外漢 . inexperienced, unfamiliar | ||
8523 | uninspired | 缺乏创意的，枯燥的 | ||
8524 | unionism | 工会体系 | ||
8525 | unitary | 整体的 | ||
8526 | unjustifiable | 没有道理的 . adj. 毫無道理的;不合理的;無正當理由的 . impossible to excuse, pardon, or justify. Not justifiable; not defensible or right. took an unjustifiable risk |  | |
8527 | unjustifiably | Her father was __________ harsh on her when she was a kid. Every time she misbehaved, he would hit her with a belt. in a manner that cannot be justified or vindicated. | ||
8528 | unjustified | 不正当的 | ||
8529 | unkempt | lacking in order . untidy: Her hair was long and ___. . растрепанный, неопрятный | | |
8530 | unleash | |||
8531 | unlettered | illiterate, uneducated | ||
8532 | unliterary | 不矫揉造作的 | ||
8533 | unmitigated | absolute absolute, unqualified. the tour had been an ___ disaster . adj. (指壞事)徹底的;完全的 . неослабленный, абсолютный |  | |
8534 | unmoved | not feeling sympathy or emotions, especially in a situation where it would be normal to do so . not feeling sympathy or emotions, especially in a situation where it would be normal to do so . not feeling sympathy or emotions, especially in a situation where it would be normal to do so | ||
8535 | unnameable | not able to be named, especially because it is too bad or horrific |  | |
8536 | unnerve | to make nervous or upset; (He had the nerve but their silence undid it.) . v. 使緊張;使缺乏信心;使恐懼 . ослаблять, лишать силы . to make nervous or upset . (discourage, frighten) (يسبب فقد ثقه بالنفسه) - to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened |  | |
8537 | unnerving | upsetting; causing nervousness | ||
8538 | unorthodox | different from what is usual or expected in behavior, ideas, methods, etc. (Being an orthodox christian in US is usual and common but not being one is so unexpected.) | ||
8539 | unpalatable | 不好吃的 . unpleasant to the taste or the mind | ||
8540 | unparalleled | 独一无二的 . (adj.) radically distinctive and without equal (syn.) unique, incomparable, unequaled | ||
8541 | unprecedented | never done or known before . having never been done or known before; an age of ____ prosperity. |  | |
8542 | unpremediated | 偶然的 | ||
8543 | unprepossessing | creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression . unattractive . creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression |  | |
8544 | unpretentious | modest sincere . 谦虚的 | ||
8545 | unprincipled | without moral principles . without moral principles | ||
8546 | unproductive | not productive | ||
8547 | unpropitious | unfavorable . unfavorable; unlikely to be successful . not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable | ||
8548 | unqualified | 1. not having the right knowledge, experience, or qualifications to do something 2. complete; not limited by any negative qualities . adj. 無限的;不具資格的;完全的;絕對的 . 1. not having the right knowledge, experience, or qualifications to do something 2. complete; not limited by any negative qualities . 1. not qualified; not fit; lacking the necessary qualifications. 2. not modified or limited; without reservations or restrictions: unqualified praise. 3. absolute; complete; out-and-out: an unqualified disaster. | ||
8549 | unravel | 1. if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated 2. (of a system, plan, relationship, etc.) to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole 3. to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand . 1. if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated 2. (of a system, plan, relationship, etc.) to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole 3. to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand . 1. if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated 2. (of a system, plan, relationship, etc.) to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole 3. to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand | ||
8550 | unrelenting | adamant; not slowing down,stopping, or growing weaker | ||
8551 | unremarkable | adj. 不值得注意的;平凡的 | ||
8552 | unremitting | never stopping . ceaseless . relentless , incessant never stopping, becoming weaker, or failing , ___ efforts/activity (una re meat kardan but never stopped seeing each other afterwards.) . never stopping . 不断地 . never stopping . never relaxing or slackening; inces synonyms: relentless, incessant, unrelenting, continual, constant, continuous, unabating, uninterrupted, unbroken, unrelieved, sustained, unshakable, unceasing, ceaseless, endless, unending, persistent, perpetual, interminable; merciless ";the unremitting rain"; . adj. 持續不間斷的 . never relaxing or slackening; inces synonyms: relentless, incessant, unrelenting, continual, constant, continuous, unabating, uninterrupted, unbroken, unrelieved, sustained, unshakable, unceasing, ceaseless, endless, unending, persistent, perpetual, interminable; merciless ";the unremitting rain"; . never stopping |  | |
8553 | unrepentant | showing no shame about your actions or beliefs . showing no shame about your actions or beliefs . showing no shame about your actions or beliefs | ||
8554 | unrequited | not reciprocated or returned in kind | ||
8555 | unrest | a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight . 动乱 . a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight . n. 動亂 . a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight |  | |
8556 | unrestrained | licentious |  | |
8557 | unruly | difficult to discipline . Cannot be ruled ___ children Unruly people are difficult to control and often don't obey rules . 难驾驭的 |  | |
8558 | unsavory | morally offensive . unpleasant and morally offensive: an ___ reputation/incident/character . безвкусный, отталкивающий |  | |
8559 | unscathed | not hurt . 未受伤害的 . not hurt . adj. 未受傷的;無恙的 . not hurt |  | |
8560 | unscrupulous | dishonest . willing to lie or cheat to succeed ; ___ methods, (Ann was willing to screw all her pupils and cheat just to get good reviews.) . without moral principles; not honest or fair, unprincipled . having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair . without moral principles; not honest or fair, unprincipled . adj. 無道德原則的;不誠實的;不公正的;無恥的 . having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair . having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair . without moral principles; not honest or fair, unprincipled . - behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want - willing to lie or cheat to succeed |  | |
8561 | unseat | 降级，撤职 . v. (透過選舉)使罷免;下台;使...自馬上摔落 (oust, ouster) . to remove someone from a powerful job or position | | |
8562 | unseemly | not suitable; inappropriate or improper . (adj) improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness . not suitable; inappropriate or improper (very popular gre word) . improper , unfitting not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society , say ___ things (it doesn't seem to be right to do in this society))))) . (of behavior, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situation . not suitable; inappropriate or improper . (of behavior, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situation . неподобающий, непристойный . not suitable; inappropriate or improper . not appropriate . (of behavior, etc.) not polite or suitable for a particular situation . MEANING: Indecent; Inappropriate. SENTENCE: After Getting In Usa With Fulbright Scholarship, Imran Has Unseemly Amounts Of Money, Received Through Stipend, On Himself, That He Couldn'T Save It For The Future. MNEMONIC: It'S The Opposite Of Seemly Which Derived From 'Seem' Means 'Appear'; So Seemly Means Something Appearance That Is Seen; So Unseemly Should Be Something 'Not Apparently' Or 'Not Appropriate'. When The Future Is Apparent, Whether It'S Good Or Bad, It'S Good Thing Because We Can Make It Good If It'S Bad; But If The Future Is Not Apparent, It'S Ambiguous And Hence It'S Inappropriate. |  | |
8563 | unsettle | to make someone feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed . 使心神不宁 . to make someone feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed . to make someone feel upset or worried, especially because a situation has changed | | |
8564 | unsettling | causing nervousness or anxiety . consternation |  | |
8565 | unsolicited | unrequested , not asked for ; ___ advice (Sol's icy teddy bear was not what she asked for.) . not requested or invited: unsolicited advice. |  | |
8566 | unsparing | 1. not caring about people's feelings 2. giving or given generously . 1. not caring about people's feelings 2. giving or given generously . 1. not caring about people's feelings 2. giving or given generously | ||
8567 | unstinting | ungrudging , free very generous , ___ support/aid/praise (na sting a thing into you after the hel it is completly for free) . 慷慨大方的 . very generous . Generous/kind . given or giving without restrai synonyms: ungrudging, unsparing, free, ready, benevolent, big-hearted, kind-hearted, kind, unselfish; lavish, liberal, generous, magnanimous, openhanded, freely given, munificent, beneficent, bountiful; profuse, abundant, ample, gushing; literaryplenteous, bounteous . безграничный, безмерный . given or giving without restrai synonyms: ungrudging, unsparing, free, ready, benevolent, big-hearted, kind-hearted, kind, unselfish; lavish, liberal, generous, magnanimous, openhanded, freely given, munificent, beneficent, bountiful; profuse, abundant, ample, gushing; literaryplenteous, bounteous . very generous . very generous; bestowed liberally . very generous; help, care or praise to a great amount |  | |
8568 | unstrung | emotionally upset |  | |
8569 | unstudied | 不做作的 | ||
8570 | unsustainable | not long lasting; using up quickly and not replacing | ||
8571 | untapped | 未使用的 | ||
8572 | untenable | adj. weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation . not able to be defended . 站不住脚的 . indefensible . [especially of a position or view] not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection synonyms:indefensible, insupportable, unsustainable, unjustified, unjustifiable, flimsy, weak, shaky ";these untenable explanations are not helping your case" . [especially of a position or view] not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection synonyms:indefensible, insupportable, unsustainable, unjustified, unjustifiable, flimsy, weak, shaky ";these untenable explanations are not helping your case" . (adj.) not capable of being held or defended, indefensible; impossible to maintain . indefensible , insupportable if a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism, this argument is clearly ___. (even ten people won't be able to defend it.))))) . inexcusable behavior |  | |
8573 | unteneble | unable to be defended | ||
8574 | untimely | 不合时宜的 | ||
8575 | untiring | characterized by hard work and perseverance | ||
8576 | untold | too great or numerous to count . 1. used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc. something is 2. (of a story) not told to anyone . 数不清的 . 1. used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc. something is 2. (of a story) not told to anyone . 1. used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc. something is 2. (of a story) not told to anyone | ||
8577 | untouched | adj. 原封不動的;未受破壞的 | ||
8578 | untoward | Adverse or negative . not favorable unruly . unfavorable, inconvenient ; Unless anything ___ happens we should arrive before midday. (If something suddenly happens we un go towards our destination) . not favorable; unlucky . Stubborn . adj. 意外的;事與願違的;令人不快的;不便利的 . упрямый, непокорный, неудачный . not favorable; unlucky . not favorable, troublesome, unruly . Not favorable; unpropitious. Troublesome; adverse: an untoward incident. Hard to guide or control; unruly. Improper; unseemly. |  | |
8579 | untrammeled | not limited by rules or any other controlling influence; Self-governing schools are ___ by education authority rules. (na Trump could melt them , since they were not limited by the rules.) . not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered . not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered . not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered . not confined or limited |  | |
8580 | untramundane | exceeding beyond the world or universe | ||
8581 | untruth | (formal) a lie. People often say'untruth'to avoid saying'lie.' . (formal) a lie. People often say'untruth'to avoid saying'lie.' | ||
8582 | untutored | adj. 無知的;未受教育的 . not formally taught or trained |  | |
8583 | unvarnished | plain; clear; straightforward | ||
8584 | unveil | to uncover | ||
8585 | unviable | not able to work | ||
8586 | unwarranted | 无根据的 . incapable of being justified or explained | ||
8587 | unwavering | firm and determined steady or resolute | ||
8588 | unwholesome | вредный, нездоровый, неполезный |  | |
8589 | unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity . cumbersome , unmanageable . громоздкий, неуклюжий . awkward, clumsy . (adj.) 1. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape 2. lacking grace in movement or posture (syn.) unmanageable, awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly, cumbersome, clunky, gawky . not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity | | |
8590 | unwitting | not done on purpose; unintended . unaware incidental . 不知不觉的 . not done on purpose; unintended . adj. 不經意的;不知不覺的 | ||
8591 | unwittingly | unknowingly . 无意的 . |  | |
8592 | unwonted | unusual . 不寻常的，不习惯的 | ||
8593 | unworldly | 超凡脱俗的 | ||
8594 | up-close | 클로즈업의, 근거리에서의 . 클로즈업의, 근거리에서의 . 클로즈업의, 근거리에서의 | ||
8595 | up-front | In advance | ||
8596 | upbeat | n. 復甦;興旺 adj. 樂觀的 . (adj.) positive and cheerful |  | |
8597 | upbraid | (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with . (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with . to scold sharply . to scold sharply The teacher upbraided the student for scrawling graffiti all over the walls of the school. Synonyms: berate; chide; rebuke; reproach; tax . to scold sharply The teacher upbraided the student for scrawling graffiti all over the walls of the school. Synonyms: berate; chide; rebuke; reproach; tax . to scold sharply . to scold sharply The teacher upbraided the student for scrawling graffiti all over the walls of the school. Synonyms: berate; chide; rebuke; reproach; tax . to reproach severely, scold . to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it, She consistently ___ those in authority who overstepped their limits. (I was braiding my hair the other day and it was up in front of my face so Hojat criticized me for doing that and asked me to change it.) . (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with . to scold sharply The teacher upbraided the student for scrawling graffiti all over the walls of the school. Synonyms: berate; chide; rebuke; reproach; tax . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someon Origin late Old English upbrēdan 'allege [something] as a basis for censure,' based on braid in the obsolete sense 'brandish.' The current sense dates from Middle English. . v. 斥罵;責備 . ругать, бранить, упрекать . synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someon Origin late Old English upbrēdan 'allege [something] as a basis for censure,' based on braid in the obsolete sense 'brandish.' The current sense dates from Middle English. . to scold sharply . (v.) express criticism towards (syn.) reproach . وبخ, انتقد (reprimand) - to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it | | |
8598 | upend | to cause something to be upside down | | |
8599 | upheaval | 剧变 . (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change | ||
8600 | uphold | to support . 1. to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist 2. (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable . 1. to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist 2. (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable . 1. to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist 2. (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable . (v) 1. to give support to; to stand up for; stick up for 2. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last |  | |
8601 | uplifting | making you feel happier or giving you more hope . making you feel happier or giving you more hope . making you feel happier or giving you more hope | ||
8602 | upmarket, | designed for or used by people who belong to a high social class or have a lot of money . designed for or used by people who belong to a high social class or have a lot of money | ||
8603 | uproar | 1. a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something 2. a situation in which there is a lot of public criticism and angry argument about something that someone has said or done, outcry . 1. a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something 2. a situation in which there is a lot of public criticism and angry argument about something that someone has said or done, outcry . 1. a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something 2. a situation in which there is a lot of public criticism and angry argument about something that someone has said or done, outcry | ||
8604 | uproarious | hilarious; hysterical; very funny . hilarious; hysterical; very funny . adj. 令人捧腹大笑的 |  | |
8605 | upshot | outcome | ||
8606 | upstart | person who has suddenly risen to wealth and power, especially if he or she is conceited and unpleasant | ||
8607 | upswing | n. 上升;躍進;改善 |  | |
8608 | urban | city . in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town synonyms:town, city, municipal, civic, metropolitan, built-up, inner-city, downtown, suburban; urbanized, citified, townie ";crime rates are significantly higher in urban areas" Originearly 17th century: from Latin urbanus, from urbs, urb- 'city. . in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town synonyms:town, city, municipal, civic, metropolitan, built-up, inner-city, downtown, suburban; urbanized, citified, townie ";crime rates are significantly higher in urban areas" Originearly 17th century: from Latin urbanus, from urbs, urb- 'city. | ||
8609 | urbane | elegance sophistication . refined in manner or style, suave . civilized . refined in manner or style, suave . synonyms: suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, cultivated, cultured, civilized, cosmopolitan; smooth, polished, refined, self-possessed; courteous, polite, well mannered, mannerly, civil, charming Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'urban']: from French urbain or Latin urbanus [see urban]. . adj. (男子)溫文爾雅的;(因富有社會經驗)從容自信的 . вежливый, изысканный . synonyms: suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, cultivated, cultured, civilized, cosmopolitan; smooth, polished, refined, self-possessed; courteous, polite, well mannered, mannerly, civil, charming Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'urban']: from French urbain or Latin urbanus [see urban]. . refined in manner or style . refined in manner or style . (adj.) refined in manner or style |  | |
8610 | urbanite | n. 都市人 . city dweller |  | |
8611 | urbanity | n. Refined or elegant courtesy. . Refined or elegant courtesy. | ||
8612 | urchin | 海胆 | ||
8613 | urge | n. (難以控制的)慾望;衝動 v. 敦促;力策 |  | |
8614 | ursine | |||
8615 | use | verbiage | ||
8616 | usher | v. 引導;引領 . phr. 開創(重大的變化或新事物) |  | |
8617 | usurer | one that lends money especially at an exorbitant rate | ||
8618 | usurious | exceeding the maximum rate of interest which may be charged on loans . adj. Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. . greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation . (adj.) of the character of usury (syn.) exorbitant, unconscionable, unconscientient, outrageous, steep, extortionate, immoderate | ||
8619 | usurp | take over without legal authority . seize , take over to take someone's job or power when you should not . 篡夺 . to seize and hold a position by force or without right | ||
8620 | usurpation | wrongfully seizing and holding by force | ||
8621 | usury | the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates The moneylender was convicted of usury when it was discovered that he charged 50 percent interest on all his loans. Synonym: loan-sharking . the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates The moneylender was convicted of usury when it was discovered that he charged 50 percent interest on all his loans. Synonym: loan-sharking . the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates The moneylender was convicted of usury when it was discovered that he charged 50 percent interest on all his loans. Synonym: loan-sharking . the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates . the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates The moneylender was convicted of usury when it was discovered that he charged 50 percent interest on all his loans. Synonym: loan-sharking . the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French usurie, or from medieval Latin usuria, from Latin usura, from usus 'a use' [see use] . the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French usurie, or from medieval Latin usuria, from Latin usura, from usus 'a use' [see use] . the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates |  | |
8622 | utilitarian | meaning: relating to or aiming at usefulness statement: the beautiful, fragile vase couldn't hold flowers or serve any other utilitarian purpose synonym: antonym: | ||
8623 | utility | usefulness, public service, feature | ||
8624 | utmost | adj. 最大的;極度的 n. 最大限度 |  | |
8625 | utopia | an ideal society | ||
8626 | utter | articulate entire, total . to make a sound with your voice; to say something . to make a sound with your voice; to say something . to make a sound with your voice; to say something | ||
8627 | utterance | n. 某人發表的言論 |  | |
8628 | utterly | adv. 完全地;徹底地 |  | |
8629 | uxorious | having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife Origin late 16th century: from Latin uxoriosus, from uxor 'wife.' . having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife Origin late 16th century: from Latin uxoriosus, from uxor 'wife.' | ||
8630 | vacant | adj. 空缺的;空閒的;茫然的 |  | |
8631 | vacate | 让出，空出 . (v.) 1. leave behind empty 2. give up 3. cancel officially (syn.) renounce, resign, annul, countermand, repeal, recant, revoke |  | |
8632 | vaccinate | to produce immunity | ||
8633 | vacilate | Hesitate; to sway physically; to be indecisive | ||
8634 | vacillate | v. to shift between multiple options or opinions . (v) waver in one's mind or opinions, be indecisive . to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about something, especially in a way that annoys other people . waver oscillate . to physically sway; to be indecisive The customer held up the line as he vacillated de tween ordering chocolate chip or rocky-road ice cream. Synonyms: dither; falter; fluctuate; oscillate; waver . to physically sway; to be indecisive The customer held up the line as he vacillated de tween ordering chocolate chip or rocky-road ice cream. Synonyms: dither; falter; fluctuate; oscillate; waver . to physically sway; to be indecisive The customer held up the line as he vacillated de tween ordering chocolate chip or rocky-road ice cream. Synonyms: dither; falter; fluctuate; oscillate; waver . hesitate fluctuate . be undecided about something; Her mood ___ed between hope and despair. (At first they said vaccille hatoon ro biarid khuneye ma but then they changed their mind and were uncertain about it.) . to waver; to sway indecisively . to physically sway; to be indecisive The customer held up the line as he vacillated de tween ordering chocolate chip or rocky-road ice cream. Synonyms: dither; falter; fluctuate; oscillate; waver . synonyms: dither, waver, be indecisive, be undecided, be ambivalent, hesitate, be of two minds, blow hot and cold, keep changing one's mind, be conflicted; fluctuate, oscillate, hem Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'sway unsteadily']: from Latin vacillat- 'swayed,' from the verb vacillare . . v. 躊躇;猶豫;搖擺不定 . колебаться, не решаться . synonyms: dither, waver, be indecisive, be undecided, be ambivalent, hesitate, be of two minds, blow hot and cold, keep changing one's mind, be conflicted; fluctuate, oscillate, hem Origin late 16th century [in the sense 'sway unsteadily']: from Latin vacillat- 'swayed,' from the verb vacillare . . (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will . waver 犹豫；踌躇；摇摆 . to swing or waver; to be indecisive . to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about something, especially in a way that annoys other people . (waver between the two, wobble) to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions |  | |
8635 | vacillating | changing, fluctuating, indecisive . wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute | ||
8636 | vacillation | Wavering, going back and forth . MEANING: Indecision In Speech Or Action SENTENCE: The Vacillation In Movement Shows That Mr. Shakeel Is Not In Good Health. MNEMONIC: It Looks Similar To Oscillation, Which Means Move Back & Forth; So It'S Something Irregular. | ||
8637 | vacuity | lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness. . lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness | ||
8638 | vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence; empty . foolish . not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose ; a ___ expression, a ___ smile (She was a vacuum curious but was not intelligent about space.) . 空洞的 . lacking ideas or intelligence . Empty or vain . пустой, бессодержательный . lacking ideas or intelligence; empty . empty, lacking ideas or intelligence . (adj.) 1. devoid of matter 2. devoid of intelligence (syn.) obtuse, fatuous, inane, moronic, airhead (ant.) omniscient (n.) vacuity |  | |
8639 | vagaries | an unpredictable or erratic action . unexpected |  | |
8640 | vagary | unpredictable . 多变，难以预测的变化 . unpredictable action or behavior . каприз, причуда . unpredictable action or behavior |  | |
8641 | vagrant | 流浪的 . an idle wanderer, tramp . synonyms:street person, homeless person, tramp, hobo, drifter, down-and-out, derelict, beggar; itinerant, wanderer, nomad, traveler, vagabond, transient; informalbag lady, bum; literarywayfarer "; Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French vagarant 'wandering around,' from the verb vagrer | ||
8642 | vague | ambiguous lacking definite shape . adj. 模糊的 | ||
8643 | vain | adj. 徒然的;枉然的;愛虛榮的 |  | |
8644 | vainglorious | excessively proud or boastful . excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain;conceited, narcissistic, . excessively proud or boastful; elated by vanity . excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain |  | |
8645 | vainness | бесполезность, безуспешность |  | |
8646 | valediction | goodbye statement of farewell . the action of saying farewell synonyms: farewell, goodbye, adieu, leave-taking; parting words ";he departed without a valediction"; Origin mid 17th century: based on Latin vale 'goodbye' + dicere 'to say,' on the pattern of benediction . . the action of saying farewell synonyms: farewell, goodbye, adieu, leave-taking; parting words ";he departed without a valediction"; Origin mid 17th century: based on Latin vale 'goodbye' + dicere 'to say,' on the pattern of benediction . | ||
8647 | valedictory | pertaining to a farewell . 告别的 . прощальный, напутственный . pertaining to a farewell . a farewell oration . (n.) a farewell oration (adj.) relating to an expression of farewell |  | |
8648 | valiant | fearless . 勇敢的 . храбрый, отважный, героический |  | |
8649 | valid | logically correct | ||
8650 | validate | 承认有效性 | ||
8651 | valor | bravery . bravery . доблесть, отвага . bravery | | |
8652 | vandalism | the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason . 破坏行为 . the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason . the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason | ||
8653 | vanguard | 1. the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. 2. the part of an army, etc. that is at the front when moving forward to attack the enemy . the leading or forward position in a movement . 1. the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. 2. the part of an army, etc. that is at the front when moving forward to attack the enemy . 1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle. | ||
8654 | vanish | 1. to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain 2. to stop existing . 1. to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain 2. to stop existing . 1. to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain 2. to stop existing | ||
8655 | vanquish | to defeat . (v.) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition . to defeat in a conflict . conquer , defeat to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war; The ___ed army surrendered their weapons. (The van made a quish sound and defeated all other racers.) . to defeat someone completely in a competition, war, etc., conquer . to defeat . to defeat someone completely in a competition, war, etc., conquer . v. 擊敗;克服;抑制;戰勝 <c.f.>subjugate 征服;使臣服 . to defeat someone completely in a competition, war, etc., conquer |  | |
8656 | vanquished | meaning: defeat thoroughly | | |
8657 | vantage | 优势 | ||
8658 | vapid | dull . dull . dull . insipid showing no intelligence or imagination: a ___ reality tv show . 乏味的 . dull . adj. 無生氣的;單調的;愚蠢的 . безвкусный, бессодержательный . synonyms: insipid, uninspired, colorless, uninteresting, feeble, flat, dull, boring, tedious, tired, unexciting, uninspiring, unimaginative, uninvolving, lifeless, tame, vacuous, bland, Origin mid 17th century [used originally in description of drinks as 'lacking in flavor']: from Latin vapidus . . (adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force . lacking taste or flavor or tangvapid - lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea" flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, bland, flat . offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging . (adj.) lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest (syn.) unexciting, unstimulating (adj.) lacking taste or flavor or tang (syn.) bland, insipid, flat |  | |
8659 | vaporize | gasify extinguish | ||
8660 | variable | You can solve these by algebra or by picking numbers! Eliminate the low hanging fruit if there is one variable in the answer choice! | ||
8661 | variance | a lack of agreement or harmony . permission to do something differently from the official or usual way ; He requested a ___ to build an addition to his house. . n. 差異;不同 |  | |
8662 | varied, | variegated |  | |
8663 | variegated | varied; marked with different colors The variegated foliage of the jungle allows it to support thousands of different animal species. Synonym: diversified . varied; marked with different colors . varied; marked with different colors The variegated foliage of the jungle allows it to support thousands of different animal species. Synonym: diversified . varied; marked with different colors The variegated foliage of the jungle allows it to support thousands of different animal species. Synonym: diversified . rainbow . varied; marked with different colors . varied; marked with different colors The variegated foliage of the jungle allows it to support thousands of different animal species. Synonym: diversified . synonyms: multicolored, multicolor, many-colored, many-hued, polychromatic, varicolored, colorful, prismatic, rainbow, kaleidoscopic; mottled, striated, marbled, streaked, speckled Origin mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- 'made varied' [from the verb variegare, from varius 'diverse'] + -ed2. . разноцветный, пестрый . synonyms: multicolored, multicolor, many-colored, many-hued, polychromatic, varicolored, colorful, prismatic, rainbow, kaleidoscopic; mottled, striated, marbled, streaked, speckled Origin mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- 'made varied' [from the verb variegare, from varius 'diverse'] + -ed2. . varied; marked with different colors . Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse | | |
8664 | varnish | embellish to cover or conceal | ||
8665 | vascular | Vascular is used to describe the channels and veins through which fluids pass in the bodies of animals and plants . Vascular is used to describe the channels and veins through which fluids pass in the bodies of animals and plants | ||
8666 | vassal | a holder of land by feudal tenur synonyms: serf, dependent, servant, slave, subject, bondsman, thrall, villein; historicalvavasour, helot ";he was born an English vassal"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin vassallus 'retainer,' of Celtic origin; compare with vavasour. . a holder of land by feudal tenur synonyms: serf, dependent, servant, slave, subject, bondsman, thrall, villein; historicalvavasour, helot ";he was born an English vassal"; Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin vassallus 'retainer,' of Celtic origin; compare with vavasour. | ||
8667 | vassals | lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a greater lord -- in a military capacity | ||
8668 | vault | jump to accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously | ||
8669 | vaunt | to boast; to brag about . to speak boastfully . synonyms: boast about, brag about, make much of, crow about, pa Origin late Middle English: the noun a shortening of obsolete avaunt 'boasting, a boast'; the verb [originally in the sense 'use boastful language'] from Old French vanter, from late Latin vantare, based on Latin vanus 'vain, empty.' . хвастаться . synonyms: boast about, brag about, make much of, crow about, pa Origin late Middle English: the noun a shortening of obsolete avaunt 'boasting, a boast'; the verb [originally in the sense 'use boastful language'] from Old French vanter, from late Latin vantare, based on Latin vanus 'vain, empty.' . to boast; to brag about . to boast, drag . (v.) show off (syn.) bluster, boast, brag, bluff |  | |
8670 | vaunted | proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved . brag about highly or widely praised or boasted about, his ___ new plan has been shown to have serious weaknesses. (so wanted and praised) . proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved . proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved . adj. 被廣泛誇耀或吹噓的 (vaunt v. 吹噓;誇耀) . (adj.) much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way . proudly talked about or praised as being very good, especially when this is not deserved | | |
8671 | vaunting | boasting | ||
8672 | veer | to change direction or course . 1. (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly 2. (of a conversation or way of behaving or thinking) to change in the way it develops . 1. (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly 2. (of a conversation or way of behaving or thinking) to change in the way it develops . 1. (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly 2. (of a conversation or way of behaving or thinking) to change in the way it develops | ||
8673 | vehement | (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful . showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense . passionate . expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force; Despite ___ opposition from his family he quit school and became an actor. (The Esfahani guy was saying that we hementori dashtim jigho dad mikardim and he was expressing his feelings.) . showing very strong feelings, especially anger . showing very strong feelings, especially anger . synonyms: passionate, forceful, ardent, Origin late Middle English [describing pain or temperature, in the sense 'intense, high in degree']: from French véhément or Latin vehement- 'impetuous, violent,' perhaps from an unrecorded adjective meaning 'deprived of mind,' influenced by vehere 'carry.' . adj. 感情激烈的;強烈的 . сильный, неистовый, страстный . synonyms: passionate, forceful, ardent, Origin late Middle English [describing pain or temperature, in the sense 'intense, high in degree']: from French véhément or Latin vehement- 'impetuous, violent,' perhaps from an unrecorded adjective meaning 'deprived of mind,' influenced by vehere 'carry.' . (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful . showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense . marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions . showing very strong feelings, especially anger . (adj.) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or conviction; inclined to react violently (syn.) fierce, violent, fervid, tearing |  | |
8674 | vehemently | marked by intense force or emotion | | |
8675 | vein | a particular style or manner 1. A number of other people commented in a similar vein. 2. "And that's not all," he continued in angry vein. . a particular style or manner 1. A number of other people commented in a similar vein. 2. "And that's not all," he continued in angry vein. . a particular style or manner 1. A number of other people commented in a similar vein. 2. "And that's not all," he continued in angry vein. | ||
8676 | venal | corrupt; can be bribed . purchasable . open to or marked by bribery or corruption . Greedy . synonyms: corrupt, corruptible, bribable, open to bribery; dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled; mercenary, greedy; Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'available for purchase,' referring to merchandise or a favor]: from Latin venalis, from venum 'thing for sale.' . adj. 貪贓枉法的;唯利是圖的;可收買的;貪汙的 . продажный, корыстный . synonyms: corrupt, corruptible, bribable, open to bribery; dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled; mercenary, greedy; Origin mid 17th century [in the sense 'available for purchase,' referring to merchandise or a favor]: from Latin venalis, from venum 'thing for sale.' . showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery |  | |
8677 | venal(n) | A ___ person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money; a ___ regime (humans are looking to win(ven) all the money rather than truly owning it.) |  | |
8678 | venality | n. the state of being capable of being bribed . corruption the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption . القابلية للرشوة the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption . the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption . n. 唯利是圖;貪贓枉法;腐敗 . the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption . corruption |  | |
8679 | vendetta | a prolonged feud, often between two families, characterized by retaliatory acts of revenge; any act motivated by vengeance | ||
8680 | vendor | retailer | ||
8681 | veneer | n. 掩飾(令人不快事物的)物;虛飾;鑲板 (patina ) . 外表；虚饰； . (n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer . a thin surface layer varnish, to conceal( something bad) . coating covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance , her ___ of politeness began to crack (monir would always volunteer but hid behind hurry all the time.) . (n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer . внешний слой, оболочка . thin covering that hides the underlying substance |  | |
8682 | venerability | worthy of respect | ||
8683 | venerable | respected because of age . respected because of age . venerated , respected old and very much respected: a ___ institution/tradition . (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. . . (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. . уважаемый, почтенный . respectable due to age . (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. . (adj.) profoundly honored; impressive by reason of age (syn.) immemorial, (ant.) despicable, mangy, sordid, vile |  | |
8684 | venerate | v. to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship . regard with great respect . to honor, to revere . adore, respect . (v)to respect deeply ; Rumi is Iran's the most ___ poet. (when (ven) the dragon ate the er headed snake I started respecting it deeply.) . regard with feelings of respect and reverence . (v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect . regard with feelings of respect and reverence . v. 深遠尊重 . to respect deeply . (v.) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or in awe of (syn.) revere, fear (adj.) venerable respected (n.) veneration . MEANING: Deserving High Respect SENTENCE: We Do Not Mean To Be Disrespectful When We Refuse To Follow The Advice Of Our Venerable Leader. MNEMONIC: Venerate We + Narrate (Narration Of Some Holy Book); So We Narrate Some Verses Of Holy Books That Are Awesome And Demanding High Respect. |  | |
8685 | venerate/venerated | Praise; to respect deeply | ||
8686 | venerated | treat or regard with reverence | ||
8687 | veneration | great respect | ||
8688 | vengeance | the act of punishing or harming someone in return for what they have done to you, your family, or your friends, revenge . the act of punishing or harming someone in return for what they have done to you, your family, or your friends, revenge . the act of punishing or harming someone in return for what they have done to you, your family, or your friends, revenge | ||
8689 | venial | easily excused or forgiven . easily excused or forgiven, pardonable ; a ___ sin (It is not a major crisis and he will win all the votes) . easily excused . denoting a sin that is n synonyms: forgivable, pardonable, excusable, allowable, permissible; slight, minor, unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling; de minimis ";the venial indiscretions of my youth"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin venialis, from venia 'forgiveness.' . простительный . denoting a sin that is n synonyms: forgivable, pardonable, excusable, allowable, permissible; slight, minor, unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling; de minimis ";the venial indiscretions of my youth"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin venialis, from venia 'forgiveness.' . easily excused; pardonable |  | |
8690 | venom | toxin viciousness . 毒液 . яд, злоба | | |
8691 | venomous | (adj.) 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom 2. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful (syn.) virulent, toxic, deadly, poisonous, vicious, malicious | ||
8692 | venous | pertaining to a vein | ||
8693 | ventilate | to push air through | ||
8694 | venture | v. 冒險去做 n. (有風險的)企業;商業投機 . 1. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant 2. to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend someone . 1. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant 2. to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend someone . 1. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant 2. to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend someone |  | |
8695 | venturesome | adventurous, risky, daring | ||
8696 | venue | a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event, or conference . a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event, or conference . n. (公共事件的)會場;舉辦地 . location . a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event, or conference |  | |
8697 | venus | 金星 | ||
8698 | veracious | truthful . truthful, accurate . honest precise . truthful and honest ; a ___ appetite for learning (After the death of king Joffre they told everyone where(ver) his ashes(acious) are, with honesty. ) . habitually speaking the truth . truthful . habitually speaking the truth sentence: . Truth; filled with truth and accuracy . habitually speaking the truth . adj. 真誠的;誠實的 . правдивый, достоверный . honest; truthful . MEANING: Truthful SENTENCE: While We Elect Our Leaders In The Hope That Every Word They Speak Will Be Veracious, History Has Shown That Such A Hope Is Naive. MNEMONIC: This May Sound A Little Silly But My Friend Veeracious (Veera) Always Tells Truth . صدوق honest and not telling or containing any lies | | |
8699 | veracity | n. Truth and factual accuracy . truthfulness, honesty . the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth, truth . filled with truth and accuracy She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of the events. Synonyms: candor; exactitude; fidelity; probity . truthfulness, honesty . truthfulness, honesty . filled with truth and accuracy She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of the events. Synonyms: candor; exactitude; fidelity; probity . truthfulness, honesty . filled with truth and accuracy She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of the events. Synonyms: candor; exactitude; fidelity; probity . filled with truth and accuracy She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of the events. Synonyms: candor; exactitude; fidelity; probity . the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth, truth . synonyms: truthfulness, truth, accuracy, correctness, faithfulness, fidelity; reputability, honesty, sincerity, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, scrupulousness, ethi Origin early 17th century: from French véracité or medieval Latin veracitas, from verax 'speaking truly' [see veracious . synonyms: truthfulness, truth, accuracy, correctness, faithfulness, fidelity; reputability, honesty, sincerity, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, scrupulousness, ethi Origin early 17th century: from French véracité or medieval Latin veracitas, from verax 'speaking truly' [see veracious . accuracy; truthfulness . conformity to facts; accuracy; honesty . the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth, truth . the truth or accuracy of something | | |
8700 | verbatim | word by word, in the exact words . word for word using the exact words that were originally used, subjects were instructed to recall the passage ___ . in exactly the same word synonyms: word for word, letter for letter, line for line, to the letter, literally, exactly, precisely, accurately, closely, faithfully ";I memorized his monologue verbatim"; Origin late 15th century: from medieval Latin, from Latin verbum 'word.' Compare with literatim. . word for word | ||
8701 | verbiage | the use of too many words, or of more difficult words than are needed, to express an idea . the use of too many words, or of more difficult words than are needed, to express an idea . (n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression . the use of too many words, or of more difficult words than are needed, to express an idea . n. 囉嗦;冗長;措辭 . overabundance of words . the use of too many words, or of more difficult words than are needed, to express an idea . use of too many words; chatter |  | |
8702 | verbose | adj. long-winded; loquacious, wordy . wordy The professor's answer was so verbose that his student forgot what the original question had been. Synonyms: long-winded; loquacious; prolix; superfluous . wordy The professor's answer was so verbose that his student forgot what the original question had been. Synonyms: long-winded; loquacious; prolix; superfluous . wordy The professor's answer was so verbose that his student forgot what the original question had been. Synonyms: long-winded; loquacious; prolix; superfluous . circuitous, rambling . wordy The professor's answer was so verbose that his student forgot what the original question had been. Synonyms: long-winded; loquacious; prolix; superfluous . using or containing too many words . meaning: Overblown/wordy . synonyms: wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative, voluble; long-winded, flatulent, lengthy, prolix, tautological, pleonastic, periphrastic, circumlocutory, circuitous, wandering, discursive, digressive, rambling; informalmouthy, Origin late 17th century: from Latin verbosus, from verbum 'word.' . многословный . synonyms: wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative, voluble; long-winded, flatulent, lengthy, prolix, tautological, pleonastic, periphrastic, circumlocutory, circuitous, wandering, discursive, digressive, rambling; informalmouthy, Origin late 17th century: from Latin verbosus, from verbum 'word.' . wordy, very talkative . using or containing too many words . (adj.) using or containing too many words (syn.) long-winded, prolix, tedious, wordy, voluble . MEANING: Wordy. SENTENCE: This Article Is Too Verbose; Nobody Has Enough Time To Read The Whole Article, So We Must Edit It To Make It Brief And To The Point. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Like Wordose 'Using Plenty Of Words'; A Verbose Person Is Too Much Talkative To Be Tedious For Others. |  | |
8703 | verboten | forbidden | ||
8704 | verdant | (adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment . inexperienced, unsophisticated, green with vegetation . green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement . green with vegetation . (adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment . [of countryside] green with grass or other rich vegetation synonyms: green, leafy, grassy; lush, rich; literaryverdurous ";the verdant spring mosses"; Origin late 16th century: perhaps from Old French verdeant, present participle of verdoier 'be green,' based on Latin viridis 'green.' . [of countryside] green with grass or other rich vegetation synonyms: green, leafy, grassy; lush, rich; literaryverdurous ";the verdant spring mosses"; Origin late 16th century: perhaps from Old French verdeant, present participle of verdoier 'be green,' based on Latin viridis 'green.' . green with vegetation; inexperienced . (adj.) characterized by abundance of verdure (syn.) abundant | ||
8705 | verdict | 1. a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if someone is considered guilty of a crime or not 2. a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about something, after you have tested it or considered it carefully . 1. a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if someone is considered guilty of a crime or not 2. a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about something, after you have tested it or considered it carefully . 1. a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if someone is considered guilty of a crime or not 2. a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about something, after you have tested it or considered it carefully . (n.) a decision made after a lot of considering, usually made by the jury in a courtroom. | ||
8706 | verdigris | a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate OriginMiddle English: from Old French verte-gres, earlier vert de Grece 'green of Greece. . a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate OriginMiddle English: from Old French verte-gres, earlier vert de Grece 'green of Greece. | ||
8707 | verdure | lush green vegetation Origin late Middle English: via French from Old French verd 'green,' from Latin viridis . . lush green vegetation Origin late Middle English: via French from Old French verd 'green,' from Latin viridis . | ||
8708 | verge | 接近，倾向 | ||
8709 | verifiable | adj. 可驗證的 | ||
8710 | verify | authenticate | ||
8711 | verisimilar | appearing to be true . Having the appearance of truth, probable | ||
8712 | verisimilitude | (n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable . realism , believability the quality of seeming 1 or of having the appearance of being real, she has included photographs in the book to lend ___ to the story. (very similar to truth) . the appearance of being true or real . n. 逼真的事物;貌似真實 . the appearance of being true or real . the appearance of truth . the appearance of truth |  | |
8713 | veritable | actual, true, real real or genuine unquestionable; actual; true . a word used to emphasize that someone or something can be compared to someone or something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc. . being truly or very much so not false . being truly or very much so . authentic; genuine . real . real , bona fide truthfully, without a doubt , ___ mermaids, a ___ cry for justice (this very table has seen the whole nazi's history.))))) . 真正的 . (adj.) actual, true, real . a word used to emphasize that someone or something can be compared to someone or something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc. . adj. 名符其實的;真誠的;無疑的 (veracious, truthfully) . (adj.) actual, true, real . (adj.) actual, true, real . (adj.) actual, true, real . actual, true, real (used as an intensifier) . a word used to emphasize that someone or something can be compared to someone or something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc. |  | |
8714 | verity | meaning: Truth . truth | ||
8715 | vermin | |||
8716 | vernacular | dialect informal . Everyday language of ordinary people | ||
8717 | vernal | related to spring; fresh Bea basked in the balmy vernal breezes, happy that winter was coming to an end. Synonyms: springlike; youthful . related to spring; fresh Bea basked in the balmy vernal breezes, happy that winter was coming to an end. Synonyms: springlike; youthful . related to spring; fresh Bea basked in the balmy vernal breezes, happy that winter was coming to an end. Synonyms: springlike; youthful . . related to spring; fresh Bea basked in the balmy vernal breezes, happy that winter was coming to an end. Synonyms: springlike; youthful |  | |
8718 | versatile | adj. 多才多藝的;多功能的;活動式的 (protean) . able to do many things well; capable of many uses . adaptable changeable . 1. (of a person) able to do many different things 2. (of food, a building, etc.) having many different uses . 1. (of a person) able to do many different things 2. (of food, a building, etc.) having many different uses . able to do many things well . 1. Capable of doing many things competently. 2. Having varied uses or serving many functions: "The most versatile of vegetables is the tomato" 3. Variable or inconstant; changeable: a versatile temperament. 4. Biology Capable of moving freely in all directions, as the loosely attached anthers of certain flowers. . 1. (of a person) able to do many different things 2. (of food, a building, etc.) having many different uses . (adj.) 1. having great diversity or variety (syn.) various, varied (adj.) competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another (syn.) skilled (adj.) changeable or inconstant (syn.) variable |  | |
8719 | verse | familiarize rhythm | ||
8720 | versed | acquainted accomplished . (adj.) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience (ant.) unseasoned | ||
8721 | vertebrae | n. 脊椎骨 |  | |
8722 | vertebrate | 脊椎动物 . n. 脊椎動物 |  | |
8723 | vertigo | dizziness . dizziness , loss of balance . a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or c synonyms: dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, loss of balance ";the steep narrow stairs give me vertigo"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin, 'whirling,' from vertere 'to turn.' . головокружение . a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or c synonyms: dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, loss of balance ";the steep narrow stairs give me vertigo"; Origin late Middle English: from Latin, 'whirling,' from vertere 'to turn.' |  | |
8724 | verve | vitality . n. 精力;熱情;活力 . живость, сила, энергия . vigor and spirit or enthusiasm |  | |
8725 | very | wary . blatant | | |
8726 | vessel | a tube ship, watercraft | ||
8727 | vestigal | relating to visible traces left by something that no longer exists | ||
8728 | vestige | a trace; a remnant Vestiges of the former tenant still remained in the apartment, though he hadn't lived there for years. Synonyms: relic; remains; sign . a trace; a remnant Vestiges of the former tenant still remained in the apartment, though he hadn't lived there for years. Synonyms: relic; remains; sign . a trace; a remnant Vestiges of the former tenant still remained in the apartment, though he hadn't lived there for years. Synonyms: relic; remains; sign . the smallest quantity or trace . fragment , relic a very small amount of something that still exists after most of it has gone: there is still a ___ of hope that she might be found alive. . a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing . . a trace; a remnant Vestiges of the former tenant still remained in the apartment, though he hadn't lived there for years. Synonyms: relic; remains; sign . a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing . a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists synonyms: remnant, fragment, relic, echo, indication, sign, trace, residue, mark, legacy, reminder; remains ";the last vestiges of colonialism"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium 'footprint.' . n. 殘餘;遺跡 . частица, след, остаток . a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists synonyms: remnant, fragment, relic, echo, indication, sign, trace, residue, mark, legacy, reminder; remains ";the last vestiges of colonialism"; Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium 'footprint.' . a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists . a small trace, mark, or amount; hint: a vestige of truth; no vestige of the meal (remnants) . a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing |  | |
8729 | vestigial | relating to vestige (surviving evidence, a trace of something no longer present) . remnant of something; something in an underdeveloped form . undeveloped . forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable | ||
8730 | vestment | |||
8731 | vet | v. 仔細審查 (scrutinize) n. 獸醫;老兵(veteran) |  | |
8732 | veteran | Someone very experienced in something; expert . expert adept . (n.) a person who has served in the armed forces (adj.) rendered competent through trial and experience (syn.) seasoned, experienced | ||
8733 | veto | reject . (n.) a vote that blocks decision (v.) command against (syn.) disallow, forbid, prohibit, proscribe |  | |
8734 | vex | to annoy . annoy . synonyms: annoy, irritate, anger, infuriate, exasperate, irk, gall, pique, put out, antagonize, nettle, get on someone's nerves, ruffle someone's feathers, rattle someone's cage, make someone's hackles rise, ru Origin late Middle English: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexare 'shake, disturb.' . v. 使惱火;使困惑; . synonyms: annoy, irritate, anger, infuriate, exasperate, irk, gall, pique, put out, antagonize, nettle, get on someone's nerves, ruffle someone's feathers, rattle someone's cage, make someone's hackles rise, ru Origin late Middle English: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexare 'shake, disturb.' . to annoy . (v.) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (syn.) annoy, bother, chafe, gravel, irritate, nettle, worry (v.) be a mystery or bewildering to (syn.) amaze, baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy . to annoy, irritate ; ___ a person with foolish questions (wax is annoying) (vexatious : difficult to work with) |  | |
8735 | vexation | n. state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned. . discomfort or distress |  | |
8736 | vexatious | difficult to deal with and causing a lot of anger, worry, or argument: This settlement will resolve one of the most ___ ( difficult) problems in the field of industrial relations. . раздражающий | | |
8737 | vexed | annoyed, frustrated, or worried To bring distress or suffering to; plague or afflict. | ||
8738 | vexing | meaning: Stubborn; to annoy | ||
8739 | via | the middle course or way | ||
8740 | viable | feasible, workable . that can be done; that will be successful . capable of life or normal growth and development . that can be done; that will be successful . adj. 能活下去的;可行的;有望成功的;能生長發育的 . жизнеспособный . that can be done; that will be successful . MEANING: Feasible, Practical SENTENCE: The Infant, Though Prematurely Born, Is Viable And Has A Good Chance To Survive. MNEMONIC: It Share One Root With 'Vi' This Root Attach With A Word To Make A Sense Of Lively Or Spirited Like In 'Vivid', 'Survive', 'Revive', 'Vivacious' And 'Convivial'; All These Words Are Related To Life Or Live With Happiness. |  | |
8741 | viatical | relating to a road or traveling | ||
8742 | vibrant | adj. 熱情洋溢的;色彩鮮艷的;光線明亮的 |  | |
8743 | vicarious | substitute . felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another ; It gives me ___ pleasure to watch him eat. (He kept asking her to drop the pen in front of him so she thought why is he so curious about it.) . meaning: Copy . experienced in synonyms: indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute; empathetic, empathic ";I had the vicarious thrill of knowing my wife was to be named the next university president"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin vicarius 'substitute' [see vicar] + -ous. . чужой, не свой, замещающий . experienced in synonyms: indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute; empathetic, empathic ";I had the vicarious thrill of knowing my wife was to be named the next university president"; Origin mid 17th century: from Latin vicarius 'substitute' [see vicar] + -ous. . experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person . If you have vicarious enjoyment, you have a second hand thrill. 1. performed, received, or suffered in place of another. 2. taking the place of another person or thing. 3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill. To experience something vicariously is to experience it secondhand, through the experiences of others. A vicarious thrill would be an exciting secondhand experience. Watching movies like Avatar offer plenty of vicarious thrills, as we feel we are beamed up onto the planet and experience each movement the character does. Really speaking, almost any exciting movie or story in which you lose yourself in offers you a vicarious thrill. |  | |
8744 | vicariously | 间接感受到的 | ||
8745 | vicinity | n. 鄰近地區;附近 |  | |
8746 | vicious | brutal violent . 1. violent and cruel 2. (of animals) aggressive and dangerous 3. (of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hatred and anger . 1. violent and cruel 2. (of animals) aggressive and dangerous 3. (of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hatred and anger . 1. violent and cruel 2. (of animals) aggressive and dangerous 3. (of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hatred and anger . | ||
8747 | vicissitude | a change or variation; ups and downs . one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with . a change or variation Investors must be prepared or vicissitudes of the stock market. Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability . change or variation in a course or conditions, mutation . a change or variation Investors must be prepared or vicissitudes of the stock market. Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability . a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something . a change or variation Investors must be prepared or vicissitudes of the stock market. Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability . natural change . change , shift change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse; losing your job is just one of the ___ of life. . one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with . a change or variation; ups and downs . a change or variation Investors must be prepared or vicissitudes of the stock market. Synonyms: inconstancy; mutability . one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with . a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant . A change or variation. n. The quality of being changeable; mutability. n. One of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings . See Synonyms at difficulty. . 1. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant 2. alternation between opposite or contrasting things . one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with | | |
8748 | vicissitudes | synonyms: change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation; inconstancy, instability, uncertainty, chanciness, unpredictability, Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'alternation']: from French, or from Latin vicissitudo, from vicissim 'by turns,' from vic- 'turn, change.' . n. (通常指往壞處)人生變遷;生命轉折;波折 . сложности, превратности . synonyms: change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation; inconstancy, instability, uncertainty, chanciness, unpredictability, Origin early 17th century [in the sense 'alternation']: from French, or from Latin vicissitudo, from vicissim 'by turns,' from vic- 'turn, change.' | | |
8749 | victimize | cheat | ||
8750 | victuals | food or provisions, ty Origin Middle English: from Old French vitaille, from late Latin victualia, neuter plural of Latin victualis, from victus 'food'; related to vivere 'to live.' The pronunciation still represents the early spelling vittel ; later spelling has been influenced by the Latin form. . food or provisions, ty Origin Middle English: from Old French vitaille, from late Latin victualia, neuter plural of Latin victualis, from victus 'food'; related to vivere 'to live.' The pronunciation still represents the early spelling vittel ; later spelling has been influenced by the Latin form. | ||
8751 | vie | to compete; to strive for victory . 竞争 . to compete for |  | |
8752 | vie(vying) | compete for something ; The children were ___ing for attention. (Why why we have to succeed and they tried harder.) | | |
8753 | vigil | a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. . a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. . a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray Origin Middle English [sense 2]: via Old French from Latin vigilia, from vigil 'awake.' . бодрствование, дежурство . a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray Origin Middle English [sense 2]: via Old French from Latin vigilia, from vigil 'awake.' . a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. |  | |
8754 | vigilance | n. 警覺;警惕 (vigilant 警覺的) |  | |
8755 | vigilant | (adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful . alertly watchful, cautious . very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble . very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble . осторожный, бдительный . watchful . very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble | | |
8756 | vignette | portrait . a short scene or story . n. (清晰描述特點的)小插曲;片段 . a brief literary description |  | |
8757 | vigorous | done with power, force or energy; strong, healthy . dynamic strong | ||
8758 | vile | ugly despicable, abhorrent . 道德败坏的，邪恶的 . synonyms: foul, nasty, unpleasant, bad, disagreeable, horrid, horrible, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, offensive, obnoxious, odious, unsavory, repulsive, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, hateful, nauseating, sickening; dis Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin vilis 'cheap, base.' . synonyms: foul, nasty, unpleasant, bad, disagreeable, horrid, horrible, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, offensive, obnoxious, odious, unsavory, repulsive, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, hateful, nauseating, sickening; dis Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin vilis 'cheap, base.' . (adj.) 1. unpleasant to look at 2. morally despicable or abhorrent (syn.) grotesque, hideous, homely, monstrous, contemptible, despicable, detestable, execrable, paltry, ignominious (ant.) aesthetic, comely, ravishing, seemly, venerable, virtuous | ||
8759 | vilification | blackening someone's name | ||
8760 | vilify | to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against . to speak evil of . spread negative information about someone or something; He was ___ied by the press as a monster. (Vili Wonka was not well known about people after his opponents spread negative infos about him.) . v. 誹謗;詆毀 <c.f.>vitiate 破壞;削弱 . чернить, поносить . synonyms: disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, abuse, speak ill of, criticize, condemn, denounce; malign, slander, libel, slur; informaltear apart/into, l Origin late Middle English [in the sense 'lower in value']: from late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis 'of low value' [see vile]. . slander . (v.) spread negative information about (syn.) revile, defame, asperse, calumniate, libel, malign, smear, traduce, slander (v.) to lower in estimation or importance (syn.) overlook, disparage, scorn, disdain, scoff, belittle, debase, abase, slight (n.) vilification |  | |
8761 | vilipend | regard as worthless or of little value; despise . regard as worthless or of little value; despise | ||
8762 | villain | 坏人 | ||
8763 | villainous | |||
8764 | villainy | |||
8765 | vim | vitality and energy The vim with which she worked so early in the day explained why she was so productive. Synonyms: force power . vitality and energy The vim with which she worked so early in the day explained why she was so productive. Synonyms: force power . vitality and energy . vitality and energy The vim with which she worked so early in the day explained why she was so productive. Synonyms: force power . robust energy . Energy . vitality and energy The vim with which she worked so early in the day explained why she was so productive. Synonyms: force power . a healthy capacity for vigorous activity . (n.) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |  | |
8766 | vindicate | to clear from blame . to clear/free from blame . to free from blame to give evidence . to clear from blame To give evidence for . (v)to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong ; ___ one's honor, (He was blamed for rebellion but he arrested the dictator and therefore won his honor back.) . synonyms: acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate; discharge, liberate, free; informallet off, let off the hook; formalexculpate ";he was Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'deliver, rescue']: from Latin vindicat- 'claimed, avenged,' from the verb vindicare, from vindex, vindic- 'claimant, avenger.' . v. 證明...為清白或正確;澄清;平反 . доказывать, защищать, отстаивать . synonyms: acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate; discharge, liberate, free; informallet off, let off the hook; formalexculpate ";he was Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'deliver, rescue']: from Latin vindicat- 'claimed, avenged,' from the verb vindicare, from vindex, vindic- 'claimant, avenger.' . to clear from blame . to clear from blame . (v.) 1. show to be right by providing justification or proof (syn.) justify 2. clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof 3. maintain, uphold, or defend . MEANING: To Clear Someone From A Blame, Conspiracy Or Accusation. SENTENCE: Even Taking 10 Wickets In A Match Cannot Vindicate Muhammad Asif In The Eyes Of The Pakistani Public - For He Was Involved In Match Fixing And Betting Invalidates All Those Wickets. MNEMONIC: Sounds Like Win The Case. When You Win The Case, You Are Free From All Charges And Accusations. |  | |
8767 | vindicated | cleared of accusations or charges | ||
8768 | vindication | defense, excuse, justification | ||
8769 | vindictive | revengeful, spiteful . diposed to seek revenge . having or showing a desire to harm someone because you think that the person has harmed you; unwilling to forgive ; a ___comment (They wanted to win the dictator cause they felt a rage and thought he was the cause of their parent's death.) . trying to harm or upset someone, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you . revengeful . meaning: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge . meaning: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge Statement: the criticism was both vindictive and personalized synonyms: vengeful, revengeful, unforgiving, resentful, acrimonious, bitter antonym: forgiving . meaning: Forgive/make amends; hostile . trying to harm or upset someone, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you . adj. 想復仇的;懷恨在心的 <c.f.>vindicate 證明...清白 . мстительный, карательный . revengeful . revengeful, spiteful . trying to harm or upset someone, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you . (adj.) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge (syn.) revengeful (adj.) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite (syn.) spiteful, malicious, despiteful . (revengeful) (انتقامي) - having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive |  | |
8770 | vinegar | a liquid with a sour taste made from wine or apples, used to add flavor to food or to preserve it . a liquid with a sour taste made from wine or apples, used to add flavor to food or to preserve it . a liquid with a sour taste made from wine or apples, used to add flavor to food or to preserve it | ||
8771 | violate | 1. (formal) to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc. 2. (formal) to disturb or not respect someone's peace, privacy, etc. . 1. (formal) to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc. 2. (formal) to disturb or not respect someone's peace, privacy, etc. . 1. (formal) to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc. 2. (formal) to disturb or not respect someone's peace, privacy, etc. | ||
8772 | violation; | transgression | ||
8773 | virago | (n)an ill-tempered or violent woman ; (Wherever I go I see angry women) . a scold; a noisy, tyrannizing woman . synonyms: harridan, shrew, dragon, termagant, vixen; fishwife, witch, hellcat, she-devil, tartar, m Origin Old English [used only as the name given by Adam to Eve, following the Vulgate], from Latin, 'heroic woman, female warrior,' from vir 'man.' The current sense dates from late Middle English. . сварливая женщина, мегера . synonyms: harridan, shrew, dragon, termagant, vixen; fishwife, witch, hellcat, she-devil, tartar, m Origin Old English [used only as the name given by Adam to Eve, following the Vulgate], from Latin, 'heroic woman, female warrior,' from vir 'man.' The current sense dates from late Middle English. . an ill-tempered or violent woman |  | |
8774 | viral | like or caused by a virus . 病毒的 . like or caused by a virus . like or caused by a virus | ||
8775 | viridescent | greenish or becoming green Origin mid 19th century: from late Latin viridescent- 'becoming green,' from the verb viridescere, from Latin viridis 'green.' . greenish or becoming green Origin mid 19th century: from late Latin viridescent- 'becoming green,' from the verb viridescere, from Latin viridis 'green.' | ||
8776 | virile | A ___ man is strong and has sexual energy. . зрелый, возмужалый . masculine; manly |  | |
8777 | virilism | development of masculine physical traits in a female | ||
8778 | virility | manliness . the quality of having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive; manliness . manly character, vigor, or spirit; masculinity. |  | |
8779 | virtual | adj. 事實上的;實質上的;虛擬的 |  | |
8780 | virtuosity | 精湛技巧 . great technical skill . great skill or ability . (n.) technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso (n.) virtuoso - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (syn.) adept, champion, genius, maven, sensation (adj.) virtuoso - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill (syn.) consummate, masterful | ||
8781 | virtuoso | expert amateur . 艺术大师 . highly skilled artist . synonyms: genius, expert, master, past master, maestro, artist, prodigy, marvel, adept, professional, doyen, veteran; star, champion; informalhotshot, wizard, magician, pro, ace ";the Origin early 17th century: from Italian, literally 'learned, skillful,' from late Latin virtuosus [see virtuous]. . synonyms: genius, expert, master, past master, maestro, artist, prodigy, marvel, adept, professional, doyen, veteran; star, champion; informalhotshot, wizard, magician, pro, ace ";the Origin early 17th century: from Italian, literally 'learned, skillful,' from late Latin virtuosus [see virtuous]. . highly skilled artist | ||
8782 | virtuous | having excellent morals; righteous morally excellent . ethical . having or showing high moral standards . | ||
8783 | virulence | degree of pathogenicity; harsh, full of malice . ability to produce disease . 1. the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison 2. bitter hostility; rancor | ||
8784 | virulent | (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful . extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic . extremely poisonous . (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful . toxic vicious . toxic vitriolic , hostile a virulent disease or poison causes severe illness very quickly. . extremely poisonous . synonyms: poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal, fatal, dangerous, harmful, injurious, pernicious, damaging, destructive; literarydeathly ";virulent herbicide Origin late Middle English [originally describing a poisoned wound]: from Latin virulentus, from virus 'poison' [see virus]. . adj. 劇毒的;致命的;狠毒的;惡毒的 . опасный, злой . synonyms: poisonous, toxic, venomous, noxious, deadly, lethal, fatal, dangerous, harmful, injurious, pernicious, damaging, destructive; literarydeathly ";virulent herbicide Origin late Middle English [originally describing a poisoned wound]: from Latin virulentus, from virus 'poison' [see virus]. . extremely poisonous . extremely poisonous; hateful . extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful . (adj.) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom (syn.) deadly, venomous, toxic (adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone (syn.) acerbic, acid, acrid, caustic, vitriolic (n.) virulence 1. extreme harmfulness 2. extreme hostility . |  | |
8785 | visage | a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features synonyms: face, countenance, look, [facial] features, [facial] expression ";a visage marked by years of depression"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin visus 'sight,' from videre 'to see.' . n. 臉;外觀 . лицо, внешний вид . a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features synonyms: face, countenance, look, [facial] features, [facial] expression ";a visage marked by years of depression"; Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin visus 'sight,' from videre 'to see.' . face |  | |
8786 | viscid | adherent, adhesive | ||
8787 | viscissitude | a change or variation | ||
8788 | viscous | thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing liquid Most viscous liquids, like oil or homey, become even thicker as they are cooled down. Synonyms: gelatinous; glutinous; thick . thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing liquid Most viscous liquids, like oil or homey, become even thicker as they are cooled down. Synonyms: gelatinous; glutinous; thick . thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing liquid Most viscous liquids, like oil or homey, become even thicker as they are cooled down. Synonyms: gelatinous; glutinous; thick . sticky . (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely . thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing liquid Most viscous liquids, like oil or homey, become even thicker as they are cooled down. Synonyms: gelatinous; glutinous; thick . meaning: having a relatively high resistance to flow . (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely . synonyms: glutinous, gelatinous, thick, viscid, mucous, mucoid, mucilaginous, gummy, gluey, adhesive, tacky, adherent, treacly, syrupy; technicalviscoelastic; informalgooey, gloppy " Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viscous or late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum 'birdlime.' . вязкий, липкий, клейкий . synonyms: glutinous, gelatinous, thick, viscid, mucous, mucoid, mucilaginous, gummy, gluey, adhesive, tacky, adherent, treacly, syrupy; technicalviscoelastic; informalgooey, gloppy " Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viscous or late Latin viscosus, from Latin viscum 'birdlime.' . thick; sticky . (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely . MEANING: having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity. SENTENCE: It seemed to take forever for the viscous cough medicine to come out of the bottle. MNEMONIC: viscous lava |  | |
8789 | viscuous | thick; sticky | ||
8790 | visionary | imaginary illusory foreseeing . 1. (approving) original and showing the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence 2. relating to dreams or strange experiences, especially of a religious kind . 1. (approving) original and showing the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence 2. relating to dreams or strange experiences, especially of a religious kind . 1. Characterized by vision or foresight. 2. a. Having the nature of fantasies or dreams; illusory. b. Existing in imagination only; imaginary. 3. a. Characterized by or given to apparitions, prophecies, or revelations. b. Given to daydreams or reverie; dreamy. 4. a. Not practicable or realizable; utopian: visionary schemes for getting rich. b. Tending to envision things in perfect but unrealistic form; idealistic. . 1. (approving) original and showing the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence 2. relating to dreams or strange experiences, especially of a religious kind | ||
8791 | visited | inflicted upon" and refers to something harmful or unpleasant. | ||
8792 | vista | a broad view; outlook . 1. a beautiful view of the countryside, a city, etc. 2. a range of things that might happen in the future |  | |
8793 | vital | (adj.) urgently needed; absolutely necessary (syn.) critical, indispensable (adj.) full of spirit (syn.) lively, alive, animated | ||
8794 | vitality | vigor, energy . жизнеспособность, живость, энергия . quality or state of being full of life; state of being full of energy |  | |
8795 | vitiate | to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of . to reduce the value cheapen . to destroy or damage something: He said that American military power should never again be ___ed by political concerns. . to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of . meaning: Weaken . spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of Origin mid 16th century: from Latin vitiat- 'impaired,' from the verb vitiare, from vitium [see vice1]. . v. 破壞;毀壞 . портить, искажать . spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of Origin mid 16th century: from Latin vitiat- 'impaired,' from the verb vitiare, from vitium [see vice1]. . to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of . to impair the quality of, corrupt morally . (v.) to reduce the value or impair the quality of; to debase in moral or aesthetic status (syn.) mar, taint, tarnish, blemish, cripple, deface, deteriorate, flaw, harm, impair, undermine, deprave, pervert, prostitute, subvert (ant.) fortify, mend, patch, recondition, elevate, ennoble, uplift (v.) take away the legal force of or render ineffective (syn.) invalidate, void |  | |
8796 | vitiation | corruption | ||
8797 | vitreous | glassy . glassy . like glass in appearance or physical properties | ||
8798 | vitriol | Cruel and bitter criticism. Disapproval . cruel and bitter criticism . cruel and bitter criticism Origin late Middle English [denoting the sulfate of various metals]: from Old French, or from medieval Latin vitriolum, from Latin vitrum 'glass.' . n. (用以責罵或強烈敵意)辱罵惡劣的言語或批評 <c.f.>vitiate 毀壞 harsh . cruel and bitter criticism Origin late Middle English [denoting the sulfate of various metals]: from Old French, or from medieval Latin vitriolum, from Latin vitrum 'glass.' . cruel and bitter criticism . cruel and bitter criticism |  | |
8799 | vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic . bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting . acid, scalding . . bitter, sarcastic . meaning: Hard-hearted . едкий, злой . (adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) . harsh or corrosive in tone . (adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone (n.) vitriol (syn.) acerbic, acrid, mordant, scalding, scathing, tart, vituperative . acerbic , acrimonious intentionally unkind or causing hurt, he launched a ___ attack on the senator, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends. (he started vitrin licky in order to hurt the customers intentionally) noun : cruel and bitter criticism | | |
8800 | vituperate | to abuse verbally; berate . to abuse verbally; berate . to abuse or censure . to criticize harshly; The criticism soon turned into a ___ attack. (The president said : with you operating on missiles everyone would criticize us.) . to berate . meaning: Criticize/criticism . synonyms: scold, revile, upbraid, criticize; blame, abuse, insult, vilifiy, denounce, denigrate, disparage; formalcastigate ";he began vituperating the ";social Origin mid 16th century: from Latin vituperat- 'censured, disparaged,' from the verb vituperare, from vitium 'fault' + parare 'prepare.' . synonyms: scold, revile, upbraid, criticize; blame, abuse, insult, vilifiy, denounce, denigrate, disparage; formalcastigate ";he began vituperating the ";social Origin mid 16th century: from Latin vituperat- 'censured, disparaged,' from the verb vituperare, from vitium 'fault' + parare 'prepare.' . to abuse verbally; berate . censure severely or angrily . (v.) censure severely or angrily (syn.) upbraid, abuse, assail, belabor, castigate, excoriate, lambaste, reprimand, scold, rail, revile, (ant.) tout, admire, commend, laud, praise (adj.) vituperative (n.) vituperation |  | |
8801 | vituperation | bitter and abusive language . bitter and abusive language . bitter and abusive language . meaning: Hard-hearted . брань, оскорбление . bitter and abusive language | | |
8802 | vituperative | marked by harshly abusive condemnation . (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding . marked by harshly abusive criticism . marked by harshly abusive criticism . marked by harshly abusive criticism . (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding . MEANING: bitter and abusive SENTENCE: a vituperative outburst MNEMONIC: itu (bite you) + perative (operator) > when you feel so pissed off on a unkind operator, you would say harshy abusive remarks like "I'll bite you operator" |  | |
8803 | vivacious | active, vital . 活泼的 . adj. (女性)活潑迷人的 . живой, оживленный . lively, sprightly, full of energy |  | |
8804 | vivacity | (n.) The quality or state of being vivacious; high spirited, lively, animation |  | |
8805 | vivarium | A place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment, as for research. |  | |
8806 | vivid | synonyms:graphic, evocative, realistic, lifelike, faithful, authentic, clear, detailed, lucid, eloquent, striking, arresting, impressive, colorful, rich, picturesque, dramatic, lively, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, scintilla Originmid 17th century: from Latin vividus, from vivere 'to live. | ||
8807 | vivify | enliven; make vivid | ||
8808 | vivisection | подробное изучение, рассечение . operation on a living animal for scientific investigation |  | |
8809 | vocal | Tending to express oneself often and freely. Ex: a vocal critic of city politics . 1. connected with the voice 2. telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence . 1. connected with the voice 2. telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence . 1. connected with the voice 2. telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence | ||
8810 | vocalf | given to expressing yourself freely or insistently . given to expressing yourself freely or insistently . (adj.) given to expressing yourself freely or insistently | ||
8811 | vocalize | 发声 | ||
8812 | vocation | occupation, work . a strong feeling of synonyms:calling, life's work, mission, purpose, function; profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, business, line, line of work, métier ";forestry is my vocation" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vocatio[n-], from vocare 'to call. . a strong feeling of synonyms:calling, life's work, mission, purpose, function; profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, business, line, line of work, métier ";forestry is my vocation" Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vocatio[n-], from vocare 'to call. | ||
8813 | vociferate | utter in a very loud voice . utter in a very loud voice . (v.) utter in a very loud voice | | |
8814 | vociferous | (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention . expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way, strident . loud and noisy; compelling attention . noisy . ___ people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and ___ demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly ; a ___ fan, a ___ complaint (She was in the crowed but used her loud voice to convey her repeated demand and became furious.) . expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way, strident . loud and noisy; compelling attention . expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way, strident . adj. 喊叫的;大嚷大叫的;激昂的 . loud and noisy . loud and noisy; compelling attention . loud and noisy; compelling attention . conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry . expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way, strident . (adj.) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (syn.) blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident . MEANING: Offensively Loud. SENTENCE: The Decision To Cancel The Kerry Lugar Bill Was Made Over The Vociferous Objections Of Media And Some Political Parties. MNEMONIC: Vociferous Voice Full; Its Meaning Is Offensively Loud. . loud and noisy; compelling attention | | |
8815 | vociferously | loudly; like a ferocious voice . in a loud-voiced manner, vehemently, noisily | ||
8816 | vogue | fashion , trend flat shoes are in ___ ( fashionable) this spring. . fashion . популярность | ||
8817 | volatile | adj. easily changeable or extreme; unstable . Tending to vary often or widely, as in price: the ups and downs of volatile stocks. adj. Ephemeral; fleeting. . highly unstable; explosive . (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state . versatile . tense , uncomfortable likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry, food and fuel prices are very ___ in a war situation. (vala till the end of the war everything is tense) . liable to lead to sudden change or violence . meaning: Changing quickly; easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive . [of a substance] easily evaporate synonyms: evaporative, vaporous; explosive, inflammable; unstable, labile ";a volatile organic compound"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'creature that flies,' also, as a collective, 'birds']: from Old French volatil or Latin volatilis, from volare 'to fly.' . adj. 易揮發的;反覆無常的;易改變的 . [of a substance] easily evaporate synonyms: evaporative, vaporous; explosive, inflammable; unstable, labile ";a volatile organic compound"; Origin Middle English [in the sense 'creature that flies,' also, as a collective, 'birds']: from Old French volatil or Latin volatilis, from volare 'to fly.' . (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state . easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive . (adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state . 易挥发的 不稳定的 . 1. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse . (adj.) liable to lead to sudden change or violence; marked by erratic changeableness; tending to vary often or widely (syn.) fickle, inconstant, changeful, versatile, capricious, erratic, mercurial (adj.) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures (syn.) evaporable . MEANING: Of A Quickly Changing Nature (As Of Temper), Mercurial SENTENCE: The Political Climate Today Is Extremely Volatile: No One Can Predict Whether Army Would Takeover. MNEMONIC: It Usually Used In Chemistry: A Volatile Substances Easily Changes States, From Solid To A Gas Or Vapours; Such Substances Are Evaporating. | | |
8818 | volition | a willful, conscious choice . will 意志 . the power to make your own decisions: He left the firm of his own ___ . . воля, волевой акт, сила воли . will; conscious choice |  | |
8819 | volitive | expressing a wish or permission | ||
8820 | volley | burst of weapon fire | ||
8821 | volubility | talkativeness . the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously . talkativeness . the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously . n. 非常健談;寫作流利 . talkativeness . glibness, talkativness, garrulousness . MEANING: Talking A Lot In An Energetic Way. SENTENCE: The Volubility In His Expression Shows His Level Of Knowledge In The Topic. MNEMONIC: It Sounds Link Verbal + Volume; Therefore It Means Talking In Rapid And Energy. . طلاقة the ability to speak a lot with confidence and enthusiasm |  | |
8822 | voluble | 1. talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject 2. expressed in many words and spoken quickly . talkative; speaking easily; glib The voluble man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract. Synonyms: loquacious; verbose . Talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech . talkative; speaking easily; glib The voluble man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract. Synonyms: loquacious; verbose . talkative . talkative; speaking easily; glib The voluble man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract. Synonyms: loquacious; verbose . talkative . speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm; the Frenchman's reputation for being ___ (At Ksinia's party the woman talked with a high volume and so enthusiastically about her trip to portland.) . 1. talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject 2. expressed in many words and spoken quickly . talkative . talkative; speaking easily; glib The voluble man and his reserved wife proved the old saying that opposites attract. Synonyms: loquacious; verbose . 1. talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject 2. expressed in many words and spoken quickly . synonyms: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose, wordy, Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin volubilis, from volvere 'to roll.' Earlier use in late Middle English included the senses 'rotating around an axis' and 'having a tendency to change,' also meanings of the Latin word. . говорливый, многословный . synonyms: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose, wordy, Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin volubilis, from volvere 'to roll.' Earlier use in late Middle English included the senses 'rotating around an axis' and 'having a tendency to change,' also meanings of the Latin word. . speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently . 1. talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject 2. expressed in many words and spoken quickly . (adj.) marked by a ready flow of speech (syn.) communicative, prolix, chatty, garrulous, loquacious, talkative (ant.) taciturn | | |
8823 | voluminous | numerous . very large: ___ trousers . of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length . 1. large in volume or bulk 2. marked by repeated turns and bends . (adj.) 1. large in volume or bulk 2. marked by repeated turns and bends (syn.) copious, abundant, tortuous |  | |
8824 | voluptuary | A person whose life is devoted to the pursuit and enjoyment of luxury and sensual pleasure . a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses . (adj.) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses (syn.) luxurious, sybaritic, indulgent, voluptuous | ||
8825 | voluptuous | enjoyments of luxury, pleasure . 1. (of a woman) curvaceous and sexually attractive. 2. relating to or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure. "long curtains in voluptuous crimson velvet" synonyms: hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean, pleasure-loving, self-indulgent; decadent, intemperate, immoderate, dissolute, sensual, licentious ";she was voluptuous by nature"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French voluptueux or Latin voluptuosus, from voluptas 'pleasure.' . of, relating to, o synonyms: hedonistic, sybaritic, epicurean, pleasure-loving, self-indulgent; decadent, intemperate, immoderate, dissolute, sensual, licentious ";she was voluptuous by nature"; Origin late Middle English: from Old French voluptueux or Latin voluptuosus, from voluptas 'pleasure.' | ||
8826 | volution | rolling, turning | ||
8827 | voodoo | |||
8828 | voracious | (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager . 1. eating or wanting large amounts of food 2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge . (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager . having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous . having a huge appetite having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit . very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto ; a ___ reader, a ___ appetite . 1. eating or wanting large amounts of food 2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge . Devouring everything . synonyms:insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious; enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, desirous, hungry, ravenous; informalpiggish; rareesurient ";her vo Originmid 17th century: from Latin vorax, vorac- [from vorare 'devour'] + -ious . adj. 渴求某物的;極度飢餓的;熱烈參與某事的 . голодный, прожорливый . synonyms:insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious; enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, desirous, hungry, ravenous; informalpiggish; rareesurient ";her vo Originmid 17th century: from Latin vorax, vorac- [from vorare 'devour'] + -ious . (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager . Devouring everything . 1. eating or wanting large amounts of food 2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge | | |
8829 | voracity | noun form of voracious . noun form of voracious . noun form of voracious | ||
8830 | vortex | 1. (technology) a mass of air, water, etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its center 2. (literary) a very powerful feeling or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from . meaning: Not a straight line . 1. (technology) a mass of air, water, etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its center 2. (literary) a very powerful feeling or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from . водоворот . whirpool, center of turbulence . 1. (technology) a mass of air, water, etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its center 2. (literary) a very powerful feeling or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from |  | |
8831 | votary | adherent, fan | ||
8832 | vouch | to give a guarantee . to say that you believe that someone will behave well and that you will be responsible for their actions . to say that you believe that someone will behave well and that you will be responsible for their actions | ||
8833 | vouchsafe | to grant , give . give or grant [something] to [someone] in a gracious or condescending manner Origin Middle English: originally as the phrase vouch something safe on someone, i.e., 'warrant the secure conferment of [something on someone].' . give or grant [something] to [someone] in a gracious or condescending manner Origin Middle English: originally as the phrase vouch something safe on someone, i.e., 'warrant the secure conferment of [something on someone].' |  | |
8834 | vow | a formal and serious promise, especially a religious one, to do something . a formal and serious promise, especially a religious one, to do something . a formal and serious promise, especially a religious one, to do something | ||
8835 | voyeur | peeping tom . peeper 偷窥狂 . 偷窥狂 . (n.) a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others (syn.) peeper |  | |
8836 | vulgar | crude informal . adj. 粗俗的;庸俗的;下流的;猥褻的 . (adj.) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |  | |
8837 | vulgarity | 俗语 | ||
8838 | vulnerable | . ранимый, уязвимый |  | |
8839 | vulpine | like a fox . of or relating to a fox or foxes Originearly 17th century: from Latin vulpinus, from vulpes 'fox. . of or relating to a fox or foxes Originearly 17th century: from Latin vulpinus, from vulpes 'fox. | ||
8840 | vulture | |||
8841 | vying | конкурирующий, соперничающий |  | |
8842 | wacky | adj. 古怪的 | ||
8843 | waddle | 摇摇摆摆地走 | ||
8844 | wade | to walk through water |  | |
8845 | waffle | to talk or write foolishly . to speak or write evasively . fail to make up one's mind synonyms: waver, vacillate, equivocate, sit on the fence ";faced with this commitment, she waffled"; Origin late 17th century [originally in the sense 'yap, yelp']: frequentative of dialect waff 'yelp,' of imitative origin. . fail to make up one's mind synonyms: waver, vacillate, equivocate, sit on the fence ";faced with this commitment, she waffled"; Origin late 17th century [originally in the sense 'yap, yelp']: frequentative of dialect waff 'yelp,' of imitative origin. | ||
8846 | waft | to float easily and gently . drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n) | ||
8847 | wag | wit, joker . a humorous or droll person waggle . wit, joker . a person who makes facetious jokes Origin mid 16th century [denoting a young man or mischievous boy, also used as a term of endearment to an infant]: probably from obsolete waghalter 'person likely to be hanged' [see wag1, halter]. . a person who makes facetious jokes Origin mid 16th century [denoting a young man or mischievous boy, also used as a term of endearment to an infant]: probably from obsolete waghalter 'person likely to be hanged' [see wag1, halter]. | ||
8848 | wage | to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc. . to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc. . to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc. | ||
8849 | waggish | mischievous; playful . 幽默的 . (adj.) mischievous and playful; witty or joking (syn.) facetious, puckish | ||
8850 | waif | a homeless person, especially an orphaned child . A homeless person, especially an orphaned child |  | |
8851 | wail | 1. to make a long, loud, high cry because you are sad or in pain 2. to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice . 1. to make a long, loud, high cry because you are sad or in pain 2. to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice . 1. to make a long, loud, high cry because you are sad or in pain 2. to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice | ||
8852 | waive | to choose not to demand something in a particular case, even though you have a legal or official right to do so, forgo . to choose not to demand something in a particular case, even though you have a legal or official right to do so, forgo | ||
8853 | wakeful | 1. not sleeping; unable to sleep 2. (of a period at night) spent with little or no sleep . 1. not sleeping; unable to sleep 2. (of a period at night) spent with little or no sleep . 1. not sleeping; unable to sleep 2. (of a period at night) spent with little or no sleep | ||
8854 | walk | 散步 | ||
8855 | walloped | strike or hit (someone or something) very hard. | ||
8856 | wallow | to roll about in a lazy way . (v.) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; (n.) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse . to indulge oneself excessively . . v. (於泥水中)打滾;(比喻)沉迷 . welter |  | |
8857 | wallowed | 沉迷于 | ||
8858 | walrus | 海象 | ||
8859 | wan | sickly pale The sick child had a wan face, in on trash to her rosy-cheeked sister. Synonyms: ashen; sickly . sickly pale The sick child had a wan face, in on trash to her rosy-cheeked sister. Synonyms: ashen; sickly . sickly pale The sick child had a wan face, in on trash to her rosy-cheeked sister. Synonyms: ashen; sickly . suggestive of poor health . pale and looking sick or tired . sickly pale The sick child had a wan face, in on trash to her rosy-cheeked sister. Synonyms: ashen; sickly . болезненный, изнуренный |  | |
8860 | wand | . |  | |
8861 | wanderer | vagabond |  | |
8862 | wanderlust | a very strong or irresistible impulse to travel . a strong desire to travel | ||
8863 | wane | to decrease in size, extent . to become less powerful, important, or popular: Interest in the product is starting to ___. . synonyms: decline, diminish, decrease, dwindle, shrink, tail off, ebb, fade [away], lessen, peter out, fall off, recede, slump, flag, weaken, give way, wither, crumble, evaporate, disintegrate, die out; literar Origin Old English wanian 'lessen,' of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus 'vain.' . уменьшаться, ослабевать . synonyms: decline, diminish, decrease, dwindle, shrink, tail off, ebb, fade [away], lessen, peter out, fall off, recede, slump, flag, weaken, give way, wither, crumble, evaporate, disintegrate, die out; literar Origin Old English wanian 'lessen,' of Germanic origin; related to Latin vanus 'vain.' . (v.) grow smaller (syn.) decline, go down (ant.) wax (n.) a gradual decline (syn.) ebb |  | |
8864 | waning | becoming less bright, intense, or strong | ||
8865 | want | deficiency desire | ||
8866 | wanting | not present or in evidence unsatisfactory . (adj)lacking She is a little ___ in charm. . adj.prep. 缺乏的 (want 缺乏) . недостающий, отсутствующий . (adj.) inadequate in amount or degree (syn.) deficient, lacking, inadequate, unequal, flawed |  | |
8867 | wanton | undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless The townspeople were outraged by the wanton display of disrespect when they discovered the statue of the town founder covered in graffiti. Synonyms: capricious; lewd; licentious . undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless The townspeople were outraged by the wanton display of disrespect when they discovered the statue of the town founder covered in graffiti. Synonyms: capricious; lewd; licentious . deliberate , cruel done in order to cause suffering or destruction but with no other reason, ___violence (the van drove fast around the town on purpose of frightening people.) . (adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals . undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless The townspeople were outraged by the wanton display of disrespect when they discovered the statue of the town founder covered in graffiti. Synonyms: capricious; lewd; licentious . synonyms: deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel; gratuitous, unprovoked, motiveless, arbitrary, groundless, unjustifiable, needless, unnec Origin Middle English wantowen 'rebellious, lacking discipline,' from wan- 'badly' + Old English togen 'trained' [related to team and tow1]. . adj. 肆無忌憚的;不負責任的;恣意無底線的;淫蕩的 . распутный, экстравагантный . synonyms: deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel; gratuitous, unprovoked, motiveless, arbitrary, groundless, unjustifiable, needless, unnec Origin Middle English wantowen 'rebellious, lacking discipline,' from wan- 'badly' + Old English togen 'trained' [related to team and tow1]. . undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless |  | |
8868 | warble | to sing in a melodious manner . (v.) sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (syn.) quaver, trill | ||
8869 | warbler | 莺 | ||
8870 | ward | 1. a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition 2. one of the areas into which a city is divided for local government elections . 1. a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition 2. one of the areas into which a city is divided for local government elections . 1. a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition 2. one of the areas into which a city is divided for local government elections | ||
8871 | ware | product |  | |
8872 | warily | cautiously, with great care |  | |
8873 | warlike | adj. 好戰的;戰爭的;軍事的 | ||
8874 | warmonger | one who urges to stir up war | ||
8875 | warp | avert, deflect twist misinterpret . 1. to become, or make something become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. 2. to influence someone so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable or shocking way . 1. to become, or make something become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. 2. to influence someone so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable or shocking way . 1. to become, or make something become, twisted or bent out of its natural shape, for example because it has become too hot, too damp, etc. 2. to influence someone so that they begin to behave in an unacceptable or shocking way | ||
8876 | warped | 1. (disapproving) (of a person) having ideas that most people think are strange or unpleasant 2. bent or twisted and not in the normal shape . 1. (disapproving) (of a person) having ideas that most people think are strange or unpleasant 2. bent or twisted and not in the normal shape . adj. 古怪的;反常的;扭曲的;變形的 . 1. (disapproving) (of a person) having ideas that most people think are strange or unpleasant 2. bent or twisted and not in the normal shape |  | |
8877 | warrant | guarantee authorize . v. 授權;委任 |  | |
8878 | warranted | (adj) justified, authorized . 合理的 . MEANING: justify or necessitate (a course of action). SENTENCE: the employees feel that industrial action is warranted MNEMONIC: be a justification/reason | | |
8879 | warren | |||
8880 | warring | adj. 敵對的;交戰的 . involved in a war . involved in a war | ||
8881 | wary | On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers. . alert, cautious . 谨慎的 . marked by keen caution and watchful prudence . . adj. 小心翼翼的;謹防的;警惕的;惟恐的 . cautious, doubtful to sth . (adj.) marked by keen caution and watchful prudence (syn.) on guard . MEANING: Very Cautious SENTENCE: Be Wary Of Anyone Who Tells You That 'Anyone' Can Get Rich With Some Special Plan Or Scheme. MNEMONIC: It Shares Its Root With 'War'. So Wary Is Something Related To War; In War Fares One Should Be Cautious And Careful. . Skeptical towards not quite trusting someone / thing Suspicious . suspicious of | ||
8882 | waspish | meaning: Bad mood . злой, раздражительный |  | |
8883 | wasteland | an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on . an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on |  | |
8884 | wastrel | spender | ||
8885 | watchdog | a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal or ignoring people's rights . a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal or ignoring people's rights . a person or group of people whose job is to check that companies are not doing anything illegal or ignoring people's rights | ||
8886 | watchful | |||
8887 | waterfowl | water birds, usually referring to ducks, geese and swans | ||
8888 | watershed | landmark | ||
8889 | waver | vacillate oscillate to fluctuate between choices . to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion . 1. to be or become weak or unsteady 2. to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice . 犹豫 . meaning: Hesitate; to fluctuate between choices . 1. to be or become weak or unsteady 2. to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice . колебаться, не решаться . 1. to be or become weak or unsteady 2. to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice . |  | |
8890 | wax | to increase in phase of the moon ^wane to coat wax the floor to increase in size, numbers, strength . to gradually increase in size or intensity; The moon ___ed in an alarming rate. (After waxing your skin irritation gradually increases.) . увеличивать . |  | |
8891 | waxed | To increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity . meaning: Increase or widen | ||
8892 | way | a way of escaping from a difficult situation . a way of escaping from a difficult situation . a way of escaping from a difficult situation | ||
8893 | waylay | to lie in wait for or attack from ambush . (v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush | ||
8894 | wayward | 刚愎自用 . adj. (指某人行為)任性的;難以管束的;反覆無常的 <c.f.>capricious 反覆無常的;任性的 . resistant to guidance or discipline |  | |
8895 | wearisome | 乏味的 | ||
8896 | weary | very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time | ||
8897 | weasel | 鼬鼠 | ||
8898 | weather | to come through (something) safely . 1. [intransitive, transitive] to change, or make something change, color or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain, or wind 2.[transitive] to come safely through a difficult period or experience . 1. [intransitive, transitive] to change, or make something change, color or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain, or wind 2.[transitive] to come safely through a difficult period or experience . 1. [intransitive, transitive] to change, or make something change, color or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain, or wind 2.[transitive] to come safely through a difficult period or experience | ||
8899 | weave | 1. to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc. by crossing threads or strips over and under each other by hand or on a machine called aloom 4. to move along by running and changing direction continuously to avoid things that are in your way . 1. to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc. by crossing threads or strips over and under each other by hand or on a machine called aloom 4. to move along by running and changing direction continuously to avoid things that are in your way . 1. to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc. by crossing threads or strips over and under each other by hand or on a machine called aloom 4. to move along by running and changing direction continuously to avoid things that are in your way | ||
8900 | weaver | 纺织工 | ||
8901 | weep | 1. (formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad 2. (usually used in the progressive tenses) (of a wound) to produce liquid . 1. (formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad 2. (usually used in the progressive tenses) (of a wound) to produce liquid . 1. (formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad 2. (usually used in the progressive tenses) (of a wound) to produce liquid | ||
8902 | weigh | (v.) 1. determine the weight of 2. show consideration for; take into account |  | |
8903 | weighty | serious | ||
8904 | well | that which has been stepped on | ||
8905 | well-bred | (adj.) of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined |  | |
8906 | well-trodden | (adj.) already done or discussed, and no longer necessary, interesting, or useful (v.) tread - step, trample | ||
8907 | welter | (v.) to heave, roll or toss; to lie bathed in; (n.) a flurry or muddle . turmoil; bewildering jumble . a state of wild disorder:turmoil;a chaotic mess or jumble . state of wild disorder . a confused multitude of things . wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil; a confused mass . a confused multitude of things . a confused multitude of things . беспорядок, сумбур . wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil . a confused multitude of things . (n.) a confused multitude of things (syn.) clutter, jumble, muddle, hodgepodge, amalgam . MEANING: move in a turbulent fashion SENTENCE: the streams foam and welter MNEMONIC: I would remember it as 'world tour'. so you are planning for a world tour, but 'confused' as where to start from, because there are quite a lot countries to be covered. Hence 'confused due to multiple things'. . turmoil; bewildering jumble |  | |
8908 | wend | to travel; to go on one's way | ||
8909 | wetter | 潮湿的 | ||
8910 | wheedle | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering . to persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery . cajole , contrive you can contrive to ___ your way onto a court . synonyms: coax, cajole, inveigle, induce, entice, charm, tempt, beguile, blandish, flatter, persuade, influence, win someone over, bring someone around, convince, prevail on, get around; informalsweet-talk Origin mid 17th century: perhaps from German wedeln 'cringe, fawn,' from Wedel 'tail, fan.' . выманивать, втягивать лестью . synonyms: coax, cajole, inveigle, induce, entice, charm, tempt, beguile, blandish, flatter, persuade, influence, win someone over, bring someone around, convince, prevail on, get around; informalsweet-talk Origin mid 17th century: perhaps from German wedeln 'cringe, fawn,' from Wedel 'tail, fan.' . (v.) influence by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (syn.) cajole, coax, palaver |  | |
8911 | whelp | . young dog | ||
8912 | whereby | 凭借 | ||
8913 | whereupon | 于是 | ||
8914 | wherewithal | n. 必要的資金 . the money or other means needed for a particular purpose |  | |
8915 | whet | to sharpen or stimulate . to sharpen, stimulate . to sharpen . to sharpen . to sharpen . возбуждать, провоцировать . (v.) to make a feeling, sense, or desire more keen or intense or acute (syn.) quicken, sharpen . to make someone want more of something |  | |
8916 | whiff | slight gust(air, odor, gas, smoke... imperceptible sign | ||
8917 | whim | n. 突然的衝動或念頭 |  | |
8918 | whimper | to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way . to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way . to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way | ||
8919 | whimsical | adj. 以衝動(whim)決定的;古怪的;異想天開的 (whim 突然的衝動;念頭impulse) . adj. fanciful or capricious (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable . subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable Subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable Capricious; changeable . unpredictable; fanciful . lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable The ballet was whimsical, delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets. Synonyms: capricious; erratic; flippant; frivolous . unpredictable . extravagant, fanciful, capricious (erratic or odd) . lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable The ballet was whimsical, delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets. Synonyms: capricious; erratic; flippant; frivolous . unpredictable . prone to sudder illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions . (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable . lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable The ballet was whimsical, delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets. Synonyms: capricious; erratic; flippant; frivolous . determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity . . причудливый, необычный . (adj.) 1. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason (syn.) capricious, impulsive, fickle, mercurial, volatile (ant.) resolute (adj.) 2. indulging in or influenced by fancy (syn.) fanciful, notional, creative, originative . MEANING: playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. SENTENCE: The characters are dark and twisty; she's an Arab American Roald Dahl—the world they inhabit likewise whimsical yet treacherous. MNEMONIC: Whimsical sounds like comical...whimsical is , impulsive, playful...comical is amusing and funny. |  | |
8920 | whimsy | a way of thinking or behaving, or a style of doing something, that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either amusing or annoying . a way of thinking or behaving, or a style of doing something, that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either amusing or annoying . a way of thinking or behaving, or a style of doing something, that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either amusing or annoying | ||
8921 | whiny | habitually complaining . adj. 愛抱怨的;發牢騷的 <c.f.>grouchy querulous |  | |
8922 | whirlpool | |||
8923 | whit | (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount, jot . (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount, jot . (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount, jot . n. 絲毫;微量 . (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount, jot | ||
8924 | whitewash | deceptive words or actions to cover up or gloss over faults or errors, absolve of blame, sports where a loser fails to score . (n1) a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white (n2) (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something (v1) to cover something such as a wall with whitewash (v2) (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something; to try to make something seem better than it is . Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization) . (n1) a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white (n2) (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something (v1) to cover something such as a wall with whitewash (v2) (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something; to try to make something seem better than it is . (n1) a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white (n2) (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something (v1) to cover something such as a wall with whitewash (v2) (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something; to try to make something seem better than it is | ||
8925 | whittle | to carve or shape | ||
8926 | wholesome | promoting mental, moral, or social health | ||
8927 | whoosh | the sudden movement and sound of air or water rushing past | ||
8928 | whorl | (v.) to spiral or twist . | ||
8929 | wicked | evil . evil . (adj.) morally very bad (syn.) immoral, nefarious, sinful, vicious, villainous (ant.) ethical, righteous, sublime, upright, virtuous | ||
8930 | wield | 1. to have and use power, authority, etc. 2. to hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool . 1. to have and use power, authority, etc. 2. to hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool . 1. to have and use power, authority, etc. 2. to hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool | ||
8931 | wiles | tricks that someone uses in order to get what they want or to make someone behave in a particular way . tricks that someone uses in order to get what they want or to make someone behave in a particular way . tricks that someone uses in order to get what they want or to make someone behave in a particular way | ||
8932 | wilful | (adj.) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition | | |
8933 | willful | stubborn . self-willed, stubborn do deliberately, intentionally . stubborn . (adj.) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition (syn.) froward, headstrong, disobedient (adj.) done by design (syn.) voluntary, wilful | ||
8934 | willow | a tree with tough slender branches | ||
8935 | willy-nilly | whether desired or not without order or plan | ||
8936 | wilt | 萎蔫 憔悴 . | ||
8937 | wily | sly, shrewd, cunning skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully clever; deceptive crafty . tricky . shrewd, clever skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully, his ___ opponents (they are wildly clever) . cunning . (adj.) marked by skill in deception (syn.) crafty, cunning, dodgy, sly, knavish |  | |
8938 | wimpish | бесхарактерный |  | |
8939 | wince | to shrink back from pain . start to suddenly look as if you are suffering because you feel pain or because you see or think about something unpleasant: it makes me ___ just to think about eye operations. . вздрагивать, морщиться . (v.) draw back, as with fear or pain (syn.) cringe, flinch, recoil, quail |  | |
8940 | windbag | talkative person | ||
8941 | windfall | unexpected financial gain . a sudden happening that brings good fortune . (n.) a sudden happening that brings good fortune | ||
8942 | winding | (adj.) marked by repeated turns and bends (syn.) tortuous, twisting, voluminous, crooked | | |
8943 | windy | rambling . (adj.) using or containing too many words (syn.) tedious, verbose, prolix | ||
8944 | winnow | blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff. | ||
8945 | winsome | enchanting . charming in a childlike or naive way ; a ___smile (Be your childlike self and you will win some attentions for this charm.) . (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) . (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) Attractive in a wholesome way . adj. 天真可愛的;討人喜歡的 . (adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) . attractive or appealing in appearance or character . (charming in a childlike manner) attractive and pleasing, with simple qualities, sometimes like those a child has . charming, pleasing |  | |
8946 | wiretap | eavesdrop | ||
8947 | wise | sagacious |  | |
8948 | wispy | thin and weak . flimsy; frail; delicate | ||
8949 | wistful | thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have . longing, yearning . yearning , nostalgic slightly sad because you are thinking about something you cannot have: a ___ look/smile . thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have . 渴望的 . having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing . thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have . adj. 渴望的;嚮往的;留戀的;愁思的 . томящийся, желающий . having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing . thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have . (adj.) showing pensive sadness; full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy (syn.) pensive, melancholy, sad |  | |
8950 | wit | intelligence scholar | ||
8951 | withdraw | to take back . v. 抽回;撤退;移開;離開;撤銷 | ||
8952 | withdrawal | 1. the act of moving or taking something away or back 2. the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization . 1. the act of moving or taking something away or back 2. the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization | ||
8953 | withdrawn | adj. 沉默寡言的;僻靜的;孤立的 |  | |
8954 | wither | (v.) to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small . . 1. if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies 2. to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely . 1. if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies 2. to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely . 1. if a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies 2. to become less or weaker, especially before disappearing completely |  | |
8955 | withhold | to refrain from . 保留，抑制 . воздерживаться, отказывать |  | |
8956 | without | . unerringly . |  | |
8957 | withstand | to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. . to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. . to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. | ||
8958 | witticism | 俏皮话 | ||
8959 | witticism/quips | A clever remark or saying | ||
8960 | witting | adj. 有意的;知曉的;故意的 | ||
8961 | witty | clever . (adj.) combing clever conception and facetious expression (syn.) waggish, facetious (ant.) fatuous | ||
8962 | wizardry | n. 巫術 | ||
8963 | wizen | wither withered, faded . | ||
8964 | wizened | shriveled; withered; wrinkled The wizened old man was told that the plastic surgery necessary to make him look young again would cost more money than he could imagine. Synonyms: atrophied; desiccated; gnarled; wasted . dry, shrunken, wrinkled with age . shriveled; withered; wrinkled The wizened old man was told that the plastic surgery necessary to make him look young again would cost more money than he could imagine. Synonyms: atrophied; desiccated; gnarled; wasted . shriveled; withered; wrinkled The wizened old man was told that the plastic surgery necessary to make him look young again would cost more money than he could imagine. Synonyms: atrophied; desiccated; gnarled; wasted . dry, shrunken, wrinkled . shriveled; withered; wrinkled The wizened old man was told that the plastic surgery necessary to make him look young again would cost more money than he could imagine. Synonyms: atrophied; desiccated; gnarled; wasted . meaning: shriveled or wrinkled with age statement: a wizened, weather-beaten old man synonyms: wrinkled, lined, creased antonyms: moist, smooth, unwrinkled . Shriveled w age (but in a good way) Wise looking, like a wizard . adj. (因年老)皮膚乾癟有皺紋的 |  | |
8965 | wobble | to move or proceed unsteadily to show uncertainty | ||
8966 | woe | misery, sorrow, distress,sadness, . 1. the troubles and problems that someone has 2. great unhappiness . 困难 . 1. the troubles and problems that someone has 2. great unhappiness . горе, несчастье . 1. the troubles and problems that someone has 2. great unhappiness | | |
8967 | woefully | 不幸的 | ||
8968 | wondrous | wonderful . adj. 令人驚嘆的;奇妙的 |  | |
8969 | wont | accustomed . n. 習慣 adj. 習慣於...的 . (n.) an established custom (syn.) habit (adj.) wonted | ||
8970 | woo | v. 求愛;討好 . (v.) seek someone's favor (syn.) court | ||
8971 | woodcut | |||
8972 | woodland | 森林 | ||
8973 | word | definition | ||
8974 | worldly | of this world rather than spiritual experienced in human affairs . | ||
8975 | worn | damaged and shabby as a result of much use . damaged and shabby as a result of much use |  | |
8976 | worsened | to make or become worse | ||
8977 | worship | to offer honor or respect to | ||
8978 | wraith | a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death Gideon thought he saw a wraith late one night as he sat vigil outside his great uncle's bedroom door. Synonyms: apparition; bogeyman; phantasm; shade; spirit . a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death Gideon thought he saw a wraith late one night as he sat vigil outside his great uncle's bedroom door. Synonyms: apparition; bogeyman; phantasm; shade; spirit . a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death Gideon thought he saw a wraith late one night as he sat vigil outside his great uncle's bedroom door. Synonyms: apparition; bogeyman; phantasm; shade; spirit . meaning: Death/mourning . a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly be synonyms: ghost, specter, spirit, phantom, apparition, manifestation; informalspook; literaryshade, phantasm ";from a gray and billowy fog the wraith did appear"; Origin early 16th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. . a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly be synonyms: ghost, specter, spirit, phantom, apparition, manifestation; informalspook; literaryshade, phantasm ";from a gray and billowy fog the wraith did appear"; Origin early 16th century [originally Scots]: of unknown origin. |  | |
8979 | wrangle | controversy to quarrel . спор, ссора . (v.) quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively (syn.) haggle, quarrel . (n) argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time . (n) argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time . (n) argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time |  | |
8980 | wrap | 1. (slang) usually used as an order to tell someone to stop talking or causing trouble, etc. 2. (informal) to complete something such as an agreement or a meeting in an acceptable way . 1. (slang) usually used as an order to tell someone to stop talking or causing trouble, etc. 2. (informal) to complete something such as an agreement or a meeting in an acceptable way . 1. (slang) usually used as an order to tell someone to stop talking or causing trouble, etc. 2. (informal) to complete something such as an agreement or a meeting in an acceptable way | ||
8981 | wrath | n. 盛怒;天罰;(天氣的)嚴酷 |  | |
8982 | wreak | to inflict; to cause (something bad) . to do great damage or harm to someone or something . to do great damage or harm to someone or something . to do great damage or harm to someone or something | ||
8983 | wreath | an arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in the shape of a circle, placed on graves, etc. as a sign of respect for someone who has died . an arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in the shape of a circle, placed on graves, etc. as a sign of respect for someone who has died . an arrangement of flowers and leaves, especially in the shape of a circle, placed on graves, etc. as a sign of respect for someone who has died | ||
8984 | wrest | to pull away, take by violence . twist to gain with difficulty . выхватывать . (v.) obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically . 1. to take something such as power or control from someone or something with great effort 2. to take something from someone that they do not want to give, suddenly or violently . 1. to take something such as power or control from someone or something with great effort 2. to take something from someone that they do not want to give, suddenly or violently . 1. to take something such as power or control from someone or something with great effort 2. to take something from someone that they do not want to give, suddenly or violently . 1. to take something such as power or control from someone or something with great effort 2. to take something from someone that they do not want to give, suddenly or violently |  | |
8985 | wretch | |||
8986 | wretched | very poor in quality distressed in body or mind . 质量差的，悲惨的 | ||
8987 | wring | v. 擰;絞 |  | |
8988 | write | (business) to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc. . (business) to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc. . (business) to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc. | ||
8989 | writing | is / are → less than / more than → reverse the order that they are given in | ||
8990 | wrongheaded | stubborn, wrong . misguided and stubborn . (adj.) obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion (syn.) obstinate, perverse | ||
8991 | wrung | squeezed, twisted, or compressed | ||
8992 | wry | humorously sarcastic or mocking . (adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous . abnormally twisted or bent stubborn to wrong . 1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous . искривленный . (adj.) 1. bent to one side 2. humorously sarcastic or mocking (syn.) ironic, humorous |  | |
8993 | wuther | 呼啸 | ||
8994 | xenophile | a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs | ||
8995 | xenophobe | ^xenomania 媚外 . person afraid of foreigners |  | |
8996 | xenophobia | an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners . a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers . intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries | ||
8997 | xenophobic | having or sh synonyms: ultranationalistic, ultranationalist, nationalistic, nationalist, isolationist, jingoistic; parochial, insular; ethnocentric, ethnocentrist, racist, racialist; prejudiced, bigoted, intolerant ";unemployment and lack of exposure to foreigners has fueled xenophobic sentiment"; | ||
8998 | xerophytes | |||
8999 | yahoo | a rude, noisy, or violent person. | ||
9000 | yankee | 美国佬 . code y person who lives in United States |  | |
9001 | yearn | to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get, long . to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get, long . v. 盼求;渴望 . to want something very much, especially when it is very difficult to get, long . (v.) desire strongly or persistently (syn.) crave, hanker, pine (ant.) spurn |  | |
9002 | yearning | сильное желание, ностальгия |  | |
9003 | yen | yearning a strong feeling of wanting or wishing for something: i have a ___ for travelling. . сильное желание |  | |
9004 | yield | give or supply | ||
9005 | yielding | whether you "accept" the message or situation . 1. (of a substance) soft and easy to bend or move when you press it 2. (of a person) willing to do what other people want . 1. (of a substance) soft and easy to bend or move when you press it 2. (of a person) willing to do what other people want . adj. 順從的;生產的;易變形的;柔順的 . 1. (of a substance) soft and easy to bend or move when you press it 2. (of a person) willing to do what other people want | ||
9006 | yoke | to join together As soon as the farmer had yoked his oxen together, he began to plow the fields. Synonyms: bind; harness; pair . to join together As soon as the farmer had yoked his oxen together, he began to plow the fields. Synonyms: bind; harness; pair . to join together As soon as the farmer had yoked his oxen together, he began to plow the fields. Synonyms: bind; harness; pair . to become joined or linked . to join together . to join together As soon as the farmer had yoked his oxen together, he began to plow the fields. Synonyms: bind; harness; pair |  | |
9007 | yokel | rustic | ||
9008 | zany | crazy; wacky | ||
9009 | zeal | n. passion or fervor . enthusiasm . enthusiastic devotion . enthusiasm . n. 熱忱;激情 . MEANING: Eager Enthusiasm SENTENCE: The Students Of Gmat And Gre Must Have Great Zeal For Very High Score For Getting Admission In Top Ranked Universities. MNEMONIC: Zeal Sounds Like An Urdu Word 'Zehrila' Which Means Poisonous; A Poisonous (Like Concentrated Acid Or Chemical Compound Work Or Effort That Is Too Much And Concentrated) Work Is The Work That Consecrate On The Outcome; Its Hard-Work And Having Great Zeal. . passion ; (passionate) with great ___ (The reasons mentioned zeal , they are passionate about this arrangement) | | |
9010 | zealot | (n.) one who is fanatically devoted to a cause . someone passionately devoted to a cause The religious zealot had no time for those who failed to share his strong beliefs. Synonyms: enthusiast; fanatic; militant; radical . fanatic; financial supporter . someone passionately devoted to a cause The religious zealot had no time for those who failed to share his strong beliefs. Synonyms: enthusiast; fanatic; militant; radical . a fanatical partisan, maniac . fanatic . someone passionately devoted to a cause The religious zealot had no time for those who failed to share his strong beliefs. Synonyms: enthusiast; fanatic; militant; radical . a fervent and even militant proponent of something . meaning: Favoring/not impartial; passion; excitement . synonyms: fanatic, enthusiast, extremist, radical, young Turk, diehard, true believer, activist, militant; bigot, dogmatist, sec Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'member of an ancient Jewish sect']: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēloun 'be jealous,' from zēlos [see zeal]. . n. 狂熱者;熱心者 . synonyms: fanatic, enthusiast, extremist, radical, young Turk, diehard, true believer, activist, militant; bigot, dogmatist, sec Origin mid 16th century [in the sense 'member of an ancient Jewish sect']: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek zēlōtēs, from zēloun 'be jealous,' from zēlos [see zeal]. . a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals |  | |
9011 | zealous | enthusiastic . рьяный, страстный . (adj.) marked by active interest and enthusiasm (syn.) avid, enthusiastic |  | |
9012 | zeitgeist | the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history; The story captured the ___ of the late 1960s. (The sight of the guys in the picture shows how they felt at that time.) . (n.) - the spirit of the time . дух времени . (n.) - the spirit of the time |  | |
9013 | zenith | the point or culmination; peak The diva considered her appearance at the Metropolitan Opera to be the zenith of her career. Synonyms: acme; pinnacle . the point or culmination; peak The diva considered her appearance at the Metropolitan Opera to be the zenith of her career. Synonyms: acme; pinnacle . the point or culmination; peak The diva considered her appearance at the Metropolitan Opera to be the zenith of her career. Synonyms: acme; pinnacle . climax . 1. the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you 2. (formal) the time when something is strongest and most successful . the highest point . the point or culmination; peak The diva considered her appearance at the Metropolitan Opera to be the zenith of her career. Synonyms: acme; pinnacle . 1. the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you 2. (formal) the time when something is strongest and most successful . n. 鼎盛時期;巔峰 . the highest point . 1. the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you 2. (formal) the time when something is strongest and most successful |  | |
9014 | zephyr | a gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial The zephyr from the ocean made the intense heat on the beach bearable for the sunbathers. Synonyms: breath; draft . a gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial The zephyr from the ocean made the intense heat on the beach bearable for the sunbathers. Synonyms: breath; draft . a gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial The zephyr from the ocean made the intense heat on the beach bearable for the sunbathers. Synonyms: breath; draft . . a gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial The zephyr from the ocean made the intense heat on the beach bearable for the sunbathers. Synonyms: breath; draft |  | |
9015 | zero | to fix all your attention on the person or thing mentioned . to fix all your attention on the person or thing mentioned . to fix all your attention on the person or thing mentioned | ||
9016 | zest | 1. enjoyment and enthusiasm 2. the quality of being exciting, interesting, and enjoyable . 1. enjoyment and enthusiasm 2. the quality of being exciting, interesting, and enjoyable . synonyms: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism, energy, brio, pep, spirit, exub Origin late 15th century: from French zeste 'orange or lemon peel,' of unknown origin. . synonyms: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism, energy, brio, pep, spirit, exub Origin late 15th century: from French zeste 'orange or lemon peel,' of unknown origin. . 1. enjoyment and enthusiasm 2. the quality of being exciting, interesting, and enjoyable . (n.) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment (syn.) gusto, relish | ||
9017 | zesty | spicy | ||
9018 | zoning | a system of laws restricting how particular areas of land can be used and what can be built on the land . a system of laws restricting how particular areas of land can be used and what can be built on the land | ||
9019 | zoogenic | produced by or originating in animals | ||
9020 | zoolatry | worship of animals | ||
9021 | zooplankton | n. consisting of small animals and the immature stages of larger animals. |
1 | A/AN not, without | agnostic: one who believes the existence of God is not provable amoral: neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality anomaly: an irregularity anonymous: of unknown authorship or origin apathy: lack of interest or emotion atheist: one who does not believe in God atrophy: the wasting away of body tissue atypical: not typical | ||||||||
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2 | AB: off, away from, apart, down | - abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne - abduct: to take away by force - abhor: to hate / detest - abject: cast down / degraded - abnormal: deviating from a standard - abolish: to do away with / make void - abstinence: forbearance from any indulgence of appetite - abstract: conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances - abstruse: hard to understand / secret, hidden | ||||||||
3 | ABLE/IBLE: capable of, worthy of | changeable: able to be changed combustible: capable of being burned; easily inflamed inevitable: impossible to be avoided; certain to happen presentable: suitable for being presented | ||||||||
4 | AC/ACR: sharp, bitter, sour | acerbic: sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper acid: something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured acrimonious: caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature acumen: mental sharpness; quickness of wit acute: sharp at the end; ending in a point exacerbate: to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate | ||||||||
5 | ACT/AG:to do, to drive, to force, to lead | agile:quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively agitate:to move or force into violent, irregular action litigate: to make the subject of a lawsuit prodigal:wastefully or recklessly extravagant pedagogue: a teacher synagogue: a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship | ||||||||
6 | ACOU: hearing | acoustic: pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means | ||||||||
7 | AD: to, toward, near | accede, adapt, addict, address, adhere, adjacent, adjoin, admire, advocate, attract | ||||||||
8 | AL/ALI/ALTER: other, another | *alias*: an assumed name; another name *alibi*: the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged *alien*: one born in another country; a foreigner *allegory*: the figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another *alter* *ego*: the second self; a substitute or deputy *alternative*: a possible choice *altruist*: a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others | ||||||||
9 | AM: love | amateur:a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain amatory:of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking amenity:agreeable ways or manners amorous:inclined to love, esp. sexual love enamored:inflamed with love; charmed; captivated amity:friendship; peaceful harmony inamorata:a female lover amiable:having or showing agreeable personal qualities amicable:characterized by exhibiting good will | ||||||||
10 | AMBI/AMPHI: both, on both sides, around | ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well ambient: moving around freely; circulating ambiguous: open to various interpretations amphibian: any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature | ||||||||
11 | AMBL/AMBUL: to go, to walk | *ambulance*: a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from a phrase meaning "walking hospital") *ambulatory*: of, pertaining to, or capable of walking *perambulator*: one who makes a tour of inspection on foot *preamble*: an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front) | ||||||||
12 | ANIM: of the life, mind, soul, breath | animal: a living being animosity: a feeling of ill will or enmity equanimity: mental or emotional stability, especially under tension magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury unanimous: of one mind; in complete accord | ||||||||
13 | ANNUI/ENNI: year | annual:of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly anniversary:the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event annuity:a specified income payable at stated intervals perennial: lasting for an indefinite amount of time annals:a record of events, esp. a yearly record | ||||||||
14 | ANT/ANTE: before | *antebellum*: before the war *especially the American Civil War) *antecedent*: existing, being, or going before *antedate*: precede in time *antediluvian: belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned *anterior*: placed before | ||||||||
15 | ANTHRO/ANDR: man, human | anthropology:the science that deals with the origins of humankind android:robot; mechanical man misanthrope:one who hates humans or humanity philanderer:one who carries on flirtations androgynous:being both male and female androgen:any substance that promotes masculine characteristics anthropocentric:regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe | ||||||||
16 | ANTI: against, opposite | antibody: a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome the toxic effects of an antigen antidote: a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. antipathy: aversion antipodal: on the opposite side of the globe antiseptic: free from germs; particularly clean or neat | ||||||||
17 | APO: away | apology:an expression of one's regret or sorrow for having wronged another apostle:one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the gospel apocalypse:revelation; discovery; disclosure apogee:the highest or most distant point apocryphal:of doubtful authorship or authenticity apostasy:a total desertion of one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc. | ||||||||
18 | AQUA/AQUE: water | aquamarine: a bluish-green color aquarium: a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures aquatic: having to do with water aqueduct: a channel for transporting water subaqueous: underwater | ||||||||
19 | ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY: chief, principal, ruler | architect:the devisor, maker, or planner of anything. archenemy:chief enemy. monarchy:a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign. anarchy:a state or society without government or law. oligarchy:a state or society ruled by a select group. | ||||||||
20 | ARD: to burn | ardent: burning; fierce; passionate ardor: flame; passion arson: the crime of setting property on fire | ||||||||
21 | auto-self | automatic:self-moving or self-acting autocrat:an absolute ruler autonomy:independence or freedom | ||||||||
22 | BE: about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs) | belle, to misrepresent; to contradict; belittle-to make small; bemoan-to moan for; bewilder-to confuse | ||||||||
23 | BEL/BELL: beautiful | belle: a beautiful woman embellish: to make beautiful, to ornament | ||||||||
24 | BEN/BENE: good | *benediction*: act of uttering a blessing *benefit*: anything advantageous to a person or thing *benevolent*: desiring to do good to others *benign*: having a kindly disposition | ||||||||
25 | BI/BIN: two | *biennial*: happening every two years *bilateral*: pertaining to or affecting two or both sides *bilingual*: able to speak one's native language and another with equal facility *binocular*: involving two eyes *bipartisan*: representing two parties *combination*: the joining of two or more things into a whole | ||||||||
26 | BON/BOUN: good, generous | bona fide: in good faith; without fraud bonus: something given over and above what is due bountiful: generous | ||||||||
27 | BREY/BRID: short, small | abbreviate: to shorten-abridge: to shorten-brevet-an honorary promotion with no additional pay-breviloquent: laconic, concise in one's speech | ||||||||
28 | BURS: purse, money | bursar: treasurer bursary: treasury disburse: to pay reimburse: to pay back | ||||||||
29 | CAD/CID: to fall; to happen by chance | accident:happening by chance; unexpected coincidence:a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time, apparently by chance decadent:decaying; deteriorating cascade:a waterfall descending over a steep surface recidivist:one who repeatedly relapses, as into crime | ||||||||
30 | CANT/CIP/CEPT-to take, to get | anticipate, capture, emancipate-to free from restraint; percipient-having perception; precept-a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct; susceptible-capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something | ||||||||
31 | CANT/CENT/CHANT: to sing | accent:prominence of a syllable in terms of pronunciation chant:a song; singing enchant:to subject to magical influence; bewitch recant:to withdraw or disavow a statement incantation:the chanting of words purporting to have magical powerincentive:that which incites action | ||||||||
32 | CAP/CIP/CEPT: to take; to get | capture:to take by force or stratagem anticipate:to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee susceptible:capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing, or being affected by something emancipate:to free from restraint percipient:having perception; discerning; discriminatingprecept:a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct | ||||||||
33 | CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT: head, headlong | capital:the city or town that is the official seat of government disciple:one who is a pupil of the doctrines of another precipitate:to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely precipice:a cliff with a vertical face capitulate:to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated termscaption:a heading or title | ||||||||
34 | CARD/CORD/COUR: heart | cardiac:pertaining to the heart encourage:to inspire with spirit or confidence concord:agreement; peace, amity discord:lack of harmony between persons or things concordance:agreement, concord, harmony | ||||||||
35 | CARN: flesh | carnivorous:eating flesh carnage:the slaughter of a great number of people carnival:a traveling amusement show reincarnation:rebirth of a soul in a new body incarnation:a being invested with a bodily form | ||||||||
36 | cast/chast: To cut | caste:a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank castigate:to punish in order to correct chastise:to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment chaste:free from obscenity; decent | ||||||||
37 | CAUS/CAUT: to burn | caustic: burning or corrosive cauterize: to burn or deaden cautery: an instrument used for branding; branding holocaust: a burnt offering; complete destruction by fire or other means | ||||||||
38 | CED/CEED/CESS: to go; to yield; to stop | antecedent:existing, being, or going before concede:to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit predecessor:one who comes before another in an office, position, etc. cessation:a temporary or complete discontinuance incessant:without stop | ||||||||
39 | CELER: speed | accelerant: something used to speed up a process accelerate: to increase in speed celerity: speed; quickness decelerate: to decrease in speed | ||||||||
40 | CENT: hundred, hundredth | bicentennial: two-hundredth anniversary cent: a hundredth of a dollar centigrade: a temperature system with one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water centimeter: one hundredth of a meter centipede: a creature with many legs century: one hundred years percent: in every hundred | ||||||||
41 | centr/center | -centrifuge: an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities using centrifugal force -centrist: of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas -concentrate: to bring to a common center; to converge, to direct toward one point -concentric: having a common center, as in circles or spheres -eccentric: off center | ||||||||
42 | CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT: to separate; to judge; to distinguish; to decide | ascertain: to make sure of; to determine-certitude: freedom from doubt-criterion: a standard of judgment or criticism-discreet: judicious in one's conduct of speech | ||||||||
43 | chrom-color | chromatic: having to do with color chrome: a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors, or something plated with chromium chromosome: genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dyes monochromatic: having only one color | ||||||||
44 | CHROM: time | anachronism: something that is out of date or belonging to the wrong time-chronic: constant, habitual-chronology: the sequential order in which past events occurred-chronometer: a highly accurate clock or watch-synchronize: to occur at the same time or agree in time | ||||||||
45 | CIRCU/CIRCUM: around | circuitous- roundabout, indirect circumspect- cautious, watching all sides | ||||||||
46 | CIS: to cut | precise:definitely stated or defined exorcise:to seek to expel an evil spirit by ceremony incision:a cut, gash, or notch incisive:penetrating, cutting | ||||||||
47 | CLA/CLO/CLU: shut, close | conclude:to bring to an end; finish; to terminate claustrophobia:an abnormal fear of enclosed places disclose:to make known, reveal, or uncover exclusive:not admitting of something else; shutting out others cloister:a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution preclude:to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of | ||||||||
48 | CLAIM/CLAM: to shout; to cry out | exclaim:to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently proclaim:to announce or declare in an official way clamor:a loud uproar disclaim:to deny interest in or connection with reclaim:to claim or demand the return of a right or possession | ||||||||
49 | CLI: to lean toward | decline:to cause to slope or incline downward recline:to lean back climax:the most intense point in the development of something proclivity:inclination, bias disinclination:aversion, distaste | ||||||||
50 | CO/COL/COM/CON: with, together | connect:to bind or fasten together compatible:capable of existing together in harmony collide:to strike one another with a forceful impact collaborate:to work with another, cooperate conciliate:to placate, win over commensurate:suitable in measure, proportionate | ||||||||
51 | COGN/CONN: to know | cognition: the process of knowing incognito: with one's name or identity concealed recognize: to identify as already known | ||||||||
52 | CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER:against | *contradict*: to oppose; to speak against *contrary*: opposed to; opposite *controversy*: a disputation; a quarrel *counterfeit: fake; a false imitation *countermand*: to retract an order *encounter*: a meeting; often with an opponent | ||||||||
53 | CORP/CORS: body | corporation: a company legally treated as an individual corps: a body (an organized group) of troops corpse: a dead body corpulent: obese; having a lot of flesh corset: a garment used to give shape and support to the body incorporation: combining into a single body | ||||||||
54 | COSM: order, universe, world | cosmetic, cosmic, cosmology, cosmonaut, cosmopolitan, cosmos, microcosm | ||||||||
55 | COUR/CUR: running; a course | recur:to happen again curriculum:the regular course of study courier:a messenger traveling in haste who bears news excursion:a short journey or trip cursive:handwriting in flowing strokes with the letters joined together concur:to accord in opinion; agree incursion:a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly cursory:going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial | ||||||||
56 | CRE/CRESC/CRET: to grow | accrue:to be added as a matter of periodic gain creation:the act of producing or causing to exist increase:to make greater in any respect increment:something added or gained; an addition or increase accretion:an increase by natural growth | ||||||||
57 | CRED: to believe; to trust | incredible:unbelievable credentials:anything that provides the basis for belief credo:any formula of belief credulity:willingness to believe or trust too readily credit:trustworthiness | ||||||||
58 | CRYPT: hidden | apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity crypt: a subterranean chamber or vault cryptography: procedures of making and using secret writing cryptology: the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like | ||||||||
59 | CUB/CUMB: to lie down | cubicle:any small space or compartment that is partitioned off succumb:to give away to superior force; yield incubate:to sit upon for the purpose of hatching incumbent:holding an indicated position recumbent:lying down; reclining; leaning | ||||||||
60 | CULP: fault, blame | culpable: deserving blame or censure culprit: a person guilty of an offense inculpate: to charge with fault mea culpa: through my fault; my fault | ||||||||
61 | DAC/DOC: to teach | *didactic*: intended for instruction *docile*: easily managed or handled, tractable *doctor*: someone licensed to practice medicine; a learned person *doctrine:* a particular principle advocated, as of a government or religion *indoctrinate*: to imbue a person with learning | ||||||||
62 | DE: away | decipher: to make out the meaning; to interpret-defame: to attack the good name or reputation of-deferential: respectful; to yield to judgment-defile: to make foul, dirty, or unclean-delineate: to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline-descend: to move from a higher to a lower place | ||||||||
63 | DELE: to erase | *delete*: to erase; to blot out; to remove *indelible*: impossible to erase; lasting | ||||||||
64 | dem (people) | demographic, epidemic, endemic, pandemic, democracy | ||||||||
65 | DEXT: right hand, right side, deft | ambidextrous: equally able to use both hands dexter: on the right dexterity: deftness; adroitness | ||||||||
66 | DI: day | *dial*: a device for seeing the hour of the day; a clock face; rotatable discs or knobs used as a control input *diary*: a record of one's days *dismal*: gloomy (from "bad days") *diurnal*: daily *meridian*: a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon *quotidian*: everyday; ordinary | ||||||||
67 | DI/DIA: in two, through, across | *diagnose*: to identify disease or fault from symptoms *dialogue*: a conversation between two or more persons *diameter*: a line going through a circle, dividing it in two *dichotomy*: division into two parts, kinds, etc | ||||||||
68 | DI/DIF/DIS: away from, apart, reversal, not | *diffuse*: to pour out and spread, as in a fluid *dilate*: to make wider or larger; to cause to expand *dilatory*: inclined to delay or procrastinate *disperse*: to drive or send off in various directions *disseminate*: to scatter or spread widely; promulgate *dissipate*: to scatter wastefully *dissuade*: to deter by advice or persuasion | ||||||||
69 | DIC/DICT/DIT: to say; to tell; to use words | dictionary:a book containing a selection of the words of a language predict:to tell in advance verdict:judgment, decree interdict:to forbid; prohibit | ||||||||
70 | DIGN: worth | dignity:nobility or elevation of character; worthiness. dignitary:a person who holds a high rank or office. deign:to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity. condign:well deserved; fitting; adequate. disdain:to look upon or treat with contempt. | ||||||||
71 | DOG/DOX: opinion | orthodox:sound or correct in opinion or doctrine. paradox:an opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion. dogma:a system of tenets, as of a church. | ||||||||
72 | DOL: to suffer, to pain, to grieve | condolence: expression of sympathy with one who is suffering doleful: sorrowful, mournful dolorous: full of pain or sorrow, grievous indolence: a state of being lazy or slothful | ||||||||
73 | DON/DOT/DOW: to give | donate:to present as a gift or contribution. pardon:kind indulgence, forgiveness. antidote:something that prevents or counteracts ill effects. anecdote:a short narrative about an interesting event. endow:to provide with a permanent fund. | ||||||||
74 | dorm (sleep) | dormitory - a room for sleeping dormant - asleep; inactive | ||||||||
75 | DORS: back | dorsal: having to do with the back endorse: to sign on the back; to vouch for | ||||||||
76 | DUB doubtful | dubiety: doubtfulness-indubitable: unquestionable | ||||||||
77 | DUC/DUCT: to lead | abduct:to carry off or lead away conduct:personal behavior, way of acting conducive: contributive, helpful induce:to lead or move by influence induct:to install in a position with formal ceremonies produce:to bring into existence; give cause to | ||||||||
78 | DULC: sweet | dulcet- sweet; pleasing dulcified- sweetened; softened dulcimer- a musical instrument | ||||||||
79 | DUR: hard, lasting | -dour: sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate) -durable: able to resist decay -duration: the length of time something exists -duress: compulsion by threat, coercion -endure: to hold out against; to sustain without yielding -obdurate: stubborn, resistant to persuasion | ||||||||
80 | DYS: faulty, abnormal | dysfunctional: poorly functioning dyslexia: an impairment of the ability to read due to a brain defect dyspepsia: impaired digestion dystrophy: faulty or inadequate nutrition or development | ||||||||
81 | E/EX: out, out of, from, former, completely | *efface*: to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse *evade*: to escape from, avoid *exclude*: to shut out; to leave out *exonerate*: to free or declare free from blame *expire*: to breathe out; to breathe one's last; to end *extricate*: to disentangle; release | ||||||||
82 | Ego (self) | our own view of ourselves, which is highly subjective and biased according to our personal ego needs | ||||||||
83 | em, en (into, in, with) | emphatic - expressing feelings with strong emotion ensue - to go into action | ||||||||
84 | EPI: upon | epidemic:affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person epilogue:a concluding part added to a literary work epidermis:the outer layer of the skin epigram:a witty or pointed saying tersely express edepithet:a word or phrase, used invictively as a term of abuse | ||||||||
85 | EQU: equal, even | equation:the act of making equaladequate:equal to the requirement or occasionequidistant:equally distantiniquity:gross injustice; wickedness | ||||||||
86 | to err, wander | err:to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistakenerror:a deviation from accuracy or correctnesserratic:deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct arrant:downright, thorough, notorious | ||||||||
87 | ESCE: becoming | adolescent:between childhood and adulthoodobsolescent:becoming obsoleteincandescent:glowing with heat, shiningconvalescent:recovering from illnessreminiscent:reminding or suggestive of | ||||||||
88 | EU: good, well | euphemism:pleasant-sounding term for something unpleasant eulogy:speech or writing in praise or commendation eugenics:improvement of qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics euthanasia:killing a person painlessly, usually one who has an incurable, painful disease euphony:pleasantness of sound | ||||||||
89 | EXTRA: outside, beyond | extraordinary:beyond the ordinaryextract:to take out, obtain against a person's willextradite:to hand over (person accused of crime) to state where crime was committedextrasensory:derived by means other than known sensesextrapolate:to estimate (unknown facts or values) from known data | ||||||||
90 | FAB/FAM: speak | fable:fictional tale, esp. legendaryaffable:friendly, courteousineffable:too great for description in words; that which must not be utteredfamous:well known, celebrateddefame:attack good name of | ||||||||
91 | fac/fic/fig/fait/feit/fy; to do, to make | factory:building for manufacture of goodsfaction:small dissenting group within larger one, esp. in politicsdeficient:incomplete or insufficientprolific:producing many offspring or much outputconfiguration:manner of arrangement, shaperatify:to confirm or accept by formal consenteffigy:sculpture or model of personcounterfeit:imitation, forgery | ||||||||
92 | FAL: to err, to deceive | *default*: to fail *fail*: to be insufficient; to be unsuccessful; to die out *fallacy*: a flawed argument *false*: not true; erroneous; lying *faux* *pas*: a false step; a social gaffe *infallible*: incapable of being wrong or being deceived | ||||||||
93 | FATU: foolish | *fatuity*: foolishness; stupidity *fatuous*: foolish; stupid *infatuated*: swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one's reason | ||||||||
94 | FER: to bring; to carry; to bear | confer:to grant, bestow referendum:to vote on political question open to the entire electorate proffer:to offer proliferate:to reproduce; produce rapidly | ||||||||
95 | FERV: to boil; to bubble | fervor:passion, zeal fervid:ardent, intense effervescent:with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas | ||||||||
96 | FI/FID: faith, trust | affidavit, confide, fidelity, fiduciary, infidel | ||||||||
97 | FIN: end | confine:to keep or restrict within certain limits; imprison definitive:decisive, unconditional, final infinite:boundless; endless infinitesimal:infinitely or very small | ||||||||
98 | FLAGR/FRAM: to burn | conflagration: a large, destructive fire- flagrant: blatant, scandalous flambeau: a lighted torch inflame: to set on fire | ||||||||
99 | FLECT/FLEX: to bend | deflect:to bend or turn aside from a purpose flexible:able to bend without breaking inflect:to change or vary pitch of reflect:to throw back genuflect:to bend knee, esp. in worship | ||||||||
100 | FLU/FLUX: to flow | fluid:substance, esp. gas or liquid, capable of flowing freelyfluctuation:something that varies, rising and fallingeffluence:flowing out of (light, electricity, etc.)confluence:merging into onemellifluous:pleasing, musical | ||||||||
101 | FORE: before | foresight:care or provision for future foreshadow:be warning or indication of (future event forestall:to prevent by advance action forthright:straightforward, outspoken, decisive | ||||||||
102 | FORT: before | foreshadow: be warning or indication of future Foresight: care or provision for future Forestall: to prevent by advance action forthright: straightforward, outspoken, decisive | ||||||||
103 | FORT: strength | fortify:to provide with fortifications; strengthen fortissimo:very loud forte:strong point; something a person does well | ||||||||
104 | FORT: chance | fortune:chance or luck in human affairsfortunate:lucky, auspiciousfortuitous:happening by luck | ||||||||
105 | FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING: to break | fracture:breakage, esp. of a bone fragment:a part broken off fractious:irritable, peevish refractory:stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious infringe:to break or violate (a law, etc.) | ||||||||
106 | FUG: to flee, to fly | *centrifugal*: flying off from the center *fugitive*: on the run; someone who flees *fugue*: a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part; a psychological state in which one flies from one's own identity *refuge*: a haven for those fleeing *refugee*: a fleeing person who seeks refuge *subterfuge*: a deception used to avoid a confrontation | ||||||||
107 | FULG: to shine | effulgent- shining forth refulgent- radiant; shining | ||||||||
108 | FUM: smoke | *fume*: smoke; scented vapor; to emit smoke or vapors *fumigate*: to treat with smoke or vapors *perfume*: scents, from burning incense or other sources of fragrance | ||||||||
109 | FUS: to pour | profuse:lavish, extravagant, copiousfusillade:continuous discharge of firearms or outburst of criticismsuffuse:to spread throughout or over from withindiffuse:to spread widely or thinlyinfusion:infusing; liquid extract so obtained | ||||||||
110 | GEN: birth, creation, race, kind | generous:giving or given freely genetics:study of heredity and variation among animals and plants gender:classification roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness carcinogenic:producing cancer congenital:existing or as such from birth progeny:offspring, descendants miscegenation:interbreeding of races | ||||||||
111 | GN/GNO: know | *agnostic*: one who believes that the existence of God is not provable *diagnose*: to identify disease or fault from symptoms *ignoramus*: a person lacking knowledge, uninformed *ignore*: to refuse to take notice of *prognosis*: to forecast; especially of disease | ||||||||
112 | GRAD/GRESS: to step | progress:forward movement aggressive:given to hostile act or feeling degrade:to humiliate, dishonor, reduce to lower rank digress:to depart from main subject egress:going out; way out regress:to move backward, revert to an earlier state | ||||||||
113 | GRAM/GRAPH: to write, to draw | *diagram*: a figure made by drawing lines; an illustration *epigram*: a short poem; a pointed statement *grammar*: a system of language and its rules *graph*: a diagram used to convey mathematical information *graphite*: a mineral used for writing, as the "lead" in pencils *photograph*: a picture, originally made by exposing chemically treated film to light | ||||||||
114 | GRAT: pleasing | grateful:thankfulingratiate:to bring oneself into favorgratuity:money given for good servicegracious:kindly, esp. to inferiors; merciful | ||||||||
115 | GREG: flock | aggregate: a number of things considered as a collective whole congregate: to come together in a. group egregious: remarkable bad; standing out from the crowd gregarious: sociable; enjoying spending time with others segregate: to separate from the crowd | ||||||||
116 | HAP: by chance | *haphazard*: at random *hapless*: without luck *happen*: occur (originally: to occur by chance) *happily*: through good fortune *happy*: pleased, as by good fortune *mishap*: an unlucky accident *perhaps*: a qualifier suggesting something might (or might not) take place | ||||||||
117 | hemi- (half) | Hemisphere: half of a circle | ||||||||
118 | HER/HES: to stick | coherent:logically consistent; having waves in phase and of one wavelengthadhesive:tending to remain in memory; sticky; an adhesive substanceinherent:involved in the constitution or essential character of somethingadherent:able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thingheredity:the qualities genetically derived from one's ancestors and the transmission of those qualities | ||||||||
119 | (H)ETERO: different, other | heterodox: different from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines heterogeneous: of other origin; not originating in the body heterosexual: of or pertaining to sexual orientation toward members of the opposite sex; relating to different sexes | ||||||||
120 | HOL: whole | catholic, holocaust, hologram, holograph, holistic | ||||||||
121 | (H)OM: same | *anomaly*: deviation from the common rule *homeostasis*: a relatively stable state of equilibrium *homogeneous*: of the same or a similar kind of nature; of uniform structure of composition throughout *homonym*: one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning *homosexual*: of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex | ||||||||
122 | HUM: earth | *exhume*: unearth *humble*: down-to-earth *humility*: the state of being humble | ||||||||
123 | HYPER: over, excessive | hyperactive:excessively active hyperbole: purposeful exaggeration for effect hyperglycemia: an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood | ||||||||
124 | HYPO: under, beneath, less than | hypodermic:relating to the parts beneath the skin hypochondriac:one affected by extreme depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical ailments hypocritical:affecting virtues or qualities one does not have hypothesis:assumption subject to proof | ||||||||
125 | ICON: image, idol | *icon*: a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement *iconic*: being representative of a culture or movement *iconoclast*: one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images *iconology*: symbolism | ||||||||
126 | IN/IM: not, without | Immoral Impartial Inactive Indigent Indolence:showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful Innocuous: not harmful or injurious | ||||||||
127 | INTER: between, among | interim: a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime interloper: one who intrudes in the domain of others intermittent: shopping or ceasing for a time intersperse: to scatter here and there interstate: connecting or jointly involving states | ||||||||
128 | INTRA: inside, within | intramural: within a school; inside a city intrastate: within a state intravenous: inside the veins | ||||||||
129 | IT/ITER: way, journey | *ambition*: strong desire to achieve (from "going around" for votes) *circuit*: a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current *itinerant*: traveling *itinerary*: travel plans *reiterate*: to repeat *transit*: traveling; means of transportation | ||||||||
130 | JECT: to throw; to throw down | inject:to place (quality, etc.) where needed in something. dejected:sad, depressed. eject:to throw out, expel. conjecture:formation of opinion on incomplete information. abject:utterly hopeless, humiliating, or wretched | ||||||||
131 | JOC: joke | *jocose*: given to joking; playful *jocular*: in a joking manner; funny *jocund*: merry; cheerful *joke*: a witticism; a humorous anecdote; something funny | ||||||||
132 | JOIN/JUG/JUNCT: to meet, to join | adjoin: to be next to and joined with conjugal: related to marriage conjunction: joining; occurring together; a connecting word injunction: the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join junta: a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council rejoinder: to reply, retort subjugate: to make subservient; to place under a yoke | ||||||||
133 | JOUR: day | *adjourn*: to close a meeting; to put off further proceedings for another day *journal*: a record of one's days *journey*: a trip (originally: a day's travel) | ||||||||
134 | (jud) judge | adjudicate, judiciary, judicious, prejudice | ||||||||
135 | JUR: law, to swear | *abjure*: to renounce on oath *adjure*: to beg or command *jurisprudence*: a system of law; knowledge of law *perjury*: willful lying while on oath | ||||||||
136 | JUV: young | *juvenile*: young; immature *juvenilia*: writings or art produced in ones youth *rejuvenate*: to refresh; to make young again | ||||||||
137 | LANG/LING: tongue | *bilingual*: speaking two languages *language*: a system of (usually spoken) communication *linguistics*: the study of language | ||||||||
138 | to laud, praise | *laudable: (adj) "capable of receiving praise" The firefighter's efforts to save the child's life was laudable. | ||||||||
139 | LAV/LAU/LU: to wash | ablution:act of cleaning antediluvian: before the biblical flood deluge: a great flood of water dilute laundry lavatory | ||||||||
140 | LAX/LEAS/LES: loose | *lax*: loose; undisciplined *laxative*: medicine or food that loosens the bowels *lease*: to rent out (that is, to let something loose for others' use) *leash*: a cord used to hold an animal while giving it some freedom to run loose *relax*: to loosen; to be less strict; to calm down *release*: to let go; to set free | ||||||||
141 | LEC/LEG/LEX: to read, to speak | dialect, lectern, lecture, legend, legible, lesson, lexicographer, lexicon: dictionary | ||||||||
142 | LECT/LEG: to select, to choose | collect:to gather together or assemble elect:to choose; to decide select:to choose with care eclectic:selecting ideas, etc. from various sources predilection:preference, liking | ||||||||
143 | LEV: lift, light, rise | relieve:to mitigate; to lift a burden. alleviate:to make easier to endure, lessen. relevant:bearing on or pertinent to information at hand. levee:embankment against river | ||||||||
144 | LI/LIG: to tie, to bind | |||||||||
145 | *ally*: | to unite; one in an alliance | ||||||||
146 | *league*: | an association; a group of nations, teams, etc. that have agreed to work for a common cause | ||||||||
147 | *liable*: | legally responsible; bound by law | ||||||||
148 | *liaison*: | a connection; one who serves to connect | ||||||||
149 | *lien*: | the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt | ||||||||
150 | *ligament*: | a band holding bones together; a bond | ||||||||
151 | *ligature*: | a connection between two letters; a bond | ||||||||
152 | *oblige*: | to obligate; to make indebted or form personal bonds by doing a favor | ||||||||
153 | *rely*: | to depend upon (originally: to come together; to rally) | ||||||||
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2 | In Week 2 Patrick introduces arguments. We learn to identify premises and conclusions – components of a good argument – and by the end of this week we’ll be able to construct an argument in standard form. | |
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4 | In Week 3 we will learn how to distinguish between deductive and non-deductive arguments and about validity, invalidity, strength and weakness. | |
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6 | In Week 4 we examine good and bad arguments in more detail, learning how to tell when an argument is sound or cogent, and how to evaluate an argument. | |
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8 | Weeks 5-7 examine three familiar areas – science, law, and morality – that call upon our logical and critical thinking skills in ways appropriate to the particular demands of those areas. | |
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10 | Finally in Week 8 we will apply the lessons of the course to an argument “in the wild”, seeing how the skills we have developed over our eight-week journey can be used in our own lives. | |
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12 | ||
13 | 1.4 | What is logical and critical thinking? |
14 | We are constantly being given reasons to do and believe things: to believe that we should buy a product, support a cause, accept a job, judge someone innocent or guilty, that fairness requires us to do some household chore, and so on. Assessing the reasons we are given to do or believe these things calls upon us to think critically and logically. Perhaps surprisingly, however, people are not very good at thinking logically and critically. No matter how clever or educated we are, or what our walk of life is, we are all rather easily led astray by common psychological obstacles or reasoning fallacies. | |
15 | In the subsequent steps for this week, we begin to recognise some common obstacles to logical and critical thinking: | |
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17 | Confirmation bias - when we tend to only consider what we have already experienced. | |
18 | Heuristics - mental shortcuts we use to simplify decision making. | |
19 | Framing - when how we are presented with a problem affects the way we see it. | |
20 | Common fallacies - some common ways that we use reasoning that are not logical or critical. | |
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22 | ||
23 | 1.5 | Confirmation bias |
24 | Francis Bacon describes confirmation bias so: | |
25 | “The human understanding, when it has once adopted an opinion draws all things … to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises or … sets aside and rejects in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination, the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate”. (Francis Bacon 1602). | |
26 | ||
27 | 1.7 | Sound and cogent arguments |
28 | ||
29 | So far we have talked about the kind of support that can be given for conclusions: deductive and non-deductive. | |
30 | We defined an argument as being valid if it’s a deductive argument for which the premises succeed in providing conclusive support for the conclusion. | |
31 | And we defined an argument as being strong if it’s a non-deductive argument in which the premises succeed in providing strong support for the conclusion. | |
32 | By that, we mean that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion would be given the appropriate support for also being true. | |
33 | But we haven’t said anything yet about whether the premises are true or not. This is what we do when we evaluate whether arguments are sound or cogent. | |
34 | Validity and strength of arguments do not on their own tell us whether arguments are good or bad. We’ve actually seen rubbish arguments that were valid. That’s why we need to introduce two further concepts for arguments: being sound and being cogent. | |
35 | ||
36 | Sound Arguments | |
37 | Definition: A sound argument is a valid argument that has true premises. | |
38 | Firstly, a sound argument is a deductive argument. It’s trying to establish conclusive support for its conclusion. Secondly, the argument is valid: the premises, if true, would guarantee that the conclusion is also true. And on top of all that, the premises are actually true. Therefore, a sound argument guarantees that its conclusion is true. | |
39 | We say that a sound argument is a good argument. It is a good argument because it guarantees that the conclusion is true. It would be irrational for you not to believe the conclusion of a sound argument. | |
40 | Of course, sound arguments are very rare, because they’re very hard to establish. But, some arguments are sound. | |
41 | ||
42 | For example: | |
43 | ||
44 | The province of Québec is part of Canada. Patrick was born in Québec. Therefore, Patrick was born in Canada. | |
45 | This is a valid argument. Can you see why? | |
46 | Furthermore, the premises are true: Québec is indeed part of Canada, and Patrick was indeed born in Québec. Hence, you can be absolutely certain that Patrick was born in Canada, and you ought to believe that Patrick was born in Canada. There’s no way around it. | |
47 | ||
48 | Here are some more examples of sound arguments: | |
49 | I drank coffee this morning; therefore, I drank something this morning. | |
50 | Patrick got married on January 4, 2014. Patrick has not been divorced, and Patrick is not a widower. Therefore, Patrick is not a bachelor. | |
51 | It is true that Patrick got married on January 4, 2014, that he has not divorced and that he is not a widower. So Patrick is not a bachelor because a bachelor is an unmarried male, by definition. | |
52 | Cogent Arguments | |
53 | Now, what about non-deductive arguments? For non-deductive arguments, we introduce the notion of a cogent argument. | |
54 | Definition: A cogent argument is a strong non-deductive argument that has true premises. | |
55 | And again, we say that cogent arguments are good. A cogent argument is by definition non-deductive, which means that the premises are intended to establish probable (but not conclusive) support for the conclusion. | |
56 | ||
57 | Furthermore, a cogent argument is strong, so the premises, if they were true, would succeed in providing probable support for the conclusion. And finally, the premises are actually true. So the conclusion indeed receives probable support. | |
58 | ||
59 | Here’s an example: | |
60 | ||
61 | Patrick was born in North America and Patrick wasn’t born in Mexico. It’s thus quite probable that Patrick was born in the USA. | |
62 | That is a cogent argument. If all you know about Patrick is what’s contained in the premises, and those premises are true (they are!), then that’s a fairly strong argument, because the population of the USA is over 300 000 000, whereas that of Canada is under 40 000 000. This means that the odds that Patrick was born in the USA are roughly 88%, which makes the support for the conclusion quite strong. Furthermore, the premises are true. Therefore, the argument is cogent, and so it is a good argument. | |
63 | This means that we can have good arguments that have false conclusions! | |
64 | Here’s another example: | |
65 | I had coffee this morning. Therefore, it’s quite likely that I drank something this morning. | |
66 | This is a strong argument with true premises, so it is cogent and therefore, good. But the conclusion is not guaranteed. It may be that I had coffee this morning by eating it, or by some other means. But of course, this is very unlikely, so the argument is strong, though it’s still possible that the conclusion is false. Still, this is cogent and therefore, a good argument. | |
67 | ||
68 | 1.10. | Common fallacies |
69 | ||
70 | This article is a resource that you may want to return to as the fallacies discussed in it come up throughout the course. Do not feel that you need to read or master the entire article now. We have provided a related file for you to download. | |
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72 | We’ve discussed some of the deep-seated psychological obstacles to effective logical and critical thinking in the videos. This article sets out some more common ways in which arguments can go awry. The defects or fallacies presented here tend to be more straightforward than psychological obstacles posed by reasoning heuristics and biases. | |
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74 | They should, therefore, be easier to spot and combat. You will see though, that they are very common: keep an eye out for them in your local paper, online, or in arguments or discussions with friends or colleagues. One reason they’re common is that they can be quite effective! But if we offer or are convinced by a fallacious argument we will not be acting as good logical and critical thinkers. | |
75 | ||
76 | Species of Fallacious Arguments | |
77 | The common fallacies are usefully divided into three categories: Fallacies of Relevance, Fallacies of Unacceptable Premises, and Formal Fallacies. Many of these fallacies have Latin names, perhaps because medieval philosophers were particularly interested in informal logic. You don’t need to know the Latin names: what’s important is being able to recognize the fallacies. | |
78 | ||
79 | Fallacies of Relevance | |
80 | Fallacies of relevance offer reasons to believe a claim or conclusion that, on examination, turn out to not in fact be reasons to do any such thing. | |
81 | ||
82 | 1. The ‘Who are you to talk?’, or ‘You Too’, or Tu Quoque Fallacy | |
83 | Rejecting an argument because the person advancing it fails to practice what he or she preaches. | |
84 | ||
85 | Doctor: You should quit smoking. It’s a serious health risk. | |
86 | Patient: Look who’s talking! I’ll quit when you quit. | |
87 | ||
88 | Responses like that probably sound familiar. But the doctor’s failure to look after her own health is irrelevant to the argument, resting on a concern for the patient’s health, that the patient should quit smoking. | |
89 | ||
90 | 2. The Red Herring Fallacy. | |
91 | An arguer tries to sidetrack his or her audience by raising an irrelevant issue and then claims that the original issue has effectively been settled by the irrelevant diversion. | |
92 | There is a good deal of talk these days about the need to eliminate pesticides from our fruits and vegetables. But many of these foods are essential to our health. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, broccoli is rich in iron, and oranges and grapefruits have lots of Vitamin C. | |
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94 | Plans to eliminate or reduce pesticides probably don’t entail stopping the production of common vegetables: the suggestion that they do is an irrelevant red herring. | |
95 | ||
96 | 3. The Strawman Fallacy. | |
97 | Someone distorts or caricatures an opponent’s arguments or views, and then attacks the weakened version rather than the real argument. | |
98 | ||
99 | Margaret: “We have to do something about greenhouse gases. The government should raise vehicle fuel efficiency standards to cut down the amount of CO2 we release over the next 20 years”. | |
100 | Roger: “Margaret’s solution would be a disaster. It would kill the economy. How would people get to work without cars?” | |
101 | ||
102 | Roger claims that Margaret is proposing measures that would eliminate cars. Margaret has not said anything equivalent to that. It’s a strawman. | |
103 | ||
104 | A positive message from the Strawman: the importance of being charitable. | |
105 | ||
106 | Showing that a strawman version of a position we oppose may win a debate, but it is unlikely to move us toward the truth. If we can show that even the strongest version of a position we oppose is flawed, we may make progress. | |
107 | ||
108 | So good logical and critical thinking leads to the principle of charity: When representing an argument that you do not agree with and are attempting to evaluate, it is important to represent that argument in a way that is reasonably faithful to the argument as it is made by the originators, and as strong as possible. We cover the principle of charity in greater details in week 3. | |
109 | ||
110 | 4. The Ad Hominem or ‘At the Person’ Fallacy. | |
111 | Rejecting someone’s argument by attacking the person rather than evaluating their argument on its merits. | |
112 | ||
113 | “Dear Editor, The current campaign against combining drinking with driving is terrorising law-abiding people. Many law-abiding people are cutting their alcohol consumption because they are afraid of being caught by random breath testing. But research shows that the average drink-driver in a fatal accident has an average blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit. The current campaign against drinking and driving is failing to achieve what should be our top priority; getting the heavy and hardened drinkers of the road.” Douglas Myers. CEO, Dominion Breweries. | |
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115 | “Dear Editor, I read Doug Myer’s letter yesterday but he is the CEO of a major brewing company! He has a vested interest in keeping alcohol sales up, and the anti-drink-driving campaign threatens to reduce alcohol sales. We shouldn’t take any notice of his views about drinking and driving”. | |
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117 | But if Myer has given arguments in favour of his view, we should evaluate them like any other argument – are they valid? strong? sound? cogent? (we’ll explain these terms in the course) – rather than writing them off because of facts about him. | |
118 | ||
119 | Sometimes, however, an arguer’s position may be a reason to examine their arguments more carefully than we might otherwise. | |
120 | ||
121 | The following does not appear fallacious: | |
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123 | “Burton Wexler, spokesperson for the American Tobacco Growers Association, has argued that there is no credible scientific evidence that cigarette smoking causes cancer. Given Wexler’s obvious bias in the matter, his arguments should be treated with care.” | |
124 | 5. Fallacious Appeal to Authority. | |
125 | Relying upon the view of apparent (as opposed to genuine) authorities to settle the truth of a statement or argument. | |
126 | ||
127 | Richard Long, a respected retired New Zealand newsreader featured in advertising campaigns for Hanover Finance. Long had no financial expertise. | |
128 | ||
129 | Newsreaders look well informed, but they are essentially presenters. They are well known because they’re on the news: not because they know about investments. If we rely upon a newsreader’s endorsement to settle which investment fund we should trust, we would be accepting a claim without adequate evidence. That would be a fallacious appeal to authority. | |
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131 | Appeals to authority also conflict with the basic tenet of good logical and critical thinking which calls upon us to take responsibility for evaluating the grounds for our beliefs. Adopting a belief merely because someone else simply told us it was true is a way of avoiding good logical and critical thinking. | |
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133 | Sometimes, however, good logical and critical thinking will itself lead us to rely on genuine authorities. If I can’t assess the investment option for myself, I might reason that I should trust the advice of a genuine investment advisor. That’s not avoiding logical and critical thinking: it’s reasoning about a matter related indirectly to the question I’m trying to settle. | |
134 | ||
135 | When I consider whether I should rely on a genuine authority, I should consider the following questions: | |
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137 | Is the authority a genuine authority: are they experts? | |
138 | Are they giving advice in the areas within which they are a genuine authority? (We should listen to actors about acting; not so much about investing or medicine). | |
139 | Is there a broad consensus among authorities in the area? If not, we should not decide to believe X solely because an authority says X is true, since other genuine authorities say that X isn’t true. | |
140 | Is the authority speaking sincerely (they might be giving an endorsement because they’re paid to do so) and are they free of obvious bias? | |
141 | Only if the answer to all four of these questions is “yes” should we accept a claim because an authority endorses it, and even then, we should only do so if we are not in a position to evaluate the evidence for the claim ourselves. | |
142 | ||
143 | 6. The Fallacy of Composition. | |
144 | Arguing that what is true of the parts must be true of the whole. (All of the parts of the object O have the property P. Therefore, O has the property P.) | |
145 | ||
146 | Rugby players Ma’a Nonu, Jerome Kaino and Charles Piatau are all great players. In 2012, they all played for the Auckland Blues. Therefore, the 2012 Auckland Blues were a great team. | |
147 | ||
148 | Sadly, for Tim, a long-suffering Blues Fan, the conclusion of this argument was false even though the premises were true. | |
149 | ||
150 | And, showing that famous philosophers are not immune: | |
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152 | “Should we not assume that just as the eye, hand, the foot, and in general each part of the body clearly has its own proper function, so man too has some function over and above the function of his parts?” Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics | |
153 | ||
154 | 7. The Fallacy of Division. | |
155 | Arguing that what is true of the whole must be true of the parts. (The opposite of the fallacy of composition: Object O has the property P. Therefore all the parts of the object O have the property P.) | |
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157 | Men are, on average, taller than women. Therefore, Tim is taller than Maria Sharapova. | |
158 | ||
159 | Tim would have to be taller than 188cm/6ft 2in to be taller than Sharapova: he’s not. | |
160 | ||
161 | 8. Equivocation. | |
162 | A key word is used in two or more senses in the same argument and the apparent success of the argument depends on the shift in meaning. | |
163 | ||
164 | Any law can be repealed by the proper legal authority. The law of gravity is a law. Therefore, the law of gravity can be repealed by the proper legal authority. | |
165 | ||
166 | When the two senses of ‘law’ (laws regulating human conduct vs. uniformities of nature) are made explicit, it is apparent that the first premise is irrelevant, hence a fallacious argument. | |
167 | ||
168 | And, showing that famous philosophers are not immune again, we see John Stuart Mill arguing that happiness is desirable: | |
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170 | “The only proof capable of being given that an object is visible, is that people actually see it. The only proof that a sound is audible, is that people hear it… In like manner, I apprehend, the sole evidence it is possible to produce that anything is desirable, is that people do actually desire it… [T]his being a fact, we have not only all the proof which the case admits of, but all which it is possible to require, that happiness is a good. ” John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism. | |
171 | ||
172 | But ‘desirable’ is used in two different ways in this passage, to mean ‘can be desired’ (just like ‘visible’ means ‘can be seen’) and ‘worthy of being desired’. | |
173 | ||
174 | 9. Appeal to Popularity. | |
175 | Arguing that a claim must be true because lots of people believe it. | |
176 | ||
177 | Essential Bible Blog’s Top 10 Reason the Bible is True: | |
178 | ||
179 | Reason 8. Leader Acceptance. A majority of the greatest leaders and thinkers in history have affirmed the truth and impact of the Bible. | |
180 | ||
181 | Reason 9. Global Influence. The Bible has had a greater influence on the laws, art, ethics, music and literature of world civilization than any other book in history. | |
182 | ||
183 | Perhaps the Bible is true, but the fact lots of people believe it to be so is irrelevant to whether it is or not. We should investigate and evaluate their reasons for believing it, rather than taking the mere fact that they believe it as a reason to do so. | |
184 | ||
185 | But … sometimes a consensus among properly informed people may be a fairly good guide to the truth of a claim: see the circumstances in which an appeal to authority might not be fallacious. | |
186 | ||
187 | 10. Appeal to Tradition. | |
188 | Like appeals to popularity except the appeal is to how long something has been believed, rather than to the number of people who have believed it | |
189 | ||
190 | People have believed in astrology for a very long time, therefore, it must be true. | |
191 | ||
192 | But all of the objections to arguments from majority belief apply here, too. | |
193 | ||
194 | 11. Appeal to Ignorance: Argumentum Ad Ignorantiam. | |
195 | The arguer asserts that a claim must be true because no one has proven it false, or that a claim must be false because no one has proven it to be true. | |
196 | ||
197 | Note: When we describe someone as ignorant, we often mean it as an insult. Here we use it to describe the situation in which we do not know (are ignorant of) something. In this sense, the smartest of us are ignorant of quite a lot. (We don’t want any equivocation in our use of the term ‘ignorant’). | |
198 | ||
199 | There must be intelligent life on other planets: No one has proven there isn’t. | |
200 | ||
201 | There isn’t any intelligent life on other planets: No one has proven there is. | |
202 | ||
203 | Both claims assume that the lack of evidence for (or against) a claim is good reason to believe that the claim is false (or true). Ignorance – in the sense of a lack of knowledge – features as part of the proof of the conclusion. But in general, the mere fact that a claim has not yet been proven is not enough reason to think that claim is false. | |
204 | ||
205 | However, are there some non fallacious appeals to ignorance? | |
206 | ||
207 | a) If qualified researchers have used well-designed methods to search for something for a long time, without success, and it’s the kind of thing people ought to be able to find, then the fact that they haven’t found it might constitute some evidence that it doesn’t exist. | |
208 | ||
209 | b) Some practices (e.g. law – see week 6) require us to reject a claim until a certain standard of proof is met: the presumption that defendants are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt for example. | |
210 | ||
211 | 12. Appeals to Emotion – e.g., pity, affection. | |
212 | An arguer attempts to evoke feelings of pity or compassion, when such feelings are not logically relevant to the arguer’s conclusion. | |
213 | ||
214 | Student to Lecturer: I know I missed most of the lectures and all of my tutorials. But my family will be really upset if I fail this course. Can’t you find a few more marks? | |
215 | ||
216 | Daughter: Can we get a puppy? | |
217 | Father: No. | |
218 | Daughter: If you loved me, we’d get a puppy. | |
219 | ||
220 | That would be an appeal to emotion, in this case love. Note that the persistent child might continue: | |
221 | ||
222 | Daughter: A puppy would grow up and protect us. Can’t we get a puppy? | |
223 | Father: No. | |
224 | Daughter: If you wanted to keep us safe you’d get a puppy! You don’t care about us! | |
225 | ||
226 | That would be a strawman, not contemplated by the father or entailed by his actual view, and attacking that. Being able to spot the common fallacies can be very useful in the home. | |
227 | ||
228 | Remember, there are three species of fallacies. The Fallacies of Relevance sketched so far attempt to introduce premises that are irrelevant to the conclusion. | |
229 | ||
230 | Fallacies of Unacceptable Premises | |
231 | Fallacies of Unacceptable Premises attempt to introduce premises that, while they may be relevant, don’t support the conclusion of the argument. | |
232 | ||
233 | 13. Begging the Question. | |
234 | In philosophy, unlike in many other areas, ‘begging the question’ does not mean ‘raises a question which must be answered’. In philosophy, when someone begs the question, they state or assume as a premise the very thing they are trying to prove as a conclusion. | |
235 | ||
236 | Arthur: God exists. | |
237 | Barbara: How do you know? | |
238 | Arthur: Because it says so in the Bible. | |
239 | Barbara: How to you know what the Bible says is true? | |
240 | Arthur: Because the Bible is divinely inspired. Everything it says is true. | |
241 | ||
242 | The Bible could only be divinely inspired if God existed. So Arthur’s appeal to the Bible to prove the existence of God assumes the very thing he’s trying to prove. | |
243 | ||
244 | 14. False Dilemma or False Dichotomy. | |
245 | Occurs when an argument presents two options and gives the impression that only one of them may be true, never both, and that there are no other possible options. | |
246 | ||
247 | Either Shakespeare wrote all the plays attributed to him, or Bacon did. There’s good reason to think Shakespeare didn’t write all the plays attributed to him. Therefore, Bacon wrote all the plays attributed to Shakespeare. | |
248 | ||
249 | It’s possible that Shakespeare didn’t write all of the plays attributed to him, but that doesn’t mean Bacon did: there are other possibilities. | |
250 | ||
251 | In the Shakespeare/Bacon case the false dilemma was explicit (either Shakespeare wrote all the plays … or Bacon did), but often the dilemma is implicit. | |
252 | ||
253 | If I spend all of the week partying, I won’t have time to study and I’ll fail. | |
254 | ||
255 | If I spend all week studying, I’ll be over-prepared and stressed and I’ll fail. | |
256 | ||
257 | So I’m going to fail either way. I might as well spend the week partying. | |
258 | ||
259 | Here the dilemma is unstated – “The only options are to spend all week studying or to spend all week partying” – and once stated it surely isn’t plausible: the student could spend some of the week studying and some of the week partying? | |
260 | ||
261 | 15. Decision Point Fallacy or the Sorites Paradox. | |
262 | Sometimes the conditions that make the use of a term appropriate vary along a continuum and there is no sharp cut off between circumstances in which the term is correctly applied and those in which it is not. | |
263 | ||
264 | If an arguer claims that because we cannot identify a precise cut-off or decision point, we cannot distinguish between correct and incorrect uses of the term, they are arguing fallaciously. | |
265 | ||
266 | One grain of wheat doesn’t make a heap. Suppose 1 million does. Take one away. Surely we still have a heap: if a million makes a heap, surely 999,999 does too. One grain can’t turn a heap into a non-heap. Take another away. Surely we still have a heap: if 999,999 does, surely 999,998 does too. One grain … etc. Take another away. Surely we still have a heap …. etc etc etc. | |
267 | But if one grain doesn’t make a difference, then it seems that we will be forced to conclude that 1 grain does make a heap. But that means we can’t talk about heaps of wheat at all: we don’t know when we can describe a collection of grains of wheat as a heap and when we can’t. | |
268 | ||
269 | At conception an embryo is not a person. At birth, a baby is a person. There is no non-arbitrary way of determining exactly when the embryo became a person. Therefore, there is no moral difference between the embryo and the baby at birth. | |
270 | ||
271 | But we can tell the difference between people who are bald and not bald, between heaps and non-heaps, and embryos and babies, even if we can’t tell exactly when something stopped being one thing and became the other. | |
272 | ||
273 | 16. The Slippery Slope Fallacy. | |
274 | Arguers say that an innocent-looking first step should not be taken because once taken, it will be impossible not to take the next, and the next, and so on, until you end up in a position you don’t want to be in. | |
275 | ||
276 | Don’t get a credit card. If you do, you’ll be tempted to spend money you don’t have. Then you’ll max out your card. Then you’ll be in real debt. You’ll have to start gambling in the hope of getting a big win. But you’ll normally lose. Then you’ll have to steal money to cover your losses. Then your partner will leave you. And you won’t be able to feed the dog, and it’ll die. And it would be bad if the dog died. So you mustn’t get a credit card. | |
277 | ||
278 | Slippery Slope arguments are fallacious if it is possible to stop at one of the steps: couldn’t I get a credit card with a maximum, or exercise a bit of control, or get the local animal protection society to help me feed the dog? | |
279 | ||
280 | 17. Hasty Generalisations. | |
281 | Arguer draws a general conclusion from a sample that is biased or too small. | |
282 | ||
283 | The oldest woman in the world, Jeanne Calment (122 years, 164 days) smoked until her early 110s. Therefore smoking isn’t really bad for you. | |
284 | ||
285 | Andrew Wakefield claimed to have shown a correlation between the MMR vaccine, bowel disorders and autism, but – among other flaws – his research focused on children already thought to have the conditions he claimed were caused by the vaccine. | |
286 | ||
287 | The claim that smoking carries significant health risks isn’t falsified by a single case and trials drawing population wide conclusions must recruit representative study-populations. | |
288 | ||
289 | 18. Faulty Analogies. | |
290 | The conclusion of an argument depends upon a comparison between two (or more) things that are not actually similar in relevant respects, or without pointing out how the two differ and why it does or does not matter. (See reasoning by analogy in Week 6). | |
291 | ||
292 | I need a new car. My last three cars have all been reliable, and they were blue. So I’m going to buy a blue car. | |
293 | ||
294 | A letter to the editor following a report someone had been turned away from an after-hours medical clinic because she couldn’t pay for treatment for her feverish, vomiting child: | |
295 | “Why do people attend private clinics for medical treatment with insufficient funds to cover fees? Do these same people go to the petrol station, fill up, toss $5 out the window and say “I’ll be back with the rest later,” or perhaps after dining out one evening, pay for the meal and promise to return next week, month or year to pay for the wine? I think not. The answer is simple - don’t go to private clinics.” | |
296 | ||
297 | Are visits to after-hours medical clinics with a sick child analogous to visits to a gas station or a restaurant? | |
298 | ||
299 | 19. And … the Fallacy Fallacy! | |
300 | The fallacy of inferring that merely because an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. | |
301 | ||
302 | Bob told me that I shouldn’t steal because everyone knows that stealing is wrong, but I recognised immediately that argument contained the popularity fallacy, so I concluded that it was ok to steal the apple. | |
303 | ||
304 | The conclusion of an argument may be true, even if the argument contains a fallacy. Finding a fallacy just means that the arguer needs to look for other, better reasons in support of their conclusion. | |
305 | ||
306 | Formal Fallacies | |
307 | The third species of fallacy are Formal Fallacies. Some arguments are fallacious not because of their content – because of what they say – but because of their form or structure. Any argument with these forms or structures will be invalid, no matter what content we put into them. | |
308 | ||
309 | Patrick will talk a little more about the standard forms or structures of arguments in weeks 2 to 4. The most familiar versions have some number of premises, followed by a conclusion, and if they’re valid (Patrick will talk about that in week 3) the truth of the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion. | |
310 | ||
311 | There are some common argument forms, however, which look quite like the valid versions, but which are not valid. Here we’re just going to identify two formal fallacies that will come up later in the course. | |
312 | ||
313 | 20. Affirming the consequent. | |
314 | Suppose I have a guard dog, Brutus, and I’m confident he will bark if an intruder comes into my house. | |
315 | ||
316 | I might reason like this: | |
317 | ||
318 | P1P2CIf there’s an intruder, then Brutus will bark. Brutus hasn’t barked. Therefore,There's no intruder.P1If there’s an intruder, then Brutus will bark. P2Brutus hasn’t barked. Therefore,CThere's no intruder. | |
319 | ||
320 | That’s valid: If it’s true that Brutus will bark if there’s an intruder, and if Brutus hasn’t barked, then there can’t be an intruder. | |
321 | ||
322 | If the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true too. | |
323 | ||
324 | But what if I reason like this: | |
325 | ||
326 | P1P2CIf there’s an intruder, then Brutus will bark. Brutus has barked.Therefore,There's an intruder.P1If there’s an intruder, then Brutus will bark. P2Brutus has barked.Therefore,CThere's an intruder. | |
327 | ||
328 | That’s not valid. Why? Well the premises might be true, but the first premise doesn’t say that Brutus will bark if and only if there’s an intruder. | |
329 | ||
330 | The first premise can be true – that is it can be the case that Brutus will bark if there’s an intruder – even if Brutus occasionally barks for other reasons as well. | |
331 | ||
332 | Notice that you can’t respond here “Oh, the burglar might have fed Brutus tranquilized steak. That’s why he hasn’t barked. There is a burglar!” That rejects the first premise (If there’s an intruder, Brutus will bark), and we’re seeing what happens if the premises are true. So here, if the premises are true, the conclusion must follow. | |
333 | ||
334 | 21. Denying the Antecedent. | |
335 | Suppose I hear barking and reason like this: | |
336 | ||
337 | P1 If it barks, then it’s a dog | |
338 | P2 It's barking.Therefore | |
339 | C It's a dog. | |
340 | ||
341 | That’s valid. If the premises are true – if it’s true that if it barks it’s a dog and it barks – then the conclusion must be true too. | |
342 | ||
343 | But what if I reason like this: | |
344 | ||
345 | P1 If it barks, then it’s a dog. | |
346 | P2 It's not barking.Therefore | |
347 | C It isn't a dog. | |
348 | ||
349 | That’s not valid. The first premise says that if something barks then it’s a dog (i.e., that only dogs bark), but it doesn’t say that every dog barks. So we can’t be sure that the conclusion of this second argument is true even if the premises are true. | |
350 | ||
351 | It might be true that something doesn’t bark (i.e., the antecedent is false, or denied, as the second premise says), but is a dog. | |
352 | ||
353 | 1.6 | Availability heuristic |
354 | whatch video Availability heuristic - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
355 | We use strategies to allow us to solve problems quickly. A mental shortcut to simplify decision making is called reasoning heuristic. Most of the time, the reasoning heuristics really are useful. They allow us to make decisions quickly and efficiently. But sometimes, they’re obstacles to effective, logical, and critical. | |
356 | One of the best known is the availability heuristic. We judge the probability of an event by how quickly and easily examples of that event come to mind, by how available they are to us, rather than by identifying all of the alternatives and working out the real probabilities. | |
357 | But availability then can be caused by something other than probability, and that might lead us to make poor decisions. | |
358 | ||
359 | 1.8 | Framing problems |
360 | whatch video Framing problems - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
361 | If we’re thinking well, we might suppose that if we were to make a particular choice on one occasion, we’d make the same choice if confronted with the same options in the same circumstances on another occasion. | |
362 | But we know that people do not always do this and one common reason is the framing effect. The framing effect can make us respond differently to identical circumstances by changing the framing of those circumstances, by focusing our attention on particular aspects of the situation. | |
363 | We are much more likely to choose an option described in positive terms, for instance, than one described negatively, even when the descriptions are actually the same. | |
364 | ||
365 | 1.12 | Summary of Week 1 |
366 | ||
367 | So what have we done in this first week? | |
368 | Essentially, we saw that logical and critical thinking aims to ensure that we have good reasons for our beliefs. And, we’re called upon to exercise these skills constantly - to adopt and assess beliefs at every turn. However, we are prone to make logical and critical thinking errors. We looked at some examples of the obstacles and reasoning mistakes which lead us into those errors: | |
369 | - Common obstacles - Confirmation bias - Time-saving bias - Framing problems - Common fallacies | |
370 | Some of these obstacles appear to be deep seated psychological tendencies to reason in certain ways. Our reasoning is infused with ‘affect’ or emotion. Our positive or negative affective reactions to people, things or ideas arise much more rapidly than our conscious thoughts, getting in first, to establish a framework in which subsequent reflection takes place. That sub-conscious affective response both ‘frames’ our subsequent cognitive processing, and generates initial hypothesis or attitudes which we then tend to give a privileged status when considering supporting or challenging evidence. | |
371 | So it’s not surprising that those sorts of obstacles are hard to avoid – at least if we’re relying just on our own cognitive skills. We need systems – like logic - and perhaps institutional practices – like science – to help us overcome them. We aim to develop good logical and critical thinkers so in the coming weeks we will give you the tools (eg logic) to meet that responsibility. | |
372 | ||
373 | 2.1 | Introducing arguments |
374 | watch video Introducing arguments - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
375 | An argument is simply a way to describe the way in which reasons support beliefs. This is the fundamental notion in critical thinking. | |
376 | This week, we aim to help you to: | |
377 | ||
378 | 2.2 | What are statements? |
379 | To talk about statements, we’ll start with some examples of statements and non-statements | |
380 | ||
381 | Statements | |
382 | The trains are always late. | |
383 | Tailgating is a top cause of car accidents. | |
384 | I like bananas because they have no bones. | |
385 | ||
386 | Non-statements | |
387 | Welcome to the University of Auckland! | |
388 | How can I stop tailgating? | |
389 | When the car ahead reaches an object, make sure you can count to four crocodiles before you reach the same object. | |
390 | ||
391 | Statements | |
392 | So what makes something a statement? | |
393 | Definition: Statements are the kind of sentences that are either true or false. | |
394 | As such, a statement is an assertion that something is or is not the case. A statement is true if what it asserts is the case, and it is false if what it asserts is not the case. | |
395 | For instance, the statement “The trains are always late” is only true if what it describes is the case, i.e., if it is actually the case that the trains are always late. This is false in Auckland. Sometimes trains are on time, and sometimes they are early. Someone may impatiently complain that the trains are always late to express their exasperation with the train system, but strictly speaking what they say is false. | |
396 | It is true that bananas have no bones, and I do like bananas, but I like bananas because they are tasty and healthy, not because they have no bones. I would thus say something false if I said “I like bananas because they have no bones.” That’s why “I like bananas because they have no bones” is a statement. It is the kind of sentence that is either true or false – in this case false. | |
397 | ||
398 | Non-statements | |
399 | However, it doesn’t make sense to say that the sentence “Welcome to the University of Auckland!” is either true or false. Wouldn’t you be puzzled if someone answered “true” in response to the greetings? It wouldn’t be an appropriate answer. “How can I stop tailgating?” is a question; the sentence doesn’t express something that is either true or false. | |
400 | Finally, “When the car ahead reaches an object, make sure you can count to four crocodiles before you reach the same object.” is an advice. It advises you to make sure you can count up to four crocodiles (one crocodile, two crocodiles,…,four crocodiles) before you reach the same object as the car preceding you. Try it! You’ll be a much safer driver (that’s a true statement!). | |
401 | ||
402 | More about Statements | |
403 | So sentences that can be true or false are statements. Quite simple. But things can get more complicated. Let’s see how. | |
404 | Something can be a statement even if we don’t know whether it’s true or false. All that matters about statements is that they are the kind of things that can be true or false, not that we know whether they are true or false. For instance: | |
405 | -Ivan Slotvsky, the famous Irish builder of Madrid, is eating ham steaks and chutney at this very moment. | |
406 | True or false? I don’t know. But it is the kind of thing that could be true or false. | |
407 | Here’s another one: | |
408 | Sometime in the next 39 years, I will have a creepy next door neighbour. | |
409 | So far, so good. I’ve been lucky and I haven’t had a creepy next door neighbour. But the statement is true if it will be the case some day that I have a creepy next door neighbour in the next 39 years. Otherwise, the statement is false. But I don’t know whether the statement is true or false. Regardless, what matters is that this sentence is the kind of thing that is true or false. | |
410 | ||
411 | Another example: | |
412 | -Vero is part of Promina | |
413 | I have no idea what Vero or Promina are. But the sentence expresses something that is either true or false. | |
414 | The same statement can be true on some occasions and false in others. That is, statements are not always true or always false. | |
415 | Here’s an example: | |
416 | I’m a Kiwi. | |
417 | ||
418 | This statement is true of Tim, and it’s false of Patrick. Or the statement | |
419 | Patrick is a happily married man. | |
420 | was false before Patrick got married, it is true now (while I’m typing this), and it may become false in the future. | |
421 | ||
422 | Ambiguous Statements | |
423 | One difficulty with statements is that they may sometimes express two different things. We call those ambiguous statements. Here’s an example: | |
424 | -John greeted everybody with a smile. | |
425 | What are the two states of affairs that this statement may be describing? Try and answer this for yourself before proceeding. | |
426 | ||
427 | Answer: | |
428 | 1. John was smiling and then he greeted everybody. In this case, it’s true that he greeted everybody with a smile - his smile. | |
429 | 2.Maybe there were smiling people and non-smiling people, and John only greeted the ones that were smiling. | |
430 | ||
431 | The sentence “John greeted everybody with a smile” can thus be used to describe two different things. That’s what makes it ambiguous. | |
432 | You need to be careful about this. If you use ambiguous statements, you run the risk of having others misunderstand what you are saying. In some cases, what others think you are saying may be very different from what you were trying to express. For example, Tim is an early bird. He gets up early every morning, and always before his wife. Now, suppose he tried to express this by saying: | |
433 | - I beat my wife up everyday. | |
434 | That would most certainly be taken the wrong way. Try and make sure you don’t use ambiguous sentences! | |
435 | ||
436 | Questions and Commands | |
437 | In the second list of non-statements, we had questions and commands, and those are typically not statements. | |
438 | -If humans evolved from monkeys, how come we still have monkeys? | |
439 | ||
440 | This question does not express something that can be true or false. It makes no sense to respond “true” or “false” when you hear it. It’s not a statement. Notice that a part of the sentence is a statement, namely “humans evolved from monkeys”. This is a false statement. Humans did not evolve from monkeys. Humans, monkeys, and apes in general, have a common ancestor that is no longer around. Even though the question contains as a part a false statement, it doesn’t make the question itself something that is true or false. | |
441 | Sometimes, however, in a special context, the same question could be used to express a statement. Can you imagine a context in which someone might use this question to express something that is true or false? If so, then presumably the person would be using the question to express that it is false that humans evolved from monkeys, since there are still monkeys. We call questions that are used to express statements rhetorical questions. When you see a rhetorical question, you should always rephrase it as a statement. In our case, the statement would be something like this: | |
442 | ||
443 | Humans did not evolve from monkeys, because we still have monkeys. | |
444 | ||
445 | Summary | |
446 | In summary, statements are the kind of sentences that are either true or false. Sentences are ambiguous when they can be used to express several statements. When you have an ambiguous sentence, you need to decide which statement it is being used to express. Questions, commands and advice are typically not statements, because they do not express something that is either true or false. But sometimes people use them rhetorically to express statements. We saw an example of a question which by itself is not a statement, but can be used to express a statement. When you see rhetorical questions, always rephrase them as statements. | |
447 | ||
448 | 2.3 | What are arguments? |
449 | In the previous article, we discussed what statements are. Statements are the kind of sentences that can be true or false. When someone is trying to persuade you to believe something, they will express this as a statement. | |
450 | But how do you know if what they are trying to persuade you of is true or false? Unless they just want you to take their word for it without further discussion—and you probably shouldn’t—they will give you reasons in support of their views. Those reasons will also be expressed as statements. Together, all those statements form what we call an argument. This course is all about developing skills to evaluate whether arguments are good or bad. We will talk about good and bad arguments later. Before that, we need to be clear on what arguments are, and how to recognise them. | |
451 | Definition: An argument is a group of statements some of which, the premises, are offered in support of another statement, the conclusion. | |
452 | You can think of the premises of an argument as reasons that are given in support of a view, which is expressed in the conclusion of the argument. | |
453 | ||
454 | Let’s see a very simple example of an argument: | |
455 | Stan was driving his truck over the speed limit. He had no excuse for driving over the speed limit. Furthermore, he was intoxicated. Therefore, Stan was breaking the law. | |
456 | ||
457 | We can easily isolate the conclusion: | |
458 | Stan was breaking the law. | |
459 | ||
460 | Notice that we do not include the word ‘therefore’ when we state the conclusion. The word ‘therefore’ is not part of the statement that forms the conclusion. | |
461 | ||
462 | All other statements are premises. We have: | |
463 | Stan was driving his truck over the speed limit. | |
464 | Stan had no excuse for driving over the speed limit. | |
465 | Stan was intoxicated. | |
466 | ||
467 | The word ‘therefore’ is what we call a conclusion indicator. It is very common to use a conclusion indicator to stress the part of an argument that is being argued for. Arguments can also have premise indicators. Conclusion and premise indicators are words that are used to make clear which statements are premises and which statements are conclusions in arguments. Here’s a list of the most common ones. | |
468 | Conclusion indicators | |
469 | Therefore | |
470 | Thus | |
471 | Hence | |
472 | Consequently | |
473 | Ergo | |
474 | ||
475 | Premise indicators | |
476 | Because | |
477 | Since | |
478 | Supposing that | |
479 | Assuming that | |
480 | Given that | |
481 | ||
482 | Indicator words are not always present in arguments. You may have conclusions that are not accompanied by conclusion indicators. But typically, the rule of thumb is that if you have a conclusion indicator, then the statement to which it is attached is the conclusion of the argument. And likewise with premises. | |
483 | When arguments are given to you in the wild, they’re not always presented in such a clear way. We will show you lots of examples of arguments, and you will see that they quite often look very messy. This means that you will have to do some work to identify the conclusion and the premises. And this is generally far from easy. Because of that, we will represent arguments always in the same format, which we call the standard form of an argument. | |
484 | ||
485 | 2.5 | What is the standard form of an argument? |
486 | watch video : What is the standard form of an argument.mp4 | |
487 | The standard form of an argument is a way of presenting the argument which makes clear which propositions are premises, how many premises there are and which proposition is the conclusion. In standard form, the conclusion of the argument is listed last. | |
488 | P1 Premise 1 | |
489 | P2 Premise 2 | |
490 | P3 And so on for as many premises as there are in the argument. | |
491 | C Therefore,Conclusion | |
492 | ||
493 | Example: | |
494 | P1 I'm on leave this week. | |
495 | P2 Premise 2 | |
496 | P3 I never answer work emails when I'm on leave.Therefore | |
497 | C I'm not answering work emails this week. | |
498 | ||
499 | 2.6 | Missing parts |
500 | Sometimes when people give you arguments, they will leave out parts of the argument. This may be because those parts are things that we all know, or maybe they think they don’t need to state every single reason explicitly, or maybe they have rhetorical reasons for leaving parts out. | |
501 | ||
502 | If in some part of my argument, I need something simple like | |
503 | -The Moon is not a planet. | |
504 | ||
505 | I don’t really need to say this, because I know that you know this. And it would be pedantic or perhaps insulting to tell you. And sometimes, it’s more effective to leave it out. | |
506 | ||
507 | Here’s an example of an argument with missing parts, taken from the cabaret song Maybe This Time: | |
508 | Everybody loves a winner, so nobody loves me. | |
509 | The conclusion of this argument is “nobody loves me”. Why? The only reason provided is that “everybody loves a winner”, but something is missing. | |
510 | ||
511 | What do you think is missing? | |
512 | Answer: a premise is missing: | |
513 | I’m not a winner. | |
514 | ||
515 | When the part of an argument that is missing is a premise, we call that statement a ‘suppressed premise’. The argument in standard form, including the suppressed premise, is: | |
516 | ||
517 | P1 Everybody loves a winner. | |
518 | P2 [I'm not a winner.]Therefore, | |
519 | C Nobody loves me. | |
520 | ||
521 | Notice how we put the second premise in brackets in the standard form to indicate that the premise is suppressed. | |
522 | One word of advice about suppressed premises: be economical! Don’t add suppressed premises unless they’re really obvious. You only want to include a suppressed premise in an argument when it is required for the argument, and it’s obvious that it has been left out on purpose. | |
523 | Sometimes, another part of an argument that may be missing is the conclusion. We then say that the argument has a suppressed conclusion. An argument has a suppressed conclusion if it’s not explicitly stated. For example: | |
524 | ||
525 | Recently, whilst I was on sabbatical in Scotland, I thought I saw the Loch Ness Monster. Turns out that all the sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are actually people mistaking logs for non-logs. | |
526 | What do you think the conclusion is? | |
527 | I did not see the Loch Ness Monster. | |
528 | ||
529 | You might have been tempted to say “the Loch Ness Monster does not exist”, but that would not be right, as the premises do not seem to provide enough reason for that conclusion. | |
530 | In standard form, the argument looks like this: | |
531 | ||
532 | P1 Whilst I was on sabbatical in Scotland, I thought I saw the Loch Ness Monster. | |
533 | P2 All the sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are actually people mistaking logs for non-logs.Therefore, | |
534 | C [I did not see the Loch Ness Monster.] | |
535 | ||
536 | As above, we put the conclusion in brackets to indicate that it was suppressed. | |
537 | You need to be careful when formulating the suppressed conclusion. You want to find a conclusion that matches the reasons. You don’t want to put in a conclusion that wouldn’t be supported by the premises. This is not always easy, and we’ll have a chance to come to examples with suppressed premises and conclusions. | |
538 | ||
539 | 2.8 | Non-arguments |
540 | You can think of arguments as ways to gather information and to acquire new beliefs. But information is not always given in the form of arguments. It might be that you’re reading some opinion piece in the newspapers, or maybe you’re listening to talk-back radio, or you’re talking with your friends on some hot topic, and they’re not really trying to make a point by using an argument. Sometimes people assert their beliefs without giving reasons; all they do is tell you what they believe. But stating beliefs is not giving arguments! | |
541 | Things that may look like arguments but are not, and are thus misconstrued as arguments, are explanations, reports, instructions, and so on. Let’s look at some of those | |
542 | ||
543 | Explanations | |
544 | -An explanation is a statement or collection of statements asserting why or how something is the case. | |
545 | Like arguments, explanations are typically presented as collections of statements. In explanations, however, statements are not presented as reasons to believe other statements; they are not presented as premises. Statements in explanations are trying to make you understand something, not trying to convince you that you should believe it. | |
546 | ||
547 | Here’s an example: | |
548 | In 2014, we introduced a new textbook in the Critical Thinking course taught at The University of Auckland, and we negotiated with the publishers to have a discount for Auckland University students. It was agreed with the publisher that the textbook would cost $95, but the book was listed at $130. When students complained about the price, we called the publisher. Eventually, we understood what happened: the textbook was more expensive than we expected because the person with whom we had made an agreement on a reduced price for the University of Auckland had left the company, and the new employee wasn’t aware of the agreement. At some point, the agreement was lost, and that’s why we didn’t get the discount. | |
549 | We gave an explanation to our students to make them understand why the textbook was sold at $130 instead of $95. We weren’t arguing that the book should be sold at $130. We instead gave an argument to the publisher that they should reduce the price to $95 as negotiated and reimburse students. And they did. | |
550 | ||
551 | Advice | |
552 | Like explanations, advice is not an argument, even when expressed as a collection of statements. | |
553 | ||
554 | Suppose Carol says: | |
555 | A good way to stop your dog from getting fleas is to spray them with cider vinegar. | |
556 | With this advice, Carol isn’t arguing that we should spray our dogs with cider vinegar. (Don’t try it, it doesn’t work!) She was just giving us a way of trying to get rid of the fleas. The advice, however, could be used as part of an argument, since it is a statement. The argument could have as a conclusion that “you should spray your dog with cider vinegar”, as in: | |
557 | Your dog has fleas, and a good way to get rid of fleas is to spray your dog with cider vinegar. Therefore, you should spray your dog with cider vinegar. | |
558 | ||
559 | But on its own, advice is not an argument. | |
560 | Instructions | |
561 | Instructions are not arguments either. Think about instructions to make a cake. You take flour, and then you put in an egg, and then you put in some milk, and you throw the thing in the oven, and eventually you get a cake. The instructions are not providing reasons for anything. Generally, instructions are not trying to make a point, they don’t have conclusions, and therefore, are not arguments. | |
562 | ||
563 | Argument or not? | |
564 | It’s not always easy to spot arguments, and it’s not always clear whether or not we have arguments. Here’s an example, taken from Bobby McFerrin’s song Don’t Worry, Be Happy: | |
565 | Listen to what I say. In your life, expect some trouble. When you worry, you make it double. Don’t worry. Be happy. | |
566 | Does this passage from the song contain an argument? If it did, we would have a conclusion, maybe something like: | |
567 | -You shouldn’t worry. | |
568 | Or maybe: | |
569 | -You should be happy. | |
570 | ||
571 | Notice that “don’t worry, be happy” is not a statement, so we need to rephrase it as a proper statement, i.e., as something that is either true or false. | |
572 | However, it’s not clear that this passage in the song really is trying to establish a point, though there’s this other part: | |
573 | When you worry, your face will frown, and that will bring everybody down. So don’t worry. Be happy. Don’t worry. Be happy now. | |
574 | ||
575 | Maybe there’s an argument here. An indication that we may be facing an argument is the indicator word so, a conclusion indicator. And it seems formulated as reasons that you shouldn’t worry and that you should be happy. So maybe there’s an argument: | |
576 | If you worry, then your face frowns. If your face frowns, that brings everybody down. So if you’re worried, that brings everybody down. So you shouldn’t worry, and you should be happy. | |
577 | ||
578 | The lesson to learn from this is that it is not always easy to identify arguments. Sometimes it looks as though some information is presented as an argument when it is not. Sometimes when people try to express themselves, they are trying to convince you of something, but they may not succeed in presenting their view as an argument. They may express their views without providing reasons for believing their views. | |
579 | ||
580 | 2.10. | Pohutukawa tree case study |
581 | ||
582 | This video was inspired by a letter to the Editor that Lisa Prager published in The Ponsonby News, in February 15, 2015: | |
583 | Again the Auckland Council has failed in its statutory duty to represent the public and protect our natural heritage. A secret meeting was held last month by Auckland Transport to tell the public (who were not invited) that they had the right to fell six 80-year-old pohutukawa trees on Great North Road, opposite MOTAT, in order to widen the road for increased car use projected in 2026. Meanwhile the chainsaw gangs gag to be let loose as they were in Western Springs Stadium and in behind the zoo, and the local community board wrings its hands powerless to stop this CCO (Council Un-controlled Organisation)! Contrary to Auckland becoming the world’s most livable city, the build and natural environment struggles to survive while greedy developers enjoy corporate welfare at the public’s expense. A Widespread Auckland rates revolt is one way to get our councilors to listen to us. | |
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585 | ||
586 | 2.12 | Summary of Week 2 |
587 | So what have we done in this week? | |
588 | We’ve defined an argument as a group of statements, some of which, the premises, are offered in support of others, the conclusions. Very often these may be presented clumsily, with missing information, rhetorical moves, or ambiguous sentences. That’s why we have learnt to put arguments in standard form: | |
589 | ||
590 | P1 Premise 1 | |
591 | P2 Premise 2 | |
592 | P3 And so on for as many premises as there are in the argument. | |
593 | C Therefore,Conclusion | |
594 | ||
595 | To put an argument in standard form can be a difficult task but we hope you see the importance of having a systematic way of presenting arguments. When you have to evaluate arguments, your first task will always be to put it in standard form – as well as its sub-arguments. And now that we have this in place, we can start showing how to go ahead and evaluate arguments. We’ll do that in the following two weeks. | |
596 | ||
597 | ||
598 | 3.1 | Logic and arguments |
599 | watch video: Logic and arguments - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
600 |  | |
601 | ||
602 | In arguments, premises are offered to provide support for the conclusion. Logic is about whether or not the support is adequate. If the logic is not adequate, it doesn’t matter what the premises are about; they won’t provide adequate support for the conclusion. The first step in evaluating arguments is thus to make sure they succeed logically. | |
603 | More specifically, you need to learn the important difference between deductive and non-deductive arguments. And then learn how each kind of argument can succeed logically. | |
604 | ||
605 | This week, we aim to help you to: | |
606 | -Distinguish between deductive and non-deductive arguments. | |
607 | -Distinguish between valid and invalid deductive arguments. | |
608 | -Distinguish between strong and weak non-deductive arguments. | |
609 | -Apply the principle of charity in reconstructing arguments. | |
610 | ||
611 | 3.2 | Deductive vs non-deductive arguments |
612 | Not every argument is offered with the same intention. Sometimes arguments are offered to prove that something is definitely the case; other times they are offered to show that something is likely or very likely to be true, while leaving it possible that the conclusion may, improbably, turn out to be false. | |
613 | Before you can tell whether the premises of an argument provide appropriate support for the conclusion, you need to decide which standards to use in your evaluation, and this depends on whether you have an argument of the first or the second kind. The topic for this segment is the distinction between the two, and we will express it as a difference between deductive and non-deductive arguments. | |
614 | Remember that arguments are groups of statements some of which, the premises, are offered in support of others, the conclusions. There are two kinds of support that premises can give for a conclusion: deductive and non-deductive. When the premises of an argument support the conclusion deductively, we say that the conclusion follows deductively from the premises. Deductive support is the strongest kind of support that premises can give to a conclusion. When the premises of an argument support the conclusion to some significant degree, but do not support it deductively, we say that they support it non-deductively. In this case, the argument is non-deductive. | |
615 | ||
616 | If you want, you can think of successful deductive arguments as providing conclusive support for their conclusions, assuming the truth of their premises, whereas successful non-deductive arguments give probable, but not conclusive, support for their conclusions. | |
617 | ||
618 | Let’s start with deductive arguments. | |
619 | Definition: A deductive argument is an argument for which the premises are offered to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion. | |
620 | If a deductive argument succeeds in providing conclusive support for its conclusion, it would be absurd for the premises to be true and the conclusion false. The kind of support intended in deductive arguments is infallible, inevitable, necessary, “bomb-proof”… | |
621 | ||
622 | There are phrases people may use in arguments to indicate that they are deductive. | |
623 | Deductive argument indicators | |
624 | it necessarily follows that … | |
625 | it logically follows that … | |
626 | it absolutely, necessarily, or certainly follows that … | |
627 | Here are some examples of deductive arguments: | |
628 | ||
629 | Every witch is a widow. So it necessarily follows that every witch is female. | |
630 | It’s good to read the Bible on as many days of your life as possible. Therefore, any day is a good day to start reading the Bible every day. | |
631 | The number of chicks in the pen is less than 10. The number of chicks in the pen is more than 6. It’s not 7 and it is not 9. The number of chicks in the pen is an integer, because you can’t really have half a chick in the pen. Certainly, then, the number of chicks in the pen is 8. | |
632 | A good historical case of deductive reasoning goes back to Euclid. Euclid is the author of The Elements, thirteen books collating just about everything the Greeks knew in geometry. Starting from a list of postulates—as premises in arguments—Euclid shows how to prove important theorems, such as the famous Pythagorean Theorem: the square of the hypotenuse of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides (you might remember this from the equation c²=a²+b² ): | |
633 |  | |
634 | The way Euclid proved the Pythagorean theorem was a very good instance of deductive reasoning. Euclid argued in such a way that if all his postulates were true, then the Pythagorean theorem must also be true, with no room for doubt. If you change the postulates then the Pythagorean theorem may no longer be true. But that doesn’t change the fact that Euclid’s argument from his five postulates—as premises— to the Pythagorean Theorem offers conclusive support for its conclusion. Euclid was applying deductive reasoning to geometry. | |
635 | ||
636 | Many philosophers and scientists over the centuries have tried to mimic Euclid’s style of reasoning by providing deductive arguments for their views. However, such standards for arguments cannot always be met successfully. And that’s where non-deductive arguments come into play. | |
637 | ||
638 | Definition: A non-deductive argument is an argument for which the premises are offered to provide probable – but not conclusive – support for its conclusions. | |
639 | In a good non-deductive argument, if the premises are all true, you would rightly expect the conclusion to be true also, though you would accept that it may be false. | |
640 | If you like, think of non-deductive arguments in terms of bets. If the premises of a good non-deductive argument are true, then you would be happy to bet that the conclusion is also true. The argument would have provided you with the confidence that your bet is a sensible one, but – since it is a bet, after all – you would accept that the conclusion may turn out false and you may lose. | |
641 | ||
642 | As with deductive arguments, there are phrases people may use to indicate that arguments are non-deductive. | |
643 | Non-deductive argument indicators | |
644 | it is likely that … | |
645 | it is probable that … | |
646 | it is plausible that … | |
647 | Here are some examples of non-deductive arguments. | |
648 | ||
649 | It’s cloudy today, so there’s a high probability that it will rain today. | |
650 | The greediest person who was left alone in the room is Aunt Mary. Chances are that Aunt Mary is the one who stole the apple tart. | |
651 | ||
652 | Every observed witch is a widow, so it’s likely that every witch is a widow. | |
653 | Only all the observed wizards that we’ve seen so far were widowers. So the next one we expect to be a widower. | |
654 | To indicate that an argument is non-deductive in standard form we write “Therefore, probably” as in: | |
655 | P1 It's cloudy today. | |
656 | C Therefore, probably,It will rain today | |
657 | ||
658 | Now, this whole discussion raises a further question: how are we to decide whether arguments are deductive are non-deductive? | |
659 | This is a difficult question. Part of the difficulty is that the answer varies with context. Mathematicians only accept deductive arguments, because they are after certain knowledge. Mathematicians are not going to accept arguments that are merely strong. They want deductive arguments. But in a court of law, we cannot only expect deductive arguments. It would be much too demanding and we would almost never be able to put criminals in jail. Instead, cases have to be established beyond reasonable doubt, so that we are very confident in our conclusions, even though we are aware that we might be wrong. We need to strike the right balance, as we don’t want it to be too easy to put people in jail either. | |
660 | Part of the answer also lies in the principle of charity. The idea is quite simple. Most people are not aware of the distinction between deductive and non-deductive arguments, and they may try and prove things (deductively) when a non-deductive argument would be much more suitable. In that case, the principle of charity tells you to treat the argument as being non-deductive. | |
661 | ||
662 | 3.3 | Arguments for and against the existence of God |
663 | watch video: Arguments for and against the existence of God.mp4 | |
664 | kalam cosmological argument: deductible argument | |
665 | P1: everything that begins to exist has a cause of its existense | |
666 | P2: The universe began to exist, therefore | |
667 | C: The universe has a casuse of its existence. | |
668 | challenge: | |
669 | - only things inside the universe became to exist , no the universe itself because it eternal | |
670 | - image the argument succed but it does not stablish the existence of god. (the universe is tremendous , but it has to be god? | |
671 | fine tuning argument: non deductible argument | |
672 | P1: The fundamental constanf of the universe are within a very range that is required if the universe is going to be capable of supporting life | |
673 | P2: The best explanation for this phenomenon is that those values were set by an intelligence acting for a purpose that required the existence of life therefore , probably true | |
674 | C: The universe has an intelligent designer. | |
675 | because it is non deductible argument it doesnt guarantee the existance of god just a chance (probability) (but that is not stated in the argument | |
676 | ||
677 | argument from evil (deductive argument) | |
678 | P1: if god exists, god is both all powereful and perfectly good. | |
679 | P2: if god is all powerful, god is able to prevent evil | |
680 | P3: if god is perfectly good, god whised to prevent any evil therfore | |
681 | C1: if god is all powerful and perfectly good, there is no evil | |
682 | P4: from experience, evil exists. therefore | |
683 | C2: god does not exist | |
684 | challenge: | |
685 | atheist says: god permits or cause some bad thing to happen to achieve other greater thing that would not be possible otherwise | |
686 | P1 if an all powerful and perfectly god exist. there are not pointless evils. | |
687 | P2: probably there are pointles evils | |
688 | C: There is no all powerful and perfectly good god | |
689 | william rode example: a foreigner that is turned into fire a takes several days to die | |
690 | considering that it is probability that it is injustifiable | |
691 | ||
692 | 3.4 | The validity and strength of arguments |
693 | When evaluating arguments, we have two main questions to ask: | |
694 | ||
695 | 1.- Do the premises provide enough logical support for the conclusion? | |
696 | 2.- Are the premises true? | |
697 | ||
698 | In this segment, we’ll discuss how to answer the first question. As we mentioned, the answer to this question depends on whether the argument is deductive or non-deductive. | |
699 | Validity applies to deductive arguments, strength applies to non-deductive arguments. | |
700 | ||
701 | Let’s start with deductive arguments and validity. | |
702 | Definition: A valid argument is a deductive argument that succeeds in providing decisive logical support. | |
703 | A valid argument is thus a deductive argument – an argument that attempts to establish conclusive support for its conclusion – that succeeds. | |
704 | ||
705 | Definition: An invalid argument is a deductive argument that fails in providing conclusive support. | |
706 | For deductive arguments, you answer “yes” to the question “Do the premises provide enough logical support for the conclusion?” if the argument is valid, and you answer “no” if otherwise. | |
707 | ||
708 | Take the following deductive argument: | |
709 | Patrick’s jeans are blue, therefore, Patrick’s jeans are coloured. | |
710 | Is it possible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false? If my jeans are blue, then they have a colour. If they have a colour, then they’re coloured. Hence, it is impossible for the premise (Patrick’s jeans are blue) to be true, and the conclusion (Patrick’s jeans are coloured) to be false. Therefore, the argument is valid. | |
711 | ||
712 | How about this one? | |
713 | If you throw a dice, either it lands on six or it doesn’t. So the dice has a 50% chance of landing on six. | |
714 | Some people believe that, but this is an invalid argument. What is the probability for a dice to land on six? There are six faces and the dice is likely to land on any of them. Since six only shows on one face, there’s only a one out of six chance that the dice will land on six. And one out of six is a lot less than 50%. It is thus possible for the premise of the argument to be true, but the conclusion false. | |
715 | ||
716 | Arguments can be valid even if they are rubbish (not real): | |
717 | If there is a purple elephant in the hall, then I am a giant turkey. There is a purple elephant in the hall. Therefore, I’m a giant turkey. | |
718 | ||
719 | This argument is nonsensical, but it’s valid. If the premises were true, the conclusion would be guaranteed to be true. You need to be careful here. ‘Valid’ does not necessarily mean good or bad. It just means succeeding in establishing conclusive support for its conclusion. Of course, the premises of this argument are false. But claiming that an argument is valid is not to claim that the premises are true. Validity is about succeeding in providing conclusive support for the conclusion, if the premises were true. | |
720 | ||
721 | For non-deductive arguments, we don’t talk about valid and invalid arguments, we talk instead about strong and weak arguments. | |
722 | Definition: A strong argument is a non-deductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion. A weak argument is a non-deductive argument that fails to provide probable support for its conclusion. | |
723 | If an argument is weak, you’d be better off throwing a coin to know if the conclusion is true, and that’s far from succeeding in providing reasons for a conclusion. So if the conclusion is unlikely to be true when the premises are true, then the argument is weak. Game over. | |
724 | ||
725 | But how are we to decide when an argument is strong and not weak? | |
726 | The answer to this question is contextual. As a lecturer, my standards are very strict. I’m extremely pedantic, and I’m going to point out every mistake you made. My goal is to make sure that you learn from your mistakes. But if I do that when I’m at a party with my friends, I would not be very popular, now would I? I need to change my standards there. When I’m in the court of law, I need to have strong standards, beyond reasonable doubt. So establishing that an argument is strong in court is quite demanding. We want to minimise the mistakes we make. | |
727 | ||
728 | Let’s try with some examples. Strong or weak? | |
729 | 97% of vegetarians are healthy. Madison is a vegetarian. Therefore, Madison is probably healthy. | |
730 | If the premises are true, what are the chances that Madison is healthy? 97%! She might not be. She might be amongst the 3% that are not healthy, but it’s quite unlikely. So if the premises are true, it’s very likely that the conclusion is also true—but it may be false. Hence, this argument is strong. | |
731 | ||
732 | Bailey’s father is a plumber, so Bailey’s father has a van. | |
733 | I think this one is also strong. Here’s my reasoning. Being a plumber is the kind of job that requires you to go around with tools, and tools that are messy and get dirty and everything, and you don’t want to put it in a nice little car; you need space. In my experience, plumbers typically have vans. So then it would be quite reasonable to expect Bailey’s father to have a van if he’s a plumber. | |
734 | ||
735 | 3.5 | The principle of charity |
736 | Simply put, the principle of charity tells you to treat other people as intelligent people. If you treat people as being intelligent, you will do a better job at evaluating their arguments. | |
737 | To illustrate the principle of charity, suppose you’re given this argument: | |
738 | Alex: “The human race has managed to land somebody on Mars and split the atom, therefore, we should be able to do something simpler, like redistributing the world’s substantial food supplies so that the poor get plenty.” | |
739 | Here is an uncharitable way to evaluate the argument: the first premise is false. We haven’t managed to land somebody on Mars. Since it has a false premise, the argument couldn’t be either sound nor cogent. So it’s a bad argument. Game over. | |
740 | ||
741 | That’s uncharitable to Alex, because everybody knows that the human race has managed to land somebody, not on Mars, but on the Moon. Surely Alex also knows that, and must have made a mistake. Instead of dealing with the argument as if it was about Mars, do a charitable interpretation in which you make the simple correction. | |
742 | And then with this charitable reading, the argument may be a cogent one: | |
743 | The human race has managed to land somebody on the Moon and split the atom, therefore, we should be able to do something simpler, like redistributing the world’s substantial food supplies so that the poor get plenty. | |
744 | ||
745 | The principle of charity is important when you have suppressed information in arguments. | |
746 | Suppose we give you this argument and ask you to evaluate it: | |
747 | ||
748 | Quinn eats regularly at McDonald’s, so Quinn doesn’t care about the environment. | |
749 | ||
750 | There’s obviously a suppressed premise here. And that premise would be linking Quinn eating at McDonald’s and not caring about the environment. | |
751 | In cases like this in which you have a choice, how do you decide what premise to add? | |
752 | ||
753 | You should: | |
754 | 1.- Use whatever evidence you can get about the arguer’s intentions from the stated premises, conclusion and context. | |
755 | 2.- Apply the Principle of Charity: | |
756 | When faced with an argument which has missing parts, you should reconstruct it in as charitable a way as possible. If you can avoid it, you shouldn’t add premises that are obviously false - you should add the most plausible premise that will do the job. And you should add premises which help to link the stated premises to the conclusion in a logical manner. | |
757 | ||
758 | Coming back to Quinn, here’s a candidate for a suppressed premise: | |
759 | P1 Quinn eats regularly at McDonald's. | |
760 | P2 [Anybody who eats regularly at McDonald'sdoesn't care about the environment.]Therefore, | |
761 | C Quinn doesn't care about the environment. | |
762 | ||
763 | With this premise, the argument is valid, but it is unsound, because the suppressed premise as formulated here is false. It may very well be that some people care a lot about the environment, yet have a weakness for McDonald’s. Maybe they own an electric car, and go out of their way to recycle as much as they can, and so on. It may be that some people care a lot about the environment, but indulge in some McDonald’s once in a while. | |
764 | Following the instruction above, we should avoid adding a false premise, if we can. | |
765 | ||
766 | Here’s a more charitable option: | |
767 | P1 Quinn eats regularly at McDonald's. | |
768 | P2 [Most people who eat regularly at McDonald'sdon't care about the environment.] | |
769 | C Therefore, probablyQuinn doesn't care about the environment. | |
770 | ||
771 | First, I made the choice to treat the argument as non-deductive. Although there isn’t all that much information as to whether the argument is meant to be deductive or non-deductive, it seems more charitable to take it as the kind of argument that tries to provide strong reasons for believing the conclusion, but is not conclusive. | |
772 | It would be quite hard, if possible at all, to give a valid argument with the conclusion that Quinn doesn’t care about the environment based on the fact that Quinn eats regularly at McDonald’s. Hence, the argument stands a better chance if we treat it as a non-deductive argument. | |
773 | ||
774 | To treat the argument as being non-deductive also allows us to use a less ambitious suppressed premise. Instead of talking about all people, we talk about most people, making it explicit that we know some people may care about the environment even though they eat at McDonald’s, as per our considerations above. | |
775 | Furthermore, this suppressed premise stands a better chance of being true, attesting to our attempt at choosing a suppressed premise which does support the conclusion without being obviously false. | |
776 | Now that we have a charitable reconstruction of the argument, what do you think? Do you think that this is a good argument? Is it cogent? I’ll leave this for you to decide. | |
777 | ||
778 | The point is that with this suppressed premise, you’ll have to come up with better justifications for your judgment. If you succeed, then you’ll have done a good job at showing that this is a bad argument, because we’ve applied the principle of charity in trying to figure out what its missing part was. | |
779 | Here’s another example, this time with a suppressed conclusion: | |
780 | There are lots of known cases of discrimination against gay academics that are out in their work environment. Do you really think that it’s safe to be out? | |
781 | What is the conclusion? Here, it is formulated as a rhetorical question. So we need to reformulate it when writing the standard form of the argument. | |
782 | ||
783 | We have options again. Here’s one: | |
784 | P1 There are lots of known cases of discrimination againstgay academics that are out in their work environment.Therefore, | |
785 | C It’s unsafe for all gay academics to be out in theirwork environment. | |
786 | ||
787 | But this reformulation of the argument, treating it as being deductive, makes it invalid. It is actually true that there are known cases of discrimination against gay academics. A simple Google search will give you some examples. | |
788 | But this doesn’t guarantee that it’s unsafe for all gay academics to be out in their work environment. In New Zealand, Canada, most of Europe, and a whole lot of countries, it’s actually just fine for gay academics to be out in their work environment. So that option would make the argument bad. | |
789 | Can we be more charitable? Try this one: | |
790 | ||
791 | P1 There are lots of known cases of discrimination againstgay academics that are out in their work environment.Therefore, probably | |
792 | C It’s unsafe for most gay academics to be out in theirwork environment. | |
793 | ||
794 | Now, we treated the argument as being non-deductive, and we gave a conclusion that is less ambitious, but yet seems to reflect what was intended in the original argument. The argument might still be a bad argument, and again I leave this for you to make up your mind about it, but by being charitable, we have formulated the conclusion in a way that gives it a better chance, and that’s our job as critical thinkers. | |
795 | Notice that the principle of charity has implications on whether we treat arguments as being deductive or non-deductive. As a rule of thumb, the principle of charity tells you to treat arguments as being non-deductive, unless the intention of the argument is clearly deductive. | |
796 | In fact, most people do not know the distinction between deductive and non-deductive arguments, and you will give them a better chance of succeeding in giving good arguments if you treat them as non-deductive. | |
797 | Maybe they can’t prove to you their claims beyond doubt, however, they may have reasons that provide strong support. Now that you know the distinction, be charitable and take arguments to be non-deductive when it benefits the arguer. You’ll have to work harder to show that their argument is bad, but you’ll do better work! | |
798 | ||
799 | Why be so nice? | |
800 | There’s got to be a limit to this, of course. You don’t want to turn some drongo into Einstein. So there’s a limit to what you’re prepared to put into their arguments. You’re trying to work out what their argument is, not what the best possible argument for the position they’re running is. | |
801 | Still, there are several reasons to be charitable. For one, if you actually believe the conclusion of the argument, you want the argument to make a good case for it. If you like the argument, then you’ll benefit from giving it a strong interpretation. | |
802 | ||
803 | But more importantly – especially if you don’t believe the conclusion – you are better off attacking a stronger version of the argument. If you’re in a debate with someone and you attack a version of their argument which isn’t as strong as it could be, the person will just say: “That wasn’t what I meant. You’re not attacking my actual argument, you’re caricaturing my argument.” So you won’t have got anywhere. | |
804 | This, by the way, is related to what we call the Strawman fallacy, which consists of distorting or misinterpreting someone’s view so that it can easily be attacked. | |
805 | Now, there is a positive message from the Strawman fallacy. And that is just a note that what’s wrong with the strawman strategy from our point of view is that it isn’t truth conducive. It doesn’t move us toward truth, because you just rebut an argument that probably no one took very seriously. | |
806 | If you can show that even the best version of your opponent’s argument is false, then you’ve made some progress. Quite often, what you see in a good argument is an opponent actually improving the position he or she is going to attack. | |
807 | ||
808 | So you see things which say: so and so gives the following arguments for their position. There are some pretty obvious problems with it. But I can see how they would fix them if they’ve noticed. And so I’m going to fix the arguments for them. I am also assuming that they would have gone along with these fixes, as they are intelligent people. Sometimes, they don’t, of course. | |
809 | Then once you’ve got the argument as good as it can be, bearing in mind, you’re trying to evaluate their argument, not yours, you then say that even when repaired charitably, the argument is flawed in the following ways. | |
810 | Then you’ve really shown something, namely that the best version of the argument won’t work. Showing that a hopeless version is bad, let alone a version that’s not even as good as the one they’ve advanced, doesn’t help. | |
811 | Since our interest is in arriving at truth rather than simply winning arguments, then you should be charitable. | |
812 | ||
813 | 3.8 | Summary of Week 3 |
814 | watch video Summary of Week 3 - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
815 | important principle of charitable. it mean to treat others as intelligent | |
816 | rule : treat first an argument as been not deductible unless the intention is clearly deductive | |
817 | ||
818 | So what have we done this week? | |
819 | We’ve introduced you to the principle of charity: to be charitable is to treat others as intelligent. This is most important if you don’t agree with someone’s view. You’ll do a much better job if you can show that the best version of their argument fails. | |
820 | We’ve talked about the important distinction between deductive and non-deductive arguments. How do you choose whether an argument is deductive or non-deductive? Simple: unless the argument clearly indicates that it is deductive, apply the principle of charity and take it to be non-deductive. | |
821 | ||
822 | We also learnt to decide when arguments succeed logically. | |
823 | A deductive argument succeeds logically if it is valid: it is impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false. | |
824 | A non-deductive argument succeeds logically if it is strong: it is improbable for the premises of the argument to be true and the conclusion false. | |
825 | ||
826 | Of course, for an argument to succeed logically doesn’t mean that it’s a good argument. It’s all good to know that it’s impossible (or improbable) for the premises of the argument to be true while the conclusion is false, but are the premises actually true? This is the next stage in argument evaluation: once you know that argument succeeds logically, then you go ahead and ask if the premises are true. That’s what we’ll focus on next week. | |
827 | ||
828 | IMPORTANT | deductive arguments = logical true or false statements --> is valid of the conclusion relationship is a logical then (->) like P & Q -> R , the validity depends on the relationship (->) |
829 | IMPORTANT | no deductive arguments = difuse logic statement (statistics) (premises) have high probability to be the case (strong) |
830 | IMPORTANT | true statements example P(has 95% to happen) & Q(89% to happen) -> (R ) conclusion is strong is (P 3%) & Q (5%) -> R conclusion is weak |
831 | ||
832 | ||
833 | 4.1 | Good and bad reasoning |
834 | watch video Good and bad reasoning - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
835 |  | |
836 | to use this diagram you need to have the ability to create counter examples that show that the argument fails logically. which is easy to understand but harder to create. you need practice | |
837 | if you have a counter example , you kno the argument is bad. if you cant find a counter example you need to inspect the true of the premises. if they makes sense or they are true. | |
838 | ||
839 | ||
840 | An argument is good if it succeeds logically (that’s what we learnt last week) and if the premises are true. Otherwise, it’s bad. | |
841 | By the end of the week, you will be able to evaluate arguments as being good or bad. In particular, we will help you to: | |
842 | -Create and use counter examples to show that arguments are invalid or weak. | |
843 | -Identify irrelevant premises. | |
844 | -Distinguish between sound and cogent arguments. | |
845 | -Evaluate arguments as being good or bad. | |
846 | ||
847 | 4.2 | Counter-examples |
848 | How do you show that an argument is invalid or weak? | |
849 | Remember that an argument is valid if it’s impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false, and it is strong if it’s very unlikely that the premises are true and the conclusion false. | |
850 | So to show that an argument is invalid, you only need to find a case in which the premises are true and the conclusion false, whereas to show that it is weak, you have to show that it is quite possible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false. To do so, you will construct counter-examples. | |
851 | Definition: A counter-example to an argument is a situation which shows that the argument can have true premises and a false conclusion. | |
852 | If the argument being evaluated is deductive, then we can show it to be invalid and, therefore, bad if we can describe a counter-example. | |
853 | ||
854 | Recall this lovely example: | |
855 | Everybody loves a winner, so nobody loves me. | |
856 | In standard form, the argument looks like this – with the suppressed premise: | |
857 | P1 Everybody loves a winner. | |
858 | P2 [I am not a winner.]Therefore, | |
859 | C Nobody loves me. | |
860 | ||
861 | Here’s a counter-example to this argument: | |
862 | Suppose that everybody loves all winners and that I am not a winner (so both premises are true.) Still, the conclusion can be false if one of the people out there who love all the winners also loves the occasional non-winner, including me. We can imagine such a person saying: “I love all winners, but I love you too, even though you’re not a winner.” | |
863 | Counter-examples and validity | |
864 | If there are no counter-examples to a particular argument, then it is valid, as it is then impossible to find a situation in which the premises of the argument are true and the conclusion is false. That means that in every situation in which the premises are true, then the conclusion is also true, and this is what we need to know to conclude that an argument is valid. | |
865 | This is an important link between the concepts of validity and counter-example: | |
866 | An argument is valid if and only if there are no counter-examples to the argument. | |
867 | ||
868 | Counter-examples for Non-deductive Arguments | |
869 | Can a counter-example be used to show that a non-deductive argument is weak? It can, but only if the counter-example itself represents a plausible way things might have been. | |
870 | Since a non-deductive argument acknowledges that the conclusion might be false when the premises are true, but only in exceptional circumstances, you need to find a counter-example that is not so exceptional. | |
871 | That is, you need to find a reasonable situation in which the premises are all true and the conclusion false. If you want to attack a non-deductive argument with a counter-example and do real damage, your counter-example must describe a situation which not only makes the premises true and the conclusion false, but is also quite likely to come about. | |
872 | If all you can come up is too far fetched, then you’re probably describing one of the exceptional cases that were excluded to begin with, and so you would fail to provide a counter-example, and you could conclude that the argument is strong. | |
873 | ||
874 | Here’s an example of an argument, one that you may very well have heard before: | |
875 | Smoking marijuana is no more dangerous to your health or to society than drinking alcohol is. And drinking alcohol is legal. Therefore, smoking marijuana should probably become legal. | |
876 | In standard form, the argument looks like this: | |
877 | P1 Smoking marijuana is no more dangerous to your health or tosociety than drinking alcohol is. | |
878 | P2 Drinking alcohol is legal. | |
879 | P3 [If the smoking of marijuana and the drinking of alcohol havesimilar impact on health and society, they should have thesame legal status.]Therefore, probably, | |
880 | C Smoking marijuana should become legal. | |
881 | ||
882 | Notice that we have introduced what we considered to be an essential suppressed premise in the standard form. Now, can we find a plausible counter-example? | |
883 | Yes we can, here’s one: | |
884 | The negation of the conclusion is consistent with the premises. Indeed, we might as well say that alcohol should become illegal, precisely because the impact of drinking on the society is similar to the impact of smoking marijuana – maybe even worse! | |
885 | This constitutes a counter-example, because it is possible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false, and given the premises provided, neither situation seems more plausible than the other. | |
886 | Implausible counter-examples are counter-examples all the same, but they can only show that a deductive argument is invalid. However, only a plausible counter-example can show that a non-deductive argument is weak. | |
887 | ||
888 | Deductive or Non-deductive? | |
889 | You might also think of the search for a counter-example as a method that helps you determine whether an argument is deductive or non-deductive. If finding a counter-example to an argument makes us want to say that argument is no good, then the argument must be deductive, because in deductive arguments the premises are intended to give conclusive support for the conclusion. | |
890 | On the other hand, if generating a counter-example does not incline us to give up the argument, then it is a non-deductive argument because non-deductive arguments have conclusions which are only meant to be strongly suggested by their premises, and leave it open that the conclusion may be false. | |
891 | Here’s another way of making the point. If the only counter-examples you can find are far-fetched stories, then you may have an indication to think that the argument is non-deductive. | |
892 | ||
893 | Here’s an example: | |
894 | Wolfgang robbed the safe. Wolfgang’s fingerprints were found on the burgled safe. Lots of money, which was in the safe, was found hidden in Wolfgang’s house. Wolfgang was seen by several witnesses near the scene of the burglary when it was committed. | |
895 | ||
896 | Now, we can come up with counter-examples to the argument: | |
897 | Wolfgang didn’t rob the safe. Sigmund did, but he was perfectly disguised as Wolfgang, had a copy of Wolfgang’s fingerprints that he put on the safe, and hid some of the money in Wolfgang’s house. | |
898 | Space aliens robbed the safe and engraved Wolfgang’s fingerprints on the safe with lasers coming out of their eyes. | |
899 | The safe was never robbed. The whole thing was invented by the bank to get back at Wolfgang for switching banks. They really don’t like it when they lose customers. | |
900 | ||
901 | So it’s easy to come up with counter-examples, but much harder to come up with plausible counter-examples. This indicates that the argument is meant to be non-deductive. | |
902 | ||
903 | ||
904 | ||
905 | 4.4 | Sound and cogent arguments |
906 | So far we have talked about the kind of support that can be given for conclusions: deductive and non-deductive. | |
907 | We defined an argument as being valid if it’s a deductive argument for which the premises succeed in providing conclusive support for the conclusion. | |
908 | And we defined an argument as being strong if it’s a non-deductive argument in which the premises succeed in providing strong support for the conclusion. | |
909 | By that, we mean that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion would be given the appropriate support for also being true. | |
910 | But we haven’t said anything yet about whether the premises are true or not. This is what we do when we evaluate whether arguments are sound or cogent. | |
911 | Validity and strength of arguments do not on their own tell us whether arguments are good or bad. We’ve actually seen rubbish arguments that were valid. That’s why we need to introduce two further concepts for arguments: being sound and being cogent. | |
912 | Sound Arguments | |
913 | Definition: A sound argument is a valid argument that has true premises. | |
914 | Firstly, a sound argument is a deductive argument. It’s trying to establish conclusive support for its conclusion. Secondly, the argument is valid: the premises, if true, would guarantee that the conclusion is also true. And on top of all that, the premises are actually true. Therefore, a sound argument guarantees that its conclusion is true. | |
915 | We say that a sound argument is a good argument. It is a good argument because it guarantees that the conclusion is true. It would be irrational for you not to believe the conclusion of a sound argument. | |
916 | Of course, sound arguments are very rare, because they’re very hard to establish. But, some arguments are sound. | |
917 | For example: | |
918 | The province of Québec is part of Canada. Patrick was born in Québec. Therefore, Patrick was born in Canada. | |
919 | This is a valid argument. Can you see why? | |
920 | Furthermore, the premises are true: Québec is indeed part of Canada, and Patrick was indeed born in Québec. Hence, you can be absolutely certain that Patrick was born in Canada, and you ought to believe that Patrick was born in Canada. There’s no way around it. | |
921 | Here are some more examples of sound arguments: | |
922 | I drank coffee this morning; therefore, I drank something this morning. | |
923 | Patrick got married on January 4, 2014. Patrick has not been divorced, and Patrick is not a widower. Therefore, Patrick is not a bachelor. | |
924 | It is true that Patrick got married on January 4, 2014, that he has not divorced and that he is not a widower. So Patrick is not a bachelor because a bachelor is an unmarried male, by definition. | |
925 | Cogent Arguments | |
926 | Now, what about non-deductive arguments? For non-deductive arguments, we introduce the notion of a cogent argument. | |
927 | Definition: A cogent argument is a strong non-deductive argument that has true premises. | |
928 | And again, we say that cogent arguments are good. A cogent argument is by definition non-deductive, which means that the premises are intended to establish probable (but not conclusive) support for the conclusion. | |
929 | Furthermore, a cogent argument is strong, so the premises, if they were true, would succeed in providing probable support for the conclusion. And finally, the premises are actually true. So the conclusion indeed receives probable support. | |
930 | Here’s an example: | |
931 | Patrick was born in North America and Patrick wasn’t born in Mexico. It’s thus quite probable that Patrick was born in the USA. | |
932 | That is a cogent argument. If all you know about Patrick is what’s contained in the premises, and those premises are true (they are!), then that’s a fairly strong argument, because the population of the USA is over 300 000 000, whereas that of Canada is under 40 000 000. This means that the odds that Patrick was born in the USA are roughly 88%, which makes the support for the conclusion quite strong. Furthermore, the premises are true. Therefore, the argument is cogent, and so it is a good argument. | |
933 | This means that we can have good arguments that have false conclusions! | |
934 | Here’s another example: | |
935 | I had coffee this morning. Therefore, it’s quite likely that I drank something this morning. | |
936 | This is a strong argument with true premises, so it is cogent and therefore, good. But the conclusion is not guaranteed. It may be that I had coffee this morning by eating it, or by some other means. But of course, this is very unlikely, so the argument is strong, though it’s still possible that the conclusion is false. Still, this is cogent and therefore, a good argument. | |
937 | ||
938 | 4.5 | How to evaluate an argument |
939 | watch : video How to evaluate an argument - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
940 | This video shows you how to evaluate arguments in a step-by-step manner: | |
941 | Identify the conclusion and the premises. | |
942 | Put the argument in standard form. | |
943 | Decide if the argument is deductive or non-deductive. | |
944 | Determine whether the argument succeeds logically. | |
945 | If the argument succeeds logically, assess whether the premises are true. For premises that are backed-up by a sub-arguments, repeat all the steps for the sub-arguments. | |
946 | Make a final judgement: is the argument good or bad? | |
947 | ||
948 | 4.6 | Good and bad arguments |
949 | We now have all the ingredients to be able to tell when arguments are good or bad. And it’s now quite simple: good arguments are either cogent or sound, otherwise, they are bad. Easy. | |
950 | ||
951 | Here’s the diagram we introduced in the previous video to help you while judging arguments: | |
952 |  | |
953 | ||
954 | Let’s see how we can use the diagram with some concrete examples. There are two kinds of arguments: deductive and non-deductive. | |
955 | Now, suppose you’re facing a deductive argument. If the argument is invalid, then it’s a bad argument: it’s an argument that is intended to give conclusive support for it’s conclusion, but fails to do so. Game over. | |
956 | Think of a student sitting in a mathematics exam and making a crucial mistake in a proof. Then the student’s answer is invalid and therefore, bad. Of course, a professor might have reasons to think that the student’s answer still deserves marks (maybe even full marks) even though the student’s answer is bad – in our understanding of ‘bad’. | |
957 | If the argument is valid, there are two cases: | |
958 | Firstly, the argument has false premises, in which case it is not sound. Game over, the argument is bad. | |
959 | ||
960 | For example: | |
961 | If there is a purple elephant in the hall, then I am a giant turkey. There is a purple elephant in the hall, therefore, I’m a giant turkey | |
962 | Secondly, all of the argument’s premises are true. Then the argument is sound, and is, therefore, good. | |
963 | For example: | |
964 | Liliane is Patrick’s sister, and Patrick is Sylvie’s brother. Therefore, Liliane is Sylvie’s sister. | |
965 | Otherwise, you may have a non-deductive argument, in which case the argument is either strong or weak. When the argument is weak, the argument is bad. You could say that the premises fail to provide support for the conclusion altogether. | |
966 | For example: | |
967 | I have a very strong feeling that my lottery ticket is the winning ticket, so I’m quite confident I will win a lot of money tonight. | |
968 | If the argument is strong, there are again two cases: | |
969 | Firstly, the argument has false premises. In this case, the argument is not cogent. Game over, the argument is bad. For example: | |
970 | If you smoke pot, even only once in your life, you are very likely to start using heroin. You do smoke pot, and therefore, you will probably start using heroin. | |
971 | Secondly, all of the argument’s premises are true. Then the argument is cogent, and is, therefore, good. | |
972 | For example: | |
973 | About 97% of climate experts agree that humans are causing global warming. Therefore, probably, humans are causing global warming. | |
974 | As you may have noticed, every argument that has false premises is bad. | |
975 | Let’s look at some examples of arguments and how we evaluate them. | |
976 | ||
977 | Example 1 | |
978 | If you are a confident driver and have never been in an accident, then driving over the speed limit is not dangerous for you or others. You are a confident driver and have never been in an accident. Doubtless, then, driving over the speed limit is not dangerous for you or others. | |
979 | What’s the conclusion? | |
980 | Driving over the speed limit is not dangerous for you or others. | |
981 | Is the argument deductive or non-deductive? | |
982 | Deductive, as evidenced by the use of the word `doubtless’. | |
983 | Is the argument valid? | |
984 | Yes, the argument is valid, since it’s impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false. | |
985 | So the argument is valid. Next question: | |
986 | Is the argument sound? | |
987 | Now we’re asking if the premises are true. But the first premise is false. It’s not true that if you are a confident driver and have never been in an accident, that driving over the speed limit is not dangerous for you or others. | |
988 | Speeding is well known to be one of the main causes of accidents, regardless of the skills and confidence of the speeding driver. Indeed, there are other drivers on the road, not all of which are confident drivers that have never been in an accident, and they might react in dangerous ways to the presence of the speeding driver. | |
989 | Hence, the argument is not sound. Even though the argument is valid, it has a false premise, so it is a bad argument. | |
990 | ||
991 | Example 2 | |
992 | We left our parrot in the house this morning. The nearest neighbour lives one kilometre away. When we got home from work, the parrot was gone. It’s most probable that our neighbour stole the parrot. | |
993 | What’s the conclusion? | |
994 | -Our neighbour stole the parrot. | |
995 | Is the argument deductive or non-deductive? | |
996 | Non-deductive, as evidenced by the words “it’s most probable”. But also, it doesn’t seem like the argument is giving reasons that would guarantee that the conclusion is true. | |
997 | Is the argument strong? | |
998 | Not really. It’s a bit quick to accuse your neighbour of stealing the parrot. Think of other things that could have happened… maybe it flew out the window! | |
999 | So the argument is weak. Game over. It’s a bad argument. | |
1000 | ||
1001 | Example 3 | |
1002 | Here’s a more tricky example: | |
1003 | There’s been a popular revolutionary uprising in Tunisia, which is a North African Arab nation. There’s been a popular revolutionary uprising in Libya, also a North African Arab nation. There’s been a popular revolutionary uprising in Egypt, another North African Arab nation. There’s been a popular revolutionary uprising in Bahrain, yet another North African Arab nation. Finally, there’s been a popular revolutionary uprising in Iran, which is an Arab nation. So there will be a popular revolutionary uprising in at least one other Arab country in the next few years. | |
1004 | What’s the conclusion? | |
1005 | There will be a popular revolutionary uprising in at least one other Arab country in the next few years. | |
1006 | Is the argument deductive or non-deductive? | |
1007 | There are no clear indicator words in this argument to help us in making a choice. If we take the argument to be a deductive one, it would be quite easy to show that it’s invalid. Furthermore, the premises do not seem to be intended to demonstrate beyond doubt that there will be a popular revolutionary uprising in at least one other Arab country in the next few years, but rather to suggest that this is quite likely to happen. | |
1008 | We will thus treat the argument as a non-deductive one. | |
1009 | Is the argument strong? | |
1010 | If all the premises happen to be true, given the number of Arab countries there are, we’ll say the argument is reasonably strong. You might not agree with me, but here’s some explanation. If all premises are true, then they provide evidence that there’s some political instability that is spreading in that region of the world, and this makes it quite probable that the spread won’t stop. | |
1011 | You may not agree with me, but for the sake of the exercise, accept for now that the argument is (reasonably) strong. | |
1012 | Is the argument cogent? | |
1013 | That is, are all the premises true? And the answer is ‘no’, because: | |
1014 | Iran is not an Arab nation. | |
1015 | Bahrain is not a North African Arab nation. | |
1016 | So at least two premises of the argument are false. Hence, the argument is not cogent, and is, therefore, bad. | |
1017 | Does that mean that the conclusion of the argument is false? | |
1018 | All we can conclude is that the reasons provided in this argument do not give grounds to believe the conclusion, but it may be that another argument with better premises and the same conclusion is a good one. And regardless of whether or not there’s a good argument for the conclusion, it may still be that there will be a popular revolutionary uprising in at least one other Arab country in the next few years. All we can conclude is that the reasons given in this argument are not enough to make you believe in the conclusion. | |
1019 | Notice that if you didn’t agree that the argument was strong, then you thought it was weak, and a weak argument is a bad argument, so you would agree that the argument is bad, but we would have different reasons for thinking that the argument is bad. | |
1020 | ||
1021 | 4.7 | Irrelevant premises |
1022 | watch video: Irrelevant premises - Logical and Critical Thinking.mp4 | |
1023 | A premise in an argument is irrelevant if the truth or falsity of the premise has no bearing whatsoever on the question of whether or not the conclusion is true. | |
1024 | This video discusses how to decide when premises are irrelevant, and what to do with irrelevant premises. | |
1025 | ||
1026 | ||
1027 | 4.12 | Summary of Week 4 |
1028 | So what have we done so far? | |
1029 | ||
1030 | You now have all the tools required to evaluate arguments, which makes you part of the elite of critical thinkers. What you have learned can be inspected by your ability to answer the following questions, when you go back to the real world and encounter some passage. | |
1031 | ||
1032 | 1 | What, if any, statements does this passage contain? |
1033 | 2 | If it’s an argument, what’s the conclusion? And what premises are supplied? |
1034 | 3 | If it’s an argument, does it have any suppressed premises? If so, what are they? |
1035 | 4 | How does the whole argument look in standard form with all premises made explicit? |
1036 | 5 | Is the argument deductive or non-deductive? |
1037 | 6 | If it’s deductive, is it valid? If it’s non-deductive, how strong is it? Can you think of a (plausible) counter-example? |
1038 | 7 | Are the premises true? |
1039 | 8 | So, is it a good or a bad argument? |
1040 | In the rest of the course, we will show you how you can do so by looking at various arguments as they show up in science, law, and morality. | |
1041 | ||
1042 | ||
1043 | 5.1 | Science and the scientific method |
1044 | watch video | |
1045 | In the next three weeks, we’ll be looking at some broad areas in which effective logical and critical thinking is important and which generate distinct, or specific, approaches to the questions they address. We’ll start with science. This week, we aim to help you to: | |
1046 | ||
1047 | -Describe the scientific method. | |
1048 | -Distinguish between verification and falsification. | |
1049 | -Explain inference to the best explanation. | |
1050 | -Distinguish science from pseudoscience. | |
1051 | - Recognise the nature and role of scientific theories. | |
1052 | ||
1053 | 1 | identify a problem or pose a question |
1054 | 2 | devise a hypothesis to explain the even or phenomenon |
1055 | 3 | derive a test for the hypothesis |
1056 | 4 | perform the test |
1057 | 5 | acept or reject the hypothesis |
1058 | ||
1059 | 5.2 | Verification and falsification |
1060 | Our tests showed that if the asteroid hypothesis were true, it would explain our observations: the fossilised dinosaur bones in rock strata up until the end of the Cretaceous period, but not after; the absence of many other types of terrestrial and marine fossils after the end of the Cretaceous period; high iridium levels in rock strata at the boundary between the Cretaceous and the Tertiary periods. If the hypothesis had failed those tests, we’d know that it was false. We cannot say definitively that it’s true, however, just because it passed them. The tests show that if the hypothesis were true it would explain the observations, but they do not show that those observations would be explained only by the asteroid hypothesis. That’s the distinction between verification, showing something to be true, and falsification, showing something to be false. That’s why we have to avoid the fallacy of affirming the consequent. And that’s why we remain open to other possibilities. | |
1061 | ||
1062 | problem with the last step: The test only validate or reject the thesis but does not validate the true of the statement | |
1063 | ||
1064 | affirming the consecuence = invalida argument form | |
1065 | If H, then C <> if and only if H, then C | |
1066 | if <> if only if | |
1067 | consistent with C but no H | |
1068 | ||
1069 | 5.3 | Science and falsification |
1070 | Scientific hypotheses must be testable: it must be possible to show that they are mistaken. | |
1071 | ||
1072 | 5.4 | Inference to the best explanation |
1073 | Inferences to the best explanation are common in scientific reasoning. | |
1074 | We offer an inference to the best explanation when we conclude that the best available explanation of an observation or state of affairs is probably true because it’s the best available explanation of the observation. A little more formally: | |
1075 | ||
1076 | 1 | S is a state of affairs, a collection of data, facts, observations, givens. |
1077 | 2 | A hypothesis, H, would, if true, explain S. |
1078 | 3 | No other hypothesis can explain S as well as H does. |
1079 | 4 | Therefore, probably, |
1080 | 6 | H is true. |
1081 | ||
1082 | P1 | S is the state of affairs a collection of data , facts, obsevations ,givens. |
1083 | P2 | H would, if true, explain S. |
1084 | P3 | No other yhpothesis can explain S as well as H does. there fore probably |
1085 | C | H is true |
1086 | ||
1087 | ||
1088 | S smallpox is rife (widespread) , but milkmaids dont get it | |
1089 | H milkmaids drink more milk and milk contains a substance that protecs people from smallpox | |
1090 | H milkmaids work in the countryside and perhaps smallpox was an urban disease. | |
1091 | H milkmaids often caugh cowpox | |
1092 | ||
1093 | H do other mil drinkers have immunity from smallpx? No | |
1094 | H did other people who lived in the countryside get smallpox? Yes | |
1095 | H what happens when you give someone other than a rural dwelling milk drinking dairymaid cowpox? do they get inmmunity to smallpox? Yes | |
1096 | ||
1097 | P1 | S smallpxo is rife, but milmaids dont get it |
1098 | P2 | H cowpox gives immunity to smallpox |
1099 | P3 | No other hypothesis can explain S as well as H does there probably |
1100 | C | H is true |
1101 | ||
1102 | 5.5 | Random controlled trials |
1103 | Scientific thinking faces much the same obstacles as logical and critical thinking in general. Science has developed institutional or structural responses to many of those obstacles. Scientific practice includes particular processes and methods designed specifically to remove the influence of at least the more common and serious obstacles to good logical and critical thinking as done by scientists. Perhaps the most powerful of these institutional responses is the random controlled trial. | |
1104 | video transcript | |
1105 | Science is a truth-directed practice. Its point is to arrive at true beliefs about the natural world. Once we see that, we can see why scientific and logical and critical thinking should complement one another. As we said, scientific thinking is a subset of logical and critical thinking. And so scientific thinking faces much the same obstacles as logical and critical thinking in general. Science has developed institutional or structural responses to many of those obstacles. Scientific practice, that is, includes particular processes and methods designed specifically to remove the influence of at least the more common and serious obstacles to good logical and critical thinking as done by scientists. Perhaps the most powerful of these institutional responses is the random controlled trial. | |
1106 |  | |
1107 | Random controlled trials randomly assign subjects into experimental and control groups. For simplicity, we're going to assume that there are just two groups, but there might be more. The two groups should be as similar as possible. And once in the trial, the subjects will be treated as similarly as possible except for the treatment or intervention which is being studied. In a simple trial, the experimental group receives the intervention while the control group does not. The idea of course, is that if there are any difference in responses between the groups, they can be attributed to the treatment or the intervention since everything else is meant to have been equal between the two groups. | |
1108 | The primary goal of a random controlled trial is to test whether an intervention works by comparing it to a control condition, usually either no intervention or to an alternative intervention. So random controlled trials are importantly focused on the core concerns of science. They allow scientists to be confident that it was their intervention that made the difference and not some other confounding property of the study populations. But they also have direct relevance to our concerns for good logical and critical thinking. Randomisation minimises the influence of confounding factors. But it also prevents researchers from influencing results by, for instance, picking patients for the experimental group who are more likely to respond to treatment in a medical trial. Why would they do that? | |
1109 | Well, there's an obvious answer-- if the researcher worked for a pharmaceutical company who has a financial interest in a positive result. In other cases, a medical researcher may have spent her entire career working to find a cure for some condition. They may really hope a treatment will work and might be tempted to offer that treatment to those who have less severe disease or some other factor that might improve the drugs chances of success. We've seen that many of the possible biases here operate at a subconscious level. | |
1110 | So even doctors who are trying to do the right thing might be led to allocate patients in ways which don't give an even baseline, which don't divide the study population randomly between the experimental and control groups. The same sorts of influences which might corrupt selection might also affect the interpretation of results. And so many random controlled trials are blinded. In a blinded trial, the people looking at the results don't know whether the subject is in the study or the control group. So they can't be influenced by preconceived ideas. Remember the problems about confirmation bias and fingerprints. These problems aren't restricted to researchers or doctors. Subjects themselves come up against our familiar obstacles. | |
1111 | Recall bias influences the way in which participants report past history and symptoms. If someone knows they're in a placebo group which received no treatment, they may exaggerate their untreated symptoms. They notice those symptoms in a way they wouldn't if they didn't know whether they were in the treatment or the non-treatment arm. Those sorts of problems are usually dealt with by double blinding studies so that neither the participants nor the researchers know whether a particular subject is in the experimental or the control group. And because there are other obstacles to effective scientific thinking, there are other methodological responses designed to ensure that science is as a whole truth-directed. | |
1112 | Before random controlled trials start, for instance, there may be efforts to make sure that the people who enrolled in a trial before randomisation are representative of the population as a whole. If participants are recruited from a student population, for instance, they may tend to be younger than the population average. And so it may not tell you much about what your intervention will do among a more typical population. Or if you recruit by offering money, you may end up with a poorer than average population. And that may have implications for the generalisability of your results. | |
1113 | ||
1114 | ||
1115 | 5.6 | Scientific theories |
1116 | Theories and mere theories | |
1117 | In everyday language, the term ‘theory’ is often used dismissively. When people say that an explanation or account is “only a theory” they are likely to mean that it is untested, tentative, perhaps a bit vague. | |
1118 | We also use the term to describe a grand view about the nature and meaning of life. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, uses ‘theory’ in this latter sense when he says that his “theory on life is that life is beautiful. Life doesn’t change. You have a day, and a night, and a month, and a year. We … can be miserable or we can be happy. It’s what you make of your life”. | |
1119 | In science, by contrast, “theory” is a technical term used to describe a comprehensive account of some aspect of nature, supported by a large body of converging evidence, based on repeated observations and testing, usually integrating and generalising hypotheses, and making consistently accurate predictions across a broad area of scientific inquiry. | |
1120 | When critics dismiss the theory of evolution because it is “only a theory” they are using the term ‘theory’ equivocally (see the Learning to Spot Fallacies document from week one). | |
1121 | When used to describe the scientific view that processes such as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift lead to change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation, the theory of evolution is a scientific theory: a comprehensive account of a vast number of observations (many more now than the theory’s originator Charles Darwin had to hand) repeatedly tested and which allows scientists to accurately predict that they would, for instance, find fossils intermediate between fish and limbed terrestrial animals in sediments that were about 375 million years old. | |
1122 | Theories allow scientists to move beyond particular observations and hypotheses, to make broader predictions about natural events or phenomena that have not yet been observed. Newton’s theory of gravitation, for instance, allowed scientists to predict the existence of the planet Neptune based on observations of the movements of Uranus that could not be explained by the known planets. | |
1123 | It does not follow that theories cannot be changed. Just as scientists must remain open to the possibilities that their hypotheses might be falsified by an experiment or observation, so they must be open to the possibility that theories will prove to be mistaken, either in points of detail or more generally. | |
1124 | In the 16th and 17th Centuries, for instance, the Ptolemaic theory which had the Earth at the centre of the universe was replaced by the heliocentric theories of Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, and in the 19th Century, the theory that diseases such as cholera and the Black Death were caused by “bad air” (the Miasma Theory) fell to the Germ Theory – the theory that some diseases are caused by micro-organisms. | |
1125 | The Ptolemaic and Miasma theories were supported by observations and had some explanatory power, but both were overtaken by developments (the invention of telescopes and microscopes for instance) that made more precise observations possible, and by theories that explained a larger and broader range of observations. | |
1126 | Because theories are supported by repeated observations and survive repeated testing and explain a broad range of observations and patterns, however, well-established theories are less likely to be overthrown than isolated hypotheses. | |
1127 | So although all theories are subject to revision, some are so well established by observation and predictive power that they’re unlikely to be abandoned: it is unlikely we will reject the view that the Earth orbits the Sun, or that germs cause at least some diseases: the heliocentric theory and germ theory are theories, but not mere theories. | |
1128 | ||
1129 | 5.7 | Science and pseudo-science |
1130 | Scientific reasoning is designed to generate reliable beliefs about the natural world. | |
1131 | Not all reasoning is scientific nor should it be: (I’m allowed to be a Milwaukee Brewers fan even if good scientific reasoning - or good logical and critical thinking - might force me to acknowledge that the St Louis CardinaIs would be a more rewarding team to follow) | |
1132 | Some reasoning, though, passes itself off as scientific, hoping to gain the credibility of scientific reasoning without accepting the rigours and implication of the scientific method. This is pseudo – or ‘fake’ – science: non-scientific reasoning that masquerades as science in order to make its claims seem more robust or secure than they are in fact. | |
1133 | Pseudo-science often uses scientific language in order to pass itself off as genuine science: | |
1134 | “Many crystals have healing properties that you can discover. Crystals vibrate at different frequencies to enhance healing. Quartz crystals have excellent healing properties. Quartz also has the ability to transform an imbalanced energy field. When you feel stressed the crystal can balance your energies and revitalize you. Other minerals beside quartz crystals display healing properties. Small quartz crystals left in water will ionize the water and are a good drink for healing.” | |
1135 | Science suffers in part because of its own success. If it weren’t widely accepted that science gave us good reasons to accept claims about the natural world, pseudo-science would have no motivation to portray itself as science. | |
1136 | Some of the typical features of pseudo-sciences and the ways in which they contrast with genuine science are as follows: | |
1137 | The scientific method requires scientists to look for ways to falsify their hypotheses. By contrast, pseudo-science tends to start from a claim to which the advocate is committed and looks for evidence to support that claim. Pseudo-science seeks confirmations and science seeks falsifications. | |
1138 | Scientific claims are falsifiable: there are observable outcomes that would be impossible if the claim were true. Pseudo-scientific claims tend to be unfalsifiable. Phillip Henry Gosse’s claim that God created the world to look older than it was cannot be shown to be false, since every thing which seemed to conflict with it could have been created by a God intending to fool us. To the extent that the claim was presented as a scientific claim, Gosse was being a pseudo-scientist. (See Science and falsification video). | |
1139 | Science is committed to the idea that we can find evidence to establish with certainty that a claim is false, but that we can never establish with certainty that a claim is true. So the scientist accepts that her best hypotheses and theories are always provisional; she accepts that they could be shown to be false. The pseudo-scientist, by contrast, is typically convinced that her claims are true. (One important implication of this is that we need to be careful not to confuse scientific acceptance of uncertainty with ‘everyday’ uncertainty: scientists are committed to the acceptance of uncertainty as a methodological matter, but they will often have very good grounds for confidence in their beliefs). | |
1140 | A broader implication of this is that scientists – and good logical and critical thinkers more generally – must come to their enquiries with an open-mind, remaining ready to follow the evidence and the arguments where they lead. | |
1141 | Notice that none of these differences have to do with the content of any particular scientific or pseudo-scientific claim. The difference between science and pseudo-science has to do with the attitudes and methods that are brought to an enquiry, not whether a particular claim is true. The scientific model gives better grounds for adopting beliefs because it is more likely to identify beliefs that are false. It is not that the claims of science are more plausible in advance. The differences are ones about the method of enquiry; about whether pseudo-scientists are being good logical and critical thinkers. | |
1142 | And, as we saw in the brief article on scientific theories, science does get things wrong: clever, careful scientists working with the very best tools available to them were just mistaken about the position of the Sun in the solar system and about how diseases were transmitted, and no doubt current theories will be shown to be false or to need improvement in the future. | |
1143 | Science accepts the inevitability of error and sets out to find and eliminate it. | |
1144 | Because pseudo-scientists tend to start from a pre-existing commitment to their views, they don’t want them to be shown to be false. They don’t come to the enquiry with an open-mind genuinely intending to test their claims. | |
1145 | That would be fine if they were not seeking the benefits of having their claims regarded as science, but that is exactly what classical pseudo-sciences do: they want the benefits of science without the potential costs. | |
1146 | ||
1147 | 5.8 | Inference to any old explanation |
1148 | We’ve seen that scientists often proceed by inference to the best explanation: they infer that a hypothesis is probably true from the fact it would, if correct, best explain their observations and evidence. | |
1149 | Darwin inferred the truth of the natural selection hypothesis from the fact that it explained his observations better than any alternative. | |
1150 | We use inference to the best explanation in everyday life too. I’m looking out my window on a winter’s day. The grass is white. I infer that it’s cold outside. A truck carrying a load of flour could have overturned upwind sprinkling its load on my lawn, but on a winter’s day where I live that is a less likely explanation than ‘it’s cold outside. I’m looking at frost’. | |
1151 | The conclusions in these examples do not follow deductively from the observations or evidence. The flour truck explanation could be true; Darwin’s observations could be explained by a mischievous deity out to fool us (see the Philip Henry Gosse example in the Science and falsification video). Rather the conclusions follow from the fact that they provide the best explanation of the observations. | |
1152 | When making inferences to the best explanation, then, we need to show that the explanations to which we infer really are the best available. Inferences to ‘any old explanation’ do not give us grounds to be confident about the truth of those explanations. | |
1153 | For reasons we have already encountered, however, we are often tempted to infer explanations for our observations which are not the best available. Some reasons include: | |
1154 | Most generally, people – probably all of us some of the time at least – simply fail to think very carefully about which explanation is the best. We are attracted to an explanation because of who it is offered by rather than because it makes the events it describes unsurprising and fits with the rest of best theories about the world, or because it’s striking rather than a bit tedious. | |
1155 | Confirmation bias leads us to prefer explanations which confirm our pre-existing beliefs. If we’re already sceptical about the claims of mainstream medicine, we’re more likely to accept an explanation of falling disease rates which gives little or no credit to vaccination. | |
1156 | There is a tendency, to seek ‘grand’ or complex explanations for grand events: people simply find it unsatisfying to think that President Kennedy could have been shot by a lone gunman: his death was too important to be explained by the actions of a disaffected misfit working on his own. | |
1157 | It is sometimes suggested that these and related reasoning vices explain the popularity of conspiracy theories, theories which explain events such as the assassination of President Kennedy, the attacks in the US on September 11, 2001, and the moon landings, as the result of plotting by covert groups or organisations. Of course, as recent writers on conspiracy theories have pointed out, there are genuine conspiracies. Someone conspired to attack the US on 9/11: the question is who? | |
1158 | Understanding inference to the best explanation, however, makes clear that we have to ask whether an explanation which involves a conspiracy (and, if so, a conspiracy between who,) is the best explanation for what we see. When we seek explanations from this perspective, we need to bear in mind the reasons we might be tempted to prefer ‘any old explanation’ to the best explanation. | |
1159 | ||
1160 | 5.9 | Clever Hans: cueing and the observer effect |
1161 | Wilhelm Von Osten, a German high school mathematics instructor, thought that people dramatically underestimated the intelligence and reasoning skills of animals. | |
1162 | A man of science, he set out to test his hypothesis by teaching mathematics to a horse called Hans. Hans quickly showed real aptitude; soon he could read a number written on a board and tap his hoof with the correct number of times. | |
1163 | Von Osten moved from reading and counting to basic arithmetic and again Hans mastered the new tasks, learning how to correctly answer a variety of math problems including basic square roots and fractions. From 1891, Von Osten toured Germany, showing Hans’ skill before large crowds. | |
1164 | Now able to put questions to Hans orally, Van Osten would ask questions such as “If the first day of the month is a Wednesday, what is the date of the following Monday?” Hans would tap his foot six times. “What is the square root of sixteen?” Four taps. | |
1165 | Von Osten also demonstrated that Hans could answer simple questions in German, having learned to tap once for A, twice for B, and so on, and that he could also tap out the time. Though he made occasional mistakes, the horse was right almost 90% of the time: by some accounts, he had the mathematical skills of an average fourteen-year-old. | |
1166 | ||
1167 | When doubts were raised, Von Osten happily agreed to allow Germany’s board of education to conduct an independent investigation. In 1904, after extensive testing, the Hans Commission – which included two zoologists, a psychologist, a horse trainer, several schoolteachers and a circus manager – concluded that no trickery was involved. So far as they could tell, the horse’s talents were genuine. | |
1168 | The Commission then passed the investigation to a young psychologist, Oskar Pfungst. Pfungst designed a careful set of experiments and began testing Hans. | |
1169 | He soon noticed that Hans performed well when questioned under his normal conditions. But the horse’s accuracy dropped when the questioner stood farther away than normal. And if the questioner didn’t know the answer to a question or was concealed from him, Hans’ accuracy plummeted to nearly zero. Pfungst hypothesized that Hans’ cleverness relied on him having a close, unobstructed view of a person who knew the correct answer. | |
1170 | With that in mind, Pfungst began watching the questioners, and he noticed that as Hans tapped his hoof in response to a question, their breathing, posture, and expression showed subtle signs of increasing tension, tension which disappeared when Hans made the correct tap. Innocently and without realizing they were doing so, Pfungst concluded, the questioners were giving Hans a cue when to stop tapping. | |
1171 | Discovery of the unconscious cueing | |
1172 | Pfungst had discovered ‘unconscious cueing’, the influence of researchers’ subtle and unintentional signals on their subjects, and it is now recognized as widespread in research involving human subjects as well as animals. | |
1173 | Unconscious cues introduce a form of bias into experiments, leading subjects to give answers that seem right to the researchers. Blinding and double blinding trials are one response. In a blind drug trial of a new drug, for instance, one group of participants receives the drug while a second group receives a placebo. | |
1174 | Participants do not know which group they are in. Still, the doctor administering the drug may give some subtle, unconscious, cue about which drug the patient is getting: perhaps they check the reactions of participants in the active group just a little more carefully, or are more ready to attribute those of participants in the inactive group to something other than the drug. | |
1175 | Double-blind experiments – in which neither researcher nor participant – knows which group a participant is in - also keep the researcher in the dark, preventing them sending unconscious cues. | |
1176 | ||
1177 | 5.1 | Summary of Week 5 |
1178 | This week we’ve looked at the way logical and critical thinking bears on science. | |
1179 | We saw examples of scientists proposing and testing hypotheses to explain the extinction of dinosaurs. We introduced the distinction between verification and falsification and the importance of falsifiability in science. We also looked at inference to the best explanation, an important non-deductive aspect of scientific reasoning. | |
1180 | We described random controlled trials and the nature and role of scientific theories. | |
1181 | We also examined some of the ways science can go wrong or be misused. Pseudo-science passes itself off as science, and sometimes we’re tempted to look not for the best but for any old explanation. We saw how researchers can influence the things they’re meant to be merely observing. These problem-cases should remind us of the point and the importance of the scientific method and good logical and critical thinking in science. They aim to help us avoid these sorts of errors. | |
1182 | To conclude the first of the three weeks we’ll spend on applying logical and critical thinking, attempt the quiz and join the discussion on key issues related to logical and critical thinking in science. | |
1183 | ||
1184 | 6.1 | Logical and Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning |
1185 | Legal Reasoning | |
1186 | We’ve been looking at some broad areas in which effective logical and critical thinking are important and which generate distinct approaches to the questions they address. | |
1187 | Last week we looked at science. This week we’ll be looking at law, focussing on three important aspects of legal reasoning which connect to broader themes in logical and critical thinking: | |
1188 | ||
1189 | 1 | Reasoning by Analogy |
1190 | 2 | Law’s distinctive attitude to Arguments from Authority |
1191 | 3 | The Burden of Proof. |
1192 | ||
1193 | We aim to help you to: | |
1194 | 1 | Identify and assess reasoning by analogy in law and elsewhere. |
1195 | 2 | Recognise the significance of the burden of proof. |
1196 | 3 | Explain why appeals to authority are respectable in law. |
1197 | We’ll see that the things we’ve learned about logical and critical thinking enrich our understanding of these features of legal reasoning, and that the benefits run in the other directions as well: understanding how legal reasoning proceeds enriches our understanding of logical and critical thinking more generally. | |
1198 | ||
1199 | 6.2 | Reasoning by analogy |
1200 | When we reason analogically, we proceed from the observation that two or more things are similar in some respects to the conclusion that they’re probably similar in some other respect as well. We can put that a little formally like this. | |
1201 | ||
1202 | P is similar to Q in certain known respects. | |
1203 | P has some further feature– R. | |
1204 | Therefore, probably, | |
1205 | ||
1206 | Q also has the feature R. | |
1207 | ||
1208 | video | |
1209 | We've been looking at some broad areas in which effective logical and critical thinking are important, and which generate distinct approaches to the questions they address. Last week, we looked at science. This week, we'll be looking at law, focusing on three important aspects of legal reasoning which connect to broader themes in logical and critical thinking-- reasoning by analogy, law's distinctive attitude to arguments from authority, and the burden of proof. We'll start with reasoning by analogy. Reasoning by analogy is central to common law legal systems-- roughly those which descend from English law. But don't worry if you're from a civil law jurisdiction, analogical reasoning is important outside the law, too. | |
1210 | And the legal example is a useful illustration of a model of reasoning important in it's own right. So what does reasoning by analogy involve? When we reason analogically, we proceed from the observation that two or more things are similar in some respects to the conclusion that they're probably similar in some other respect as well. Not every instance of reasoning by analogy is an argument, by the way. We often use such comparisons simply to explain or illustrate what we mean. But arguments by analogy are common, too. We can put that a little formally like this. | |
1211 | P1 | P is similar to Q in certain known respects. |
1212 | P2 | P has some further feature-- R. |
1213 | C | herefore, probably, Q also has the feature R. |
1214 | ||
1215 | Here's an example-- Double Falsehood is an early play usually attributed to Lewis Theobald. Recently, though, US researchers announced that it was almost certainly written by the bard himself, William Shakespeare. How did they reach that conclusion? Well, they used computers to spot similarities between plays we know are written by Shakespeare-- 33 of them-- and the disputed play. That's reasoning by analogy. | |
1216 | P1 | One, P-- the plays of Shakespeare-- Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and so on-- are similar to Q-- Double Falsehood-- in a number of respects. |
1217 | P2 | Two, P has the further feature, R-- they were authored by Shakespeare. Therefore, probably, |
1218 | C | Q also has the further feature R-- it was authored by Shakespeare, too. We reason like that in everyday life, too. |
1219 | ||
1220 | If I'm thinking of buying a secondhand car, I might reason-- | |
1221 | P1 | one, my last two cars were Morris Minors-- the finest cars ever built, with such and such mileage. |
1222 | P2 | Two, they both had the further feature of being reliable. Therefore, probably, |
1223 | C | a Morris Minor with similar mileage will be reliable, too. |
1224 | And that little domestic example should make clear that not every similarity will be relevant. It would be odd to think that colour of my last two cars was any reason to think a car of the same colour would be reliable. Notice, too, that because we're in non-deductive territory, we're interested in the strength of the argument by analogy. | |
1225 | That'll depend upon things like the number of comparison cases-- it would've been better if I were considering five previous cars-- the number of relevant similarities-- the more the better-- and the absence of relevant dissimilarities. In the next video, we'll see how this applies in the law. | |
1226 | ||
1227 | 6.3 | Analogical reasoning in the law |
1228 | Reasoning by analogy is central to legal reasoning. It allows lawyers and judges to pay proper regard to previous decisions, while also allowing them to extend those decisions, to work out which similarities really matter. And it can do that in logical and critical thinking outside the law as well. | |
1229 | ||
1230 | video | |
1231 | In the last video, we saw how we reason analogically. We proceed from the observation that two or more things are similar in some respects, to the conclusion that they are probably similar in some other respect, as well. Here's how this applies in law. In August, 1928, Mrs. May Donaghue and a friend went into the Wellmeadow Cafe in Paisley, Scotland. The friend bought her ice cream and ginger beer to make a soda. The ginger beer came in an opaque glass bottle. The shopkeeper poured some of the ginger beer into a glass over the ice cream. Mrs. Donahue drank some, and her friend poured the rest of the ginger beer in the glass for her. | |
1232 | But, as she did so, a partially decomposed snail floated out of the bottle. "In sequence of the nauseating sight of the snail in such circumstances, and of the noxious condition of the said snail-tainted ginger beer consumed by her, Mrs. Donaghue sustained shock, and indeed, illness." Mrs. Donaghue sued the ginger beer manufacturer, Stevenson, climbing 500 pound. Now most lawyers would probably have told her that she was wasting her time and money. You could then sue in negligence only if you had a contract under which someone owed you a duty of care. And Mrs. Donaghue had no contract-- not with the shopkeeper-- her friend had bought the ginger beer-- or with the manufacturer, whose contract was with the shopkeeper. But remarkably, Mrs. | |
1233 | Donaghue won. And in one of the most important cases in western legal history, the tort of negligence was born. Now the judgement in Donaghue and Stevenson, itself involves complex analogical reasoning, as the judge, Lord Atkin, finds authority for his decision in various proceeding cases and extra legal material, including the Bible. But we see the mode of reasoning more clearly in decisions that follow the snail in the ginger beer case. Donaghue itself might have been read as establishing a fairly narrow principle. | |
1234 | On one reading, just this-- "A manufacturer of products, which he sells in such a form as to show that he intends them to reach the ultimate consumer in the form in which they left him with no reasonable possibility of intermediate examination, and with the knowledge that the absence of reasonable care in the preparation or putting up of the products will result in an injury to the consumer's life or property, owes a duty to the consumer to take that reasonable care." Analogical reasoning, however, allowed the courts to quickly move beyond that narrow principle. In the early 1930s, around the same time that Mrs. Donahue was enjoying-- or not enjoying-- her soda in Paisley, a Dr. | |
1235 | Grant was buying a pair of woollen underpants in Adelaide, Australia. The underpants came wrapped in paper. Unfortunately, for Doctor Grant, the manufacturer hadn't washed a caustic solution out of the underpants. And he, having apparently worn them for an entire week without washing them, developed a very serious, almost fatal, dermatitis. The Court in Grant and the Australian Knitting Mills, lists the features they take to be central in the then recent and revolutionary Donaghue's case. | |
1236 | 1 | A manufacturer had to sell products in a form in which he intended them to reach the ultimate consumer. |
1237 | 2 | There had to be no reasonable opportunity for the consumer to examine the product before consumption. |
1238 | 3 | The manufacturer had to know that if he didn't take reasonable care, his product posed a risk to the consumer. |
1239 | And if features one, two, and three were present, so was a new feature-- a legal duty of care to the consumer. And, say the Australian Court, Grant's case resembles Donaghue's. | |
1240 | 1 | One, Australian Knitting Mills sold the underpants in the form they intended them to be worn. |
1241 | 2 | Two, though they were wrapped in paper, and not sealed in a bottle, the consumer couldn't have seen the caustic solution by looking at the underpants. |
1242 | 3 | Three, the manufacturer knew, or ought to have known that wearing caustic underpants might be very, very bad for you. |
1243 | And so since Grant resembled Donahue in those respects, it also had the further feature-- a duty of care and so liability. Putting it in our schema-- | |
1244 | P1 | one, Grant's case is similar to Donaghue's case-- it shares features one to three. |
1245 | P2 | Two, Donaghue's case has the further feature-- a duty of care and liability. |
1246 | C | Three, therefore, Grant's case also has that further feature. |
1247 | The judges in the caustic underpants case, in other words, reasoned by analogy. Looking for similarities, interpreting or setting aside some-- the fact the underpants weren't in a sealed container and weren't food didn't matter. They were like the colour of the car. | |
1248 | Before saying, this case is similar to that one, and therefore the extra property-- a duty of care-- applies in Grant because it applied in the ginger beer case. Reasoning by analogy is central to legal reasoning. It allows lawyers and judges to pay proper regard to previous decisions, while also allowing them to extend those decisions, to work out which similarities really matter. And it can do that in a logical and critical thinking outside the law as well. | |
1249 | ||
1250 | ||
1251 | 6.5 | Burden of proof |
1252 | To have the burden of proof is to be rationally required to produce evidence for your assertion claims. | |
1253 | Burdens of proof come in degrees. | |
1254 | To have a heavier burden of proof than some opponent is to be rationally required to produce more or better evidence for your assertion claims than your opponent is rationally required to produce. | |
1255 | On that account, the allocation of the burden of proof– who has it and what weight it has– has implications for what we have to do as logical and critical thinkers. | |
1256 | If we have it, we have to do more, produce more reasons or stronger reasons perhaps. And if we don’t have it, it seems we can get away with doing less. | |
1257 | Here is a summary of Dare and Kingsbury ‘Putting the Burden of Proof in Its Place: When Are Differential Allocations Legitimate’ (2008) 26 Southern Journal of Philosophy 503-518. | |
1258 | You do not need to read the full version of this article for this Futurelearn course: this summary will suffice. The full version of the article is also supplied, however, in case you wish to explore the issues in more depth or clarify points in the summary. | |
1259 | The Burden of Proof | |
1260 | The legal example: People accused of crimes are presumed innocent. The burden of proving that they are guilty rests on the prosecutor. The accused doesn’t have to prove anything. If the prosecutor doesn’t meet the burden, the presumption that the accused is innocent stands: Innocent until proven guilty. | |
1261 | The Common View | |
1262 | “It is rare, outside legal and quasi-legal contexts, for the burden of proof on one side of an argument to be recognised formally. Yet, the implicit idea … is found in all reasoning. One person has a more demanding job of proving a point and, if they fail, then an alternative position remains the preferred one.” Matthew Allen, Smart Thinking 2004, p. 81 | |
1263 | The Common View and Our View | |
1264 | According to the common view: If the burden of proof (BOP) is on your opponent, you are entitled to sit back and wait for your claim to be disproved rather than having to provide positive arguments for it. | |
1265 | According to us: The common view is mistaken. It is only rarely OK to allocate the BOP unequally, or to say one position wins just because its opponents couldn’t meet the BOP. It’s almost always true that both sides to a dispute have an equal BOP, and so an equal responsibility to produce arguments for their views. | |
1266 | In a bit more detail, we think that: | |
1267 | 1 | Whether unequal allocations of the BOP are OK or not depends on the aim of the particular inquiry, and on whether or not an unequal allocation helps achieve that aim. |
1268 | 2 | Most generally, we distinguish between inquiries aimed at finding the truth and inquiries that are not. |
1269 | 3 | We think unequal allocations are most obviously OK when truth is not the primary aim. |
1270 | 4 | We think many defenders of the common view generalise from non-truth-directed practices because they think they’re the norm rather than the exception. |
1271 | Broad reasons to favour our view | |
1272 | 1 | It fits better with the idea that good reasoners should always be able to provide reasons for their assertions. |
1273 | 2 | It fits better with the idea that argument is ‘truth-seeking’: concerned to lead us to hold true beliefs and reject false beliefs. |
1274 | 3 | It provides a response to the worry that sitting back and leaving your opponent to do all the work is an appeal to ignorance: in our view, in truth directed inquiries, you are almost never entitled to rely upon your opponent’s inability to show that their view is true. |
1275 | Non-Truth-Directed Practices | |
1276 | A Simple Case: Formal Debates | |
1277 | In formal debates (the ‘game’ in which two sides are given a topic, and follow a set of rules to see which side wins) each team has the burden of showing errors of fact or logic in the opposing team’s case. Unless the burden is met, their opponents’ claims stand. | |
1278 | “Rebuttal is vital. An argument, however weak, stands until it is rebutted …. Adjudicators cannot regard an argument as knocked down until the opposition has rebutted it effectively. If a team makes an error of fact or logic, the adjudicator cannot penalise them for it unless the other team points out the error…” (Auckland Debating Association Guidelines 2002). | |
1279 | Question: Why don’t unrebutted errors of fact or logic undercut an argument in a formal debate? | |
1280 | Answer: Because we’re not interested in truth in formal debate. We want rhetoric, entertainment, and to see teams noticing and responding to the flaws and strengths of the argument actually presented (as opposed to the best argument that could be presented). | |
1281 | A Trickier Case: The Law as a Non-Truth-Directed Practice | |
1282 | Remember the presumption of innocence: Accused people (‘defendants’) are entitled to offer no evidence at all. They are to be presumed innocent unless the prosecution can meet the burden of proving otherwise. | |
1283 | An example: Excluded Evidence: Police v Fowlie. Chris Fowlie, was President of the New Zealand National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. He was charged after police found marijuana in his pocket. (It is illegal to possess marijuana in New Zealand). | |
1284 | The court found the search had been illegal: | |
1285 | “I conclude that even had the evidence been such as to prove beyond reasonable doubt all the requisite formalities … the search conducted of Mr Fowlie was unreasonable and the evidence obtained thereby should be regarded as inadmissible. The charge is dismissed” | |
1286 | Why exclude evidence which seems highly relevant to the question of Fowlie’s guilt? The answer (we think): Legal proceedings are concerned not just with finding out the truth about what happened, but with protecting important rights to liberty, against unlawful search, and the like. We care so much about those rights that we are prepared to sacrifice the search for truth in order to protect them. So, while law is not a game like formal debates, it too is not (solely or primarily) truth directed. | |
1287 | Other non truth-directed cases | |
1288 | Safety Cases: We put the burden wherever it is most likely to ensure that people are kept safe, even if it makes it harder to find out whether the activity really is safe. | |
1289 | Truth-Directed Practices | |
1290 | In truth-directed practices, we claim, unequal allocations of the BOP are almost always illegitimate. In science, for instance, we say that a good scientist: | |
1291 | “… should be open to the possibility of evidence that conflicts with her view and should be prepared to respond to apparent conflicting evidence by investigating whether the evidence holds up under scrutiny and modifying the view if it does. Giving a scientific theory the status of a default position - assuming it to be true till the evidence for some competing view becomes overwhelming - seems to be one way of departing from this ideal. The default view is not held to the same standards of evidence as views that oppose it” (p.510). | |
1292 | A (bad) science example: H. pylori: In the early 1980s, it was accepted that stomach ulcers were caused by excessive gastric acid. In 1983, Barry Marshall and Robin Warren began reporting research linking gastritis and ulcers with a specific bacteria, Helicobacter pylori. Their work was summarily dismissed. In 1988, they performed a prospective, double blind trial comparing an antibiotic regimen with the standard ulcer therapy clearly demonstrating the role of H. pylori. However, it was not until 1994 that the National Institute of Health released a consensus statement accepting that antibiotics active against H. pylori should be the default ulcer therapy. | |
1293 | Now why is this a standard example of bad science? | |
1294 | “The “no acid, no ulcer” consensus was treated as a default position, to be abandoned reluctantly, and only in the face of overwhelming evidence. The mistake, we suggest, was essentially getting the allocation of the burden of proof wrong, placing too heavy a burden on the bacterial theory” (p511). | |
1295 | A Problem for our View? | |
1296 | What about Legitimate Scientific Consensus? Do scientists respond to every challenge to scientific orthodoxy? If not, why not? We suggest that scientists don’t have to drop whatever they’re doing in the face of every challenge (e.g., claims that apricot pips cure cancer), because the ‘consensus view’ already has its evidence. | |
1297 | Some Real Exceptions | |
1298 | Sometimes differential allocation helps us find the truth: | |
1299 | The Caveat Emptor (Let the Buyer Beware) Case: Sellers may have better knowledge, but they may also have motive to hide the truth. Buyers may have to go through more trouble to find out the truth, but they have the best motive for doing so. | |
1300 | The reversed burden in Income Tax Cases: | |
1301 | In many countries, taxpayers have the burden of proving the claim they make about taxable income or assets. Why? | |
1302 | “The key reason for the onus of proof being on taxpayers is that facts about the tax positions they take are primarily within their knowledge. Moreover, it is the taxpayer who exercises primary control over record-keeping, and over the extent to which there is full and honest disclosure to Inland Revenue.” (NZ IRD 2001) | |
1303 | ||
1304 | video | |
1305 | There's another aspect of legal reasoning which seems to sit uncomfortably with our understanding of what | |
1306 | it is to be a good, logical, and critical thinker: law's attitude to the burden of proof. Now, we talk about the burden of proof in more general terms in an article by Justine Kingsbury and me which is in this week's material, along with a useful summary. So looking beyond law for a moment, what does it mean to have the burden of proof? | |
1307 | Here's a pretty standard account: to have the burden of proof is to be rationally required to produce evidence for your assertion claims. | |
1308 | Burdens of proof come in degrees. To have a heavier burden of proof than some opponent is to be rationally required to produce more or better evidence for your assertion claims then your opponent is rationally required to produce. | |
1309 | On that account, the allocation of the burden of proof-- who has it and what weight it has-- has implications for what we have to do as logical and critical thinkers. If we have it, we have to do more, produce more reasons or stronger reasons perhaps. And if we don't have it, it seems we can get away with doing less. | |
1310 | Perhaps we can even sit back and leave all the work to the other side. But wait a minute. Doesn't that seem to go against our core idea that good, logical, and critical thinkers always consider the reasons for their beliefs, always take responsibilities for evaluating the grounds for those beliefs? And sitting back and letting the other side do the work means that I'm entitled to take my view to be true unless they can prove it false. Well, doesn't that sound a bit like an appeal to ignorance? And didn't we say that was fallacious? So why would the idea that the burden of proof was allocated unequally have taken root in logical and critical thinking? Remember the standard view. | |
1311 | Well, think for a moment where you've heard the clearest and most familiar | |
1312 | unequal allocation of the burden of proof: the law. The presumption of innocence places the burden of proof on the state or the prosecutor. And in criminal trials, it's a heavy burden. The state has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused person is guilty. The accused doesn't have to prove anything. They can sit back and allow the state to try and prove their case. If the prosecutor can't meet the burden showing the accused person's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the accused must be acquitted. The unequal allocation of the burden of proof in law is very familiar. And we think that has led people to treat it as the norm, assuming that the same sort of unequal allocation applies outside the law. | |
1313 | But we think that's a mistake. We think that the allocation of the burden of proof in law is peculiar. And that it flows from the fact that law-- and this might seem a surprising claim-- is not primarily concerned with establishing the truth. The law, we say, is not primarily truth directed. That might seem odd, but perhaps less so once we see that the law is concerned with important things other than the truth. Most obviously, the protection of basic civil rights and liberties which might be removed if a person is found guilty of a crime. Since we regard those liberties and rights as important, we place a heavy burden on those who seek to have them removed or limited. | |
1314 | As the legal saw has it, better a hundred guilty people go free than one innocent person is gaoled. That's what we mean when we say that the law is not solely or primarily truth directed. That's why the law occasionally excludes illegally obtained evidence, even while accepting that it is high probative value that it might have settled the truth of the question of guilt or innocence. It cares less about the truth in such cases than about the important rights that are protected by discouraging illegal search and seizure. This is not to criticise the allocation of the burden of proof in law. The default rights really are important. | |
1315 | Sometimes, they may well matter more than the truth about who did what then about being good, logical, and critical thinkers in the sense we've discussed. But it does mean that we should be wary about using the law as our model for the allocation of the burden of proof in general. And to add a bit of weight to those considerations, notice that we tend to think that people act badly if they treat the burden of proof as unequally allocated in truth-directed domains such as science. The good scientist identifies challenges to her view and thinks of tests that will show her hypothesis to be mistaken. Scientists who don't do that act badly. | |
1316 | We discuss the burden of proof in science in a bit more detail in our article. In general, though, we think that when we're trying to be good, logical, and critical thinkers in normal truth-seeking contexts, when we're trying to ensure that we have good reasons for our beliefs, the burden of proof should be allocated equally so that everyone does take equal responsibility for evaluating the grounds of their beliefs. | |
1317 | ||
1318 | ||
1319 | 6.6 | Authority |
1320 | It is often illegitimate to simply appeal to an authority to settle an argument. It leads us to accept claims in the absence of adequate evidence. And it seems to be at odds with the core idea that the good logical and critical thinker always considers the reasons for his or her beliefs, always takes responsibility for evaluating the grounds for those beliefs. | |
1321 | ||
1322 | But appeals to authority are central to legal reasoning. | |
1323 | ||
1324 | Is there a special reason to think appeals to authority are legitimate in law even though they will normally not be in other contexts? | |
1325 | ||
1326 | video | |
1327 | This week, we're looking at the ways in which legal reasoning connects with logical and critical thinking. In this clip, we're going to talk about the role of authority in legal reasoning. Remember the appeal to authority from the list of common fallacies we gave you in the first week? The basic idea was that it's often illegitimate to simply appeal to an authority to seal an argument. It leads us to accept claims in the absence of adequate evidence. And it seems to be at odds with the core idea that the good logical and critical thinker always considers the reasons for his or her beliefs, always takes responsibility for evaluating the grounds for those beliefs. | |
1328 | But appeals to authority are central to legal reasoning. And those legal systems that have preserved the British notion of parliamentary sovereignty-- courts are more or less bound by the authority of the legislature. Courts have discretion, of course, but essentially legislatures or parliaments make law, and the courts interpret and apply it. And the doctrine of precedent means that judges of lower courts everywhere are bound by the authority of decisions of higher courts. That sometimes appears to conflict directly with our concerns about appeals to authority. Consider this wonderfully honest remark by Lord Justice Buckley. | |
1329 | "I am unable to adduce any reason to show that the decision I am about to pronounce is right, On the contrary if I were free to follow my own opinion, my own power of reasoning, such as they are, I should say that it is wrong. But I am bound by authority-which, of course, it is my duty to follow - and , following authority, I feel bound to pronounce the judgement which I am about to deliver" | |
1330 | What should we make of Lord Justice Buckley's remark? Was he a good logical and critical thinker? And what of the law's regard for authority more generally? Well, let's go back to our discussion of the argument from authority again. We said there that some appeals to authority were legitimate. We suggested there were four conditions which had to be met for an appeal to authority to be legitimate. The authority had to have sufficient expertise. They had to be acting within their area of expertise. Their claims had to be consistent with a reasonable consensus in the area. And they had to be acting sincerely and free of bias. | |
1331 | And we suggested that it would only be OK to resort to an authority if the reasoner themselves lacked expertise. Now, those conditions don't seem to help Lord Justice Buckley much. The authorities he felt obliged to follow were judges in higher courts, and so they probably were experts, probably free of bias. There does seem to be a consensus, in the higher court at least. And of course, Lord Justice Buckley was no legal slouch. He was a Lord Justice, after all. | |
1332 | But we suggested that an important function of those four conditions was that they required us to bring our logical and critical thinking skills to bear not directly on the issue at hand, but instead on the question, should I adopt the belief that this person is an appropriate authority in these circumstances. The conditions, that is, shift the focus of our logical and critical thinking skills, while preventing us from turning them off. And now we could make a similar move when considering the role of authority in the law. | |
1333 | Bringing our logical and critical thinking skills to bear, in this case, not-- or not only-- on the standing of legal authorities-- though judges will do that, too-- but upon the broader question of the justification for law's high regard for authority. And back to Lord Justice Buckley, there appear to be strong and cogent non-deductive arguments in favour of that regard. One of law's most important roles is to provide certainty. When I make a will, I want to know what the law will make of it when I'm not around to look after my own interests. When I invest money in a company or buy an expensive product, I want to know what rights I have and how secure they are. | |
1334 | In short, if I know in advance what legal protection or intervention to expect, then I can plan and adjust my activities around those expectations. Legal certainty, as one writer puts it, removes the inhibiting affect on action that occurs when one's gains are subject to sporadic legal catastrophe. Now, this is not a course in the philosophy of law, so we won't examine these arguments any further here. Note, though, that they are contested. Don't treat me as an authority with respect to what you should believe about the authority of law. It will do to offer them as a plausible account of law's high regard for authority-- and an account which certainly deserves our attention as good, logical, and critical thinkers. | |
1335 | ||
1336 | ||
1337 | 6.8 | That’s not fair! History or substance? |
1338 | Imagine a young friend telephones to say he’s coming around to show you a car he’s just bought for $5,000. He tells you in an excited tone that it’s a 1962 Morris Minor. You happen to think (correctly) that the Morris Minor is perhaps the finest motorcar ever built. | |
1339 | In New Zealand, a good 1962 example might be worth $7,000, or even more. You wait, eager to see your young friend’s treasure. | |
1340 | Unfortunately as he pulls up you see immediately that his is not a good example. A cloud of smoke billows from the exhaust; water and oil drip from below, and the panels are badly rusted. You think it might be worth a few hundred dollars, if that. | |
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1342 | You may well ask yourself whether the exchange which has seen your young friend get something worth much less than he paid was fair or not. | |
1343 | We appear to approach such questions from at least two rather different perspectives. We might think that the fairness of the exchange turned entirely upon whether it was voluntary. From that perspective we might ask whether the seller lied to your friend; whether there was any coercion involved; whether your friend was drunk when he agreed to buy the car; whether there is some reason to think he voluntarily agreed to pay more than the market value (perhaps his father once owned this very car?); and so on. | |
1344 | These questions look to the history of the exchange and assume that provided an exchange came about the right way – mainly, provided there was free and informed consent on both sides – then the exchange is fair no matter who got what for what. | |
1345 | For the most part, Western contract law judges the fairness of contracts this way. The considerations that show a contract to be unenforceable are almost all historical, looking to the way a contract came into being. And so the sorts of arguments one can advance to show that a contract should not be enforced are almost all concerned with factors that undermine consent; with misrepresentations about the nature of the contract goods or services; with mistakes which mean the parties to the contract didn’t really understand what they were buying; with coercion or duress which mean the parties had no choice about whether to contract or not. | |
1346 | Sometimes though we might think that an exchange is unfair even though it was voluntary. After a bit of probing, we might think that our young friend really did agree to buy the car, that the seller didn’t mislead or take advantage of him, but still think it just cannot be fair to take $5,000 for something worth perhaps $300. This perspective is not historical. It turns not on how an exchange came about, but instead on the substance or content of the exchange, on who gave what for what. And sometimes Western law does recognise that contracts are unfair simply because the substance was unfair. | |
1347 | Why might this matter to us as logical and critical thinkers? It’s worth bearing these two perspectives in mind when we are making judgements about fairness, whether in the law or more generally. What should we think, for instance, of exorbitant rents or exploitative wages accepted by desperate families? They may well be voluntary – their families may really think they are their best options – but we can enrich our understanding of our own judgements of fairness by seeing that what we think might depend on the perspective we adopt. | |
1348 | ||
1349 | 6.10. | Summary of Week 6 |
1350 | This week we’ve looked at legal reasoning, focussing on three important aspects of such reasoning which connect to broader themes in logical and critical thinking. | |
1351 | We’ve described reasoning by analogy, a non-deductive argument form which allows us to draw conclusions about some new case or situation - will my new car (probably) be reliable, was Double Falsehood (probably) written by William Shakespeare - on the basis of relevant similarities between the new case and other cases with which we are already familiar. We reason this way all the time, but such reasoning is essential to the law, where it lies at the heart of the process by which judges decide whether principles established in some cases apply to other, new, cases. | |
1352 | We also saw that appeals to authority, which we might properly treat with suspicion in most contexts - since they suggest that an arguer is not using their own critical thinking skills - might be justified in the law, because the consideration such as certainty gives even good critical thinkers reason to treat some decisions as authoritative. Law’s particular attitude to authority can help us see why and when appeals to authority might be legitimate outside the law too. | |
1353 | Many of us will be most familiar with the idea of the burden of proof because of its role in legal reasoning. Examining the nature of the role of the burden of proof in law is useful for understating its role - and its limitations - outside the law as well. | |
1354 | And our important tendency to understand fairness either ‘historically’ or ‘substantively’ is also usefully examined in the law, where it features particularly clearly. | |
1355 | Understanding legal reasoning is important in its own right, but it also enriches our understanding of logical and critical thinking more generally. | |
1356 | ||
1357 | ||
1358 | 7.1 | Descriptive, Moral, and Normative Statements |
1359 | We’ve been talking about domains that call upon our critical thinking skills in distinctive ways. In the previous two weeks, we talked about science and law. This week, we turn to morality. We said at the outset that we aim to give you the skills to ensure that you adopted true beliefs and rejected false ones. Obviously, some of the most important decisions we make about which beliefs to adopt, to reject, or to revise concern moral beliefs. Now, we are not going to try to convince you which moral beliefs you should adopt. Our aim here, as elsewhere, is to give you the tools to make those assessments for yourself. So, this week, we aim to help you to: | |
1360 | ||
1361 | 1 | Identify the uniqueness of moral reasoning. |
1362 | 2 | Become aware of the Is-Ought problem. |
1363 | 3 | Explain Relativism – Subjectivism, Reflective Equilibrium and the Naturalist Fallacy. |
1364 | ||
1365 | We've been talking about domains that call upon our critical thinking skills in distinctive ways. In the previous two weeks, we talked about science and law. This week, we turn to morality. We said at the outset that we aim to give you the skills to ensure that you adopted true beliefs and rejected false ones. Obviously, some of the most important decisions we make about which beliefs to adopt, to reject, or to revise concern moral beliefs. Now, we are not going to try to convince you which moral beliefs you should adopt. Our aim here, as elsewhere, is to give you the tools to make those assessments for yourself. | |
1366 | We start by saying something about what moral arguments are and how moral statements fit into them. Here are a couple of definitions to start with. | |
1367 | -A moral argument is an argument that includes at least one moral statement. | |
1368 | -A moral statement is a claim that something is morally good or bad, morally right or wrong, or has some other moral quality, such as being just, admirable, or blameworthy. | |
1369 | It's important to distinguish between moral statements and descriptive statements. The Earth orbits the Sun, for instance, is a descriptive statement. It just describes a relation between the Sun and the Earth. It doesn't say anything about whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Now, some descriptive statements describe moral states of affairs. | |
1370 | -Some people think abortion is wrong. | |
1371 | That statement describes something that is good or bad, right or wrong. But the statement itself doesn't take a stand on whether those things are good or bad. People on either side of the abortion debate could make that statement about the different views about abortion. It doesn't say what people ought to believe. One last distinction, not all statements that attribute value to a thing or state of affairs are moral statements. Suppose someone says, | |
1372 | -Fargo was a better movie than No Country for Old Men. | |
1373 | That's not a descriptive statement. He's not just describing. He's saying something about the relative goodness and badness of the movies. But note that it's not a moral statement either. | |
1374 | People who say that sort of thing are probably saying that the characters and the plot in Fargo were more engaging than those in No Country for Old Men. They needn't be saying anything about the comparative moral qualities of the two movies. Statements like that one about Fargo and No Country for Old Men are normative statements. They give an evaluation, saying that something is good or bad, better or worse, relative to some standard or alternative. Are moral statements normative statements? Well, yes. | |
1375 | Moral statements express an evaluation. | |
1376 | But not all normative statements are moral statements. It depends upon whether the standard against which something is being assessed or evaluated is a moral standard. | |
1377 | A descriptive statement gives an account of how the world is without saying whether that's good or bad. | |
1378 | A normative statement expresses an evaluation, saying that something is good or bad, better or worse, relative to some standard or alternative. | |
1379 | A moral statement is a claim that something is morally good or bad, right and wrong, or has some other moral quality, such as being just, admirable, or blameworthy. | |
1380 | All moral statements are normative statements. But not all normative statements are moral statements. | |
1381 | A moral argument is an argument that includes at least one moral statement. We'll make use of these distinctions and definitions in the next clip on the is-ought problem. | |
1382 | ||
1383 | 7.2 | The Is-Ought Problem |
1384 | David Hume claimed that you can’t derive an ‘ought’ conclusion from entirely factual or ‘is’ premises. Why not? Well, here’s an example: | |
1385 | ||
1386 | humans die if you electrocute them (Descriptive). | |
1387 | Tim is human. (Descriptive). Therefore, | |
1388 | you ought not electrocute Tim. (Moral). | |
1389 | That looks like a valid deductive argument, but notice that premises one and two do not entail the conclusion, three. Suppose you’re an executioner somewhere that uses the electric chair and that Tim has been properly convicted of a ghastly capital offence. You might agree with premises one and two. After all, that’s why you use the electric chair. And you wouldn’t be making a logical error if you denied the conclusion. | |
1390 | ||
1391 | video | |
1392 | Armed with the distinctions and definitions introduced in the last clip, let's look at this slightly complicated passage from the great philosopher of the Scottish enlightenment David Hume. In every system of morality, which I have hitherto met, the author proceeds for some time in the ordinary way of reasoning. Makes observations concerning human affairs when all of a sudden I am surprised to find that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I met with no proposition that is not connected with an ought or an ought not. OK. Stop there. What's Hume's claim so far? Well, he's saying that moral philosophers begin with descriptive statements, but then without warning or explanation switch and start using moral statements. | |
1393 | They go from the descriptive terms, is and is not, to the moral terms ought and ought not. OK, carry on, David. David indeed. Mr. Hume to you, thank you very much. | |
1394 | Anyway, this change from is and is not to ought and ought not is imperceptible but is, however, the last consequence. For as this ought or ought not expresses some new relation or affirmation, 'tis necessary that the reason should be given, for how this new relation can be a deduction from others, which are entirely different from it. That's not enough. I need to get this turban sorted out. I mean, why am I wearing a turban? Is it a turban? OK, so what's that about? | |
1395 | Hume's claim-- and here he is without the turban-- is that you can't derive and ought conclusion from entirely factual or is premises. Why not? Well, here's an example. | |
1396 | P1 | One, humans die if you electrocute them. Descriptive. |
1397 | P2 | Two, Tim is human. Descriptive. Therefore, |
1398 | C | three, you ought not electrocute Tim. Moral. |
1399 | That looks like a valid deductive argument, but notice you can accept one and two and not accept three. Premises one and two do not entail three. Suppose you're an executioner somewhere that uses the electric chair and that Tim has been properly convicted of a ghastly capital offence. You might agree with premises one and two. After all, that's why you use the electric chair. | |
1400 | And you wouldn't be making a logical error if you denied the conclusion. And notice that you don't have to be pro capital punishment to see that that argument is invalid. We might think the executioner or the system is wicked, but that's not part of the evaluation of this argument. Why does this matter? Well, people try to draw moral conclusions from factual premises all the time. Here are some examples. | |
1401 | P | Humans evolved to eat meat. We have canine teeth and so on. |
1402 | C | Therefore, we ought to eat meat. |
1403 | P | The natural function of sex is procreation and homosexual behaviour cannot be procreative. |
1404 | C | Therefore, homosexuality is morally wrong. |
1405 | P | Some individuals of most species are, by nature, homosexual. Therefore, |
1406 | C | homosexuality isn't immoral. |
1407 | ||
1408 | None of those arguments are deductively valid. They all purport to draw a moral conclusion from factual or natural premises. They all cross the is ought gap. So one lesson is to be careful. Don't assume that you can draw moral conclusions directly from statements of fact, and watch out for arguments that do. Remember our definition of a moral argument. A moral argument is an argument that includes at least one moral statement. Well, we can also see that if we're to have a valid deductive argument with a moral conclusion, there must be at least one moral statement in the premises to the argument. For instance, | |
1409 | ||
1410 | P1 | humans evolved to eat meat. |
1411 | P2 | We ought to live consistently with our evolution. Therefore |
1412 | C | we ought to eat meat. |
1413 | P1 | Bill Gates is rich. |
1414 | P2 | The rich ought to help the poor. Therefore, |
1415 | C | Bill Gates ought to help the poor. |
1416 | Those arguments are fine so far as validity goes. They avoid the is ought gap because they move from one or more ought premises to an ought conclusion. You can't accept the premises, including the ought premises, without accepting the conclusion. Now we shouldn't assume too quickly that arguments which appear to violate the is ought gap in fact do so. Often, such arguments will have an implicit ought premise. The arguer might not say, rich people ought to help the poor, but perhaps it's obvious that they assume that premise. So remember to be charitable. | |
1417 | We're always interested in responding to the most powerful version of the argument we can identify. We want to avoid the straw man fallacy. Again, discussed in the fallacies document we gave you in week one. And that will often require us to complete an argument we're assessing, in ways that are plausible interpretations of an arguer's uncertain intent and which make their argument as good as it can be. One final thing. Remember that deductibility isn't all there is to it. Think back to John Bishop's remarks about arguments for the existence of God. Once we've made the moral premises clear, we'll have to defend them. And sometimes non deductive strategies might be the way to go. | |
1418 | ||
1419 | 7.3 | What are moral theories? |
1420 | We said that scientific theories were not ‘mere’ theories – untested, tentative, vague generalisations. They were, instead, comprehensive, supported by large bodies of converging evidence, based on repeated observations, usually integrating and generalising hypotheses and making consistently accurate predictions across a broad area of scientific inquiry. | |
1421 | Moral theories are not mere theories in the dismissive sense either. They too are based on repeated observations, are likely to integrate hypotheses, and attempt to explain and justify a range of moral or ethical judgements about particular cases. | |
1422 | But neither are moral theories quite like scientific theories. The data that scientific theories try to explain is provided by observation of the natural world. The data that moral theories try to explain is our considered moral judgements; judgements that have, we might say, survived the test of good logical and critical thinking. There is an obvious difference here. In the case of moral theories, we use our considered judgements to supply the data by which we judge the adequacy of moral theories. | |
1423 | Still, even with this difference acknowledged, we do use moral theories, and often in very similar ways to their scientific counterparts. | |
1424 | According to ‘act utilitarianism’, for instance, the right action is the one that generates the most utility, understood by early proponents as the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. The theory claims that right actions have a common property – their tendency to generate utility. | |
1425 | Act utilitarianism preserves a number of key considered judgements: it seems clear that the consequences of actions matters to their moral status; that utility, or happiness, is important; that morality should have regard not just to a select few but to all those affected by an act. | |
1426 | And it can provide useful guidance: if we are deciding whether to build opera houses or football stadiums, utilitarianism can tell us not only which action is the right one, but – assuming we can assess the happiness which would be created by the options – how to find out. | |
1427 | Plausibly, however, we also have a considered moral judgement that it isn’t acceptable to treat someone merely as a resource to improve the lot of others, and while act utilitarianism preserves various other considered moral judgements, it struggles to preserve this one. | |
1428 | Suppose I find myself in hospital for a minor procedure at the same moment five people are injured in a serious bus accident. Now it might really be true that distributing my organs to save five people would create greater happiness than fixing me up and sending me home. Of course, the unhappiness created by my demise and dismemberment has to be figured in the utilitarian calculus, but it seems plausible that my family’s unhappiness would be outweighed by the happiness of the five recipients and their families. | |
1429 | In response to act utilitarianism’s apparent conflict with the considered judgment that we should not use people as mere resources, moral theorists propose amendments, calculating the utility not of particular acts but general rules (to get rule utilitarianism), or reject utilitarian theories altogether. In either case, they respond in much the way scientists do when theories are unable to account for data. | |
1430 | An important alternative theory responds to the fact that utilitarianism makes moral rightness depend upon what in fact would make people happy. According to Immanuel Kant, the ultimate principle of morality must be capable of guiding us to the right action in any circumstances. He tells us to ask if the motive we are considering acting from could become a universal law, a law to be followed by anyone in any situation. He is concerned with consistency and rationality, not consequences. It could not be moral to make a promise intending to break it, he thought, because breaking promises, as a rule, would be inconsistent with the very idea of a promise: rational people could not will that such practice become a universal law. | |
1431 | But it is easy to imagine cases in which Kant’s absolute rules would run afoul of our considered moral judgments. Shouldn’t we break a promise if keeping it would have very bad consequences? | |
1432 | A further alternative theory downplays rules and principles, emphasising the importance of ‘practical wisdom’ in particular cases. The right action, according to Aristotelian virtue theory, is the action that would be chosen by an agent who has practical wisdom. But how are we to identify the person of practical wisdom? We can’t do so by seeing if they choose the right action, since the right action is the action they choose! (if we can work out whether they’ve chosen the right action on some other ground – utility maximization or respect for persons, perhaps? – that would be the test for right action, not the choice of the person of practical wisdom). | |
1433 | And so it goes, with moral theorists amending theories and proposing alternatives. | |
1434 | These are all ‘theories’ in our sense. They offer general accounts of what makes an action right, accounting for as many of our considered judgments as possible (just as the scientists attempts to explain as many observations as possible), sometimes calling upon us to abandon some of those judgments, (just as scientists might reject some observations or hypotheses as mistaken), attempting to explain why a judgment in some past case is troubling and how we should judge in the future. | |
1435 | There is, however, one other important way in which moral theories are not like scientific theories. | |
1436 | In science, we assume that there is one right theory and that it will explain all of the data and probably lead us to abandon rival theories (though it may have incorporated significant parts of them). Moral theories do not seem to work quite like that. They are generated by our considered moral judgments and they reflect, for instance, the judgment that consequences matter; that recognition and respect for autonomous reasoning agents matter; that wisdom and judgment matter. Moral theories allow us to see the implications of the judgments that these (and other fundamental concerns) are each important in moral reasoning. | |
1437 | Perhaps, as a result, moral theories have in recent years become more concerned to accommodate the insights of what were once regarded as rival theories. It may be that that trend will lead to the emergence of some broader, unifying, theory. If it does it will be because that new unifying theory can accommodate the contributing intuitions better than narrower alternatives. | |
1438 | ||
1439 | 7.4 | Moral Relativism |
1440 | The arguments against relativism a little more slowly … | |
1441 | The relativism video runs through some arguments against the view that in ethics, truth is always relative to cultures, or times, or individuals. People who respond to moral claims by saying things like “Well that may be true for you, but it’s not for me” are being relativists of one sort or another. If they were right then we couldn’t just say ”Slavery was wrong. Slave-owning cultures were morally mistaken”. If slavery was right by the norms of their culture or time, then slavery was right, for them, and on the relativist view that’s the only kind of moral rightness there is. | |
1442 | It’s difficult to show conclusively that relativists are mistaken. Relativists can respond to any argument you give them “well that might be true for you, but it’s not true for me”. (Relativists can be very annoying to talk to!) | |
1443 | But there seem to be some sound non-deductive reasons to doubt relativism. We went through them fairly quickly in the video, but they’re tricky, so here they are in writing, and just a little more slowly. Although we lump various forms of relativism together in the video, here we can distinguish between relativism and subjectivism. | |
1444 | The Challenge of Relativism | |
1445 | One influential variety of moral scepticism begins from the observation that different cultures seem to have different ethical views. Some cultures think polygamy is immoral, others think that it is perfectly proper. Some cultures think it permissible to abandon the elderly to die, others that the elderly must be treated with particular respect and reverence. These apparent differences have led many to reject the idea of universal ethical truth. There is, the idea goes, nothing more than different cultural customs. None can be condemned as wrong or honored as right, for there is no ‘acultural standpoint’ from which such a universal assessment could be made, or from which practical or applied ethical advice might proceed. | |
1446 | Cultural relativism has attracted a good deal of criticism. For now, it will do to simply recite some of the more obvious difficulties. | |
1447 | First, even granting the observations of ethical differences between cultures, it does not follow that there is no universal moral truth: It does not follow from the fact that people disagree about whether or not polygamy is wrong that there is no fact of the matter, any more than it followed from the fact that people disagreed about the shape of the earth that there was no fact of that matter. | |
1448 | Second, even allowing, again, that there is quite dramatic ethical disagreement, it might still be the case that there is a very large area of ethical consensus. There may be some moral rules – ‘gratuitous killing is wrong’ perhaps – held by all communities at all times. | |
1449 | This point connects with a third: Perhaps it will seem that even the rule ‘gratuitous killing is wrong’ is not really universal. After all, certain cultures abandon their elderly to die. But the bare observation of such practices does not evidence different ethical values. Suppose attempting to keep the elderly alive in certain environments threatened the entire community. In such circumstances, abandoning the elderly may not seem to be ‘gratuitous killing.’ Those who followed the practice would not show by doing so that they held radically different values to those cultures that thought the elderly should be treated with reverence and respect. Indeed, we can easily imagine circumstances in which the appropriate way to show reverence and respect was to abandon the elderly before they became a threat to the community that they themselves held important. | |
1450 | The Challenge of Subjectivism | |
1451 | Subjectivists claim that ethical statements report things about the utterer rather than about the world. Such statements are either merely emotional responses (so not really statements at all) or are statements only about the beliefs, desires, and attitudes of the speaker. An apparent dispute about euthanasia, according to the subjectivist, is not really about euthanasia at all, but about the feelings, attitudes, and so on of the disputants. Again, as a challenge to applied ethics, subjectivism denies the ethicist an intersubjective position from which to assess or issue advice. | |
1452 | This common view is both importantly right and importantly wrong. | |
1453 | We can see how it is importantly right by contrasting ethical judgments with legal judgments. It is an integral part of our legal system that legal issues can be authoritatively settled by specified institutions. The court’s role is to impose a public judgment as to what should or should not be done. There is no analogous ethical institution and to this extent the sceptical view about ethics is right. If we disagree about an ethical matter I can think you mistaken in a way that, after enough appeals, will seem merely perverse in the legal case. My moral views are arrived at by me and there is no ethical court who can overrule me. Each person’s assessment of the right thing to do is in this sense at least as good as anyone else’s. | |
1454 | But we need to be careful about the implications of this. The idea that ethics is ‘personal’ in the sense that I cannot be definitively overruled by others in ethical matters does not mean that ethics is personal as taste is personal, and the quick sketch above is importantly wrong about that. There are a number of related differences that show the cases to be importantly different. I will simply outline the central ones here. | |
1455 | If my tastes change I do not suppose that I was mistaken and that I have now come to the correct view: I now like olives although I once did not, but I do not think now that I was mistaken about the taste of olives then. But this is just what I am likely to think if I change my mind over a moral matter. If I once thought abortion was always wrong and now think it at least sometimes right, then I will probably think now that I was mistaken then. The idea that ethical judgments are just matters of taste does not seem to capture this feature of moral judgments. | |
1456 | The way in which taste is personal seems to make certain kinds of disagreement over matters of taste impossible. We do not really disagree when one of us says “Olives taste good” and the other says “Olives taste bad.” We can each sincerely and correctly assert our view. Expressions of ethical judgments do not seem to be like this. If they were, two people expressing what we normally take to be conflicting ethical views would not be expressing conflicting views at all. They would be like two people ‘disagreeing’ over the taste of olives. We might think that a view of ethics that cannot explain our perception that there is a genuine disagreement between pro- and antiracists cannot be adequate. | |
1457 | If ethical judgments were just matters of taste, it would be odd and futile to try to convince someone that their moral views were mistaken, just as it is odd and futile to attempt to convince someone obviously enjoying an olive that they are mistaken – that they are not really enjoying it at all. But our ethical views can be changed by argument and reason. We can change our ethical views non-arbitrarily, in response to argument and discussion, in a way that seems quite mysterious in matters of taste. | |
1458 | Ethics then is not just a matter of taste. We can make sense of the idea of genuine moral disagreement, it seems to make perfectly good sense to try to convince people they are mistaken about ethical matters, and we change our minds about such matters in response to argument and reason. | |
1459 | ||
1460 | video | |
1461 | We've been assuming that it makes sense to reason logically and critically about morality. But what if there were no way to tell what was right and wrong in morality? Or indeed, what if there was no right or wrong when it came to matters of morality? What if the people who say, well, that may be true for you but it's not true for me, had a point? Then it would be hard to know what to say to someone you thought was making a moral mistake. People who say things like, that may be true for you but it's not true for me, are relativists of one sort or another. | |
1462 | According to relativists, moral statements are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint. For instance, that of a culture or that of a particular individual. If that's right we couldn't just say, for instance, slavery was wrong, full stop, or slave owning cultures were mistaken. How could they be mistaken? If slavery was right by the norms of their culture or time, then slavery was right for them. And on the relativists view that's the only kind of moral rightness there is. So why would one be a relativist? Let's put aside one possible reason at the outset. | |
1463 | It seems likely that many people allude into relativism because they look around and see that different cultures and times do seem to have had different ethical or moral views. Obviously, slavery has at times been thought to be ethical. But why take that as evidence that relativism is true rather then think that slave owning cultures were wrong? After all, people disagreed about the shape of the earth and that didn't show that there was no fact of that matter. The existence of different practises doesn't get us to relativism, and we should note some of the costs of at least some versions of the idea that ethics is personal. | |
1464 | We might mean that ethics is personal in the same way that taste is personal, but that interpretation has some pretty odd results. I'm very fond of olives, but once I hated them. But I don't think now, oh, that olive tasted good to me when I was younger too. I don't think now that I was mistaken about the taste of olives back when I didn't like them, but that is just what I'm likely to think if I change my mind over a moral matter. If I once thought euthanasia was always wrong and now think it at least sometimes right, then I'll probably think now that I was mistaken about the ethics of euthanasia back then. | |
1465 | The idea that ethical judgments are just matters of taste doesn't seem to capture this feature of moral judgement. Two. A person who likes olives and a person who doesn't don't really disagree when one of them says olives taste good and the other says olives tastes bad. They aren't talking about the same thing, so each can be speaking entirely sincerely and truthfully. I'm talking about whether olives taste good to me, and you're talking about whether they taste good to you. Expressions of ethical judgement don't seem to be like that. If they were, two people expressing what we normally take to be conflicting ethical views would not be expressing conflicting views at all. | |
1466 | That would be like two people disagreeing over the tastes of olives. We might think that a view of ethics that can't explain our perception, that there's a genuine disagreement between pro and anti abortionists for instance, can't be adequate. And third, if ethical judgments were just matters of taste, it would be odd to try and convince someone that their ethical or moral views were mistaken, just as it's odd to try to convince someone obviously enjoying their olive that they are mistaken. That they are not really enjoying it at all. But our ethical views can be changed by argument and reason. | |
1467 | We can change our ethical views non arbitrarily in response to argument and discussion in a way that seems quite mysterious in matters of taste. Ethics then is not just a matter of tastes. We can make sense of the idea of genuine moral disagreement. It seems to make perfectly good sense to try and convince people that they are mistaken about ethical matters, and we change our minds about such matters in response to argument and reason. | |
1468 | ||
1469 | 7.5 | Being a good ethical reasoner |
1470 | Plato was Wrong (about this at least): Being a Good Ethical Reasoner. | |
1471 | All of us reason about ethical matters all of the time. We do so when we decide whether to tell the shopkeeper he has given us too much change; when we assess a political argument about whether our country should offer health care to non-citizens; when we decide whether to tell a small (or large) lie, and so on. | |
1472 | What does good ethical reasoning about such matters involve? Mainly, just good logical and critical thinking skills focussed on ethical issues. | |
1473 | Good ethical reasoning calls upon us to give reasons for doing and believing things, to construct arguments – for vegetarianism or the legalization of euthanasia for instance – and to assess the arguments of those with whom we agree or disagree. This is not to say that I must articulate a complex moral theory or even identify a moral principle that I am following. Recognising the need for reasons and arguments, however, allows us to see that some responses won’t do. | |
1474 | I cannot offer mere prejudices in support of a moral position, for instance, because a mere prejudice is precisely a belief that is not supported by reasons. | |
1475 | Similarly, mere emotional reactions will not count as reasons. If all I can say in support of my claim that business is wicked is that business disgusts me or makes me furious, I am not offering a reason that would show my position to be an ethical position. (This is not to say that ethical positions should be unemotional or dispassionate. On the contrary, we should care about our moral views. But emotional reactions should be prompted by or grounded in moral judgments and not vice versa.) | |
1476 | And if my position is based upon propositions of fact which are not only false but so implausible that they fail even the minimal standards of evidence I impose upon others, I will likely not be offering reasons but instead showing that I can think of no genuine reasons for my position at all. | |
1477 | Prejudices, purely emotional responses, and empirically implausible positions are not the only sorts of reasons that are unacceptable in moral discourse – blind appeals to authority may well go on the list as well – but they will be enough to give a sense of the constraints posed by the requirement for reason giving. | |
1478 | Once we have allowed a place for reasons in moral discourse we can see that there will be other, more general, restraints as well. Perhaps most importantly, the role of reasons imposes a constraint of consistency. Consistency requires that if there are exactly the same reasons in support of one course of action as there are in support of another, then those actions will be equally right or equally wrong – they will be equally well supported or undercut by reasons. If I object to racism on the grounds that ‘all people are equal’ then I must also object to those manifestations of other prejudices, such as sexism, that deny that principle: If I do not then it will seem that in one or other or both of the cases I am not really accepting ‘all people are equal’ as a reason at all. My position will not, in fact, be based on the reason or reasons I cite. | |
1479 | Recognizing the role of reasons and reasoning in ethics allows us to give an account of good ethical reasoning. | |
1480 | Good ethical reasoners must be able to reason logically, to avoid fallacies and inconsistencies, to clarify and analyze concepts, to construct and assess arguments and positions. | |
1481 | They require a certain body of knowledge, knowledge of the assumptions, consequences, and criticisms of different positions or views; knowledge of types of arguments, and likely problems (e.g., fallacies like false dichotomy or ambiguity of scope). | |
1482 | They must be committed to certain values associated with good reasoning, such as commitment to understanding issues and views, commitment to reasoned support and evaluation of beliefs or claims, willingness to question key assumptions and challenge received wisdom, and interest in finding solutions to philosophical questions and problems. | |
1483 | These values are a significant part of the good ethical reasoner’s arsenal because they amount to a commitment to apply the reasoning skills noted above. Being able to recognize fallacies and inconsistencies will be of no value to the person reasoning about ethical matters if she is not prepared to follow those skills where they lead. | |
1484 | And good ethical reasoners must be well informed about the relevant facts of the cases they consider. They must have enough knowledge of the subject area and the case at hand to appreciate the demands and problems that are either peculiar to or commonly encountered in that area. | |
1485 | In sum, good ethical reasoners are people who are skilled at a certain form of reasoning, who have at their fingertips a body of relevant knowledge, and who are committed to using their skills and knowledge. | |
1486 | Note that there is nothing in this characterisation to suggest that the good ethical reasoner has unique access to the moral truth. Plato argued that philosophers should rule because they had ‘‘the capacity to grasp the eternal and immutable . . . to which they can turn, as a painter turns to his model, before laying down rules in this world about what is admirable or right or good”, but no one has thought so since! | |
1487 | The good ethical reasoner sketched above is a more mundane character. Recognising the way in which moral positions depend upon reasoned support, she is skilled in constructing and assessing such support. Her skill and contribution do not depend upon her grasp of anything like ‘eternal and immutable moral truths.’ Rather, it is grounded in more accessible standards of reason and argumentation, standards of the sort one might learn in a course on logical and critical thinking. | |
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1489 | 7.8 | Obstacles to Good Moral Reasoning |
1490 | Our aim in the course has been to give you the skills to identify true beliefs, and distinguish them from false beliefs. Many of the most important beliefs we try and adopt or reject are moral ones. Beliefs about whether a situation is good or bad, or right or wrong. We saw earlier in the course that logical and critical thinking runs up against some common obstacles. A tendency to prefer evidence which confirms a pre-existing view, to be influenced by the way an issue or question is framed– those sorts of things. Do those same problems get in the way of good moral thinking? Tim Dare puts that question to his colleague, ethicist Dr. Glen Pettigrove. | |
1491 | ||
1492 | For more on the studies Glen discusses see: | |
1493 | ||
1494 | Eric Schwitzgebel and Fiery Cushman, ‘Expertise in Moral Reasoning? Order Effects on Moral Judgment in Professional Philosophers and Non-Philosophers,’ Mind and Language 27 (2012): 135-153. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0017.2012.01438.x/abstract | |
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1496 | Simone Schnall, Jonathan Haidt, Gerald Clore, Alexander Jordan, ‘Disgust as Embodied Moral Judgment,’ Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 34 (2008): 1096-1109. http://psp.sagepub.com/content/34/8/1096.short | |
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1498 | Robert Baron, ‘The Sweet Smell of … Helping: Effects of Pleasant Ambient Fragrance on Prosocial Behavior in Shopping Malls,’ Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 23 (1997): 498-503. http://psp.sagepub.com/content/23/5/498.abstract | |
1499 | ||
1500 | video | |
1501 | Our aim in the course has been to give you the skills to identify true beliefs, and distinguish them from false beliefs. Many of the most important beliefs we try and adopt or reject are moral ones. Beliefs about whether a situation is good or bad, or right or wrong. We saw earlier in the course that logic and critical thinking runs up against some common obstacles. A tendency to prefer evidence which confirms a preexisting view, to be influenced by the way an issue or question is framed-- those sorts of things. Do those same problems get in the way of good moral thinking? Today we put that question to my colleague and ethicist Dr. Glen Pettigrove. | |
1502 | So Glen, is moral thinking influenced by those same obstacles to good logical and critical thinking. The research suggests that it is. For instance, the framing effect. If we take a driver who's had one too many of these and put them behind a wheel, and they drive off, fall asleep at the wheel, and run into a tree, or fall asleep at the wheel and run into a child-- and we take those two cases and present them to readers and ask them to judge how blameworthy the driver is in the two cases, their judgement about that blame is stronger, depending on the order in which the two cases are presented to them. | |
1503 | People who are asked to judge the case where they've read about the person hitting the tree first judge that driver more harshly than they do if they read about hitting the tree after they've read about hitting the child. Right, so that's framing because their judgement of the tree case is influenced by whether they've been set up by seeing the child case first. Correct. We also get something that looks like confirmation bias in moral cases. So people tend to go looking for arguments that support their view more readily than they go looking for arguments against their view. | |
1504 | People who are asked to judge the case where they've read about the person hitting the tree first judge that driver more harshly than they do if they read about hitting the tree after they've read about hitting the child. Right, so that's framing because their judgement of the tree case is influenced by whether they've been set up by seeing the child case first. Correct. We also get something that looks like confirmation bias in moral cases. So people tend to go looking for arguments that support their view more readily than they go looking for arguments against their view. | |
1505 | And so, they don't need arguments on the other side. They've already sorted those through. So thats framing and confirmation bias. Are there any other influences that have been identified. Well, framing and confirmation bias are both versions of rational influence. They're heuristics that enable people to make shortcuts when they're dealing with complicated data. And they often help us make quite accurate judgments about cases. But they're also non-rational influences on our moral judgments. So things like smells can have an influence. Take a room, spray a nasty smell in it, and then ask people to read through cases where they make judgments about rightness or wrongness of the actions. | |
1506 | And people tend to be harsher judges than they are when the room smells pleasant or clean. So what's going on there? The smell puts them in a good mood or bad mood, and they reason from that perspective? It may be. Or there may be a deeper connection going on regarding how safe the environment is, or unsafe the environment is. Good smells also have an influence. Take a group of individuals in an American shopping mall. Approach them and ask for change for a dollar. And if they're approached in front of a clothing store, then 22% of men and 17% of women are ready to make change. | |
1507 | If however, you locate those individuals in a different spot in the mall, in front of a bakery, with the smell of cinnamon buns wafting past their nostrils, then 45% of men and 61% of women are prepared to make change for a dollar. So the pleasant smell influences their readiness to be helpful to another individual. Is there any reason to think they're reasoning at all? They may be reasoning insofar as they're thinking this is a context where help is called for, and it's worth giving this kind of help in this situation. All right, so we've got all these problems. Is there anything we can do about it? | |
1508 | Well, there are limits on how much we can affect the influences of the situation, or of framing effect or confirmation bias, on our reasoning. Knowing about them helps. Just being aware that they exist can enable us to notice that that's going on in the case, and then to step back and reevaluate the situation. But with many of these cases, we tend to do best if we can put together a group of individuals who have diverse perspectives, and we all reason it through together. Because those different perspectives then can weigh against the influences of framing, or confirmation, or some of these more deep seated psychological contexts. Thanks very much Glen. | |
1509 | Now, is there any chance of getting a beer or a proper drink. Hear, hear. | |
1510 | ||
1511 | 7.9 | Summary of Week 7 |
1512 | In the last three weeks we’ve been considering domains that call upon our critical thinking skills in distinctive ways. In the previous two weeks we talked about science and law. This week we turned to morality. | |
1513 | Our aim in the course has been to give you the skills to ensure that you adopt true beliefs and reject false ones. Some of the most important decisions we make are about which beliefs to adopt, reject, or revise; some concern moral beliefs: beliefs about whether something - a situation, an action, a person - is morally good or bad, right or wrong, or has some other moral quality such as being just, admirable, or blameworthy. | |
1514 | We began by distinguishing between descriptive, normative, and moral statements, and by describing the form of at least valid moral arguments, introducing you to the great philosopher of Scottish Enlightenment, David Hume. A valid argument which has a moral conclusion must have a moral premise. | |
1515 | We discussed relativism - the view that moral beliefs are true or false only relative to cultures, or times, or individuals (the “that may be true for you, but it’s not for me” claim) - offering some non-deductive reasons to think it was unlikely to be true. | |
1516 | We talked about moral theories and the way in which they both resembled and differed from scientific theories: moral theories are not ‘mere’ theories – untested, tentative, vague generalisations. They are based on repeated observations, integrated hypotheses, and attempt to explain a range of data. But the data that scientific theories try to explain is provided by observation of the natural world, the data that moral theories try to explain is our considered moral judgements; judgements that have, we might say, survived the test of good logical and critical thinking. | |
1517 | And we gave an account of good ethical reasoning which rested not on anything like an exclusive access to the moral truth but instead on more accessible standards of reason and argumentation, standards of the sort one might learn in a course on logical and critical thinking. | |
1518 | And finally, we saw that moral reasoning is vulnerable to the same obstacles and biases which threaten good logical and critical thinking more generally. Our moral thinking is subject to framing and confirmation bias, and even to influences such as smell! We suggested that science might provide some external checks on these obstacles, and Glen Pettigrove thought that taking advantage of a range of perspectives might provide a similar check in moral contexts. | |
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1520 | ||
1521 | 8.1 | Every Argument is Equal |
1522 | It’s time to get your hands dirty and apply the logical and critical thinking skills you’ve acquired to a case-study on veganism. | |
1523 | ||
1524 | video | |
1525 | So here we are in the final week. To bring everything together, we'll revisit an argument we saw earlier, and we'll look at critical and uncritical ways of evaluating it. And we're going to see the argument presented more or less as we come across these things in everyday life. We're interested in a whether the arguers manage to avoid the common obstacles-- the good logical and critical thinking-- we've talked about during the course. Are they using suspect reasoning heuristics? Do they fallaciously appeal to authority, offer a faulty analogy, or commit any of the other fallacies described in the "Learning to spot fallacies" document you got back at the beginning of the course? | |
1526 | Of course we're concerned to see whether they are being good logical and critical thinkers. But more specifically, we're concerned to see whether you've picked up the skills we've been trying to teach during the course. We've looked at many specific obstacles to good logical and critical thinking. Many of those obstacles prevent us from assessing arguments or reasons for belief on their merits. To seeing what's good or bad about the arguments or reasons themselves. And one common reason for failing to see what's good or bad about an argument or reason itself, is because we come to the argument with our minds already made up. We don't come to the argument or decision about whether to adopt a belief with an open mind. | |
1527 | Coming to an argument or decision with an open mind means being prepared to evaluate and respond to the argument, or the reasons we're given themselves-- to follow the arguments or reasons where they lead. And sometimes that can be difficult or uncomfortable. We may feel strongly about an issue. But if we're being good logical and critical thinkers, we have to be able to put our feeling aside and assess the issue. The point is that the tools and techniques and distinctions we've offered you during the course won't be any good to you if you don't get them out of your tool bag and use them. | |
1528 | ||
1529 | 8.2 | Going Vegan |
1530 | Earlier in the course, we saw Justin’s argument for becoming vegan. Here we re-present that argument, with a response, which we’ll use to see how the skills you’ve learned during the course can be put into action. (The pig in the picture is Tim’s pet, Penny, by the way: she is not for eating even if you’re not convinced to become vegan). | |
1531 | ||
1532 | video | |
1533 | You might remember an argument for veganism. That's the strong version of vegetarianism that says not only shouldn't we eat meat, but we shouldn't eat any animal products-- milk, honey, eggs. We used it to illustrate how to put arguments in standard form. We've made a version of the argument, reenacted to protect the identity of the original people. I'm sure you've seen lots of similar clips. What we're interested in is whether the arguments and reasons you're given in this sort of exchange are good or bad and why. So here's the clip. Remember, this is taken more or less verbatim from actual arguments. We're not making this up. Hi. I'm Justin, and I'm the author of the book Living a Better Life. | |
1534 | And I'm here to tell you my top three reasons for going vegan. Animals from factory farming spend their entire lives in miserable conditions, until the day they are slaughtered. Most won't ever feel the warmth of the sun on their backs or breathe fresh air until the day they are loaded onto trucks, bound for the slaughter houses. Their suffering is unimaginable. Animals from factory farming are treated cruelly. [SNAP] OK, I just need to interrupt here to tell you a story. where I can see that it just doesn't matter. I was in a class once, and I had to do an experiment with the extracts of a cow's rumen. For that, I had to reach inside the cow's stomach. | |
1535 | The cow was living, and it had a rubber plug in its side. I pulled out the rubber plug, and put my hand in the cow's stomach. The whole time I'm doing this, I'm thinking, oh man, this cow is gonna hate this. It's gonna be torture for the cow. But it wasn't like that. The cow was just eating food. It didn't even seem to notice it. It wasn't on painkillers or anything like that. The point is-- if I can put my hand through a hole in the cow's stomach and take stuff out and it's not going to react, then I have a hard time believing that it notices what kind of treatment we subject it to. | |
1536 | I don't think it cares about that. I mean if you could show me something-- anything-- of some sort that I am wrong, I'll admit you're right. Do you know what I mean? Now, you might think that eggs are OK to eat because, after all, you don't need to slaughter chickens to eat their eggs. Wrong. Chickens get their beaks cut off with a burning hot blade and with no painkillers. And half of the chickens on farms, the cockerels are slaughtered. The fact is eggs come from hens that are treated cruelly. All that so that you can enjoy bacon and eggs. So what? | |
1537 | Can you provide me with some sort of proof that chickens fear death or that they're conscious of being alive? That they understand the situation they're in at all? Maybe then you'd have a point. But until then, sorry. I just don't care. The same thing goes for plants. If you can prove to me that plants care about being alive, I will stop eating plants. And another thing, even if it's true that some chickens are treated cruelly, that will only be reason not to eat eggs produced by those chickens. My friends' chickens just wander around the place, laying eggs wherever they feel like. And my friends find the eggs. That's gotta be OK, doesn't it? Do you know what I mean? | |
1538 | But I only eat fish, some people say. Well, that won't cut it either. The problem is that commercial fishing is destroying and emptying our oceans. As a result of commercial fishing, 90% of large fish populations have been exterminated in the past 50 years. Sure, but most fish in supermarkets and restaurants come from fish farms now. Instead of going vegan, maybe we should regulate fishing and apply science to help preserve and replenish the fish population. That would actually be useful. If I go vegan, it won't be to save the oceans, you know? Perhaps If we all went vegan, but that's ludicrous. You can't seriously expect everyone on Earth to stop eating meat and fish. How are we going to survive? | |
1539 | How are we going to feed 7 billion people on tofu? If I go vegan, all it will achieve is to deprive me of the good taste of fish and meat. Do you know what I mean? [BONES CRACKING] Let's not forget the arguments from the other side. How about some arguments for eating meat? Vegans and vegetarians talk as though they're trying to get us to live as one with nature. Guess what. Eating meat is natural. What do you think these are for? And if I were that cow, I'd show you that you only have one stomach. That's because I don't have to digest grass. Our food has already processed the grass for us. Go cows. | |
1540 | And so is using the things animals produce. Even the Bible tells us that. Let us make mankind in our image, so they can rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals. That's Genesis 1.26. And don't just give me the Genesis 1.29 response. I know God has also meant to have said, I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole Earth and every tree that has fruit with seeds in it. They will be yours for food. But even if he did give us the fruit and the seeds, it doesn't mean he didn't also give us the animals. | |
1541 | And another thing, we've probably all heard of cases where babies got really sick because of their diet. It's common. Vegetarians and vegans are at higher risk of getting vitamin B12 deficiency. And where do you get B12? From animals and animal products. Look, I want to be fair. Maybe veganism is right for some cultures. But it's not right for most of us. Do you know what I mean? Wow. That was pretty rough. But that's the way arguments often are in the real world. And now it's time for you to get your hands dirty. We'll get you to look at the argument and the response more closely. And we've devised a couple of assignments for you. | |
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1543 | 8.6 | Let's recap Logical and Critical Thinking |
1544 | We’ve finally come to the end of our journey. We hope that the skills you learnt in this course will be useful to you, and will help you become a better person. | |
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1547 | So we've covered a lot of ground. We hope we've given you some tools that will be useful no matter what you do. We're all called upon to use our logical and critical thinking skills all the time. But it turns out that we're actually surprisingly bad at it. No matter how clever we are or what we do, we're all rather easily fooled or led into error. We've shown you some of the common obstacles to good logical and critical thinking. Some of those obstacles arise because of fairly deep seated psychological propensities. Those ones like the common reasoning heuristics of biases might be pretty hard to counteract on our own. | |
1548 | We might need to make use of external checks of the kind we see in science or in more everyday practises such as talking to one another and checking our assumptions and judgements. Others, the common fallacies, look a bit more straightforward. Common reasoning errors, like attacking the person rather then their argument or trying to distract people with red herrings, are a bit closer to the surface. We should be able to watch out for those for ourselves. And we've shown you some basic logical moves, starting with how to take arguments as we encounter them in the wild and put them in what we call standard form. We then talked about how to evaluate arguments. | |
1549 | That led us to draw the important distinction between deductive and non-deductive arguments. Deductive arguments are good when they are sound. That's when they are valid and have true premises. And non-deductive arguments are good when they are strong and have true premises. We then say that they are cogent. Remember the importance of the principle of charity, where that's about making sure that we are responding to the actual argument of our opponent, not a straw version. And then we turned to some applications. | |
1550 | In science, we looked at the scientific method and theories, and inference to the best explanation and an inference to any old explanation, and the important distinction between verification and falsification, and that allowed us to notice that it's important to avoid affirming the consequent. We also looked at the distinction between science and pseudoscience, and the importance of making sure we weren't influencing the things we were meant to be merely observing. Our discussion of law introduced us to reasoning by analogy to the idea of the burden of proof and how it might be allocated, and to circumstances in which an appeal to authority might not be fallacious after all. | |
1551 | Those three features of legal reasoning allowed us to see how good logical and critical thinking played out in the law and also introduced some new ideas and issues. And in the week on morality, we saw the need to avoid arguing directly from facts to moral conclusions. We raised some of the challenges to the idea that morality might be relative to places or periods or individuals. And we saw in the interview with Glen Pettigrove that moral reasoning might also face the common obstacles to good logical and critical thinking. And then we applied what we'd learned by looking at a pretty wild argument from the wild. | |
1552 | We stressed that the tools and skills we've shown you won't do you any good unless you're committed to using them. You've got to come to arguments and decisions about whether or not to adopt beliefs with an open mind. Prepare to test the arguments and follow the good ones where they lead. And those tools go rusty pretty quickly if we don't use them. An important part of being a good logical and critical thinker is having the tools and using them regularly. So, so long. We hope this has been useful and interesting. And now I'm going to get this stupid t-shirt off once and for all. |
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